Trash of the Count's Family

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Cale felt like he was coming out of a swamp as he came back to his senses. He tried to recall what had happened.

‘I fainted.’

He had no strength left and fainted. Cale realized that it was time for him to open his eyes. It was because he could hear a voice in his head.

• 3, 2, 1. Half, half of half … human, I will count back down from 100. Wake up before I reach 0, or I will destroy this continent. 100, 99, 98……

Cale heard Raon’s voice and immediately opened his eyes. He was shocked at what he saw.

‘A flower garden?’

There were flower petals floating in the air. Raon’s voice could be heard by his ear.

“N, ninety-five!”

The voice that was as quiet as a whisper seemed to be shocked.

Cale lowered his head. The voice had come from on top of his stomach. He raised his hand to feel something invisible on his stomach. It was Raon.

‘Has he been here the whole time?’

Cale got scared thinking about how this Black Dragon would have been reciting his countdown the entire time. Cale felt the naturally cold reptilian skin as he patted Raon’s back. Other people would think that he was patting thin air.

He then turned his gaze.

‘Mm.’

Why did the first face he saw have to be Ron’s? Ron, whose benign smile was missing, looked stiff as he stopped what he was doing and focused on Cale. What Ron was doing made Cale become scared.

‘…Why is he sharpening his blade?’

Ron was sharpening his dagger at the boundaries of the flower garden. He seemed to have removed all of the blood off the dagger, as it was shining under the blue sky. Cale felt like just touching it would cut his skin.

Cale blankly stared until he turned his gaze after hearing Raon’s voice.

• Human! Why did you faint for three days?! I can make hundreds of thunderbolts like that! Do not do that ever again! Weaklings should live like weaklings!

‘3 days? I fainted for 3 days? Me?’

“Cale-nim!”

“He woke up! He finally woke up!”

“Meeeeeeeow!”

Cale could see Choi Han, On, Hong, and the rest of the group all running toward him. Cale started to frown as soon as he saw them.

‘Why are they still in a mess?’

Raon had said that it had been three days. Cale looked at Choi Han and Lock, who were still wearing the black outfits and looked like they did not even clean the dry blood off of their bodies. He then looked down at himself and was relieved.

Although he was wearing the black outfit as well, there was no blood or dirt on him.

• I cleaned you up with my magic! I am a clean dragon!

Raon really was the best. Cale could see that even On and Hong still had the black dye on their bodies. However, he did not get up, as it was annoying to even get up.

“Finally, finally! You finally woke up.”

Choi Han spoke on behalf of everyone. His voice was a mix of relief and admiration.

For the past three days, Choi Han and the rest stayed by his side without leaving. The Elves had told them that this was a safe location and to trust them, however, neither Choi Han nor the rest could trust them easily. After all, all of them had grown up with some sort of trust issue.

Choi Han made eye contact with Cale. Cale’s gaze seemed to be asking where they were located. That was correct. Cale definitely had that on his mind as he looked at Choi Han.

‘Why am I here looking like this?’

Choi Han started to speak in order to answer Cale’s question.

“This is said to be the place with the strongest amount of life force and natural power. The Elves told us this was the best place for recovery.”

Cale quickly understood that this was the Elf Village’s flower garden that was described in the novel. The branch of the World Tree was nearby this flower garden. Cale moved his still weak hand to touch his head.

He was curious about what was on his head. It seemed to be a crown made of the World Tree’s leaves. Cale started to smile once he felt the leaves on his head.

‘They’re giving me the best possible treatment.’

The Elves had provided a human a crown made of the World Tree’s leaves and placed them at the location closest to the branch of the World Tree. This was beyond the treatment they would give him for helping them. There was only one answer.

Cale remembered the shocked voice he heard right before he fainted.

‘A great and mighty being’s protection……!’

The Chief of the Elf Village seemed to have realized the existence of a Dragon. The problem was whether it was just her that knew of Raon or if everyone else knew as well.

to his stomach. Choi Han

to frown. Choi Han started to touch the flowers in the garden as he quickly said in a quiet voice so that nobody else could

and the Guardian Knight know about that

Han with his

two of

over at Cale, turned his gaze

probably

Raon mumbling

• I quietly stayed next to you, human! I even ignored the Chief when

had been out for too long. He had no idea what these fools may have done while he was out. Cale looked past Choi Han, who wouldn’t make eye contact with him, and took the time to look at

have

a good person who really liked to help others,

shocked that their

usual indifferent voice

“Nobody got hurt?”

started to smile. On and Hong meowed as they started to rub their faces on Cale’s body. All of the black dye on their bodies seemed like it

Nobody got hurt. You do not need to worry, young

‘Worry?’

Cale answered with shock.

“It’s only natural.”

the level of the Whale royalty for Choi Han to get hurt. It was only natural for them to not get hurt. Cale started to get annoyed while looking at Choi Han, who was smirking. He was also annoyed while looking at Beacrox, who was slowly removing his bloodied white gloves, as well as

“Ahem.”

back toward Choi Han after hearing his fake cough. He needed to get up. He felt like he had recovered enough strength, however, this flower garden was softer

“Cale-nim.”

needed to report the results of the battle from three days ago to Cale. They had taken care of things properly, but they may

turned away so as to not make eye contact with

ago. Number 1, the assassin, is dead, while the magic spearman will not be able to move

Choi Han stopped talking at this gesture that was telling him to stop talking and looked

“I’m hungry.”

“…Excuse me?”

“Meat.”

“Huh?”

had hoped for a piece of bread before he fainted, but now, he felt like he needed some meat. His strength had recovered, but the

confused Choi Han. His voice was cracking after not being used for a few

bring out

up at that

will go get some for

of the

for the first time. Cale watched Beacrox put on a new pair of gloves and heading away to cook before

Plop.

leaves fell onto his thighs. The crown that was made of the World Tree’s leaves was now green, just like normal

holy-looking crown of leaves for the past three days.

been there. However, a group of people arrived right as Beacrox

looked toward them and started to

lay

of the group was the Elf Chief Canaria, who was a recurring character in the novel alongside Pendrick. Her

guest who has received the protection of a great and

was an extremely respectful

felt a bit overwhelmed by this extremely respectful demeanor. Although they had helped the Elves, this level of respect seemed to be beyond

Cale did not like this kind of demeanor, even at the palace. However, Choi Han could only

“Sure.”

crown in his hand

“Lead the way.”

that

this as he accepted the situation as is. However, he felt a bit awkward

“Here it is.”

house made by carving a hole in the largest tree in the Elf Village.

looked toward

“It is my house.”

her house. This was the

a moment

“May I go in?”

was no reason to reject such

bread. Cale picked up the

eyes and fainted before teleporting

repeated the results

so it is expected that he will not be able to use his lower body in the future. Only the two

The animals were dead as

with Chief Canaria. She had a wise gaze that only someone who had lived for many years could

we can leave

did not

and started to

“We need to reward-.”

had gone above and beyond what the Elves had originally expected. However, Pendrick could see Cale raise his hand

so how could I ask for anything? I am

He had felt it last time as well, but how could there be such a good person? He had heard that

could hear the Chief

can see why you

mighty being was a Dragon. The Chief and Guardian Knight had not said a

to make sense after hearing what

destroyed the enemies belonged to a Dragon. Although gods existed, Elves believed that Dragons were gods that lived in the world with them. Cale

that there is a reason Dragon-nim is roaming

Canaria was

revealed his powers. Someone like her, who had

him. However, he probably wants us to

it was someone who had the love and protection of a Dragon, especially a

‘We can do that.’