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.

stomach. Choi

touch the flowers in the garden as he quickly said in a quiet voice so that nobody else

Raon, but the Chief and the Guardian Knight know about

Choi Han with

the two

over at Cale, turned his gaze

others probably suspect

Raon mumbling in his

• next to you, human!

had been 3 days. He 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

have the strength

Ron’s question. He had fainted after coughing up blood. They knew that Cale was a good person who really liked to help others, but they also knew that Cale did not enjoy moving around and

had used so much strength that he fainted. They were all so shocked that their

was his usual indifferent voice that

“Nobody got hurt?”

meowed as they started to rub their faces on Cale’s body. All of the black dye on their bodies seemed like it would end up

Nobody got hurt. You do

‘Worry?’

Cale answered with shock.

“It’s only natural.”

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

“Ahem.”

fake cough. He needed to get up. He felt like he had recovered enough strength, however, this flower garden

“Cale-nim.”

to speak. He needed to report the results of the battle from three days ago to Cale. They had taken care

away so as to not make eye contact with

the enemies retreated after the battle three days ago. Number 1, the assassin, is dead, while the magic spearman will not be

Cale’s palm in front of his face. Choi Han stopped talking at this gesture

“I’m hungry.”

“…Excuse me?”

“Meat.”

“Huh?”

Village, which only had vegetables. He had hoped for a piece of bread before he fainted, but now, he felt like he needed some meat. His strength had

responded back to the confused Choi Han. His voice was cracking after not being used for

them to bring out

stood up

will go get some for

of the

for the first time. Cale watched Beacrox put on a new

Plop.

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

been laying here while wearing this fancy and holy-looking crown of leaves for the past three days. That was why he picked

had been there. However, a group

toward them and started to

to lay down

of the group was the Elf Chief Canaria, who was a recurring character in the novel alongside Pendrick. Her white hair was combed up tidily and a smile was on her wrinkly old face as

who has received the protection of a

was an extremely respectful

extremely respectful demeanor. Although they had helped the Elves, this level of respect seemed to be beyond what they deserved. He subconsciously started

even at the palace. However, Choi Han could only

“Sure.”

crown in his hand as

“Lead the way.”

even think that Cale

this as he accepted the situation as is. However, he felt

“Here it is.”

house made by carving a hole in the largest tree in the Elf Village. The house inside of the large tree was

looked toward Chief

“It is my house.”

house. This was the best house in the entire

moment before confidently

“May I go in?”

no reason to

story about what had happened in the last three days while he ate bread. Cale picked up the glass of fruit juice that Ron handed him while he observed Choi Han, Canaria, Jeet, and Pendrick, who were all sitting in

eyes and fainted before teleporting away with the magic

had repeated the results of

that he will not be able to use his lower body in the future. Only the two of them managed to run away, while the middle-aged swordsman and a

were dead. The animals were

eye contact with Chief Canaria. She had a wise gaze that only someone who had lived for many years could have. He then started

can leave

everything settled, they did not need to

and

“We need to reward-.”

what the Elves had originally expected. However, Pendrick

the village and the boundaries, so how could I ask for anything? I am happy enough that

as well, but how could there be such a good person? He had heard that nobles were greedy and

moment, Pendrick could hear the Chief starting

can see why you have

The Chief and Guardian

after hearing what the Chief just

a Dragon. Although gods existed, Elves believed that Dragons were gods that

a reason Dragon-nim is roaming by your

was

Someone like her, who had lived for a long

worship him. However, he probably wants us to

the love and protection of a Dragon, especially a person like Cale, who had protected the Elves and the

‘We can do that.’