Trash of the Count's Family

Teaser

It was rare for an Elf to approach a human first. They didn’t really have any reason to do so.

However, the Elves of the Ten Finger Mountain Village had found a reason to do so, and were very persistent as they approached the human in front of them.

That human, as expected, was Cale.

“Is it difficult to answer?”

Cale avoided eye contact with the Elf in front of the group. Why did the two Elves in the front have to be a grandma and a child? Cale looked toward Chief Canaria.

‘I thought I made it clear that I wanted to leave quietly.’

Canaria gently smiled toward Cale. Cale found that smile to be annoying, however, this was not her fault.

“I’m sorry young master-nim. I only told my family.”

Cale turned his gaze toward the source of the apology. Pendrick looked very apologetic. He was the reason that their departure time and location was revealed. However, you could not blame him for telling his family about his departure.

‘Well, in that case.’

Cale thought that he had at least avoided the worst possible situation with Raon showing up and being revered. That was why he decided to use this to his advantage. Wouldn’t it be easier to get the Elves to do his bidding if he left with a good impression?

“No, that is not something to be sorry about.”

A benevolent smile was on Cale’s face. That smile allowed Pendrick to let out a sigh of relief. However, Cale’s group slowly started to avoid looking at Cale.

Cale made eye contact with the young Elf who was holding his grandma’s hand.

“No, it is not difficult to answer.”

He seemed very gentle toward the child. Cale thought about the child’s question from before.

‘D, do you really have a Dragon-nim’s protection?’

He could see that the Elves and Elementals all wanted an answer. Some of the Elves were looking right at him, while others were off in the distance secretly peeping. Of course, the Elementals were glowing and mumbling something, but Cale could not hear them.

However, their voices were heard by the Elves.

‘This human is protected by a strong aura!’

‘It must be a Dragon-nim’s aura. I’ve never felt a Dragon-nim’s aura before! I will remember this forever!’

‘My goodness! A human that has so many natural auras on him! Fire, water, wind, and wood, all four of these are in different shapes on him!’

‘He also has an extra natural power that does not have an affinity!’

The Elementals were currently shouting chaotically.

‘I’ve never seen such a human before. He’s not an Elementalist or an Elf.’

‘I can see why Dragon-nim would like him! He must be a human that is loved by ancient powers, no, by nature!’

‘What an interesting human.’

The Elves turned even more pensive after hearing the Elementals’ words. This was the same for Chief Canaria and the Guardian Knight as well. Only Pendrick did not know about it, as he could not hear the Elementals.

Cale, who was in the same boat as Pendrick, did not know about the Elementals going crazy as he started to speak.

“The Dragon protects the weak me.”

“Ah.”

Gasps could be heard throughout the crowd.

At that moment, Raon, who was invisible and stuck on Cale’s back, as usual, started to speak into Cale’s mind.

• I’m glad you know, weak human.

Cale just ignored Raon’s comment and started to smile while looking at the Elf child. However, that smile soon started to flinch at the child’s response.

“Wow! I’m so jealous! You’re the best! You’re so cool!”

The child’s triple combo of praise landed on Cale before the child continued to speak.

“I wanted to go meet you when you were in the World Tree’s Garden, that flower garden! However, your subordinates were so strict and so I could not go. I’ve never met such sca, I mean, mm, strong people before! They seem to be stronger than even the human Royal Knights!”

The child peeked toward the rest of the group as he said that. He then hid behind his grandma, like he was scared. An Elf was scared of a human.

‘Just what the hell did they do to protect me for those three days?’

Cale had a feeling that it wasn’t him that avoided the Elves, but the Elves that avoided him because of what Choi Han and crew did during the three days that he was unconscious.

They just gathered here today to say goodbye to Pendrick.

Cale received a few more questions after answering the child’s question. The majority of them came from other children.

“What is Dragon-nim like?”

Raon’s front paw continued to tap on Cale’s back.

Cale answered with a gentle smile.

• I am great and mighty.

is great

do. Since things ended up like this, wouldn’t it be great

interest level going up, like

“Wow! Is he handsome?”

him

• Handsome and beautiful.

is handsome and

“Wow!”

adults’ nods of approval, continued. Cale wanted to shake his head. They would all fall back and cheer endlessly if

must be very

• nothing in the world as

He is

voice

• great and mighty Raon Miru! I am also one

managed to motion to Ron with his eyes however, and Ron stepped forward with

the Elf Village. An old Elf who was with the children that followed Cale

it be possible to meet

• can show up

card in the future when it would be to

walking and opened

the ones peeking from a distance,

and mighty aura of Dragon-nim around us? I believe that all of you Elf-nims, the ones who are said to be the closest to nature, would be able to feel this great

roaming around Cale. However, they thought that there was no way a Dragon would follow a human around. Unless it was crazy, a

observed the Elves nodding their heads and

will speak with the Dragon-nim and see if I can create an

Elves jerked their heads up only to see a gloomy

scary things are

of the Elves nodded

were the ones who were watching

managed to fend off the invaders who were aiming for the branch of the World Tree. They did not like the attitudes of the other Elves who were praising a human during such a time. It wasn’t like Dragon-nim was here. Of course, it was fine to accept and respect a person who has received the protection of a Dragon, but they did

words reached their ears. They could clearly tell that the human in front of them was the one who had saved them

sense of responsibility on Cale’s shoulders. It was solidified even further by Cale’s next

These were the tasks that

Elves’ expressions

was trying to do, even without him telling

their village, and just like they had heard from the Chief about the other time when he saved the capital, he probably had similar things to do. He was probably going to sacrifice himself again without seeking any material

calmer crowd that was

definitely have a lot of things

Toonka and make some profit. He needed to meet with a lot of people. Of course, he didn’t know what the order of things

meeting with all of you, the friends of nature, however, I

of questions seemed disappointed, but the adults consoled them and created a path for

group that had stopped to wait for

themselves back from shaking their heads, while Choi Han and Lock were nodding their heads as if

• this is why I cannot leave you

was now normal for Cale to ignore Raon’s nonsense. He was right

‘Hmm?’

that had been chaotically flying around lined up to create a path for him. They looked like lamps lighting up a path. They said

he is not an Elementalist. I want

of the ancient heroes my mother told me

he is a good person. I couldn’t tell for sure earlier,

the Elves were scoffing at their comments. Only Chief Canaria greeted Cale at the entrance with an

I will be on my

question

said your family is in the

“…Yes?”

started to smile, as this

of earth. The Roan Kingdom is the Kingdom of Boulders, and this is where the power of the earth is

his thoughts as he

‘And?’

not have any plan of gaining any more ancient powers. He would have all five elements of nature if he gained the power of earth. He had an ominous feeling that doing something

expression stiffening up, carefully handed the book that was in her arms to Cale. Cale did not take it, and instead

earth. It is very old. We cannot decipher its meaning at all, however, I

book that Canaria was pushing toward

‘An Ancient legend?’

want to not take the book. He didn’t

her continued words made Cale’s eyes open

with a strong destructive power supposedly was extremely greedy for money. Once that hero died, the hero in this legend is said to have found the wealth of his friend and kept

Canaria snorted.

hero be greedy for money? Especially a hero who supposedly saved the world from freezing and did not seek any power, influence, or fame? How could someone like that be greedy for money? Isn’t it

for validation. Cale also snorted and nodded

hero be like that? Furthermore, many ancient legends are a

is about the legend of the other hero, who was both the

lot on his mind. Cale slowly reached

this book. However, since we do not need this book,

not a precious

honest with you,

Cale feel bad, but

I remembered that

thought that this book would not be of much help to Cale. That was because she