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

Since things ended up like this, wouldn’t it be great to be known as

see the Elves’ interest level going

“Wow! Is he handsome?”

naturally gave him the

• Handsome and beautiful.

handsome and

“Wow!”

of approval, continued. Cale wanted to shake his head. They would all fall back and cheer

must be

• world as strong as

He is very

ventriloquist’s doll. Raon’s voice started to get

• Raon Miru! I am also

from all the noise around him. He still managed to motion to Ron with his eyes however, and Ron stepped forward with Choi Han in order to create

to the entrance of the Elf Village. An old Elf who was with the

be possible to meet

• can show up right

the Elves meet with a Dragon. He was planning on using that card in the future when it would be to his benefit. As for now, it

stopped walking and

who were following Cale, as well as the ones peeking from a distance, all listened to Cale’s

believe that all of you Elf-nims, the ones who are said to be the closest to nature, would be

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

Elves nodding their heads and continued to

can create an opportunity for you

their heads up only to see

know, the village is in a difficult place and many scary things are happening around the continent. I

Elves nodded

ones who were watching Cale from

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 not like such a happy

minds, Cale’s words reached their ears. They could clearly tell that the human in front of them was the one who had saved them from

kept this gloomy atmosphere about him. They could feel a sense of responsibility on

were the

expressions

like they knew what Cale was trying to do, even without

he had saved 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

that was focused on him and started to

lot of things

to trick 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 would be,

nice meeting with all of you, the friends of nature,

had a lot of questions seemed disappointed, but

to wait for him. The

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

• I cannot leave you alone! You uselessly weak but very useful

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

‘Hmm?’

had been chaotically flying around lined up to create a path for him. They looked like lamps lighting up a path. They said something while standing in line, however, Cale had no way of understanding. He just walked down the path in

person. It’s just disappointing that he is not an Elementalist. I want to introduce him

mother told me about. They were

a good person. I couldn’t tell for

Cale would have scoffed if he heard what the Elementals were saying, none of the Elves were scoffing at their comments. Only Chief Canaria greeted Cale at the entrance with

I will be on my way

a question

you said your family is

“…Yes?”

could read the wariness in Cale’s eyes. Canaria started to smile, as this Cale was much easier to deal with than the valiant Cale from

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

not hide his thoughts as he made eye contact

‘And?’

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

Cale. Cale did not take it, and instead

We cannot decipher its meaning at all, however, I feel that you may need this in

book that

‘An Ancient legend?’

to not take the book.

words made Cale’s eyes open

quite a funny legend. A hero with a strong destructive power supposedly was extremely greedy for money. Once that hero died, the hero in this legend is said to have

Canaria snorted.

be greedy for money? Especially a hero who supposedly saved the world from freezing and did not

at Cale for validation. Cale also snorted and nodded his

course. How could a hero be like that? Furthermore, many ancient legends are a mix of

legend of the other hero, who was both the greedy hero’s friend

on his mind. Cale slowly reached his hand out and Canaria put the book in

we do not need this book, I thought

not a precious

be honest

it might make Cale feel bad, but decided to

have a warehouse where the Elves gather things they don’t need. I remembered that this book was in that warehouse and brought

that this book would not be of much help to Cale. That was because she had gone to the location described in the book,