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.

great and

Raon instructed him to do. Since things ended up like this, wouldn’t it be great to be known as the lucky human

interest level going up, like he was playing a

“Wow! Is he handsome?”

gave him the answer

• Handsome and beautiful.

is handsome and

“Wow!”

head. They would all fall

must be very

• world

course. He is

ventriloquist’s doll. Raon’s voice started

• Raon Miru! I am also one

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

it be possible

• 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.

and opened

Elves who were following Cale, as well as the ones peeking from a distance, all listened

Dragon-nim around us? I believe that all of you Elf-nims, the ones who are said to be the closest to nature, would

feel the aura around Cale. It was 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 crazy, a Dragon would never do that, especially while keeping itself invisible. They believed that they were sensing the Dragon’s aura that

Elves nodding their heads and continued

if I can create an opportunity for you to speak with Dragon-nim in the

heads up only to see a

as you all probably know, the village is in a difficult place and many scary

the Elves

were the ones who were watching

such a time. It wasn’t like Dragon-nim was here. Of course, it was fine

their 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 Cale’s shoulders. It was solidified even further

were

expressions stiffened

knew what Cale was

about the other time when he saved the capital, he probably had similar things to do. He was probably going to

observed the calmer crowd that was focused on him and

definitely have a lot

needed to meet with a lot of people. Of course, he didn’t know what the order of things would be, but he needed to do everything

friends of

had a lot of questions seemed disappointed, but the adults consoled

that had stopped to wait for

doing their best to hold themselves back from shaking their heads, while Choi Han

• you

ignore Raon’s nonsense. He

‘Hmm?’

like lamps lighting up a path. They said something while standing in line, however, Cale had no way of understanding. He just

he is not an Elementalist. I

ancient heroes my mother told

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

would have scoffed if he heard what the Elementals were saying, none of the Elves were scoffing at their

will be on

asked a question instead of saying

you said your family

“…Yes?”

eyes. Canaria started to smile, as this Cale was much easier to deal with than

of earth. The Roan Kingdom is the Kingdom

did not hide his thoughts as he made

‘And?’

any plan of gaining any more ancient powers. He would have all five elements of nature if he gained the power of earth. He

Cale. Cale did not take it, and instead just looked at her with

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

book that Canaria was pushing toward

‘An Ancient legend?’

to not take the book. He didn’t need

continued words made

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 found the wealth of his friend and

Canaria snorted.

hero who supposedly saved the world from freezing and did not seek any power, influence,

at Cale for validation. Cale also snorted and

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

the other hero, who was both the greedy hero’s friend and enemy. This hero seems to

seemed to have a lot on his mind. Cale slowly reached his hand out and Canaria put the

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

not

be honest with you,

make Cale feel bad, but decided to

need. I remembered that this book was in that warehouse and brought it

much help to Cale. That was because she had gone to