Trash of the Count's Family

Compared to the excited Black Dragon, the Gold Dragon was feeling iffy even though he got the response that he had wanted.

“Teach me everything! Teach me everything that you know!”

Eruhaben looked at how excited Raon was and quietly mumbled back.

“…I plan to do that.”

“Great idea! Don’t you agree, weak human?”

“Yes, yes.”

Eruhaben had lived for close to 1,000 years, but had never seen such a combination like this human who was nodding his head and the Dragon that was flapping his wings.

‘Am I making the right decision?’

He questioned it for a moment, but quickly stopped doubting himself as he did not have much time left. This was fate as well. He happened to meet a young Dragon while in his twilight years, and that Dragon was one that was not like normal Dragons. What else could this be if it was not fate?

He started to laugh, thinking about how he had never expected such an odd situation.

“Might as well pass everything on since I am going to die soon.”

Although Eruhaben was laughing as he said that, silence quickly filled the area. However, Eruhaben could feel the gazes that were focused on him.

“What? Goldie, what did you just say?”

“Excuse me? Dragon-nim, what are you talking about?”

Raon flew in front of Eruhaben’s face and started to shout, while Pendrick was shaking, as if he had heard the declaration for the destruction of the world.

Raon flew around and looked over Eruhaben’s body as he asked.

“Are you poisoned? Did someone curse you? Did you get hurt while fighting?”

Eruhaben felt odd hearing the shocked and concerned voice of this little Dragon. However, he pushed Raon away with his hand.

“Little kid, does it make sense for a Dragon to suffer from such things?”

“Not at all!”

Eruhaben then flinched at Raon’s continued words.

“Then why are you dying? Don’t die! You’re the only other Dragon I know!”

The Gold Dragon’s expression became difficult to read. He seemed like he was about to laugh, but also like he was in disbelief. Eruhaben avoided Raon’s passionate gaze only to end up making eye contact with Cale.

“May I ask why you are sick?”

“I’ve just become weak with age.”

Eruhaben waved it off, but Cale started to worry.

‘Since we’re getting something from him…’

Cale started to think back to see if there was an ancient power that could help.

Eruhaben petted Pendrick, who seemed to be in a chaotic state from the sudden news, on the head. He recalled when Chief Canaria had brought this Elf who could not see Elementals with her to the lair.

He was curious about Pendrick’s unique disposition that he had saved this dying Elf in order to satisfy his curiosity. This child had started to follow Eruhaben around after that. Feeling Pendrick’s sincerity, Eruhaben started to treat Pendrick with gentleness rather than curiosity.

“Pendrick, all things of the world are bound to get old and die. Nothing can overcome death. Well, there are ways of controlling death.”

“H, how?”

Eruhaben was calm while Pendrick was anxious.

“You need to follow the darkness. Like the Lich.”

“Ah.”

Pendrick let out a gasp.

Eruhaben quickly added on.

“Of course, I have no plans to do that.”

However, there were some Dragons in the past who ended up doing that. Eruhaben understood why they had done it, but he still did not agree with their decisions.

Necromancers would eventually die, and Dark Elves would die as well. However, a Lich did not feel any pain or die from old age. The difference between the two was quite significant.

“But it is still a while away, so there is no need to worry about it now.”

“…I understand.”

Eruhaben could see the teary Pendrick nodding his head. At that moment, Eruhaben could hear Raon’s voice once again.

“Hey, Golden Dragon.”

“What?”

Eruhaben turned to look at Raon after hearing Raon’s serious voice. Raon then shared what was on his mind.

“I will be able to find a way for you to live for a very long time because I am great and mighty. Just wait.”

Eruhaben just stared at Raon and ignored what Raon had just said. However, he had to use his fingers to prevent himself from smiling as he looked toward Cale.

“Can all of you stay here for about three months? Cale Henituse, I heard that you were a noble.”

“Mm, it should be fine for us to stay here for a bit.”

Cale thought about his promise with Litana after hearing Eruhaben’s question. Litana, the Queen of the Jungle, had said she wanted to meet with Cale in order to pay him back for his help.

“Human.”

‘Hmm?’

Cale turned his gaze over to Raon after hearing Raon’s voice. He then flinched, as Raon’s eyes looked vicious.

“…Human, I do not wish to be here alone.”

Raon did not even wait for Cale’s reaction as he turned toward Eruhaben. The Dragon-like glare made Eruhaben let out an interested gasp as he made eye contact with Raon. Raon then started to speak.

“This weak human only sleeps on the most luxurious and soft beds. He likes fruits and only eats the highest quality meat.”

want me to prepare

of this place? Didn’t you say that everything would be free? A great

“…That is true.”

moment, Eruhaben wondered why he had to do all of this, even in

‘I’ve grown too old.’

Dragons so that they would be stuck to their beds licking their wounds for at least a month, end

about what Eruhaben was thinking about as he turned back

need to go meet

“…Yes?”

I will give you one week.”

“…Okay.”

returned to the couch next to

let

“Haaaaaa.”

“Ho.”

gasp as well. At that moment, Cale and Eruhaben made eye contact again. Although they were almost a thousand years

started to

will

“Sure.”

on to Cale, who was getting up from the couch, as well as the rest of the group who were getting ready to follow

out, but be quiet while you are here. I am a

Dragon could see that both Cale and Raon

you looking

slowly shook his head and

“No, nothing at all.”

that moment, Raon started to speak into

• Dragon doesn’t seem

seem sensitive at all. Eruhaben, like Raon, did not seem like a normal Dragon. Eruhaben must have been

anything, no matter how much

Cale clearly understood.

us if we

to see Rosalyn and the

looked toward him and started

expected, had understood as well. Cale had a

are you smiling like

is my way of agreeing with you,

He didn’t

how Raon, as well as everybody else in his group, would

scary, but it just ended up being a nice old man who continued to help them

are smiling like that again, but you need to hurry

only take a

responded back to Raon’s repeated question, but suddenly felt nervous after thinking about the group that would go to the Jungle

Cale figured out the source of

human! Don’t step in to take

Cale was not paying attention to any of Raon’s concerned statements, as he

knew that something was

turned toward the group that would

in order to go through the, ‘Path of No Return,’ one of the Five Forbidden Regions, he needed On with him. On was currently saying goodbye to Hong. Cale walked

Beacrox,

“Mm.”

was a combination that he couldn’t help but groan

I have brought Hans

about Hans, whom he had left back in the Ubarr territory. An unknown coldness made Cale get the chills and start to

are

and pretended to be a nice

“…Yes, I’m okay.”

glad that you are okay. Please let

put on his usual

it’s nice to travel with only a few people like this. It has been a while

nice

putting on a pair of white gloves as usual,

perfect team to

of uncertainty, as he

master-nim, we should be able to head out

“Sure, let’s go.”

Hoik Village, which was located at the southern end of the Whipper Kingdom.

had

similar to last

silver kitten On, who was in Cale’s arms, started to hum

inside the, ‘Path of No Return.’ Even the rain could not get

Shaaaaaa-

so loud that Cale couldn’t

Drip. Drip. Drip.

the rain falling on his raincoat. Beacrox

getting late and the rain is strong. Young master-nim, I think it would be best to spend

Cale nodded his head.

let’s head back to that cave from last

“It’s nearby.”

that On was controlling the fog again, and

at the raincoats and followed behind Cale. Choi Han walked

you heading to the cave where you

“Yes, that one.”

and benevolent person. It was a place where he had acted like all sorts of things that he

have some good memories in

her head and continued to control the fog. Maybe it was because everybody was walking quickly, but they soon saw the

“It’s over there! Hmm?”

the cave, suddenly stopped. Ron

seems to be

out of the cave. Someone seemed to already be inside of

late to go elsewhere. Let’s head there for

it was dark, he was hungry, and

they might as well spend a night with some