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.”

me to

Didn’t you say that everything would be free? A great and mighty Dragon just requires

“…That is true.”

he had to do all of this, even

‘I’ve grown too old.’

become too nice. How did he, someone who used to beat up those arrogant Dragons so that they would be stuck to their beds licking their wounds

Eruhaben was

need to go meet with

“…Yes?”

will give

“…Okay.”

response and returned to the couch next to Cale to lay down on the

Cale let

“Haaaaaa.”

“Ho.”

Cale and Eruhaben made eye contact again. Although they were almost

started

I will be

“Sure.”

adding on to Cale, who was getting up from the couch, as

am a bit sensitive. I accepted all of you because the little kid demanded it, but

that both Cale and Raon were giving him the

you looking

his head and answered

“No, nothing at all.”

moment, Raon started to speak

• doesn’t seem

the same way. Eruhaben did not seem sensitive at all. Eruhaben, like Raon, did not seem like a normal Dragon. Eruhaben must have been feeling iffy about Cale’s gaze, as he quickly added

kid. I will not teach anybody else anything, no matter how much you beg and plead. Well, I am a bit curious about the Beast children, but

Cale clearly understood.

teach us if we

to see Rosalyn and

looked toward him and

as expected, had understood as well. Cale had a

are you smiling like

of

found this to be suspicious. He didn’t know

his group, would take whatever they could from this Dragon for the

ended up being a nice old man who continued to help them

know why you are smiling like that again,

only take a few people

suddenly felt nervous after thinking about the group that would go to the

out the source of that

step in to take action and get

were standing in front of Eruhaben’s lair. Cale was not paying attention to any of Raon’s concerned statements, as he

that something was

gaze turned toward the group that would

the, ‘Path of No Return,’ one of the Five Forbidden Regions, he needed On

Han, Beacrox,

“Mm.”

he couldn’t help

I have brought Hans

in the Ubarr territory. An unknown

are you

pretended to be

“…Yes, I’m okay.”

you are okay. Please let me know if

put on his usual benign

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

not nice

looked at Beacrox, who was putting on a pair of white gloves as usual, and

seems like the perfect team to go do

uncertainty, as he brushed his

we should be able to head out

“Sure, let’s go.”

others said goodbye as Cale and the group headed toward Hoik Village, which was located at the southern end of the Whipper Kingdom. This was the location

had

is similar

was in Cale’s arms, started to hum as she controlled the

was currently walking inside the, ‘Path of No Return.’ Even the

Shaaaaaa-

that Cale couldn’t even hear

Drip. Drip. Drip.

get annoyed by the rain falling on his

and the rain is strong. Young master-nim, I

Cale nodded his head.

head back to that cave from last

“It’s nearby.”

fog again,

clutched at the raincoats and followed behind

heading to the cave

“Yes, that one.”

It was a place where he had acted like all

have some good

must have recalled that memory as well, as she shook her head and continued to control the fog. Maybe it was because everybody was walking quickly, but they soon saw the cave up

“It’s over there! Hmm?”

pointing toward the cave, suddenly stopped. Ron

be someone

faint light was coming out of the cave. Someone seemed to already be inside of the cave. Cale debated it for a moment before starting to

too late to go elsewhere. Let’s

for another location. It was raining, it was dark, he was hungry,

they might as well spend a