Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 169: Perhaps (4)

“That is crazy.”

Cale received the large wine glass from the young man.

He was currently at the closest village to the Lake of Despair.

This was the only small inn and restaurant in this village. The owner's grandson shook his hand frantically after hearing Rosalyn ask about the Lake of Despair.

“It might be okay in another season, but saying that you will go there in January is just asking to die.”

“Is that so? I guess people do go during the other seasons?”

Cale took a sip of the alcohol before quickly stopping.

The alcohol was warm. It was also pretty strong.

‘I asked for weak alcohol.’

This was the weakest alcohol they had but it already felt like his neck and stomach were burning.

Human, is alcohol tasty? Why do you keep drinking even though you are frowning?

Cale turned his gaze toward the empty chair. Although it looked empty, the invisible Raon was currently sitting there. Cale looked around before sternly starting to speak.

“No.”

A six-year-old drinking alcohol? That was not allowed, even if he was a Dragon.

What if Raon got drunk and blew up a mountain or something? That would be a giant disaster.

-…Alright.

Cale ignored Raon's disappointed voice. He then focused on Rosalyn's conversation with the man instead.

Currently, Cale's group had all dyed their hair the common brown color with magic. Of course, the Whales Paseton and Archie were wearing robes due to their stunning appearances.

“Mm, there are people who try to go during the spring or summer.”

The owner’s grandson lightly shook his shoulders.

This was one of the Five Forbidden Regions.

The courageous people did try to get there.

However, the results were never good. The man peeked over at his grandmother who was sitting by the fireplace before continuing to speak.

“The people who ran away after seeing the snowstorm managed to survive, however, only half of those who went into the snowstorm managed to survive.”

“But half of that group did survive.”

Choi Han interjected into the conversation.

The man shook his head.

“The ones who returned alive were all severely poisoned. They went blind soon after they returned.”

Blindness.

Cale had heard that the poison in the snowstorm made people grow weaker while going blind and losing their sense of direction.

Cale thought about this fact and started to think.

‘This is actually a cruel world if you think about it.’

The Desert of Death spewed out dead mana while the Lake of Despair had a poisonous snowstorm.

This world also had many scary existences outside of turmoil between people for power. There were many strong and cruel beings throughout this world, such as Beast people or races with the darkness affinity.

‘But that is why the monsters can't do anything.’

They all prevented the monsters from running wild. This led to the regions with monsters being very small. Of course, Cale did not care as he had no plans to meet with monsters.

The owner's grandson cautiously warned them as if he was worried about their first guests in a while.

“Anyway, please carefully think about it if you plan to go there. It is a very scary place.”

“Sully.”

The grandson stopped talking after hearing his grandmother, who had not said anything until now, call out his name. The inn owner looked toward the fire and started to speak.

“There is something I've felt as I watched people head to the Lake of Despair.”

The old woman's shadow seemed to fill up the walls that looked to be as old as her.

She had lived here since she was young. She ended up marrying a man who was an adventurer and the two of them had built this inn together.

They then had a daughter and watched her get married and give birth to her grandson.

The old woman turned her head.

She made eye contact with Cale.

“None of them listen.”

None of the people heading to the lake ever listened.

“My daughter and son-in-law were the same way.”

left before them and told her to take her time before joining

had told him that she

old woman who had been

like you are listening, but still

woman heard

return alive and drink all of

her hand toward the fire for warmth before

“Sully.”

“Yes, grandmother.”

charge them

the awkwardly smiling grandson, Sully, before drinking the remainder in one giant gulp. Cale heard a voice in his mind

destroy that

Cale ignored it.

were meowing as they tapped on the table. Cale ignored that as well. He remembered what

destroy the World Tree in order to get rid

will open up a

Cale about anything, but he

is cruel when you see the snowstorm. However, the World Tree is

to nature. Living and dying are natural.

the

that allowed the World Tree to be safe from the greed of other

down and

Hong followed behind

quietly gave an order to Choi

you see by

his head. Cale headed up to

had to deal with Hong's question as soon

think I'll be able to turn people

“Probably?”

“Ohhhhhh.”

sister’s side in order to prepare for bed. Hong was thinking about how he could eat as much of the snowstorm

bit away from

“Ahhhhhhhhhh.”

mouth. This tingling sensation was different than other

“More, more!”

closer to the snowstorm.

a kitten

still had a sense of morality. Archie opened and closed

“Tha, that-”

‘Shouldn’t we stop him?’

about to

“So tasty!”

heard Cale's voice as

a stomach ache if

next to

small that

Cale shook his head.

get a stomach ache if you eat too many cold

her head to the side. Raon, who was wearing

need to be wary of catching a cold. Even great beings can get

her head at Raon's statement. She

Swoooooooosh-

hearing something by his leg.

“What are you doing?”

want to make my fog

looked toward Cale, who shared his honest

“Splendid.”

smiled before continuing to swirl her fog. The Black Dragon gave her some advice while standing next to her in order to help her

this with

“W, what the hell!”

pretended not to see Archie stuttering. His gaze was focused up

saw a lake that was much wider than the Black Swamp they

the frozen lake that should be past the frozen trees in front of

Paseton quickly looked around.

that there were no other lifeforms around the lake. That was

this itself was

wind

was creating

why many people turned away once they saw this snowstorm. The

snow that landed on you would prick at your skin, instilling fear that you

trees, grass, and even the ground were completely frozen in this area. That made it

around

Han, Rosalyn, Raon, On, and Hong were all their

Cale was

young master Cale holds strength

occasions where he was shocked by Cale's oppressive aura. Paseton looked toward Cale, who was standing tall against

wind away. The Vitality of the Heart was also healing him every time a poisonous snowflake

pain every time, so he put

“Let’s go.”

so that he did

seeing that nobody was around, making Hong, Rosalyn, and Cale's hair seem very vividly red

master Cale, are you planning on

“That is the plan.”

curiosity in Rosalyn’s

from an ancient Dragon. It made sense why a mage like Rosalyn would be curious about it. She had

just one

you have

while Eruhaben was teaching Raon. Although Eruhaben pretended not to notice, he had never told her to

that he told her to ask him if she had any questions proved that

focused on