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.”

had died a few years ago had told her that he would go see their daughter and son-in-law who left before them and told her to take her time before joining them. He had told her to stay until their grandson grew up

had told him

who had been

listening,

woman

alive and drink all

woman reached her hand toward the fire for warmth before starting

“Sully.”

“Yes, grandmother.”

them for

drinking the remainder in one giant gulp. Cale heard a voice in

let's destroy that

Cale ignored it.

they tapped on the table. Cale ignored that as well.

the World Tree in order to get rid of the

the snowstorm, so it will open up a path for you if

Cale about anything, but he had something to

World Tree is cruel when you see the snowstorm. However, the World Tree is an existence that has lived,

thing to nature. Living and dying are natural. Remember

had caused the

the World Tree to be safe from the greed

the wine glass down and stood

Hong

Choi

all of the remains you

up to his room while Choi Han smiled

question as soon as he laid

be able to turn people

“Probably?”

“Ohhhhhh.”

side in order to prepare for bed. Hong was thinking about how he could eat as much of

morning, Hong was a bit away from the raging snowstorm when he opened his

“Ahhhhhhhhhh.”

started to land in his open mouth. This tingling sensation was

“More, more!”

his arms closer to the snowstorm.

pushing a kitten

still had a sense of morality. Archie opened and closed his mouth multiple times without saying anything before

“Tha, that-”

‘Shouldn’t we stop him?’

was about to say when he

“So tasty!”

then heard Cale's voice

ache if you eat

next to him, responded

so small that

Cale shook his head.

stomach ache if you eat

head. She then turned her head to the side. Raon, who

right! You need to be wary of catching a cold. Even great beings can

head at Raon's statement. She then

Swoooooooosh-

something by his leg. On was creating

“What are you doing?”

make my fog like

looked toward Cale, who shared his honest

“Splendid.”

her some advice while standing next to her in order to help her

with an

“W, what the hell!”

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

Swamp they had seen in the Forest of

front of them. He was just assuming the size of

Paseton quickly looked around.

there were no other lifeforms

itself

this wind go by without any

creating strong

sense why many people turned away once they saw this snowstorm. The wind was so strong that it could push people

that landed on you would prick at your skin, instilling fear that you will be seriously poisoned if

ground were completely frozen in this area. That made

people around Paseton

Raon, On,

Cale was the

Cale holds strength that is not

shocked by Cale's oppressive aura. Paseton looked

Wind to push the wind away. The Vitality of the Heart was also healing him

still felt a prickling pain every time, so he put Hong down on

“Let’s go.”

a path through the snowstorm so that he did not have to feel this

They returned their hair to normal color after seeing that nobody was around, making Hong, Rosalyn, and Cale's hair

you planning on using Eruhaben-nim's

“That is the plan.”

the curiosity in

like Rosalyn would be curious about it. She had been in her laboratory

one thing to

me if you have any

few things while Eruhaben was teaching Raon. Although Eruhaben pretended not to notice, he had never told her to ask him if she

her to ask him if she

focused on