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.”

told her that he would go see their daughter and son-in-law who left before them and told her

told him that she

been observing Cale's eyes turned her

listening, but still plan to go

woman

alive and drink

toward the fire for warmth before starting to

“Sully.”

“Yes, grandmother.”

charge them

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

destroy that

Cale ignored it.

Hong were meowing as they tapped on the table. Cale ignored that as

the World Tree in

open up a path for you if you use

but he had something to

you see the snowstorm. However, the World

closest thing to nature. Living and dying are

caused the snowstorm to protect itself from

snowstorm, that allowed the World Tree to be safe from the

down and stood up to

Hong followed behind

quietly gave an order to Choi

the remains you see by

him and nodded his head. Cale headed up to his room while Choi Han

as soon as he laid

to turn people blind if

“Probably?”

“Ohhhhhh.”

side in order to prepare for bed. Hong was thinking about

Hong was a bit away from

“Ahhhhhhhhhh.”

open mouth. This tingling sensation was different than other poisons he had eaten

“More, more!”

push Hong, who was in his arms closer to the snowstorm. The Killer Whale

pushing a kitten into

a sense of morality. Archie opened and closed his mouth multiple

“Tha, that-”

‘Shouldn’t we stop him?’

about to say when he

“So tasty!”

Cale's

ache if

was next to him,

so small that

Cale shook his head.

ache if you eat too many cold

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

be wary of catching a cold. Even great beings can

Raon's statement. She then started

Swoooooooosh-

down after hearing something by his leg. On was

“What are you doing?”

my fog like

answered back and looked toward Cale, who shared his

“Splendid.”

continuing to swirl her fog. The Black Dragon gave her some advice

this with an odd expression on

“W, what the hell!”

half-blooded Whale Paseton pretended not to see Archie stuttering. His gaze was focused up

Black Swamp they had seen in the Forest of Darkness with

could not clearly see the frozen lake that should be past the frozen trees in front of them. He was just assuming the size of the lake based on the size

Paseton quickly looked around.

had said that there were no other lifeforms around the lake. That was why everybody was

itself was

wind go

creating strong gusts of

away once they saw this snowstorm. The wind was so strong that

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

trees, grass, and even the ground were completely frozen

the people around Paseton

Raon, On, and Hong were

was the

Cale holds strength that is

by Cale's oppressive aura. Paseton looked toward Cale, who was

that Cale was using the Sound of the Wind to push the wind

still felt a prickling pain every time, so he put

“Let’s go.”

through the snowstorm so that he did not have to

their hair to normal color after seeing that nobody

Cale, are you planning on using Eruhaben-nim's token right

“That is the plan.”

noticed the curiosity

Dragon. It made sense why a mage like Rosalyn would be curious about it. She had been in her laboratory the entire time that Cale was in the

one thing to evaluate

if you

Eruhaben pretended not to notice, he had never told her to ask him if she had questions

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

focused on this