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.”

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

had told him that she would

had been observing

you are listening,

old woman

and drink all of

the fire

“Sully.”

“Yes, grandmother.”

charge them for

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

let's destroy

Cale ignored it.

the table. Cale ignored that

need to destroy the World Tree in order to get rid of the

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

Cale about anything, but he had

see the snowstorm. However, the World Tree is an existence

nature. Living and dying are natural. Remember these

World Tree had caused the snowstorm to protect itself

died by the snowstorm, that allowed the World Tree to be safe from the greed of

put the wine glass down and

and Hong followed

to Choi Han

you see by the lake.

Cale headed up to his room while

had to deal with Hong's question as soon as he laid down

turn

“Probably?”

“Ohhhhhh.”

for bed. Hong was thinking about how he could

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

“Ahhhhhhhhhh.”

This tingling sensation was different than other

“More, more!”

his arms closer

kitten into

sense of morality. Archie opened and closed his mouth multiple times without saying anything before putting his hand

“Tha, that-”

‘Shouldn’t we stop him?’

what he was about to say when

“So tasty!”

heard Cale's voice as

ache

next to

so small that you won't

Cale shook his head.

ache if you eat too many cold

then turned her head to the side. Raon, who was wearing a fur coat and using thermal magic on

to be wary of catching

nodded her head at Raon's statement. She then started to create a

Swoooooooosh-

by his leg. On was creating fog next to

“What are you doing?”

my fog

back and looked toward Cale, who

“Splendid.”

continuing to swirl her fog. The Black Dragon gave her some advice while standing next to her in order to help her create a stronger

was watching all of this with an odd expression on his

“W, what the hell!”

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

than the Black Swamp they had seen in the Forest

in front of them. He was just assuming the size

Paseton quickly looked around.

were no other lifeforms around the lake. That was why everybody

this itself was

just let this wind go by

snowstorm was creating strong gusts

saw this snowstorm. The wind was so strong that it could

landed on you would prick at your skin, instilling fear

the ground were completely

people around

Archie, Choi Han, Rosalyn, Raon, On, and Hong

was the

holds

shocked by Cale's oppressive aura. Paseton

know was that Cale was using the Sound of the Wind to push the wind away. The Vitality of the Heart

pain every time, so he put Hong

“Let’s go.”

path through the snowstorm so that he did not have to

to normal color after seeing that nobody was around, making Hong, Rosalyn, and Cale's hair seem very vividly red in contrast

are you planning on using

“That is the plan.”

the curiosity

Dragon. It made sense why a mage like Rosalyn would be curious about it.

one thing to evaluate her

if you have any

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

ask him if she

on