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 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

old woman had told him that

had been observing Cale's eyes

you are listening, but still plan to

old woman

will return alive and drink all

hand toward the fire

“Sully.”

“Yes, grandmother.”

charge them

the remainder in one giant gulp. Cale heard a voice

let's destroy

Cale ignored it.

as they tapped on the table. Cale ignored that as well. He remembered what Eruhaben had told

Tree in order to

open up a path for you if

but he had something to say this

the World Tree is cruel when you see the snowstorm. However, the World Tree is an existence that has lived, died, and resurrected many times for

thing to nature.

caused the snowstorm

people died by the snowstorm, that allowed the World

wine glass down and

and Hong followed behind

Choi Han who

all of the remains you

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

as soon as he laid down

you think I'll be able to turn people

“Probably?”

“Ohhhhhh.”

quickly headed over to his sister’s side in order to prepare for bed. Hong was thinking about how he could eat as much of

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

“Ahhhhhhhhhh.”

snow started to land in his open mouth. This

“More, more!”

was in his arms closer to the snowstorm. The Killer Whale Archie was watching this with

pushing a kitten into

be rude, but he still had a sense of morality. Archie opened and

“Tha, that-”

‘Shouldn’t we stop him?’

was about to say when he heard

“So tasty!”

Cale's voice as

a stomach ache

next

so small that you won't

Cale shook his head.

if you

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

of catching a

head at Raon's statement. She then started to

Swoooooooosh-

looked down after hearing something by his leg. On

“What are you doing?”

to make my fog like

answered back and looked toward Cale,

“Splendid.”

her fog. The Black Dragon gave her some advice while

of this with an odd expression on his

“W, what the hell!”

see Archie

Swamp they had seen in the Forest of Darkness with

trees in front of them. He was just assuming the size of the lake based

Paseton quickly looked around.

that there were no other lifeforms around the lake.

itself was

just let this wind go by

creating strong

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

of snow that landed on you would prick at your skin, instilling fear that you will be seriously poisoned if you continued to go farther into

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

around

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

was

master Cale holds strength

oppressive aura. Paseton looked toward

wind away. The Vitality of the Heart was also

felt a prickling pain every time, so he put Hong

“Let’s go.”

a path through the snowstorm so

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

are you planning on

“That is the plan.”

noticed the curiosity

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

said just one thing

if you have

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

him if she had any questions proved that

focused on