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

woman had told him that she would

been observing Cale's eyes turned

listening, but still

woman heard Cale's

return alive and drink all

her hand toward the fire for warmth before starting to

“Sully.”

“Yes, grandmother.”

them

grandson, Sully, before drinking the remainder in one giant gulp. Cale heard a

let's destroy

Cale ignored it.

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

destroy the World Tree in order

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

anything, but he had something to

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

nature. Living and dying are natural.

the snowstorm to protect itself

many people died by the snowstorm, that allowed the World

down and stood up

Hong followed behind

order to Choi Han

remains you see by the lake. Tell

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

had to deal with Hong's question as soon as

think I'll be able to turn people blind if I eat

“Probably?”

“Ohhhhhh.”

for bed. Hong was thinking about how he could eat as much of the snowstorm as possible before he fell

a bit away from the raging snowstorm

“Ahhhhhhhhhh.”

started to land in his open mouth. This tingling

“More, more!”

in his arms closer to the snowstorm. The

pushing a kitten

rude, but he still had a sense of morality. Archie opened and closed his mouth multiple times without saying anything before putting his hand on

“Tha, that-”

‘Shouldn’t we stop him?’

to say when he

“So tasty!”

then heard Cale's voice as

stomach ache if you

who was next to him,

is so small that you won't ever get

Cale shook his head.

a stomach ache if you eat too many cold

head to the side. Raon, who was wearing

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

Raon's statement. She then

Swoooooooosh-

after hearing something by his leg. On was

“What are you doing?”

make my fog like

looked toward Cale, who shared his

“Splendid.”

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

all of this with an odd expression on

“W, what the hell!”

Whale Paseton pretended not to see Archie stuttering.

much wider than the Black Swamp they had seen in the Forest of Darkness with Cale last

frozen lake that should be past the frozen trees in front of them. He was just assuming the

Paseton quickly looked around.

were no other lifeforms around the lake. That was why

this itself was

let this wind

was creating strong

made sense 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 will be seriously poisoned if you continued to go

the ground were completely frozen

the people around

Killer Whale Archie, Choi Han, Rosalyn, Raon,

was

young master Cale holds strength that

aura. Paseton looked toward Cale,

the wind away. The Vitality of the Heart was also healing him every

a prickling pain every time, so he put Hong

“Let’s go.”

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

Cale. They 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 using

“That is the plan.”

curiosity in Rosalyn’s

Rosalyn would be curious about it.

said just one

if you

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

told her to ask him if she had

focused on this