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 to take her time before joining them. He

had told him that she would do

woman who had been observing Cale's

listening, but still plan

woman heard Cale's

alive and drink all of your

woman reached her hand toward the fire for warmth before

“Sully.”

“Yes, grandmother.”

charge them for the

shook his wine glass toward the awkwardly smiling grandson, Sully, before drinking the remainder in one

destroy

Cale ignored it.

table. Cale ignored

the World Tree in

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

anything, but he had something

World Tree is cruel when you see the snowstorm. However, the World Tree

the closest thing to nature. Living and dying are natural.

had caused the snowstorm

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

down and stood up to

Hong followed

an order to Choi Han who

remains you see by the lake.

stopped following him and nodded his head. Cale headed up to

as soon as he laid down on his

I'll be able to turn people blind

“Probably?”

“Ohhhhhh.”

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

bit away from the raging snowstorm when he opened

“Ahhhhhhhhhh.”

his open mouth. This tingling sensation

“More, more!”

excited voice made Cale push Hong, who was in his arms closer to the snowstorm. The Killer Whale Archie was watching

a kitten

opened and closed his mouth multiple times without saying anything before putting

“Tha, that-”

‘Shouldn’t we stop him?’

was what he was about to say when he heard Hong’s

“So tasty!”

heard Cale's voice

ache if you eat too

was next to him, responded

that

Cale shook his head.

a stomach ache if you

before nodding her head. She then turned her head to the side. Raon, who was wearing a fur coat

be wary of catching a cold. Even great beings

statement. She then started to

Swoooooooosh-

hearing something by his leg. On was creating fog next

“What are you doing?”

my fog like this

toward Cale, who shared his honest

“Splendid.”

Black Dragon gave her some advice while standing next to her in order to help her create

watching all of this with an odd

“W, what the hell!”

Whale Paseton pretended not to see Archie stuttering. His gaze was

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

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

Paseton quickly looked around.

Dragon had said that there were no other lifeforms

this itself

can just let this wind

snowstorm was creating strong gusts of

saw this snowstorm. The

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

were completely frozen in this area. That made it even

people around

Whale Archie, Choi Han, Rosalyn, Raon, On,

Cale was the

Cale holds strength that is

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

push the wind away. The Vitality of the Heart was also healing him every time a poisonous

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

“Let’s go.”

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

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

you planning on using

“That is the plan.”

the curiosity in

token from an ancient Dragon. It made sense why a mage like Rosalyn would be curious about

said just one thing to evaluate

me if you have

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

ask him if she had any questions proved that Rosalyn had

focused on this