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.”

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 grandson grew

him

old woman who had been observing Cale's eyes turned

are listening,

woman

and drink all of your

her hand toward the fire for warmth before starting to

“Sully.”

“Yes, grandmother.”

them for the

remainder in one giant gulp.

let's destroy that

Cale ignored it.

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

need to destroy the World Tree in order to get rid

controls the snowstorm, so it will open up a

rarely warned Cale about anything, but

the snowstorm. However, the World Tree is an existence that has lived, died, and

nature. Living and dying are

Tree had caused the snowstorm to protect itself

many people died by the snowstorm, that allowed the World Tree to be

and stood up to

and Hong

Choi Han who got up

up all of the remains you see by the lake.

up to his room

deal with Hong's question as soon as he laid down on

you think I'll be able to turn

“Probably?”

“Ohhhhhh.”

headed over to his sister’s side in order to prepare 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 when he opened his mouth

“Ahhhhhhhhhh.”

snow started to land in his open mouth. This tingling sensation was different than other poisons

“More, more!”

excited voice made Cale push Hong, who was in his arms closer to the snowstorm.

kitten into the

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

“Tha, that-”

‘Shouldn’t we stop him?’

about to say

“So tasty!”

Cale's voice

stomach ache if you eat too

next to him, responded

so small that you won't ever get

Cale shook his head.

a stomach ache if

an, ‘ah,’ before nodding her head. She then turned her head to the side. Raon, who was wearing a fur coat and using thermal

right! You need to be wary of catching a cold. Even great beings

statement. She then started

Swoooooooosh-

looked down after hearing something by his leg. On was creating fog next to

“What are you doing?”

want to make my fog like

and looked toward Cale, who shared his honest

“Splendid.”

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

all of this with an

“W, what the hell!”

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

Swamp they had seen in the Forest of Darkness

clearly see the frozen lake that should be past the frozen trees in front of them. He was

Paseton quickly looked around.

there were no other lifeforms around

itself

can just let this wind go by without any

creating strong

many people turned away once they saw this snowstorm.

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

and even the ground were completely

the people around Paseton were

Raon, On, and Hong were all

Cale was the

young master Cale holds strength

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

Sound of the Wind to push the wind away. The Vitality of the Heart was

still felt a prickling pain every time, so

“Let’s go.”

so that he did not have to feel this pain

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

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

“That is the plan.”

the curiosity in Rosalyn’s

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

said just one thing to evaluate

if you

few things while Eruhaben was teaching Raon. Although Eruhaben pretended not to notice, he had never told her to

him if she had any questions proved that

on this