Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 171: Perhaps (6)

Cale observed the Elf priestess while holding the gold and coins in his arms.

The young priestess who had rushed over let out a sigh of relief before flinching. She had finally seen the Black Dragon sitting down next to Cale.

“Gasp!”

They all heard her gasp.

The Black Dragon Raon spoke into Cale’s mind to share his first impression of this priestess.

She seems like a nice Elf.

He then peeked toward the large bag of coins in Cale's arm. On the other hand, the young priestess bowed toward Raon.

“It is an honor to meet you, Dragon-nim! My name is Adite, and I serve the World Tree-nim in this End Village.”

“Oh.”

Cale let out a quiet gasp.

He had never seen an Elf behav so calmly around a Dragon before. He remembered what Eruhaben had told him.

‘Talk to the Elf in charge of the World Tree if the other Elves do not understand. Then everything will be fine.’

The, ‘do not understand,’ was literally talking about the Elves not understanding what Cale was saying. It was just in case they were too busy revering the Dragon that they could not understand anything else.

“Yes. Nice to meet you, little Elf.”

Raon's bright greeting to the priestess made all of the other Elves start to smile.

All of their gazes were focused on Raon as they continued to nod their heads. They looked toward Cale who had come to deliver Eruhaben's message every so often, but it was rare.

That was why they would not be able to understand anything Cale needed to say. It wasn't that they were ignoring Cale on purpose. They just could not help but look at Raon.

Of course, there was something Cale did not know.

There was a reason that the Elves were nodding their heads and looking at him every so often.

It was because of the conversation that the beings that Cale could not see were having.

‘The World Tree called the priestess over to say something because of this red-haired human! I think it has been over a hundred years since the World Tree has talked about a human!’

‘This human has a strong aura of nature on him. He is probably the human with the most natural elements.’

‘No wonder he is with two Dragon-nims. This human smells really good.’

The Elementals were talking about Cale.

The Elves couldn’t help but peek over at him after hearing what the Elementals had to say.

“Hmm?”

Cale realized that the Elves were starting to look at him more and more often. Most importantly, the young priestess started to scrunch her freckled nose as she stood there with her hands clasped together.

‘… This is weird.’

Cale flinched after he started to realize something was weird.

Shaaaaaaaaaaaa-

It felt like there was a breeze. However, there was no actual breeze.

“…What is this?”

Cale became anxious.

One, two.

He could see many colorful and half-transparent Elemental.

That wasn’t weird. This was the case at the Elf Village in the Ten Finger Mountains as well.

There were a lot of Elementals.

That wasn’t weird either. The Elementals were born by the World Tree. This was their hometown.

The issue was elsewhere.

Where were all of these numerous Elementals gathered?

“Wow!”

Hong shouted in admiration.

“There’s so many of them!”

On was shocked as well.

All of the Elementals were by Cale's side.

Cale could see the Elementals flying around next to him. It sounded like they were saying something, but Cale could not understand any of it.

‘I smell a strong scent of wind! It is covert, but noticeable!’

‘This one is wood. Yes, the wood is small compared to the earth, wind, and other elements, but it is firm. I can feel that firmness! How wonderful!’

‘Mm, I also smell the fragrance of very sweet water. I feel like it will draw me in.’

The young priestess paid close attention to all of these comments. At that moment, something the Elementals said caught her attention.

‘There is an aura of fire as well. Yes, fire is greedy. That is why it is pure and beautiful. He has a very natural aura of fire.’

A sea of fire.

That phrase echoed in the young priestess’s mind. The priestess clasped her hands together and started to speak.

“Are you the one who has come to deliver Eruhaben-nim’s message?”

Cale was getting annoyed by the Elementals around him, but still did his best to smile and respond. However, Raon was faster than Cale.

His name is Cale Henituse! His name is just kind of

Elementals started to fly around

Raon, who was stuck to his side,

you. My name is Cale

gave off the

slightly older Elves looked

originally come to greet Cale

name is Dickle, and I

“Nice to meet you.”

a respectful

a blank expression. He heard a shaking voice

“…What the…”

Archie. Archie was completely shocked after seeing one

finally understood what Cale meant when he said that the

still could not believe

However, Cale being surrounded by the Elementals shocked

‘Is he really human?’

though he knew

a

control of these lands due to their numbers, there were many Beast people and

a human getting along with so many different

and Rosalyn's conversation at

“As expected of Cale-nim.”

you think you say, ‘as expected of Cale-nim,’ way

“Am I wrong?”

you're right. Young master Cale is

sound like they were used to calling Cale unique. Archie continued to look toward them until he made eye contact

eyes opened wide before she realized what must be going through

master Cale gets along with

“Yes.”

Archie immediately answered.

thinking about everything young

listening to Rosalyn,

Cale had done

Rosalyn continued to speak.

all of that but never asked for a title or anything of influence. Although he has received some monetary

that Cale was more strategic than brilliant. However, there was one reason she continued to

He was not greedy.

He likes money?

power were worse than greed

for themselves once they are overflowing with money? And why do kings of history who had

types of greed that

Cale did not show any greed toward these things.

the money for his own

that the upgrades to the Henituse territory and all of their other actions had required a

did use his money

were to feed himself or to provide food and lodging for his

of person who

that someone like Cale, who knew when to use money for the greater good while

for Cale to make more money, no, she believed

‘…Magic Tower.’

Cale had brought up. Rosalyn had not declined when Cale offered to

Cale’s past actions made her feel like she could understand

create a Magic Tower that helps to make the world a

Tower than

her mind that she would create that type of Magic Tower and become the Tower Master. Cale turned around at

the Elves were looking in her direction as

toward Rosalyn and the rest. He then introduced

smart Rosalyn. Over here is

Elves smiled brightly every

reached their hands out first. It

the Whale-nims. It is my first time meeting one in person. You

a smile and shook Dickle's

was starting to accept

that his group was getting along with the Elves before calling out to the

“Priestess-nim.”

He could see that the young girl had tears in her eyes and was looking at him as if he

the Elves not have any desire for

in his arms.

gather coins since a long time ago. Although we should not get too obsessed with worldly possessions,

Cale of the World

Tree wishes to meet with you,

had actually said to bring him over only if he accepted the coins and the gold, but Adite

Tree-nim as well. Let us head

lead after hearing Cale's

“Just follow me.”

Cale following behind her as she listened

is imperfectly perfect and

However, these Elementals were

Cale quickened his pace to keep up with her as they headed to meet with the

then put on an odd

looks so …

could see an old Needle Leaf tree that you could find

is the

to the commonly seen tree in front of

was shocked at

still similar to the trees found in the Forest of Darkness. In fact, the white tree that

trees around it look more like they could

they

shocked by how

started to speak as if she had

the World Tree’s appearance when they

a bit before

may be precious things in things we only glance at, the truth may

“…As I expected.”

calmed herself down on the way to

where only he, Raon,

at that

Shhhhhhh-

on the trees started to shake even though there was

“Cale-nim!”