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.

very good person! His name is Cale Henituse! His name is just kind

fly around Cale with even more

was stuck to his side, as well as the Elves who

to meet you. My name

demeanor gave off the unique presence of a

slightly older Elves looked

Elf that had originally come to greet Cale

and I

“Nice to meet you.”

shared a respectful greeting with each

with a blank expression. He heard a

“…What the…”

Whale Archie. Archie was completely shocked after seeing one

when he said that the Elves might cry after seeing

he still could

surrounded by the Elementals shocked

‘Is he really human?’

fact even though he

a

were in control of these lands due to their numbers, there

a human

heard Choi Han and Rosalyn's conversation at that

“As expected of Cale-nim.”

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

“Am I wrong?”

right. Young master

to calling Cale unique. Archie continued

before she realized what must be going through

how young master Cale

“Yes.”

Archie immediately answered.

isn’t such treatment obvious after thinking about everything young

who had been listening to Rosalyn, let out a

things Cale had done until

Rosalyn continued to speak.

done all of that but never asked for a title or anything of influence. Although he has received some monetary rewards, I do not think that they

Cale was more strategic than brilliant. However, there was

He was not greedy.

He likes money?

were worse than greed

themselves once they are overflowing with money? And why do kings

of greed that were worse than the greed for

any greed toward these things. In

the money for

Henituse territory and all of their other actions had required a lot

that Cale did use his

those times were to feed himself or to provide food

of person who should

like Cale, who knew when to use money for the greater good while being satisfied with eating simple fruits for himself,

okay for Cale to make more money, no, she believed Cale

‘…Magic Tower.’

Tower that Cale had brought up. Rosalyn had not declined when Cale offered to invest

understand the human mind, Cale’s past actions made her feel like she could understand why Cale wanted to invest in

that helps to make the world a better

a completely different Magic Tower than the one that used to stand in the Whipper

create that type of Magic Tower and become the Tower Master. Cale turned around at that moment and the two of

the same time, she realized that the Elves were looking in her

over toward Rosalyn and the rest. He then introduced

the smart Rosalyn. Over here is the strong

smiled brightly every

hands with the Elves who reached their hands out first. It was the same with Choi Han and

heard about the Whale-nims. It is my first time meeting one in person. You seem very

responded back with a smile

he was starting to accept the situation

was getting along with the Elves before calling out to the young

“Priestess-nim.”

young girl had tears in her eyes and was looking at him as if he was a ticking time bomb. Cale became even more

not have any

gold in his arms. The

ago. Although we should not get too obsessed with worldly possessions, it

priestess smiled before informing Cale of

World Tree wishes to meet with

World Tree had actually said to bring him over only if he accepted the coins and the gold, but Adite didn’t feel the

sounds great. I want to meet World Tree-nim as well. Let us

the lead after hearing Cale's

“Just follow me.”

behind

perfect and

Elementalists. However, these

a little faster. Cale quickened his pace to keep up

then put on an

so

tree that you could find

is the World

commonly seen

was shocked at

taller than he was, but it was still similar to the trees found in the Forest of Darkness. In fact, the white tree that he had seen after receiving the

other trees around it look more

if they were protecting it were all

you shocked by how the World Tree-nim

to speak as

Elves had been shocked at the World

for a bit before saying whatever came

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

“…As I expected.”

who had calmed herself down on the way to the World Tree

he looked around the area where only he,

was at that

Shhhhhhh-

trees started to shake

“Cale-nim!”