Trash of the Count's Family

Cale and the group returned to the inn they had previously stayed at. He seemed to be out of it as soon as he sat down and leaned back on the chair.

Human, that was very fun! I really am great and mighty!

On the other hand, the invisible Raon was extremely energetic. The Killer Whale Archie mumbled to himself in disbelief.

“…Those vicious bastards.”

The vicious bastards that he was talking about were the Elves of the End Village.

Cale looked up at the ceiling and recalled the sight of the Elves giving them a teary farewell.

‘You, you are leaving after staying such a short time? I am very sad.’

‘It was as if we had seen the beautiful sun underneath this frozen lake for the first time in a long time. I will never forget about our blessed time together for the rest of my life.’

The Elves were crying as they said things like that to Raon.

‘Do not worry! I will return again with Goldie gramps!’

The Elves had cheered after hearing Raon's excited remark.

Cale was tired after having to wade through the Elves and the Elementals to get out of the Lake of Despair. Cale then remembered the middle-aged Elf Chief who had continued to caress his hand.

‘It isn’t like we are strangers.’

‘How did I end up becoming a collective, ‘we,’ with the Elves?’

Cale did not know how it had happened, but decided that it wasn't a bad thing and pushed it aside in his mind.

Clack!

A wine glass was placed in front of him.

“What is this for?”

This was the inn Cale had stayed in before they went into the Lake of Despair. Cale asked the meaning of this wine glass as he looked toward the owner of the inn.

The old woman looked over Cale's group before mumbling to herself.

“…Looks like you returned alive.”

Cale had said the following to the old woman who had lost her daughter and son-in-law to the Lake of Despair.

‘I will return alive and drink all of your alcohol.’

The corners of the woman's eyes were shaking. Cale jokingly asked.

“It's free, right?”

“Bad boy! You look rich!”

The old woman smiled before peeking at the side of Cale's head and casually adding on.

“…Well, it looks like you are warm and don't need to drink in order to warm up. Just one glass should be enough.”

‘Warm?’

Both Cale and Raon flinched.

-Human! This human grandma is weird!

However, the old woman walked back to the chair by the fireplace before Cale could say anything. The old woman's grandson, Sully, walked up as Cale continued to watch her.

“…Grandmother asked me to give you some snacks as well.”

He slowly moved the dishes onto the table. However, his expression seemed to be complicated.

He was very curious about the Lake of Despair and how they had managed to return alive as he had lost his parents to the lake.

He was also curious about who they were and was also happy that they had returned alive.

But, most importantly, there was something that kept catching his attention.

“…Excuse me.”

He could not help but ask.

Unlike Cale, whose hair was brown thanks to magic, this boy actually had brown hair and freckles, making him look innocent.

Sully, who had never left this small village by the Lake of Despair, rubbed his eyes as he started to speak.

“Excuse me, guest-nim.”

Cale started to feel iffy.

The boy was not looking at Cale, but slightly off to the side. If you looked closely, you could tell that he was looking at the empty spot next to Cale's head.

It looked empty to Cale's eyes at least.

Sully started to speak.

“I'm sorry, I’m not sure if there is something wrong with my eyes. Ah, this is really weird.”

before pointing to the

looks like a ball of red fur? Am, am I

Sully rubbed his eyes.

there seemed to be a red furball floating by Cale's side no matter

think

driving

‘He's an Elementalist?’

not

speak

be able to

that red furball by the side of his head. Raon and the

was currently saving its energy because

furball down underneath the Lake of Despair

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

priestess Adite had a worried look on her face as she fidgeted her

less than a year ago would like to

at that moment. Cale looked toward Adite while wondering what kind

has not picked its shape just yet, but it will be warm if you have it by your side.

yet was a fire Elemental. Adite quickly

wants to escort you, to the point that

‘…It respects me?’

answered as if it was

said that it had never seen such a destructive and

why this baby fire Elemental

go our separate ways once we

‘Yes sir!’

over to the side of Cale's head before turning transparent. It had followed them to the

can see this

as if he had seen a ghost,

she had

looks like you are warm and don't need to drink to warm

‘Elementalist,’ was currently stuck in Cale's mind.

“Ahhhh!”

covered his face with his arms

Clang.

fell to the

suddenly floating

a shocked expression on his face as he continued

immediately turned back toward the old woman. She was smiling brightly with

I said I could

woman looked toward Cale and continued to

was relieved that my daughter could not see them. I worried that she would be like me and be able

She was definitely talking about the

the regret

was seduced by them. I settled down in this Land of Despair so that I could get glimpses of them when they appeared. But this damn lake seduced people even if they could

woman turned her gaze toward her

she had not

these beautiful

grandson could

guess they do approach

one taking the initiative to approach

Elemental, and Cale whom the Elemental

showed something useless to my grandson, so pay up

Cale shook his head.

you said the drink

comment. However, Cale did not care as he

you

funny kid. You clearly

the old woman's observation skills, but Cale did

didn’t expect him

had gotten involved with an unexpected existence. Raon's voice could

go with

‘No. Why would he?’

want to get involved with other people

had ancient powers of all elements to have an Elementalist

I don't really have

the Dominating Water inside. He

who the

‘The judge?’

there is a judge who went to

judge that the World Tree told him to find. Cale debated asking Gashan and Ron who were originally from the Eastern continent, but

her hand through her hair before shaking her

heard

‘Is that so?’

not

sir. I have heard about the Water of

‘…What?’

ended up

looked worried as

of Judgment is an

old wooden plank from the village library instead

it because the information on the plank was

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

if asking if he was being serious

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