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.”

bit before pointing to the spot between Cale and Choi Han’s

ball that looks like a ball of red fur? Am, am I hallucinating? Ah, what is

Sully rubbed his eyes.

Cale's

think at that

is driving me

‘He's an Elementalist?’

could not believe

speak

to be able to

side of his head. Raon and the others

currently saving its energy

had seen this red furball down underneath the Lake of Despair

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

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

of our, mm, this baby fire Elemental-nim that was born less than a year ago would like to escort you to

over to Cale's side at that moment. Cale looked toward Adite while wondering what kind of baggage was

its shape just yet, but it will be warm if you have it by your side. Elementals change their shapes once they determine their

red furball that had not determined its path yet was a fire Elemental. Adite

and really wants to escort you, to the point that it whin-, no, sincerely

‘…It respects me?’

as if it

said that it had never seen such a destructive and crazy

immediately after hearing why this baby fire

our separate ways once

‘Yes sir!’

the side of Cale's head

see this transparent

still rubbing his eyes as if he had seen a ghost, and toward the

she had just

warm and

was currently stuck in

“Ahhhh!”

face with his arms

Clang.

fell to the

furball is suddenly floating

as he continued to look around as the red

old woman. She was smiling

I said I could see them. He said that they were

woman looked toward Cale and

see them. I worried that she

was definitely talking

could see the regret in

settled down in this Land of Despair so that I could get glimpses of them when they appeared. But

her gaze

she had not seen them for

painful to see glimpses of these beautiful Elementals that refused to approach

her grandson

guess they do approach people

taking the initiative

and forth between Sully, the Elemental, and Cale whom the Elemental originally came

grandson, so pay up

Cale shook his head.

since you said the drink

did not care as he continued to speak

I will pay you well for

You clearly look like

skills, but Cale did

expect him

an unexpected existence. Raon's voice could be heard

go with us

‘No. Why would he?’

did not want to get involved with other people

for someone like him who had ancient powers of all elements to have

have all of the

Dominating Water inside. He then recalled the conversation he had

know who

‘The judge?’

there is a judge who went to the

asking Gashan and Ron who were originally from the Eastern continent, but had asked

hand through her hair before shaking her

I’ve never heard

‘Is that so?’

not

heard about the

‘…What?’

ended up hearing something

looked worried as she continued

Judgment

an old wooden plank from the

because the information on the

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

he was being serious before eventually nodding

sir. Please do as