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

red ball that looks like a

Sully rubbed his eyes.

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

to think

driving

‘He's an Elementalist?’

not

speak at

to be able to see the

could not see that red furball by the side of his head. Raon and the others could not

was currently saving its energy because

of Despair when the Elf priestess awkwardly smiled

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

a worried look on her face as she

that was born less than a year ago would like to escort you to the

furball had floated over to Cale's side at that moment. Cale looked toward Adite

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

determined its path yet was a fire Elemental. Adite quickly added on after seeing Cale starting

wants to escort you, to

‘…It respects me?’

as if it was

said that it had never seen such a destructive and crazy fire before! It

immediately after hearing why this baby fire Elemental

ways once we get to the village. Got

‘Yes sir!’

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

see this

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

remembered what she had

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

The word, ‘Elementalist,’ was currently stuck in Cale's mind. He turned his gaze back toward

“Ahhhh!”

suddenly covered his face with his arms

Clang.

fell to

is suddenly

as he continued to look around as the

turned back toward the old woman. She was

told me when I said I could see them. He said that they

old woman looked toward Cale

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

definitely talking

see the regret in her

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 not

old woman turned her

been relieved that she had not seen them for

of these

her grandson could see

do approach

one taking the initiative to approach a

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

to my grandson, so pay up for

Cale shook his head.

said the drink was on

not

will pay you

a funny kid. You clearly

but Cale did not care as he looked toward

him to be

unexpected existence. Raon's

he go

‘No. Why would he?’

not want to get involved with other

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

really have all

with the Dominating Water inside. He then recalled the

know who the judge

‘The judge?’

is a judge who went to the

to find. Cale debated asking Gashan and Ron who were originally from the Eastern continent, but had asked Adite just in

through her hair before

never heard that

‘Is that so?’

not

have heard about the Water of

‘…What?’

up

worried as she continued to

Judgment is an ancient

plank from the village library

remember it because the information on the plank

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

as if asking if he was being serious before eventually

sir. Please do