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.”

for a bit before pointing to the

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

Sully rubbed his eyes.

by Cale's side no matter how many

think at that

driving me

‘He's an Elementalist?’

not believe

started to speak at

seems to be able to

furball by the side of his head. Raon and the

Elemental was currently saving its energy

of Despair when the Elf priestess

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

a worried look on her face as

baby fire Elemental-nim that was born less than a year ago would like to escort you to the entrance of the village

looked toward Adite while wondering what kind of baggage

just yet, but it will be warm if you

was a fire Elemental. Adite quickly added on after seeing Cale

it respects Cale-nim and really wants to escort you,

‘…It respects me?’

if it was

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

immediately after hearing why this baby fire Elemental

separate ways once we get to

‘Yes sir!’

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

he can see this transparent

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

she

like you are warm and

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

“Ahhhh!”

suddenly covered his face with his arms in

Clang.

fell to the

furball is suddenly floating

he continued

back toward the old woman. She was smiling brightly

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

woman looked toward Cale and continued

my daughter could not see them. I worried that she would be like me

She was definitely talking about the

could see the regret

I 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

turned her gaze toward her

had been relieved that she

to see glimpses of these beautiful Elementals that refused to

her grandson could see

do approach people

never seen one taking the initiative

back and forth between Sully, the Elemental, and Cale whom the Elemental originally came with as she started to

showed something useless to my grandson, so pay up

Cale shook his head.

since you said the

that comment. However, Cale did not care as he continued to speak to the old

I will pay you well for the

kid. You clearly look like

old woman's observation skills, but Cale did not

him to be

with an unexpected existence.

go with us

‘No. Why would he?’

get involved with

was no reason for someone like him who had ancient powers of all elements to have an Elementalist

don't really have all of

with the Dominating Water inside. He then recalled the conversation he

who the

‘The judge?’

is a judge who went to the Eastern

and Ron who were originally from the Eastern continent,

her hair before shaking her

I’ve never heard

‘Is that so?’

not

heard about the Water of Judgment

‘…What?’

up hearing something

looked worried as she

Water of Judgment is an ancient

wooden plank from the

because the information on the plank was quite

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

as if asking if he

sir. Please do as you