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 spot between Cale and Choi Han’s

be a small and round red ball that looks like a ball of red

Sully rubbed his eyes.

floating by Cale's

to think at that

is driving me

‘He's an Elementalist?’

not believe

speak

be able

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

was currently saving its energy

seen this red furball down underneath the Lake of Despair when the Elf

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

had a worried look on her face as she

okay with you, one of our, mm, this baby fire Elemental-nim that was born less than a year ago would like to escort you to the entrance of the village outside the lake.

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

yet, but it will be warm if you

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

really wants to escort you, to

‘…It respects me?’

answered as if it

a destructive and crazy fire before! It wants

immediately after hearing why this

once we get to the village. Got

‘Yes sir!’

responded energetically and the red furball had floated over to the side of Cale's head before turning

can see

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

she had just

are warm and

word, ‘Elementalist,’ was currently

“Ahhhh!”

suddenly covered his face with his arms

Clang.

fell to the

is suddenly floating

on his face as he continued to look around as the red furball floated around

the old woman. She

husband told me when I said I could see them. He said

looked toward

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

She was definitely

the regret in

could get glimpses of them when they appeared. But this damn lake seduced people even if they could not see

her gaze toward her

had been relieved that she

see glimpses of these beautiful Elementals that

her grandson

do approach people first

had never seen one taking the initiative to

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

grandson, so pay up for the

Cale shook his head.

you said the drink was on

Han and Archie looked toward Cale after that comment. However, Cale did not care as he continued to speak to the old woman

I will pay you well for

what a funny kid. You clearly look like a

group flinched at the old woman's observation skills, but

didn’t expect him

with an unexpected existence. Raon's voice

he go with

‘No. Why would he?’

did not want to get involved with other people for no

who had ancient powers of all elements to have

I don't really have all of the

inside. He then recalled

who

‘The judge?’

judge who

told him to find. Cale debated asking Gashan and Ron who were originally from the

her hand through her hair before

never heard that

‘Is that so?’

had not

about the Water of

‘…What?’

up hearing something

as she continued

of Judgment is

wooden plank from

the information

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

he was being serious before eventually nodding her

do