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.”

a bit before pointing to the

a ball of red fur?

Sully rubbed his eyes.

by Cale's side no matter how

started to think at that

is driving

‘He's an Elementalist?’

not believe

speak at

he seems to be able to see the

the side of his head. Raon and

Elemental was currently saving its energy

underneath the Lake of Despair when the

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

priestess Adite had a worried look on

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

Cale looked toward Adite while wondering what kind of baggage was being placed on him as

warm if you have it by your

yet was a fire Elemental. Adite quickly added

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

‘…It respects me?’

if it

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

responded immediately after hearing why this baby

once we get

‘Yes sir!’

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

can see this transparent

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

she had just

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

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

“Ahhhh!”

his face with his arms in

Clang.

fell to the

suddenly floating

as he continued to look around as the

toward the old woman. She

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

woman looked toward Cale and continued

was relieved that my daughter could not see them. I worried

was definitely talking about the

the

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 not

her gaze toward her

been relieved that she had not seen them for

these

grandson could

guess they do approach people first

seen one taking

and Cale whom the Elemental originally came with as

my grandson, so

Cale shook his head.

you said the drink was

However, Cale did not care as he continued to speak to the old woman who

I will pay you

funny kid. You clearly look

old woman's observation skills, but Cale did

him

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

Will he go with us

‘No. Why would he?’

not want to get involved with

no reason for someone like him who had ancient

don't really have

with the Dominating Water inside. He then recalled the conversation

know who

‘The judge?’

there is a judge who went

the World Tree told him to find. Cale debated asking Gashan and Ron who were

her hand through her hair before

I’ve never heard that name

‘Is that so?’

not expected

heard about the Water of

‘…What?’

up

looked worried as she

Judgment is an

plank from the village library instead of explaining

it because the information on the plank

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

as if asking if he was being

do as