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

ball that looks like a ball of red fur?

Sully rubbed his eyes.

to be a red furball floating by Cale's side no matter how many times he rubbed

think at that

driving

‘He's an Elementalist?’

could not believe

started to speak at that

be able

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

because the Elemental was currently saving its energy because of the

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

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

Adite had a worried look

with you, one of our, mm, this baby fire Elemental-nim that was born less than a year

toward

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

path yet was a fire Elemental. Adite quickly added

said that it respects Cale-nim and really wants to escort you, to the point that it

‘…It respects me?’

as if

such a destructive and

immediately after hearing why

go our separate ways once we get to

‘Yes sir!’

Cale's head before turning transparent.

he can see this transparent

Sully, who was still rubbing his eyes as

she had

warm and don't

was currently stuck in Cale's mind. He turned

“Ahhhh!”

suddenly covered his face with his arms

Clang.

fell

furball is suddenly

his face as he continued to

old woman. She was smiling brightly with her

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

woman looked toward

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

She was definitely talking about

could see the

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 damn lake seduced people even if they could not see

old woman turned her

she had not seen

see glimpses of these beautiful Elementals that refused

grandson

they do approach people

taking the initiative

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

my grandson, so pay up

Cale shook his head.

freeload since you said the drink

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

will pay you

a funny kid. You clearly look like a

observation skills, but Cale did

didn’t expect him to

gotten involved with an unexpected existence. Raon's voice

Will he go with us

‘No. Why would he?’

get involved

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

don't really have all of

inside. He

know who

‘The judge?’

Apparently, there is a judge

judge that the World Tree told him to find. Cale debated asking Gashan and Ron who were originally from the Eastern continent, but

brushed her hand through her hair before

I’ve never heard

‘Is that so?’

not

about

‘…What?’

up

worried as she continued to

of Judgment is an

old wooden plank from the village library instead of

information on the plank was quite

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

he was being serious before eventually nodding

sir. Please do