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.”

mumbled for a bit before pointing to the

that looks like a

Sully rubbed his eyes.

be a red furball floating by Cale's side no

think

driving me

‘He's an Elementalist?’

could not

to speak at

be able to see the

by the side of his head. Raon and the others

Elemental was currently saving its energy because of the cold

red furball down underneath the Lake of Despair

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

look on her face as she

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. Would

that moment. Cale looked toward Adite while wondering what kind of baggage was being placed on him as she quickly

it will be warm if you have

its path yet was a fire

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

‘…It respects me?’

answered as if it was

it had never seen such a destructive

why this baby

once we

‘Yes sir!’

had floated over to the side of Cale's head

can see

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

she had just

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

word, ‘Elementalist,’ was currently stuck in Cale's

“Ahhhh!”

covered his face

Clang.

tray fell to the

furball is suddenly floating toward

his face as he continued to look

immediately turned back toward the old woman. She was smiling

could see them. He said

woman looked toward Cale and continued

relieved that my daughter could not see them. I worried that she would

definitely talking about

see the regret in

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

turned her

been relieved that she had not seen them for

painful to see glimpses of these beautiful Elementals

her grandson could see

they do approach people first

never seen one taking the initiative to

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

grandson, so pay up

Cale shook his head.

freeload since you said the drink

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

you well for the

a funny kid. You

woman's observation skills, but Cale

didn’t expect him to be an

gotten involved with an unexpected existence. Raon's

Will he go

‘No. Why would he?’

want to get involved with other people for

ancient powers of all elements to

don't really have all

touched the necklace with the Dominating Water inside. He then recalled the conversation he had with

know who the

‘The judge?’

is a judge who

Cale debated asking Gashan and Ron who were originally from the Eastern continent, but had asked

through her

heard

‘Is that so?’

not expected

heard about the Water

‘…What?’

ended up hearing

as

Judgment is an ancient

plank from the village library instead

the information on the plank was

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

if he was being serious before eventually nodding her

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