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 spot between Cale

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

Sully rubbed his eyes.

red furball floating by Cale's side no matter how many times he

to think

is driving

‘He's an Elementalist?’

not believe

to speak at

be able to see the

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

currently saving its energy because of the

down underneath the Lake of Despair when the Elf priestess awkwardly smiled and

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

look

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 you

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

if you have it by your side. Elementals change

was a fire Elemental. Adite

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

‘…It respects me?’

if it

a destructive

immediately after hearing why

will go our separate ways once we

‘Yes sir!’

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

he can see this transparent

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

remembered what she had

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

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

“Ahhhh!”

face with his arms

Clang.

fell to the

suddenly

he continued to look around as the red furball floated

the old woman. She

said I could

old woman looked toward Cale

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

She was definitely

see the regret in her

could get glimpses of them when they

her

she had

painful to see glimpses of these beautiful

grandson

do approach people

one taking the initiative to approach

the Elemental, and Cale whom the

my grandson, so pay up for the

Cale shook his head.

will freeload since you said the drink was

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

will pay you well

what a funny kid. You

flinched at the old woman's observation skills, but

expect him to be an

with an unexpected existence. Raon's voice could be heard in

he go

‘No. Why would he?’

not want to get involved with other people for

had ancient powers of all elements to have

don't really have all of the

the Dominating Water inside. He then recalled the conversation he

who the

‘The judge?’

Apparently, there is a judge who went to

asking Gashan and Ron who were originally from the Eastern continent, but

through her hair before shaking

never heard

‘Is that so?’

had not

have heard about the Water of

‘…What?’

up hearing

looked worried as she continued to

of Judgment is

old wooden plank from the village library instead of

remember it because the information on

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

asking if he was being

Please do as