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

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

Sully rubbed his eyes.

a red furball floating by Cale's side no

think at that

driving me

‘He's an Elementalist?’

could not believe

speak at that

seems to be

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

the Elemental was currently saving

Lake of Despair when the Elf

‘Excuse me, Cale-nim.’

Elf priestess Adite had a worried look on

less than a year ago would like to escort you to the entrance of the village outside the lake. Would that be

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

shape just yet, but it will be warm if you have it

had not determined its path yet was a fire

wants to escort you, to the point

‘…It respects me?’

answered as if

such a destructive

after hearing why this baby fire

go our separate ways once we get

‘Yes sir!’

to the side of Cale's head before turning transparent. It had followed them to the inn while

he can see this

who was still rubbing his eyes as if he

remembered what she

are warm and don't need to drink

‘Elementalist,’ was currently stuck in Cale's mind.

“Ahhhh!”

face with his arms in

Clang.

fell to the

suddenly

a shocked expression on his face as he continued to look around as the red furball

immediately turned back toward the old woman. She was smiling brightly with her teeth

husband told me when I said I could see them. He said that they were

woman looked toward Cale and continued to

daughter could not see them. I worried

was definitely talking about the

could see the

of Despair so that I could get glimpses of them when they appeared. But this damn lake seduced people even

woman turned her

relieved that she had not seen them for

was painful to see glimpses of these beautiful

grandson could

do approach people first

seen one taking the initiative to approach a

between Sully, the Elemental, and Cale whom

to my grandson, so pay up for

Cale shook his head.

said the drink

did not care as he continued to speak to the old

I will pay you well for the

funny kid. You clearly look like a

woman's observation skills, but Cale did not care as he looked

him to

had gotten involved with an unexpected existence.

go with

‘No. Why would he?’

to get involved

for someone like him who had ancient powers of all elements to have an Elementalist by

have

with the Dominating Water inside. He then recalled

who the judge

‘The judge?’

a judge who went to the Eastern

judge that the World Tree told him to find. Cale debated asking Gashan and

brushed her hand through her

I’ve never heard that

‘Is that so?’

not expected

have heard about the

‘…What?’

ended up

looked worried as she continued

Water of Judgment is

an old wooden plank from the village library instead of

the information on

‘…Can I borrow it?’

‘…The plank?’

as if asking if he was being serious before eventually

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