Trash of the Count's Family

The group descended into silence.

The Killer Whale Archie and half-blooded Whale Paseton seemed to be at a loss for words while Rosalyn and Choi Han seemed to be contemplating something.

The silver kitten On avoided Cale’s gaze with an expression that seemed to be saying she expected as much from Cale.

However, Cale did not have time to pay attention to this silence as there was a loud voice echoing in his mind.

Human! You really are our human! We cannot let people get hurt during our firework show!

Raon sounded very excited. How could there be such a vicious six-year-old? Cale shook his head and looked toward Choi Han and Rosalyn.

Choi Han quietly looked back at Cale before starting to speak.

“What do I need to do?”

Choi Han had heard what Cale had said.

‘We don’t want to hurt anybody.’

Choi Han had no hesitation because Cale always thought like this, even when he was acting like a villain.

“We’ll figure it out together.”

He then smiled at Cale’s response. Together. For someone like Choi Han, who had lived for tens of years in solitude to survive, a word like, ‘together,’ was always nice to hear.

Cale then made eye contact with Rosalyn, who was also smiling.

“Sounds like a very effective plan and the perfect time to do it.”

“I knew you would say that, Miss Rosalyn.”

The two Whales seemed even more confused, but Cale did not care as he gave Paseton an order.

“Paseton, let’s get a place to stay first.”

“Ah, yes sir!”

“Then we will go sightseeing around the lake.”

Lake.

That word made Paseton gulp as he guided Cale’s group into the Paerun Kingdom’s capital.

People could not help but peek at them.

Their group had the typical travelers’ robes that made it difficult to see their faces. That was not weird.

However, there was someone these robed travelers were surrounding as if they were guarding him.

The white-haired priest was who the people were peeking at.

Cale felt their gazes and started to smile.

You are smiling like that again even though you are not talking to the crown prince!

As for Raon’s comment, he just ignored it as usual.

Crunch, crunch.

His footsteps were calm as he walked through the snow. Cale looked around him.

He did not see many people. The people who passed by them every so often were chatting with one another in quiet voices, but they all seemed to be happy.

It was quiet, but not solemn.

Cale casually walked as if he was taking a stroll through the park. Raon started to speak in his mind.

Human, there are many patrolling soldiers in addition to the guards at the entrance!

He’s very good about doing things without being told these days.

Cale was satisfied with Raon who was taking the initiative to do things now that he was one year older. Choi Han approached him and whispered in his ear.

“They said that we cannot go to the Northern part of the lake because they are preparing for the offering, but we should be able to force our way in anywhere if we want.”

Choi Han was good at reporting things now as well.

Cale was feeling very satisfied with the growth of Raon and Choi Han.

The Black Dragon that used to leave wild boars for him and the boy who followed him for food had both grown a lot. Cale looked forward with a proud heart.

Pat. Pat.

Hong patted him on the arm. Hong pointed to the front with his paws once Cale looked down. Hong seemed to be shocked.

“Meeeeeow!”

Hong meowed and asked with his gaze as he could not say anything right now.

‘Didn’t you say this is the place we are going to set on fire?’

Cale quickly understood what Hong was trying to say. [1]

“Yes, this is the place.”

The kitten and Rosalyn, who were both looking at Cale, could not say anything. Rosalyn turned her head. She could see the two Whales that had been standing speechless for a while.

Rosalyn understood what they were thinking.

‘…It's so big.’

She could see the lake of God's Tears in front of her.

The bottom of the completely dry lake was full of cracks. She slowly approached Cale.

corner of

followed the wide path

this dry lake made everyone pause for

Rosalyn cautiously asked Cale.

pretty much a third of

be that way. It

‘Smaller?’

did not care as he put On and Hong down and started to

up and enjoy the view

one statement before walking away from the others. Only the invisible Raon

God’s tears.

a lot of research on

altar at the northern part of the lake. That place would be closed off for the festival, but the rest of

with not too many people and stopped in

< God's tears >

lake. A god felt sorry for the Paerun Kingdom that was always frozen and created this lake that

quickly started to become greedy for more and eventually lusted after something that they should not have touched.

and

humans finally realized their greed and protected this lake. They continue to pray that that god will once again

this information that he already knew

‘Who is it?

Which god is it?’

each

the water returns to the lake is the moment that the god returns from the south.

“The south.”

word, 'south,’ and turned his

do you

Cale in shock, but Cale quickly turned his gaze away

is that

from, ‘The Birth of a

Clopeh looked at the white-hair that was a symbol of his family and firmed his resolve to make the legend become

dry lake. Cale peeked toward him and confirmed his thoughts. At the same

legend a reality. Clopeh, the successor to

Clopeh Sekka.

Paerun Kingdom’s Guardian

leader of the

point of the Northern

“…Wow.”

not help but be

never expected to see Guardian

not

it was actually a good

are you shocked because of that human over there?

‘A bit strong?’

flinched at Raon's

even less than Imperial Prince Adin. That

one piece of useful information, but nothing

is as

is as strong as the necromancer

Rosalyn in strength. That meant that

Han is

Cale turned his head.

had probably noticed Clopeh's strength and was

walking. Cale told Choi Han to hold

was naturally

There are two or three

of a Hero,’

believed in the legend. He was the type to believe in legends, fables, and

of Cale's lips were

he come here with white

fire in the lake of God's Tears and

Human, you are smiling too much like a good person. No, you are a good person,

chaotic voice as if it was background music as he looked down toward the lake with

Shaaaaaaa-

brushed his hair back after feeling the gentle but cold

was because he felt

he one

of

not revealed

to show himself again was when the Wyvern Knights Brigade would make its presence known in the world. The Paerun Kingdom would head toward unfrozen

was the symbol of

why there were citizens who came up to him every

a strong shield and spear for

had dropped a drop of water as he

landed on a person and that person's hair had turned white. He was said to have become a knight and protected the northern

was known as the person who had received the will

was the

Clopeh’s eyes turned

someone else with white

Although there was no symbol on the robe to show which god the priest served, he felt an aura that made it

Swoooooooosh-

wind brushed past that

to himself as if he

I be able to see

Clopeh flinched.

words pierced

is the moment the god returns from

written at the temple as well as on the

the

Clopeh. He would soon head

control of unfrozen land, sea, and lakes in order to turn

Who

walk toward the

rustling, as well

will be able to meet him in

‘Got you.’