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.

of the Paerun

followed the wide

dry lake made everyone pause

Rosalyn cautiously asked Cale.

isn’t this pretty much a third of

seems to be that way. It is smaller than

‘Smaller?’

he put On and Hong down and started to walk while

the view before

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

God’s tears.

lot of research on

were a temple and an altar at the northern part of the lake. That place would be closed off for

too many people

< God's tears >

felt sorry for the Paerun Kingdom that was always frozen and

could not freeze. However, humans quickly started to become greedy for more and eventually lusted after something that they should not have touched. That made the god shed some tears as he took away the water

there and continue

greed and protected this lake. They continue to pray that that god will once

became curious after reading this information

‘Who is it?

Which god is it?’

curious each time

water returns to the lake is the moment that

“The south.”

on the word, 'south,’ and turned his

why do you

out to Cale in shock, but Cale quickly turned his gaze away and started to

is that

the information from, ‘The

was a symbol of his family and firmed his resolve to make the legend become reality.

of the dry lake. Cale peeked toward him and confirmed his thoughts. At the same time, he recalled some more information from, ‘The Birth of a

would make that legend a reality. Clopeh, the successor to the Guardian Knight

Clopeh Sekka.

Paerun Kingdom’s

leader of the Wyvern Knights

point of the

“…Wow.”

not help but be

expected to see

not expected

a

of that human over there? Mm, he is indeed a bit

‘A bit strong?’

at Raon's

volumes of ‘The Birth of a Hero,’ even less than Imperial Prince Adin. That was why Cale

had one piece of useful information, but nothing

is as strong

as strong as the

strength. That

Han is

Cale turned his head.

stiff expression. He had probably noticed Clopeh's strength and was walking

Choi Han to hold his

was naturally walking toward

three knights around that white-haired

recalled the information from, ‘The Birth of a Hero,’ as he listened to Raon, the

legend. He was the type to

corners of Cale's

here with white hair and

fire in the

a good person. No, you are a

was background music as he looked down

Shaaaaaaa-

after feeling the gentle but cold winter breeze before he turned toward

he felt someone standing

one of

person standing there was one of the citizens who had come here

had not revealed himself for a

Brigade would make its presence known in the world.

hair. It was because it was the symbol of the Guardian Knight Sekka household that he was extremely proud

were citizens who came

was a strong shield and spear for

had dropped a drop of water as he gathered up the water of the

and that person's hair had turned white. He was

person who had

believed that he was the descendant of

Clopeh’s eyes turned wide when he turned his

saw someone else

snow. Although there was no symbol on the robe to show

Swoooooooosh-

past that white-haired

mumbled to himself as if he

able to see him if I

Clopeh flinched.

words pierced his

is the moment the god returns from the

recalled the statements written at the temple as

thinking about the god who

He would soon head

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

it? Who is this

walk toward the white-haired

as

to meet

‘Got you.’