Trash of the Count's Family

“…Suddenly.”

It really had been all of a sudden.

“I suddenly couldn't go berserk. I can’t remember how I did it. I need to quickly overcome it and take care of the issue, but I don't remember the method. It really was all of a sudden. I don't know why-”

“Lock, since when did it not work?”

Pat, pat. Lock stopped talking as Raon patted him on the shoulder. However, his eyes were still showing signs of uncertainty.

Cannot enter his berserk transformation.

This sudden regression of strength.

Lock knew when it had started. That was why he could not say it. It would make him seem too stupid and useless.

“That, you see, the moment it started was…”

The tips of Lock’s lips started to turn blue.

Cale started to speak at that moment.

“No need.”

Lock flinched and looked to the other side.

“I'm sure it'll return some day.”

“···Excuse me?”

Lock could see that Cale was speaking with a calm expression on his face. Lock could feel the emotion coming from Cale through his expression and his voice.

“First, we need to fatten you up. Relax and roll around doing nothing.”

“He's right! Lock, you are too skinny!”

They were extremely calm, as if they had come here to vacation. That made Lock open and close his mouth a few times before finally managing to get a word out.

“…But the battle is coming up.”

Battle.

It was such a scary and fearful word.

“And?”

However, the response he got back was extremely calm.

Lock suddenly felt upset. He started to speak.

“I couldn’t go berserk since I heard about the war!”

‘Oops.’

Lock’s expression crumbled after revealing that fact. He lowered his head and buried his face in his hands.

He recalled the moment he realized he could not go berserk.

It was when Rosalyn told him about the upcoming battle.

It was when she had told him that the Indomitable Alliance was headed to the Breck Kingdom for a final battle.

His heart had started to beat wildly at that moment. It was then that he realized he could not go berserk anymore.

“Since that moment, since I learned that we are going to fight, I can’t go berserk anymore. I should be fighting alongside everyone else. But why is it that I cannot go berserk right before the battle?”

Lock was full of despair at that fact.

In fact, he was despising himself.

Anybody could see why he would be like this with this timing.

“…It’s like I'm trying to avoid the battle. It’s as if I am afraid. I need to grow quickly to help.”

Lock recalled Rosalyn's look of confusion about how to console him, as well as the shocked expressions on the faces of the others whom he had not seen for a while.

Their concerns for him made him hate himself even more.

“Choi Han hyung and Rosalyn noona saved my siblings and I.”

Lock did not think he came all this way on his own. There were too many people who helped guide his cowardly and timid self.

“Young master-nim also saved us and gave us a home. I need to pay you back for that! But why am I like this!”

That was why Lock hated himself right now.

He was embarrassed.

Forget the Wolf King, he was just a weakling.

Lock sighed after seeing that his two hands were still shaking.

He heard Cale's voice again at that moment.

“It’s okay.”

Cale put down his fork and looked toward Lock.

“Lock.”

telling Lock to look at him. The young boy slowly raised his head. Cale admitted his

are people around

had never seen such an

However, I did not want it to be painful. I also did not want you to

to want something like that

too lonely as he knew that he had a

Loss.

healer Pendrick's death leads to Lock's first berserk transformation and helps

plans on doing something crazy like that. Lock was only 15 years old. You had

is no reason for

me, and you

mumblings stopped as soon as Cale asked

throw me away if I

“What-”

that

Lock throw Cale away?

opened wide in shock

“Lock, you wouldn’t, right?”

his fork

something

Something obvious.

a

me for my trust, show me that you are healthy first. And just watch. You friends, your family, are stronger

Raon pushing a fork toward him. Cale continued

I am strong enough to protect you during

tone. Lock had seen many new expressions on Cale's face today.

the first time in

not enjoyed even the most luxurious food while he had been at

“…Delicious.”

lot if

Cale pushing a plate full of food toward him and continued

else would pop out if he did not do

just quietly watched as Lock did that. The Black Dragon’s dark blue eyes then peeked to the side. The six-years-old

out once he was full and looked around

sleep for about

starting early in the

Of course, there were still people standing guard, but one of

“Raon.”

“What is it, Human?”

video

Lock and decided he

it is difficult enough to protect myself. It will

not trust his own level of strength. That was why he was planning on using his network. He watched as Raon prepared to

“By the way, human.”

"What is it?”

connecting the device and looked toward him. Raon

my first

how Raon had buried himself underneath the blanket and cried about how he was not great and mighty because he could not activate his

situation, but regardless, he chose to answer back after

I answer that last time? Don't ask me something so

okay

heck is

the scary Dragon that was far

when

touching the round video

The cave.

recalled the moment he

power was restricted as he

could not even run away and could only live in the

Then he was saved.

saved even though he

head. He also heard Cale's quiet sigh and

I've lived at least thirty, no, fifteen years more than you. But I am still weaker than you. I am not even as strong as you

quickly changed

not a problem at

he was saying, ’isn’t that all that matters?’ Raon went back to connecting the video communication device while peeking

started to speak

did you save me? I

could see Cale leaning on the

did I save you?

do you keep me

responded back to Raon who seemed to have more questions

need a

we not need

me and why you

need a

he had been curious. Everything in the world had

there must be a reason Cale

might be. The human who claimed to have lived

house. Is that not

house is our

his head. He didn’t know why but it sounded catchy. Raon thought about that for a while before storing it

He suddenly felt full.

Dragon slowly started to

right! Human, that

what was going on but sternly spoke to

“The call.”