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

people around

seen such an

learn about a wolf’s loneliness. However, I did not

a terrible person to want something like that

feel too lonely as he knew that he had a

Loss.

death leads to Lock's first berserk transformation and

Cale had no plans on doing something crazy like that. Lock was only 15 years old. You had

no reason for you to

You saved me, and you

soon as Cale asked

you throw me away

“What-”

like that

Lock throw Cale away?

opened wide in shock as Cale smiled

“Lock, you wouldn’t, right?”

picked his fork

something obvious.

Something obvious.

was suddenly at a loss

me that you are healthy first. And just watch. You friends, your family,

a fork toward him. Cale continued

strong enough to

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

for the first time in

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

“…Delicious.”

a lot if

watched Cale pushing a plate full of food toward him and continued to stuff food

as if something else would pop out if he did not do

dark blue eyes then peeked to the side. The six-years-old

he was full and looked around

I can sleep for about

would be busy starting

could do that. Of course, there were still people standing guard, but one of his roles was

“Raon.”

“What is it, Human?”

video communication device

thought about Lock and decided he needed

speaking, it is difficult enough to protect myself.

of strength. That was why he was planning on using his network. He watched

“By the way, human.”

"What is it?”

who stopped connecting the device and looked toward him. Raon

through my first growth

and mighty because he

chose to answer

answer that last time? Don't

it okay if I am

is

disbelief at what the scary Dragon that was far from

were weak when

touching the

The cave.

the moment

restricted as he was

was so weak to the point that he could not even run away and could only live

Then he was saved.

even though

the rough hands caressing his head. He also heard Cale's quiet

you, 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

changed it up before looking at

is not a problem at

young Dragon’s stern response made Cale nod his head as if he was saying, ’isn’t that all that matters?’ Raon went back to connecting the video communication device while

started to

why did you save me? I

on

I save you?

do you keep

casually but honestly responded back to Raon who seemed to have more questions than

you need a

not

you saved me and why you

need a reason for

had been curious. Everything in the world had a reason. All things were connected,

that there must be a reason Cale and he were

who claimed to have lived at least fifteen years

house. Is that not

house is our

in his head. He didn’t know why but it sounded

He suddenly felt full.

slowly started to

right! Human, that is

was going on but sternly

“The call.”