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.”

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

are people

never seen such an

learn about a wolf’s loneliness. However, I did not want it to be painful. I

not such a terrible person to want something like

lonely as he knew that he had a family. However, this timid child seemed to

Loss.

to Lock's

doing something crazy like that. Lock was only 15 years old. You had to be a lunatic to do something like that to a

is no reason

saved me, and

as soon as

me away if I was

“What-”

like that was

Lock throw Cale away?

wide in shock as

“Lock, you wouldn’t, right?”

his fork back

don't ask something obvious. Just

Something obvious.

was suddenly at a loss for

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

see Raon pushing a fork toward him. Cale

am strong enough to protect you during

tone. Lock had seen many new expressions on Cale's face today. Lock slowly picked his fork

the first

enjoyed even the most luxurious food

“…Delicious.”

a lot if it is

Cale pushing a plate full of food toward him and continued

would pop out if he did not do that. He suppressed his emotions by stuffing his

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

was full

sleep for about three

busy starting early in the

in so that he could do that. Of course, there were still people standing

“Raon.”

“What is it, Human?”

the video communication

decided he needed to call that

myself. It will be hard

was planning on using his network. He watched as Raon prepared to take the video communication

“By the way, human.”

"What is it?”

connecting the device and looked toward him. Raon looked at

cannot go through my first growth phase.

great and mighty because he could not activate his first growth phase. Cale

it might be because of Lock's berserk transformation situation, but regardless, he chose to answer back after seeing the Dragon's gaze that seemed to be begging for

time? Don't ask me

Is it okay

is

Dragon that was far from weak was saying before casually answering

when I met you in the

small paw touching the round video

The cave.

moment he first met

he was kept under mana restricting

away and could only live in the dark cave, pretending

Then he was saved.

though he was not

He also heard Cale's quiet sigh and mumble about how ‘a six-year-old is still a

am weaker than 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 as

quickly changed

not a

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

started

you save

could see Cale leaning on the chair

did I save

you keep

back to Raon who seemed to have more questions than

need a

not need a

saved me and

need

but he had been curious. Everything in the world had a reason. All things were connected, and those connections

knew that there must be a reason Cale and he were traveling

The human who claimed to have lived at least fifteen years more than

house. Is that

is

know why but it sounded catchy. Raon thought about that for a while before storing it in his

He suddenly felt full.

six-years-old Dragon slowly started to

right! Human,

was going on but sternly spoke to the once again

“The call.”