Trash of the Count's Family

Thunderbolt. Rain. Wind.

There were many natural elements that tried to destroy the earth, however, they all failed to do so. Whether it becomes dust or mud, the earth was still strong enough to support everything on it.

That earth was moving.

It was different than an earthquake.

However, everybody could feel the weirdness of the earth.

Lock was the first to feel it. The young boy was the one who was standing closest to Cale. He could feel the light vibrations underneath his feet.

It was different than the rumbling of the earth when a thunderbolt struck it. The earth made a very light and subtle noise.

Lock's gaze then headed toward the source of those vibrations.

The vibrations had started from underneath where Cale Henituse was standing.

Lock’s bloodshot eyes soon opened wide.

“Ugh!”

Cale's body staggered. Cale’s foot that was stepping on the slightly shaking ground slightly shook.

“Y, young master-nim!”

Lock reached his hand out in shock. However, his hand could not grab Cale, who bent forward and staggered to the side.

Lock moved his hand that grabbed empty air again in order to try to grab Cale’s shoulder.

It was at that moment.

Baaaaang!

It was the noise that had been hammering against the shield.

The noise that should have been in the sky felt extremely close.

Lock felt chills throughout his body. His gaze headed toward the source of the noise.

“Ahhh! H, hurry!”

“T, the shield broke!”

‘…Broke?’

The shield will not break. Lock recalled how Vice Captain Hilsman told him through a call about how that phrase had become famous.

The Gorge of Death. It was a place with so much wind in the winter that it felt as if someone was crying all night.

The calls he had with Vice Captain Hilsman every so often in order to report in and hear about how Cale and the others had achieved victory had made Lock's heart beat fast.

The story that was the most memorable was about the shield. The Indestructible Shield. He felt himself heating up every time he heard about how the shield would not break.

But that shield broke?

Lock's gaze headed up to the sky.

Baaaaaang!

A thunderbolt struck the ground. The people heading for the teleportation magic circle started to walk faster. Screams and shrieks filled the battlefield.

He looked up at where the thunderbolt had struck down from.

A portion of the silver shield was broken.

Baaaaang! Bang! Bang!

Hundreds of thunderbolts were still striking down at the shield.

Lock could see cracks appearing throughout the silver shield. It would soon break completely.

That fact filled Lock's mind.

Bang!

Lock raised his head.

He looked directly above where he was standing. He could see that the silver shield was breaking above him as well.

Craaaack-

The cracks were starting to get worse.

“Magic Brigade, activate the shield!”

"Archie, Paseton, help people escape!”

Rosalyn and Witira shouted with urgency. The ground was starting to shake even more as all of this happened. Lock's heart started to beat faster.

It was at that moment.

Craaaaaaack.

The shield above his head broke.

Lock could see the bright light coming in through the shield.

His heart was beating crazily.

If that thunderbolt lands on him, then-

Lock suddenly thought about two people.

His current tasks.

Looking at Cale's back.

Holding onto Raon.

Those were his two tasks.

all

a different rhythm. Thunderbolts continued to fall

following his heart.

someone who was moving based on instincts even

Tap.

off his shoulder and into the

Lock started to speak.

“Hyung!”

Han and his sword that was covered in black aura slammed into

made

darkness instantly disappeared after

“Ugh!”

Han was flung away from the impact

it would

greater than the strength of Choi Han’s

was relieved. He was able to change the direction of the thunderbolt, even as he was

Baaaaang!

struck down on empty ground. However, Choi Han

Craaaack.

of those cracks. He tightly grabbed onto his sword once again. Cale was bent

in a lot of

of the shield breaking would all go to Cale. Choi Han started to move again. Another thunderbolt made it through the shield and was striking down toward Cale and the children.

not break it, he needed

Baaaaang!

broke again and made a loud noise. Choi Han’s body was flung aside again

was at

think you can do this

“Ah.”

rushing past him toward the ground. The Dragon half-blood was laughing. Choi Han could feel the heat of the

needed to change the direction of that thunderbolt. He continued to call forth his black

“Lock.”

who was frozen stiff

“Run!”

Choi Han’s face as he

Choi Han’s eyes became

did not

frozen stiff after seeing the

unable to move as he was watching Choi Han. Seeing his hyung-nim fighting against the thunderbolts

in fear and despair was slowly being

Boom! Boom! Boom!

heart was beating like

blood pumping out of his heart was the

were beating on his

the laughing Dragon half-blood and the

Boom!

through the chains called

time, the human Lock thought

My task is…!’

he needed to do instead of Cale’s orders. His will that had been

‘My tasks.

I must protect!’

could see Choi Han and

could also see

the bent-over Cale. He then used his body in order to hide Raon and Cale from

cannot

thoughts

was at that

body that had chosen, ‘us,’ over, ‘me,’

“Ugh!”

internal organs started to vibrate

is. My

was the only thought on Lock's mind as the

what was going on. Even others from Cale’s group who were rushing over had their eyes wide open. Choi Han, who knew about Lock's current condition, started

“…His berserk transformation!”

skinny body started to

changing extremely quickly compared to the first time

was starting to become muscular. At the same time, sharp claws grew out of his hands and

turned dark blue when they went berserk. The fur that covered Lock’s body during

Lock's body grew larger than the last time he went berserk, when it became even larger than

“This-”

was shocked at Lock's size, as well as the color of the fur covering

was not dark

It was shining.

It turned into silver hair that continued to grow

of blue

The Blue Wolf tribe.

fur that resembled the night and replaced it with silver fur

to go berserk in this new transformation because he had thrown

not

up his body that was now larger than

thunderbolt would

got as low as possible to the ground. He then used his body to hide Cale and Raon, who was wrapped up in a

His large and sharp claws scratched into

was so that he would not run

to normal seemed

‘I found it.

what

saw Cale slowly raise his

of thing he

protect the children, while his

who saved him, as well as Cale whom he met later. This was all he had seen while being around

Lock smiled at Cale, who was looking at him

“It's okay, young master-nim.”

‘It’s just a thunderbolt.’

a sense of confidence and

‘I am strong.

I can do this.’

“Lock-”

Cale’s body that was covered in blood. He found it funny that Cale responded like this to

“It’s o-”