Trash of the Count's Family

How to approach the Mercenary King.

This information from the crown prince was extremely useful to Cale, who had been pondering that question.

However, he could see that Alberu’s expression was turning odd. Alberu Crossman only had one response to Cale, who said that his natural instincts as a trash were getting him excited.

“…Trash?”

Alberu slowly asked before laughing at Cale.

“Pwahaha-!”

Laughing at Cale.

“You're saying something that would make the real trash in the world roll on the ground in laughter.”

Cale started to think.

He felt that Alberu’s extremely glib tongue that was great at complimenting others was getting rougher and rougher with him as the day went by.

Pat. Pat.

Alberu patted Cale on the shoulder.

“Why don't you just stick to being a slacker.”

Cale who could not say that he didn’t want to be a slacker, could only keep his mouth closed as Alberu shook his head at Cale’s reaction.

‘They said you needed to meet with the fake Dragon Slayer?”

The crown prince looked toward Eruhaben. It was the only thing Eruhaben had asked for while Cale was unconscious.

Cale slowly nodded his head.

“Yes, yes I do.”

The White Star.

He was said to be the final Dragon Slayer. The first thing Cale needed to do to learn about him was to meet with Syrem, the fake Dragon Slayer and the Dragon half-blood.

Of course, the healing power for Eruhaben was more important than that.

Cale's gaze turned back toward Eruhaben. Eruhaben shrugged his shoulders and started to speak.

“Can I answer your questions now?”

The questions about the Dragon Catcher household and about how to destroy a soul.

Cale and the others looked toward the ancient Dragon as if they were ready to listen. Even Alberu who had returned in the middle seemed to have realized something important was about to happen as he sat on the bed. The ancient Dragon finally started to speak.

It was a story about the Dragon Catcher, the Dragon Slayers.

“The origin of the Dragon Slayer household is a unique one.”

Eruhaben started to talk about an ancient story that even he had heard from another ancient Dragon when he was younger.

“We can’t tell when it started, however, at some point, the strong humans of the continent gathered together to create a village.”

They did not know where this village was located.

However, this small village was said to be somewhere on the Western continent.

“Those strong individuals were kind of weird. They were people who focused on both mental fortitude and physical strength.”

In simple terms, they were similar to martial artists.

“They are said to have really enjoyed sparring. Some people say that these people who liked to spar gathered together to be able to spar against other strong individuals, but more importantly…”

More importantly?

Cale was waiting for Eruhaben who paused for suspense to continue speaking.

“It was because there was a human there who was as strong as Dragons. He was someone who could easily defeat the Whales, Lions, actually, all of the Beast people, as well as the Elves and the Dwarves.”

Cale started to speak.

“Was the Dragon Slayer that strong individual?”

“Yes.”

Eruhaben then added on.

“That person was the first Dragon Slayer.”

“…The first?”

“Yes.”

The ancient Dragon patted the young Dragon with a vicious gaze on the head before continuing to speak.

“That Dragon Slayer supposedly said the following. ‘I am the one who created the power to defeat Dragons.’ ”

He then added on.

“The first Dragon Slayer also said something else to the people of the village.”

That was the beginning.

“ ‘I will pass my powers on to the strongest individual.’ ”

Eruhaben closed his eyes and calmly continued to speak.

“A long time passed after that and a couple of different households appeared in that village.”

The gathering of people connected by blood was said to be a household.

However, the first Dragon Slayer did not have any children.

Instead, he stayed with the other strong individuals of the village as sworn siblings, some as his subordinates, and some as his friends based on the bonds he had with them.

“Eventually, those different households together were called the Dragon Catcher household.”

Cale started to speak.

“That should mean that the strongest person of that Dragon Catcher household would be the patriarch and the Dragon Slayer, right?”

“Correct.”

Cale’s expression turned odd.

The White Star had said that he had killed everyone in the Dragon Catcher household.

‘I am the patriarch of the Dragon Catcher household. I am also the one who destroyed the Dragon Catcher household.’

‘I killed everybody else other than myself.’

It meant that he had destroyed an entire village.

A village filled with strong individuals at that.

What could have been his reason for doing that?

Cale started to think about the things that the White Star wanted.

‘I can turn Cale into the Dragon Catcher. After that, I will finally be able to get the thing I’ve desired.’

That was what the White Star had said with a fatigued but greedy face.

‘It is to no longer be a treacher and be the ruler instead.’

Eruhaben sighed and continued on as Cale was thinking.

“I had mistakenly thought you were from that household. It had been so long ago that I thought you were the last remaining person from that household.”

Cale asked back.

mean that he

wanted to be the

was curious about the meaning

enough

could see Eruhaben’s face filling with

Catcher to

treacher. It did not sound good at

could kill Dragons, the strongest beings in the world,

debated for a moment before

I only heard this information from someone else, so I don't know how much of it

northern part of the

go visit

people whose lifespan, physical abilities, and skills have all gone beyond human

quickly added

power that only humans

process the information he had about the Dragon

hands on enough strength to even kill

‘…What a headache.’

someone who had that power for the past

migraine forming in his head. Eruhaben said something else in order

that the Dragon Lord's only friend was

“…Is that so?”

each other a lot while

the leader

someone who could

of them were friends? It was an odd relationship that seemed plausible but not at

it has been a while since the Dragon Lord disappeared, so I can't tell

shoulders. He then

asking him a question at

mean to

asked that question before slowly starting to

entire existence,

else needed

filled the room

of steak in his

“Let’s go for now.”

meet with that lunatic

arrive at their destination if they took one step at

Paaaaat-

teleportation magic circle's

Adventure Loving

that he was quite familiar with now. Cale started to think as the light disappeared and his sight slowly started to come

been a while since

he could not

“Ugh!”

breath. Something

“Meeeeeow.”

Cale lowered his head.

“Meeeeeow.”

“Meeow.”

at Cale’s leg and was rubbing his face on

“……”

who came over without saying anything stopped one step away from Cale and just

kitten Hong with a

he was

he opened it up for

“You're stupid!”

right. My little bro

weak human is an

‘Haaaa.’

sigh at the children averaging nine-years-old speaking at the same time. He then

“…Young master-nim.”

standing there with

was fidgeting with his dagger as he

did this old man get even more vicious while

to shake. His servant Ron had a way of making him cower in fear each

heard that the last two weeks have been difficult for you,

away

Hong had all heard about how

Ron to know, however, who the hell told such useless things

toward the group that

hem! I don't know

his big round eyes

‘It was you.’

let out a

who were pretty much his family out of

“Ay.”

door almost slammed open as Cale

“Hello, young master-nim.”

chef uniform and made eye contact with Cale. Cale flinched at Beacrox who was standing there with a

Cale, Raon, and Eruhaben before commenting after looking at Choi

you

door again as

whether or

he talking in such

now chubby even if Eruhaben

Han, you lost some weight

“No, Cale-nim.”

to frown. Raon

I think you’ve started to eat less ever since

stared at Choi Han. Choi Han

will eat

“I trust you.”

response, but Cale had already turned around to look toward Ron. Ron

about you eat first after coming such a

“Yes.”

Click.

and Raon

felt something odd once he

guests on the third

thought the inn would be doing well, but the third floor was empty. Ron answered back as Cale

week after hearing

we need to make money. He didn’t need

anything as Ron had done it on his behalf. Ron

meet the Mercenary

Do you think you can quickly figure out where the Mercenary King is

to meet the Mercenary King as quickly as possible. Cale observed Ron peeking at

“Young master-nim.”

an odd

branches are being attacked right now.

at this face that he already

Guild after all. That meant that

is why the Mercenaries Guild is said to be investigating each attacked branch while preparing for

was a battle between the organization that had control of the underworld

big ordeal. Cale's expression turned serious.

unexpected at that

to visit the attacked branch locations. We received information a few days ago that he would

‘Oh?’

good information

is the

Arm had attacked the Mercenaries Guild. Where

something odd

of Ron's lips were twitching.

should remember the incident that happened near the beginning of the year when Arm openly attacked the

‘…No way.’

memory passed

“…That incident?”

City, a free city

of the Mercenaries Guild in Leeb-An City

about

recalled how he had pretended to be Arm and attacked the Mercenaries Guild's branch in

‘Oh right.