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 is

Slayer wanted to be

about the meaning behind

something important enough to keep reincarnating

see Eruhaben’s

the Dragon Catcher to be the

treacher. It did not

Dragons, the strongest beings in

debated for a moment before continuing

the World Tree on our way back from the Eastern continent. I only heard this information from someone else, so I don't know how much of it is accurate, but the World Tree should know the

northern

go visit it

lifespan, physical abilities, and skills

then quickly added

power that only humans

information

on enough strength to even kill Dragons, who were said

‘…What a headache.’

who had that power for the

forming in his head. Eruhaben said something else in order to lift the mood

it is also said that the Dragon Lord's only friend

“…Is that so?”

other a lot while saying that they

Lord was the leader

someone who

odd relationship that seemed plausible but not at

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

shoulders. He then peeked

someone asking him a question at that

it mean to

who asked that question before slowly starting to

entire existence, will

else needed to be

room for

was quickly broken. Cale placed the plate of steak in

“Let’s go for now.”

first meet with that lunatic

bound to arrive at their destination if they took one step

Paaaaat-

blinked at the teleportation magic circle's bright

and Adventure Loving

was quite familiar with now. Cale started to think as the light disappeared and

been a while

he could not finish

“Ugh!”

Something had charged over

“Meeeeeow.”

Cale lowered his head.

“Meeeeeow.”

“Meeow.”

kitten had jumped at Cale’s leg and was rubbing his face on it. He was also tapping

“……”

came over without saying anything stopped one step away from Cale

the red kitten Hong

kitten, but he was quite heavy after

opened it up for her. He then

“You're stupid!”

My little bro

are smart! The weak human is an

‘Haaaa.’

sigh at the children averaging nine-years-old speaking at the

“…Young master-nim.”

see Ron standing there with a benign smile

was fidgeting with his dagger as he

this old man get even more vicious while I

started to shake. His servant Ron had a

weeks have been difficult

looked away

if Ron, On, and Hong had all heard about how he had lost

is fine for Ron to know, however, who the hell told such useless

to frown and looked toward the group that came

I don't know anything

eyes were trying their best to avoid

‘It was you.’

let out

must have contacted On and Hong who were pretty much his

“Ay.”

door almost slammed open as Cale

“Hello, young master-nim.”

opened the door in his chef uniform and made eye contact with Cale. Cale flinched

Eruhaben before commenting after looking

you look

door again as he

care whether or not you

talking in

shocked. He looked around. Raon was now chubby even if Eruhaben and

you lost some

“No, Cale-nim.”

Raon interjected

eat less ever since we fought

Choi Han. Choi

eat a

“I trust you.”

Han flinched at that response, but Cale had already turned around to look toward Ron.

first after coming such a

“Yes.”

Click.

Raon activated his

consisted of three floors. Cale felt something odd

guests on the

the third floor was empty. Ron answered back as

week after hearing

make money. He didn’t need to do

Cale did not say anything as Ron had done it on his

meet the

you think you can quickly figure out where the

King as quickly as possible. Cale observed Ron peeking at

“Young master-nim.”

had an odd smile on

Guild’s branches are being attacked right now. Arm is said to be responsible for these

head at this face that he already

was said to be aiming for the Mercenaries Guild after all. That meant that he

why the Mercenaries Guild is said to be investigating each attacked

had control of

about it made it sound like a big ordeal. Cale's expression turned

said something unexpected at that

those investigation teams to visit the attacked branch locations. We received information a few days

‘Oh?’

good

the first attacked

first location that Arm had attacked the Mercenaries

something odd after

corners of Ron's lips were twitching. His benign smile

is. You should remember the incident that happened near the beginning of the year

‘…No way.’

memory passed through Cale's

“…That incident?”

located in Leeb-An City, a free

Guild

are talking about

he had pretended to be Arm and attacked the Mercenaries Guild's branch in Leeb-An City. Human! We looted the Mercenaries

‘Oh right.