Trash of the Count's Family

“Eruhaben-nim.”

It has been two days since Cale woke up.

Cale called out the ancient Dragon's name once again.

“The ancient artifact-”

“Shut up.”

Eruhaben ignored Cale.

“No, really-”

“Human, shut up!”

A piece of meat gently landed in Cale's open mouth.

Cale chewed and swallowed the piece of beef that Raon had placed in his mouth with magic.

Choi Han would cut the meat and then Raon would use magic to place it in Cale's mouth. Cale was lying on the bed and thinking to himself.

‘…This isn’t right.’

He had been rolling around on the bed for two days. Cale looked around at everyone before starting to speak.

“Isn’t it about time we got started-”

“Young master-nim.”

Ron handed him a lemonade with a smile and Cale took a sip without complaining.

‘Vicious.’

They were keeping a close eye on him.

Cale had to deal with this constant and vicious watch for two days.

The children averaging nine-years-old, Choi Han, Ron, Beacrox, and Eruhaben. Furthermore, the Mercenary King who was pretending to be drunk and the mage, Glenn Poeff, who was actually drunk.

They were all taking turns making sure that Cale got some rest.

It didn’t matter that he felt like there was a mountain load of things to get done.

‘Ahem, if we want to defeat the White Star.’

‘Human, shut up!’

‘Eruhaben-nim, isn’t it about time you used the ancient artifact?’

‘Shut up, you unlucky bastard.’

Cale's attempts had failed over and over.

Cale had let time pass by the past few days as he failed time after time. His finger started to move.

Poke.

“Human! What are you doing?!”

Cale poked Raon's chubby cheek. He then caressed On and Hong without responding.

A piece of fruit landed in Cale's mouth even as he did that.

“…Being a slacker really is the best.”

Cale confirmed that fact to himself and opened his mouth again.

“Eruhaben-nim.”

“Shu-”

“I'm fine now.”

Eruhaben looked toward Cale who cut him off and started to sit up. Cale confidently looked back at him.

It was at that moment.

“Fine?

Pfft.”

He could hear someone scoffing at him. Cale turned his head. He could see a table.

When he looked at who was sitting at the table…

“…That damn alcoholic.”

The alcoholic who was drinking even with his head on the table raised his head up. Of course, his eyes were completely focused.

Naturally, the alcoholic was Mercenary King Bud Illis.

“In this secretary-nim’s opinion, you’ll need to rest for about one year in order to be fine.”

“…Sigh.”

Cale could not help but sigh.

‘Why did I make a bet to make him my secretary?’

He opened his mouth to speak.

“Aren’t you disappointed that you didn't actually try to win the bet? How about we do it for real?”

“…A drinking bet?”

“Yes, Yes. A drinking bet.”

Cale pointed to himself and continued on.

“If I win, you will no longer be my secretary and I don't ever want to see your face again. What do you think?”

Smirk.

The Mercenary King smirked before lowering his head.

“Aigoo, I'm getting drunk!”

He put his head back on the table and turned away from Cale.

“Tha, that-!”

started to get

had never faced a lunatic

every time Cale told him

you pretend to be

though you smell like alcohol,

“Young master-nim.”

annoyed Cale flinched after

really talking about drinking in your current condition? Are you talking about drinking when you only

“Ahem.”

slowly getting off the

tell us what you

his mouth

explained to the group about what he did on

bit late because he was fortifying the Sound of the Wind. He was late because the island was a dead mana storage

he had not been able to explain a few

made eye contact with Choi Han. He recalled

kind of fortification was

a short response back

‘Just a regular one.’

that answer. What kind of fortification required

Cale had not explained

not

not like I can

the test, but he could

point to

It was all fake.

illusion that would not

to make the children and the

foot up with a calm

kicked the

Bang!

“Aigoo!”

to be shocked as he raised his head. Cale

“Hey, secretary.”

ancient artifact and continued

a quiet

ancient artifact

ancient Dragon getting up

iron gate was opened and

in his hand as he

had to go through my grandfather’s training from hell as well as where I became a sword master and the gatekeeper for Wind

“Haaaaa.”

shook his head. However, Bud

has my blood, sweat, and tears! This is the training ground for the gatekeepers! Sob, you

them gave a second glance as

What a sad

kitten Hong who was the last to enter patted Bud with his front

“Sob. Hong!”

hug Hong, but the kitten easily moved away

do

was because

as he observed the Dragon who was saying

do it alone. I would prefer if everybody

out toward Cale. He was telling Cale to

gramps, I will

argued back as if his being there was obvious. The others showed their

am a great and mighty

gave off a strong aura even

not wish to show my

the first to be pushed back after hearing the words coming out of the

that the ancient artifact is

It was Ron Molan.

man understood the ancient

as the healing happened. He might flail in pain or struggle a lot. Ron understood better than anybody else why

on the faces of people who were there when he was

were Choi

averaging nine-years-old grumbled, but moved back after seeing Choi

explain how to use the ancient

King Bud stepped back while explaining how to use the ancient

artifact will fill with just enough water for

pointed to

related to vitality will be cured to the point you want. Of course, it may be a bit painful depending on the

Vitality.

to healing and

thief's voice in his mind. The vitality filling up in that jar comes from the people who lost their lives in the

than they were supposed to because of the Forest of Darkness. That is why I like that it is being used for a good

showed her support for Eruhaben

on both the thief and Bud. Bud

course, if the amount of vitality necessary for the user is greater than the limits of the jar, then the jar will break after the user drinks

was thinking that there was a good chance the jar would break. This was a Dragon's life they were

It would take a lot to increase

“I understand.”

nodding his

the jar and stay outside. I’ll call you in when it

Eruhaben the jar without complaining. He

behind him or slowly followed with hesitation.

have to live for a

smirked as he

“I know, little kid.”

then shrugged his

you guys can take on the White Star without me? I am someone who keeps

the smiling

so I have to live a long

Dragon had a relaxed smile on his face which finally got Raon to leave the

group outside the gate before

Snap!

iron gate automatically closed following

Baaaaang!

on the other side

on a wall as the others just stared at

Aren’t you a bit too

responded back

the water and that there are no side effects,

so shocked when I saw it filling with water that I just gulped it

nodded his head. However,

much pain he would feel. The ancient Dragon-nim and I

head with a stoic expression.

alcohol after seeing everyone standing

started

Dragon’s strength in order to be able to defeat the White

defeating the White Star and his subordinates if the ancient Dragon was