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

a lunatic

to be drunk and ignored Cale every

cares if you pretend to

though you smell like alcohol,

“Young master-nim.”

annoyed Cale flinched after hearing

you really talking about drinking in your current condition? Are you talking about drinking when you only ate the food Beacrox packed you for one day

“Ahem.”

Ron and slowly getting off the bed. Ron's son, Beacrox, sighed

at least tell us what you were doing in there or why you

his mouth even

explained to the group about what he did on Wind

was fortifying the Sound of the Wind.

he had not been able

with Choi Han. He recalled Choi

kind of fortification was

had given a short response back

‘Just a regular one.’

What kind of fortification required him to starve

not explained

not be

not like I

could not lie about the contents of the test, but he could also not tell them

no point

It was all fake.

an illusion that would not happen

only to make the children

up with

then kicked

Bang!

“Aigoo!”

be shocked

“Hey, secretary.”

the ancient

prepare a quiet

ancient artifact in a

could see the ancient

was opened

his hand as he introduced the area

the place where I had to go through my grandfather’s training from hell as well

“Haaaaa.”

sighed and shook his head. However, Bud

is the place that has my blood, sweat, and tears! This is the training ground for the gatekeepers! Sob, you don't know how many times I ate dirt here in the

a second glance as they walked

up! What

the last to enter patted Bud

“Sob. Hong!”

tried to hug Hong, but the kitten easily moved

do

because of Eruhaben’s

he observed the Dragon who was saying that he would do it

alone. I

out toward Cale. He

Goldie gramps, I will be right next to

was obvious. The others showed their agreement with Raon. Eruhaben

am a great

strong aura even when he was just

do not wish to show my

back after hearing the words coming out of the

the ancient artifact is

It was Ron Molan.

old man understood the

would look as the healing happened. He might flail in pain or struggle a lot. Ron understood better than anybody else why the ancient Dragon would not

on the faces of people who were there when he was suffering

Choi Han

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

explain how to use the ancient artifact

Bud stepped back while explaining how to use the

enough water for the user who decides to use it on

pointed to the cracking

be cured to the point you want. Of course, it may be a bit painful depending on the situation. My stomach

Vitality.

to healing and extending

vitality filling up in that jar comes from the

jar contained the vitality of the people who died earlier than they were supposed to because of the Forest of Darkness. That is why

her support

the thief and

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

was thinking that there was a good chance the jar would break.

strong. It would take a lot to

“I understand.”

say much before nodding his

stay outside. I’ll

the jar without complaining. He then left the

others either quietly followed behind him or slowly followed with hesitation. Raon stopped for a moment and

have to live for a long

smirked as

“I know, little kid.”

then shrugged

on the White Star without me? I am someone who keeps

the smiling

so I have to

relaxed smile on his face which finally got Raon to leave the training ground and

outside the gate before

Snap!

automatically

Baaaaang!

going on on the other side after the iron gate closed

on a wall as the others just stared at the

Aren’t you a

back to

the water and that there are no side

I saw it filling with water that I just

smiled and nodded his head.

be certain about how much pain he would feel. The ancient

a stoic expression.

gulp of alcohol after seeing everyone standing

then started to

ancient Dragon’s strength in order to be able to

difference in their chances of defeating the White