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 like

to be drunk and ignored Cale every time Cale told him

cares if you pretend to

alcohol,

“Young master-nim.”

flinched after hearing

about drinking when you only ate the food

“Ahem.”

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

would be better if you at least tell us what you were doing in there or why you

his mouth

the group about what he did on Wind Island

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

had not been able to explain a few things

eye contact with Choi Han. He recalled Choi Han’s

kind of fortification

a short response back to

‘Just a regular one.’

What kind of fortification required him to starve

Cale had not

could not

like I

contents of the test, but he could also not tell them what had actually

point to

It was all fake.

was all an illusion that would not happen in the

tell them that only to make the children and the old

raised his foot up with a

then kicked the

Bang!

“Aigoo!”

who had his head on the table, pretended to be shocked as he raised his head. Cale

“Hey, secretary.”

pointed to the ancient artifact

a

use this ancient artifact in

could see the ancient Dragon getting

iron gate was opened and

hand as he introduced the area to

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

“Haaaaa.”

and shook his head. However, Bud was

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 name of

a second glance

up! What

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

“Sob. Hong!”

hug Hong, but the kitten easily moved away

do

was because

in his hand as he observed the Dragon who was saying that he would do it alone. Eruhaben calmly responded to that

wish to do it alone. I would

then reached his hand out toward Cale. He was telling Cale to

gramps, I will

obvious. The others showed their

a great and mighty

someone who gave off a strong aura

to show my healing

who was the first to be pushed back after hearing the words

the ancient

It was Ron Molan.

man understood the

pain or struggle a lot. Ron

was because he remembered the expressions on the faces of people who were there when

were Choi Han and

but moved back after seeing Choi Han and

hem. Then I will explain how to use the ancient artifact

while explaining how to use

will fill with just enough water for the

pointed to

you drink the water, any issues related to vitality will be cured to the point you want. Of course,

Vitality.

the power related to healing and extending someone's

filling up in that jar comes from the people who lost

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

support for Eruhaben

on both the thief and

greater than the limits of the

that there was a good chance the jar

just as strong. It would take a lot to increase the vitality of such

“I understand.”

didn't say much before nodding his head and pointing

and stay outside. I’ll call you

jar without complaining. He then left the training ground without

behind him or slowly followed with hesitation. Raon stopped for a

You have to live for

as he

“I know, little kid.”

then shrugged

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

observed the smiling

I’ll live a long life, so I have to live

face which finally got Raon

outside the gate before turning around

Snap!

gate automatically

Baaaaang!

on on the other side after the

walked over and leaned on a wall as the others just

my friend. Aren’t you a bit

back to

that you just need to drink the water and that there are no

filling with water that I just

head.

but I cannot be certain about how much pain he would feel. The ancient

stoic

another gulp of alcohol after seeing everyone standing silently before looking back at

then started to

need the ancient Dragon’s strength in order to be able to defeat the

White Star