Trash of the Count's Family

Ancient Dragon Eruhaben who was heading toward Cale with a smile flinched after seeing Cale's expression.

Cale didn’t care as he reached his hand out toward Eruhaben.

“…What do you want?”

Eruhaben didn't know what Cale wanted from him. Cale responded back.

“Oh, you're going to feign ignorance, Eruhaben-nim?”

Cale's tone was extremely curt.

Cale started to speak again as the ancient Dragon slowly started to frown at Cale’s tone that was different than usual.

“Please hand over the ancient artifact.”

It was an oddly rude tone. However, Eruhaben who made eye contact with Cale did not complain about the tone.

Instead, he answered back was a calm expression.

“Ancient artifact? Didn’t you just hear it break?”

“Haaaa.”

Cale let out a deep sigh.

Eruhaben had to force himself not to flinch after hearing that sigh. He could see Cale Henituse look up at the ceiling of the training ground before looking back at him.

“Eruhaben-nim.”

Cale calmly continued on.

“Do I look like I fell for your trick?”

Cale stared right back at Eruhaben who was quietly observing him.

The ancient artifact.

The water coming from the jar that was full of vitality filled up to the user’s desired amount.

It only filled up as much as the user needed. It would break if it could not meet the user’s desires.

This was what the Mercenary King had told him.

“I have no intention on asking why you didn’t use the jar properly.”

Cale’s expression continued to remain calm while Eruhaben started to frown more and more.

“Haaa, you-”

Eruhaben started to speak, but could not continue. It was because Cale cut him off.

“The jar supposedly fills up as much as the user wants.”

One step, then another step.

Cale started to walk closer to the ancient Dragon.

“That ancient artifact will be useless in your hands right now, Eruhaben-nim.”

One thousand years.

He was someone who had lived for such a long time. Cale was not that scared of this Dragon who was the longest living of the species known for being arrogant and independent.

“It is useless because you do not wish to live much longer.”

One step.

Cale stopped just one step away from Eruhaben who started to speak.

“You're right.”

He did not disagree with Cale.

“That jar will not fill with any water even if you put it back in my hand.”

Eruhaben admitted that he did not wish to live much longer.

Cale saw that Eruhaben who had turned pale after the fight against the White Star looked fine again and asked back.

“Is it about one year?”

He remembered what a Wind Elemental had told him.

It said that Eruhaben had taken just one gulp.

Cale was asking how much vitality was in that one gulp.

“…Yes. I think I will probably live for another year.”

One year.

That was similar to the amount of time Eruhaben had left before using up his energy to fight against the White Star.

Eruhaben had determined that it would be enough.

"We will defeat the White Star within that time.”

The ancient Dragon sounded certain that they would defeat the White Star within that time. It was also his way of showing his will to make that happen.

“But how did you know?”

Eruhaben was asking the silent Cale how he knew about what he did with the ancient artifact.

He had not felt any type of magic spells or ancient powers outside the iron gate.

“Is that important?”

Cale bluntly responded back before continuing to speak.

“There is something I gained after fortifying the wind attribute ancient power.”

Cale had told the others that he had fortified the wind attribute ancient power, but not what that fortification entailed.

The group had not been curious as they were more focused on making Cale rest and eat.

“I can listen to the voices of the Wind Elementals when I want.”

“Ah.”

Eruhaben nodded his head.

Hearing the voices of Elementals. That did not require magic nor ancient powers.

It was something that happened naturally.

“The Elementals must have told you.”

“Something like that.”

Eruhaben just sighed after hearing Cale’s response.

The ancient Dragon tried to change topics to get past this situation, but Cale’s hand was still reaching out toward him.

He looked as if he would continue to stay like this if Eruhaben did not hand the jar over.

ancient Dragon started to

you fought against the White Star

decided to be

you would take a Dragon saying this, but the White Star

off against

would know just how strong the White Star is. He

many people who follow

Lion tribe, and the Bear tribe were among those

need to just fight against the White

there may come a time when some

without

that such an idea was

it would be better to preserve the ancient artifact

was a simple decision for

could use this and gain bonus time for my

than he was supposed

not lived out your full lives

Raon, and all of the others. They all needed to live as long as they were supposed to

be sad if they could not live out their full lifespan because of a

had his hand reached

put that jar

sighed as he watched Cale's

jar did not fill up with water even

looked pale

body than anyone

jar did not fill while in Cale's

Cale did not wish

he treats

was full of disbelief, but also the reason that he did

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was at

at him after putting

day will come when I hand this ancient

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

the jar will be full of

out

filling all the way would mean that Eruhaben would

day will never

to hear Cale’s stern

“It will.”

believed that such

longer when they

defeat

when

returns, they could relax and their lives would start to

certain that such

sure everybody lived

don't know

thoughts, just answered back before walking toward the

others standing outside the

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was someone who did not

bit more since we

just the

want to

the gate after hearing

use soundproof barrier magic just

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

see that the smile had disappeared off Cale's

any kind

will be able to hear our

Cale finally slowly opening his

“Dragons.”

thought about the World

it had told

the Water

someone with three

was why Cale had no choice but to keep thinking about the

the black Dragon's

black Dragon.

how do Dragons find

thinking that he needed to find Raon's parents, or

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

he had

was not

had something else

about the Castle

the

after hearing Cale suddenly bringing up

had not told the others about what happened in ancient times yet.

in the

Eruhaben's eyes opening

the Dragon Slayer village is

The reaction was greater than something he had

thinking about what the Scary Giant

it, but the chances of that being the case are

“Ho.”

out

after seeing the ancient Dragon rubbing the

odd about the

ancient Dragon started to speak as if responding to Cale’s

“The Castle of Light.”

the Castle of

was very familiar with that

place, although humans probably don't know much

Elves, Dwarves, and all other races probably did not

knew something about

were looking at

is where the final Dragon

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

location of

the location of the final

who experienced the ancient times

information he had heard from other ancient Dragons

born near the end of ancient

Dragon was someone who had experienced both the ancient times and the world

Lord position ended

on the title of Dragon Lord

is why we say that Dragon Lords disappeared after ancient

Dragons who could become

recalled what Eruhaben had told him

Dragon Catcher is said to have been

position had carried on for generations along with the Dragon Catcher line and

now realized that was

Something was weird.

born near the

Dragon Slayer who was the only child to

approximately