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.

Dragon started to

it since you fought against

to be

would take a Dragon saying this, but the White

off against the White Star

know just how strong the White Star is. He would know whether he would be able to

many people who follow

tribe were among those who were subordinate to the

group did not need to just fight

a time when

without having

that such

would be better to preserve the ancient artifact for

a simple

could use this and gain bonus

he was supposed to live.

you have not lived

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

out their full lifespan because of a war. Even if they sacrificed their lives for the greater good,

still had his hand reached out toward him and took

jar

sighed as he watched

did not fill up with

fill even though Cale looked pale and

even though Cale needed a stronger body than anyone else because

not fill while in Cale's

did not wish for it to

treats

why Eruhaben was full of disbelief, but also the reason that he did not

“Eruhaben-nim.”

at that

could see Cale looking at him after putting the jar away

when I hand this ancient artifact back

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

will be

out

the way would mean

day

he had to hear

“It will.”

such a

wished to live longer when

defeat

moment when everything

relax and their lives would start to

such

on making sure everybody lived to

know about

thoughts, just answered

needed to show the others standing outside the gate that his complexion had

“Eruhaben-nim.”

did not wish for the conversation to end

we chat a bit more since we are here

be just the two of them for a

want to chat

gate after hearing Eruhaben’s

use soundproof barrier magic

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

see that the smile

that nobody outside was using any kind of spells, however,

will be able to

finally slowly opening his

“Dragons.”

about the World

it had

the Water of

someone with three ancient

had no choice but to keep

the traces that the black Dragon's

Dragon.

do Dragons

parents, or at least the traces that his parents

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

was something he had not

was not done

also had something else to

you know about

the Three Restricted

expression turned even odder after hearing Cale suddenly bringing up the Castle

what happened in ancient times yet. However, it was time to

the Castle of Light. Did you know about

see Eruhaben's eyes

is where the Dragon Slayer village is located?

the chills after seeing the completely shocked ancient Dragon. The reaction was greater than something he had expected from someone just finding

about what the Scary Giant

not sure about it, but the chances of that being the case

“Ho.”

out a

after seeing the ancient Dragon rubbing the

was odd about the ancient

Dragon started to speak as if responding

“The Castle of Light.”

of

very familiar with

probably don't know

Elves, Dwarves, and all other

Eruhaben knew something about that

were

is where the final Dragon Lord’s

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

most probable location of the Dragon

the location of the final

who experienced the ancient times and the

information he had heard from other ancient Dragons

Lord who was born near the end

was someone who had experienced both the ancient times

Lord position ended with that

on the title

we say that Dragon Lords disappeared

was because no Dragons who could become Dragon Lords appeared after

Eruhaben had told him in the

the Dragon Catcher is said to have

Dragon Lord position had carried on for generations along with the Dragon Catcher

he now realized that was

Something was weird.

Lord who was born near the

the only

happened approximately