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

realized it since you fought against the White

to be

Dragon

would know after facing off against the

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

there are still many people who follow the White

were among those who were subordinate to the

need to just fight against the

time when some people get injured

war without having

such an

I decided that it would be

was a simple

and gain bonus

he was supposed to

you have not

of the others. They all needed

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

hand reached

put that jar into his spatial pocket

sighed as he watched

fill up with water even while

fill even though Cale looked pale

didn't fill even though Cale needed a stronger body than anyone else because he may end up using his ancient powers

not fill while in Cale's

not

treats

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

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was at

after putting the

when I hand this ancient artifact

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

will be

let out

all the way would mean that Eruhaben would wish to live

Such a day will never

had to hear

“It will.”

such a day would

live longer when they were facing death or when they were

they defeat

moment when

relax and their lives would start to fill

such a

planning on making sure everybody lived to see

don't know

Cale's thoughts, just answered back before

to show the others standing outside the

“Eruhaben-nim.”

did not wish

a bit more since

just the two of them for a

want to chat

gate

soundproof barrier magic

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

could finally see that the smile had disappeared off

was using any kind of spells, however, he cast a soundproof

be able

Cale finally

“Dragons.”

about the

recalled what it had told

Water

with three

of them were things that he could ignore. That was why Cale had no choice but to keep thinking about the last remaining thing the World Tree told

the black Dragon's parents

black Dragon. Raon

Dragons find their

that he needed to find Raon's parents, or at least the traces that his parents had

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

he had

was not

also had something else to

about the

the Three

odder after hearing Cale suddenly bringing up the

speak. He had not told the others about what happened in ancient times yet. However, it

village is apparently in the

Eruhaben's eyes opening

the Dragon Slayer village is located?

completely shocked ancient Dragon. The reaction was greater than something

slowly nodded his head thinking about what the Scary Giant Cobblestone told

but the chances of that being

“Ho.”

let out a

seeing the ancient Dragon rubbing

was odd about

started to speak as if responding to Cale’s

“The Castle of Light.”

Castle of Light was one of the

was very familiar with

humans probably don't know

other races probably did

knew something

Eruhaben were looking

final Dragon

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

of

was the location of the final Dragon Lord’s

Dragon Lord was someone who experienced the ancient times and the world

had heard from

final Dragon Lord who was born near the end of ancient

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

Dragon Lord position

on the title

say that Dragon Lords disappeared after

because no Dragons who could become Dragon Lords appeared after ancient

recalled what Eruhaben had told him in the

the Dragon Catcher is said to have been the Dragon Lord’s only

the Dragon Lord position had carried on for generations

realized that

Something was weird.

who was born

Slayer who was the only child to survive

that happened approximately 10,000