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

since you fought against the White Star as

decided to

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

would know after facing off against the White Star a couple of

the White Star is. He would

still many people

were among those who were subordinate

did not need to just fight against the

there may come a time when some people get injured during

without

thought that such an

I decided that it would be better to preserve

simple decision for

and gain bonus time

would live longer than he was supposed to live. That would be

not lived

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

could not live out their full lifespan because of a war. Even if they sacrificed their lives for the greater good,

hand reached out toward him and took

immediately put that jar into his spatial

as he watched

not fill up with water

looked pale and must be

stronger body than anyone

jar did not fill

was because Cale did not wish

treats me so

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

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was at

see Cale looking at him after putting the jar away in his

when I hand this

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

jar will be full of water at

out a

filling all the way would mean

a day will never

to hear Cale’s stern

“It will.”

that such a

thinking that people wished to live longer when they were facing death or

moment they defeat the

when everything

could relax and their lives would start to fill

certain that such

making sure everybody lived to

don't know about

just answered back before

the others standing outside the

“Eruhaben-nim.”

did not wish for the conversation to

chat a bit more since we are

to be just the

want to

to the gate after

soundproof barrier magic just

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

see that the

already knew that nobody outside was using any kind of spells, however, he

will be able to

could see Cale finally

“Dragons.”

about the

recalled what it had

the Water of

is someone with

why Cale had no choice but to keep thinking about the last remaining thing the World Tree told

traces that the black

Dragon. Raon

do Dragons find their

parents, or at least the traces that his

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

something he

Cale was

something else

know about

the Three Restricted

odder after hearing Cale suddenly bringing up the Castle of

not told the others about what happened in ancient times yet. However, it was time to

in the Castle of Light. Did

Eruhaben's eyes opening

is where the Dragon Slayer village is located?

got the chills after seeing the completely shocked ancient Dragon. The reaction was greater than something he had

about what the Scary

chances of that being

“Ho.”

out a

the

odd about the ancient

speak as if

“The Castle of Light.”

Wind Island was gone, the Castle of Light was one of

familiar with that

place, although humans probably don't know much about

all other races

Eruhaben knew something about

were looking at each

is where the final

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

probable location of

was the location of the final Dragon

final Dragon Lord was someone who experienced the

information he had heard from other ancient Dragons in the

who was born

experienced both the ancient

position ended with

could take on the title

is why we say that Dragon Lords disappeared

Dragons who could become Dragon Lords appeared after

what Eruhaben had told him in

Catcher is said to have been

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

now realized that was not the

Something was weird.

final Dragon Lord who was born near the end of ancient

the only child to

happened approximately 10,000 years