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

realized it since you fought against

to

don't know how you would take a Dragon saying this, but the White Star

against

is. He

still many people who follow the White

and the Bear tribe were among those who

did not need to just fight

when

war without having any

that such

it would be better to preserve

simple decision

could use this and gain bonus time

than he was supposed to live.

of you have not lived

They all needed to

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

had his hand reached out toward him and took out the

put that jar

as he watched

with water

Cale looked pale and must

Cale needed a stronger body than anyone else because

jar did not fill while in Cale's

did not

he treats me

also the reason that he did not

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was at

him after putting the jar away in his spatial

believe a day will come when I

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

jar will be full of

let out a

the way would mean that

Such a day

had to hear Cale’s stern

“It will.”

believed that such a day would

when they

they defeat the

when everything

and

such

planning on making sure everybody lived to

don't know about

couldn’t read Cale's thoughts, just answered back

needed to show the others standing outside the gate that his

“Eruhaben-nim.”

did not wish for the

bit more since we are here

to be just the two of

do you want to chat

pointed to the gate after hearing

barrier magic just in

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

the smile had disappeared off

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

nobody outside will be able to hear our

Cale finally

“Dragons.”

thought about the World

it had

the Water of

someone with three ancient

ignore. That was why Cale had no choice but to keep thinking about the last remaining thing the World Tree

the black

black Dragon.

Dragons find

parents, or at least the traces that his parents had

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

something he

was

had something else to

know about the Castle of

the

Cale suddenly bringing up

told the others about what happened in ancient times yet. However, it was time to

apparently in the Castle of Light. Did you know about

could see Eruhaben's eyes opening

is where the Dragon

seeing the completely shocked ancient Dragon. The reaction was greater than

his head thinking about what the Scary Giant

not sure about it, but the chances

“Ho.”

let out

after seeing the ancient Dragon rubbing the back of

about the ancient Dragon’s

speak as

“The Castle of Light.”

was gone, the Castle of Light was one of the Two Restricted

familiar with that

probably don't

Elves, Dwarves, and all other

something about

were looking at each

the final Dragon Lord’s

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

probable location of the Dragon

location of the

someone who experienced the ancient times

the information he had heard from other

born near

experienced both the ancient times

Lord position ended with that revered

the

we say that Dragon Lords disappeared after ancient

who could

what Eruhaben had

said to have been the Dragon Lord’s only

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

he now realized that was not the

Something was weird.

was born near the end of

was the only

that happened approximately 10,000 years