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

you fought

decided to

would take a Dragon saying this, but

know after facing off against the White Star a couple

strong the White Star is.

people who follow the

were

not need to just fight against the

there may come a time when some people get injured during

war without

thought that such an idea was

is why I decided that it would be better to preserve

simple

gain bonus

he was supposed to live. That would

not lived out your

the others. They all needed to

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

that Cale still had his hand reached out

that jar

he watched Cale's

not fill up with

even though Cale looked

it didn't fill even though Cale needed a stronger body than anyone else because he may

did not fill

did not wish for

treats me

the reason that he did not use

“Eruhaben-nim.”

at that

after putting the jar away

come when I hand

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

will be full of water at

out a

the way would mean that Eruhaben would

Such a day will

he had to hear Cale’s stern

“It will.”

such

when they were facing death or

defeat the

moment when

relax and their lives would start to fill with

such a

was planning on making sure everybody lived to see

don't know

just answered back before

standing outside the

“Eruhaben-nim.”

who did not

we chat a bit more since

to be just the two

do you want to chat

gate after hearing

use soundproof barrier magic just

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

finally see that the smile had disappeared off Cale's

already knew that nobody outside was using any kind of

will be

Cale finally slowly opening

“Dragons.”

about

recalled what it had

the Water

with three ancient

was why Cale had no choice but to

that the black Dragon's parents

Dragon. Raon

Dragons find

find Raon's parents, or at least the traces that

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

something he had not

Cale was not

had something

you know about the Castle of

the

hearing Cale suddenly bringing up the

others about what happened in ancient times yet. However, it was

is apparently in the Castle of Light.

could see Eruhaben's eyes opening

Dragon

reaction was greater than something he had expected from someone just finding something

thinking about

not sure about it, but the chances of that being

“Ho.”

out

the

about the ancient

Dragon started to speak as if responding to Cale’s

“The Castle of Light.”

gone, the Castle of Light was one of

was very familiar with that

humans probably don't

Elves, Dwarves, and all other

something about

were

where the final

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

probable location of the Dragon Slayer

the location of

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

the information he had heard from other ancient Dragons in

Dragon Lord who was born near

had experienced both the ancient

position ended with that revered

could take on the title

why we say that Dragon Lords

no Dragons who could become

Eruhaben had told

Dragon Catcher is said to

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

that

Something was weird.

Dragon Lord who was born near

the only child to

happened approximately 10,000 years