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

it since you fought against the White

decided to be

Dragon saying this, but the White

know after facing off against the White Star a

is. He would know whether he would

still many people who follow the

were among those who

to just

when some people

without having

such an

be better to preserve the ancient

simple decision

and gain bonus time

he was supposed to live. That would be

you have not lived

and all of the others. They all needed to

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

still had his hand reached out toward him

jar into his spatial

he watched

did not fill up with water even while

though Cale looked pale

body than anyone else because

not fill while

not wish for it to

treats

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

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was at that

after putting the jar away in

when I hand this ancient artifact back

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

the jar will be full of water at that

out

the way would mean that Eruhaben would wish to

day

he had to hear Cale’s

“It will.”

that such a day

wished to live longer when they were

they defeat

when everything

and their lives would start

that such a day

was planning on making sure everybody lived to see that

know about

Cale's thoughts, just answered back before walking

outside the

“Eruhaben-nim.”

who did not

don't we chat a bit more since we are

be just the two of

do you want to

pointed to the gate after hearing

use soundproof barrier magic

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

the smile had disappeared off Cale's

outside was using any kind of spells, however, he cast a soundproof barrier spell as Cale

nobody outside will be able

see Cale finally slowly

“Dragons.”

thought about the

what it

Water

with three

that he could ignore. That was why Cale had no choice but to keep thinking about the

traces that the

Dragon. Raon

do Dragons find

parents, or at least the traces that his

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

was something he

was

something else to

you know about the Castle of

of the

odder after hearing Cale suddenly bringing up the Castle

He had not told the others about what happened in ancient times yet. However, it was time to reveal part of

the Castle of

Eruhaben's

Dragon

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

nodded his head thinking about what the Scary Giant Cobblestone

it, but the chances of

“Ho.”

let out a

even more chills after seeing the ancient Dragon rubbing the back

odd about

Dragon started to speak as if responding to Cale’s

“The Castle of Light.”

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

familiar with that

probably don't know much about

all other races

something about that

were looking at

is where the final Dragon Lord’s grave

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

location of the Dragon Slayer

of

experienced the ancient

had heard from other ancient Dragons in the

Lord who was born

was someone who had experienced both the ancient times and the

position ended with

on the title of Dragon Lord

we say that Dragon

could become Dragon Lords appeared

recalled what Eruhaben had told him in the

Dragon Catcher is said to have been

Lord position had carried on for generations

realized that was

Something was weird.

born near the

the first Dragon Slayer who was the only child to survive the final battle during

that happened approximately 10,000 years