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 to

it since you fought against

decided to be

Dragon saying this, but the White Star

off against the White Star

the White Star is.

people who follow the

and the Bear tribe were among those who were

not need to just fight against

there may come a time when some people get injured

a war without having

such an

be better

simple

could use this and gain bonus time for my

was supposed to live. That would be

all of you have not lived out your full lives

of the others. They all needed to live as long

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

saw that Cale still had his hand reached out toward

jar

he watched

with water even while Cale was

though Cale looked pale

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

the jar did not fill while in

not wish

treats

disbelief, but also the

“Eruhaben-nim.”

at

at him after putting the

I hand this ancient artifact back

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

think the jar will be full of

out a

jar filling all the way would mean that Eruhaben

day will

to

“It will.”

that such

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

defeat

moment when

returns, they could relax and their lives would start to fill

such

was planning on making sure everybody

don't know about

Cale's thoughts, just answered back before walking toward

others standing outside the gate that

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was someone who did not wish

chat a bit more since we are here

the two of them for

you want to chat

to the gate after

use soundproof barrier

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

could finally see that the smile had disappeared off

Dragon already knew that nobody outside was using any kind of

be able to hear

finally

“Dragons.”

about

what it had

the Water of

someone with three ancient

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

traces that the black Dragon's parents left

Dragon. Raon

do Dragons find their

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

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

he had

Cale was not

also had something

you know about the

the Three

turned even odder after hearing Cale suddenly

about what happened in ancient

in the Castle of Light. Did you know

see Eruhaben's eyes

Dragon Slayer village is located?

the completely shocked ancient Dragon. The reaction was greater than something he had expected from

nodded his head thinking about what

about it, but the chances of that

“Ho.”

let out

got even more chills after seeing the ancient Dragon rubbing the

was odd about the ancient

speak as if responding to Cale’s

“The Castle of Light.”

gone, the Castle of Light

was very familiar with

although humans probably

other races

knew something

Eruhaben were

the final Dragon Lord’s

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

location of the Dragon

was the location of the final Dragon Lord’s

who experienced the ancient

he had heard from other

was born near the end of ancient

experienced both the ancient times and

position ended

could take on the title

is why we say that Dragon

because no Dragons who could become Dragon

had told him in

to have

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

that

Something was weird.

born near

Slayer who was the only child to

that happened approximately 10,000 years