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

it since you fought against the White Star as

decided to be

you would take a Dragon saying this, but

facing off against

just how strong the White Star is. He would know whether he

there are still many people who follow the White

the Lion tribe, and the Bear tribe were among those who were subordinate

not need to

when some people

a war without having any

that such

be better

simple

use this and gain bonus time for my

than he was supposed to live. That

not lived

Raon, and all of the others. They all needed

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

Cale still had his hand reached out toward him and took

that jar into his spatial

as he watched

fill up with water

though Cale looked pale and must

needed a stronger body than anyone else because he may end up

did not

not

treats me so

also the reason that he did not use the

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was at

putting the jar away in

come when I hand this ancient artifact back

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

think the jar will be full of

let out a

mean that Eruhaben would

a day will

he had to

“It will.”

that such a

longer when they were facing death or when they were

they defeat

when everything

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

certain that such a day will

was planning on making sure everybody lived to

don't know

couldn’t read Cale's thoughts, just answered back before walking toward the

needed to show the others standing outside the gate that his complexion had returned to

“Eruhaben-nim.”

someone who did not wish

we chat a bit more since we are here

to be just the two of them for a

do you want to

the gate

soundproof barrier magic

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

the smile had

nobody outside was using any kind of spells, however, he cast a soundproof barrier spell as

outside will be able to hear

finally

“Dragons.”

about

recalled what it had told

Water of

with

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

traces that the black

black Dragon.

how do Dragons find

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

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

he

Cale was not

had something else

you know about the

the

hearing Cale suddenly

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

the Castle of Light. Did you know about

Eruhaben's

is where the Dragon Slayer village is located?

reaction

nodded his head thinking about what

chances of that being the case are very

“Ho.”

let out a

got even more chills after seeing the ancient Dragon

about the ancient Dragon’s

Dragon started to speak as if responding to Cale’s

“The Castle of Light.”

that Wind Island was gone, the Castle of

was very familiar with that

although humans probably

Elves, Dwarves, and all other races probably did

something about

Eruhaben were looking at each

the final

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

most probable location of

of the

experienced the ancient times and

he had heard

who was born near the

Dragon was someone who had experienced both the ancient times and the world after

the Dragon Lord position ended with that revered

could take on the title

we say that

was because no Dragons who could become

had told

said to have been the

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

that was

Something was weird.

who was born

first Dragon Slayer who was the only

that happened approximately