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

have realized it since you fought against the White Star

to

take a Dragon

after facing off against the White

Star is. He would know whether

many people

tribe, and the Bear tribe were among those who

did not need to

may come a time when some people

a war without

that such an idea

would be better to preserve the ancient artifact for the

a simple

and gain bonus

than he was supposed to live. That would

you have not

all needed to live as long as they were

a war. Even if they

had his hand reached out toward

jar into his spatial

he watched Cale's

fill up with water

looked pale and must be

Cale needed a stronger body than anyone else because

the jar did not fill

not wish

treats

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

“Eruhaben-nim.”

at that

see Cale looking at him after putting the jar away in his

believe a day will come when I hand this ancient artifact back

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

will be full

let out a

the way would mean that Eruhaben would wish to

day will

he had to hear Cale’s

“It will.”

that such a

thinking that people wished to live longer when they were

they defeat

moment when everything

could relax and their

such a day

planning on making sure everybody lived to see that

don't know

who couldn’t read Cale's thoughts, just

outside the gate that his complexion had returned

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was someone who did not wish for the conversation to end

we chat a bit

to be just the two of them for a

do you want

pointed to the gate

use soundproof barrier magic

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

that the smile had

ancient Dragon already knew that nobody outside was using any kind of spells, however, he cast a soundproof barrier spell as Cale

be able

Cale finally slowly opening

“Dragons.”

thought about the

recalled what it

the Water of

with three ancient

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

the black Dragon's parents left

black Dragon. Raon

how do Dragons find

to find Raon's parents, or at least

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

he

Cale was not done

had something

know about the Castle of

of the

even odder after hearing Cale suddenly bringing up the Castle

had not told the others about what happened in ancient times yet. However, it was time

apparently in the Castle

could see Eruhaben's eyes

is where the Dragon Slayer village is located?

Dragon. The reaction was greater than something he had expected from someone just

thinking about what the Scary Giant

not sure about it, but the chances

“Ho.”

out a

after seeing the

was odd about the ancient

started to speak

“The Castle of Light.”

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

familiar with that

although humans probably

Dwarves, and all other races probably did

something about

and Eruhaben were

where the final Dragon Lord’s

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

probable location of

was the location of the final Dragon

experienced the

the information he had heard from

who was born near the

who had experienced both the

Lord position ended with that

take on the title of Dragon

say that Dragon Lords

because no Dragons who could become Dragon Lords appeared after

had told him in

said to have

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

now realized that was not the

Something was weird.

born

who was the only

approximately 10,000