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

it since you fought against the

to

Dragon saying this, but the White Star is

against the White Star

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

many people who follow

tribe, and the Bear tribe were among those

need to just fight against the

time when

war without having

that such an idea

be better to preserve the ancient artifact

a simple decision

gain bonus time for

would live longer than he was supposed to

you have not

Raon, and all of the others. They all needed to live

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

had his hand reached out toward him and took out

immediately put that jar into his spatial

as he

with

looked pale and must be struggling

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

not fill while in Cale's

Cale did not

treats me so

also the reason that he did not use the jar on

“Eruhaben-nim.”

at that

at him after putting the jar away in his spatial pocket

will come when I hand

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

jar will be full of water

out a

mean that Eruhaben would wish to

Such a day will

he had to hear

“It will.”

that such a day

people wished to live longer when they were facing death or

defeat the White

moment when everything

they could relax and their lives would

such a day

on making sure everybody lived to see

know

who couldn’t read Cale's thoughts, just answered back before

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

“Eruhaben-nim.”

not

bit

the two of them for

you want to

gate after

use soundproof barrier magic just in

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

the smile had

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

nobody outside will be able

finally

“Dragons.”

about the

what it

Water

is someone with

had no choice but to keep thinking about the last remaining thing the World Tree told

that the

Dragon. Raon

how do Dragons find

needed to find Raon's parents, or at least

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

he

was not done

had something

you know about the Castle

of the Three

turned even odder after hearing Cale

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

Dragon Slayer village is apparently in the Castle of Light. Did you

see Eruhaben's eyes opening

the Dragon Slayer village

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

nodded his head thinking about what the Scary Giant Cobblestone

not sure about it, but the chances of that being

“Ho.”

let out

chills after seeing the ancient Dragon

was odd about the ancient

speak as if responding to Cale’s

“The Castle of Light.”

gone, the Castle of Light was one of the

familiar with that

although humans probably don't know

and all other races probably

knew something

and Eruhaben were

where the final Dragon Lord’s grave is

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

most probable location of

of the final Dragon

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

had heard from other ancient Dragons in the

final Dragon Lord who was born near the end

someone who had experienced both

position ended

take on the

is why we say that Dragon Lords disappeared

no Dragons who could become

had told him in

the Dragon Catcher is said to

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

realized that

Something was weird.

Lord who was born near the end of

was the only child to survive the final battle

approximately