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

should have realized it since you

decided to

know how you would take a Dragon saying this, but the White Star is

know after facing off against the White Star a couple of

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

are still many people

tribe were among those who were subordinate to the White

not need to just fight

there may come a time when some people get injured during the

war without having

that such

decided that it would be better to

simple decision

and gain

was supposed to live.

not lived out your full

They all needed to live as long as they were supposed

sad if they could not live out their full lifespan because of a war. Even if they sacrificed their lives for the greater good, it would still be

hand reached out toward him and took

that jar into his

as he watched

with

though Cale looked pale and must be struggling

it didn't fill even though Cale needed a stronger body than anyone else because he may end up using his ancient powers

did not fill while

was because Cale did not wish for it to

treats me so

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

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was at that

after putting the jar away in

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

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

will be

let out a

mean that Eruhaben would wish to

day will never

he had to

“It will.”

such a day would

live longer when they were facing death or when they were extremely

moment they defeat

when everything

could relax and their lives would start to fill with

such

making sure everybody lived to

know about

Cale's thoughts, just

to show the others standing outside the gate that

“Eruhaben-nim.”

there was someone who did not wish

a bit more since we are here

it to be just the two of

you want

to the gate after hearing Eruhaben’s

use soundproof barrier magic just

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

could finally see that the smile had disappeared off Cale's

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

be able to hear our

could see Cale finally slowly opening

“Dragons.”

thought about the World

what it

Water of

with

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

that the black Dragon's parents

Dragon. Raon

do Dragons

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

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

he had

Cale was not

something else to

about the

the Three

Cale

about what happened in

is apparently in the Castle of Light. Did you know about

Eruhaben's eyes opening

where the Dragon Slayer village is

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

thinking about what

the chances

“Ho.”

let out

the ancient Dragon rubbing the back of his

odd about the

Dragon started to speak as if responding to

“The Castle of Light.”

of Light was one of the Two Restricted

was very familiar

humans probably don't know

Elves, Dwarves, and all other races probably

knew something about that

were

is where the final Dragon Lord’s

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

of

of

Dragon Lord was someone who experienced the ancient times and the

had heard from other ancient Dragons

born

who had experienced both the ancient times and the world after

Lord position ended with

on the title

say that Dragon Lords

Dragons who could become Dragon Lords appeared after

had told him in the

Dragon Catcher is said to have been the Dragon Lord’s only

had carried on for

now realized that was not

Something was weird.

Dragon Lord who was born near the end of

who was the only child to survive the final battle

happened approximately 10,000 years