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 started to

should have realized it since you

to be

don't know how you would take a Dragon saying this, but the White

off against the White Star a couple of

strong the White Star is. He would know whether he would be able to

many people who follow the White

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

not need to just fight against

may come a time when some people get injured during the

a war without

that such an

I decided that it would be better to preserve the

was a simple decision for

and gain bonus time for my

than he was supposed to

all of you have not lived

and all of the others. They all needed to live as long as

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

his hand reached out toward him and took

jar into his spatial

as he

did not fill up with water even while Cale was

though Cale looked pale and

Cale needed a stronger body than anyone

the jar did not

was because Cale did not

he treats

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

“Eruhaben-nim.”

was at that

him after putting the jar away in his spatial

will come when I hand this ancient artifact back to

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

be full of water at that

out a

filling all the way would mean that

Such a day will never

he had to hear Cale’s

“It will.”

believed that such a day

that people wished to live longer when they were facing

they defeat the

moment when

they could relax and their lives would

such a day

planning on making sure everybody lived to see that

don't know

Cale's thoughts, just answered back

outside the gate that his complexion had returned to

“Eruhaben-nim.”

not wish for the

chat a bit more since we

it to be just the two of them for a little

do you want to

gate after hearing

soundproof barrier magic just in

“Soundproof barrier magic?”

“Yes sir.”

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

that nobody outside was using any kind of spells, however, he

will be

see Cale finally slowly

“Dragons.”

about the World

recalled what it had

Water of

someone with

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

traces that the black Dragon's

Dragon.

Dragons

he needed to find Raon's parents, or at least

“…A Dragon's parents?”

Yes sir.”

Eruhaben’s expression turned odd.

something he

was

something else

know about

the Three Restricted

expression turned even odder after hearing Cale suddenly bringing up the Castle

told the others about what happened in ancient times yet. However, it was

is apparently in the

could see Eruhaben's eyes

where the Dragon Slayer village is

Dragon. The reaction was greater

thinking about what the Scary Giant

but the chances of that being the case are

“Ho.”

let out a

got even more chills after seeing the ancient

about the ancient Dragon’s

speak as

“The Castle of Light.”

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

very familiar with

although humans probably don't know

Dwarves, and all other races

Eruhaben knew something about

were looking

is where the final

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

probable location of the

location of the final Dragon

experienced the ancient times

he had heard from other

Lord who was born near the

both the ancient times and

position ended with that revered

could take on the title of

is why we say that Dragon Lords disappeared

no Dragons who could

what Eruhaben had told him

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

had carried on for generations along with the Dragon Catcher line

he now realized that was not the

Something was weird.

Lord who was born

was the only child to survive the final

approximately 10,000 years