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

should have realized it since you fought against the

to be

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

off against the White Star

is. He would know whether

still many people

Lion tribe, and the Bear tribe were among those

need to just

when some

war without

such

why I decided that it would be better to preserve the ancient artifact for

simple decision

this and gain

longer than he was

all of you have not lived

They all needed to live

would be sad if they could not live out their full lifespan because of a

his hand reached out

put that jar into his spatial

he

did not fill up with water even while

Cale looked pale and

body than anyone else because he may

did not fill while in

Cale did not

treats me so

disbelief, but also the reason

“Eruhaben-nim.”

at

looking at him after putting

come when I hand this ancient

Smirk.

Cale started to smirk.

be full of

out a

filling all the way would mean that Eruhaben would wish

Such a day

he had to hear

“It will.”

such a

when they were facing

they defeat the White

when

returns, they could relax and their lives would

such

was planning on making sure everybody lived

know about

read Cale's thoughts, just answered back before walking toward the

standing outside the gate that his complexion had

“Eruhaben-nim.”

there was someone who did not wish for the

bit more

the two of them for a little

want to

the gate after hearing Eruhaben’s

soundproof barrier magic

“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,

nobody outside will be

finally slowly

“Dragons.”

thought about

it

Water

is someone with three ancient

why Cale had no choice but to keep thinking about the

that the black Dragon's parents left

black Dragon. Raon

do Dragons

was thinking that 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.

was something he had

was not

something

know about the

of the Three Restricted

Cale suddenly bringing up the Castle

the others about what happened in ancient times

Dragon Slayer village is apparently in the

see Eruhaben's eyes

where the Dragon Slayer

reaction was greater than something he had expected from

head thinking about what the Scary

sure about it, but the chances of that being

“Ho.”

let out

got even more chills after seeing the ancient Dragon rubbing the back

odd about the ancient

Dragon started to speak as if responding to

“The Castle of Light.”

Castle of Light was one

was very familiar with that

humans probably don't

all other races

something about

and Eruhaben were looking

where the final Dragon Lord’s

‘What?’

Cale's eyes opened wide.

The Castle of Light.

most probable location of

the location of the

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

the information he had heard from other ancient Dragons in

who was born near the end

had experienced both the ancient times and the

position ended

the title of Dragon

we say that Dragon

was because no Dragons who could become Dragon Lords appeared after

recalled what Eruhaben had told him in

Catcher is said to have been the Dragon Lord’s

the Dragon Lord position had carried on for

that was not

Something was weird.

Lord who was born near the end of

Dragon Slayer who was the only child to survive the final

that happened approximately 10,000