Trash of the Count's Family

‘Only look forward. I'll only look forward.’

Cale's shoulders were curled in as he focused on Hunter Bobe’s back.

‘I thought it was meant to sound like a lost loved one to bewitch you, so why is it not doing that to me?’

Cale did not get scared like this other than because of Ron or Choi Han. But he was extremely scared right now.

‘This is weird.’

He did not see the snake's head nor its entire body because he turned his head back quickly, but the wiggling body of this large snake was much larger than Cale had expected.

Even the luster on the red scales was oddly bright.

‘But that’s not the issue.’

Cale was not scared because of the red scales nor the large body of the snake. He just felt fear as soon as he looked at it.

‘Why is that?’

Cale started to frown as he had never felt something like this before.

The Super Rock chimed in at that moment. Someone will be bewitched. It will bewitch someone.

His voice was full of certainty and stiff unlike usual.

‘Are you saying I will be bewitched?’ No. You won't be bewitched. Absolutely not.

‘What? I won’t be bewitched? Why?’

However, the Super Rock did not answer Cale's question. It just quickly said something else instead. Anybody who is bewitched by that snake will die or try to kill someone.

There wasn't even an ounce of hesitation in his voice. You have a lot of people with you right now and each of them is strong. That shrewd snake who knows that will make the bewitched person kill someone. That is the way for it to cause more deaths. It will make the bewitched person crazy for blood.

‘Is it like a cursed power or item that comes out in fantasy novels?’ …It's more than that. Be careful.

‘Be careful of the snake?’ No. Be careful of the sword of your bewitched ally.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh-

The moment he heard the snake move and the Super Rock's voice at the same time…

“Ugh!”

Cale suddenly felt his body being pulled back. Cale felt pain as the hand that pulled his shoulder was tightly grabbing on.

“What the? What is-”

Cale’s eyes opened with and he shut his mouth. The invisible Raon followed by Beacrox with On and Hong in his arms should have been the order behind him.

However, he could see that the line had turned into a mess.

“Hey!”

Mercenary King Bud was shouting toward Cale. Cale couldn’t hear because of the earplugs, but he quickly figured out the situation based on the shape of Bud’s lips and the messed up line.

"Shit, Beacrox, that bastard!”

Cale pushed Bud’s hand off his shoulder and headed toward Bud.

“Ah, damn it!”

Bud frowned at that before quickly rushing toward Hunter Bobe. He needed to grab Bobe who was disappearing into the fog.

Cale who was approaching Beacrox was stopped by someone. He turned his head to see Choi Han standing there. He was looking at Cale with a gaze that seemed to be saying, ‘be safe.’

However, Cale just turned back toward Beacrox. Human! Beacrox is acting weird!

As Raon mentioned in his mind, Beacrox had left the group and was entering the forest.

“…Mother……”

He had a blank expression on his face and only repeated the word mother as he walked. Cale became certain after seeing this.

‘He’s bewitched!’

He was certain Beacrox was bewitched by the snake.

Beacrox was not someone who would make such stupid movements with the children in his arms. Cale then saw something else. Human! Why is Beacrox heading into that forest when there is nothing there?

Both Raon and Choi Han did not seem to have noticed it.

But Cale saw it. He also heard it.

Ding ding.

He heard a bell.

There was a small bell at the end of the large snake's tail that was shaking and ringing slightly away from the direction Beacrox was walking.

Ding.

Beacrox took a step every time the bell rang.

Cale instantly started to frown.

‘Why was this stoic bastard the one to get bewitched?’ He returned home after fifteen years and it was to the place his mother passed away. He is bound to be more emotional than usual, whether that is with joy, sorrow, or contentment.

‘Damn it.’

Cale was thinking that the Super Rock’s response was accurate.

“…Mom.”

It was because Beacrox was calling for his mom as he headed over there. Cale realized he missed Beacrox's current mental state before coming here but could not just stand still.

Ding ding.

follow the sound of the bell.

Beacrox's arms

‘…It’s red!’

suddenly changed directions and could not snap out of it no matter how many times Hong smacked his arm… Hong

“…Red-!”

who was subconsciously shouting did not see it properly

a little later. His sister On was holding him with her

not to

up seeing the red scales as the two of them escaped. Furthermore, they couldn't leave

‘What do I do?’

Han looked at On, Hong, and the blankly walking Beacrox and

grab

that something might happen if he

assess the situation

‘I can’t see it!’

the snake and he didn’t hear

could not figure out where the enemy was

was at

Swoosh!

could see Hunter Bobe throwing his blindfold away. He then shouted toward Beacrox with a

I knew it would be

took an arrow out of his quiver and quickly aimed his bow. He then

damn red

purpose and acted as if he was going to fight the red snake. He was going to run in the opposite direction as soon as he saw the red scale and take that bewitched person

my ears are plugged. There are a lot of strong people, so it shouldn't be difficult grabbing that

glared as he looked around

subconsciously lowered his bow

“Hey! Are you crazy?!”

who had forgotten to use a respectful tone because he was shocked could

Plop. Plop.

them to the ground with

“Cale-nim.”

“Hey!”

“Mm.”

could see the concern on the other people's faces, but

Ding ding.

“…Mom……”

hearing his mother’s voice right now. He had returned home to the

had created an opening in that stoic person's heart that the red snake

‘…So annoying.’

was very angry right now.

in one ear and out the

scales twice. He had not seen the snake’s

to do

Ding.

bell rang once more… Aren't

Choi Han who was shocked at his actions tried to grab his arm. However, Cale was

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

thin spear made of water left Cale’s hand and flew

in a straight

Baaaaang!

bell

“Huh?”

rest of the group opened their eyes wide after seeing the exploding water spear and hearing

then quickly ran toward Beacrox through the group of shocked

“…Mom, ugh!”

the back of Beacrox’s head refreshingly. It shouldn't hurt that much no matter how hard Cale hit him, but Beacrox groaned as if he had been

“Ugh, who suddenly-! Ugh!”

water

Meeeeeow.

Meeeeeow!

and Hong and quickly jumped out of

“Cough, cough!”

with a disgruntled gaze. He didn't seem

“I'm relieved.”

gentle expression after smacking his head and blasting him with a water bomb as if he was a crazy

Beacrox soon

Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!

was so loud that the earplugs were useless. A shocked Bud turned his head to see something that almost made him shriek as

“W, what is that?”

in red scales. He could see the cracked bell at the tip of the

just

Mercenary King's gaze quickly turned toward Cale. Cale raised his head

shriek had come

large snake’s head that was looking down at him through the fog.

opened its mouth at

Screeeeeeeech-!

ears

“Ugh!”

turned pale as

on its own after hearing that

this? Why am I

think about it for a long

‘I'm scared.’

fear for some odd reason

King Bud was not the only

n, never heard this noise

“Ugh.”

body while shaking and the Dragon

back into Beacrox’s arms as

happen. H, human! I, I'm a bit scared too! I'm scared even though I'm

‘Damn it.’

heard their youngest, Raon’s voice, Cale tried to activate

‘I'm scared.’

scared as