Trash of the Count's Family

“…Lord?”

Dodori, who had not heard about Sheritt, tilted his head in confusion, but Cale had no time to explain.

“Choi Han.”

Choi Han started to speak as if he already knew what Cale wanted him to do.

“I will stay behind and inform his highness about the situation.”

That meant that he would take part in the grand assembly as Cale’s proxy.

Cale nodded his head.

‘He’s an innocent one, so he should do a good job.’

Choi Han and crown prince Alberu, the two people who knew the most about his current situation, should be able to take care of any weird situations that pop up.

Cale felt that he had some reliable people supporting him.

“The preparations are complete.”

Cale looked at the other Dragons after hearing Eruhaben’s comment.

Mila was walking toward him with a gentle smile and Dodori by her side, Rasheel was awkwardly stiff as he walked over, and Dodori was happily walking after hearing that they were going together.

– …Human.

Cale started to speak while patting Raon’s back.

“Shall we go?”

There was a bright white gold light, and everybody except Choi Han disappeared.

“W, what just-”

The Chief of Staff who had rushed in after being contacted by a servant didn’t know what to think as he watched Cale disappear.

He naturally walked toward the person who could give him some answers.

“Choi Han-nim. May I ask what is going on?”

Fear was visible on the Chief of Staff’s face.

There was currently a secret meeting between the chief executives of kingdoms throughout the Western continent. One of the people who should know how important such a meeting was had just disappeared with a stiff expression on his face.

Choi Han started to walk as he answered back.

“An individual may leave their body today.”

The people following behind Choi Han opened their eyes wide and shook in fear.

Leave their body.

That meant that someone might die.

‘Who is it?’

They wanted to ask who might die, but they knew that they shouldn’t ask.

There was just an even more awkward silence. The Chief of Staff could not break the silence and instead looked at Choi Han in admiration.

‘He’s not shaking.’

Choi Han’s age was not revealed, but he looked young enough to be known as the youngest sword master. His age probably corresponded with his appearance.

But such a youngster was calm while talking about someone’s death.

‘…Heroes are bound to be surrounded by other heroes.’

The Chief of Staff started to think about the hero and the hero’s party that was also full of heroes. He then thought about death and felt as if he was being suffocated.

This suffocation was probably from the pressure that those heroes are always facing.

That was why the Chief of Staff got out of the way for Choi Han, who was walking into a room that was heavy with a different type of pressure without any hesitation.

Choi Han walked into the meeting room and flipped the room with his words.

The meeting paused because of his unexpected arrival, and Alberu jumped up to look at Choi Han with confusion.

“Choi Han, no, instructor? What brings you here?”

His eyes were asking a question.

‘I thought you guys were dragging Dragons inside?’

Choi Han slightly shook his head and started to speak.

“Your highness. Cale-nim had to leave for urgent matters, so I came in his place. I was told to participate on his behalf.”

Cale had left for urgent matters.

Those words made Toonka, Litana, Valentino, Clopeh Sekka, and the rest of the representatives look toward Choi Han with piercing gazes.

They had come here wanting to ask about Cale’s condition, but that hero had left for urgent matters without even showing his face.

Silence filled the area for a moment.

“…Is something the matter with young master Cale’s health?”

Litana broke the silence to cautiously ask that question.

Choi Han did not think much about it and answered honestly.

“His health is never good.”

He needed to deliver the information about the negotiation with the Dragons and the Dragon half-blood’s condition to Alberu without informing the others.

That was why he had honestly answered Litana’s question while walking closer to Alberu.

“His health, how bad must his health be-”

Litana’s voice was shaking and she could not even finish her sentence, but Choi Han did not notice it.

He was focused on relieving Alberu’s burden, as Alberu seemed to be thinking that Cale had caused some kind of trouble.

“How sick is my close friend?!”

the things he had seen after

few days ago and could not control

was, naturally, during

the future. He was in so much pain that it felt as if his heart would be

“…C, Choi Han-”

that he forgot to call Choi Han, ‘instructor,’ and instead

“Ah.”

finally realized what

‘I made a mistake.’

Rok Soo and

who considered the two as the same person, had talked about how Cale had been while fighting against the unranked

current Cale’s condition was not that

was much better than before thanks to eating well

odd chill and turned away from Alberu to look around at the meeting room that was located at the

the table. They each had a few executives with them and there were also the individuals stationed around the room to protect all

were shaking, and they could not

“…My goodness.”

who had been sitting quietly until then, let

“How embarrassing.”

full of concern

will go down in history… As someone who is living in the same time frame as that hero and as the representative of a kingdom, I cannot just

the only ones who

who was creating a legend, so that he

will definitely join hero Cale Henituse in

truly wished to do

strong will to help made another passionate person

Baaaaang!

close

It was naturally Toonka.

to help slowly filled the hearts of everybody else as well. Some of them were passive, but they must have felt the overall feel of the room as they silently nodded

Alberu, and especially Cale had

* * *

well-suited for the Forest of Darkness appeared

“Ohhhhhhhh!”

nature made Dodori respond

hidden base! Wow! It’s a black castle that is a complete contrast to the

“Dodori.”

a hand on Dodori’s shoulder and spoke in a

“Quiet.”

how can I be still when looking at a black castle that

was about to argue back to his mom before shutting up after

no matter what she says when she has a

life had consisted of 14 years so far. This was one of the many lessons he had

away from

what is going

at Cale and the no

I will need to wait

“I’m curious as well!”

on because he was curious before quickly shutting up. It was because of his mom’s gaze

frown while looking at Raon’s

however, maybe that was why he felt concerned after seeing the

happened that he needed to rush

kept his

same for Rasheel as well. The still pajama-clad Dragon

it was not

is no

the black

could tell that something was unique about

it, but Dragons at Rasheel and Mila’s level got chills after sensing the magic circles

feel a strong presence

Screeeech-

castle’s gate opened

and Mila became

‘…It’s a Dragon.’

was definitely another

‘Is it that Lord?’

‘It’s the Dragon Lord.’

Cale’s voice

first. If it is okay with you, could you please wait in

and Lock who happened to be inside came

“Young master-nim!”

“…Young master-nim.”

grim expressions on their

care of

sir. I understand. Please head on

looked at Raon for a moment before

behind Lock, who had turned around to guide

a difficult-to-describe expression on his face while flying

was a step behind them as

“This room over here.”

in front of the door to

“…Over here.”

didn’t need to

Dragon half-blood and Sheritt. The

stood outside that door for a

‘It’s complicated.’

an

not grab

individual who had opened the castle

“I’m here.”

finally opened once Cale

was sitting on the couch, made eye contact

opened her arms toward Raon, who was

“Will you come here?”

over

the inside of the

moved in

“Ugh! Ugh.”

how Cale had been during that final battle against the

half-blood flail around with shaking limbs as he

ugh, in

Dragon half-blood could

over to

down on a chair next

you finally reached

smile

of black blood was dripping down the corner of