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?!”

nonchalantly told them about the things he had seen after hearing Toonka

coughed up blood and fainted a few days

that Choi Han had seen was, naturally, during Cale’s

survived it with his desire to save everyone and to change the future. He was in so much pain that it felt as if his heart would be ripped

“…C, Choi Han-”

to call

“Ah.”

Han finally realized what he had just

‘I made a mistake.’

Rok Soo

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

current Cale’s condition was not that

his health was much better than before thanks to eating well

look around at the meeting room that was located at the deepest part of

few executives with them and there were also the individuals stationed around the room to protect all

pupils were shaking, and they could

“…My goodness.”

who had been sitting quietly until then, let out a

“How embarrassing.”

to be full of concern seemed even worse

path of a hero who 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

Choi Han were the only ones who

Clopeh’s strong desire to chase after Cale, who was creating a legend, so that he too could go down as a part

in his terrible yet

wished

help made another passionate

Baaaaang!

also join my close

It was naturally Toonka.

of everybody else as well. Some of them were passive, but they must have felt the overall feel of the room

was something that Choi Han, Alberu, and especially Cale had not expected

* * *

black castle that was well-suited for the Forest of Darkness appeared in

“Ohhhhhhhh!”

nature made Dodori

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

“Dodori.”

put a hand on Dodori’s shoulder and spoke in a quiet

“Quiet.”

be still when looking at a black castle that is making my heart

argue back to his mom before shutting up after seeing the

what she says when she

so far. This was one of the many lessons he had learned through

away from the now-calm

to know what is

the no longer

need

“I’m curious as well!”

shutting

to frown while looking at

seen this hoobae Dragon once before, however, maybe that was why he felt concerned after seeing

he needed to rush out

kept his

was the same for Rasheel as well. The still

was not

black castle is no ordinary

looking at the black castle in front

tell that something was unique

at Rasheel and Mila’s level got chills after sensing the magic circles inscribed in the castle and feeling the

a strong presence

Screeeech-

gate opened on its

and Mila

‘…It’s a Dragon.’

was definitely

‘Is it that Lord?’

‘It’s the Dragon Lord.’

voice at that

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

who happened to be inside came

“Young master-nim!”

“…Young master-nim.”

grim expressions

take good care

sir. I understand. Please

Raon for a moment before looking

behind Lock, who had

expression on his face while flying next to Cale. He

was a step

“This room over here.”

to the most isolated room

“…Over here.”

to

half-blood and Sheritt. The two of

outside that door for

‘It’s complicated.’

was an

did not grab the

who had opened the castle gate was

“I’m here.”

finally opened once Cale

on the couch, made eye contact

she opened her arms toward Raon, who was

“Will you come here?”

flew over

the inside

in

“Ugh! Ugh.”

how Cale had been during that final battle against the

the Dragon half-blood flail around with shaking limbs as he felt as if

in

half-blood could not

walked over

a chair next to the bed and started to

finally

to smile even though Cale sounded

dripping down the corner of