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?!”

them about the things he had seen after

days

Cale that Choi Han had seen was, naturally, during Cale’s time as Kim Rok

to save everyone and to change the future. He was in so much pain that it felt as if his heart would be ripped out, but even

“…C, Choi Han-”

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

“Ah.”

what he had just

‘I made a mistake.’

Rok Soo

who considered the two as the same person, had talked

Cale’s condition was

much better

felt an odd chill and turned away from Alberu to look around at the meeting room

each kingdom were seated around the table. They each had a few executives with them and there were also the individuals stationed around the room

pupils were shaking, and they could not hide their

“…My goodness.”

been sitting quietly until then, let out a

“How embarrassing.”

seemed to be full

living in the same time frame as

were the only ones who could see the

Cale, who was creating a legend, so that he too could go down as a

definitely join hero Cale Henituse in his

truly wished to do

will to help

Baaaaang!

join my close friend! The shield

It was naturally Toonka.

of everybody else as well. Some of them were passive, but they must

something that Choi Han, Alberu, and especially Cale

* * *

the Forest

“Ohhhhhhhh!”

made Dodori

hidden base! Wow! It’s a black castle that is a complete contrast to the White Star! It’s even located in the Forest

“Dodori.”

put a hand on Dodori’s shoulder

“Quiet.”

can I be still when looking at a black castle that is making

his mom before

my mom no matter what she says when she

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

from the

what is going

no longer invisible Raon and

need to wait until

“I’m curious as well!”

quickly shutting up. It was because

also started to frown while

that was why he felt concerned after seeing the

needed

kept his

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

was not because of

black castle is

was looking at the black castle in front of

something

probably could not notice it, but Dragons at Rasheel and Mila’s level got chills after sensing the magic circles inscribed in the castle and feeling the surrounding

strong presence inside as

Screeeech-

opened on its

Mila

‘…It’s a Dragon.’

was definitely another

‘Is it that Lord?’

‘It’s the Dragon Lord.’

heard Cale’s voice at that

If it is okay with

and Lock who happened to be inside came out to greet

“Young master-nim!”

“…Young master-nim.”

them had grim

care of our esteemed

sir. I understand.

looked at Raon for a moment before

behind Lock, who had turned around to guide

difficult-to-describe expression on his face while flying next to Cale. He wasn’t

was a step behind them

“This room over here.”

in front of the door to the most isolated room inside the black

“…Over here.”

need to

Dragon half-blood and Sheritt. The

outside that door for a

‘It’s complicated.’

half-blood was an extremely complicated individual

not

had opened the castle gate was not opening

“I’m here.”

opened once Cale said

was sitting on the couch, made eye contact with

she opened her arms toward Raon,

“Will you come here?”

quietly flew over and

headed toward the inside of

moved in the same

“Ugh! Ugh.”

had been during that final battle against

half-blood flail around with shaking limbs as

ugh, in

could not speak

walked over to

on a chair next to

you finally

started to smile even though

strand of black blood was dripping down