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?!”

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

and fainted a few days ago

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

to change the future. He was in so much pain that it felt as if his heart would be ripped out, but even that could not stop

“…C, Choi Han-”

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

“Ah.”

Han finally realized what

‘I made a mistake.’

Rok Soo and

the two as the same person, had talked about

current Cale’s condition was not that

was a bit skinny and pale, but… his health was much better than before thanks to eating well and resting well

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

had a few executives with them and there were also the individuals stationed

pupils were shaking, and they could not hide

“…My goodness.”

quietly until then, let out

“How embarrassing.”

seemed to be full of concern seemed

living in the same time frame as that hero and as the representative of a kingdom, I cannot just sit

the only ones who could see the craziness

was creating a legend, so that he too

join hero Cale Henituse in

truly wished to do

strong will to help made another passionate

Baaaaang!

will also join my close friend!

It was naturally Toonka.

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

that Choi Han, Alberu, and especially Cale had

* * *

for the

“Ohhhhhhhh!”

majestic nature made Dodori respond

did have a hidden base! Wow! It’s a black castle that is a complete contrast to the White Star! It’s even located in the Forest of Darkness! Who knew you had

“Dodori.”

hand on Dodori’s shoulder and spoke in

“Quiet.”

at a black castle that is making my heart beat

his mom before shutting up after

no matter what she says when she has a gaze like

was one of the many lessons he had learned through

looked away from the now-calm

wish to know what is going

and the no longer invisible Raon and continued

need

“I’m curious as well!”

curious before quickly shutting up. It was

also started to frown while looking at

hoobae Dragon once before, however, maybe that

that he needed to

kept his

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

was not

black castle is no

black castle in

something was

chills after sensing the magic circles inscribed in the castle and feeling

strong presence inside as

Screeeech-

castle’s gate opened

and Mila

‘…It’s a Dragon.’

definitely

‘Is it that Lord?’

‘It’s the Dragon Lord.’

voice

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

Gashan and Lock who happened to be inside came out to

“Young master-nim!”

“…Young master-nim.”

had grim expressions on their

care of our esteemed

sir. I understand.

looked at Raon for a moment before looking

Lock, who had turned

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

step behind

“This room over here.”

door to

“…Over here.”

to say

and Sheritt. The two of them

stood outside that door for a

‘It’s complicated.’

half-blood was an

did not grab

had opened the castle gate was not

“I’m here.”

door finally opened once

on the couch,

arms toward Raon, who was floating behind

“Will you come here?”

quietly flew over and snuggled in

the inside of the

eyes moved in the

“Ugh! Ugh.”

during that final

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

ugh, in the

Dragon half-blood could not

over

down on a chair next to the bed and

finally

half-blood started to smile even

black blood was dripping down the corner of his