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

a few days ago

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

in so much pain that it felt as if his heart would be ripped out, but even that could not

“…C, Choi Han-”

so shocked that he forgot to call Choi Han, ‘instructor,’ and instead called out his

“Ah.”

Han finally realized what

‘I made a mistake.’

Soo

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

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

an odd chill and turned away from Alberu to look around

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

and they could not hide their

“…My goodness.”

who had been sitting quietly until then, let out a

“How embarrassing.”

that seemed to be full of

is living in the same time frame as that hero and as the representative of a kingdom, I

the only ones who could see the

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

will definitely join hero Cale Henituse in his

wished to

strong will to help made another

Baaaaang!

close friend! The

It was naturally Toonka.

to help slowly filled the hearts of everybody else as well. Some of them were passive, but they must have

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

* * *

that was well-suited for the

“Ohhhhhhhh!”

majestic nature made Dodori respond with

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!

“Dodori.”

mom Mila put a hand on Dodori’s shoulder

“Quiet.”

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

was about to argue back to his mom before shutting up after seeing the look

need to listen to my mom no matter what she says when she has a

years so far. This was

away from the now-calm

what

Cale and the no longer invisible Raon and

will need to wait

“I’m curious as well!”

shutting up. It was because of his

frown while looking at Raon’s

before, however, maybe that

happened that he needed to

kept his

as well. The still pajama-clad

not

castle is no ordinary

was looking at the black castle

tell that something was unique about this

got chills after sensing the magic circles inscribed

a strong presence inside

Screeeech-

castle’s gate opened on its

Mila became

‘…It’s a Dragon.’

definitely another

‘Is it that Lord?’

‘It’s the Dragon Lord.’

Cale’s voice

okay with

Shaman Gashan and Lock who happened to be inside

“Young master-nim!”

“…Young master-nim.”

grim expressions on their

take good care of our esteemed

understand. Please head

looked at Raon for a moment

Lock, who had turned around to

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

a step behind them

“This room over here.”

in front of the door to the most

“…Over here.”

to

The two of

that

‘It’s complicated.’

Dragon half-blood was an extremely complicated individual for

did not grab

the castle

“I’m here.”

door finally opened

was sitting on the couch,

arms toward Raon, who was floating behind Cale’s

“Will you come here?”

flew over and snuggled in

headed toward the

moved in the same

“Ugh! Ugh.”

had been during that final battle

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

ugh, in

could

walked over to

on a chair next to the bed and started to

finally reached

to smile even though

black blood was dripping