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?!”

about the things he had seen after hearing

a few days

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

he 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

“…C, Choi Han-”

that he forgot to call Choi Han,

“Ah.”

finally realized what he

‘I made a mistake.’

Soo

had talked about how

condition

much better than

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

table. They each had a few executives with them and

shaking, and they could not hide

“…My goodness.”

sitting quietly until then, let out a quiet sigh before starting to

“How embarrassing.”

to be full of concern seemed

will go down in history… As someone who is living in the

only ones who could see the

they could feel Clopeh’s strong desire to chase after Cale, who was creating a legend, so that he too

hero Cale Henituse in his terrible yet noble fight for

wished to do

help made another

Baaaaang!

join my close friend! The shield

It was naturally Toonka.

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

Han, Alberu, and especially Cale had not expected

* * *

that was well-suited for the Forest of Darkness

“Ohhhhhhhh!”

nature made Dodori respond with

black castle that is a complete contrast to the White Star! It’s even

“Dodori.”

a hand on Dodori’s shoulder and spoke

“Quiet.”

a black

about to argue back to his mom before shutting up after seeing the look in Mila’s

to listen to my mom no matter what she says when

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

from the now-calm

know what is going

at Cale and the no

I will need

“I’m curious as well!”

before quickly shutting up. It was because of

started to frown while looking at

maybe that was why he felt concerned after seeing the look on

needed to

his mouth

well. The still pajama-clad Dragon quietly looked

Dodori, it was not because of Raon’s

castle is no

at the black castle

tell that something was unique

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

strong presence

Screeeech-

gate opened on

Mila became

‘…It’s a Dragon.’

was definitely another

‘Is it that Lord?’

‘It’s the Dragon Lord.’

heard Cale’s voice

with you, could you please wait

Lock who happened to be inside came out to

“Young master-nim!”

“…Young master-nim.”

grim expressions on their

take good care

sir. I understand.

at Raon for

behind Lock, who had turned

his face while flying next to Cale. He

was a step behind

“This room over here.”

the door to the most isolated room inside the

“…Over here.”

need to say who

half-blood and Sheritt. The two

that door

‘It’s complicated.’

Dragon half-blood was an extremely complicated individual

did not

castle gate was not

“I’m here.”

opened

the couch,

toward Raon, who was floating

“Will you come here?”

over and snuggled

toward the inside of

eyes moved in the

“Ugh! Ugh.”

how Cale had been during that final battle against the unranked

half-blood flail around with shaking limbs as

in the

could not

over to

next to the

guess you finally

Dragon half-blood started to smile even

blood was dripping