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 ask

and fainted a few days ago and could not control his

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

future. He was in so much pain that it felt as if his heart would be ripped out, but

“…C, Choi Han-”

to call Choi Han, ‘instructor,’ and instead called

“Ah.”

Han finally realized what he had just

‘I made a mistake.’

Rok Soo and

who considered the two as the same person, had talked about how Cale had been

current Cale’s condition was

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

Han felt an odd chill and turned away from Alberu to look around at

each kingdom were seated around the table. They each had a few executives

shaking, and they could not

“…My goodness.”

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

“How embarrassing.”

to be full of

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

ones who could see the craziness in Clopeh’s

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

definitely join hero Cale Henituse in his terrible yet noble fight for

truly wished

help

Baaaaang!

close friend! The shield

It was naturally Toonka.

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

and

* * *

for the Forest of Darkness appeared in front

“Ohhhhhhhh!”

nature made

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

“Dodori.”

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

“Quiet.”

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

to his mom before shutting up after seeing the look in

need to listen to my mom no matter what she

of 14 years so far. This was one

away from the now-calm

what is going

and the no longer invisible Raon and continued to

guess I will need to wait

“I’m curious as well!”

added on because he was curious before quickly shutting up. It was

started to frown

Dragon once before, however, maybe that was why he felt

he needed to

kept his

well. The still pajama-clad Dragon

was not because

is

looking at the black castle

that something was unique about

and Mila’s level got chills after sensing the magic

could feel a strong presence inside as

Screeeech-

gate opened

and Mila

‘…It’s a Dragon.’

definitely

‘Is it that Lord?’

‘It’s the Dragon Lord.’

heard Cale’s voice

head in first. If it is okay with you, could you please wait in the first-floor reception

Lock who happened to be inside came out to

“Young master-nim!”

“…Young master-nim.”

them had grim

good care of our esteemed

sir. I understand.

Raon for a moment before

who

face while flying next to

step behind

“This room over here.”

of the door to the most

“…Over here.”

didn’t need to say who was

Sheritt. The two of

stood outside that door for

‘It’s complicated.’

was an extremely complicated individual

not grab the

the castle gate

“I’m here.”

finally opened

sitting on the couch, made eye contact with

her arms toward Raon, who was floating

“Will you come here?”

flew over and snuggled

gaze headed toward the inside of

eyes moved in the

“Ugh! Ugh.”

to how Cale had been during that final battle against the

mana and his light attribute were continuously clashing and making the Dragon half-blood flail around with shaking limbs as

ugh, in the end,

could not speak

over to

chair next to the bed and started

finally reached

half-blood started to smile even though Cale sounded

black blood was dripping down the corner of his