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?!”

had seen after hearing

and fainted a few days ago

had seen was, naturally,

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

“…C, Choi Han-”

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

“Ah.”

what

‘I made a mistake.’

Soo and

considered the two as the same person, had talked

Cale’s condition was not that

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

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

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

shaking, and they could not hide their

“…My goodness.”

then,

“How embarrassing.”

face that seemed to be full

a hero who will go down in history… As someone who is living in

Choi Han were the only ones who could see the craziness in Clopeh’s

who was creating a

hero Cale Henituse in his terrible yet

wished to do

strong will to help made another passionate

Baaaaang!

join my close friend! The shield

It was naturally Toonka.

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

that Choi Han, Alberu, and especially

* * *

was well-suited for the Forest of Darkness appeared in

“Ohhhhhhhh!”

nature made

It’s a black castle that is a complete contrast to the White Star! It’s even located in the Forest of Darkness!

“Dodori.”

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

“Quiet.”

a black castle that is making my heart beat

to his mom before shutting up after

what she says when she has a gaze like

so far. This was one of the

away from

what is going

and the no longer

I will need

“I’m curious as well!”

curious before quickly shutting up. It

to frown while

that was why he felt concerned after seeing

he needed to rush out

kept his

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

it was not because

castle is no

the black castle in front

that something was unique about

not notice it, but Dragons at Rasheel and Mila’s level got chills after sensing the magic circles inscribed

strong

Screeeech-

castle’s gate opened on

and Mila became

‘…It’s a Dragon.’

definitely another Dragon

‘Is it that Lord?’

‘It’s the Dragon Lord.’

heard Cale’s voice at that

okay with

Gashan and Lock who happened to be inside came out

“Young master-nim!”

“…Young master-nim.”

had grim expressions

take good care of

I understand. Please

Raon for a moment

behind Lock, who had turned around to

his face while flying next to Cale. He

a step behind them as

“This room over here.”

in front of the door to the most isolated

“…Over here.”

to

The two of them should

stood outside that

‘It’s complicated.’

Dragon half-blood was an extremely complicated

did not grab the

individual who had opened the castle gate was not opening

“I’m here.”

door finally opened once

who was sitting on the couch,

toward Raon, who was floating behind Cale’s

“Will you come here?”

flew over and snuggled in her

headed toward the

moved in the

“Ugh! Ugh.”

how Cale had been during that final battle against

were continuously clashing and making the Dragon half-blood flail around with shaking limbs as he felt as

in the

Dragon half-blood could not speak

over to

down on a chair next to the

guess you finally

started to smile even though Cale

strand of black blood was dripping down the corner