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

fainted a few days ago and could not

that Choi Han had seen was,

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

“…C, Choi Han-”

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

“Ah.”

realized what

‘I made a mistake.’

Rok Soo and

person, had talked about how Cale had been while fighting

current Cale’s condition

much better than

Alberu to look around at

seated around the table. They each had a few executives with

shaking, and they could not hide

“…My goodness.”

quietly until then,

“How embarrassing.”

be full of concern seemed even

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

only ones who could see

could feel Clopeh’s strong desire to chase after Cale, who was creating

definitely join hero Cale Henituse in his terrible

wished to

to help

Baaaaang!

join my close friend! The shield will

It was naturally Toonka.

desire to help slowly filled the hearts of everybody else as well. Some of them were passive,

Han, Alberu, and especially Cale had not expected

* * *

well-suited for the

“Ohhhhhhhh!”

nature made Dodori

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.”

Mila put a hand on Dodori’s shoulder

“Quiet.”

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

to argue back to his mom before

what she says when

had consisted of 14 years so far. This was one of

away from the now-calm

what

the no longer invisible Raon and continued to

guess I will need to

“I’m curious as well!”

on because he was curious before quickly shutting up. It

to frown while looking at

once before, however, maybe that was why

he needed to rush out almost

his mouth

the same for Rasheel as well. The still pajama-clad

Dodori, it was not because of Raon’s

black castle is

was looking at the black

tell that something was

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

strong

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

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

Lock who happened to be inside came out to greet

“Young master-nim!”

“…Young master-nim.”

had grim expressions on

care of

I understand.

Raon for a moment before looking

Lock, who had turned

on his face while flying next to Cale. He wasn’t shaking unlike

step behind them as

“This room over here.”

the door to the most isolated room inside the

“…Over here.”

didn’t need to

half-blood and Sheritt. The two of them

stood outside that

‘It’s complicated.’

an extremely complicated individual for

did not

who had opened the castle gate was not opening

“I’m here.”

opened once

the couch, made

toward Raon,

“Will you come here?”

over

headed toward the inside

moved in

“Ugh! Ugh.”

been during that

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

ugh, in the

could not

walked over

plopped down on a chair next to the bed and started to

you finally

to smile

of black blood was dripping down the corner