Trash of the Count's Family

The white steps were creating a path to the sky.

It was wide enough for four to five people to walk up side by side.

“We will proceed with the first dispatch.”

Everybody turned toward Alberu after hearing his voice. He turned toward the steps and took a step.

“The members should walk up the steps now.”

The path to the temple.

Alberu Crossman took the first step toward it. The small number of people on this team started to climb after him.

Cale quietly observed him from the side.

“Isn’t this a great team?”

Cale turned his head to see Rosalyn observing the people climbing the stairs as well.

“Young master Cale.”

“Yes, Miss Rosalyn?”

“They all volunteered, so don’t think too much about it.”

Pat.

She patted Cale’s shoulder and moved forward.

Rosalyn was one of the people climbing the steps as well.

Cale raised his head and looked at the top of the temple. A blue orb was shining brightly.

Sadness.

The temple would first show the people who enter illusions based on sadness.

Cale was looking at the people who were climbing the steps, despite knowing that was the case. Litana walked up next to him with a stiff expression on her face.

“Don’t push yourself too hard.”

“I won’t. Time for me to go as well.”

The last person to put a foot on the steps… Was Cale Henituse. Nobody else climbed the steps behind him.

The chief executives nearby the steps… And the numerous eyes focusing on this area were watching the people climbing the steps.

The people on the steps did not look back. They only looked forward. They only focused on the temple.

Of course, Cale was an exception. He quickened his pace.

“Young master Cale, why are you in such a rush?”

“I need to speak with his highness about something.”

Cale walked past Rosalyn, who was in front of him.

Rosalyn.

She had volunteered to be a part of this first dispatch team. The reason was simple.

‘I am the human who is most skilled in magic. That means that I am also skilled in dealing with any unexpected situations. Furthermore, I have not walked an easy path.’

Her will must be firm after throwing away her position as the crown princess of the Breck Kingdom to walk down her own path.

The representative from the Breck Kingdom had originally objected to her involvement, however, he had to shut up after a single comment from Rosalyn.

‘Don’t you know my personality?’

Rosalyn was someone who liked challenges, but she was not rash. In fact, she was extremely rational and collected as someone who researches magic.

That was the reason she joined the first dispatch team.

“Oh! My close friend! Kahahaha! At least your face looks decent today!”

He ran into Toonka once he walked past Rosalyn.

He was the only representative from the other kingdoms who forced his way onto the team despite all others trying to deter him. The Whipper Kingdom’s executives at the bottom of the steps were unable to hide their anxiety.

Toonka nonchalantly commented to Cale as he walked past.

“Do you think that I won’t be able to do this either?”

“How would I know?”

He heard a brusque voice back. In some aspects, they really looked like close friends. Cale felt that way as well, and turned around.

Toonka looked into Cale’s emotionless gaze that was directed at him. Cale said something else at that moment.

“You would know about yourself.”

Smirk.

The corners of Toonka’s lips curled up before he started laughing out loud.

“Kahahaha! That’s right, that’s right! As expected, you know.”

Everybody who goes into this temple will see illusions that will push at their mind and their emotions. It was going to be difficult and dangerous because they need to get past their respective illusions on their own.

Toonka knew why everybody had been against him going with this team.

Because he is dumb.

Because he is emotional.

He may be put in danger or mess up the test because of those reasons.

However, Toonka believed that he needed to step up for those same reasons.

He wouldn’t think hard about things because he is dumb.

He was honest because he was emotional.

He thought that he might not receive as much emotional damage in such a test.

He was also one of the few people here with a lot of battle experience.

Battles were not simple fights. Wars were not just about fighting.

There were whirlwinds of emotions, especially with misfortunes. Toonka was someone who had persisted past those whirlwinds.

“Would I not know you?”

Cale said that sentence before continuing to walk. Toonka laughed even louder behind him, but Cale did not turn around.

Instead, he was walking past someone else at a brisk pace.

“Young master Cale-nim.”

He heard Clopeh Sekka’s voice behind him, but he pretended not to hear as he urgently moved past.

‘Why are we bringing this bastard along?’

That was the first question he had had after looking at the list of members.

‘Clopeh Sekka. Isn’t this guy wrong for this kind of thing?’

No.

Will the fact that he is crazy be a variable that helps him?

‘I still don’t think this is right.’

Cale tilted his head in confusion but managed to not turn around. That was why he had not seen it.

He had not seen the sparkle in Clopeh Sekka’s eyes.

“…I will record it all and spread it throughout the world.”

Toonka, who managed to hear him, closed his mouth and shook his head side to side.

“Even the gods cannot defeat crazy bastards.”

Cale, who had no idea what was going on behind him, met with approximately ten people as he walked past.

“Young master-nim.”

“Hello, Saint-nim.”

were healers and mages with grim looks on their faces walking with Saint Jack at the center. They were not going to enter the temple. They would wait outside the

“Long time no see.”

was with them as their guard. Cale greeted Hannah with his eyes before approaching two

“Will you be okay?”

first

but Cale had heard that she was the first

sir. I will be

GPS-like

strong

Clopeh or Alberu had said something like this. But he could

was a strong person who had overcome numerous obstacles since she was young. She had a lot of pride for

Maybe…

in front of him might do

Han, will you be okay

know my

was despair.

of Darkness had despair in

black aura was violent and black, but also shining and

The better question is whether

standing in the front… Alberu Crossman slightly turned his head and

next to Alberu and asked quietly

the red

but it had

odd, doesn’t

looked stoic,

“It sure does.”

had the same expression on his

we can just not go in

take a few people to take a look rather than having a hundred people or so

what. We must all come out by that point.

the direction had changed after seeing the red orb. Whether it is one minute, ten seconds, or even one second… They

course I

that in mind. Got

will keep that

air and resumed speaking after hearing Cale’s

“Raon-nim.”

Cale’s shoulders flinched.

voice, although he

“I am watching everything.”

had promised the children averaging nine-years-old prior to coming to the temple steps. He promised to give up after five

cannot go

I will be keeping an eye on my watch. I will wait for five minutes. I am going to destroy the temple from the

Roh Man told them that no attacks

whether that was true. That boulder had instantly turned

‘How vicious.’

if Raon would be able to destroy the

be back

“Human, promise me!”

“I promise.”

at him suspiciously, but Cale

will be out within five

He meant it.

really would be out within

it really was not possible to re-enter the temple for 24 hours after

to move

five minutes to confirm whether it was true, and

‘I won’t come tomorrow.’

would say to

could not let the

“We’re here.”

walking after seeing

The entrance was a white

it

left out

over numerous different situations that

“Please don’t worry.”

the representative while Cale headed toward the temple

Toonka followed behind

video

“Yes.”

allowed. Your attacks will

thing scaring you, the spell will launch

could only be taken down with mental

Screeeech-

temple door opened on its own once the six

the temple. There was no source of light and they could

go in

Han was the first to

“I’m going as well.”

followed behind him, and the others started entering

the Gold Dragon and the Grey Dragon flying around the temple as

left the Dragons out for the

“Human.”

Raon’s voice and walked

be back within

door slowly started closing once he

Screeeeeech- boom.

Cale heard the door

Paaaat-

light attacking him in

“Mm.”

blue

“How normal.”

in the middle

his inner

Click.

pocket watch

any external power sources worked fine in the temple

Tick tock.

minutes hands

felt that something was

“Ha!”

‘sadness’

nearby. He then lowered his head. He looked at

could not see

down at his body. There

Cale’s gaze moved.

looked up at the tall stone wall to the north of

forest

This was Harris Village.

In addition…

“Choi Han!”

“Little Han, you’re here?”

brought the medicinal

Choi Han Cale knew. Choi Han seemed to be full of affection as he happily chatted with the village people. Choi Han walked into the village with some

the Chief is teaching you how

“Yes! It’s fun!”

sure. I’m going to bake some bread later, so come get

“Yes, sir!”

“Ah.”

Cale gasped.

However, nobody noticed him.

Choi Han approached Cale.

Shhhhh.

passed right through

his

“I’m a ghost.”

No.

“I’m a bystander.”

Cale

when nobody in

Choi Han had made it out of the Forest of Darkness, started to understand

the sadness this temple was trying

wants me

of a

the story progress as it was

be sadness

is going to be

Cale started to think.