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.”

on their faces walking with Saint Jack at the center. They were not going to enter the temple. They would wait outside the temple entrance for

“Long time no see.”

master Hannah was with them as their guard. Cale greeted Hannah with his eyes before approaching two people who were walking a bit

“Will you be okay?”

slightly turned after hearing Cale’s question. The first to speak was

heard that

sir. I will

voice was GPS-like but full of

am a strong

have frowned instantly if Clopeh or Alberu had said something like this. But he

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

Maybe…

that the two people in front of him might do better on this temple’s

will you be

You know

was

boy who had spent countless time in the Forest of Darkness had despair in his sword,

black aura was violent and black, but also

Henituse. The better question is whether you

front… Alberu Crossman slightly turned his head

next to Alberu and asked quietly instead of

the red light earlier, your

color, but it had been red for a

seems odd,

stoic, but

“It sure does.”

same

we can just

people to take a look rather

We must all come out by that point. Do

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

I did, your

that in mind. Got

sir. I will keep that

the air and resumed speaking

“Raon-nim.”

Cale’s shoulders flinched.

Raon’s voice, although he couldn’t

“I am watching everything.”

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

cannot go

watch. I will wait for five minutes. I am going to destroy the temple from the outside if you

that no attacks seemed to work on the

the temple to confirm whether that was true. That boulder had instantly turned to dust and

‘How vicious.’

if Raon would be able to destroy the

be back within

“Human, promise me!”

“I promise.”

suspiciously, but Cale was being

out within

He meant it.

really would be out within five

possible to re-enter the temple for 24

to move

within five minutes to confirm whether it was true, and

‘I won’t come tomorrow.’

but still debated what he would say to the children averaging nine-years-old. However, he

the children see him

“We’re here.”

after

of white marble. The entrance was

leave it

was left out of the

nobody better than Alberu to control and lead over numerous different situations that may arise. It was especially true

“Please don’t worry.”

answered as the representative while Cale headed toward

Mary, Rosalyn, Clopeh, and Toonka followed behind him. Rosalyn

their video

“Yes.”

apparently everything other than teleportation and video communication were allowed. Your attacks will launch if

Man, if, for example, a spell was cast to destroy the thing scaring you, the spell will launch and hit the target but it

could only be taken down

Screeeech-

on its own once the six people stood in front

There was no source of light and they

go

the first to step

“I’m going as well.”

behind him, and the

turned his head for a moment. He could see the Gold Dragon and the Grey Dragon flying around the temple as if

Dragons out

“Human.”

toward the general direction of Raon’s voice and walked into the darkness

be back within five

door slowly started

Screeeeeech- boom.

Cale heard the

Paaaat-

saw a blue light attacking him in

“Mm.”

blue light

“How normal.”

the middle of

his inner

Click.

pocket watch was

work without any external power sources worked fine

Tick tock.

minutes hands were moving

Cale suddenly felt that something was

“Ha!”

realized what this ‘sadness’ was

toward a fountain nearby. He then lowered his head. He looked

could not see

down at his body. There was no

Cale’s gaze moved.

at the tall stone

forest

This was Harris Village.

In addition…

“Choi Han!”

“Little Han, you’re here?”

I brought the

and innocent than the Choi Han Cale knew. Choi Han seemed to be full of affection as he happily

the Chief is teaching you

“Yes! It’s fun!”

to bake some bread later, so come

“Yes, sir!”

“Ah.”

Cale gasped.

However, nobody noticed him.

Choi Han approached Cale.

Shhhhh.

passed right

his present

“I’m a ghost.”

No.

“I’m a bystander.”

Cale

in Harris Village

was the time when Choi Han had made it out of the Forest of Darkness, started to understand human affection, and was slowly

the sadness this temple was

wants me

of

the story progress as it was

sadness

going to be

Cale started to think.