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.”

the center. They were not going to enter the temple. They would wait

“Long time no see.”

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

“Will you be okay?”

hearing Cale’s question. The first to speak was

Cale had heard that she

sir. I

was GPS-like

a strong

or Alberu had said

since she was young. She

Maybe…

the two people in front of him might

will you be

You know

aura’s attribute was despair. It was

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

the reason his black aura was

Henituse. The better question is

standing in the front… Alberu Crossman slightly

to Alberu and asked quietly

the red

blue in color, but it

seems odd,

stoic, but

“It sure does.”

same expression

like we can

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

We must all come

the entire five minutes, but the direction had changed after seeing the red orb. Whether it is one minute, ten seconds, or even one second… They could give up at any point, but no later

course I did, your

keep that in

I will keep that

air and resumed speaking after hearing Cale’s not serious at all

“Raon-nim.”

Cale’s shoulders flinched.

heard Raon’s voice, although he couldn’t see

“I am watching everything.”

prior to coming to the temple steps. He promised to give up after

cannot go

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

them that no attacks seemed to work on

that was true. That boulder had instantly turned to dust and did

‘How vicious.’

if Raon would be able

I will be

“Human, promise me!”

“I promise.”

looked at him suspiciously,

be out

He meant it.

really would be out within five

to re-enter the temple for 24 hours after

to move on

within five minutes to confirm whether

‘I won’t come tomorrow.’

but still debated what he would say to

not let the children see

“We’re here.”

after seeing Alberu

of white marble. The entrance was a

it

out

to control and lead over numerous different situations

“Please don’t worry.”

Han answered as the representative while Cale headed toward

Han, Mary, Rosalyn, Clopeh, and Toonka followed behind

has their video recording devices and

“Yes.”

allowed. Your attacks will launch if you attack but they will

the thing scaring you, the spell will launch and hit the target but it will

illusion could only be taken down

Screeeech-

on its own once

dark inside the temple. There was no source of light and they could not

go

the first to

“I’m going as well.”

and the others started entering one by

Dragon and the Grey Dragon flying around

the Dragons out for

“Human.”

voice and walked into the darkness

will be back within

door slowly started

Screeeeeech- boom.

Cale heard the

Paaaat-

saw a blue light

“Mm.”

the blue

“How normal.”

was standing in the

hand in his inner shirt pocket to

Click.

pocket watch was working

external power sources worked fine

Tick tock.

and minutes hands were moving

suddenly felt that something was

“Ha!”

this ‘sadness’ was trying to

his head. He looked at the water inside the

not see

his body.

Cale’s gaze moved.

stone wall to the north

the forest past

This was Harris Village.

In addition…

“Choi Han!”

“Little Han, you’re here?”

I brought the medicinal

Han was a bit more introverted and innocent than the Choi Han Cale knew. Choi Han seemed to be full of

Chief is teaching you how

“Yes! It’s fun!”

going to bake some bread

“Yes, sir!”

“Ah.”

Cale gasped.

However, nobody noticed him.

Choi Han approached Cale.

Shhhhh.

arm passed right

understood his present

“I’m a ghost.”

No.

“I’m a bystander.”

Cale met Choi

when nobody in Harris Village had

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

clearly understood the sadness this temple

wants me to

of a

the story progress as

sadness for

going to be

Cale started to think.