Trash of the Count's Family

“Something’s wrong.”

Cale realized that something was wrong with the things happening inside the temple right now.

‘There are two possibilities.’

One was that Ahn Roh Man gave them wrong information while the other was that the temple and test that Earth 3 went through was different from the test used by the temple in this world.

“…I’m going to go crazy.”

Cale’s mind turned a complicated mess.

‘Choi Han cannot see me.’

Cale seemed to completely be in the role of an observer.

‘And this is the past.’

To be more specific, this was before Kim Rok Soo had transmigrated into this world, a time when Harris Village was still peaceful.

‘In some ways, I could be looking at Choi Han’s past right now.’

This could be Choi Han’s sadness, since the orb was blue.

Cale had originally thought that this test would be watching The Birth of a Hero from the novel where he did not exist. However, he had to change his perspective because the current Choi Han was involved.

‘…Mm.’

There was something he needed to consider if he changed perspectives.

‘What about the others?’

Mary, Rosalyn, Toonka, and Clopeh Sekka.

Choi Han and Cale. These were the six people to partake in the test.

‘What happened to them? Is it possible- …Are they all here?’

Cale had a headache. He then recalled a memory in his mind. It was something that had made him feel iffy.

‘The red orb.’

To be more specific, the red orb that resembled an eye.

It had instantly turned blue after appearing on top of the temple, but Cale’s memory had recorded that clear red orb.

Cale recalled a similar red something from a different memory as well.

‘Is it that thing?’

Cale had seen red eyes within the darkness.

It was during the time he had to go through the sealed god’s test at the Endable Kingdom.

The sealed god. The sealed god had thrown Cale into the test to make him experience despair to the point where he would have to ask for the sealed god’s help, which allowed Cale to meet Lee Soo Hyuk, Choi Jung Soo, and the others while inside twenty years old Kim Rok Soo’s body.

Lee Soo Hyuk, Choi Jung Soo and the others were different from the people of his past, but Cale was able to create a new future for them that was different from his life.

‘And when I was coming back to this world…’

The God of Despair had said something to Cale.

– Do not think that my test ended with this.

– I will always be watching you.

– In the moment of despair that is to come…

– The moment your mind is swayed or changed.

– I will come and find you.

Now that Ahn Roh Man’s information was useless… Cale had to make numerous hypotheses. He mumbled one of those theories.

“Is it despair and not sadness?”

It was a highly possible hypothesis, making Cale’s face stiffen.

‘Choi Han will be able to overcome it, whether it is sadness or despair.’

Choi Han was his ally who had gone through the sealed god’s test with him. Choi Han was smart enough to detect the variables and make good decisions now that he realized giving up was not possible.

Cale, who was following behind Choi Han, flinched after hearing Choi Han’s quiet voice.

“Is it three days from now?”

‘Hmm?’

“…I’ll protect them this time.”

Gulp.

Cale realized that the terrible events of Harris Village would take place in three days after seeing Choi Han’s gaze that was so vicious it was frigid.

“Ah!”

He then realized something else.

‘The White Star might show up here!’

Cale had met the real Cale Henituse, the guy now living as Kim Rok Soo, in his dream. He had learned about how the thirty-six years old Kim Rok Soo was able to possess Cale Henituse’s body.

Furthermore, the real Cale Henituse had told him about what happened with his biological mother, Drew Thames, and Harris Village.

‘You know how everybody dies in Harris Village, which leads to Choi Han heading out? The White Star would have needed to go to Harris Village at least once to get my mother’s power.’

‘Isn’t it possible that the White Star got my mother’s power from Harris Village while Choi Han was out? Then he left his subordinates to take care of the rest.’

‘Well, I could be wrong. My suspicions might be completely wrong.’

It was a situation that both Cale and Kim Rok Soo thought had potential, but might or might not be true.

While Choi Han headed to the Forest of Darkness to get medicinal herbs for a sick villager… The White Star brought his subordinates to Harris Village and took the half of the wood attribute ancient power that Drew Thames had left behind.

Of course, the White Star had no idea that it belonged to Drew.

Once the White Star obtained the power, he would have told his subordinates to take care of everybody in Harris Village. They would have killed everybody and started to leave when they run into Choi Han.

‘…And they all die by Choi Han’s hands.’

That is also when the White Star’s side discovers the dead mana lake within the Forest of Darkness and share it with the mermaids to assist in their war against the Whales.

“This is driving me crazy.”

If Cale and Kim Rok Soo’s hypothesis was true…

‘Choi Han will run into the White Star.’

And in that case…

‘He’s at a disadvantage.’

Would Choi Han, alone with no help, be able to protect the people of Harris Village while taking on the White Star at the same time?

‘No. He cannot.’

Cale had told Choi Han, Alberu, and Raon about what he had found at Drew’s grave when they were at the stable.

He had told them everything he heard from the World Tree as well, leaving only the information about the root dagger out.

However, Cale had never told anybody about the discussion he had with the real Cale Henituse.

That meant…

‘I have never mentioned anything about Harris Village.’

He thought it was something he could tell Choi Han separately once everything was over. He didn’t dare to say something that may or may not be true.

‘But it’s Choi Han.’

Cale’s gaze changed.

things while watching

everything other than the fact that I need to stab my heart with the

That meant one thing.

the contents of the

gone into details, but he did give

is called the ‘Annual rings of life.’

of it was left in

but still had told them about

is smart enough to make

too busy fighting against the Lion Dragon to think deeply about

the way to overcome this illusion, which would make him

at the same

Plop.

herbs

“Mm!”

and

have thought of

stiffened as well as

took half of the power his biological mother had left

Han then crouched down and picked up

what are

I dropped the medicinal

Han’s back as he calmly responded and told him to keep up the good work as they walked away. Cale saw the look on Choi Han’s face once he stood

“…Ha, haha-”

quietly laughing. There were times Cale had felt the length of the long life that Choi Han had lived, and this was one of

see

eyes had sunk low, but his gaze

“Three days.”

given only three days. He

“It’s worth trying.”

mean

shook his head from side to

“…I need to train.”

hands and the wooden sword around his waist. Cale frowned

he really get

knew. There weren’t too many visible differences as Choi Han’s lifespan was extremely long, but Cale could make out those somewhat

returned to the Choi Han from two years ago. That was why Choi Han

of the present and Choi Han from two years ago were only slightly different from each other in length of time, but there had

quietly mumbled

the same as two years

mind seemed quite complicated. He was walking

illusion. But it doesn’t

‘I knew it.’

was comparing the current test with the information Ahn Roh Man had given them and looking past it

a way as I

mind, but

‘What can I do?’

had figured out while following behind Choi Han, he could not touch anything that existed in this world. Furthermore, it didn’t seem as if anybody in this world

Knock knock knock.

“Chief.”

that you, Choi Han? Come

Chief’s house.

Shhhhh.

the door without

This might actually

Cale then started talking.

“Super Rock?”

There was no response.

“Cheapskate?”

Still no response.

“Mm.”

of the ancient powers, there were no ancient powers left in

started to analyze the

seen this medicinal

the Forest of Darkness a few more times to get

Chief’s wrinkled eyes seemed

“Won’t it be dangerous?”

why Choi Han had so much love for Harris Village. The Chief was treating Choi Han, a foreigner who had come from the Forest of Darkness,

“It’s okay.”

shook as he looked at the Chief. Cale could tell what

Longing and sorrow.

to put on his innocent

about going outside the village a

“Outside the village?”

to the Lord’s Castle

statement confirming your

“Yes, Chief-nim.”

face turned odd the moment he heard those

illusion does

something else

‘Mm.’

go to the Lord’s Castle and the Cale Henituse of this illusion would be

‘Something’s iffy.’

the chills for some reason. Choi Han, who had no idea about that, finished his conversation with the Chief

Cale followed behind him.

the middle of the sky, but it was only

are

going into

will you

the stone wall on one side of Harris

Forest of Darkness was

“Huuuuuu.”

a few deep breaths in front of the stone wall. He then confirmed that nobody was around him and tightly clenched

be possible,

“Haaaa.”

Cale also sighed.

no way you wouldn’t

worth trying. He also knew that the current situation was quite disadvantageous for

ago… He could take care of the subordinates, but he didn’t know about

and the villagers seemed so difficult that others would probably say

Tap.

his forehead against the stone

I go see Cale-nim? Is the Cale-nim

was cooling down from the coldness

able to bring out my full strength in just

probably couldn’t hear those comments, but he spoke up

way for you to

he calmed down a bit. Cale was so frustrated that he continued

the Forest of

was at

“Hmm?”

Han subconsciously turned around

“This aura is-”

gathered at the

“Huh?”

moving without being able to hide

toward

was doing the same. No,

in between the people who were

at Harris Village. Anybody would be able to tell that she was a foreigner and they could see

Shhh.

was visible was beautiful red hair that reminded people of the sun as well as a rose dabbed by the morning

“Rosalyn!”

the name of

is it someone

“It’s someone he knows?”

in the

“H, how are you-”

if this was just Choi Han’s

with a slightly

didn’t expect Choi Han