Trash of the Count's Family

The heater from the Fire of Purification was in Cale’s hand.

He waited for the Namgung Clan's people to enter the deserted house and turned on the mirror’s screen for the first time in a long while.

“Mm.”

He then turned toward Beacrox.

“What is it?”

Beacrox asked brusquely and Cale responded with a question.

“Is Central Plains okay?”

Beacrox opened the small bag he had on his back next to his greatsword.

The young monk stone statue was still there.

“What is it?”

Cale shook his head at the team leader’s question.

“It’s nothing much. You can just ignore it.”

Ding! Ding!

“...But you are getting notifications? Aren’t those for messages?”

“They are fine to ignore.”

Ding, ding, ding!

The mirror was showing previews of the newest message and a few others.

Looking at them from the oldest message...

- Cale-nim, sob sob. I am contacting you like this because my clone turned into stone! You must have been very worried about me.

- Cale-nim, I, Central Plains, am doing fine...! Don’t you miss me?

- Cale-nim, you’re so cool! You’re the best! Please use those annoying Namgung Clan punks as much as you want!

- ...I, I'm fine and well! You were curious about that, right? I'll go see you soon in a clone!

-...Cale-nim?

-...Knock knock?

-...Are you seeing my messages and ignoring them right now? How could you?!

Cale turned the screen off and pushed it into his pocket.

He then casually commented.

“Are you curious about what that is?”

“Definitely so.”

The Fist King immediately nodded his head.

“I thought it was a mirror but I feel a mysterious aura from it.”

‘Oh.’

Cale was amazed.

This was the first time someone said something like this about this mirror.

“What kind of aura did you feel?”

“It seems subdued despite its luxurious appearance, and... I also feel a heavy aura. Can I ask you what that is?”

Cale answered normally as he did not think it was anything much.

“There is this annoying god named the God of Death. He gave it to me. I can travel through worlds with this mirror.”

“Gasp.”

Elder Ho gasped.

‘The God of Death?

Travel through worlds?’

His pupils were shaking.

“I see. You definitely have what it takes to converse with gods like that.”

Elder Ho was even more astonished at the Fist King’s extremely calm response.

‘...Is he really an immortal or something?’

He could not fathom this young master Kim’s identity at all.

Furthermore, the Fist King...

‘His aura has changed.’

He truly seemed like a regular old man now. That was why he could not scope out how high his martial arts level might be.

“I can tell now that I have gotten to this point. You truly are amazing.”

And how strong must young master Kim be if that Fist King was talking about him like this?

“...But I'm not that amazing?”

Young master Kim seemed embarrassed as he scowled and mumbled back. Elder Ho could sense young master Kim’s martial arts level from his casual demeanor.

‘Amazing. He has reached such a level but is always respectful and speaks formally to others.’

His body and mind... Both seemed highly disciplined.

It was at that moment.

“They have arrived.”

Chief Eunuch Wi opened the door to the deserted house.

“Ahem.”

The Sword Saint let out a fake cough as he walked in.

He still did not seem too pleased about this.

- I have brought him.

Cale heard the Sword Saint's sound transmission in his mind.

Cale stood up and extended his hand toward the Sword Saint.

"Thank you for listening to our request.”

“...It is not something to be thankful for.”

The Sword Saint grabbed his hand before quickly letting go.

“Tae Wi. You do it.”

He then stepped back and motioned toward Namgung Tae Wi with his eyes.

“Yes, Ancestral Patriarch-nim.”

Namgung Tae Wi gently smiled as he walked forward. The Heavenly Guardians. As one of the squad leaders of that tenacious martial artist organization, he gave off a gentleness that was not visible.

“I have heard from the Ancestral Patriarch-nim. The Imperial family wishes to work with the Martial Arts Alliance to capture the Sword Demon?”

“Yes sir.”

Chief Eunuch Wi responded.

“...Is it that you desire the Sky Sword?”

Namgung Tae Wi asked gently but there was a sharpness hidden within his words.

His gaze headed toward Cale, who had sat back down.

“Of course.”

Wi with his eyes. It was a signal for the two of them to discuss

Cale... Both of

at Namgung Tae Wi and Chief Eunuch

Sniff sniff.

looked to

Sniff sniff.

Human, the priest’s face looks

using his baggy

Tae Wi were discussing the cooperation between the Imperial

may differ from the wishes of the Namgung

Noble Warrior Namgung, can I take that as you wishing to go against the will of the

Wi is great at

at Raon’s comment before making eye contact

“What do you think?”

in a

he saw Namgung Tae Wi’s gaze head toward them

better developed and he should have

matter

it the moment he

“Young master-nim.”

use sound

it even better smelling

this priest had no filter.

much worse than that of jiangshis. That guy does seem to be a

Ho, the Sword

four of their eyes

You are saying

Saint shouted through

even feeling it out?

was asking

waste time beating around the

at the Sword Saint and responded out

“Let’s check right away.”

Wi. Namgung Tae Wi stopped looking at Cale and turned toward Durst

just say that I am a

He looked completely flabbergasted.

the Sword Saint’s pupils shook for a

‘Maybe they are wrong?’

moment he had

is a way to

and certain right now since they got to this world,

Warrior Do. What way is

“It’s simple.”

Durst calmly commented.

Plains, Ron, Beacrox, Choi Han, and Raon... Even Sui Khan and Cale’s gazes were

Blood Cult has

was at

sound transmission reached Cale’s

master Kim. Namgung Tae Wi flinched slightly the moment the Blood Cult

the people of the Central Plains before

however... We do not

we do not know how living jiangshis act. We also don't know how they

documents that his Majesty can check, however, it will take

compared to normal people. The method of creating living jiangshis that the Blood Cult has

Chief Eunuch Wi and the

that conversation as he heard

is a religion? The Blood Demon is the leader, right?

Namgung

Demon is a

‘Ah.’

clenched his eyes

Blood Cult! The Blood Demon should die! The Blood Demon is the weakest most

then beckoned Namgung Tae

“Please repeat those words.”

“Haaaa.”

help but

H, human. T, that is truly an unbelievable method! Is the old

one ear and

Tae Wi,

“You’ve been found out.”

what

just have

"Excuse me?”

turned his gaze at that moment. He was looking

Crackle-

flame was rising

the aura of

of nature without any

was unable to take his eyes away from

“Ancestral Patriarch-nim.”

the Sword Saint as if he could not believe this

to be

His pupils were shaking.

sounds like everybody feels certain that I am a living jiangshi.

Step step.

away from Cale's

nonsense is that?! I thought that living jiangshis were gone now, weren't they?

Wi’s voice was slowly getting louder.

‘He looks human.’

guy really

At that moment...

stopped walking toward

no, grandfather. Did you know about this as

at the Sword

I be a living jiangshi?! A jiangshi? I am a person of the Namgung Clan! I know

“Tae Wi.”

Sword Saint clenched

‘He's a person.'

he thought about it, this guy in front of him was

also his

“Grandfather!”

started walking toward the Sword

Fist King were approaching him one step at a time as he

no, does uncle know about this? No, more importantly, does my father know about this? What about my

“… Tae Wi.”

after hearing Namgung Tae Wi

saw it at

teary eyes that were feeling completely

could trust in here was the

at

“Ugh!”

Someone suddenly groaned.

turned toward the

“The rotten stench......!”

was pinching his

scowled while pointing at Namgung

has gotten worse! We need to

he said that much... Cale opened his

"Grab him.”

King's hand was already reaching for

“No-!”

after seeing the Fist

he saw the internal ki gathered in the

might break if that internal ki touched

“G, grandfather!”

Tae Wi looked anxious as he reached out

extremely shocked person reaching out

‘It’s confusing.’

even Cale thought that it

“Tae Wi!”

both of Namgung

“Grandfather-!

Wi smiled in relief toward

Riiiiiip-!

King grabbed the edges of Namgung Tae Wi's

He then ripped it.

saw Namgung

really looks

It was too normal.

the color of the skin to the movement of

was even better

was at that

“You, you-”

Sword Saint's voice was