Trash of the Count's Family

However, the preparations to head toward the Martial Arts Alliance moved quickly without any regards to the chill Cale had.

“Let us leave immediately if we are ready.”

“That-”

Cale looked at Chief Eunuch Wi with confusion. Chief Eunuch Wi hesitated for a bit before speaking.

“Will it be okay to move right away, young master Kim?”

“…Are you talking about me?”

‘Of course I’m okay.’

After coughing up blood and eating a couple plates of food, he was feeling completely refreshed and fine.

It felt as if new blood was moving throughout his whole body.

“Of course I am okay.”

“But-”

Chief Eunuch Wi hesitated despite Cale saying that he was okay, so Cale thought he should say that they should leave right away.

‘I need to quickly finish things here and go home.’

However, Cale ended up staying a day and a half at the inn at the bottom of Huángshān.

It was because of what Ron said.

“Young master-nim. Namgung Tae Wi is not awake yet. Wouldn’t it be dangerous to head to the Namgung Clan with him like this?”

Cale asked Chief Eunuch Wi.

“Was that the reason?”

“Excuse me? Ah yes, yes sir!”

Chief Eunuch Wi looked past Cale’s shoulder before urgently nodding his head.

Cale had no idea about this as he calmly responded.

“Then we will stay in the inn a little longer before heading out.”

Honestly speaking, they could have left Namgung Tae Wi here to rest while Cale’s group headed out first.

‘But I need to confirm Namgung Tae Wi regaining consciousness.’

Whether he was truly purified and returned to being human… Whether there were any mental side effects…

Cale needed to check a couple of things in order to make a plan to handle living jiangshis in the future.

There was also one other reason.

“The Sword Saint will feel at ease leaving once Namgung Tae Wi wakes up.”

Then the Sword Saint would be able to help Cale without any lingering doubts.

“…Ho.”

He suddenly heard Chief Eunuch Wi release a gasp of admiration.

“What is it, sir?”

“N, no, it was nothing.”

Chief Eunuch Wi shook his head before walking out of Cale’s room.

“Then I will share the details of this decision to the others.”

“Yes, thank you very much. Also-”

Cale pointed next to him.

“This guy is a secret for now.”

“Yes sir.”

Choi Jung Soo smiled toward Chief Eunuch Wi. Chief Eunuch Wi slightly bowed his head before heading out.

“Now then, shall we get some rest?”

Cale leisurely leaned back on his chair. He then nonchalantly commented toward Choi Jung Soo.

“Finding you will be a secret even to the Dokgo Clan.”

“Yeah.”

“By the way, why do they consider you as a benefactor?”

He just casually asked the question he had wondered for a while.

Choi Jung Soo then responded back as if it was nothing.

“The Dokgo Clan patriarch’s youngest sibling has some physical ailments. I saved him when he was about to be killed by some Unorthodox faction bastards.”

“You indeed are their benefactor.”

“Yeah. Oh, and I looted the safe of those Unorthodox faction bastards and they had more money than I expected. I didn’t want to carry it all around with me, so I just took what I would use and sent the rest with that youngest sibling.”

“…Benefactor indeed.”

“Yeah. That just happened to be when the Dokgo Clan was struggling economically. Ah, we ran into the Dokgo Clan’s merchant guild when I was taking that guy back and they just happened to be attacked. So I just destroyed those attackers. It was just a light stretch.”

“…I see. Good job.”

Cale placed a candied fruit Raon gave him in his mouth and looked away from Choi Jung Soo. Now that things were like this, he decided to get some good rest.

Creak creak.

Chief Eunuch Wi walked across the wooden hallway of the guest house deep in thought.

He had a lot of things to do, but… He could not stop his thoughts.

“…How could he be so firm?”

Young master Kim. Does he not fear death because he is a grim reaper?

He wanted to push forward despite coughing up so much blood and struggling.

However, it could not be said that he doesn’t know fear as he cherished other people’s lives.

Furthermore, he was considerate of others.

He was like that despite the fact that he had this heavy burden of protecting the Central Plains.

a lot of messages to

of the Eastern Depot, who was waiting in a

this to the Imperial

“Yes sir.”

the Emperor will receive

did not include any personal feelings or opinions in

who saw

at the

lot of history will be written on

stopped thinking

* * *

The next day.

“Young master-nim.”

his eyes after

cup of warm water from Ron as

was told that Namgung Tae Wi had

“…Really?”

instantly got him completely

The Heavenly Guardians also arrived

the Namgung Clan had to capture the Sword Demon,

was

Monarchs of this Namgung Clan, the Guardians of

handed the cup to

need to check on Namgung Tae Wi

“Of course, young master-nim.”

got up and

“…This is weird.’

doing so for a while,

do

felt iffy despite it being

he

Namgung, please don’t push yourself

at all. Young

Tae Wi looked

need to do

“That’s okay, young master-nim.”

“Wait-”

to stop

used his shaking arms and legs to do whatever he could to move his body to kowtow toward

Yes, he kowtowed.

“Noble Warrior Namgung-”

am lacking in too many ways to be called a Noble

“Wait-”

you very much,

need

around at the people in

Saint, Namgung Yoo Hak, and even Chief

they didn’t say anything as

the Sword Saint was looking at Tae Wi with a proud look on his face as if this was the

“Please stand up.”

and touched Tae Wi’s shoulder, which

“Hyung-nim!”

quickly came over to

master-nim, I’m sorry for showing such an unsightly appearance to

“N, not at all.”

had been a while since Cale stuttered

was so respectful that

“…Hyung-nim.”

with a pitying gaze. He must have been up all night as he did not look

Even trash should take care of their

slightly nodding his head at Namgung Yoo Hak’s actions when the two of them made eye contact. Namgung

apologize,

‘Hmm?’

was confused at

for my disrespect in the

“Ah.”

Hak’s explanation made Cale subconsciously say

forgotten about

had completely forgotten

a big deal and the issue with the living jiangshi and Choi Jung Soo all happened right after. Honestly, this trash in front of him was basically gone from

“…As I expected.”

‘Hmm?’

voice. However, he forgot about that the moment he looked at Namgung Yoo Hak

up

Hak

were

grace that is as deep as

embarrassed after seeing young master Kim brushing off his rude actions by saying he forgot

how the strong should

Hak had received

a grandson was finally coming to his senses, would gasp if he knew what Yoo Hak was

“Ahem.”

Cale said after letting out a

Namgung, is

him noble warrior despite his comment about

is great thanks to

a hand over his left chest. He could feel warmth

The red cover…

The power protecting him…

you were seriously

at all. I

Cale spoke the truth.

Cale was a

character is

‘Ah, seriously.’

Cale just ignored it.

on

already, but my memories are not fully

heard from Chief

as if I am

memories seemed to be

by the Blood Cult nor how I became a living jiangshi. I also do not remember what I

Wi was apologetic to young master Kim in

man had worked so hard to save him but he was completely

stoic gaze

is possible that not remembering it is to your

“…Excuse me?”

just live with them forgotten. That

that cannot

knew how terrible that could

know where the Blood Cult is located and

from Namgung Tae

heard from Chief Eunuch Wi on his way here that Namgung Tae Wi was struggling with the memories that popped

up every so often as well. They are all