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.

have a lot of messages to

the Eastern Depot, who was waiting in a corner,

to the

“Yes sir.”

the Emperor will receive

personal feelings or opinions in this message.

people who saw this would feel the same way

Eunuch Wi looked at the ceiling and mumbled

be written on this trip to the Martial Arts

stopped thinking

* * *

The next day.

“Young master-nim.”

eyes

water from Ron as usual and slowly woke himself

that Namgung Tae Wi had

“…Really?”

got

Guardians also arrived

the Sword Demon, someone whom they

strength was the Heavenly

this Namgung Clan, the

handed the

to check on

“Of course, young master-nim.”

up and suddenly had

“…This is weird.’

nice. And, after not doing so for a while, was attending

I do

felt iffy despite it being so early in

became even stronger once he went

Namgung, please don’t push

not at all.

Tae Wi

don’t need to do

“That’s okay, young master-nim.”

“Wait-”

to stop

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

Yes, he kowtowed.

“Noble Warrior Namgung-”

ways to

“Wait-”

you very much,

need to do

looked around at the people

Saint, Namgung Yoo Hak, and

but they didn’t say anything as if Namgung Tae Wi’s actions

a proud look on his

“Please stand up.”

Wi’s shoulder,

“Hyung-nim!”

Hak quickly came

for showing such an unsightly appearance

“N, not at all.”

while since

demeanor was so respectful that it was

“…Hyung-nim.”

a

take care

his head at Namgung Yoo Hak’s actions when the two of them made eye contact. Namgung Yoo Hak flinched and looked away before making eye contact with

apologize,

‘Hmm?’

confused at this

for my disrespect in

“Ah.”

Cale subconsciously say

had forgotten

had completely forgotten

wasn’t 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

“…As I expected.”

‘Hmm?’

hearing Namgung Tae Wi mumble in a low voice. However, he forgot

is up with

Hak was

were

will never forget your grace that is as deep as

Yoo Hak felt embarrassed after seeing young master Kim brushing off his rude actions by saying he forgot about it, but he

how the

Hak had received a great

Sword Saint, who was smiling with satisfaction thinking that his trash of a grandson was finally coming

“Ahem.”

Cale said after letting out a fake

is

toward Cale, who was calling him noble warrior despite his comment about how he was lacking to be called

master-nim. It is

left chest. He could feel warmth

The red cover…

The power protecting him…

you

I

Cale spoke the truth.

his head. As Cale was a bit shocked that Tae Wi believed what he had

you truly are amazing. Your character is as deep as

‘Ah, seriously.’

Cale just ignored it.

focused on what

but my memories are not fully

I heard from Chief Eunuch

feels as if I am walking through

memories seemed to be

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

Tae Wi was apologetic to young master

had worked so hard to save him but

stoic gaze

is possible that not remembering it

“…Excuse me?”

memories, so please just live

that cannot

knew how terrible that could be, was sharing his

know where the Blood Cult is located and I’m sure information will pop up

could not get information from Namgung Tae

Eunuch Wi on his way here that Namgung Tae Wi was struggling with the memories

Namgung. Just forget the memories that pop up every so often as well. They are