Trash of the Count's Family Chapter 63

Chapter 63
Chapter 63: Just Destroy It (5)

Cale immediately asked the Black Dragon .

“How can you feel the scent of dead mana?”

Mana . That symbolized a power that existed in nature .

In some senses, it was similar to an ancient power that was created in a specific location . However, the two were very different .

The difference was between whether or not it could be left behind .  

Mana disappeared as soon as the person who controlled that mana died, while ancient powers could be left behind .

The Black Dragon easily answered .

“I think it is because of the swamp . The swamp is dominating the mana and preventing it from dissipating . ”

‘Dominating?’

Cale’s expression turned odd but the Black Dragon kept silent . The Whale siblings, as well as On and Hong, approached Cale and the Black Dragon .

The Black Dragon started to speak into Cale’s mind .

- I am very perceptive .

Cale made eye contact with the Black Dragon .

- I feel a power similar to your shield and wind inside the swamp .

“Ha!”

Cale inadvertently let out a gasp-like laughter . The mask-less Black Dragon started to smile . Cale also started to lightly smile as well .

Ancient power .

There was an ancient power inside the swamp and it had a good chance of being related to the keyword, ‘dominate . ’ 

‘This is a first . ’

This was Cale’s first time finding an ancient power that was not discussed in the novel . Of course, he had no idea whether this was an ancient power left behind by someone or one that was naturally developed in this location .

“You are very smart . ”

“Correct . I am smart . ”

The rest of the group became even more curious after seeing the Black Dragon and Cale smirking mischievously .

“Young master Cale, can you tell me what is going on? What do you mean by the scent of a dragon’s mana?”

Cale turned around to look at Witira . She was asking Cale, but seemed to have at least a decent idea of what was going on .  

“I’m sure you already have an idea, but there is a good chance that there is a dragon corpse inside the swamp . ”

“ . . . A corpse?”

“Yes . But it is most likely very old and probably mummified . ”

Cale only knew about the Forest of Darkness based on Choi Han’s experience as described in the novel . However, there was a number of very important information told by the novel .

< The lifeforms in the Forest of Darkness have had to always fight for survival because there has never been any single dominant ruler . >

No ruler .

It was probably correct to say that there were no dragons in the Forest of Darkness while Choi Han was there . Furthermore, people in the novel never mentioned a Dragon’s Lair or a dragon in the Forest of Darkness .

‘It must mean that it is a very old corpse . ’

Tap . Tap .  

Cale lowered his head to see Hong point to the swamp with a bitter expression .

“I guess I can’t eat the swamp water?”

Hong seemed to have lost his appetite after hearing dragon corpse . Cale could see that Hong was heading over to the Black Dragon to apologize without waiting to hear his answer .

“Sorry . I thought it would be delicious . ”

“I do not care . ”

The Black Dragon responded back with a curious expression .

“The thing inside the swamp and I are different . We are not related . ”

Dragons really didn’t seem to care about their, ‘tribe . ’ They all just considered themselves to be individuals unique from anything and everything else in the world . Cale looked at the completely unperturbed Black Dragon before he started to speak .

“I thought that the mermaids would have gotten stronger from the poison in the swamp . Their specialties are poison after all . ”

The Whale siblings Paseton and Witira looked toward him .

“However, now I am thinking that it is probably the dead mana in the swamp and not the poison increasing their power . Either that, or it is from both the poison and the dead mana . ”

Cale looked at the siblings .

‘If it is poison, they would just need to take a sample to find an antidote . However, this is a whole different ball game if it is from the dragon’s dead mana . ’

Cale could see Witira frowning while Paseton was looking at the black swamp and the nearby area . A depressed comment came out of his mouth .

“ . . . It’s too wide . ”

Witira spoke up as well .

“I am not sure about what we should do . ”

They were able to narrow down the cause of the mermaids’ source of strength, but they could not figure out a way to deal with it . It would be one thing if it was poison, but the other issue was too complicated to solve quickly .

“It’s not like we could prevent anyone from coming into the Forest of Darkness or stay here protecting this black swamp at all times . ”

Witira looked out toward the swamp once more . A dragon’s corpse? That was an unexpected problem . The fact that this swamp was large enough to completely submerge an adult dragon made things even more difficult .  

A normal dragon grows in size a total of three times . An adult dragon that completed all three stages of growth was humongous . They were at least 5 meters larger than a Humpback Whale like herself .

At that moment, he could hear Cale’s voice once again .

“It’s simple . ”

His voice was peaceful . Witira turned her head . Cale had walked up to the edge of the swamp while smiling .

“First, take as much of the swamp water as you need . ”

“First, take as much of the swamp water as you need . ”

Cale turned away from the swamp and looked toward Witira .

“And then we make another deal . ”

“ . . . Deal?”

Cale’s smile became bigger after watching the confusion spread on Witira’s face .

‘I didn’t plan on doing this, but…’

Originally, he was just going to figure out what caused the mermaids to get stronger before getting out of here . However, the situation was different now .

‘A pool of dead mana is dangerous . ’

The mermaids were probably able to absorb the dead mana because they were dark creatures . However, it was just a dangerous poison to natural creatures like the Whales or humans .

There was no reason to keep something around that was helpful to the enemy while dangerous to himself .

There was also a new benefit in front of his eyes .

Even if it was a mummified corpse, the dragon’s bones were still present . [1]

Furthermore, there was also the ancient power .

“Yes . We will make another deal . ”

“What does that have to do with dealing with this situation?”

Witira subconsciously caressed her whip again . An unexpected sense of anticipation filled her heart, and Cale fulfilled that anticipation completely .

“I will take care of it for you . ”

Witira could see the excitement in Cale’s eyes . She had never seen such a look in Cale’s eyes before .  

Cale pointed to the swamp and gave a short answer .

“I’ll just destroy it . ”

“ . . . What?”

Witira looked at the black swamp . The very large black swamp . What did he say he was going to do to this? She was staring blankly at the swamp when Cale started to speak again .

“No need to overthink it . ”

She looked back at Cale . He still had a smile on his face and seemed to be very excited .

“I will get rid of it for you, so make a deal with me . ”

Cale was thinking about what he was about to do .

This was the Forest of Darkness, somewhere where nothing would seem weird . It was a place where he could claim anything that happened to be an accident and feign ignorance .

“Young master Cale . ”

It was a deal that Witira could not reject .

“Let’s make a deal . ”

Cale and Witira decided to make a second deal .

Cale and Witira decided to make a second deal .

“But there isn’t anything I need right now . ”

“Please let me know whenever a condition you like shows up . I will accept it as long as it is something reasonable for both parties . This is a promise I, WItira, makes with my name on the line, so you do not need to worry . ”

Cale casually nodded his head at her words . It was fine if she did not do anything for him . The Dragon’s bones and ancient powers were enough of a reason to give it a try .

“By the way, anything coming out of the swamp belongs to me . ”

“ . . . Sure . ”

Witira was disappointed about the dragon’s bones, but decided not to be greedy . The Whale tribe was able to rule because they were strong on both land and sea .

However, water was also their weakness . Underwater, inside of the swamp . If the swamp water and mud was poisonous, it would be a difficult environment for the Whales to survive .

Cale decided to proceed right away after hearing Witira’s response . He stood at the border of the swamp and waved toward the rest of the group .

“Step back . ”

The rest of the group became confused . However, Cale just sternly said it once more for these chumps that won’t listen to him when he wanted to get to work right away .

“Go back into the forest and stay there . Don’t come out until I tell you to come out . ”

Cale opened up the magic bag and continued to speak .

“You could get poisoned or hurt if you don’t listen . ”

Paseton, who had been listening quietly, started to speak .

“Young master-nim, will you do it on your own?”

“He is not alone . ”

The Black Dragon responded for Cale . Paseton turned toward the sound of the voice and then flinched . He could see the clear vibrations of mana around the Black Dragon . They were like waves floating around the Black Dragon, who had found the perfect opportunity to show off his strength .

“The two of us will take care of it, so go wait over there . ”

“Young master Cale, I really can’t tell what your limits are . ”

Cale just let Witira’s comment go in one ear and out the other ear, as he patted On and Hong on the head . Hong’s ears and tails were down .

“You two stay there as well . On, take good care of Hong . Hong, I’ll bring you some of the swamp poison, so just wait for me . ”

Hong nodded his head at Cale before approaching the Black Dragon .

“Be careful . Don’t get hurt . ”

“I understand . ”

The Black Dragon nodded his head at Hong and stood still while Hong patted him with his front paws . Cale thought that the kids were playing well with each other and took an empty bottle out of the magic bag and threw it toward Paseton .

“Put the swamp water into the bottle . It is a magic bottle, so it won’t break . ”

“ . . . How did you even prepare for this?”

Paseton looked toward Cale with admiration, but Cale did not care . Instead, he continued to ruffle through the magic bag that looked small on the outside but was very spacious on the inside .

“Young master-nim, I filled the bottle . ”

“Then go wait over there . ”

“Young master-nim, I filled the bottle . ”

“Then go wait over there . ”

Cale told Paseton, who had filled the large bottle with mud and water from the swamp, and the rest of the group to move along . Witira hesitated for a moment, but moved back toward the forest at the kittens’ urgings .

The Black Dragon verified that everyone was safely far away before approaching Cale .

“What do you plan to - . ”

The Black Dragon stopped talking after seeing what Cale took out of the magic bag . He then continued speaking after seeing Cale gently smiling at him .

“Human, you look a bit smart right now . ”

“Nah . ”

There were two magic bombs in Cale’s hands .

These were different from the bombs with the multiple explosions he used in the Ubarr coast . These were the stronger and more destructive bombs used in the novel when the Ubarr mages launched their final attack .

Two of those bombs were in Cale’s hands right now .

“I was debating where to use these, but I guess an opportunity has shown up . ”

Cale handed the two magic bombs to the Black Dragon .

“Run wild . ”

“Can I really do that?”

Cale shortly answered the Black Dragon, who had caused a very visible fluctuation of mana to show how much he wanted to use his full strength .

“Don’t ask something so obvious . Naturally, make sure I don’t get hurt . ”

The Black Dragon started to smile .

Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish .

A gust of wind started to run amuk with the Black Dragon at the center . Natural power . The mana was triggering the air in the vicinity .

Cale quickly summoned the Indestructible Shield after feeling like he was going to be pushed back .

At the same time, he could see layers of shields being created around him .

One layer, two layers, three layers .

It was a total of three layers .

“I need at least this much to make sure you don’t get hurt . ”

The confidently speaking Black Dragon’s eyes were sparkling . Dragons really had completely different personalities compared to Whales . Rather than loving peace, dragons prefered to rule with fear and destruction . They were selfish and violent beings .

Cale pointed toward the black swamp once the Black Dragon had finished preparations for the bombs and looked toward him .

“Destroy it . "

1 . (PR: I just got Skyrim flashbacks .  The horror . ) 

Chapter 63 Just Destroy It 5 Cale immediately asked the Black Dragon . How can you feel the scent of dead mana Mana . That symbolized a power that existed in nature . In some senses, it was similar to an ancient power that was created in a specific location . However, the two were very different . The difference was between whether or not it could be left behind . Mana disappeared as soon as the person who controlled that mana died, while ancient powers could be left behind . The Black Dragon easily answered . I think it is because of the swamp . The swamp is dominating the mana and preventing it from dissipating . Dominating Cale s expression turned odd but the Black Dragon kept silent . The Whale siblings, as well as On and Hong, approached Cale and the Black Dragon . The Black Dragon started to speak into Cale s mind . I am very perceptive . Cale made eye contact with the Black Dragon . I feel a power similar to your shield and wind inside the swamp . Ha Cale inadvertently let out a gasp like laughter . The mask less Black Dragon started to smile . Cale also started to lightly smile as well . Ancient power . There was an ancient power inside the swamp and it had a good chance of being related to the keyword, dominate . This is a first . This was Cale s first time finding an ancient power that was not discussed in the novel . Of course, he had no idea whether this was an ancient power left behind by someone or one that was naturally developed in this location . You are very smart . Correct . I am smart . The rest of the group became even more curious after seeing the Black Dragon and Cale smirking mischievously . Young master Cale, can you tell me what is going on What do you mean by the scent of a dragon s mana Cale turned around to look at Witira . She was asking Cale, but seemed to have at least a decent idea of what was going on . I m sure you already have an idea, but there is a good chance that there is a dragon corpse inside the swamp . . . . A corpse Yes . But it is most likely very old and probably mummified . Cale only knew about the Forest of Darkness based on Choi Han s experience as described in the novel . However, there was a number of very important information told by the novel . The lifeforms in the Forest of Darkness have had to always fight for survival because there has never been any single dominant ruler . No ruler . It was probably correct to say that there were no dragons in the Forest of Darkness while Choi Han was there . Furthermore, people in the novel never mentioned a Dragon s Lair or a dragon in the Forest of Darkness . It must mean that it is a very old corpse . Tap . Tap . Cale lowered his head to see Hong point to the swamp with a bitter expression . I guess I can t eat the swamp water Hong seemed to have lost his appetite after hearing dragon corpse . Cale could see that Hong was heading over to the Black Dragon to apologize without waiting to hear his answer . Sorry . I thought it would be delicious . I do not care . The Black Dragon responded back with a curious expression . The thing inside the swamp and I are different . We are not related . Dragons really didn t seem to care about their, tribe . They all just considered themselves to be individuals unique from anything and everything else in the world . Cale looked at the completely unperturbed Black Dragon before he started to speak . I thought that the mermaids would have gotten stronger from the poison in the swamp . Their specialties are poison after all . The Whale siblings Paseton and Witira looked toward him . However, now I am thinking that it is probably the dead mana in the swamp and not the poison increasing their power . Either that, or it is from both the poison and the dead mana . Cale looked at the siblings . If it is poison, they would just need to take a sample to find an antidote . However, this is a whole different ball game if it is from the dragon s dead mana . Cale could see Witira frowning while Paseton was looking at the black swamp and the nearby area . A depressed comment came out of his mouth . . . . It s too wide . Witira spoke up as well . I am not sure about what we should do . They were able to narrow down the cause of the mermaids source of strength, but they could not figure out a way to deal with it . It would be one thing if it was poison, but the other issue was too complicated to solve quickly . It s not like we could prevent anyone from coming into the Forest of Darkness or stay here protecting this black swamp at all times . Witira looked out toward the swamp once more . A dragon s corpse That was an unexpected problem . The fact that this swamp was large enough to completely submerge an adult dragon made things even more difficult . A normal dragon grows in size a total of three times . An adult dragon that completed all three stages of growth was humongous . They were at least 5 meters larger than a Humpback Whale like herself . At that moment, he could hear Cale s voice once again . It s simple . His voice was peaceful . Witira turned her head . Cale had walked up to the edge of the swamp while smiling . First, take as much of the swamp water as you need . Cale turned away from the swamp and looked toward Witira . And then we make another deal . . . . Deal Cale s smile became bigger after watching the confusion spread on Witira s face . I didn t plan on doing this, but Originally, he was just going to figure out what caused the mermaids to get stronger before getting out of here . However, the situation was different now . A pool of dead mana is dangerous . The mermaids were probably able to absorb the dead mana because they were dark creatures . However, it was just a dangerous poison to natural creatures like the Whales or humans . There was no reason to keep something around that was helpful to the enemy while dangerous to himself . There was also a new benefit in front of his eyes . Even if it was a mummified corpse, the dragon s bones were still present . 1 Furthermore, there was also the ancient power . Yes . We will make another deal . What does that have to do with dealing with this situation Witira subconsciously caressed her whip again . An unexpected sense of anticipation filled her heart, and Cale fulfilled that anticipation completely . I will take care of it for you . Witira could see the excitement in Cale s eyes . She had never seen such a look in Cale s eyes before . Cale pointed to the swamp and gave a short answer . I ll just destroy it . . . . What Witira looked at the black swamp . The very large black swamp . What did he say he was going to do to this She was staring blankly at the swamp when Cale started to speak again . No need to overthink it . She looked back at Cale . He still had a smile on his face and seemed to be very excited . I will get rid of it for you, so make a deal with me . Cale was thinking about what he was about to do . This was the Forest of Darkness, somewhere where nothing would seem weird . It was a place where he could claim anything that happened to be an accident and feign ignorance . Young master Cale . It was a deal that Witira could not reject . Let s make a deal . Cale and Witira decided to make a second deal . But there isn t anything I need right now . Please let me know whenever a condition you like shows up . I will accept it as long as it is something reasonable for both parties . This is a promise I, WItira, makes with my name on the line, so you do not need to worry . Cale casually nodded his head at her words . It was fine if she did not do anything for him . The Dragon s bones and ancient powers were enough of a reason to give it a try . By the way, anything coming out of the swamp belongs to me . . . . Sure . Witira was disappointed about the dragon s bones, but decided not to be greedy . The Whale tribe was able to rule because they were strong on both land and sea . However, water was also their weakness . Underwater, inside of the swamp . If the swamp water and mud was poisonous, it would be a difficult environment for the Whales to survive . Cale decided to proceed right away after hearing Witira s response . He stood at the border of the swamp and waved toward the rest of the group . Step back . The rest of the group became confused . However, Cale just sternly said it once more for these chumps that won t listen to him when he wanted to get to work right away . Go back into the forest and stay there . Don t come out until I tell you to come out . Cale opened up the magic bag and continued to speak . You could get poisoned or hurt if you don t listen . Paseton, who had been listening quietly, started to speak . Young master nim, will you do it on your own He is not alone . The Black Dragon responded for Cale . Paseton turned toward the sound of the voice and then flinched . He could see the clear vibrations of mana around the Black Dragon . They were like waves floating around the Black Dragon, who had found the perfect opportunity to show off his strength . The two of us will take care of it, so go wait over there . Young master Cale, I really can t tell what your limits are . Cale just let Witira s comment go in one ear and out the other ear, as he patted On and Hong on the head . Hong s ears and tails were down . You two stay there as well . On, take good care of Hong . Hong, I ll bring you some of the swamp poison, so just wait for me . Hong nodded his head at Cale before approaching the Black Dragon . Be careful . Don t get hurt . I understand . The Black Dragon nodded his head at Hong and stood still while Hong patted him with his front paws . Cale thought that the kids were playing well with each other and took an empty bottle out of the magic bag and threw it toward Paseton . Put the swamp water into the bottle . It is a magic bottle, so it won t break . . . . How did you even prepare for this Paseton looked toward Cale with admiration, but Cale did not care . Instead, he continued to ruffle through the magic bag that looked small on the outside but was very spacious on the inside . Young master nim, I filled the bottle . Then go wait over there . Cale told Paseton, who had filled the large bottle with mud and water from the swamp, and the rest of the group to move along . Witira hesitated for a moment, but moved back toward the forest at the kittens urgings . The Black Dragon verified that everyone was safely far away before approaching Cale . What do you plan to . The Black Dragon stopped talking after seeing what Cale took out of the magic bag . He then continued speaking after seeing Cale gently smiling at him . Human, you look a bit smart right now . Nah . There were two magic bombs in Cale s hands . These were different from the bombs with the multiple explosions he used in the Ubarr coast . These were the stronger and more destructive bombs used in the novel when the Ubarr mages launched their final attack . Two of those bombs were in Cale s hands right now . I was debating where to use these, but I guess an opportunity has shown up . Cale handed the two magic bombs to the Black Dragon . Run wild . Can I really do that Cale shortly answered the Black Dragon, who had caused a very visible fluctuation of mana to show how much he wanted to use his full strength . Don t ask something so obvious . Naturally, make sure I don t get hurt . The Black Dragon started to smile . Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish . A gust of wind started to run amuk with the Black Dragon at the center . Natural power . The mana was triggering the air in the vicinity . Cale quickly summoned the Indestructible Shield after feeling like he was going to be pushed back . At the same time, he could see layers of shields being created around him . One layer, two layers, three layers . It was a total of three layers . I need at least this much to make sure you don t get hurt . The confidently speaking Black Dragon s eyes were sparkling . Dragons really had completely different personalities compared to Whales . Rather than loving peace, dragons prefered to rule with fear and destruction . They were selfish and violent beings . Cale pointed toward the black swamp once the Black Dragon had finished preparations for the bombs and looked toward him . Destroy it . 1 . PR I just got Skyrim flashbacks . The horror .

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