Trash of the Count’s Family

Cale, making him quietly observe the Gold Dragon and the Elf.
At that moment, Eruhaben’s gaze turned over to Cale’s group.

Lock, Rosalyn, Ron, Beacrox, On, Hong, and Choi Han.
Eruhaben’s gaze swept through all of them before landing back on Cale and not moving away.

‘What now?’

Cale got anxious because he could not figure out why the Gold Dragon had stopped his gaze on him.
He really did not do anything this time.

It was at that moment.

“Stop looking at him!”

Raon quickly flew over and stood in front of Cale to block his view.

“I already told you our weak human is a coward! You cannot stare at him with such an intense gaze!”

‘…I may be a coward but not such a coward that I would faint because he looks at me…’

Cale wanted to stand up for himself but ended up not doing so, as he didn’t really have a desire to look at Eruhaben anyway.

That was why he could only hear what Eruhaben was saying, without being able to see his expression.

“…He is a coward?”

Eruhaben sounded intrigued.

“How interesting.”

Cale started to feel a sense of uncertainty.
What was funny? Couldn’t Eruhaben share that information with all of them?

Clang.

Choi Han took a bit of his sword out of the scabbard again.
Cale could also see Rosalyn warming up to cast magic should the need arise.

An odd sense of nervousness filled the air.
However, it soon disappeared.

The blonde Elf, Eruhaben, stood up straight as he started to speak.

“Follow me.”

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Eruhaben started to walk into his lair as he said one more thing.

“This is all part of fate I suppose.”

Cale was invited into Eruhaben, the Gold Dragon’s lair.
He put the interested Raon and the serious Choi Han in front of him as they stepped into the lair.

“They are aiming for the World Tree?”
“Yes.
Based on what Cale-nim has heard, they may have the support of a kingdom or an organization with a similar level of influence.”

Eruhaben and Pendrick were having a serious conversation in what seemed to be decorated like an office.

However, Cale could not hear their conversation.

They were currently all sitting around a large oval table, with the Gold Dragon sitting on a chair that was one level higher.
But Cale did not care about that either.
Something else was catching his attention.

‘They did say he was a Gold Dragon.’

Cale looked down at the table and the chair that he was sitting on.
The chair was completely made of gold except for the cushion, and the table seemed to be made with gold and shiny jewels.
There was even a fancy chandelier hanging on the ceiling.
He had expected just a cave as the lair was inside a cave, but he was wrong.

‘This Dragon must be rich.’

Cale’s expression turned odd.
At that moment, Eruhaben’s voice reached Cale’s ear.

“You don’t know the real nutjob that runs the secret organization?”

‘Wow, nutjob?’

The Dragon’s choice of words was amazing.
It was fitting for a Dragon.

Cale could see Pendrick seriously nodding his head.

“Unfortunately, we do not.”

Tap.
Tap.

Eruhaben tapped on the table with his finger.

“…Odd.”

Eruhaben’s questioning tone made Cale subconsciously look toward him.
The Gold Dragon explained what was weighing down on his mind.

“There is no way that such an organization hasn’t been around for a long time.
If they managed to take control of the Eastern continent’s underworld, they would have had to prepare for tens of years.
Something feels fishy.”

“Eruhaben-nim, could you please share what you are thinking?”

Eruhaben crossed his arms and started to answer to Pendrick ’s request.

“I don’t know the situation in the continent because I have not left my lair for about a hundred years, but it is impossible for an organization that is only made up of humans to create such ruckus in both the Eastern and Western continents.”
“Then you think there are non-humans?”

Pendrick cautiously asked, but Eruhaben did not answer.
He just rubbed his chin with his hand like he was deep in thought.

Pendrick recalled everything that had occurred until now.
They were cruel beings that had thrown the world into chaos.
There was a race he thought of as he thought about the chaos of the world.

“Eruhaben-nim, then, maybe, is it the demonic race?”

‘Demonic race?’

Choi Han, Rosalyn, and the rest all turned grim.
It was the typical reaction to hearing those words.
They all looked toward Cale with shock in their eyes.

Then they all relaxed.
Cale was looking at Pendrick with an expression that seemed to be asking what this nonsense was.
Choi Han, who relaxed after seeing Cale’s reaction, noticed that Eruhaben was looking at Pendrick with a similar expression.

“…Pendrick, you’ve always had a vivid imagination.”
“Then it is not?”
“Of course not.
If the Demonic race starts to move, the gods give us a revelation.”
“Then?”

Eruhaben answered back with indifference.

“As you all already suspected, they either built up the organization with a kingdom at the center, or unknown forces of nature are working with them.
It could even be both.”

Hmm.
Eruhaben casually added on with an expression that was full of confusion.

“How interesting.”

And Cale just happened to make eye contact with Eruhaben at that moment.

‘Why is he saying how interesting while looking at me?’

Cale suppressed his discomfort and quickly moved his hand.
He could hear Raon’s voice.

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“It feels nice, human!”

Cale was caressing Raon’s round head.
Raon was laying down on a comfortable couch next to Cale.
Raon, On, and Hong were all laying around this extremely luxurious looking couch.

‘This should prevent him from making me do anything, right?’

He continued to pet Raon’s head, hoping that Eruhaben would remember that Raon was by his side.
He had no choice but to do so.

Most novels have Dragons making the humans who found their lair do their bidding, saying something like, ‘go find out their identity.’

Cale continued to pet Raon’s head, as he wanted to avoid such a situation.
At that moment, Raon’s voice filled Cale’s mind.

Human, will my future villa be like this too?
‘Crap.’

A new type of danger had surfaced.
A young Dragon had seen a real Dragon’s lair.
Cale looked down at Raon.
Raon must have seen something in Cale’s eyes, as he sighed before fluttering his wings.

It’s okay, human.
Do not worry about the money.
I will earn the money to build it.
You just wait.
Cale wanted to laugh.

Where would a little kid who earned 10 silver coins as allowance go to earn that much money? Cale ignored the part where Raon said that he would earn the money himself.
Plus, that was not the problem right now.
Cale, who peeked back over at Eruhaben, flinched.
Eruhaben was still staring at him.

‘Is he really going to make me do it?’

Cale watched Eruhaben slowly start to speak with anxiety.
Eruhaben finally started to speak.

“Well, it ’s not my problem.”

‘Hmm?’

“I’m getting very weak in my old age.
It’s annoying to step in.
Not my business whether they argue, fight, or kill each other.”

‘Oh.
I like this Dragon.’

Cale had a better impression of Eruhaben for the first time.
Maybe it was because he was an ancient Dragon, but his personality was not bad.
Eruhaben looked toward Pendrick and continued to speak.

“But it looks like we will need to strengthen the magic shield around the World Tree.”
“Yes, Dragon-nim.”
“I will also make a magic device to install in your Elf Village, so take it with you.”
“Thank you very much, Eruhaben-nim.”

Pendrick thanked Eruhaben with awe on his face, while Eruhaben received the thanks like it was natural before turning his gaze away.

Yes, he was looking back at Cale once again.

‘Why does he keep staring at me?’

Now both Raon and Cale were curious.

“Eruhaben, I already told you our weak human is also a coward!”
“Little kid, you should call me Eruhaben-nim.
I’ve lived hundreds of years longer than you.”

Raon started to frown after being called a little kid again.
Cale started to worry, as the way Raon was looking at Eruhaben looked like he was about to do something bad.
However, he didn’t need to worry about that anymore after hearing Eruhaben’s next words.

“What an odd human.
No, should I say amazing?”

‘I’m odd? No, amazing?’

Cale looked toward Eruhaben with confusion.
The Gold Dragon continued to speak.

“How are you still alive after having obtained so many ancient powers?”

‘…Hmm?’

“Most people would blow up and die.”

‘…What?’

Cale became extremely focused after hearing those words that it swept his concern about Raon causing trouble away.
He could hear Raon’s urgent voice.

“What?! Hey, Goldie, what did you just say?!”

Raon was shocked.
Cale was also shocked.

1.
The author uses the English word, ‘Gold,’ mainly to describe the Gold Dragon, but uses the Korean word for Gold in this sentence.
Based on the following thought by Cale, it seems to have been done on purpose.
When I see the Korean word for gold to describe the Dragon, I will be using Goldie, since it’s the type of thing a baby Dragon like Raon would say.

2.
He uses a third different word, so Golden it is here.

3.
I really don’t like how the author goes back and forth between Gold Dragon and blonde Elf, but I’ll stay true to what is in the text.