[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-trash-of-the-count-s-family":3,"chapter-trash-of-the-count-s-family-trash-of-the-count-s-family-chapter-376":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Trash of the Count's Family",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},591716,842,"Chapter 376: As Your Temper Dictates (3)","trash-of-the-count-s-family-chapter-376",376,"\u003Cp>Translator: miraclerifle\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Editor: Borderline Masochist\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A leaf crumbled under Cale's feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...For such a place to really exist...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mercenary King Bud looked around in disbelief and could not hide his shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group who slowly descended with Raon's flight magic had different emotions as they looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It's even bigger than the Underground City!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really is! Wow! Wow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On and Hong had their jaws dropped as they looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I expected it to be similar to the Underground City...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han mumbled as he looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Elves Underground City had many trees as well. There was even an artificial river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all thanks to magic and Elementals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han had looked at that Underground City and thought that it was a nice city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a beautiful city where Dark Elves and humans could live together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But this place is different.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This village that was multiple times the size of the City of Life could be called natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't give off any sense of it being created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything in this region that was surrounded by these large cliffs on all sides looked natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...It’s free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han nodded at Bud’s description and looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a small orb that shined like the sun at the top of this large underground area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees freely grew underneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flowers and other vegetation were freely growing as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not all beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were some dead and rotting plants and fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that was what made it look so natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han slowly turned a full circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was quiet, but full of life and freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paradise was definitely a fitting word for this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't seem like the place to have wars nor anything of the sort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cale-nim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han kept turning until he made eye contact with Cale. He subconsciously started to share his sentiments about this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This place is beautiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you feel that way even after seeing that over there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Excuse me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Choi Han could see Cale's stiff expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward the place Cale pointed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale was pointing at a spot near the cave that the group just came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han looked at the cliff with the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression stiffened up after looking at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not noticed it when they had descended close to the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just thought that it was a rough cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because all of the other sides of the cliff looked normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud who looked at the cliff as well started to frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Are those letters?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were large lines on the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lines looked so clear that they seemed as if they would never disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...This.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud started to step backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a bit farther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to get farther away from the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be able to tell what these lines portrayed if he stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud took many steps back before he could see the words written on the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were written in the Eastern continent’s common language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud read the words on the top row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Become strong. Then save the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain that a sword was used to write these words on the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who did this had to at least be a sword master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, forget whether they could use aura or not, this person was extremely skilled in sword arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud drank some alcohol to wet his dry throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could not be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underneath the first row that he read...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were other words that he had not read yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...These look like they were written by someone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The style and calligraphy of the words underneath were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were able to write on the cliffs with swords as if they were using pens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They needed to be extremely skilled to be able to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all been able to read the Mercenaries Guild’s directory using Eruhaben’s translation magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They should have seen these words as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Bud still read the other words written on the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will rule the world. Do not resent me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The row underneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud could not tell who wrote the first row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he felt as if he could tell who wrote the second row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...The White Star.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain that the White Star, the last Dragon Slayer, wrote those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably wrote it for the villagers right before he went to destroy Sheritt’s castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is...beautiful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud could hear Cale's disapproving voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t hear any birds nor insects. All I see are vegetation, a fake sun, and these suffocating cliffs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud made eye contact with Cale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale casually commented with a stoic expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The strongest people in the world must have been frustrated with having to live here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started to walk as he added on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It must have felt like a prison.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud could not say anything about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cat got your tongue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Huh? No, I just-!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud scratched his head as he looked at Cale walk past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Cale had not been talking to Bud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was speaking to the Scary Giant Cobblestone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he did not hear a response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient powers had been quiet ever since he blocked the White Star's attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Cale needed the Super Rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first Dragon Slayer that the Super Rock had protected. He needed information about the first Dragon Slayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem. Cale, in response to your thoughts that this place could feel like a prison... I-”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale made Bud shut up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud looked toward Cale with sorrow, but Cale just motioned to Raon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go to the center.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale looked up above the lush forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see a tall stone building standing between the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was surrounded by vines, but he could still tell that it was a building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s where the village should be located.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoooooooosh-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sound of the Wind gathered around Cale's feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others followed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhhhh-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale moved forward while pushing aside the leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place that nobody touched for a thousand years felt like a jungle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cale-nim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han pointed in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On and Hong who were both jumping through the trees shouted as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think there's a village up there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can see buildings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human! It's over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale was already looking at the place Raon was pointing at with both paws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see a large open area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the center of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see buildings made of stone or wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buildings were so old that they were crumbling or covered in vegetation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two large statues at the entrance of this village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They are swordsmen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large statues were of swordsmen kneeling on one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han took out his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of the two statues flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There are guardians I created at the village entrance. They are there to protect the village.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody recalled one of the things that Lord Sheritt had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boooom-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two statue guardians raised their bodies that were covered in vines after being abandoned for 1,000 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines surrounding their bodies started to rip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two statue swordsmen took out their large stone swords at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The points of those swords were pointing toward Cale's group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Cale's group did not slow down. In fact, they started to speed up as they got closer to the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guardians started to move. They got into a position to defend the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guardians were three times as tall as Choi Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They raised their swords high into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their swords headed back down...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I'll see you later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han’s sword swung down vertically in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slaaaaaash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines blocking Cale's way were slashed away by Choi Han’s aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing in Cale’s way anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boooooooong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stone sword was slashing down toward Cale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone swords fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guardians started to move at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large guardians’ two knees created craters on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swordsmen knelt down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their stone swords were stabbed into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaaaaaaaaaaa-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the two guardians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale who was surrounded by wind easily landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Sheritt had said the following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Once the guardians appear.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white crown was on Cale's head as he descended to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Cale Henituse, become a king.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guardians lowered their heads toward Cale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That village is a place for Dragon Slayers. All things there will welcome the return of the king.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale looked past the kneeling statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone building that he could see from the distance was now fully visible in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There is a stone building at the center of the village.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale started to walk toward the stone building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There is a barrier surrounding that building. The first Dragon Slayer and I created it together.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a half-transparent barrier surrounding the stone building that was covered in vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Plants and water can freely approach that building, but humans and animals cannot get past the barrier.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale walked straight forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing was getting in his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step toward the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooooooong-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white crown on his head started to shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier surrounding the stone building disappeared at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back to make sure the others were following him before entering the stone building that nobody had entered for 1,000 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That stone building was the first Dragon Slayer’s home.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a building that only the person with the Dragon Slayer's crown could enter generation after generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...How interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others looked toward his back after hearing him mumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Cale did not look back at them as he walked past the old stairs and headed toward the center of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an altar at the center of the empty first floor hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale walked toward the altar as he started to speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The traces of people have not disappeared even after a thousand years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud's expression stiffened up after hearing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had not seen any skeletons since coming down from the cave. It could be said that they all returned to dust after such a long time, however, there were traces of clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were traces of children’s toys in the plaza as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no people, but their traces had remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traces that showed that they must have been full of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if people who were living peacefully had suddenly met their ends and all that remained for a thousand years were their belongings and traces of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud started to think that what he described might have actually been how it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly snapped out of it and followed Cale to the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Sheritt had told them about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had said there would be a record book that the first Dragon Slayer created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had said that everything would be written inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Look through the record book on top of the altar.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said that they would be able to find the White Star’s weakness in the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That book is something only someone who can put the crown on their head can grab.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud looked toward the crown on top of Cale’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale was the only one here who could grab the record book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud could see a very thick book once he approached the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book that was covered in a thick barrier looked fine even though 10,000 years had passed since the first Dragon Slayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was soon time for this book to end up in Cale's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud could feel his heart beating wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was from excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Cale-nim?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Bud's expression stiffened after hearing the group calling for Cale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Hey, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale was standing in front of the altar with an odd expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud had never seen such an expression on Cale before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale’s face was completely pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tips of his fingers were shaking. He brushed his face with his shaking fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the book on top of the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This record book had survived for 10,000 years underneath this barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the title and author written on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Birth of a Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nelan Barrow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had the same title and author as the book that Kim Rok Soo had laughed at and read until volume 5.\u003C\u002Fp>",2122,"2026-05-30T17:04:00.465Z","2026-06-01T04:31:44.922Z",1,"novelbin.me","e39e08ef73ac4deafc805ebe7617b4336afa38352a9b948909b9c9fc01f7a23a","trash-of-the-count-s-family-chapter-377","trash-of-the-count-s-family-chapter-375",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftrash-of-the-count-s-family-cover.jpg"]