Trash of the Count’s Family

le death.”

The Super Rock was silent.

“His sacrificial mindset was amazing, but there is no need to really sacrifice yourself like that.
That is how I feel, although that might be because I am a self-centered Dragon.”

A majestic, heavy, and mysterious voice filled the bedroom.

Dodori continued to speak to Cale.

“Your history is currently in progress.
Nobody knows how it will end.”

A gentle smile appeared on Dodori’s face.

“I like happy endings.”

Dodori, who had started with the records of the Guardian Knight of Boulder Mountain and had looked into the histories of many other heroes as well, realized that not many of them had happy endings.

The world might have ended up with a happy ending, but the hero themselves rarely ended with happy endings.

That was why the pink Dragon had come to Cale.

“I will turn you into a happy ending.” (TL: …The pun is too strong with this one)

Cale quietly observed the pink Dragon.

– My goodness, I’m very thankful to this Dragon.
The future I hoped for was one where nobody has to sacrifice themselves and people don’t miss the ones who had to sacrifice themselves.
It is impossible to achieve, but I’m glad to find someone with the same goal that I had.
This is a trustworthy Dragon.

The Super Rock praised the pink Dragon with a voice full of admiration.

Cale felt as if he could trust this Dragon for a moment as well.

“Definitely.”

Dodori continued to speak as if he was confirming it to himself.

“No matter what! Happy ending all the way! That way!”

Jump!

Dodori suddenly jumped up.

“That way, small Dragons like my hoobae over there! Dragons that are still growing!”

He pointed to Raon.

“These small Dragons can read the stories and become a magnificent Dragon like me without wandering!”
“I am already magnificent, great, and mighty, pink Dragon!”
“My hoobae Dragon! Just trust me!”
“I won’t trust you, pink Dragon!”
“Hahahaha! Are you already in your wandering phase?!”
“…Human, he’s weird!”

That short moment of admiration that Cale had felt for the pink Dragon disappeared after hearing his conversation with Raon.

Choi Han cautiously started to speak at that moment.

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“Dodori-nim, why did you like the Guardian Knight-nim of Boulder Mountain of all heroes?”

Cale had been curious about this as well.

Why was it the Super Rock of all people?

He turned toward Dodori as well.

“He was the obvious choice!”

Dodori confidently responded as if such a question was not necessary at all.

“My specialty is boulders!”

‘Hmm?’

Cale’s shoulders flinched.

Dodori looked down at his hands with an emotional gaze.

“I ended up wandering because I thought that my attribute was useless.
Boulder! My mom did tell me about an extremely strong and arrogant thug of a Dragon who took down Dragon after Dragon with his dust attribute, but still! I, I… the only thing I can do is creating boulders……”

– Human! Isn’t that dust attribute Dragon he’s talking about Goldie gramps? But Goldie gramps is no thug! He is a very good Dragon!

Dodori lowered his head.

His curly hair started to shake.

“…I thought I was amazing because I realized my attribute pretty quickly for Dragons, but I lost my way because my attribute was useless… Yes, I was drifting without a cause… However!”

Dodori suddenly raised his head and his eyes were sparkling.

“I am no longer useless!”

Dodori grabbed both of Cale’s hands.

“Join me and let’s destroy everything with boulders!”
“…I thought you were going to be an archer, Dodori-nim?”
“I’m going to do that too!”

Shhhhh.

Cale slowly pulled his hands away.

He then crossed his arms and his legs.

“Hmm.”

Cale’s nonchalant gaze headed toward Dodori.

Dodori subconsciously became a bit tense after noticing that Cale did not seem scared of him at all despite the fact that he was a Dragon.

Cale started to speak at that moment.

“Dodori-nim, do you know about Puzzle City?”

Dodori immediately responded back confidently without any hesitation.

“Not at all!”
“I see.
It is understandable that you don’t know about it.”

Cale’s voice slowly became quiet.

“Puzzle City is a city where they stack quite a lot of rock towers.
There are a lot of rocks there.
Even though the Roan Kingdom is known for having a lot of rocks… That city has quite a lot of rocks even compared to the rest of the Roan Kingdom, the home kingdom of the Guardian Knight of Boulder Mountain.”
“Hooooo.
Is that so?”

Dodori seemed quite interested after hearing about rocks.

Cale threw bait once he had Dodori’s full attention.

“The White Star is planning on charging into Puzzle City.”
“What? Are you talking about that terrible villain bastard who deserves to die?!”

Cale calmed the pink Dragon down before he became too excited again.

“Please calm down.”
“Okay.
I became too angry for a moment.”
“It’s fine, I understand, but Dodori-nim.”
“Hmm?”
“You see…”

Cale prolonged saying what he wanted to say and looked at Dodori dead in the eyes before quietly whispering to him.

“The White Star has ancient powers of numerous attributes, all except the earth attribute! He does not have that at all.”

Dodori’s eyes opened wide.

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He looked right at the casual look on Cale’s face.

“I took his too and have two earth-attribute ancient powers.”

Cale shrugged his shoulders.

“But he wants to fight in a place with a lot of rocks?”

Gulp.

Dodori imagined the battlefield using the information Cale just gave him as the foundation.
He couldn’t help but gulp multiple times.

Smile.

Cale’s mouth looked quite villainous for a supposed hero, but Dodori waited to hear what he had to say next.

“Did you know?”

He threw another bait.

“I am the successor to the Guardian Knight of Boulder Mountain.
That esteemed hero’s power, the power that the esteemed hero left to protect this world… I have carried on its legacy.”
“Ohhhhhh, my goodness.
My hypothesis was correct! Unbelievable! Mommy, I think I’m going to become a hero!”

Dodori was blurting things out subconsciously because he could not calm his wildly beating heart.

Cale calmly continued to speak to the excited pink Dragon.

“In Puzzle City, a city full of rocks.
Fighting against the White Star who has no earth-attribute ancient powers at all.
Oh my! On the other hand, I have the power of the Guardian Knight of Boulder Mountain.”

Gulp gulp.

Dodori’s eyes were burning up with anticipation.

“And if Dodori-nim is there with me? A magnificent Dragon with the power to create boulders just happened to appear in front of me?”

Cale reached his hand out.

“Will you fight by my side?”
“Of course! Absolutely, totally, yes, yes, yes!”

Dodori tightly grabbed Cale’s hand with both hands.
Cale smiled warmly toward the Dragon.

“Thank you very much.
Dodori-nim.”
“Yeah!”
“Then please go bring your mother.”
“…Hmm?”

Dodori flinched.
Cale continued to speak as if he was not phrased.

“Our Henituse Duchy has a rule where we only hire adults.
However, just for you, Dodori-nim, we will make an exception and accept you if we meet with your guardian and she agrees to accompany you.
This is a special exception.
Just.
For.
You.”

Having a 1+1 Dragon was great.

It would be really nice to drag in an extra Dragon if he could do so.
Cale tightly grabbed Dodori’s hands that were going weak.

– Wow.
Human, I haven’t seen you smiling like a scammer for a long time.
You’re acting so elegantly that the crown prince would be shocked enough to give you a cookie!

Dodori flinched at the weak hands holding onto him and started to speak.

“…You need my mom to come?”
“Yes.
She must be here.”

Dodori turned toward Raon for a moment.

Cale immediately started to speak.

“Ah, I am Raon’s guardian.
Raon’s mother has also approved of it.
We have some other children as well, there are some Cats and Wolves, but I am all of their guardian.
I am pretty much their parent.
That is why they are allowed to accompany me.”

– Hehe.
We’re all one big family!

Raon seemed happy about something and fluttered his wings.

But Cale was more focused on the two jackpots that might come his way.

“…Do you really need me to come with my mom?”
“Yes.
If it is difficult for your guardian to accompany you, we must at least have a meeting with your guardian.”

The curly-haired Dragon was rolling his eyes as he thought about something before nodding his head.

“Okay! I’ll be back with my mom tomorrow!”
“Of course.
That is a wise decision, Dodori-nim.”

‘Yes, yes indeed.
How many allied Dragons is that now?’

Cale couldn’t help but smile in satisfaction.