Trash of the Count’s Family

n who stopped connecting the device and looked toward him. Raon looked at Cale and asked.

“I cannot go through my first growth phase. Is that okay?”

Cale recalled how Raon had buried himself underneath the blanket and cried about how he was not great and mighty because he could not activate his first growth phase. Cale wondered why Raon was suddenly bringing that up.

He thought it might be because of Lock ’s berserk transformation situation, but regardless, he chose to answer back after seeing the Dragon ’s gaze that seemed to be begging for a response.

“Didnt I answer that last time? Don ’t ask me something so obvious.”

“… Is it okay if I am weak?”

‘What the heck is he talking about?

Cale was in disbelief at what the scary Dragon that was far from weak was saying before casually answering back.

“I think you were weak when I met you in the cave.”

The small paw touching the round video communication device flinched.

The cave.

Raon recalled the moment he first met Cale.

His power was restricted as he was kept under mana restricting chains.

He was weak back then. He was so weak to the point that he could not even run away and could only live in the dark cave, pretending that he didnt hear anything or think for himself.

Then he was saved.

He was saved even though he was not strong.

Cale felt the rough hands caressing his head. He also heard Cale ’s quiet sigh and mumble about howa six-year-old is still a child.

“Raon, although I am weaker than you, I ’ve lived at least thirty, no, fifteen years more than you. But I am still weaker than you. I am not even as strong as you front paw. Is that a problem?”

Cale realized his mistake and quickly changed it up before looking at Raon.

“It is not a problem at all.”

The young Dragons stern response made Cale nod his head as if he was saying, isnt that all that matters? Raon went back to connecting the video communication device while peeking toward Cale.

He then started to speak again.

“Human, why did you save me? I am just curious!”

Raon could see Cale leaning on the chair as he responded back.

“Why did I save you? Just because.”

“Why do you keep me by your side?”

Cale casually but honestly responded back to Raon who seemed to have more questions than usual today.

“Do you need a reason?”

“Do we not need a reason?

Why you saved me and why you travel with me?

Do we really not need a reason for that?”

Raon had not asked until now, but he had been curious. Everything in the world had a reason. All things were connected, and those connections led to different situations.

He knew that there must be a reason Cale and he were traveling together.

The Dragon was curious as to what that reason might be. The human who claimed to have lived at least fifteen years more than he had, answered back.

“Your house is our house. Is that not enough?”

Your house is our house.

Raon repeated that statement in his head. He didnt know why but it sounded catchy. Raon thought about that for a while before storing it in his mind.

He suddenly felt full.

The six-years-old Dragon slowly started to smile.

“You ’re right! Human, that is enough!”

Cale didnt know what was going on but sternly spoke to the once again energetic Raon.

“The call.”

“Ah, right! This great and mighty Dragon will do it right away!”

The call was soon connected. Cale left the snickering Raon on his lap as he finished the call.

He then headed straight for bed.

He would not be able to sleep properly once the battle began.

Three hours.

These three hours were very precious.

Cale laid down on the bed without any hesitation to get his precious sleep. Cale, who laid down in his uniform so that he could get up at the last possible moment, could see Raon putting out the light inside the tent.

Raon then laid down next to Cale on the bed. However, Cale did not care as he closed his eyes.

It was easy to fall asleep as he ate until he was full along with Lock.

“Human, human.”

Cale heard Raon ’s voice right before he fell asleep.

‘…This six-year-old really has a lot of questions today. The scariness of questions overwhelmed Cale. However, Raon continued to ask his question.

“Human, would you save me again if you went back in time?”

‘Why is he like this today?

“I told you not to ask something so obvious.”

“Human, will you save me again if I become that weak again and require you to save me?”

Cale moved his sleepy body and put his hand on Raon ’s head. He felt himself slowly falling asleep as he answered back.

“Of course, I would save you.”

Cale then fell asleep. Raon watched Cale for a long time before burrowing next to Cale ’s side and rolling up his body into a circle before closing his eyes.

‘I will save you even if you are weak.

Those words echoed in Raons mind. Thanks to that, he could easily fall asleep.

Soon the light breathing noises of the adult and the young Dragon filled the tent.

The next day.

Beeeeeep- Beeeeeep-

Cale squirmed after hearing the sound of the alarm. He needed to open his eyes but could not easily do so as he wanted to sleep some more.

“… Oo ……”

Cale squirmed a bit more before forcing himself to open his eyes. He could see the ceiling of the dark tent.

Beeeeeep Beeeeeep-

The sound of the alarm. The alarm was sounding to wake Cale as well as the others nearby. Cale sat up on the bed.

“Aigoo.”

He sounded like an old man getting up. Cale lifted his hand up and tried to wipe the side of his eyes. He then flinched.

“Hmm?”

‘Something is weird.

It was too quiet right now.

It should be very loud right now. Someone should be pushing on his stomach right now.

But no, it was quiet.

Cale heard something instead.

Huuuuuu, huuuuu.

It was someone breathing.

However, it was kind of rough breathing.

Cale slowly turned his head.

Beeeeeeep- Beeeeeeep-

The alarm was still going off around him. Cales eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness and let him see the existence next to him.

Yes, right next to him. This existence was curled up sleeping right next to him.

He could see the curled up Black Dragon.

Cale slowly reached his hand toward Raon ’s forehead.

Huuuuuu, huuuuu.

He had heard this type of breathing before.

Cale ’s palm landed on Raon ’s forehead.

Cale started to frown.

It was hot.

It was too hot.

Raon ’s body was on fire.

He could see the black wings fallen to the side without any strength.

Raon ’s face looked as if he had lost consciousness because his fever was too high.

The battle was about to start in just moments. But Raon is sick.