Trash of the Count’s Family

‘m a bit nervous.”

“I see. I ’m sure you know the way, but would you like me to guide you there? Ah.”

Sayeru suddenly gasped before pointing toward probably the direction of the restroom.

“Never mind. Please go and return on your own. However, as you already know… It is the childrens turn if you escape, Cale-nim. You know that, right?”

Flinch. Cales eyes slightly twitched. However, Sayerus face was calm.

“Your choice to temporarily block the White Star-nims path. You must pay for it.”

It seemed as if Cale went up against the White Star in this illusion world but failed, with his attempt being nothing more than a temporary hindrance.

Basically, it meant that the White Star had an overwhelming victory.

Sayeru saw Cales stiff face and gently smiled.

“Do you remember the fallen Saint and the evil necromancers successor? You may end up as a sacrifice if you make the wrong decision. Please keep that in mind.”

Cale could tell right away.

Jack, the Saint of the Sun God and necromancer Mary were not in this world.

They were dead.

He smiled.

“Of course. No need to worry.”

“I will trust you, Cale-nim.”

Cale didnt respond to Sayeru and headed toward the restroom. His steps were calm and gentle.

However, once he arrived at the restroom…

“…Cale-nim?”

He heard a familiar voice call him Cale-nim this time. It had annoyed him to hear Sayeru calling him Cale-nim.

The restroom. Choi Han was coming out of it.

He had wondered where Choi Han had gone since he didn ’t come out when Cale left the Henituse Estate earlier, but he was here.

‘Hes been crying.

There were no tears in Choi Hans face.

However, his eyes were slightly red on his washed face and his eyes were bloodshot. Cale opened his mouth to speak.

This was the restroom close to the prayer rooms.

It seemed pretty obvious that Choi Han would have been to the prayer rooms.

“Was the prayer hard?”

Choi Han avoided his gaze.

“…No.”

“It was hard for me.”

Choi Hans eyes opened wide and he responded out of reflex.

“I will fill your share on your behalf! The quota filled up pretty quickly when I prayed.”

Cale was able to figure some things out about the prayer room at that moment.

“Youll have to feel the despair again.”

“…Cale-nim.”

Choi Han faintly smiled and Cale realized that he was accurate about what happens.

‘I have a sense of how it works now.

The God of Despair was the sealed god.

That bastard gained power through the despair of living creatures.

The single person prayer rooms tightly lined up down the hallway… Those were places that the people who hindered the White Star and the God of Despair had to offer despair to the God of Despair in the name of prayer.

Since the red orb was in the room, it was probably despair through illusions.

Cale casually commented.

“I guess it is better than being a sacrifice.”

“…Cale-nim.”

Choi Han called out to Cale again. However, there was deep sadness and desperation in his voice.

Sacrifice.

Cale had a pretty good idea as to what that was too.

Choi Hans reaction and Jack and Marys situation made him pretty certain.

If the God of Despair wanted despair, the White Star wanted dead mana.

Dead mana.

Living creatures had to die to create dead mana.

Numerous people had lost their lives in the Mogoru Empire ’s Alchemists Bell Tower in the past for that same reason.

The sacrifices were probably referring to the people who had to die for the White Star and for dead mana.

Cale chuckled in a low voice and mumbled as he thought about the peaceful situation outside the temple.

“Do you understand the situation?”

“Excuse me?”

Choi Han asked, wondering what Cale was talking about, however, this question was not directed at Choi Han.

– …I come back to my senses and find you taking such a weird test.

– Why don ’t we burn it all up?

– That motherfucker! He made the ground useless? Again? Hes doing the same shit that the ancient one did!

The ancient powers were speaking up for the first time in a long while.

Thankfully, in this illusion… Cale could use all of his powers.

That was why they felt that something was off.

‘I, no, there is no way that we would lose.

Cale asked Choi Han a question.

“Is the central location of the God of Despair ’s temple in Puzzle City?”

“…It is. The central temple is at Puzzle City. Cale-nim, why are you suddenly asking such a question-”

Choi Han stiffened up without being able to finish his sentence while Cale turned around and smiled.

Bear King Sayeru was headed toward them.

“Cale-nim. Why are you asking about Puzzle City?”

“Nothing much.”

Cale nonchalantly responded.

“I was thinking of going to the central temple to pray.”

Choi Hans eyes opened wide and his pupils were shaking while Sayeru smiled brightly.

“Ah, is that so? I thought that you might be having other ideas.”

Sayeru spoke as if he was happy.

“Then I guess you can be in charge of delivering the sacrifices from the Henituse territory next time, Cale-nim. I ’ve been quite concerned about whom to leave in charge of the delivery because the quota for the Henituse territory increased to three times what it used to be. You will do it, won ’t you?”

Cale willingly nodded his head.

“Gladly.”

* * *

That night… Cale had to face Deruth not in Deruths office but the Dukes personal study.

”Why?!”

It was rare to see Duke Deruth being this angry at Cale. He couldnt stop frowning.

“I made it clear that you are not to do anything! Why did you volunteer?! Why?! Even his highness ordered you not to do anything!”

Cale figured out why Duke Deruth and the crown prince made it so that Cale could not do any work. No, he had realized it earlier in the day.

”Cale. Please. You stay out of it. Basen and Violan will step aside during their turns as well. This is something that only your father should dirty his hands with. You go and rest peacefully. Please?”

Cale firmed his resolve once more after seeing the desperation on Deruths face.

‘This motherfucking test.

“I will take care of the sacrifice delivery.”

“Cale!”

Deruth was about to raise his voice but peeked toward the door. Cale put his hands on Deruths shoulders.

“Father.”

‘This motherfucking test.

Until I let out all of my rage…

I ’m going to flip this shit over.

“I have no intentions of resting.”

Cale was the only one who knew the meaning of these words.

He started to think.

This final test… Wrath.

‘It truly deserves to be the final test.

The last test should be like this.

The final corner to reach the sealed god…

The sealed gods final act should at least be at this level.

Cale ’s eyes were sparkling viciously as he put aside any thoughts of resting for a moment.

The Super Rock cautiously asked in a voice where his excitement could not be hidden.

– …Are we going to rescue the sacrifices first? Or maybe destroy the central temple? …How about we just destroy everything?