Trash of the Count’s Family

re-enter the temple for 24 hours after going in once.

That would allow him to move on his own.

He would come out within five minutes to confirm whether it was true, and then…

‘I wont come tomorrow.

Cale made up his mind, but still debated what he would say to the children averaging nine-years-old. However, he had no thoughts of changing the plan.

He could not let the children see him bleed.

“Were here.”

Cale stopped walking after seeing Alberu stop.

A holy temple made of white marble. The entrance was a white door that was firmly shut.

“I leave it to you.”

Alberu was left out of the first expedition.

It was because there was nobody better than Alberu to control and lead over numerous different situations that may arise. It was especially true because it was the first expedition.

“Please dont worry.”

Choi Han answered as the representative while Cale headed toward the temple door.

Choi Han, Mary, Rosalyn, Clopeh, and Toonka followed behind him. Rosalyn started to speak.

“Everybody has their video recording devices and watches?”

“Yes.”

‘We dont know why, but apparently everything other than teleportation and video communication were allowed. Your attacks will launch if you attack but they will not break the illusions.

According to Ahn Roh Man, if, for example, a spell was cast to destroy the thing scaring you, the spell will launch and hit the target but it will not harm the temple at all nor affect the illusion.

The illusion could only be taken down with mental strength.

Screeeech-

The temple door opened on its own once the six people stood in front of it.

It was dark inside the temple. There was no source of light and they could not make out any objects.

“I will go in first.”

Choi Han was the first to step inside.

“Im going as well.”

Mary followed behind him, and the others started entering one by one.

Cale turned his head for a moment. He could see the Gold Dragon and the Grey Dragon flying around the temple as if to keep an eye on it.

They left the Dragons out for the second round.

“Human.”

Cale waved toward the general direction of Raons voice and walked into the darkness inside the temple.

“I will be back within five minutes.”

The temple door slowly started closing once he said that.

Screeeeeech- boom.

Once Cale heard the door close behind him…

Paaaat-

He saw a blue light attacking him in the darkness.

“Mm.”

Once the blue light disappeared…

“How normal.”

Cale was standing in the middle of a normal village.

He put his hand in his inner shirt pocket to look for something.

Click.

The pocket watch was working well.

‘Things that work without any external power sources worked fine in the temple as well.

Tick tock.

The seconds and minutes hands were moving properly.

However, Cale suddenly felt that something was off.

“Ha!”

He realized what thissadness was trying to show him.

Cale headed toward a fountain nearby. He then lowered his head. He looked at the water inside the fountain.

He could not see anything.

He then looked down at his body. There was no shadow.

Cales gaze moved.

He looked up at the tall stone wall to the north of the village.

He observed the forest past it as well.

This was Harris Village.

In addition…

“Choi Han!”

“Little Han, youre here?”

“Madam, I brought the medicinal herbs.”

This Choi Han was a bit more introverted and innocent than the Choi Han Cale knew. Choi Han seemed to be full of affection as he happily chatted with the village people. Choi Han walked into the village with some herbs in his hands.

“Choi Han, I heard the Chief is teaching you how to read?”

“Yes! Its fun!”

“Sure, sure. Im going to bake some bread later, so come get some.”

“Yes, sir!”

“Ah.”

Cale gasped.

However, nobody noticed him.

Choi Han approached Cale.

Shhhhh.

Cales arm passed right through him.

Cale understood his present situation.

“Im a ghost.”

No.

“Im a bystander.”

This was before Cale met Choi Han.

It was when nobody in Harris Village had died.

It was the time when Choi Han had made it out of the Forest of Darkness, started to understand human affection, and was slowly starting to become happy.

Cale clearly understood the sadness this temple was trying to show him.

“It wants me to watch.”

The Birth of a Hero.

Watching the story progress as it was supposed to go.

That would be sadness for the current Cale.

“…This is going to be a bit difficult.”

Cale started to think.

On and Hong wouldnt appear in the Birth of a Hero. They would just be running away looking ragged.

Originally, Choi Han would be in pain because of what happened at Harris Village for a long time.

Mary was highly likely to not appear.

‘As for Raon-

Cale scoffed.

“…It definitely will be difficult for me to just watch.”

That was why Cale was just a bystander observing it all in this test.

Cale released a sigh-like gasp at this completely unexpected illusion. He then recognized it.

‘It seems more realistic the longer I look.

Everything he looked at was so similar to the real things. It didnt even feel like a dream.

He couldnt feel anything since he was only observing, but the others would probably be feeling things as well.

Tick!

Cale looked down at that moment.

“Mm. I should hurry up and get out.”

It had already been 4 minutes and 50 seconds since he came here.

‘I dont know what the tests for the other emotions will be, but it is quite beneficial to know that this is the test for sadness.

Tick. Tock.

There were only 3 seconds left until 5 minutes already. Cale recorded everything he could see as he opened his mouth to speak.

“I gi-”

At that moment…

Boom-.

The ground suddenly shook and he could feel his heart beating abnormally loudly. Cale tilted his head before opening his mouth again.

“I give up.”

‘Hmm?

“…I give up?”

‘Hmm?

“…Sir, I give up?”

‘Hmm? Why… Why cant I leave? Is this temples test different from the temple that appeared on Earth 3?

Cale frowned.

‘This isnt good. What about the others?

Cales face instantly stiffened while thinking about Choi Han, Mary, and the others.

* * *

While that was going on…

“Five minutes… It has been over five minutes!”

“What is that?”

“Your highness! The orb, the orb has turned red!”

Alberu subconsciously shouted.

“Fuck! Open the temple door!”

However, the firmly shut temple door did not even budge.

* * *

Mary looked around. She was in her old house.

The Caro Kingdoms Land of Death. The Dark Elves city underneath the desert. Her house within that city.

Mary mumbled to herself while looking at the calendar.

“It is before I met Young master Cale-nim and Raon-nim.”

‘What will my sadness be?

She quietly mumbled as she stood up. She realized it while looking at the date.

“It wont be that long.”

This was not an illusion from a long time ago. There was only a short period of time before she would see her other family again.

* * *

Rosalyn looked around before starting to speak.

“Its the royal palace. Is it the past? Ah, I get it.”

She looked down at her desk as she continued to speak.

“This is when I was preparing to go to the Whipper Kingdoms Magic Tower. Will I be headed to the Roan Kingdom soon?”

‘What is my sadness?

An odd smile appeared on her face.

“I give up.”

Her smile became even thicker.

“…It is not working?”

There was a sparkle in her intelligent eyes.

“Something is weird.”

* * *

“Mm. This is my past where I was walking down a false path of a legend without knowing the truth path to a legend.”

Clopeh Sekka mumbled while observing himself in white armor.

“…The time I didnt know the true path. I suppose that is sadness. However, I just need to go find the true hero.”

His eyes flashed with a weird sense of desire.

* * *

“Do I need to have another boring battle if I cant give up?”

Toonka sighed as he calculated the number of days.

“Mm. Itll be the time I was at the Roan Kingdoms waters soon.”

Toonka was silent for a moment before he blurted something out.

“Should I just head for the Roan Kingdom? I might as well go and see my close friends face. Kahahahahah!”

* * *

Choi Han, who was smiling brightly, quietly mumbled to himself while heading for the Chiefs house.

“…I didnt expect to see it again. Will I overcome my sadness if I can save them this time?”

A small bit of sadness was visible in his eyes.

* * *

“…Huh?”

Cales eyes opened wide while watching Choi Han.

‘What did he say? Will I overcome my sadness if I can save them this time?

He subconsciously tried to grab Choi Hans shoulder as he headed for the Chiefs house.

Shhhh.

However, his hand went right through Choi Hans shoulder. Cale shouted without being able to hold back.

“I, isnt that the real Choi Han?”

‘Holy shit! We were told that we would each see different illusions!

The Choi Han in front of Cale mumbled at that moment.

“I guess I have no choice since I cant give up. I must overcome it.”

Choi Han had anticipated the contents of the test and shouted that he gave up before entering the village, however, he could not leave. That was why he had no choice but to walk into the village.

‘Aigoo.

Cale brushed his face with both hands.