Trash of the Count's Family - TCF Part 2 - Chapter 67

The puppy said that it would lend to Cale the stove until Cale’s death. Cale felt uneasy at the words ‘until his death,’ and the puppy stopped wagging its tail at Cale’s expression. It raised its paws onto Cale’s pants, and Cale moved away his foot upon seeing black dirt staining his pants. He did not see the need to be friendly to this puppy as it was not like the three kids he took care of.
The puppy’s ears drooped as it looked at Cale with puppy eyes, but Cale did not falter. The puppy said that once the Jiangshi in Xiaolen were purified, the divine item would no longer be needed in that world. But it would still be needed in the Central Plains world. Suddenly, Cale heard the sound of shoe heels in the distance.
It came from a distant place, but sounded strangely clear. He looked around and saw no one. But the puppy looked scared and shouted, “That Balance bastard! We don’t have much time! The God of Balance must have caught us!” The puppy hugged Cale’s leg as if it was trying to hide. It then exclaimed to ‘beat up’ Number Seven more.
Cale was shocked that a god would use the word ‘beat up,’ but soon accepted that this puppy was like the GoD too. The puppy continued that if Cale beat up Number Seven, he would hear a lot of info. The Blood Cult had created various kinds of Jiangshi. The Jiangshi used by the Huayans were actually that of the lowest ones.
The puppy also said that something like ‘Living Jiangshi’ existed. Cale knew about that. Living Jiangshi were Jiangshi that looked like living people, and not a corpse, and lived like a normal person. It was the best among the kinds of Jiangshi. Living Jiangshi were often some kind of forbidden art in martial arts novels.
Cale asked if there were Living Jiangshi in the Central Plains, and the puppy said that he could not tell Cale that. Cale was confused, and the puppy clarified that there was a strange god who seriously cared about information being told directly. The puppy’s ears and tail drooped, saying that the divine item was its gift to Cale.
Its tail wagged again as it pulled the hem of Cale’s pants. The puppy thanked Cale for what he did in Xiaolen. Its fur began to shine, and the puppy continued to thank Cale for using the Fire of Destruction AP well. The puppy laughed at Cale’s sour expression, and said that Cale was embarrassed. Cale asked if this was for free (as in a thank you is all that he would get after all that he had done), and the puppy was confused.
Cale asked if the puppy just said thank you, and the puppy stared at Cale for a while and then nodded, muttering that it understood the GoD a little more. Cale asked what he meant, and the puppy replied that it was nothing. The confused Cale wondered why the puppy was acting like that. In his eyes, the puppy was not acting like a god.
For him, Eruhaben acted more like a god. He muttered that it was troublesome if the puppy treated him like how the GoD treated him. But then, the puppy said that he had prepared another present, so Cale added that the puppy was better than the GoD. The puppy’s tail wagged again, saying that this gift was made by him and his friend, and that it would be a great help to Cale in the future.
Cale heard the sound of heels again, but still saw no one around. But the puppy grew alert and moved away from Cale, going around in circles. The puppy said that Cale must have a lot of questions, but it would be answered at a later time. It continued that Cale should not be interested in the Sun, Hope, Balance, and Justice.
The puppy said that Cale could do whatever he wanted, and Cale smiled. It added that he would at least help Cale. Cale asked if he was talking about the ancient powers, and the puppy just smiled. Cale inquired if the ancient powers became gods, and the puppy replied that not all became gods. They heard the sounds of shoe heels drawing closer.
A rose gold color rose from the puppy’s body, much brighter than the fire Cale used. But it only felt warm to Cale. A pillar of fire soared into the sky from the puppy’s body, and Cale soon heard a drum-like sound coming from the black mountain in the distance. The sound of heels was heard again, and the drumming sound grew louder.
The ground started to shake, and Cale felt something moving deep in the ground. At that moment, Cale unconsciously thought of the Super Rock, though he did not know why. But the tremors of the land reminded him of Super Rock. The land seemed like a huge rock as it moved. Cale asked if a fight would be occurring soon, and the puppy smiled.
The puppy said that his friend was very strong, enough to sustain a collapsing world. His friend never tolerated enemies who targeted his territory or people because that was the meaning of his existence. The puppy looked at Cale and told him to remember the word ‘Protector.’ The sound of heels was heard once more as a white pillar of light descended from the sky.
The puppy called Cale who asked if it was time for him to go. The puppy nodded and said that Cale would meet someone else next time. Cale’s vision turned dark after those words. But before his eyesight was gone, he saw a person flying from the black mountain and heading towards the white pillar of light. The puppy also ran towards that white pillar of light.
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Cale woke up and found himself leaning on the altar platform. The cheapskate pestered him if he was feeling okay. Super Rock told the cheapskate to be quiet as Cale was heaving a headache. Cale was actually fine, but the noisy ancient powers were the ones giving him a headache. He looked around to see if anything had changed, and noticed a silver necklace on his neck.
There was a small black stone as a pendant. Super Rock wondered where it came from, and informed Cale that it was the first time he had seen that kind of rock. The black stone with holes was the size of a thumbnail, and reminded Cale of basalt. The stone felt warm, and Super Rock said that he did not know what it was, but it might be useful in the future.
Cale nodded at Super Rock’s words, and remembered the person flying from the black mountain. He had a hunch who that was (Super Rock as a god), and was sure that the black rock came from that blackened land. Cale left the prayer room and told the pope that he would be taking the divine item with him.
Eruhaben asked Cale if he was really going to take that divine item, and Cale answered that it would be needed in the Central Plains world too. But Eruhaben put on a puzzled expression and asked Cale if they would be heading back in a few days. Cale realized what he meant, but answered yes. Eruhaben continued that the Jiangshi were around 1,200 in number.
The stove was small, so it would not be able to purify all those Jiangshi at once. Sui said that they did not have much time, and Eruhaben added that Cale had lost a lot of his power. So purifying those 1,200 Jiangshi would likely take several days and nights. Eruhaben was worried that Cale would cough blood, and Cale could only sigh.
He cursed the gods, and the pope flinched at his words. Cale asked the pope if the Jiangshi had been gathered in one place. The pope replied that they were doing that, so Cale asked her to guide him. He cursed and frowned that he might be up all night purifying Jiangshi.
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Cale looked around and asked the people on why they were not leaving. Cale’s group and several familiar people were present. They were all looking at Cale and the Jiangshi. The pope exclaimed that she must see the glorious moment when the Purifier uses the divine item. Cale frowned at her words. They were in the underground cavity under the Imperial Palace. The Xiaolen residents had sparkling eyes as they looked at Cale, but Cale’s group were different.