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mytragedyperson · 2 months

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You know, I think i figured out why I like Deruth. So, I've never really seen Deruth spoken about but I've seen fanfic interpretations and it almost seems like the fandom itself doesn't quite know what to make of Deruth. Some people treat Deruth from the Birth of a Hero and Deruth from LCF/TCF as separate characters and other interpretations, the one I'm more in favour of is that both versions of Deruth cared about their son, they just didn't know how to show it or fix their relationship. Cale himself acknowledges that Deruth is awkward and doesn't quite know how to speak to Cale. I personally see Deuth as someone who made mistakes following the death of Cale's mother and wanted to fix it, but couldn't figure out how, so didn't do anything, which was a mistake in and of itself. Cale starts acting like trash and Deruth again doesn't know how to handle this or fix this, since he blames himself, so, again, he doesn't fix it. And the longer it goes without him doing something, the worse the strain on their relationship gets until it ends up how we see at the first breakfast, Deruth awkwardly trying to speak to his son but unable to, as he doesn't know what to say. So what changes? Cale. Kim Rok Soo becomes Cale, realises how awkward things are and takes the first step, as he compliments breakfast, something he doesn't think about and just does to stop things being awkward but it gives Deruth an opening. It's just a short conversation, but what a difference it makes to the probably usual silent and awkward breakfasts before where no one quite knew what to say or do with Cale, and Cale, if he shows up, either says nothing or speaks only to complain about the food and then leaves.

However, this actually isn't the main thing I wanted to note. So, I've discussed the previous, Deruth's point of view. And I'm not gonna sit here and say he was good father to the original Cale or was the father he needed. He's not winning father of the year awards for original Cale, I can agree with that. Are there worse fathers? Yes, Marquis Stan immediately comes to mind. But it would be hard to say Deruth was a good father to original Cale. Now let's consider the third element here, KRS!Cale Henituse, a man mentally older than his new body, a man who only had caring parents for a few years and it's uncear how much he remembers of them, a man who was abused and mistreated, pitied, a man who's can't care about people, because if he does, something bad will happen to him. I think, in a weird way, Deruth was almost the parent Kim Rok Soo needed at the time. Let me try to explain.

So, imagine for a second a world where the Henituse family dynamics are different, healthier, happier. Maybe Deruth and Cale fixed their relationship, maybe Cale is closer with his step family. They'd be caring, nice, what a family should be. Imagine Kim Rok Soo, an orphan who was abused and had hardened himself to not care about anyone, would this not be more odd to him? Going from keeping everyone at arms length and not letting anyone in to having to show his care for parents and step siblings, something he's never experienced before. I honestly think Kim Rok Soo would've liked this less because he wouldn't know what to do when shown obvious care by a family when he's never head that relationship before. I don't know, I feel like this is more Kim Rok Soo's speed, Clearly care but still allowing that independence and freedom. Care when he gets hurt but awkward and distant. Deruth is not the father Cale needs but in an odd way, he is the father Kim Rok Soo needs at this point. Does that mean you have to like him or see him as a good father? No, it's not up to the child to fix ther relationship with their parent. But it gives less whiplash for Kim Rok Soo than a close, physically affectionate family would. Or maybe I just like him, like that he does care even if he struggles, like that he's trying even if it doesn't always seem like that. again, you don't have to like him or think he's a good parent. This is just my opinion, my interpretation. I don't know man. I've been thinking about this story all day.

On that note, and I could be wrong as someone who is not aroace and has limited knowledge on aroace, but I feel like Cale is on the aroace spectrum. we're in his thoughts for two years and not once does he consider getting in a romantic relationship. In his dream life there's nothing to do with getting married or having kids. Does this necessarily make him asexual? No there are people of all sexualities who aren't bothered about marriage or kids, but they still tend to want some sort of romantic or sexual relationship and Kim Rok Soo/Cale Henituse seems to have zero interest in this. He has kids, he has family, he has friends. At no point does he express any kind of want for a romantic or sexual partner. Could this be because he has bigger problems? Yes. Could this be because of his past and the curse? Yes. Is he the only character this applies to? No, most of the characters show no interest in romance. Because ultimately this book is not about romance, not even slightly. It's found family, it's friendship, it's fantasy but there is no romance and, yet, for most of the characters I wouldn't rule out the possibility of them having some form of romantic or sexual character. Even with Cale I'm not saying he can/will never have those relationships. But even when he acknowledges someone as being attractive, it doesn't seem sexual or anything. He says it like it's a fact, then moves on. This isn't to say I disagree with shipping Cale. I myself don't mind a little Alcale or Choi Han/Cale. Do I personally think they are romantic or sexual? Not necessarily. You can interpret things that way, but i personally like things as they are, no romantic ships but really close friendships, to me platonic love and platonic relationships are just as, if not more, important than romantic love. And, tbf, even in content where there are romantic relationships, those romantic relationships are never the most interesting part. I don't really watch or read things, like non-fanfiction things, where romance is the main point or main storyline. I used to, but as I've gotten older (I say pretending to be wise old woman at the age of 21), I've come to appreciate friendships non-romantic relationships more and it's the main reason I enjoy shows, for relationship dynamics of all kinds.

I think that's why I'm so, like, chill with shipping and fanfiction with like proships. Now, i don't personally read things like incest or age gap fanfiction. It's not for me, no thanks. But i do tend to ship different things for different reasons. So, if I say I ship something, it's not necessarily because I think they'd have a cute, happy, healthy, loving relationship. Sometimes it's quite the opposite. Sometimes it's because i know it would be toxic and unhealthy and dark and it may even be one-sided, but my god, is it interesting. Some ships i ship purely for the angst, for the way they destroy and ruin each other. Other times I go for fluffier, happier ships. I generally think, as long as you know wrong from right in real life, ship what you want, write and read the fanfiction you want to read, and avoid the fics and ships you don't want. Don't like, don't read does apply. Commenting and interacting just gives it more attention. We all know what we like and don't like. At the end of the day you can't tell someone's morals from the fictional media they interact with. Sometimes you don't want something happy and fluffy and safe. You want something angsty and dark and hard to read. That doesn't make anyone a bad person. Sorry, this has little to do with this post. I'm just tired of people saying "if you like reading about X, you're a bad person" and putting labels on people for reading and writing fictional content that doesn't hurt any real, living person

#tcf #tcf novel #lcf #trash of the count's family #count deruth henituse #deruth henituse #cale heniuse #original cale henituse #kim rok soo

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galaxygirl8880 · 1 year

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Harry Potter x TCF??????

A series of quotes kind of in order. My own take on this crossover

Came to be after one too many harry Potter x TCF fics

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"What do you see in the mirror, Cale-nim?"

"..Me sleeping peacefully"

"..Are you okay-"

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"This is my second year at this fucking school why do so many things want to- ACK-" Cale quickly jumped left as the enormous basilisk attacked him once more.

"God I hate snakes-" Another dodge as he attempted to keep his balance at the same time.

'shouldn't Choi han be in my spot right now!?! I'm not a protagonist!?!?'

"You can't run forever."

"FUCK YOU-"

"Damnit, this *Cough* isn't how I wanted to die.."

"At least I got rid of that diary.."

Caw Caw!

"oh.. Fawkes you're too good for this world.. Please get Choi han, I'm gonna pass out now-"

"Its so obvious our new professor is a werewolf I don't understand how anyone hasn't figured it out?"

"...Are you going to tell anyone?"

"No. He's still the best DADA professor we've ever had so there's really no point. Why do you ask, Hyung-nim?"

"No reason."

"WAIT WAIT I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THISS-"

Rosalyn and Alberu watched with a sweat as the hippogriff flew off with Cale on it's back.

"...Are you sure he'll be okay?"

"this tournament is stupid, total bullshit. You're underage! Shouldn't there also be charms and crap to prevent this from happening? You shouldn't be allowed to compete-"

"Cale-nim-"

"and I suppose we're going to have to try figure out what the first task is so you have some sort of advantage. If I go check the library's forbidden section I could probably find some old-

"Are you going to help me?"

"..Why are you asking something so obvious?"

" cough God I hate getting wet-"

The headmaster watched as several students (and even a teacher) flocked towards Cale with far too many towels. The second champion of Hogwarts was also fussing over Henituse-

"Why do you want me to teach? Choi han is the top student for DADA?"

"We all know you could also be a top student if you actually tried. Besides, your silver shield is one of the best I've ever seen!"

"Choi han-"

Cale proceeded to attempt to protest to his teaching of the "class" and his every argument was shut down with a scary smile.

"How dare she-"

"you need to calm down, remember that she's in a better position than us because of the minister."

"But she's even hurting the first-"

"..."

"Choi-han?"

"Cale-nim, what's on your hand."

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I can't quite remember the order in which some of these events happened-

And woo! I'm back :DD!!

But seriously, this Au has been running around my head ever since I rewatched the movies for the 100th time.

Please do give me your opinions on this :>

Have a nice day!

#tcf #harry potter #cale henituse #tcf choi han #tcf rosalyn #trash of the count's family #tcf fic #choi han #harry Potter x tcf #there is so much potential here #crossover #tcf alberu #alberu crossman #even after all this time #i still don't really know how to tag #tcf fic ideas

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stanhailet · 5 months

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Recently, I've been thinking about why the Henituse family can't talk about Cale's mom. I've been considering different options. And that Deruth loved her too much and it was very painful for him to remember her. And that he just decided to cut her out of his life in order to quietly start a new one (this theory went very well with how Cale's place in the family was practically taken away from him. Even if it was by the will of Cale himself. But Cale didn't just decide that it would be normal).

But recently I came up with a new option.

I think he was just ashamed in front of her. It's a shame that he got married so quickly. It's a shame that he just abandoned the upbringing of their son. Deruth is not stupid. I'm more than sure that's why he spoils Cale so much. He behaves like a parent who feels that he no longer has the right to raise his child. And this usually comes from a sense of guilt.

My opinion is quite simple. Deruth had the right to get married, even if it was too early. It's his own business. There are some people who just can't be alone. After all, the woman he brought into the house was very nice. Violan accepted Cale as a son and never wanted to take anything away from him. I'm more than sure that if Deruth had married someone who would have been a classic stepmother to Cale, he would never have left it.

So the only thing he should really be ashamed of is ignoring Cale.

What do you guys think?

#lout of the count’s family #henituse family #original cale henituse #trash of the count’s family #deruth henituse #jour thames #violan henituse

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asterefflores · 1 year

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I like to think that the others underestimate Cale's ( Not Rok Soo's because they've already been traumatized enough, that man needed constant supervision because he just won't stay still) insane creativity at being self-destructive, like I can't find the right words to describe it but Cale, at least in your story, had this air around him that seems like his careful, that they can trust him he won't get hurt, that at least they can trust him with his health because look, he's exercising so that he would be healthy, unlike Rok Soo who would rather skillfully neglect himself until he's nothing but skin and bones, at least we won't have to worry that he'll overwork himself till he faints like a certain someone-

Then BAM-

He just run headfirst into what most likely is his impending doom, fearlessly flirting through unnecessary dangers and throwing himself into certain death and oh- This one isn't different at all, if anything he's worse.

Because at least with Rok Soo, he isn't alone. He'll take Choi Han with him, he had the children with him, he'll bring companions with him when he's feeling like butting in with somebody else's business but this one however, he goes into his suicidal missions by himself, with only his wit and overly destructive powers alone like the crazy bastard that he is.

While I was reading through your story, the chat with Xavian stuck in my head like glue, because to me, it just seemed to be hinting about Cale's personality, that he won't drag others into his mess for their safety, that while he can ask for help he won't because he can't endanger them. I've always felt like the difference between Rok Soo and Cale is that Rok Soo is willing to accept help if it means it'll lighten the burden and finish the job faster while Cale just simply draw the line earky on and do it himself, even if it means it's slow-going.

This rant could be just a bunch of nonsense my brain spits out but I really want this out because I just really love your story, and I enjoy making my own theories about what that and this means, overcomplicating things is my specialty, so hope you won't mind!

Also, I pray for the Alberu in your story because now, he had two crazy bastards as his sworn brothers, it's double the headache. They'll most likely drive him crazy! Poor guy...

No it's not a bunch of nonsense and I like reading theories and deep anylsis on some parts anyone could overlook, please come share your thoughts often lol, and you're right in this, Cale in my story is even worse than Rok Soo. He has this habit where he separates general goal from personal, even if he has his team members let's say, he would only contact and ask them to do something for a mission if it's for their job or something they all aim for, but if it's something he alone is aiming for then he would rather do it by himself than ask their help because it's about him alone so why drag others and most possibly get hurt for his sake?

It's not like he likes to put himself in danger but it's just his past traumas that makes him prefer going around all alone and usually comes out of it unscathed or alive at least.

If his team members insist on helping he would accept it eventually, however not the case with others, he would accept from Rok Soo if not for Choi Han and others surrounding him who could go insane should anything happen to their dear person, he can't trust them not go crazy mad against him even if they are being nice and friendly with him now. Past experiences, again. So if his team members were with him currently in the story the situation would be so different. It all depends on the people around him and how they make him feel and how much they are willing to offer.

And I'm honestly amazed someone remembers Xavian, I'd like to thank you lol

And Cale here is the one driving both Alver and Rok Soo crazy lmao but to be fair, Alver started trouble first this time so he has only himself to blame

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blueteller · 2 years

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TCF Summary Arc by Arc (Part 8/8)

Every TCF story arc in a nutshell

Volume 8: chapters 700-776

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Entering the Temple of the Sealed God *Rumors about Roan Kingdom's victory and Cale & Alberu's heroism spread across the continent* Cale: *pictures all of his friends watching as he stabs himself to kill the White Star* Cale: *chills* (Yeah no. I ain't doing that) Cale: …ok so for no particular reason, I'm going to enter the Temple alone Alberu, Choi Han, Eruhaben & Raon: Like HELL you are!!! What self-sacrificial scheme are you plotting THIS time!? The Ancient Powers: Heh, Cale's getting scolded! Cale: *playing dumb* Nothing! Alberu, Choi Han, Eruhaben & Raon: You're a lying liar who lies. We'll deal with you later Cale: …Mhm yeah ok (I'll just sneak in, then.) Let's interrogate the fake Hilsman then Fake Hilsman: So you definitely want to know about the Hunters, right? Cale: (No I don't!) Actually- Fake Hilsman: I think a Hunter has appeared Cale: F***! Fake Hilsman: As expected, you truly have the blood of the Thames! Let me tell you more exposition then Cale: *senses his slacker life fading away* (NoooOOO-!) Fake Hilsman: So they're allied with the Flynn Merchant Guild, Billos is on the run and probably going to die soon. Also Karin Orsena is on their side Cale: (…well s***) Fake Hilsman: *shows off his red hair* That's why I came here. I need your money. And you want more info on the Thames family, right? Cale: (He's probably Jour's brother or other close relative then) No thanks. I'll just ask my father Fake Hilsman: Wait, aren't you curious about-? Cale: Nope! *leaves* Alberu: Anyway, we've selected the team who will enter the Temple first. You're all going to give up and exit within 5 minutes, got it? *Cale, Choi Han, Mary, Rosalyn, Toonka & Clopeh step inside* Temple Doors: *shuts closed* *5 minutes pass* Everyone: (…Well f***)

The First Test Cale: Huh, I'm a ghost. And I'm in Harris Village? The Temple isn't letting me out for some reason… Wait, am I going to watch "The Birth of a Hero" timeline? This is bad- Choi Han: Huh, I'm back in Harris Village? Might as well try to protect it this time… Cale: Wait what *Meanwhile:* Rosalyn: Hm, something's clearly wrong here… Mary: Welp, time for a prison break I guess Toonka: LET'S GO FIND MY FRIEND!!! :D Clopeh: …WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S NO CALE HENITUSE!? *outrage* Cale: What can I do if I'm stuck being invisible-? Cintanami: *rings* Cale: Huh? LSH: …You have a moment? Cale: Wait a minute, it's visible! IT WORKS!! *crazy laughter* I can destroy EVERYTHING with this!!! PJT: …is he crazy? LSH: Now Park Jin Tae, that's not a nice thing to say- Cale: *tries to take the Earth Ancient Power* Hm, I can't eat the rock, what a shame LSH: (…he may have a point, tho…) Choi Han & Rosalyn: Wait, we're in the same test?? Clopeh: *shows up dramatically on a wyvern* Yes, and Cale Henituse doesn't exist in this world. It's not a "Sadness" test… this must be "Despair" Choi Han & Rosalyn: Let's go rescue the children first *enter Raon's prison* Clopeh: *gets left behind because no one cares about him* 😂 Mary: *already there wrecking stuff* Wait, we're in the same test?? Rosalyn: Yeah, let's go get On and Hong now Choi Han: They should be right in the Henituse Territory slums… wait, why's the Man-Eating Tree white? Hong: A mister with a mask came by Choi Han: …so the White Star took Cale-nim's Shield?? Clopeh: That BASTARD!! How DARE he steal what belongs to the Legend!!! *fanboy rage mode on* *Meanwhile:* Cale: …What do you mean "God of Death says not to stop the Sealed God's game"?? Alberu: *connected through the Dark Tiger* …What do you mean you're a ghost??? Choi Han: Ok so the White Star will probably attack Harris Village soon- what the heck is that LSH: *through the Cintamani* Hi! Cale's standing next to you Choi Han: Excuse me? LSH: He says he's a ghost right now Choi Han: Excuse me?? KRS: *tags in* So I'll act as his transmittor for the time being Choi Han: Excuse me??? Cale: Ok so the real White Star isn't actually in the test, since I still got him sealed. Which means the White Star taking my Ancient Powers is the Sealed God's puppet. We probably have to defeat it to exit this test. Also Cale: …Btw, has anyone seen Toonka? *Elsewhere:* Toonka: *wrecks stuff* Hi! I'm looking for my friend Cale! Illusion!Alberu: …who the hell is "Cale"?? Illusion!Tasha: *panicking* Where's Mary??

Wreaking Havoc in Illusion Reality Clopeh: *interrogating KRS* Wait, so Cale-nim is also a hero in your dimension?? KRS: …I guess-? Clopeh: I KNEW IT! The true legend can surpass time and space!! Even the gods cannot stop it!!! KRS: …He's even worse than Joo Ho Shik… Illusion!Tasha: *shows up* Mary why did you leave? Who is this Cale person? Clopeh: *reverent* He is someone who cannot be seen and is always watching over us! Illusion!Tasha: ??? Cale: … Cale's group: (That's… not wrong, but…) Illusion!Tasha: …you mean he's a god, or-? Clopeh: Even better!! Cale: *dying from embarrassment* Rosalyn: We need to go for now, but we'll meet your superior in 2 days Illusion!Tasha: …Okay then? Cale: Dammit. I wanted to take the Vitality of the Heart and the Fire of Destruction before the White Star, but looks like he beat us to it. Let's meet Eruhaben then *In the Capital:* Illusion!Taylor: Hello, your highness! We'd like to make a deal with you Illusion!Alberu: …and who are you? Illusion!White Star: I'm the person who'll bring alchemists into your kingdom Illusion!Alberu: (There's something fishy about this offer…) *Back with Cale's group:* Illusion!Eruhaben: …Who is this invisible person hiding like a rat Tiger!Alberu: That's my Dongsaeng Illusion!Eruhaben: So you're the people who brainwashed a young dragon huh? A guy with a white mask warned me about you Tiger!Alberu: Of course we didn't. We're actually- *can't say they're in a test or from another world* Huh. I guess that doesn't work Illusion!Eruhaben: Oh I see. You're from the Divine Race then? Tiger!Alberu: …sure, let's go with that *Cale mistaken for a divine entity counter: 2*

Illusion!Eruhaben: Anyway, the guy who warned me about you said his name was Cale Tiger!Alberu: What did he look like? Illusion!Eruhaben: He looked fancy Tiger!Alberu: …Dongsaeng I think he's wearing your face *Elsewhere:* Mary: *meets Cale!White Star and freaks out* *Back with Cale's group:* Tiger!Alberu: Anyway let's make sure that the Crown Prince doesn't do anything stupid Illusion!Alberu: *walks into his office* Tiger!Alberu: Hello Illusion!Alberu: …Huh? Who are you? Tiger!Alberu: I'm someone motivated by self-preservation Illusion!Alberu: Ha! Relatable Tiger!Alberu: Indeed. And that's a Dragon Illusion!Eruhaben: 'Sup. Illusion!Alberu: Huh?? Illusion!Eruhaben: Yeah I have no idea what's going on either. But he and that invisible Cale punk aren't from this world Illusion!Alberu: …you mean a god, or-? *Cale mistaken for a divine entity counter: 3*

Tiger!Alberu: Nevermind that. The White Star is planning to stab you in the back Illusion!Alberu: HUH??? Tiger!Alberu: Yeah those "alchemists" he wants to bring you are actually Black Mages working for the Empire Illusion!Alberu: … Illusion!Alberu: …I wanna smack that bastard in the back Cale: (Welcome aboard!) Illusion!Alberu: *sets up a trap for Cale!White Star* Cale's group: *ambush* Cale!White Star: *dramatically* How could you have betrayed me like this! Now you have revealed your true selves…! Cale's group: ??? (…what the heck is he talking about?) *Meanwhile, outside:* The Temple: *live-streaming Cale's group fighting "Cale"* Everyone: ??? Eruhaben: Wait, that's obviously fake Hannah: …But does everybody else know that? Cale's group: (Well f***) Hannah: Wait a second, who's that crouching there in the corner? Cale: *now visible thanks to the Cintanami* The Temple: *cuts the live-stream* God of Despair!White Star: …the hell! This is MY domain!! How dare that God of Death bastard interfere with MY test again!!! God of Despair!White Star: Anyway, I'm the first god who was originally a Hunter. The God of Death is no better than me btw. He totally killed his best friend God of Death: *through the Cintanami with radio static* Long time no see you bastard Cale: (Why are they dragging us into their rivalry drama…?) Yeah, I'm not interested. We're leaving *Epic combat sequence against the God of Despair* God of Despair: Time to cancel this test, I guess God of Death: Anyway, the rest of the tests will proceed as you were told by IronMa- I mean Ahn Roh Man Cale: Sounds great. Let's do this

The Sadness Test Cale: *sees LSH & CJS's funeral* Cale: Good thing I've started to heal from my trauma. I need to do my best from here on (Me: 😭) *Meanwhile, the others:* Rosalyn: *gets stuck in the Sloth test for a bit* Choi Han: *out-stubborns the Failure test* Clopeh: *gets to the Failure test first* Mary: *gets to the Indignity test first* Toonka: *exits the tests* Also Toonka: *realizes he's the only one who left* …aw, dammit!

The Sloth Test Cale: Huh, I'm in high-school. I wonder why-? Choi Jung Gun: *casually walks into the library* Cale: (…WTF.) Cale: …hi Sunbae. What are you doing? Illusion!CJG: Just writing a guidebook. Cale: (…He's totally writing "The Birth of a Hero" right now isn't he) Cale: I'm joining the book club now Illusion!CJG: …Okay then? Cale: *scamming mode on* Illusion!CJG: Uhhh, for no particular reason I'm going to a Sword Arts exhibition. And maybe a movie production later. Would you like to come along? (How terrible of a fate he must have been suffering…) Cale: *acting clueless* Sure! (He's totally setting me up to meet Choi Jung Soo and Lee Soo Hyuk ahead of time… Can he see the future or fate or something?) Also Cale: (So yeah, this tests makes you want to forget reality, but I have Record, b****. I'm just staying for a bit to loot info out of CJG) Cale: So I dreamed something about the name "Nelan Barrow" and "the White Star", what's that all about? Illusion!CJG: (…WTF) Cale: You're totally from a different dimension, aren't you. Maybe a god? Illusion!CJG: *cringe* Ugh, do not lump me together with those bastards. (That motherf***ing God of Death…) I'm in the "maybe someday" category. Also gods can't die, but they can retire Cale: …can they? 🤔 (Me: And so began's Cale's journey to Goodhood in order to achieve his Slacker Life… 🤣) Illusion!CJG: Anyway, there's a Hunter targeting you because you've been marked by the God of Death. They can modify memories btw. But they can't know whether you're a Tribulator or not before they kill you and use Hunter's Eye on you Cale: (…I knew it. The White Star impacted me with his curse when he reincarnated and stole my body.) Cale: …Sunbae. Am I bait? Illusion!CJG: Yup. But don't worry, you won't die Cale: (That's not very reassuring… He looks crazy. Also, I have a feeling something went wrong-) Jung Yi-Rang & Park So Jin: *crash into their car* Cale: *uses his Shield* Illusion!CJG: *shaken* …Noonim? *Epic combat sequence against the Hunters* Park So Jin: Ha, you pathetic Wanderer bastard will never defeat out patriarch! Kill me! Jung Yi-Rang: *kills her* Take this offering of Karma… [Jung Yi-Rang Fled the Battle!] Illusion!CJG: Well f***. Cale: That power of yours which cuts through things. Can I have it? Illusion!CJG: Nope Cale: (And yet you give it to LSH in the future for some reason…) Cale: *starts disappearing* Anyway, this isn't even real. This is just an illusion Illusion!CJG: !!! Illusion!CJG: *spills last-second exposition* Find the Red-Blood Family! Cale: Ok, bye (Me: REMEMBER, REALITY IS AN ILLUSION THE UNIVERSE IS A HOLOGRAM BUY GOLD BYEEEEEE!) *Cale coughs blood and/or faints counter: 28*

The Indignity Test The Temple: Error. Unable to determine fitting Failure test for the target. Cale: Oh, that's good right-? The Temple: Proceed to double the difficulty Cale: (Well f***) The Temple: Optimization complete. Indignity test version 1.5 is now starting Cale: Wait wha- Cale: *wakes up as Venion's lackey* The heck is-? Cale: *wakes up as a palace attendant* -going on? Oh, I see. A double daylight-nighttime possession deal, huh. And at different points in the timeline, too- Teen!Alberu: *neglected* Cale: Welp. Time to overturn the palace I guess Chief of Staff: (…why do I hear boss music?) 3-year-old!Raon: *about to be tortured by Venion* Cale: …Yeah, how about no. *paralyzes Venion and frees 3-year-old!Raon* Also Cale: *cheerfully* Destroy everything!! Venion's guards: Are you crazy!? Cale: Yup! Venion's guards & 3-year-old!Raon: ??? Cale: Destroy me too! I hate being in this body so go ahead! (…As long as Raon doesn't feel guilty over it, it's all fine) 3-year-old!Raon: *knocks him out & kidnaps him instead* Cale: *Surprised Pikachu Face* Also Cale: *comes to the secret underground place* Younger!Zed: …Who are you?? Cale: (Wait a minute, Zed is only pretending not to pay attention to his son – he's totally being neglectful on purpose! He must know about the Dark Elves too) Cale: …you're going to kill me now, aren't you? Younger!Zed: Yes, but actually no Cale: Wait wha- Younger!Zed: You're not a Hunter, right Cale: (…WTF. Why does Zed know about the Hunters?) Younger!Zed: *knocks him out & kidnaps him too* *Cale gets knocked out counter: 2*

*Elsewhere:* Choi Han: *feeds kid!KRS in his Indignity test because he's too skinny* (Me: 😭😭😭) Choi Han: Hm, I should also beat up his uncle while I'm at it… (Me: 👏 Well done, Choi Han my darling) *Meanwhile* Cale: *wakes up to see 3-year-old!Raon's carnage* Cale: …wow *impressed* 3-year-old!Raon: *back to his Tsundere ways* What are you looking at?? *gives him fruit* (But it's not like I care about the Terrible Bastard or anything, b-baka!) Cale: Knock me out again and take me to the Forest of Darkness. I kind of go crazy when the sun comes up 3-year-old!Raon: ??? (…aren't you already crazy??) 3-year-old!Raon: *does it anyway* *Cale gets knocked out counter: 3*

Teen!Alberu: *comes to rescue Cale* Cale: *casually praises him* Good job. Now, tie me up again Teen!Alberu: ??? (…he's crazy, isn't he) F***. Cale: Your highness, language Teen!Alberu: (Why does he even care?!) Cale: Your highness, you know you can't take responsibility for this, right? Teen!Alberu: *frees him anyway* Cale: Ok, I'll just show you something first. Oh, I know you're a Dark Elf btw Teen!Alberu: Wait wha- Cale: It doesn't matter anyway. You see, this place holds all the answers about the Crossman- Younger!Zed: *interrupts* Cale: (Ha! I knew he was watching) Cale: One more thing – don't trust the king or me, just trust yourself. You're already a good person Teen!Alberu: *gets knocked out* Younger!Zed: Who ARE you?? Cale: *scamming mode on* Actually I'm a Wanderer Younger!Zed: Seems legit *Cale mistaken for a divine entity counter: 4*

Cale: Anyway I don't have much time, so listen up Younger!Zed: Wait wha- Cale: Don't mess with the kid, he doesn't know anything so leave him alone you piece of s***. The Hunters used the Crossman Household as a puppet, didn't they. Where are the Red-Bloods? Younger!Zed: … Cale: …So you do know. (I can get the answers back in my world then) Younger!Zed: …! Cale: Thanks for the confirmation, bye! The Temple: Test 50% complete. Cale: *wakes up in the Forest of Darkness* Younger!Choi Han & 3-year-old!Raon: *fighting* 3-year-old!Raon: The Terrible Bastard is awake! Younger!Choi Han: *shocked* It's a real person…! Cale: *playing dumb* Yeah, and who are you? Why are you in the Forst of Darkness? A knight from the Harris Village which is located nearby? Younger!Choi Han: *walks away to clear his head* 3-year-old!Raon: Why did you tell me to bring you here? There's nothing for you here Cale: No, but it's a good place for you. Also, that you and that guy can keep each other company 3-year-old!Raon: *shocked* …what about you? Cale: Why ask such an obvious question? Of course I'll leave. Why keep a crazy guy like me around? (No way am I leaving Raon alone with Venion's lackey back in charge) 3-year-old!Raon: … 3-year-old!Raon: *intimidation mode* You WILL work for me, you Terrible Bastard!! *actual meaning: (Don't leave me alone…! 🥺)* Cale: …O-okay. I'm hungry 3-year-old!Raon: *brings him fruit again* Younger!Choi Han: *brings him a monster corpse* Cale: … (…Raon's is better, but A for effort, I guess) Cale: Good job, Choi Han 3-year-old!Raon: *jealous mode on* Cale: (…what's with him??) Younger!Choi Han & 3-year-old!Raon: *learn to get along like two feral puppies* Cale: Right, so first life lesson – money is the best Cale: *brings them to Super Rock villa* (Huh, I wonder why the Super Rock isn't here…) Anyway, let's go shopping! *laughs in Rich* Also Cale: *buys everything for the other two and nothing for himself* Younger!Choi Han & 3-year-old!Raon: ??? 3-year-old!Raon: Choi Han… isn't that guy is a bit weird…? Younger!Choi Han: *no less confused*…uhuh… Cale: So now all you guys need is learn to read and write- 3-year-old!Raon: NOPE! We can't learn, it's too hard. (Once he's done teaching us he'll leave!!) Isn't that right, Choi Han? Younger!Choi Han: That's. Right. Reading. Is. Hard Cale: … (Those punks…) Venion: *shows up randomly* Cale: You're still alive? What a shame. Venion: Who the hell do you think you are!! Cale: The person who has all kinds of blackmail on you. Venion: (…well s***) Cale: If you kill me your siblings will get all the info on your weaknesses. Now scram Venion: *leaves* Younger!Choi Han: …but didn't you send those documents to his siblings already? Cale: Yup, I sure did. Remember to hand that note to Taylor once he shows up. *to 3-year-old!Raon* Did you see that? That guy is terrified of you 3-year-old!Raon: … Cale: You got all this stuff and a home and company. Isn't that enough? 3-year-old!Raon: …human, who are you? Cale: …I'm Cale. The Temple: Test complete! Cale: Ok, I'll be leaving now 3-year-old!Raon: WAIT!! Give me a name first!! Cale: (A name…? Should I-? But I promised Raon that this name would be only for him…) …Dodam Miru. Let's go with that. Bye Younger!Choi Han & Dodam: Bye… (Me: Whyyyyyy, why am I crying…? 😭)

The Wrath Test Clopeh: Nothing can stand in my way-! The Temple: Now, behold the Wrath test where Cale's group is all in jail and you're not one of them. Clopeh: (Well f***) *Elsewhere:* The Temple: Oh, you have suffered so much, I feel so bad. I have developed sentience over time, so you can totally trust me Cale: Uhuh. *doesn't buy the sudden sympathy at all* The Temple: So why don't you think about all the things that make you angry the most? I'll make sure not to include them Cale: Sure The Temple: ...SIKE! I'm actually making those things into your Wrath test Cale: *scams the system by thinking of mundane things like children being picky about veggies* Ahhh, this is the best The children: Btw human, when we're going to pray? Cale: …pray? The children: To the White Star and the God of Despair! Cale: (Holy s***) *realizes this is the reality where the White Star has won* Cale: (…Well f***. This does make me pretty angry) Sayeru: Time to deliver the sacrifices for the 50th celebration! Cale: (Welp. Time for a s*** show I guess) Cale: *calls in everyone still alive in this reality* Come watch. Everybody: (…yeah, Young Master Cale's going to cause a s*** show alright) Sayeru: Behave, Cale Henituse, or Raon will be next on the list Cale: (So you have chosen… death) Cale: …Why of COURSE! I am being so sincere right now! We can't have the sacrifices for to the celebration delivered in such terrible conditions! Sayeru: Wait wha- Cale: Only the best carriages for everyone! And keep them well-fed, too! Where's your SINCERITY!! Sayeru: But- Cale: Tsk tsk. Are you too poor to manage even that much? Should I make a donation? Sayeru: … Sayeru: (This annoying bastard… But I guess it's fine as long as he delivers them) Alberu: *starts a speech under duress* We have gathered here today- Cale: *tears apart the rock wall in Puzzle City* Alberu: -to watch Cale Henituse destroy everything I guess – OPEN THE GATES!!! Every ally of Cale under the sun: *rebels at the same time* White Star's allies: Wait wha- Cale's group: *has an epic combat sequence against the White Star's forces* The White Star: Cale Henituse, even with your plate complete, you're still weaker than me! Cale: That's true. But, I have a rock The White Star: Wait wha- Cale: *smacks him with a rock in the back of the head* The Ancient Powers: HECK YEAH, CALE! BEAT HIM UP!!! Cale: *keeps hitting him* THAT'S FOR MY SLACKER LIFE, YOU BASTARD!!! Cale's group: *watch Cale beating up the White Star with a pebble while bleeding all over the place* Cale's group: …..Uhhh……. Cale: (Ahhh, that's better. Finally I got it out of my system) God of Despair: Hey, you wanna chat? Cale: What do you want? God of Despair: You're so impressive, you totally finished all the tests first! Why don't you use Embrace on me and take me out of this Temple? Then I'll tell you everything about the Hunters- Cale: No thanks. (…how nice of him to tell me exactly what NOT to do. Moron) *Meanwhile* Clopeh: *already out and setting up cameras* *Cale coughs blood and/or faints counter: 29*

Death of the White Star *Outside the Temple:* The Temple: *live-streaming* Cale's group: Phew, Cale made it out safely! …wait a minute, what… what's he doing with that dagger-? *Meanwhile:* Cale: (Huh, it seems I'm alone… and my body is in great shape! Perfect. Let's deal with the White Star first) God of Despair: *shoots death beams at Cale* Cale: …you motherf-! *uses one beam to release the White Star* White Star: *shows up, dazed* Cale: smiling* Did you rest well? White Star: Wait wha- Cale: *attacks* White Star: *defends* (I gotta run away, I gotta-!) Cale: *uses the Annual Rings of Life* (Ah, there's the warped ring. Ugh it's so ugly) Clopeh: *fanatic vibes intensify* Cale: *finally notices him* (…the hell!? That motherf***ing son of a b**** god!! I KNEW he lied to me!!!) Also Cale: (…oh well, whatever. This surely won't bite me in the a** later) White Star: *surrounds Cale with elemental attacks* Cale: *uses instant for .5 second to stab himself with the dagger then the White Star* White Star: *finally dies* Cale: This is the end. The Ancient Powers: Hooray! Your body's becoming healthier! [World Tree Dagger Health Upgrade acquired!] Cale: (Phew. Good thing nobody saw that beside Clopeh!) *Outside the Temple* Everyone: *horrified* The children: …What's going on?? Alberu & Eruhaben: *covering the children's eyes* (…crazy bastard…) Deruth: *faints* Choi Han & Mary: *literally arrived right in that moment* (WTF???) Choi Han: *on the verge of a breakdown* What did I just see?? Rosalyn: *the only one late to the party* …what happened? Cale: … Cale: (Well f***) *Cale coughs blood and/or faints counter: 30 (Achievement Unlocked: Surviving Cardiac Stab Wound!)*

Defeating the God of Despair White Star: *starts turning to dust and releases his Ancient Powers* Cale: Um, uhhh- the Ancient Powers! Yeah, let's focus on that. I'm taking those Cale's group: …we WILL talk about this later Cale: *chills* God of Despair: *death beams part 2* Cale's group: Oh no you don't!! *blocks them* God of Despair: *shakes the Temple* Cale: Motherf-! *stumbles* Choi Han: *angrily* I KNEW IT!!! Cale: (…Damn it, even with the Health Upgrade my body is still weak and useless!) The Ancient Powers: Cale, honey… build up some muscle back, would you?? Mary: I sense dead mana from two of the Ancient Powers Cale: (…wait, wasn't there supposed to be just one?? Nevermind) *uses Embrace to seal them in White Star's mask* Cale: Clopeh, throw the diary! Clopeh: *throws it* [Wood Ancient Power: Annual Rings of Life (2/2), acquired!] *Cale's Ancient Power counter: 9* Jour: Nice job, Cale. Wanna become the patriarch of the House of Thames-? Cale: (I'm a little busy right now!!!) God of Despair: *shakes the Temple again* Cale: *falls into Clopeh's arms* Clopeh: ✨Are you okay? I recorded everything, Cale-nim!✨ Cale: … *wants to smack him* God of Despair: *reaches out with creepy arms like the Gate of Truth from FMA* Cale's group: *blocks them again* Eruhaben: *suddenly bursts his huge Dragon head through the wall* …well that was easier than I expected. Hi Cale, we saw the whole heart stabbing thing. You okay? Don't worry the kids didn't see it Cale: (Well f***) God of Death's Book: *suddenly heats up in Cale's pocket* God of Death: Hey Cale, that orb which was live-streaming everything is going to explode soon and destroy the whole city. Also, use this book to Embrace the Sealed God Cale: Got it. Everyone! That orb is going to explode! Alberu: We're on it. Everyone's ready to cast a large shield Cale: …? *surprised* Alberu: You're not the only one who prepares for things in advance, you know. Also, don't ever do that again. That's an order Cale: *starts Embrace tug-o-war between the God of Despair and the God of Death* Cale: *shaking* (…f***! Hurry the f*** up!!) Raon! Bring your mom here! [Cale used Super Rock's power! It's Super Effective!] The Ancient Power: (…WTF, what kind of drugs did the World Tree give this kid?? Is he turning Immortal or something???) God of Despair: *gets sealed for good* Cale: …well f***. The orb is still here The orb: *explodes* Raon: *the Black Castle shows up in the sky* Human! I brought mommy! Everybody: *blocks and defends until they're all fainting and coughing blood* Cale: …Why would they-? The Ancient Powers: Finish that sentence. We dare you Cale: … Super Rock: Rolf. It's Karma~! Btw, the Temple is yours now *Cale's Ancient Power counter: 16+* *Cale coughs blood and/or faints – Final counter: 31*! (Me: Congratulations – you're an absolute madman!! I hope you're proud of yourself)

The Aftermath Puzzle City: *cheers for not getting destroyed* Alberu: Alright, Cale. Time to faint Cale: Wait, what? But I'm fine- Alberu: We don't have time. Choi Han Choi Han: *taps Cale's knee lightly* Cale: *falls* Toonka: *rushing in* FRIEND, NOOOO-! Cale: (Oh I get it now. Fainting it is!) *fakes fainting* Alberu: Coming through! The Commander is in critical condition!! Everybody: …Oh no! Poor Young Master Cale!! Deruth: My son! *hugs Cale on Choi Han's back* Also Deruth: *whispers* I know you're faking. Sit tight and never do that again, or I'll make you the next Duke Cale: *trembles in fear* (What?? Whaaaaat???) Deruth: *smug* (I knew this would work) Ron: Young Master, lay down. King Zed wants to talk to you, but let's ignore him Cale: But- Ron: LAY. DOWN. Rosalyn: *shows up* Cale, Eruhaben's dying Cale: …looks like I can't lay down after all *leaves* Ron: *to Zed* It would seem it is impossible to speak with the Young Master. (Beacuse he isn't here, lol) Choi Han: *obsesses over getting stronger as always* The children: *tackle Cale* Cale: *doesn't fall* The children: …huh, it seems you're actually fine?? Cale: So Eruhaben, remember how the healing jar wouldn't fill with water for you because you didn't want to live longer? Check again Eruhaben: *sees the jar full with water now* …well s***. Cale: Now… DRINK UP, B****! *crazy-eyed* or I'll force your mouth open and pour it all in! Eruhaben: … Eruhaben: *drinks all the water until he chokes and coughs blood* Mila: Wow, you're a young Dragon again! Good for you *Meanwhile* Alberu: Hello, father. Have some tea. I know you like it a lot *Both Know He Doesn't Actually Like It* Zed: …sure, that sounds lovely. *sits down* …So, is this about you being salty that I didn't go to see you first? Alberu: *sarcastically* What? No! Whatever gave you that impression! Zed: Are you worried about me acting out against you? Alberu: Pfff. As if you could right now Zed: So how about you taking the throne as soon as possible? Alberu: …why? Zed: I'll be leaving for a while Alberu: Where to? Zed: …A hunting trip, I guess. I'll write to you once a year Alberu: Once every three months. I'm not such an uncaring bastard like you. Zed: …very well. Have your coronation in spring then. I'm off to catch a rat *leaves* Alberu: (…his Sword Master should have noticed my Dark Elves spies… so he must have known about me all along.) Alberu: ...Well s***.

Setting Up TCF Part 2 Zed: Hello Commander Henituse. Cale: …Hello. (What does he want? He's acting strange) Zed: So your father is scary when he's angry, but he's right. I'm going to handle my own issues now. That is, the House of Duke Orsena. Cale: …Orsena? Zed: Yeah, the "hunting dog" that I raised. I'm personally chasing after the Hunters and I don't share my prey. That's why under no circumstances you will get involved in any of it, you hear me? You definitely don't need to know anything more about this. Cale: (What a relief!) …Sure. As long as no one touches any of my people Zed: Sounds good to me (...and I'm sure we're not going to regret not handing you this crucial exposition at this very moment!) *And Then We All Knew, Cale Would Soon Get Involved* Basen: Uh, Hyung…? I've got some bad news Cale: What is it? Basen: The fake Hilsman broke out. Also looted your room and stole your money Cale: … Cale: THAT MOTHER***ER!! MY RETIREMENT FUND!!! *rage mode on* God of Death: *through the Book* Yo, Cale! The Cintanami broke, so I'll be sending you a replacement. Wanna become a Saint-? Cale: -YEET! Basen: Oh, and everybody wants to give you a medal Cale: WELL F*** THEM Basen: *satisfied* Of course, Hyung *Elsewhere:* Foreign politicians: About that medal of honor- Clopeh: *interrupts* How DARE you. A mere medal?? For MY Legend??? Disgraceful! Foreign politicians: Uh- Clopeh: He saved all of your a**es and all you want to reward him with is a cheap "well-done" sticker!? Foreign politicians: But- Alberu: *walks in* Funny – discussing Roan Kingdom affairs in the Roan Kingdom, without a single Roan Kingdom representative present? How very odd Foreign politicians: *awkward* *Meanwhile:* God of Death's Book: *slaps Cale in the face* *Cale gets knocked out counter: 4*

Cale: …where-? God of Death: Yo! Nice to see you face to face, I wanted to chat for a bit Cale: …WTF. Why do you look so hot?? (This bastard doesn't deserve such a nice face!!) God of Death: R-really? Haha… so anyway, you sure you don't want to be a Saint-? Cale: Like hell God of Death: O-okay *looks away intimidated* Cale: So why am I here? Do I have to fight the Hunters next? God of Death: That depends on- *CRACK!* …damn censorship. Anyway, you earned some merits because you helped seal the God of Despair properly, so here's your reward Cale: What is it? God of Death: Choi Jung Gun is doing well- Cale: I don't care about that guy God of Death: -and so is Choi Jung Soo Cale: …and? God of Death: And Lee Soo Hyuk's reincarnated in your world now Cale: Wait what God of Death: Yeah, he helped me out with some things and he gave you Embrace, so he's earned some merits too Cale: The team leader… is going to… be born in the world I'm living in? (Me: Cale, baby… 😭😭😭) God of Death: Yeah, and he gets to remember his past life as reward Cale: …ok, but what about the others? What rewards do they get God of Death: Oh would you look at that, we've ran out of time! Cale: Wait wha- *wakes up* (…that motherf***ing God of Death!) God of Death's Book: *turns into LSH tracker* "Endable" Cale: (Great, now I know where to find him!) *Elsewhere:* God of Death's Bishop: Your highness! We must see the Commander! Alberu: …why-? God of Death's Bishop: The God of Death has bestowed a Divine Item upon our Church! It's specifically for Cale Henituse!! We must hold a grand ceremony to celebrate this momentous occasion!!! Alberu: (…Well f***) *Meanwhile:* Cale: *lowers the Temple to the ground with Super Rock* Alberu: Ok, so everybody is safe and healing. You're going to rest now? (Or maybe look for the guy who stole your money-?) Cale: I'm going to Endable now Alberu: Wait, what? You should just rest. What the hell are you going to- Cale: Your highness. I'm going to rest Alberu: *in disbelief* …You?? When??? Cale: *speechless* Hong: Billos is here! He looks starved and he's dying of poison! Cale: (…Well f***) Billos: Young Master… please… destroy… the Flynn Guild…! Cale: … Cale: Welp. Time to burn a place to the ground, I guess

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weirdsht · 2 years

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*peeks out of the abyss*

Huh, didn't expect y'all to like that so much. Alright then.

KRS got his shield a lot sooner, as well as Vitality of The Heart. You know what that means! KRS has been chucking up tons of blood for years. People always panic because they think he inherited whatever illness his mother had. KRS both loves and hates it.

Loves it because he can laze around for weeks at a time under the cover of "I'm recovering from this mysterious illness that claimed my mother's life".

Hates it cause he can't so much as sneeze without someone monitoring him. Choi Han and Cale are like guard dogs outside his door, their rivalry temporarily set aside to looked after KRS. The moment they sense something even slightly off, they're rushing in. No, KRS, you can't stop it.

When Cale and KRS rescued Raon, oh BOY. KRS had to physically hold Cale back from murdering all the guards after seeing what they did. He wasn't showing mercy, it would just be to bothersome to have to clean up the mess.

The two of them always attend any social events together. Many have tried to stop them, but whenever one goes, the other just magically appears. Cale hates them cause of all the fake sweet talk, semi-empty praise, and overall trouble with nobles makes him want to pick up the nearest wine bottle and chug it as fast as he can before throwing it at someone. Which is why KRS goes so his impulsive brother doesn't get arrested or something worse.

KRS hates it because of how weak his body is(his own fault, really), and the same reasons as in canon. Cale goes just in case KRS does something stupid and ends up fainting. *cough*Plaza Terror Incident*cough*

Speaking of that, KRS did all the planning while Cale was there just to knock some heads in. Arm is at the top of his shit list, he will never miss an opportunity to f with them. When those bombers rushed in, Cale was ready to grab as many as he could and run, or somehow yeet them back at the crazy mage. Then KRS revealed his ancient power(he didn't have much reason to use it prior), and proceeded to once again cough up blood. Yeah, remember how Choi Han was? Imagine that times 10 and right next to KRS.

Whenever KRS brings in a new member, Cale goes to either spar with them, or have a nice 'talk' just to make sure they don't have any ulterior motives. Despite being hot-headed, he is surprisingly sharp. Kinda necessary when your brother has a habit of muting all his emotions because "there's more important things to do'...

Btw Cale was ready to commit mass genocide when KRS stabbed himself. Actually, he did. He personally made sure to hunt down every last member of Arm, because goddamnit stop sacrificing yourself KRS!

Also, Cale in this does have a but of a drinking habit, but he knows his limits and makes sure he's not absolutely wasted without KRS nearby to cover him if he does stupid shit.

That's all for now.

*slides back into abyss*

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Anon, I swear. you should write a series for this or sumn. It's so good😩😩

Also, Cale can def help in planning but he likes to throw hands more just so he can tell KRS to rest using the retaliation of "you already did all I planning, I have to contribute something" with everyone except KRS knowing damn well he did that on purpose

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calehenituse-brainrot · 2 years

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Apparently today is "kiss day" (found out cause i keep seeing fanarts of ppl in their fandom showing their tounge down each others throat)

So honestly? I just wanna shamelessly make out with cale until our lips get bruised from all the kissing

OH FUCK YEAH anon babe thank you so much for the info now let me write smth because i want that too

WARNING: french kisses, grinding

Cale looked up from his book, watching you stand near the shelves of his family's personal library.

The pages of that book told him about the world of the fantasy novel he was holding. Still, nothing about that world having a matriarch that was able to hypnotize her followers to do every single dirty deed for the sake of her reign lasting forever could make him look away from you.

You were holding a book, turning page after page to look for a particular reference regarding an administration issue that you were helping Basen figure out. The frown on your pretty face was slight but it was still visible under Cale's observant eyes.

You let out a small sigh of frustration and snapped your book close. You fold your hands over your chest, one hand coming up to massage the bridge of your nose. You walked over to the couch Cale was seated on, plopping yourself beside him and leaning your head to his shoulder.

Cale's hand went up to the other side of your head, caressing your head.

"I can't find anything for reference," you whined, mushing your cheek against his shoulder. "Guess we'll have to look for the Duke for help."

"Why didn't you go to Father in the first place?" Cale questioned, raising an eyebrow. He placed his book away on the low table in front of the couch to give you his full attention.

"It's because the Young Master Basen wanted to figure things out first," you answered him, shuffling closer to him. Cale's hand was still caressing your hair, gentle and affectionate. "I wanted to help him out and see what we could do first before we went to His Grace for help."

Cale hummed. It's always wise to look for help if you're stuck, but the thought of Basen wanting to see if he could figure out a problem first before looking for help is very nice - it meant he was ready to learn more and wants to solve problems on his own first to see how capable he was.

Cale turned to you. "You offered to help him?"

"Of course I did," you answered, looking up at the man with a smile. "I figured if he has more people to help him, maybe the issue can be resolved quickly."

Cale lets a small smile escape his lips. "That's kind of you."

"Mhm, it's nothing." You hummed. "Reward me?"

"Reward you?" Cale asked with both eyebrows raised in surprise. "What do you want?"

You placed your chin on his shoulder, pouting and eyes fleeting for a second between his eyes and lips. "Kiss me?"

The end of Cale's lips lifted into a lopsided grin and he cradled your face with his palm. He placed a kiss on your cheek, his lips barely brushing against your skin. You closed your eyes, smiling widely when he began placing butterfly kisses on your cheek, slowly going down to the corner of your lips.

He gently placed his lips on top of yours and you were able to feel the ghost of a smile he had on his lips when he does so. His lips were gentle as they moved against your own, reveling in the taste of the chocolate eclair cake you had earlier as a snack. He could smell the scent of your lavender soap, calming and somehow able to make him feel like he was drowning. He closed his eyes and tilted his head, now feeling today finally felt right.

You placed your hand on his shoulder, slowly lifting yourself from the couch. Cale pulled you in by your hips, helping you set yourself to straddle his lap.

Cale bit onto your lower lip, pulling on to them and letting you open your mouth to let out a sigh. His tongue began to probe into your mouth while you were squeezing his shoulders. He slides his tongue along yours and you swirled your tongue with him as a response.

Cale gently sucked on your tongue, hugging you close and have you press your center onto his. When you let out a small moan, he pulled away to place butterfly kisses on your jawline. You let his lips wander, still a bit dazed from what had just happened.

"More?" He whispered against your jaw. You placed your hand on his head and leaned down, kissing him once more.

Cale lets you nibble on his lips, hands wrapped around his neck as you try to keep him as close as possible. He was as addicted to you as you are to him, so he had no problem with how needy your kisses were. You began to grind on him, your breath getting labored with every second, and Cale's face and the tip of his ears were turning red.

He opens his mouth, pulling onto your lips before shoving his tongue back into your mouth, brushing his tongue against yours before retreating, letting your tongue chase him quickly, a muffled whine sounding from your throat. You swirled your tongue together, Cale's hands helping you grind down on his bulge while trying his best to control his breathing.

When you both pulled away from each other with opened mouths, a string of saliva connected your tongues. While staring at his russet eyes, you lean down on him again, swiping the tip of your tongue over his and getting rid of the saliva string.

"Should we just do this all day?" He murmured as you went back to give him light kisses every now and then. "I have time."

"I'm free for the next hour," you replied, kissing the corner of his lips. You grind down on his bulge again.

Cale grinned, cradling your face and guiding you to kiss him properly on the lips.

It doesn't matter if you both went out of this room with bruised lips and a disheveled experience. Nothing could stop the two of you from indulging each other's needs.

#trash of the count's family #cale henituse x reader #cale henituse #totcf #tcf cale #lout of count's family #lcf cale

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loot-and-cake · 11 months

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#lcf #tcf #cale henituse #lout of the count’s family #trash of the count's family #no slacker life for cale #this is why cale can't have nice things #things go boom and Cale acts like he knows nothing

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bloustorm · 1 year

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I posted 35,806 times in 2022

That's 27,669 more posts than 2021!

594 posts created (2%)

35,212 posts reblogged (98%)

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I tagged 5,463 of my posts in 2022

#reblog - 779 posts (I only started to use the XKit like two weeks ago and look at this)

#blou talks - 431 posts

#blou talks to people - 130 posts

#ask game - 122 posts

#tcf - 93 posts

#lmao - 93 posts

#remember dember - 88 posts

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#bnha - 75 posts

#yes - 73 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#the only thing that comes to mind was the one time my dad started telling the story of snow white different to see if we actually were list

My Top Posts in 2022:

Sometimes when listening/reading hfy, space orc stories etc. The human says like a quote with god in it or related and I'm hit with the fact that the author is Christian

Like nothing against it

But it's kinda weird to think that Christianity would survive that long, inmean ither religions are old as well and like wouldnt it be nice to have some variety sometimes??

I know that most people prob don't even consider it or want to do research, but some small hints shouldn't be that hard

Like, an alien asking his human crewmate if they wear a headscarf at all times to prevent hairs clogging up the vents or smth, and said human saying it's for religious reasons

Or dietary restrictions that are of choice, alien having recently learned about some humans can be allergic to some shit and then asking his friend if they are, because aparently humans can even develop allergies against something like meat and them just explaining it.

And like all of these things don't have to be big at all

A small throwaway comment here or there

Idk I would find it nice and I'm not even religious

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Also why is no one talking about the fact that the White Star wants to feed Cale a dragon heart

Where are the angst fics

The bad endings

Where is "the WS force feeds Cale, Raons or Eruhabens heart"

Like come on, use it

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pssst why is April 3 Danny day?

Ah i think you should beter ask that someone who remembers it, I'm pretty sure that I learned it once but well that was around a year ago probably, so I don't remember now.

Maybe @floralflowerpower knows? Though I know they took a hiatus for a bit and if it started during that time they might not know but at least they might have an idea who knows instead? Sorry Anon that i can't answer this

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standing in the shower and madly cackling because i just gave all might a tumblr account (for my fic) was sure an experience

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My #1 post of 2022

If you're reading this...

feel hugged <3

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Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

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all-the-fun-of-the-cirkus · 2 months

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listened to white light/white heat by the velvet underground for the first time. been a while since i listened to a record that actively wants to kill me

i can't decide if this album's aged brilliantly or terribly. obviously it's legendarily unlistenable and abrasive, and when it was released there was pretty much nothing that sounded anything like it. but the velvets are mega famous now, and whole genres have been invented based off their vibe. so, this album isn't anywhere near as shocking and difficult as it was back in the day, because so many artists since have copied it or deliberately exceeded it, and i can't tell if that's a good or a bad thing

because, being realistic, there's very little in the way of actual songs here. the title track is a blatant rewrite of i'm waiting for the man (although i think i actually like the rewrite more purely because it's a little more complex, i.e. it has more than two chords), here she comes now is a pleasant (if horny) breather. the rest is... otherwise, and i can't help but wonder if divorcing it of all that shock factor mutes some of its power

it certainly doesn't mute all of it, though. side 2 is where it gets real interesting, with i heard her call my name basically just being a vehicle for some wild, feedbacky guitar soloing, and i don't mind that one bit (it's a mystery to me why lou reed plays so little guitar on his records, he's really rather good at it), and sister ray...

i mean, if you're reading this i'm going to assume you're at least vaguely familiar with the band (if not, i'm amazed you got this far but hi!), but depending on your tastes a seventeen minute one chord jam with no production to speak of, featuring someone yelling semi-improvised (at least it feels like it to me, there's no way he wrote that fuckin ding-dong line so many times) poetry about an orgy and two guys just wailing madly at their instruments, for (cannot stress this enough) seventeen minutes might well be your nightmare, or your idea of heaven. as usual, i'm in between, but i did very much like it; i was flagging around nine minutes on but it gets real ferocious from that point on, and i kind of really dig the vibe. it feels like the musical equivalent of a drugged up, chaotic party careening out of control, particularly when reed begins shaking up his delivery, stuttering, slowing down, speeding up, and his and cale's soloing, as well as the ever-increasing tempo, paints the same picture

there's two other pieces, one of which is blackly hilarious and one terrifying. i couldn't tell you a thing about the music of the gift, given it's slammed right into one channel and behind the spoken monologue, but the monologue makes up for it. honestly i think most of that comes down to cale's dry delivery (with a very lovely welsh brogue, i might add), with one bit in particular not, uh, ageing too well, but there's a nice subtle wit to the prose as well, with a few choice double entendres (reed 100% knew what he was doing with "rough hands gripped his package," c'mon). not sure how much relisten factor there is to it though

lady godiva's operation, on the other hand, uh, fucking hell. if you've not heard it before, a) again, i'm a little confused why you're reading this far but cool and b) go listen to it now before i spoil it. anyway, i was expecting it to be a relative oasis of pleasantness, and the first half is alright, i guess. nice melody, nice singing from cale, but it's very repetitive. then reed comes in, like he's forcing cale out the way. then it just starts building, the instruments desyncing, the heart monitor sound effect, the vocals sliding up and down in the mix, and the song disintegrates around you, and it's legitimately frightening. again, it's the aural equivalent of a surgery going wrong and dissolving into chaos, only experienced through a fog of drugs and anaesthethic, and it's supremely unpleasant in a fashion that's impressive, but which i haven't decided if it's actually enjoyable or not. thank fuck for here she comes now, which is nothing special but you need to hear just to recover

this is certainly an experience, and i think it's an experience anyone interested in rock music should have. i'd put it comfortably third in their canon (behind the two self-titled-ish albums and ahead of loaded, ftr), and i'm glad i've filled in that gap in my collection

#the velvet underground #60s psychedelia #i need to finish my on the beach writeup at some point but it is proving troublesome for reasons i do not understand

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galaxygirl8880 · 2 years

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I literally have no background for this I just want angst.

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Cale becomes the caretaker of the super rock villa. He's extremely overprotective of the villa and if anyone gets near it he scares them away.

Why?

Because his family is asleep. They've been asleep for years and haven't shown any signs of waking up.

They remain unaging and so does he.

Even the crown prince resides in the villa.

Every so often, he has to check to remind himself that they haven't died, just asleep.

Still asleep.

He's trying to keep his promise to team leader by continuing to take care of the farm as well..

The bastard that is the god of death has been his only chance of waking them up. He's tried many cures for poisons, remedies for sleep potions, traveled places for even the slightest hint for waking them up..

At one point, he did the paperwork Alberu was behind in for said crown prince. Once it became apparent that he wasn't waking up..

Still asleep.

Rarely, a group of travelers or bandits will come and attempt to break into the villa..

The shield has become a permanent addition.

Cale suddenly became aware that his family's resting place won't stay hidden forever.

Kingdoms and Countries are expanding and exploring places they weren't able to before.

He can't protect the villa like this forever.

Cale has quite literally become a legend of the past. His stories actually being a popular bedtime story-

He chooses to ignore this.

Cale occasionally visits the descendants of his siblings, them being aware of his apperant immortality, but stopped doing so at one time.

He feels very alone.

Sometimes he goes out on short trips to collect any ingredients needed for whatever potion he decides to try. When he gets back, he checks on everyone multiple times.

He can't bring himself to use Eruhaben or Rosalyn's rooms, so he modified his study into a temporary potions workplace.

Temporary. He won't need to do this anymore when they wake up.

Hm.. maybe he should start a separate garden for potion ingredients?

Cale still waits.

(He's lost count of how many times he's cried by his children's bedside, pleading at them to wake up.)

He decides to hire builders to build him a greenhouse in an area far away from the villa.

After paying them, he quite literally picks up the greenhouse at night to take it back home.

It looks nice with the garden.

...

They're still asleep.

When Choi han stirs slightly when he is changing the bedsheets, he stops what he's doing and watches.

He doesn't stir again..

This, surprisingly, gives Cale hope. There's a slight chance that Choi han may be close to waking..

So, he takes to monitoring him a lot more closely.

He does this for two years.

Nothing happens.

The greenhouse has surprisingly started attracting butterflies. They're very pretty.

On one of his trips to the nearby county, he spots two children from the slums. A girl and a boy.

He hands them a gold coin and some bread. That's enough shopping for today.

...

Ron is awake.

He's awake. He's standing (albeit a bit shakily), he's breathing, he's alive.

Cale realizes just how lonely he's felt all of this time when the first thing he does is sink into Ron's arms and let out a sob.

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Ngl I got a little sad writing this-

I hope you like! :D

(I feel like I'm posting too much-)

Part 2 :>

#cale henituse #tcf choi han #tcf ron #ron molan #tcf raon #tcf on #tcf hong #trash of the count's family #tcf #tcf fic #raon miru #tcf angst #cale angst #choi han #did i like- miss any tags-?#I could probably expand on this a bit more and I actually might #tcf alberu #alberu crossman

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mypromptlair · 2 years

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TCF Prompt 11

One month. Cale had been visiting the Henituse Estate for that long all by himself. No Ron, nor Beacrox, Hans or Choi Han...not even the kids were with him. Which meant no lemon tea or loud yelling, he was even able to slack! It was nice(and not one bit lonely, nope).

And then he coughed up blood. Which was strange...he didn't recall using his powers? Those were his last thoughts before he passed out in his room.

One month. That's all it took for vitality of heart no longer being able to constantly heal the daily poison being ingested via his sweet tea and food.

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Beacrox is never letting anyone else cook his young masters food. And if he is unable to, he'll check it first(yes, even food stalls).

The culprit ends up being a employee who is a part of a small group amongst the staff that have always had a dislike for Cale and his mother Jour.

Violan and Ron do a full sweep of the staff. And find out some...interesting things. And learning perhaps, Cale's "tantrums" and "trashy acts" when he was younger were much more than that.

The poison is very rare and expensive, how the staff got a hold of it...will be interesting indeed(cousins who never liked Jour or her family and their red hair of all things)

The poisons rarity plays a part in why his AP has trouble keeping up healing it(he also can't use his other AP's much either)

Cale is very ill, and says some feverish things of his past, but it causes misunderstandings and they think he means the staff from when he was younger(granted for OG Cale it was similar...but still)

Ron and Beacrox are extremely upset and protective

Molan duo and Cale bonding

Same with the Henituse fam and Cale

The kids and the others don't come in until sometime after

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loot-and-cake · 1 year

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Cale Just Wants to Be a Slacker

Cale idly sipped a cup of tea while watching the night sky from his position on a rooftop. Stars twinkled in an unfamiliar pattern, unlike the few ones he could watch on earth during a short break or a sleepless night.

Boom.

Cale sometimes wonders how his old world is doing. It has been years now since he has been swapped with Kim Rok Soo, previously known as Cale Henituse, and Cale sometimes just thinks about old things he misses or doesn’t miss.

“Ah! Stop-Stop them!”

“Help!”

Taking another sip of his slowly cooling tea, Cale quietly sighed.

He doesn’t want to go back as he found a family here and Kim Rok Soo also made earth his home, there would be no place for Cale Henituse. However, Cale can’t shake the feeling that something went disastrously wrong.

Crash. Boom.

He just wants to be a slacker and enjoy all the money he ‘earned’, only sometimes leaving his cozy mansion when the kids want to travel for a bit. Cale did his part by disposing of the white radish and his god complex alongside an actual god.

“Ah! No! Plea-please, have mercy.”

Crash.

Cale didn’t react much when Ron arrived next to the redhead. The butler bowed and wordlessly filled Cale’s empty teacup with fresh tea. A sticky substance dyed the sleeves of Ron’s uniform red. The butler noticed his glance and smiled ruefully.

“This Ron is sorry to present such a dirty picture. A rat got away, I’m afraid, and in my haste to clean up the mess I must have gotten some filth on my clothes.”, the butler’s benign smile looked as vicious as always.

Cale idly sipped his tea, hiding a grimace when the sour taste of lemon hit his taste buds.

“Not a fox?”

Ron set down the teapot carefully on a side table they prepared beforehand.

“A fox? No, they are nothing more than some sewer rats and this Ron can’t let them remain in the same city as the young master. How could I be a good butler if I let such pests run wild?”

Booom. Crash. Bang.

The butler left Cale to his thoughts again and gracefully jumped down from the roof. Cale watched him go with a stoic expression on his face and set the teacup aside. His elegant fingers started playing with the hem of his sleeves as the chaos below unfolded.

(excerpt from Legend of the Western Lands by Cakeoholic (Ao3)/ lootandcake (watty))

#lcf #tcf #cale henituse #how to be a slacker (not)#problemsTM #This is why Cale can't have nice things

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blueteller · 2 years

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"Trash of the Count's Family" Review Series: Chapter 0

I've realized something quite terrible today.

I joined the TCF/LCF fandom recently and I wanted to see some reviews, since reading comments and seeing other people's reactions is half the joy of being in a fan community. Except, when I tried to check out some reviews...

I couldn't find any.

Seriously, I can't find any reviews!! Anywhere!!! This is criminal! How can there be no reviews?! This series is quite popular, or at least it seems like it! There's plenty of fans on tumblr! Why is the review section of this fandom like a barren desert!?

Then, came my moment of enlightment:

if there are no reviews, then I shall make them myself 😎

Reviewing the webnovel would be an incredibly daunting task, I'm not gonna lie (with over 770 chapters, it would take years!), so I'll stick with the manhwa for now. There are currently 77 chapters out (almost exactly 1/10th of the whole story – nice!), so I'll have plenty of material for a while, before I run out.

Just so you know – I like analyzing stuff, but I do not consider myself a harsh critic. I'm inclined to be more forgiving of things I actually like, in contrast to how many errors I can find in something I disapprove of. However, I will try my best to acknowledge flaws and be a fair judge of content.

With all that said – let's begin Blue Teller's TCF/LCF review series. Please enjoy!

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Trash of the Count's Family Manhwa: Chapter 0 (Prologue)

The first chapter is numbered 0, as it serves as a prologue instead of an actual chapter. It mirrors the webnovel well in that aspect: as the book also starts with a prologue, told in 1st person point of view – unlike the rest of the story, which has typical 3rd person POV. It is an important detail, as the majority of this story's comedy comes across through various misunderstandings. It would be impossible for the reader to experience them fully if we were stuck in Cale's POV. But the prologue being in 1st person POV also gives the novel that classic isekai vibe: which is fairly misleading, as we will find out in the future. I believe it is a deliberate move on the author's part. But we will get to that later... much, much later.

We begin with a dark background. Then, fire appears. Ominous. Something terrible is going on, the reader can already tell.

Then we get the title "The Birth of a Hero".

With flames connecting images, we get exposition about a book: classic fantasy isekai premise, with a Korean teen (kinda?) as the protagonist. We see our MC, Choi Han, meet people in a certain village, then return one day to find them all dead. The narrator explains how Choi Han was pure and innocent before, but the incident causes him to snap and kill people for the first time, in revenge for the villagers who were like family to him.

The panel with Choi Han's enraged expression is pretty amazing, as we can still tell that his facial features are supposed to be young and soft, despite how twisted they are in the moment. There are subtle shadows around his eyes, and sparks float around him: partly because the village is burning, partly because they symbolize the spark that made such a kind-hearted person go on a bloody rampage.

In the next several images we see Choi Han fighting and killing the assailants: the artist displays their skill with dynamic images. You can tell Choi Han's movement in every frame, despite the pictures being still. It is very well done.

While the scene isn't nearly as bloody as it probably should have been, you can tell the artist is under obligation to censor most of the violence, including the gore. There are splatters of blood visible in several shots, but not much of it. Considering how bloody this webnovel is – in the most literal sense – some fans could take that as a bad sign. However, I am not a big fan of gore either, so I can't say I mind it... There's still some blood, so it could have been much worse.

We can still tell that Choi Han definitely, very much murdered a bunch of people. I don't care if the scenery isn't entirely covered in blood, even if technically it should be. (It was probably also easier to draw, to be honest.)

The next is another close-up of Choi Han and to be honest with you, I can't tell if he's sweating or crying. Either way... it looks very painful and quite heartbreaking. You can tell that revenge did not give Choi Han as much relief as he would have hoped.

The narrator explains that Choi Han failed to get any information from his enemies, and once he snapped out of his blind rage, he was overcome by despair.

Next we see Choi Han burying the villagers and crying (this time it's definitely crying) while swearing revenge. The narrator tells us that Choi Han then truly understood sadness, and Choi Han leaves the village, ending the dark background which had been present since the beginning. The dark introductory part is now officially over.

Next, we see a noble crest of a Golden Turtle, with a shell shaped as a rocky mountain. Choi Han arrives in a city, which to my knowledge is either called Weston, Westin, or Rain City, depending on translation.

Next we see the face of our true protagonist for the first time, and to be honest – the style is kind of weird for me here. I noticed there are numerous images where there is only one character present, and yet for some reason, the author refuses to draw their eyes. It's certainly a convenient shortcut in drawing, and I've seen some mangas and animes apply this technique. However, usually that's reserved for background characters, character's with faces yet-to-be-revealed, characters standing far away from the viewer, OR characters hiding their emotions.

While you could argue that OG Cale (original Cale, the character before our MC's transmigration) is a mysterious figure and thus not showing his eyes is justified... it's not the only moment where I find the use of the "no-eyes" technique extremely awkward. I will be definitely mentioning more in the future, as I think this author has a problem with it. It doesn't look terrible, but... it doesn't look good, either.

Anyway, Choi Han gets angry at this noble "ruffian" (BTW, Choi Han's "no-eyes" shot look much better, at least there's a fringe and shadows covering them – as it should be!!) named Cale and beats him up... with a lamp? LOL, that part wasn't in the novel?? But it's kinda hilarious. I approve. You can make so many puns with that: "Allow me to enlighten you, Young Master~!" 😂

(Also, how the heck a lamp like that works in this world?? There's no electricity here... I assume it must run on mana or something. Eh, whatever.)

Then finally, we are given the first look at our true protagonist, Cale Henituse; in all his bare-chested glory, haha.

I admit, I am kind of a prude, so I don't like looking at the shots of Cale's bare torso very much. But I can imagine the crowds of thirsty fans eagerly thanking the author for the fanservice. I checked the novel just to be sure, and while Cale looks at his body in the mirror and comments that it is very handsome and fit, it does not mention whether he was looking at himself naked or not. I mean, he takes a bath soon afterwards, so it's not a big leap of logic, but... Let's face it, the author just wanted to draw Cale half-naked. Very well, who am I to judge. Since this novel has no romance in it, this is the most action those poor thirsty fans will get. Enjoy it while it lasts, I suppose. Next time Cale exposes his skin to this extent, he will definitely be dying or something.

No, wait, there's also that bathrobe scene in like 50 chapters, isn't there...? Darn, the author really likes drawing Cale exposed. Ok, have some fanservice as a treat, why don't you... I'll just politely avert my eyes.

Anyway, we are finally meeting our MC, Cale, aka. Kim Rok Soo, the transmigrator who fell asleep reading a novel, and the next day woke up as one of its minor villains. We see a glimpse of Cale's old body, and all we can tell is that KRS has (probably) black hair, a fit body and a black outfit. Pretty non-descript.

KRS, which will be called Cale from now on, looks at himself in the mirror, and thinks that this is bad. His expression is kind of cute, as you can tell through the sweat drops that he's distressed, but he keeps a rather calm expression in spite of the situation. This will become a trend, because even though the Manhwa made Cale more expressive than in the webnovel, he's still someone who appears calm almost all of the time. It will cause quite a lot of misunderstandings in the future.

Cale thinks about his situation and provides some background about himself: he was an orphan who didn't have friends or family to miss back home. So, he decides to make most of this new chance at life.

We get more shots of Cale as he considers his lack of scar, and who OG Cale was as a character. Once again, I really love his expressions. They're very calm and thoughtful and they really fit his character a lot. The author truly came up with an excellent design for the MC.

There is some more of exposition monologue, which the author birlliantly illustrates with images of the room Cale is currently in. It's a clever technique, as they are clearly from Cale's POV, and we get a better idea of his surroundings and the atmosphere. Simply put: Cale's family is loaded, and you can tell from every item in the room. Very good use of "time" by the author.

We also get the first "chibi" image of Choi Han, and it's adorable.

The panel of Cale's Very Serious Face as he states "For now, let's try not to get hit" is the first glimpse of comedy in TCF. It all starts with Cale's very simple and very selfish motive: he doesn't want to get beaten up by Choi Han, the protagonist of "The Birth of a Hero" novel. Cale's very simple plan will soon become very complicated, and the viewer can tell from the dramatic ZING effect in the background. Cale, darling, I have a strong feeling it won't turn out quite as you hope...

Another shot of Cale's naked body, the biggest thus far, please spare me I am a poor little prude over here... also, I can hear all the thirsty fans fainting and nosebleeding over here. My goodness. That's enough of that bathing scene, thank you!

We finish off with Cale stating his dream – to live a peaceful life – and that's the end of the prologue.

Nakedness aside, this chapter was a very solid introduction. The art style is very nice, and depite my nitpicks I think the author is really talented. The story is framed in an interesting way with a glimpse of humor, which will get explored later. Overall, not a bad start, not at all.

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