Trash of the Count's Family

Choi Han had lost consciousness while watching Eruhaben catching his falling body with a shocked expression.

Tons of memories had flown into his mind.

He had then become Choi Jung Soo.

“Hey, Jung Soo.”

Choi Han had become Choi Jung Soo, starting with Choi Jung Soo’s mom smiling and telling him something.

“Our family has stayed here for generations. We cannot leave.”

“Why not?”

His grandfather had faintly smiled and answered Choi Jung Soo’s question.

“I had a nephew…I guess he would be your uncle once removed. Anyway, it is because there is someone who needs to come back. There’s my younger brother as well… what would happen if they came back here thinking that they were back home only to not find anyone here?”

The young Choi Jung Soo had nodded at his grandfather’s explanation and smiled.

The largest tile-roofed house in the neighborhood. He liked this house and enjoyed watching his older cousins, his mom, and his dad moving around while punching or swinging wooden swords.

Choi Jung Soo slowly got older.

Choi Han had experienced everything as Choi Jung Soo.

Then one day as he finished his studies and prepared to take the exam to enter college in the physical education department…

The world turned into chaos.

Something that seemed straight out of a movie happened.

A terrible horror movie at that.

Once the first part of that movie ended…

“…I promise I will return.”

Choi Jung Soo had kowtowed twice while looking at the destroyed tile-roofed house.

Nobody lived in this house now. He worked hard while trying to repair it as much as possible, but the grandeur of this upright place was long gone.

“I will return… and turn this place back to how it used to be.”

Choi Jung Soo, the only survivor from this house, made a promise with everyone.

He then started to work for a company.

It was a company in an awkward position as it was neither a guild nor a government entity, but it was able to take on all sorts of jobs because of this ambiguous status.

“Oh! Are you the only other rookie? My name is Choi Jung Soo! Nice to meet you!”

“…Kim Rok Soo. Nice to meet you.”

Choi Jung Soo had warmly greeted his new colleague.

“Time to go on a business trip.”

“Team-leader-nim, you mean to go to work, right?”

“Same difference.”

Choi Jung Soo started to do all sorts of jobs with his fellow rookie Kim Rok Soo, team leader Lee Soo Hyuk, and the others on their team.

He was always getting hurt and doing the hard tasks because he was responsible for fighting in the vanguard.

It was still bearable.

It was because he had people who were like family, no, because he had a new family.

Choi Jung Soo's memories had continued.

‘I hope peace returns to Earth and we can all live happily ever after.’

He had looked at his teammates and started to think.

‘I'm going to take everyone to my hometown. The tile-roofed house is large, and it looks like I already convinced the team leader-nim and Kim Rok Soo!’

He could smile while thinking about the future every so often as they completed their missions.

It was a pure smile that was not forced.

However, he was always worried.

This world was one where he never knew when he would die.

‘Looks like that time is finally here.’

Choi Jung Soo had to face a time when his concerns had become reality.

“…Choi Jung Soo.”

“I'm okay, team leader-nim.”

He smiled and responded to Lee Soo Hyuk. However, his gaze could not move away from the large monster.

It was the appearance of the monster that Kim Rok Soo had predicted.

That monster was beyond their wildest imaginations.

‘I might die.’

He couldn't help but have that thought.

“Pfft.”

He could hear team leader Lee Soo Hyuk laughing. Jung Soo turned his head to see Lee Soo Hyuk stoically start to speak while pointing at his hand that was holding the sword.

“You can talk like that while your hand is shaking that much?”

Jung Soo could see his shaking hand. He then started to smile and asked as if nothing was wrong.

“Hyung, is it that obvious?”

“Yes. Very obvious.”

“Ay, that’s too bad.”

The team leader had shaken his head at Jung Soo’s response. He then sent the signal.

“Attack! Use the paths that Kim Rok Soo predicted!”

All of their teammates had started to charge toward the monster.

“Team leader, the three o’clock direction! Two of you head North while three go Northwest!”

Choi Jung Soo listened to Kim Rok Soo's support from the back as he pulled out his sword.

Baaaaaang!

started by slamming away at the

“Haaa…, haaa….”

felt his body

This

face was filled with venomous aura as he glared at

It was too strong.

know how they

He looked around.

“…This crazy!”

of his teammates were

of the others were injured badly like

as if they would all die if they didn’t

to run in order

at

are you trying to die? He

Flinch.

Soo’s body started

‘What is this voice?

Who is it?’

not respond to him. It only said what it needed to say.

of reality because of this unfamiliar

as if his heart was

started to pay

However, you need to go to a different world. That world will welcome you. You'll meet a lot of

‘What is it saying?’

is so unique that I am giving you a choice, unlike your

told him after hearing the voice mention his ancestors. His grandfather had told him about the

magic. We never heard from them again. How did our

novels, realized something as he recalled his grandfather’s words and this unfamiliar

it started to speak again. I will let

‘I can live.’

struck Choi Jung

at

Baaaaang!

loud explosion filled the

holding up a metal board to block the

see his

“Ugh!”

if it was a shield, however, he was pushed back and rammed into

and glared at Choi

“Hey! Choi Jung Soo!”

“…Kim Rok Soo.”

of it! Do you want to die?! Why are you suddenly

‘Ah.’

he

You’re

a

sense of reality shook once

launched another attack

“Ugh!”

Rok Soo’s body was flung aside and rolled on

as a

had twisted

bastard! Snap

could see Kim Rok Soo grabbing his injured arm and shout toward him

because he had used too much of his power, the punk who had no offensive strength at all, was shouting

completely snapped out of

had returned once again. You almost died again. What do you think, do you want

Slap!

Jung Soo slapped

then reached his

“What the hell?”

you punk. Just support us from

Soo to him by the collar before jumping up with

Baaaaaang!

large monster’s attack charged past the

made me fall! Can’t you see that my

to the grumbling

support to come all the way

said something he did

knew what had happened. Kim Rok Soo had come

He looked around.

fighting while putting half, no, almost their whole life

wanted to

Wouldn't that be enough?

I want to live. Isn’t that

Jung Soo clenched onto the sword in his

Attack and get hit.

get

again and get sent

“…Huff… huff. Huff……”

Soo finally

slowly started to be unable

breathe. He had no strength or

losing his sight as he faintly

with their body intact

‘…The team leader too……’

Soo Hyuk was in a similar condition

could also see

‘I'm relieved.’

least one of them

such an expression on Kim Rok Soo’s face before. He usually had

expression on Kim Rok Soo's face. You

‘It's happening again.’

Choi Jung Soo, wasn’t your dream to return to your hometown and live as a

He wanted to laugh.

wanted to laugh out loud after hearing that. However, he responded internally as he

said, just something I

want to do once everything

down to the countryside and being farmers. He would have an orchard and save a plot of land to farm. He would also take

to go cause trouble somewhere. He and the team leader discussed making him farm with them, so that they won't have to go save his

summer and help them harvest in the fall as long

were all

would be great if it happened, but they were sharing their dreams as if they were jokes because

was all it

becoming difficult for Choi

couldn’t see

hear Kim

Soo was not someone who would cry until the

to be calling for him. But why did

‘My decision?

can happen

course, I do want to

want to live, but I

Jung Soo could not respond

was getting quieter. Kim Rok Soo was the one who was

I am a bit worried about Kim Rok Soo, that