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!

final battle started by slamming away at the

“Haaa…, haaa….”

his body slowly get

it! This crazy monster

Jung Soo’s face was filled with venomous aura as he glared at the

It was too strong.

didn’t know how they would defeat

He looked around.

“…This crazy!”

teammates were already

the others were injured badly

as if they would all die

to run in order

was at that

is not fated for you. Why are you trying

Flinch.

Soo’s body started to

‘What is this voice?

Who is it?’

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

because of this unfamiliar voice. I will

if

Soo subconsciously started to pay attention to that

to a different world.

‘What is it saying?’

statements. This situation is so unique that I

recalled what his grandfather had told him after hearing the voice mention his ancestors. His grandfather had told him about the sorrows of their

from them again. How did our household end up facing

something as he recalled his grandfather’s

it started to speak again. I will let you live.

‘I can live.’

struck Choi Jung

was at that

Baaaaang!

explosion

Jung Soo could see one of his teammates holding up a metal board to block the piece

see

“Ugh!”

had held up the metal board as if it was a shield, however, he was

and glared at

“Hey! Choi Jung Soo!”

“…Kim Rok Soo.”

to

‘Ah.’

realized that he had blanked out for a

You see? You’re

a tempting

of reality

launched another

“Ugh!”

body was flung aside and

metal board he had picked up as a temporary

Soo’s arm had

bastard! Snap out

Soo grabbing his injured arm

much of his power, the punk

snapped out of

once again. You almost died again. What do you think,

Slap!

Jung Soo slapped his

reached

“What the hell?”

you so shocked, you punk. Just support us from

Kim Rok Soo to him by the collar before jumping up with

Baaaaaang!

monster’s attack charged past the spot they

are you pushing?! You made me fall!

Jung Soo chuckled while listening to the grumbling Kim Rok Soo’s

support to come all

said something he

Choi Jung Soo knew what had happened. Kim Rok Soo had come up here

He looked around.

of their teammates were fighting while putting half, no,

to do

Wouldn't that be enough?

going to live the way I want to live. Isn’t that the

onto the sword in his hand and charged toward

Attack and get hit.

and get

sword again and

“…Huff… huff. Huff……”

Jung Soo

to

He had no strength or feeling in

sight as he faintly made

thankfully died with their body intact while others died terrible

‘…The team leader too……’

Soo Hyuk was in

could also see Kim Rok

‘I'm relieved.’

like at least

had never seen such an expression on Kim Rok Soo’s face before. He usually had a grumbling face that always talked in such an annoying

like seeing this expression on Kim Rok Soo's face. You don't regret your

‘It's happening again.’

wasn’t your dream to return to your hometown and live as

He wanted to laugh.

loud after hearing that. However, he responded

said, just something I

to do once everything

Lee Soo Hyuk about going down to the countryside and being farmers. He would have an orchard and save a plot of land to farm. He would also take this Kim

to be a slacker, he was bound to go cause trouble somewhere. He and the team leader discussed making him farm with them, so that they won't have

come to visit in the summer and help them harvest in the fall as long as they fed them

all just

talked about because you never knew when you would die. It would be great if it happened, but they were sharing their dreams as if they were jokes because the chances of it happening were slim. It was something like

was all it

was becoming difficult for Choi Jung

couldn’t see

Kim

Kim Rok Soo was not

seemed to be calling for him. But why did it sound a shriek? Is this your

‘My decision?

like this can happen as you

course, I do

to live, but I can't leave

Jung Soo could not respond

was the one who was supposed to die. But that

about Kim Rok Soo,