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!

battle started by slamming away

“Haaa…, haaa….”

Jung Soo felt his body slowly

it! This crazy

venomous aura as he glared at the

It was too strong.

know how they would

He looked around.

“…This crazy!”

of his teammates were

others were injured

if they would all die

run

was at

is not fated for you. Why are you

Flinch.

Soo’s body started to

‘What is this voice?

Who is it?’

to

of reality because of this unfamiliar voice. I

as if his

subconsciously started to pay attention

you need to go to a different world. That world will welcome you. You'll

‘What is it saying?’

This situation is so unique that

the voice mention his ancestors. His grandfather had

magic. We never heard from them again.

Jung Soo, who frequently read fantasy novels, realized something as

speak again. I will let you live. I can promise you

‘I can live.’

Choi Jung Soo's

was at

Baaaaang!

explosion filled

a metal board to block the piece of a building wall the

see his teammate's

“Ugh!”

had held up the metal board as if it was a shield, however, he was pushed back and rammed

turned around and glared at Choi Jung

“Hey! Choi Jung Soo!”

“…Kim Rok Soo.”

you want to die?! Why are you suddenly blanking

‘Ah.’

realized that he had blanked

speak. You see? You’re in grave danger.

a tempting

Soo's sense of

launched another attack at

“Ugh!”

Rok Soo’s body was flung aside and rolled

had picked up as a

Rok Soo’s arm had twisted in

bastard! Snap out

Soo grabbing his injured arm and shout toward him

much of his power, the punk who had no offensive strength at all, was

snapped out of

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

Slap!

Jung Soo slapped his

then reached his

“What the hell?”

so shocked, you punk. Just support us

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

Baaaaaang!

large monster’s attack charged past the spot

why are you pushing?! You made me fall! Can’t

while listening to the grumbling Kim Rok Soo’s energetic

support to

then said something

Kim Rok Soo had come up here to

He looked around.

their teammates were fighting while putting half, no, almost

wanted to do the

Wouldn't that be enough?

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

Soo clenched onto the sword in his hand and charged toward the

Attack and get hit.

and get back

sword again and

“…Huff… huff. Huff……”

Soo

to be unable

was getting harder and harder to breathe. He had no strength or feeling in his

as he faintly made out his

with their body intact while others

‘…The team leader too……’

leader Lee Soo Hyuk was in a similar

see Kim

‘I'm relieved.’

like at least one of them would

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

seeing this expression on Kim

‘It's happening again.’

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

He wanted to laugh.

loud after hearing that. However, he responded internally as he had no

something I said, just something I

want to do once everything was

have an orchard and save a plot of land to farm. He would also

was bound to go cause trouble somewhere. He and the team

the summer and help

all

It would be great if it happened,

was all it

difficult for Choi

couldn’t see much anymore

could hear Kim Rok

Kim Rok Soo was not

why did

‘My decision?

things like this can happen

I do want

want to live, but I

could not

the one who was supposed to die. But

am a bit worried about Kim Rok Soo, that punk. I hope