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….”

Jung Soo felt his body slowly get

it! This crazy

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

It was too strong.

know how they would defeat

He looked around.

“…This crazy!”

teammates were already

of the others were injured

would all die if they

run

was at that

heard an unfamiliar voice. Death is not fated for you. Why are you trying to die? He had ended

Flinch.

body

‘What is this voice?

Who is it?’

voice did not respond to

Jung Soo had lost all sense of reality because of this unfamiliar voice. I will let you

felt as if his

Jung Soo subconsciously started to pay

to a different world. That world will welcome

‘What is it saying?’

of these sudden statements. This situation is so unique that I am giving you a

his grandfather had told him after hearing the voice mention his ancestors. His grandfather had told him about the sorrows of their family once he got older and became a high school

magic. We never heard from them again.

frequently read fantasy novels, realized something as he recalled his grandfather’s words and

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

‘I can live.’

words struck Choi Jung Soo's mind like

at

Baaaaang!

loud explosion

see one of his teammates holding up a metal board to block the piece of a building wall the

could see

“Ugh!”

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

and glared at Choi Jung

“Hey! Choi Jung Soo!”

“…Kim Rok Soo.”

you want to die?! Why are you suddenly blanking

‘Ah.’

he had blanked out for

continued to speak. You see? You’re in

was a tempting

Soo's sense of reality

launched another attack at that

“Ugh!”

was flung aside and rolled on the

picked up as a temporary piece

arm had twisted in an odd

crazy bastard! Snap

Kim Rok Soo grabbing

had used too much of his power, the punk who had no offensive

completely snapped out of

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

Slap!

Jung Soo slapped

reached his

“What the hell?”

so shocked, you punk.

Soo to him by the

Baaaaaang!

attack charged past the spot they had

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

to the grumbling

the rear support to come all the way

then said something he did

Choi Jung Soo knew what had happened. Kim

He looked around.

of their teammates were fighting while putting half,

to do the

Wouldn't that be enough?

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

Jung Soo clenched onto the sword in his hand and charged

Attack and get hit.

and get

sword again and

“…Huff… huff. Huff……”

Jung Soo finally

to be unable to

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

as he

died with their body intact while others died

‘…The team leader too……’

Lee Soo Hyuk was

see

‘I'm relieved.’

looked like at least one of

Soo’s face before. He usually had a grumbling face that always talked in such

expression on Kim Rok Soo's face. You

‘It's happening again.’

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

He wanted to laugh.

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

said, just something

he want to do once

Soo Hyuk about going down to the countryside and being farmers. He would have an orchard and save a plot

punk 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 to go save his

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

were all

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 all

becoming difficult

see

Kim

was not someone who would cry until

to be calling for him. But why did it sound

‘My decision?

things like this can happen

I do want to

live, but I

Soo could not respond

getting quieter. Kim Rok Soo was the one who

Kim Rok Soo, that punk. I hope he lives a