Trash of the Count's Family

Jang Man Soo could only respond in one way to Kim Rok Soo's comment.

“Y, you're lying……!”

He then quickly added on.

“N, no! Rok Soo, I'm not saying you're lying about having an ability! It’s great if you got an ability! You’re qualified to get one! But, that-”

He could not speak properly. He then continued to speak after seeing Kim Rok Soo’s firm gaze.

“…Knowing people's abilities and the future…it’s hard to believe that such an ability exists.”

Jang Man Soo said that and then lowered his head for a moment.

He then raised it back, looked at Kim Rok Soo's gaze, and sighed.

“…You’re being serious.”

Kim Rok Soo's gaze did not seem as if he was lying.

“I guess that you aren’t the type to lie.”

Jang Man Soo didn’t know what else to say. Of course, there were a lot of things he wanted to say.

In fact, he had too many things he wanted to say.

‘He figured out my ability? Did he awaken an ability that lets him know other people's abilities? No.’

That would not explain everything.

‘He also prophesized the future.’

He said that the central shelter would be destroyed soon.

‘He guessed my ability correctly, so there's a good chance he’s telling the truth about the central shelter too.’

He was living life day by day without thinking much about it, but that was why Jang Man Soo had been able to observe the people in this shelter while sitting off to one side.

‘Kim Rok Soo is not the type of person to lie about something that involves people's lives.’

If he was to do something like that, then it would have to be someone else wearing Kim Rok Soo's skin.

“…Are you really Kim Rok Soo?”

“Hey mister, do you want me to say the things you say when you sleep? Or maybe you want me to imitate your snoring?”

“Ahem. I guess you really are Kim Rok Soo based on how you are nagging me like that.”

Jang Man Soo continued to sigh in disbelief.

“…Haaa.”

He looked toward Cale with a complicated expression.

“…The cent-”

Jang Man Soo stopped midsentence and looked around. Everybody seemed to be doing their work as nobody was paying any attention to them.

He continued to speak quieter and stealthier than Kim Rok Soo had done.

“The central shelters are really going to end up like that?”

“Yes.”

The response was simple.

Jang Man Soo's lips started to shake.

He was thinking about the terrible scene that would play out if the central shelter was destroyed.

Pat.

Cale then put a hand on Jang Man Soo's shoulder.

“Hey, mister. Please help me.”

Jang Man Soo was necessary for this task.

“…I probably won't be much help-”

“That’s not true. Mister, you still don’t know the strength of your ability.”

As Cale mentioned, Jang Man Soo knew that his ability had awakened but had never used it before.

He was thinking that a shield was useless for someone like him who couldn't even walk.

‘…More than that… I just didn’t want to live a fierce life.’

Jang Man Soo did not want to say this thought out loud.

His mind started to become complicated.

‘Everybody here might die.’

He didn't care if he died alone. But to watch someone die again?

Especially people who had helped him even when he couldn't walk properly?

He then recalled something Kim Rok Soo had just said.

‘I plan on letting everybody here move to the new central shelter without dying.’

Without anybody dying.

Those words struck deep inside Jang Man Soo’s mind.

He thought of his dead daughter. His daughter would have started college and showed the world everything she had if the world didn't end up like this.

That daughter and Kim Rok Soo were the same age.

That was why he wanted to give even one thing extra to Kim Rok Soo who was trying his best to survive after having already lived a difficult life.

“…I.”

He asked Rok Soo a question.

“Will I be of any help?”

He could see Rok Soo smiling at his question.

He truly seemed to be happy.

“Yes, sir. I definitely need your help.”

Jang Man Soo.

needed this

mister doesn’t know

know the

for me to even move properly if

“That’s not important.”

Kim Rok Soo's hand seemed to be cheering him on while his voice

cool if

felt his mind start to

was causing small

don't worry, I'll

chuckled at that and

a stick like you

that is

Soo could see Rok Soo

“Hey, Rok Soo.”

“Yes?”

also help

“Thank you very much.”

“No, thank you.”

Man Soo truly meant

He finally realized it.

finally

that had stopped on the day of the cataclysm, no, the moment he got home and saw the terrible state of his family members,

will create a different

had made

while

Soo didn’t know about

to make it so that he could use

If that could happen…

definitely be able to save over half of the

Cale meant over half of the people

give you a detailed

yes. I

So, let’s go talk

the shelter, but more importantly, there were

need

“Of course.”

on his back and walked out the

Cale’s body staggered

“…I'm sorry.”

You know I've

that is

able to get outside as their spots were by the door. Thankfully, nobody seemed to be paying attention to

on a flat area of the

Click.

door was closed and

carefully to everything I'm about to tell

“Okay.”

Soo looked at Cale

to speak at

central shelter will

“What?!”

Soo’s eyes

“Tomorrow? It’s happening tomorrow?”

“Yes, sir.”

It's going to

it would be soon,

“Hooo!”

Man Soo patted his thigh with his hand over and over as if

shelter will not open until 24 hours

“…Huh?”

looked at the blankly staring Jang Man Soo and calmly continued to

put it in the simplest of terms…a maximum of 24 hours. That’s how long we need to survive in this building that will no longer be

"Wait, what kind of-”

means we need to spend one

was at

looked at Cale who seemed

Man Soo barely able

is

first goal is achieved since you said you will help

the second

second goal was

same as the

toward the third floor

need to

Park Jin Tae? Do you

back toward Jang

Smile.

then started to

Soo had changed after seeing this smile every

that this punk really might have gotten an

sir. He will believe

but nod his head after hearing this voice that was full

Drip. Drip.

to

“…Huuuuuu.”

a deep breath before looking down at the person blocking

“What do you want?”

who had returned from hunting was looking at Kim Rok

have something to

of Park Jin Tae's

we just got back from hunting? Hmm? Can’t

at the people who had

them looked

injured people as

that this hunt was neither a game nor predators

desperate hunt to find food

could see a few bags in

a mart or grocery store to gather the food that was still edible. It was usually

who was glaring at him

can clearly see it. That’s

Jin Tae's eyes

Min's face turned

bastard

to have gotten angry at the fact that Kim Rok Soo who was two or three years younger than him

was cold as

bastard was the first to

while Park Jin Tae was helping the

frantic when Lee Chul

his mind as he clearly remembered that

be able to run away this time, you

Min had the third strongest attacking ability

use

Smile.