Trash of the Count's Family

Kim Po-Chul subconsciously started to speak.

“Wait, is something like that possible?”

Joo Ho-Shik gently nodded his head.

“It is possible. You must have faith.”

Gulp.

Kim Po-Chul gulped before turning to the side.

He could see the man who had introduced himself as Kim Rok Soo chatting with some people from his group.

Seo Joon's aunt Baek Song-Yi also asked in shock.

“Did you really survive without anybody dying? Nobody died all night?”

Her gaze and Seo Joon's gaze from within her embrace were focused on Kim Min Joon.

Choi Jung Soo's gaze was focused on Kim Min Joon as well.

Kim Rok Soo had introduced Kim Min Joon to them earlier.

‘Min Joon hyung can explain to you about our situation.’

He had then started to chat with some of his group members to the side.

That was why Choi Jung Soo and the others ended up hearing about the '24-hour battle’ from Kim Min Joon.

“Yes, sir. There were some people who were injured, but nobody died and so we were able to safely move to the new central shelter.”

Park Mal-Sook was gasping over and over after hearing Kim Min Joon's calm response.

"So, you're saying… That young man named Kim Rok Soo used his ‘foresight’ ability as well as many other strong abilities to lead the battle toward victory?”

She looked as if she saw something that was unbelievable.

"Wait, how does that make any sense? How can one person-”

“You must have faith.”

Joo Ho-Shik calmly started to speak.

“I used to be someone who had a lot of doubt and didn't know what to believe. But the moment I met Mr. Kim Rok Soo, I accepted that unbelievable reality and started to have faith.”

“Haaaaa.”

Lee Jin Joo sighed while Kim Min Joon smiled awkwardly and slightly shook his head.

But Joo Ho-Shik remained firm.

“That is why you must have faith.”

His gaze then moved to Seo Joon who was in Baek Song-Yi’s arms.

“Did I lie about anything?”

Seo Joon and the others flinched for a moment, but Seo Joon started to speak once Baek Song-Yi nodded her head.

“Not at all! That uncle and the mister both spoke the truth!”

Seo Joon pointed toward Kim Min Joon and Joo Ho-Shik and was full of confidence.

“…Ho.”

That was why Kim Po-Chul and Park Mal-Sook gasped.

It was at that moment.

“How is your dinner?”

Cale had walked over and started to speak.

It was less gentle and more stoic than earlier, but it sounded more comfortable, probably because that was Cale’s normal tone.

But the people who were on the receiving end of that question were not feeling good.

“…You.”

Kim Po-Chul started to speak and Cale looked at him with a confused expression.

Kim Po-Chul finished his question after seeing his gaze.

“Are you human?”

‘Hmm?’

Cale then looked toward Kim Min Joon.

Kim Min Joon quickly responded to Kim Po-Chul.

“He is human.”

Then he smiled toward Cale.

‘…Something seems off.’

Cale looked back at the others after getting an iffy feeling. An awkwardly smiling Lee Jin Joo stealthily pointed toward Joo Ho-Shik.

Joo Ho-Shik had his hands clasped together as he looked at Cale.

‘Mm.’

Cale decided not to think about this anymore.

Instead, he turned toward Choi Jung Soo.

Choi Jung Soo could see Cale start to frown as soon as he looked toward him.

That gaze made him slightly flinch. Choi Jung Soo's pupils were shaking as he looked at Cale.

‘…He has a foresight ability but can also control fire, water, wind, and a shield? How could such an individual be human?’

Choi Jung Soo was starting to believe less and less that Kim Rok Soo was human after seeing the way Kim Min Joon and Joo Ho-Shik were acting.

He just felt like a different existence than humans.

The fact that such a person had recognized him through foresight was shocking, and it was weird that he was being so friendly.

He also found something weird about himself as well.

‘…I don’t feel any wariness toward him.’

Choi Jung Soo had been quite tense since the world became like this.

It was because he was weak.

This world was now one where the weak could be preyed upon by the strong at any moment.

But for some odd reason, he didn't feel any wariness toward this man named Kim Rok Soo even after hearing how strong he is.

Choi Jung Soo found that the current situation was even more chaotic as he had never felt this way before.

Cale started to speak at that moment.

Choi Jung Soo saw Cale’s mouth opening as if it was done in slow motion and slowly started to become nervous.

To be clear, it was a different kind of nervousness than wariness.

What would this strong person have to say?

Choi Jung Soo waited for him to speak with a thumping heart and he finally heard Cale’s voice.

"Choi Jung Soo, why did you eat so little?”

‘Huh?’

Cale was speaking informally to Choi Jung Soo again as he had done when they first met earlier, but he didn’t recognize this as he looked down.

He could see the food that Kim Rok Soo's group had prepared.

Choi Jung Soo then looked around. He saw the same amount of food in front of other people as well. He also observed the odd gazes from his group as well as Kim Rok Soo's group.

Choi Jung Soo hesitated and debated what to say before he finally responded.

Since they were the same age and the other side started it…

“I already ate an entire boxed lunch set.”

He’ll just speak informally as well.

Choi Jung Soo had responded with a slightly relaxed expression.

But that made Cale frown even more.

‘One boxed lunch set?! This punk only ate one boxed lunch set?! You always eat at least two plates!’

Cale wanted to say that, but he stopped himself and kept his mouth shut.

‘Man, this is hard to do.’

Cale felt that it wasn’t very good to be the only person to remember things.

Choi Jung Soo urgently started to speak at that moment.

“Umm, it's been a long time since I could eat so much food! I ate enough!”

It was the truth.

It had been difficult for Choi Jung Soo to eat three meals a day since the world became like this.

Actually, this was the case for not just Choi Jung Soo, but everybody else in this world as well.

“Mm, Mr. Jung Soo?”

“Yes, sir?”

started to speak to Choi Jung Soo

at the new central shelters. We

opened wide as he

“Really?”

“Yes, sir.”

that there were new central shelters, but we didn't know anything

if he was disappointed. He had not cared much about the fact that there were new central shelters because he

we’ve been telling people we’ve come across

or two new central shelters that have

Kim Min Joon look toward Kim Rok Soo

that made a

“Ho.”

Po-Chul gasped once

“First.”

to speak again at

been chatting at a distance had walked

Jung Soo flinched after seeing the Dark Tiger standing behind

even if he knew that

other monsters aren’t

saying that they had things

monster was now

it

monster for a while before making eye contact with Choi Han who was standing in

‘Hmm?’

realized

had said that Choi Han was the strongest

‘But why-’

very weird

toward this person than even Kim

it did not seem threatening

to be because Choi Han was younger than Choi Jung

‘What is going on?’

Soo became even more confused while looking at Cale

7:30 pm right now. The Gyeongju Service area on the Gyeongbu Expressway

The Gyeongju Service area.

word made

was pretty close

than an hour by bus from the Gyeongju terminal to Busan’s Nopo-dong

were almost

to get to Busan in

know

been moving down the Gyeongbu Expressway

to speak

might be better to keep moving for another hour and spend the night

eyes opened wide

keep moving even though the sun went

sir. Please

members cleaned up the traces of their

toward Ko

is probably going to be more comfortable inside the service area rather

started

“But still-”

nocturnal monsters appeared at

monsters at night. That

night is

Song-Yi could not finish her

"Grrrrrrrrrrr-”

“Grrrrr-”

heard noises from the

looking at them from within

“Grrrrrrr- grrrrrrr-”

“Grrrrrr-”

resembled hyenas came out of the

Po-Chul subconsciously started

because we had a

had started a fire for

Jung Soo’s group would curl up and spend the night in the darkness without a fire. They took turns standing watch except for Seo

“Grrrrr-”

“Gr-, grrrrrrrrrrrrrr-”

eyes

bastards move as

Po-Chul pulled at

I'm going to go

and tried

those bastards

yellow eyes that resembled

moved

all had

That leader is a

a calm voice to

“It’s over there.”

then saw a pair of red eyes within the horde

“Grrrrr! Grrrrrr!”

times the size of the

move before continuing to speak in a

looks to be one of the stronger Grade 1 monsters. That must be why it is trying to attack even though we have a

the Dark

to

can you

at that

“Roooooooooooooooar!”

monster roared and the hyena monsters

“Gasp!”

Choi Jung Soo got into position to

saw a flash of rose gold light moving past

‘Huh?’

could even realize

heard a loud

Baaaaaang!

middle of the

thunderbolt slammed down on the

“Grrrrrr!”

the middle between

was a long line drawn on the ground where

urgently

gold thunderbolt just

who had sent it

Ho-Shik had moved next to Cale at some point and had his hands

Cale was looking not at the monsters in front but the leader hyena

monster that would be called the

dead if you

Jung Soo's

the Red Hyena launched an

“Roooooooooooooooar!”

seemed to be gathering their fighting spirits as if to respond

see two people darting forward

“I'll be back soon!”

back soon

was moving forward while holding a large spear and Bae Puh

them move as

“Park Jin Tae.”

“Haaaaa.”

us to keep moving without having anybody

“Haaaaaaaaa, fine.”

Jin Tae grabbed his gun and chased after Kim Min Ah and Bae

I taking care of

“No.”

his head and

of the person who was even quieter than usual and just smiling every

“Choi Han.”

“Yes, hyung-nim.”

exchanged

with that short glance because of their relationship. Cale opened his mouth to

“You got it?”

Han didn't ask

Han's gaze moved to Choi Jung

care

“Okay.”

then quickly

‘Hmm?’

eye contact with Choi Han for a

‘Did I see wrong?’

short that he wondered

was at

his sword as he ran toward the

natural as the

“Huh?”

the movement

“Wut the?”

Soo focused on Choi Han with a blank expression as he

Jung Soo. He

things that have been cut

had then said something

something. Choi Jung Soo

out of his thoughts and

job to do as

Paaaat!

see a silver shield

“Wow.”

looking at the silver shield. The shield that had beautiful

“Choi Jung Soo.”

see Cale who

"What is it?”