Trash of the Count's Family

“…The ones our rescue team members are trying to save in there aren’t human?”

Lee Soo Hyuk's eyes opened wide.

Cale just responded by nodding his head.

The Yeonsan-dong rescue team incident.

The incident that made people stop relying solely on ‘strength’ to rank the monsters and start adding the monster’s ‘attributes’ as well.

"The Mirror Masks have two special abilities. One is the ability to copy the appearance of a living creature they killed.”

It didn’t have to be humans.

The Mirror Masks perfectly copied the appearance of any creature they consumed.

“However, the Mirror Masks usually look like humans.”

This was because they ate a lot of humans.

They were wicked creatures.

Cale, who had fought against many monsters, wouldn't usually make such a harsh judgment about a monster, but the Mirror Masks were truly wicked creatures to him.

It was not just because they ate a lot of humans.

“It eats the weakest of a race and then drags in and kills stronger beings who show concern about the weak. These monsters continue to get stronger by doing that.”

For example…

“If we were to use humans as an example, they would first eat children and old people and act extremely pitiful looking like them before dragging in and eating other humans who want to help them.”

These Mirror Masks aimed for the weak first.

Then they used human compassion to their advantage in order to hunt the people trying to help them.

“…Ho.”

Kim Woo, who was listening, gasped.

Cale just stared at Lee Soo Hyuk's emotionless face as he continued to speak.

“The Mirror Masks’ second special ability is their ability to lure monsters and make them lose their rationality.”

Cale slowly turned toward the monsters surrounding the building.

He could see the monsters doing everything they could to get inside the building to where the rescue team members and the Mirror Masks were hiding.

“Mister Rabbit.”

The White Rabbit was already looking at the monsters as if they were odd.

“Those monsters will not become afraid even if you step in.”

“That must explain why they are showing no responses when the fact that I am here should make them become at least a bit wary or start to run. They definitely seem to have lost their rationalities as you mentioned, Mr. Rok Soo.”

One of Kim Woo's subordinates started to speak.

“Isn’t this a complicated situation then?”

He quickly continued to speak once he made eye contact with Cale.

“Isn’t it, sir? That means the monsters will continue to come charging in.”

Lee Soo Hyuk started to speak at that moment.

“It doesn’t seem that complicated at all.”

“Excuse me?”

Cale started to speak once Kim Woo's subordinate asked.

"We just need to create a path.”

Joo Ho-Shik shouted at the same time.

“I have faith!”

Lee Soo Hyuk instantly got chills on his back.

It was the same for Kim Woo as well. Kim Woo’s eyes opened wide.

“W, what is that?”

He could see black smoke slowly starting to gather in the air once Joo Ho-Shik shouted.

Cale quietly said something at that moment.

‘Kim Woo, Heo Sook Ja, and Lee Soo Hyuk… All three of you fighting together would not be able to defeat Choi Han.”

Cale could see Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo’s gazes focused on Choi Han.

“…Really?”

Choi Jung Soo subconsciously clenched the White Rabbit's fur that he was holding. Mister Rabbit peeked toward Choi Jung Soo before starting to smile.

Choi Jung Soo did not realize this as he focused on each and every one of Choi Han’s movements.

‘I will only teach you sword arts.’

Those words that Choi Han said to him in the past were filling his mind.

“That sword art-”

‘He was going to learn that sword art?’

Choi Jung Soo's heart started to beat wildly. However, his gaze turned sharp, unlike his excited heart.

‘He's definitely related to my family somehow.’

This sword art was similar to the ancient sword art that the Choi family had been researching.

“The foundation does not change.”

Choi Jung Soo focused on this man from the Choi family who was younger than him but used a sword art that had the same foundation as his own.

And one more person…

“Ha.”

Lee Soo Hyuk let out a short gasp.

His eyes were observing how the black smoke in the air was slowly turning into the shape of a Yong.

“…He is strong.”

Lee Soo Hyuk had figured out that Choi Han was an extremely strong swordsman when he shook Choi Han’s hand.

The scars and calluses on his hand told him about how much work Choi Han had put in.

But seeing Choi Han using his sword with his own eyes…

‘I can’t beat him.’

However…

‘But I won’t lose.’

His attribute was ‘slash’.

That made it so that Lee Soo Hyuk would not lose even if he could not win.

This was especially the case when it came to the sword.

The foundation of a sword was to slash.

Lee Soo Hyuk, who had that foundation, recalled how Kim Rok Soo had said that he would not be able to win.

‘Does he know about my ability?’

Kim Rok Soo had figured out the true identity of his ability?

Just making that assumption made Lee Soo Hyuk slowly move his gaze from Choi Han to Cale.

“…This is no joke.”

Hyuk felt the ground start to

Baaaaaaaaaang!

Han’s sword

Yong swept through

of the building

created a path

stepped into the path

"We are moving.”

Cale followed behind them.

“…Ha!”

that had become full of goosebumps before quickly starting

to be

“Please hurry.”

bit down on his lips after hearing Bae Puh Rum, who was much younger than him,

‘He’s strong.’

thought filled his mind

time to stand there lost in

“Roooooar!”

“Screeeeeeeeeeeeech---!”

Min Ah's spear, Choi Han's sword, as well as Bae Puh Rum

them with his large ears played a role

“Leader-nim!”

“Leader!”

outside the building entrance, could

“…Mm.”

expression did not look good as he looked at

was because all of them looked

long have you

Assistant Squad Leader of the group, who had

over an hour and

have

the Assistant Squad Leader shook his head

You came for

expression was quite

“Leader-nim, but these people-”

Rok Soo over here is in

“Excuse me?”

Assistant Squad Leader and the rest of the rescue team members, who were peeking this way while still fending off monsters, looked

and looked toward

stay here with Joo Ho-Shik, Kim Min Ah, and Bae Puh Rum and

out here even though they were going to fight with Mirror

could not take the two of

“Mr. Kim Woo.”

“…Huh?”

to call him, looked toward Cale

have your two subordinates help with the defense as

“Sure.”

argued with Lee Soo Hyuk, agreed to what this man named Kim Rok Soo said without

the Assistant Squad

"And-”

the Assistant

are going

Yes, yes sir! Please let me lead

Leader peeked toward Lee Soo Hyuk before quickly

bright expression

team members are currently on the third floor protecting the people we rescued. They were all found in terrible conditions, but thankfully,

headed up to the

here so all that’s left is to safely go back

Assistant Squad Leader looked

said something at that

did the monsters suddenly start

long after we found the people. We must have attracted them

was happy at the fact that they would

expressions on the people behind him

“I see.”

in a casual

you

are all too weak and found it difficult to

third floor and waved his hand toward the Squad

"Squad Leader-nim!”

waiting for them outside the

Cale, but he soon

“Leader, you’re here?”

“Hold on.”

his hand

to be odd, but Cale had already walked past the Squad Leader

third floor had pillars here and there, but all

“…Who are you?”

of the rescue

Soo Hyuk's voice echoed through the

in charge

person blocking Cale

headed toward the center of the third

and the others

“…Ho.”

Jin Tae couldn’t help but sigh while Kim Woo

“Sob.”

“Sob, sob.”

Feeble.

Weak.

They looked extremely pitiful.

shaking in fear in

anybody would be

“Mm.”

Han was

monsters? They're

to be the

look too much

seemed

were very similar to humans as

they were children, adults, or old people… They all

at Cale, who was heading toward them, with

person came to save them, but also wary because

stopped walking and stood in

left Bae Puh Rum and Kim

seemed to understand why Cale

Jung Soo looked toward

of him because Choi Jung Soo was taller, so he just quietly stopped

started to speak at that

no reason to drag

stopped in front of the

worn out, so it’ll be best to quickly take care of things

slowly crouched

old man who was on

one the rescue

Yeonsan-dong rescue team

died after being tricked

Hyuk had

the monsters off and decided to just rescue

his

“In this world…”

his mouth

sooner if your heart is weak and you

Soo Hyuk and the rescue team members who were

“What-”

the rescue team members

when they should be quickly getting out of here with

Shhhhh.

their hand to

“Leader?”

Lee Soo

stopped the rescue team member with his

he was looking around

see some of the rescue team members at the corner of the floor who had received severe injuries and had

Everybody looked terrible.

trying to

like this

those people

the inside of

sooner if your heart is weak and you have a