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 shake as soon as he

Baaaaaaaaaang!

direction Choi Han’s sword was

Yong

stopped right in front of the building before

a

Ah stepped into the path and stood in front of

"We are moving.”

Cale followed behind them.

“…Ha!”

back of his hands that had become full of goosebumps before quickly starting to

didn't want to be accidentally left

“Please hurry.”

bit down on his lips after hearing Bae Puh Rum, who was much younger than him, nonchalantly say that before rushing

‘He’s strong.’

thought filled his mind

have time to stand

“Roooooar!”

“Screeeeeeeeeeeeech---!”

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

his large

“Leader-nim!”

“Leader!”

with shock from outside the building entrance, could not hide their

“…Mm.”

did not look good as he

was because all of them

have

Assistant Squad Leader of the group, who had been

an hour and a

must have

Hyuk's expression stiffened while the Assistant

sir! You came for

expression was quite

“Leader-nim, but these people-”

here is in charge right now. Listen to

“Excuse me?”

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

their gazes and looked

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

people out here even though they were

could not take

“Mr. Kim Woo.”

“…Huh?”

not expected Cale to

help with

“Sure.”

always argued

the

"And-”

Assistant Squad

are going to go

Yes, yes sir! Please let me lead

Assistant Squad Leader peeked toward Lee Soo Hyuk

bright expression

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

quickly headed up

is here so all that’s

Squad Leader

something at that

the monsters suddenly start

started to attack not too long after we found the people. We must have

Squad Leader was happy at the fact that they would get to rescue these people and safely

could not see the grim expressions on the people behind him as he was in the front

“I see.”

asked in

you

Ah, they are all too weak and found

Leader then stepped onto the third floor and waved his hand toward

"Squad Leader-nim!”

already waiting for them outside

flinched for a moment after seeing Cale, but

“Leader, you’re here?”

“Hold on.”

Soo Hyuk held up his hand before

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

third floor had pillars here and there, but all that was left of the walls were the steel

“…Who are you?”

the rescue team members stopped

voice echoed through

in charge of this

person blocking Cale flinched

headed toward the center of the

Choi Han, and the others

“…Ho.”

but sigh while Kim Woo seemed

“Sob.”

“Sob, sob.”

Feeble.

Weak.

They looked extremely pitiful.

and weak people was gathered together and shaking in fear in the

so pitiful that anybody would be forced

“Mm.”

Han was

people are monsters?

to be

too

seemed to

actions were very similar

or old people… They all

Cale, who was heading toward them, with both

to be hopeful because this person came to save them,

Han subconsciously stopped walking and stood in

was a reason he left Bae Puh Rum

seemed to understand why Cale had

Jung Soo looked toward Choi

was taller, so he just quietly stopped walking and looked forward as he

to speak at

reason to drag

in front of the

team members are all probably worn out, so it’ll be best to quickly take care of things and then get some rest

then slowly crouched

gaze moved to an old

a jacket one the rescue team members had

Yeonsan-dong rescue team

tricked and ambushed by these

Soo Hyuk had

fact that he had been frantically fighting the monsters off and decided to just rescue the people first before thinking about things made

his mouth

“In this world…”

his mouth seemed to

sooner if your heart is weak and you

Soo Hyuk and the rescue team

“What-”

of the rescue team members stepped

couldn't understand why Cale was wasting time like this when they should

Shhhhh.

moved their hand to stop

“Leader?”

was Lee

rescue team member with his

was looking around at

see some of the rescue team members at the corner of the floor who

Everybody looked terrible.

they were trying to save

up like this while trying to

people were

filled the inside of

die sooner if your heart is weak and