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.”

Soo Hyuk felt the ground start to

Baaaaaaaaaang!

the direction Choi Han’s sword was

large black Yong

stopped right in front of the building before it disappeared as if it had ascended to

instantly created a path for

Ah stepped into the path and stood in front

"We are moving.”

Cale followed behind them.

“…Ha!”

his hands that had become

to be accidentally

“Please hurry.”

approached him and used his wind to help Kim Woo and his subordinates. Kim Woo bit down on his lips after hearing Bae Puh Rum, who was much younger than

‘He’s strong.’

filled his mind over and

have time to stand there lost in

“Roooooar!”

“Screeeeeeeeeeeeech---!”

Kim Min Ah's spear, Choi Han's sword, as well

slapping them with his large ears played

“Leader-nim!”

“Leader!”

who were watching this with shock from outside the building entrance, could not hide their joy

“…Mm.”

Soo Hyuk's expression did not look

all of them

have

Leader of the group, who had been fighting in the front, started

an hour

must have been

Soo Hyuk's expression stiffened while the Assistant Squad Leader shook

sir! You came for us,

was

“Leader-nim, but these people-”

is in charge right now.

“Excuse me?”

members, who were peeking this way while still fending off monsters, looked

their gazes and looked toward

and Bae Puh Rum

It was because Cale left two strong people out here even though they were going to fight with Mirror Masks that were Grade 1

not take the two

“Mr. Kim Woo.”

“…Huh?”

expected Cale to call him, looked

your two subordinates help with the defense

“Sure.”

shocked at the fact that Kim Woo, the man who always argued with Lee Soo Hyuk, agreed to what this man named Kim Rok Soo said without

the Assistant Squad

"And-”

the Assistant Squad

are going to go

yes sir! Please

Lee Soo Hyuk before quickly walking

a bright expression

the people we rescued. They were all found in terrible conditions, but thankfully,

up to the third

so all that’s left

Squad

something

the monsters

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

Assistant Squad Leader was happy at the fact that they would

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

“I see.”

asked in a casual

people you rescued

all too weak and found

the third floor and

"Squad Leader-nim!”

was already waiting for them outside

for a moment after seeing Cale, but he soon greeted

“Leader, you’re here?”

“Hold on.”

Soo Hyuk held up his hand before

but Cale had already

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

“…Who are you?”

rescue team

Soo Hyuk's voice echoed through the third floor at that

charge of this

blocking Cale

center of

Choi Han, and

“…Ho.”

sigh while Kim Woo

“Sob.”

“Sob, sob.”

Feeble.

Weak.

They looked extremely pitiful.

together and shaking in fear in the middle of the third floor as

that anybody

“Mm.”

Han

people are monsters? They're Mirror

to

too much

truly seemed to

actions were very similar

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

Cale, who was heading toward them,

this person came to save them, but also wary because they didn’t know this

Han subconsciously stopped walking and stood in

reason he left Bae Puh

to understand why Cale had

looked toward Choi

Choi Jung Soo was taller, so he just quietly stopped

speak at that

reason to drag this

in front

worn out, so it’ll be best to quickly take care of things and then get some rest back at the

slowly crouched

an old man who was on

the rescue team members had given

rescue team

being tricked and ambushed by

Lee Soo Hyuk

frantically fighting the monsters off and decided to just rescue the people first before thinking about things made

his mouth

“In this world…”

corners of his mouth seemed to twist

die sooner if your heart is weak and

team members who were

“What-”

rescue team members

why Cale was wasting time like this when they should be quickly getting

Shhhhh.

their hand

“Leader?”

Lee Soo

the rescue team member with his hand

around at

some of the rescue team members at the corner of

Everybody looked terrible.

were trying to save

ended up like this

people

inside of Lee Soo

You die sooner if your heart is weak and you