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

Baaaaaaaaaang!

the direction Choi Han’s sword

Yong swept through

of the building before it

instantly created a path for

and Kim Min Ah stepped into the path and stood in front of the

"We are moving.”

Cale followed behind them.

“…Ha!”

Woo quietly rubbed the back of his hands that had become full

didn't want to be

“Please hurry.”

Rum 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

‘He’s strong.’

thought filled his mind over and

he didn't have time to stand there lost in

“Roooooar!”

“Screeeeeeeeeeeeech---!”

sword, as well as

course, Mister Rabbit slapping them with his large ears played a role as

“Leader-nim!”

“Leader!”

this with shock from outside the building entrance, could not hide their joy after seeing Lee Soo Hyuk and

“…Mm.”

Soo Hyuk's expression did not look good as he looked at

was because all

long have

Assistant Squad Leader of the group, who had

slightly over an hour

have

stiffened while the Assistant Squad Leader shook his

sir! You came

expression was

“Leader-nim, but these people-”

here is in charge right now.

“Excuse me?”

the rescue team members, who were peeking

and

please stay here with Joo Ho-Shik, Kim Min Ah, and Bae Puh Rum and help the rescue team members defend against the monsters surrounding the

Cale left two strong people out here even though they were going to

could not take the two

“Mr. Kim Woo.”

“…Huh?”

who had not expected Cale to call him, looked toward Cale in

two subordinates help with the defense

“Sure.”

Kim Woo, the man who always argued with Lee Soo Hyuk, agreed to what this man named Kim Rok Soo said

looked toward the Assistant

"And-”

Assistant Squad

going to go

Yes, yes sir! Please let me lead the

Squad Leader peeked toward Lee Soo

bright

floor protecting the people we rescued. They were

quickly headed up to the

that’s left

Assistant Squad Leader looked

quietly said something at that

did the monsters suddenly

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

the fact that they would get to

on the people behind him as he was in the front with

“I see.”

asked in a

the people you rescued

Ah, they are all too weak

then stepped onto the third floor and waved his

"Squad Leader-nim!”

Leader was already waiting for them outside the

moment after seeing Cale, but he soon greeted Lee

“Leader, you’re here?”

“Hold on.”

Hyuk held up his hand before

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

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

“…Who are you?”

the rescue team members stopped

Soo Hyuk's voice echoed through

in charge

Cale flinched

center of the

and the

“…Ho.”

sigh while Kim Woo

“Sob.”

“Sob, sob.”

Feeble.

Weak.

They looked extremely pitiful.

in the middle of the third floor as rescue team members surrounded them to

that anybody would be forced

“Mm.”

Choi Han was

people are monsters?

that to be the

look too much like

truly seemed

very similar to humans

were children, adults, or old

who was heading toward them, with both hope

came to save them, but also wary because

Han subconsciously stopped walking and stood in

Bae Puh Rum

to understand why

Soo looked toward Choi Han with

matter if Choi Han stood in front of him because Choi Jung Soo was taller, so he just quietly

speak

to drag this

in front of

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

then slowly

an old man who

jacket one the

rescue

being tricked and ambushed by

Soo Hyuk had been

to just rescue the people

opened his mouth

“In this world…”

of his mouth seemed to

is weak and you

and the rescue team

“What-”

rescue

like this when they should be quickly getting out of here with

Shhhhh.

moved their hand

“Leader?”

Lee

rescue team member with his hand as he looked at

was looking around at the

corner of the floor who had received severe injuries and had only

Everybody looked terrible.

were trying to save

this

people were

of Lee Soo Hyuk’s

this world… You die sooner if your heart is weak and you have a