Trash of the Count's Family

Cale looked around to see who was in the room after noticing he only had ten minutes.

Choi Han and Lee Soo Hyuk.

Only the two of them were there.

“Hyung-nim, Alberu-nim has already returned.”

Cale nodded his head and started to speak after seeing the anticipation and concern on Choi Han's face.

“I have ten minutes late. Come back before midnight.”

“Ah.”

Choi Han quietly gasp.

10 minutes.

He needed to go back if Cale went back as well.

There were ten minutes left until they went home.

It was obvious why Cale was telling him the time that was left.

Choi Jung Soo.

Choi Han immediately headed toward the door. He heard Cale's voice behind him.

"Call the other people here.”

“Yes, hyung.”

The other people.

Cale didn't need to specify who he meant by that.

He was talking about his allies who had been waiting for him to wake up and Choi Han immediately understood without needing an explanation.

“It’ll be quick because they are in the next room.”

Click.

Choi Han’s movements seemed oddly urgent.

Cale looked at Choi Han leave before turning his gaze to Lee Soo Hyuk.

There was a gentle smile on Lee Soo Hyuk’s face.

“Rok Soo, the yellow head is completely dead.”

“I am aware.”

“And that bastard’s scales were left in pretty good condition, so I'm thinking about using it to create some weapons.”

“That is a good idea.”

“Right? There was also a cintamani-like orb that came out from its body.”

“Really? I guess it really was like an imugi.”

Their conversation was peaceful.

“I guess you didn’t know about the cintamani?”

“I didn’t know. My past has no records of such a thing.”

“Hmm. Really? Anyway, we’re thinking about researching that along with the scales. It’ll probably help in some way.”

“That is a good idea. Please ask Lee Seung Won to record everything you find out.”

“That’s the plan.”

Lee Soo Hyuk definitely heard that there was only ten minutes left and Cale knew that as well, however…

The two of them were acting the same as usual right now.

Of course, things were much more peaceful and quiet than before with no present danger in sight.

“Rok Soo.”

“Yes, hyung.”

"Are you not hurting anymore?”

Cale turned toward Lee Soo Hyuk.

“Yes, hyung. I am not hurting.”

“I'm relieved.”

Lee Soo Hyuk nodded his head and continued to speak.

“Rok Soo.”

“Yes, hyung.”

“Should I say that I'm relieved you didn't immediately head back?”

Smile. Lee Soo Hyuk smiled again.

“I am not going to tell you the long story again.”

“Okay.”

Lee Soo Hyuk looked at the clock.

It had already been a few minutes.

“Han is a bit slow even though they are just next door.”

“I'm sure they’ll be here soon.”

The two of them enjoyed this short duration of peaceful silence.

Choi Han entered the next room and started to speak.

“Rok Soo hyung. He has woken up.”

“Really?”

“Ah! I'm so relieved, so so relieved.”

“…Sigh.”

Everybody looked relieved even if they responded in very different ways.

“He asked everyone to come over.”

“Really?”

“Bae Puh Rum, let’s go.”

“Okay. Let’s go, Min Ah.”

Choi Han slowly observed every person who left through the door he was holding open.

Kim Min Ah and Bae Puh Rum were the first to leave.

Then it was Lee Seung Won and Lee Jin Joo. After them was Grandma Kim, Doctor Kang, Joo Ho-Shik, etc.

A lot of people walked past Choi Han.

There were a lot of people not here right now as well.

For example, Heo Sook Ja and Kim Woo were currently busy keeping the Seomyeon shelter safe.

Some of the ability users from other areas had quickly left saying they needed to go back to their shelters.

Others had stayed saying they would help the Seomyeon shelter return to normal first.

Finally, there were people who were resting because they were completely drained.

Choi Han thought about the people who had been together with Cale and him.

Everybody was probably waiting for Cale to wake up.

He looked at the person who was now walking past him.

It was Park Jin Tae.

“…Do you have something to say to me?”

Choi Han asked Park Jin Tae who had stopped next to him.

Park Jin Tae had not said a thing while waiting in this room since the battle had ended.

“…You.”

Park Jin Tae slowly started to speak.

He was looking at Choi Han's appearance.

“…Kim Rok Soo is up now. Why don't you take care of yourself as well?”

Choi Han's eyes opened slightly wider.

Park Jin Tae avoided Choi Han's gaze and resumed walking.

“…The punk who struggled the most after Kim Rok Soo should take care of himself too.”

Choi Han subconsciously stared at the awkwardly mumbling Park Jin Tae before letting out a chuckle.

However, that quickly disappeared.

The last person was about to leave the room.

Choi Han closed the door even though he saw that person starting to walk to the door.

Screeeeech- click.

Choi Han looked at the person who was left with him and started to speak.

we talk for

remaining person, Choi Jung Soo, slowly

looked at the

11:53.

were only seven

the same for

was why he slowly sat up while looking

Rum rushed over and helped

are

“Yes, Grandma.”

Kim smiled after hearing

complexion and

Soo had collapsed…

moment everybody thought the back that they had

realized once again that Cale’s back

a child who had just become an adult but was

"Are you really okay?”

at Kim Min Ah’s concerned

then slowly looked at each of the people who had

were some people who had been alive until the moment

were some who had died before

whom he did not

smile after seeing all these people gathered

Tick. Tick.

hear the sound of

smiled as he started to

most of my

“Gasp.”

Rum

you talking

Jin Tae's low

pupils were violently

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

was something none of them had ever seen in the

nobody could say anything

many new things would happen from here on as well. They thought that an ability disappearing was something that was quite possible

contact with Kim Rok Soo who was

Soo seemed

just telling

some odd

He looked very calm.

the others probably

lost most of my abilities.

looked out the

It was night time.

was silent and beautiful as if

I am

but there was a

hear the

Lee Soo Hyuk and asked

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

was like

it was indeed a

miracle that they

slowly closed his

“…It’s peaceful.”

end of a

moment of peace that they finally

opened his eyes

“Good. Very good.”

the people who had been looking at him

guess he knows how to smile

subconsciously

Brightly.

Commander was smiling brightly with

to him even though he had just told them that he had lost the majority

started to speak at that

“I'm tired.”

short statement changed the atmosphere in the

peaceful, but he

been until

become tense

them before

I will tell

the bed again and the

“Yes. That sounds good.”

please rest well, rest

your condition

without any complaints even though they had

voice behind them as they

way, have you

heads back and others turned around once they were

must make sure to never skip a

with the most serious expression they had

you work. Oh, and all of you look even worse than me. Please go get some rest. Eat well, sleep well, and rest well. Those three things

“Pffft.”

Ho-Shik chuckled

sure that you don't miss a meal. We take good care of

taking good care of

smiled before agreeing

last to leave,

make sure

the following

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

make sure to keep Jin

Lee Soo Hyuk, who was the only person to

make sure

to

thinking about the moment that the tear-soaked apple pies had been shoved in to his

about the lemon teas that Ron had handed him

about that dreadful lemon

about that but closed his eyes for a moment after seeing Ron’s face appear along with the

two

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

who was walking in with a calm expression as well as Choi Jung Soo who was

Soo’s

it looked as if his

time,

relieved

ask Choi Han and Choi Jung

his eyes were red. It didn’t look as if he

Jung Soo. Come in or stay out but make up

into the room and

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

eat properly

“You, you-”

Jung Soo could

before turning back toward Cale and

sure you eat properly

opened and closed his mouth over and over for a

"And, and-”

toward Choi Han. He then heard Choi Jung

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

Han’s mouth that he couldn't tell whether it was a sigh or a laugh before closing

Han pretty

made up his mind after hearing him

was at that

“Rok Soo.”

heard Lee Soo

I

a moment

been through

his

expected to hear such words from

Lee Soo Hyuk’s voice again at that

"And see you again.”

his eyes and

to say that that would be hard to do. He wanted to

Lee Soo Hyuk was a bit

Maybe one day, I, or any one of us, might

Soo Hyuk started to

"See you again someday.”

to smile as

could not respond

“Choi Han.”

called out to

was less than

to

Choi Han supposed to

had entered Cale’s test thanks to

just have to say something to

do I need

who was smiling without telling him what to say and started to

he soon started

thing he needed

was only one thing to say

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

where people were

only

was at that

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-