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.

talk for a

person, Choi Jung Soo, slowly nodded his

Han looked at

11:53.

only seven minutes left

the same for

slowly sat up while looking

rushed over and helped

Soo, are

“Yes, Grandma.”

Kim smiled after

and voice

Soo had collapsed…

was the moment everybody thought the back that they had thought was so big was quite

Cale’s back had always

commander was a child who had just become an adult but

"Are you really okay?”

his head at Kim

slowly looked at each of the

had been alive until the moment he

had died before

whom he did not have

to smile after seeing all

Tick. Tick.

of the second’s hand

he

most of

“Gasp.”

Puh Rum subconsciously

you talking

Jin Tae's

pupils were violently

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

them had

say anything to say

things had happened in the past year and they knew many new things would happen from here on as well. They

Kim

Rok Soo

just telling

some

He looked very calm.

speak again once the others probably realized this

lost most of my abilities.

then looked out the

It was night time.

beautiful as if there had

I am still

but there was a faint trace

hear the

Lee Soo Hyuk and asked

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

was like a

it was indeed a

miracle that they had

slowly closed

“…It’s peaceful.”

end of a

that

his

“Good. Very good.”

people who had been looking at him opened

how to smile

Ho-Shik subconsciously mumbled

Brightly.

was smiling brightly with a relaxed

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

started to speak at that

“I'm tired.”

statement changed the

he was still someone who

until the moment

couldn't help but become tense after thinking about

quietly looked at them before starting to speak

to get some rest now. I will tell you all the rest after I get some

down on the bed again

“Yes. That sounds good.”

rest well,

later. Let me know when your condition gets better. I'll

though they had only

behind

the way, have

and others turned around once

sure to

was talking to them with the most

even worse than me. Please go get some rest. Eat well, sleep well, and rest well.

“Pffft.”

chuckled

make sure that you don't miss

right. We are taking

Min Ah mischievously smiled before agreeing

been the last to

make sure

following as he

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

keep Jin Tae's words to

nodded his head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was the only person to not

make sure to

to

the tear-soaked apple pies had

teas that Ron had handed him

I'm even thinking about that

was thinking about that but closed his eyes for a moment after seeing Ron’s face appear

are two

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

Choi Han who was walking in with a calm expression as well as

Jung Soo’s expression looked

it looked as if his

the same time,

seemed relieved

ask Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo about

were red. It didn’t look as if

Soo. Come in or stay out but

into the room and Lee Soo

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

sure you eat

“You, you-”

Jung Soo could

turning back toward Cale and

sure you eat properly and rest well

closed his mouth over and over for a

"And, and-”

Han. He

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

he couldn't tell whether it was a sigh or

Han pretty

his mind after hearing him tell Lee Soo

at that

“Rok Soo.”

Lee Soo Hyuk’s

is something I want to tell

Soo Hyuk hesitated for a

been through

his eyes

such words from

Soo Hyuk’s voice again at that

"And see you again.”

and looked toward

hard to do. He wanted to tell him not to

Lee Soo Hyuk was a

like you did it. Maybe one day, I, or any one of

Soo Hyuk started to

"See you again someday.”

to smile

could not

“Choi Han.”

to

than one

you need to do to go

Choi Han supposed to

Choi Han had entered Cale’s test thanks

you just have to

I

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

he soon started

he needed to tell

one thing

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

place where people were

the only thing to

was at

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-