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

Choi Jung Soo, slowly

Han looked at the

11:53.

were only seven minutes left

was the

sat up while looking

rushed over

Soo, are you feeling

“Yes, Grandma.”

after hearing Cale’s

and

Commander. No, when Kim Rok Soo

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

again that Cale’s back had always been

that their collapsed commander was a child who had just become an adult but was carrying the lives of so many people on his

"Are you really okay?”

head at Kim Min Ah’s

then slowly looked at each of

were some people who had been alive until the

were some who had died

were some people with whom he did not have much connection with in the

smile after seeing all these people gathered in one

Tick. Tick.

of the second’s hand

he started

lost most

“Gasp.”

Puh Rum

are you

Park Jin

pupils were

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

had ever

anything to say that

happen from

with Kim Rok Soo

Soo

telling you the

for some odd

He looked very calm.

speak again once the others

most of

then looked out the

It was night time.

night was silent and beautiful as if there had never

am

and firm but there was a faint trace

could hear the confidence behind

toward Lee Soo

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

was like

was

a miracle that they had

closed

“…It’s peaceful.”

of a

peace that

opened his

“Good. Very good.”

who had been looking at him opened

how to

subconsciously

Brightly.

Commander was smiling brightly with a

anything to him even though

started to speak at that

“I'm tired.”

statement changed the atmosphere in

complexion was better and his voice was peaceful, but he was still someone who had just woken up after

had he been until the

couldn't help but become tense after thinking about that

quietly looked at them before

will tell you all the rest after I get

on the bed again

“Yes. That sounds good.”

right! Hyung, please rest well, rest very

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

headed back out without any complaints even though they

heard Cale's voice behind them as they

way, have you all

of the room and some of them turned their heads back and others turned around once they

must make sure to never skip

them with the

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

“Pffft.”

Ho-Shik chuckled before responding

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

are taking good care

Ah mischievously smiled before

been the last to leave,

make sure to

then said the following as he closed

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

to keep Jin

Hyuk, who was the only

will make sure

started to think

about the moment that the tear-soaked apple pies

teas that Ron had handed him in

even thinking about that

eyes for a moment after seeing Ron’s face appear along with the

two minutes

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

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

Jung Soo’s expression looked

looked as if his

the same time, it looked

relieved

did not ask Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo

look as if

in or stay out but make up

into the room and

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

sure you eat

“You, you-”

Jung Soo could not finish his

turning back

Make sure you eat properly and rest

closed his mouth over and over for

"And, and-”

Han. He then heard

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

the ‘haaa’ coming out of Choi Han’s mouth that he couldn't tell whether it was a sigh or a laugh before closing his

Han pretty much told him

to have made up his mind after hearing him tell Lee Soo Hyuk quite a lot

was at

“Rok Soo.”

Lee

I want to

Hyuk hesitated for a moment before continuing

been through

his eyes

hear such words

heard Lee Soo Hyuk’s voice again at that

"And see you again.”

and looked toward Lee Soo

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

Soo Hyuk was a bit

or any one of us, might be able to go help

Hyuk

"See you again someday.”

to

could not respond

“Choi Han.”

to Choi

was less than one

need to

Han supposed to go

Cale’s

you just have to

do I need to

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

soon started to

thing he needed to

was only one thing to say

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

where people were waiting for

was the only thing

at

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-