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 a

Jung Soo, slowly nodded his

looked at

11:53.

seven minutes left

the

slowly sat up while looking

Rum rushed over

are you feeling

“Yes, Grandma.”

Kim smiled after hearing Cale’s

and voice sounded

Kim Rok Soo had collapsed… She

back that they had

realized once again that Cale’s back had always been

had just become an adult but was carrying the

"Are you really okay?”

at Kim Min Ah’s

at each of the

people who had been alive until the moment he became

who had died before

people with whom he did not have much

after seeing all these people gathered

Tick. Tick.

sound of the second’s

as he started

lost most of my

“Gasp.”

Rum subconsciously

you talking

Jin

were violently

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

had ever seen

could say anything

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

Jin Tae made eye contact with Kim Rok Soo

Soo seemed

just telling you

some odd

He looked very calm.

the

lost most of my abilities.

looked out

It was night time.

and beautiful as if there

I am

but there was a faint trace of

hear the confidence

toward Lee Soo Hyuk and asked

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

like

was indeed a

miracle that

slowly closed

“…It’s peaceful.”

of a fierce

moment of peace that they finally

his

“Good. Very good.”

eyes of the people who had been looking at him

guess he knows how to

Ho-Shik subconsciously

Brightly.

brightly with a relaxed expression on

anything to him even though he had just told them that he had lost

to speak at that

“I'm tired.”

short statement changed the atmosphere

voice was peaceful, but he was still someone

been until

couldn't help but become tense

looked at them before

tell you all

laid down on the bed again and the others

“Yes. That sounds good.”

please rest well, rest very

your condition gets better. I'll rush over

complaints even though they had only been here

Cale's voice behind them as they

have you all

them turned their heads back and others turned around once they were in the hallway. They could see

to never skip

with the most

of you look even worse than me. Please go get some rest. Eat

“Pffft.”

Ho-Shik chuckled before

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

right. We are taking good care of

Ah mischievously smiled before agreeing with

Jin Tae, who had been the last

make sure

following as

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

sure to keep

nodded his head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was

will make sure to

started to think about apple

tear-soaked apple pies had been

thinking about the lemon teas that

I'm even thinking about that dreadful lemon

wondered why he was thinking about that but closed his eyes for a moment

are two minutes

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

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

Soo’s

it looked as if his mind was a chaotic

the same time, it

relieved

Han and Choi

didn’t look as if he had cried but there were numerous emotions floating in Choi Han’s

stay out but

before walking into the room and Lee Soo

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

sure you eat properly and rest

“You, you-”

could not finish

Han before turning back toward Cale

eat

closed his mouth over and over for a

"And, and-”

looked toward Choi Han. He then heard Choi Jung Soo's

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

of Choi Han’s mouth that he couldn't tell whether it was a sigh

pretty much told

mind after hearing him tell Lee

at

“Rok Soo.”

Lee Soo

something I want to tell

hesitated for a

been through a

his

such words

Hyuk’s voice again

"And see you again.”

his eyes and looked toward Lee

would be hard to do. He

Hyuk

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

Hyuk started

"See you again someday.”

started to smile

could

“Choi Han.”

to Choi

was less than

need to

was Choi Han supposed

had entered Cale’s test thanks to the God

to say something

do I need

was smiling without

he soon started

needed to tell

thing to say right

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

the place where people

the only

was at that

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-