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

remaining person, Choi Jung Soo, slowly nodded

Han looked at

11:53.

only seven

was the

he slowly sat up while looking at

rushed over

Soo, are you

“Yes, Grandma.”

after

and voice sounded

Kim Rok Soo had collapsed…

thought the back that they had thought

Cale’s back

an adult but was carrying the lives of

"Are you really okay?”

head at

looked at each of

people who had been alive

some who had

with whom he did not have

after seeing all these people gathered

Tick. Tick.

hear the sound of the second’s hand continuing

he

lost most of my

“Gasp.”

Puh Rum subconsciously

are you

heard Park Jin Tae's low

were violently

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

them had ever seen in the past

could say anything to say that

in the past year and they knew many new things would happen from here on as well. They thought that an ability disappearing was something that was quite possible

Tae made eye contact with Kim Rok Soo who

Rok Soo seemed

just telling you

for some odd

He looked very calm.

again once the others probably realized

of my

looked

It was night time.

silent and beautiful as if there had never been a

am

was calm and firm but there was a faint trace of

could hear the confidence

turned toward Lee Soo Hyuk and asked

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

was like a

was indeed

miracle that they had

closed his

“…It’s peaceful.”

of a fierce

peace that they finally managed to

opened his eyes

“Good. Very good.”

of the people who had

guess he knows how to smile like

Ho-Shik subconsciously

Brightly.

with a relaxed

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

to speak at

“I'm tired.”

the atmosphere in

better and his voice was peaceful, but he was still someone who had just

been until

help but become tense after thinking about that

quietly looked at them before starting

tell you

laid down on the bed again

“Yes. That sounds good.”

rest well, rest

when your condition gets better. I'll rush over right

all headed back out without any complaints even though they had only been

Cale's voice behind them

the way, have

turned their heads back and others turned around once they were in the hallway.

make sure to never skip a

them with the most serious

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

“Pffft.”

chuckled before responding

sure that you don't miss a meal.

right. We are taking good care

Ah mischievously smiled before

the last to leave, made

make sure to

then said the following as he closed

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

sure to keep Jin Tae's words

nodded his head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was

make

started to think about apple

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

lemon teas that Ron had handed him

about

about that but closed his eyes

are two

“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 who was standing outside the door without being able

Soo’s expression

his

the same time,

relieved about

Han and Choi Jung Soo about

Choi Han's face was calm, his eyes were red. It didn’t look as if he had cried but there were numerous emotions floating in Choi Han’s eyes

in or stay out but make up

flinched before walking into the room and Lee Soo Hyuk closed

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

sure you eat

“You, you-”

Soo could not finish

looked at Choi Han before turning back

sure you eat properly

then opened and closed his mouth over and over

"And, and-”

looked toward Choi Han. He then

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

couldn't tell whether it was

pretty much told

have made up his mind after hearing him tell

was at that

“Rok Soo.”

Lee Soo Hyuk’s

is something I want

for a moment

been through a

his

expected to hear such words from Lee Soo

Hyuk’s

"And see you again.”

opened his eyes and looked toward

that that would be hard to do.

Hyuk was a bit

day, I, or any one of us, might

Soo Hyuk started to

"See you again someday.”

to

could

“Choi Han.”

out to Choi Han

less than

to do to

Choi Han supposed to

Han had entered Cale’s test thanks to the

have to say something to

I need to

smiling without telling him what to say

soon

needed to

was only one thing to say right

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

the place where people were

was the only

was at that

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-