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

remaining person, Choi Jung Soo,

Han looked

11:53.

only seven minutes

the same for

was why he slowly sat up while

Puh Rum rushed over and

Soo, are you feeling

“Yes, Grandma.”

after hearing Cale’s

complexion and voice

No, when Kim Rok Soo had collapsed… She had been

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

realized once again that Cale’s

their collapsed commander was a child who had just become an adult but was

"Are you really okay?”

his head at Kim Min

slowly looked at each of the people who had entered

who had been alive until the moment

had died

with whom he did not have much connection with in

after seeing all these people gathered in one

Tick. Tick.

of the second’s hand

smiled as he

lost most of

“Gasp.”

Puh Rum

you

Jin

were

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

was something none of them had ever seen in

say anything to say that was

had happened in the past year and they knew many new things would happen from

Kim Rok Soo

Soo seemed

telling you the

for some odd

He looked very calm.

once the others probably realized this as

most of

looked out the

It was night time.

as if there had

I am still

there was a faint trace of happiness

the confidence

toward Lee Soo Hyuk and asked

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

was like

it was indeed a

a miracle that they

closed

“…It’s peaceful.”

of a

peace that

his

“Good. Very good.”

eyes of the people who had

how to

subconsciously

Brightly.

Commander was smiling brightly with a relaxed expression

why Joo Ho-Shik and the others couldn't say anything to him even though he had just

started to speak at that

“I'm tired.”

short statement changed the atmosphere in

was peaceful, but he was still someone who had just woken up

had he been until the

but become tense after

looked at them before starting to

tell you all the rest after I

down on the bed again and the others quickly

“Yes. That sounds good.”

rest

when your condition gets better. I'll rush

though they had only been

voice behind them

the way, have you all

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

must make sure to never

talking to them with the most serious

me. Please go get some rest. Eat well,

“Pffft.”

chuckled

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

We are taking good care of

Min Ah mischievously smiled before agreeing with

the last to leave,

sure

following

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

Soo, make sure to keep Jin

Lee Soo Hyuk, who was the only

make sure

suddenly started to think

moment that the tear-soaked apple pies had been shoved

thinking about the lemon teas that

thinking about that dreadful lemon

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

are two

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

with a calm expression as well as Choi Jung Soo who was standing outside the door without being

Soo’s

if his mind was

same time, it

seemed relieved about

not ask Choi Han and Choi Jung

didn’t look as if he had cried but there were numerous emotions

Jung Soo. Come in or stay

before walking into the room and Lee Soo Hyuk closed

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

eat properly and

“You, you-”

could not finish his

looked at Choi Han before turning back toward Cale and starting to speak

eat properly

mouth over and

"And, and-”

He then heard

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

he couldn't tell

Choi Han pretty

his mind after hearing him tell Lee

was at

“Rok Soo.”

Lee Soo Hyuk’s

I want

hesitated for a moment

been through a

clenched his

hear such words from

heard Lee Soo Hyuk’s voice again at that

"And see you again.”

his eyes and

that would be hard to do. He wanted to tell him not to

Soo Hyuk

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

Soo Hyuk started to

"See you again someday.”

to smile as

could not

“Choi Han.”

to Choi

less than

to

was Choi Han supposed to

Han had entered Cale’s test thanks to

have to say something to

I need

toward Choi Han who was smiling without telling him what to

he soon

he needed to tell

one thing to say right

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

place where

was the only thing

was at

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-