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

Jung Soo, slowly nodded

Han looked

11:53.

were only seven minutes left

the

was why he slowly sat up while looking at the people coming into his

over and helped him

Soo, are you feeling

“Yes, Grandma.”

Kim smiled after hearing Cale’s

and voice sounded

Commander. No, when Kim Rok Soo had collapsed… She had

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

Cale’s back had always

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

"Are you really okay?”

his head at Kim Min

slowly looked at each of the

people who had been alive until

some who had died before that

people with whom he did not have much connection

subconsciously started to smile after seeing all these people

Tick. Tick.

the sound of the second’s hand continuing

smiled as he started to

have lost most of my

“Gasp.”

Puh Rum

you

Park Jin Tae's low

were violently

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

none of them had ever seen in the past

anything

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

eye contact with Kim Rok Soo who was

Soo

just telling you the

some

He looked very calm.

to speak again once the

lost most of my

then looked out the

It was night time.

beautiful as if there had

am

there was a faint

the

Soo Hyuk and asked

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

like a

was

a miracle that they had created

slowly closed his

“…It’s peaceful.”

of

of peace that

opened his

“Good. Very good.”

people who had been

guess he knows how to smile like

Ho-Shik subconsciously

Brightly.

brightly with a relaxed expression

even though he had just told them

started to speak at that

“I'm tired.”

short statement changed the atmosphere in

his voice was peaceful, but he was still someone who

had he been until

couldn't help but become tense after

looked at them before starting to speak

some rest now. I will tell

laid down on the bed again and the others quickly agreed with

“Yes. That sounds good.”

Hyung, please rest

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

all headed back out without any complaints even though they had

voice behind them as they

way, have

back and others turned

make sure to

talking to them with the

eat before you work. Oh, and all of you look even worse than me. Please go get some rest. Eat well, sleep well, and rest well. Those three

“Pffft.”

chuckled before responding

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

right. We are taking good care of

Min Ah mischievously smiled

had been the last to leave, made a comment

make sure

the following

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

Soo, make sure to keep

head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was

will make

suddenly started to think about apple

moment that the tear-soaked apple

the lemon teas that Ron had handed him

about that

but closed his eyes for a moment after seeing

are two minutes

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

as well as Choi Jung Soo who was

Soo’s expression

as if his mind was

same time,

seemed relieved about

and Choi Jung

was because although Choi Han's face was calm, his eyes were red. It didn’t look as if he had cried

in or stay

Soo flinched before walking into the room and Lee Soo

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

eat properly and rest

“You, you-”

Jung Soo could not

at Choi Han before turning back toward Cale

sure you eat properly and

closed his mouth over and over for

"And, and-”

looked toward Choi Han. He then

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

‘haaa’ coming out of Choi Han’s mouth that he couldn't tell

Choi Han pretty much told

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

at

“Rok Soo.”

heard Lee Soo Hyuk’s

I

a moment

been through a

clenched his eyes

never expected to hear such words from Lee Soo

heard Lee Soo Hyuk’s voice

"And see you again.”

and looked toward Lee Soo

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

Hyuk was

Maybe one day, I, or any one of us, might be able

Hyuk started to

"See you again someday.”

to

could not respond

“Choi Han.”

out to

less than one minute

to do

was Choi Han

Cale, Choi Han had entered Cale’s test thanks to the God

to say

do I

Han who was smiling without telling him what to

he soon

he needed to

one thing to say

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

place where people were waiting

was the only thing to

was at

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-