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

looked

11:53.

seven minutes left

the

while looking

rushed over and helped him

are you feeling

“Yes, Grandma.”

after hearing Cale’s

complexion and voice sounded

when Kim Rok Soo had collapsed… She

the back that they had thought

realized once again that Cale’s back had always

a child who had just become an adult but was carrying the lives of so

"Are you really okay?”

nodded his head at Kim Min

each of the people who had

some people who had been alive until the moment

were some who had

he did

to smile after seeing all these

Tick. Tick.

the sound of the second’s hand

as he started to

most of my

“Gasp.”

Rum subconsciously

are you

Park Jin Tae's low

were

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

them had ever seen in

could say anything to say

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

Tae made eye contact with Kim

Rok Soo

telling you the

some odd

He looked very calm.

the others

lost most of my abilities.

looked

It was night time.

night was silent and beautiful as if there

I am

there was

could hear the

toward Lee Soo Hyuk

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

like

was

a miracle that they had

slowly closed

“…It’s peaceful.”

of a fierce

of peace that they finally managed to

opened his eyes

“Good. Very good.”

people who had been looking

guess he knows how to smile like

Ho-Shik subconsciously mumbled

Brightly.

brightly with a

him even though he had just told them that

to speak at that

“I'm tired.”

changed the atmosphere

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

had he been until

couldn't help but become tense after thinking

quietly looked at them

will tell you all the rest after

bed again and

“Yes. That sounds good.”

Hyung, please rest well, rest

me know when your condition gets better. I'll rush

headed back out without any complaints even though they had only been here for a short

Cale's voice behind them as they were

way, have you

their heads back and others turned

sure to

talking to them with the

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

“Pffft.”

chuckled before responding

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

are taking good care of

mischievously smiled before

who had been the last to leave, made a comment as

make sure

said the following as

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

Soo, make sure to keep Jin

head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was the only person

make sure to

started to think about apple

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

thinking about the lemon teas that Ron had handed

thinking about that dreadful lemon

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

two minutes

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

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

Jung Soo’s expression

it looked as if his mind was a chaotic

the same time, it looked oddly

relieved

ask Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo about

as if

stay out

walking into the room and Lee Soo Hyuk closed the

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

sure you eat properly and rest

“You, you-”

could not

before turning back toward

sure you eat properly and rest well

mouth

"And, and-”

Choi Han. He

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

quietly observed the ‘haaa’ coming out of Choi Han’s mouth that he couldn't tell whether it was a sigh or a

seems Choi Han pretty much told him

mind after hearing him tell Lee Soo

at that

“Rok Soo.”

Lee Soo

I want to

a moment before

through

his

to hear such

Soo Hyuk’s voice

"And see you again.”

and looked

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

Hyuk was

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

Soo Hyuk

"See you again someday.”

to smile

he could

“Choi Han.”

to Choi

less than one minute

need to

Choi Han supposed to go

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

to

I need to

toward Choi Han who was smiling without telling

soon

he needed to

only one thing to

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

the place where people were

the only

was at that

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-