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

person, Choi Jung

Han looked at the

11:53.

were only seven

was the

why he slowly sat up while looking at the people

over and

Soo, are you

“Yes, Grandma.”

Kim smiled after hearing

complexion and voice sounded

Kim Rok Soo had collapsed…

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

once again that Cale’s back had always

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

"Are you really okay?”

at Kim Min Ah’s

of the people who had

some people who had been alive until

were some who had died before

with whom he did not have

subconsciously started to smile after seeing all these people gathered in

Tick. Tick.

hear the sound of the second’s hand

he

lost most of my

“Gasp.”

Rum

are you talking

Park Jin Tae's low

were violently

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

of them had ever seen in the past

could say anything to say

and they knew many new things would happen from here on

Jin Tae made eye contact with Kim Rok Soo who

Rok Soo

just telling you

for some

He looked very calm.

to speak again once the others probably realized this

of my

then looked out

It was night time.

beautiful as if

am

was calm and firm but there

hear the confidence

Soo

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

like

was indeed a

miracle that

slowly closed his

“…It’s peaceful.”

of a

that they finally managed to

his

“Good. Very good.”

who had been looking at him

he knows how to

Ho-Shik subconsciously mumbled

Brightly.

smiling brightly with a relaxed expression on his

anything to him even though

speak at

“I'm tired.”

short statement changed the atmosphere in

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

he been until the

but become tense after thinking about

looked at them before starting

tell

on the bed again

“Yes. That sounds good.”

please rest well,

your condition gets better. I'll rush

though they had only been here

voice behind

the way, have you all

and some of them turned their heads back and others turned around once they were in the

make sure to never

them with the

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 things are very important. Eating is especially important

“Pffft.”

Ho-Shik chuckled before responding

that you don't miss a meal.

We are taking

smiled

the last

sure

the following as he closed the

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

sure to keep Jin Tae's

Hyuk, who was the only person to

make sure to

to think about

actually thinking about the moment that the tear-soaked apple pies had been

about the lemon teas that

about that dreadful

about that but closed his eyes

two

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

expression as well as Choi Jung Soo who was standing outside the door without being able to come

Soo’s

as if his mind

the same time, it looked

relieved about

did not ask Choi Han and

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 right

in or stay out but

Jung Soo flinched before walking into the room and Lee

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

sure you eat

“You, you-”

Soo could not finish

looked at Choi Han before turning

sure you eat

his mouth over and

"And, and-”

looked toward Choi Han. He then heard Choi Jung

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

mouth that he couldn't tell whether it was a

Han pretty much told

after hearing him tell Lee Soo Hyuk quite a lot of

was at

“Rok Soo.”

heard Lee Soo Hyuk’s

something I

Hyuk hesitated for a

through

clenched his

hear such words from

Hyuk’s voice

"And see you again.”

eyes and looked

be hard to do.

Hyuk was a

any one of us, might

Hyuk

"See you again someday.”

started to

he could not respond

“Choi Han.”

out to Choi

was less than one

do you need to

Choi Han supposed to

had entered Cale’s test thanks to

have to say

do I need

smiling without telling

soon

thing he needed to

one thing to say right

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

to the place where

was the only thing

was at that

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-