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

Choi Jung Soo,

Han looked

11:53.

only seven minutes left

the same

while

Rum rushed over and

Soo, are you

“Yes, Grandma.”

after hearing

and voice

when Kim Rok Soo had collapsed… She

everybody thought the back that they had thought

once again that Cale’s back

just become an adult but was carrying the lives of

"Are you really okay?”

his head at Kim

looked at each of the people who had

had been alive until the

who had

he did not have much connection

seeing all

Tick. Tick.

sound of the second’s hand

he started

most

“Gasp.”

Puh Rum subconsciously

are you

Jin Tae's

were

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

had ever seen in the

say anything to say

many new things would happen from here on as

eye contact with Kim

Rok Soo

telling you

some

He looked very calm.

again once the

most of my abilities.

looked

It was night time.

if there had never been a battle

am

was calm and firm but there was a faint trace of happiness within

could hear the confidence behind

toward Lee Soo Hyuk and asked

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

like a

it was indeed

was a miracle that they

closed

“…It’s peaceful.”

end of a fierce

peace that they

his eyes

“Good. Very good.”

of the people who had been looking at

he knows how to

Ho-Shik subconsciously

Brightly.

Commander was smiling brightly with a relaxed expression

to him even though he had just told them that he had lost the majority of

speak

“I'm tired.”

the atmosphere

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

he been until the

but become tense after thinking about that

them before starting to speak

rest now. I will tell you all the rest after I get some

bed again and

“Yes. That sounds good.”

right! Hyung, please rest

know when your condition gets better.

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

Cale's voice behind them

the way, have you all

them turned their heads back and others turned around once

must make sure to never skip

them with the most serious expression they

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

“Pffft.”

Ho-Shik chuckled before

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

right. We are taking

mischievously smiled

who had been the last to leave,

make sure to

then said the following as he closed

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

sure to keep

head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was the

make sure to

to think about apple

the tear-soaked apple pies had been

was also thinking about the lemon teas that Ron had handed him in

I'm even thinking about that dreadful

closed his eyes for a moment after

two

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

as Choi Jung Soo who was standing outside the door

Jung Soo’s expression

his mind

the same time, it looked oddly

relieved about

Han and Choi Jung Soo

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

in or stay out

before walking into the room and Lee Soo Hyuk closed the

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

eat properly and rest

“You, you-”

Jung Soo could

Han before turning back

sure you eat properly and rest well

mouth over and over for a

"And, and-”

He then heard

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

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

seems Choi Han pretty

hearing

was at that

“Rok Soo.”

Lee Soo

something I want to tell

Hyuk hesitated for a

through

his eyes

to hear such words from Lee Soo

Soo Hyuk’s voice again at

"And see you again.”

his eyes and looked toward Lee

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

Hyuk was a

I, or any one of us, might be able to go help you

Soo Hyuk started

"See you again someday.”

to smile

he could

“Choi Han.”

to

was less than one minute

do you need to do

Choi Han supposed to go

Cale, Choi Han had entered Cale’s test thanks

have to say

I

smiling without telling him what to say and started

soon

thing he needed to tell Choi

thing to say right

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

the place where people were waiting

only

at that

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-