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

11:53.

only seven minutes left

was the

slowly sat up while looking at

Puh Rum rushed over and helped

are

“Yes, Grandma.”

after

and voice

Kim Rok Soo had

that

that Cale’s back

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

"Are you really okay?”

his head at Kim Min

looked at each of the people who

who had been alive until the moment

who had died before

did not have much

smile after seeing all

Tick. Tick.

the sound of the second’s hand continuing to

he started to

have lost most

“Gasp.”

Puh Rum

you talking

heard Park Jin Tae's low

were

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

had ever seen

nobody could say anything to say

happen from here on as well. They thought that an ability

contact with Kim Rok Soo who was looking at

Soo seemed

telling you

for some odd

He looked very calm.

speak again once the others probably realized this

of my

looked out the

It was night time.

if there had never been

am still

there

the confidence

Soo Hyuk and

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

was like

was

miracle that they had created

closed his

“…It’s peaceful.”

of a fierce

moment of peace that they

opened his

“Good. Very good.”

the people who had been

how

subconsciously mumbled

Brightly.

brightly with a relaxed expression on his

anything to him even though he had just told them that he had

started to speak

“I'm tired.”

statement changed the

and his voice was peaceful, but he was still someone who

until

tense after thinking

them before starting

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

laid down on the bed again and the others quickly agreed

“Yes. That sounds good.”

Hyung, please rest

when your condition gets better. I'll rush over right

even though they had only

voice behind them as they were

the way, have

room and some of them turned their heads back and others turned around once they were in the hallway. They could see

to never

with the most serious expression

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

“Pffft.”

Ho-Shik chuckled before

don't miss a meal.

right. We are taking good care of

Ah mischievously smiled

the last to leave, made a

sure to

following as

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

make sure to keep

his head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was

make sure to

to think about

about the moment that the tear-soaked apple pies had

teas that Ron had handed

even thinking about that dreadful lemon

about that but closed his eyes for a moment after

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

Soo’s

looked as if his

same time, it looked

seemed relieved about

did not ask Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo about

didn’t look as if he had cried

in or stay out but

into the room and

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

sure you eat properly and

“You, you-”

could not

Han before turning back toward Cale

sure you eat properly and rest

his mouth over and over for a

"And, and-”

Choi Han. He then heard Choi

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

mouth that he couldn't tell whether it was a sigh or a laugh before closing his

Han pretty

hearing him tell Lee

was at

“Rok Soo.”

Lee

something I want to

a moment before continuing

through

clenched his

hear such

Lee Soo Hyuk’s voice

"And see you again.”

eyes and

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

Hyuk was

you did it. Maybe one day, I, or any one of us, might be able to go help

Hyuk

"See you again someday.”

started to smile

he could

“Choi Han.”

called out to

less than one minute

you need to do

Han

Cale’s

just have to say

do I

Han who was smiling without

soon

he needed

was only one thing to say right

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

to the place where

was the only thing to

was at

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-