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

Choi Jung

Han looked at the

11:53.

seven

the same

he slowly sat up while looking at the people coming

Rum rushed over and helped him

Soo, are you

“Yes, Grandma.”

after

and

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

thought the back that they had thought was so big

again that Cale’s back had always

an adult but was carrying the lives of so many people

"Are you really okay?”

his head at Kim Min Ah’s

at each of the people who had entered

been alive until the moment he

some who had

whom he did not have much connection with in the

after seeing all these people

Tick. Tick.

hear the sound of

smiled as he

have lost most

“Gasp.”

Rum

you talking

heard Park Jin

were violently

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

none of them had ever seen in the

anything to say

the past year and they knew many new things would happen from here on as well. They thought that an ability disappearing was something that

Jin Tae made eye contact with Kim Rok Soo who was

Rok Soo seemed

just telling you the

for some

He looked very calm.

the others probably realized this as

of

then looked

It was night time.

was silent and beautiful as if there had never been a battle at

I am

calm and firm but there was a

the confidence behind

turned toward Lee Soo

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

was like

it was

was a miracle that they had

closed

“…It’s peaceful.”

end of

moment of peace that they

his

“Good. Very good.”

people who had been looking at

knows how to smile like

subconsciously mumbled

Brightly.

smiling brightly with a relaxed expression on

Joo Ho-Shik and the others couldn't say anything to him even though he had just told them

speak at

“I'm tired.”

changed the

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

had he been until the

tense after thinking about that

at them before

tell you all the

down on the bed again and

“Yes. That sounds good.”

rest

when your condition gets better.

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

behind them

the way, have you all

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

must make sure to never skip

to them with the most serious expression they

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 rest well. Those

“Pffft.”

Ho-Shik chuckled before responding

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

right. We are taking good care of

Min Ah mischievously smiled before

the last to

make sure to

then said the following as

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

sure to keep Jin Tae's

his head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was

will make

started to think about

about the moment that the tear-soaked apple pies had

also thinking about the lemon teas that Ron had handed him

thinking about

his eyes for a moment after

two

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

as well as Choi Jung

Jung Soo’s expression

his mind was

same time, it

relieved about

not ask Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo about their

look as if he had cried but there were numerous emotions floating in Choi Han’s

in or stay out

Jung Soo flinched before walking into the room and Lee Soo Hyuk

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

you eat properly

“You, you-”

Jung Soo could not

at Choi Han before turning back toward Cale and starting to

eat

and closed his mouth over and over for a

"And, and-”

Han. He then heard

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

that he couldn't tell whether it was a

Han pretty

after hearing him tell Lee Soo Hyuk quite a lot

at that

“Rok Soo.”

Lee Soo Hyuk’s

something I

hesitated for a moment

been through a

clenched his

to hear such words from Lee

Lee Soo Hyuk’s voice again at

"And see you again.”

and

hard to do. He

Lee Soo Hyuk was a bit

I, or any one of us, might be able to

Soo Hyuk

"See you again someday.”

started to

could

“Choi Han.”

called out to Choi

was less than one

to do

was Choi Han supposed to

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

just have to say something to

do I

was smiling without telling

he soon started to

thing he needed to tell

one thing to

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

place where people were waiting

was the only thing

was at

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-