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

Jung Soo, slowly

Han looked at

11:53.

only seven minutes left

the same

slowly sat up while looking at the

Rum rushed over and

Soo, are

“Yes, Grandma.”

smiled after

and voice

Rok Soo had

that they had

once again that Cale’s back had

commander was a child who had just become an adult

"Are you really okay?”

nodded his head at

slowly looked at each of the people who had entered the

were some people who had been alive until the moment

some who had died before

whom he did not have much connection with in

seeing all

Tick. Tick.

sound of the

as he started

lost most

“Gasp.”

Rum

you

heard Park Jin Tae's low

were

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

was something none of them had ever seen in

anything to say

many new things would happen from here on as well. They thought that an ability disappearing was something that was

Jin Tae made eye contact with Kim Rok Soo who was

Rok Soo seemed

just telling you

for some

He looked very calm.

started to speak again once the others

most of

looked

It was night time.

night was silent and beautiful as if there had never been

am

was calm and firm but there

could hear the

Lee Soo Hyuk and

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

was like a

was indeed a

a miracle that they had

slowly closed his

“…It’s peaceful.”

of

of peace that they

opened his

“Good. Very good.”

of the people who had been looking at

guess he knows how

subconsciously mumbled

Brightly.

smiling brightly with a relaxed expression on his

others couldn't say anything to him even though he had just told them that he had

to speak at

“I'm tired.”

the atmosphere in

he

he been until the moment he

tense

them before starting

tell you all the rest after I

down on the bed again and

“Yes. That sounds good.”

right! Hyung, please rest well,

me know when your condition gets

headed back out without any complaints even though they had

behind them as

way, have you

back and others turned

make sure to never skip a

to them with the most serious expression they had

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.”

chuckled

don't miss a meal. We

We are taking good

Min Ah mischievously smiled before agreeing with Joo

who had been the last to

make sure

said the following as

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

keep Jin Tae's

Hyuk, who was

make sure to

started to think about apple

the moment that the tear-soaked apple

teas that Ron had handed him in the

even thinking about that dreadful lemon

why he was thinking about that but closed his eyes for a moment after seeing Ron’s face

are two

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

Choi Han who was walking in with a calm expression as well as Choi Jung Soo who was standing outside the door without being able to come

Jung Soo’s expression

his mind was

time, it looked oddly

seemed relieved about

Choi Han and Choi

look as

stay out

walking into the room and Lee Soo Hyuk closed

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

you eat

“You, you-”

Soo could not

at Choi Han before turning back toward Cale and starting to

Make sure you eat properly and rest well

closed his mouth over and

"And, and-”

Han. He then heard Choi Jung

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

couldn't tell whether it was a sigh or a laugh

Choi Han pretty much

mind after hearing him tell Lee Soo Hyuk quite a

at

“Rok Soo.”

heard Lee

is something I

a moment before continuing

through a

his

never expected to hear such words

Soo Hyuk’s voice again

"And see you again.”

his eyes and looked

be hard to do. He wanted to tell him not

Lee Soo Hyuk was a

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

Hyuk started

"See you again someday.”

to

he could not respond

“Choi Han.”

out to Choi Han

than one

do you need to do to go

Han

Cale’s test

you just have to say

do I need to

who was smiling without telling him what to say and started to

he soon started to

he needed to

one thing to say

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

where people were

was the only

was at

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-