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 Soo, slowly nodded his

looked

11:53.

seven minutes

the same for

while looking at

Puh Rum rushed over

Soo, are you

“Yes, Grandma.”

Kim smiled after hearing Cale’s

complexion and voice sounded

Kim Rok Soo had collapsed… She had been

was the moment everybody thought the back that they

once again that Cale’s back had always been

an adult but was carrying the lives of so many people on his

"Are you really okay?”

nodded his head at Kim Min

slowly looked at each of the people

been alive

who had died before

with whom he did not have much connection with

after seeing all these people gathered in one

Tick. Tick.

sound of the second’s hand continuing

as he

most of

“Gasp.”

Puh Rum

are you talking

Jin Tae's

pupils were violently

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

none of them had ever seen in the past

nobody could say anything to

happened in 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 was quite

with Kim Rok

Rok Soo seemed

just telling you

some

He looked very calm.

speak again once the

most of

looked out

It was night time.

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

am

calm and firm but there was

hear the confidence

toward Lee Soo Hyuk and

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

like

was

miracle that they

closed his

“…It’s peaceful.”

end of a

moment of peace that

opened his eyes

“Good. Very good.”

people who had been looking at him

guess he knows how to

subconsciously

Brightly.

brightly with a relaxed expression

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

to speak

“I'm tired.”

changed the atmosphere in the

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

had he been until the

tense after thinking

them before starting

tell you all the rest

down on the bed again and the others quickly

“Yes. That sounds good.”

Hyung, please rest well, rest very

me know when your condition gets better. I'll

without any complaints even though they

Cale's voice behind them as they were

have you all

heads back and others turned around once they were in the hallway. They could see the

sure to never skip

was talking to 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 well. Those three things are very important. Eating is especially important among the

“Pffft.”

chuckled before responding

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

are taking good

mischievously smiled before agreeing with Joo

Tae, who had been the last to leave,

make sure

said the following as he

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

Soo, make sure to keep Jin Tae's

his head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was the only

make sure to

started to think about apple

tear-soaked apple pies had

the lemon teas that Ron had handed him in the

even thinking about that dreadful lemon

his eyes for a moment after seeing Ron’s face appear along with

two minutes

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

as well as Choi Jung Soo who was standing outside the

Jung Soo’s expression

his

time, it looked oddly

relieved about

Han and Choi Jung Soo

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

Jung Soo. Come in or stay out

flinched before walking into the room and Lee Soo Hyuk closed

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

eat

“You, you-”

could not finish his

Choi Han before turning back toward Cale

you eat properly and rest well

mouth over and over for a

"And, and-”

toward Choi Han. He then heard Choi Jung

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

‘haaa’ coming out of Choi Han’s mouth that he couldn't tell whether it was a sigh or a laugh before closing

pretty much

hearing him tell Lee Soo Hyuk quite a

at

“Rok Soo.”

heard Lee

something I want to

a

been through

his

expected to hear such

Lee Soo Hyuk’s voice again at

"And see you again.”

his eyes and looked toward Lee Soo

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

Soo Hyuk was a

day, I, or any

Hyuk started to

"See you again someday.”

started to

could not respond

“Choi Han.”

called out to Choi

less than one minute

need to do to

Choi Han supposed to go

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

have to say

I

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

soon started to

needed

one thing to say right

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

place where people were waiting

only thing to

was at that

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-