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

remaining person, Choi Jung Soo, slowly nodded

Han looked at

11:53.

seven minutes

was the same for

was why he slowly sat up while looking at the people coming

Puh Rum rushed over and helped him

Soo, are you

“Yes, Grandma.”

Kim smiled after hearing Cale’s

and voice

when Kim Rok Soo had

that they had

Cale’s back had always been that

realized that their collapsed commander was a child who had just become an adult but was carrying the lives

"Are you really okay?”

nodded his head at Kim

looked at each of the people

some people who had been alive until the

were some who had

he did not have

after seeing all these people

Tick. Tick.

hear the sound of

as he

most of my

“Gasp.”

Rum

you talking

Jin

were

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

them had ever seen in

anything to say that

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

Tae made eye contact with Kim Rok Soo who

Rok Soo seemed

telling you

for some

He looked very calm.

again once the others probably realized this as

of my

looked

It was night time.

night was silent and beautiful as if there had

am

firm but there was a faint trace of happiness within

hear the confidence

turned toward Lee Soo

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

was like

it was indeed

was a miracle that they had created

slowly closed

“…It’s peaceful.”

end of

moment of peace that they finally managed to

his eyes

“Good. Very good.”

people who had been looking

knows how to smile

Ho-Shik subconsciously

Brightly.

Commander was smiling brightly with a relaxed expression on his

even though he had just told them that he had

speak

“I'm tired.”

the

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

until

couldn't help but become tense

looked at them before

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

laid down on the bed again and the others

“Yes. That sounds good.”

right! Hyung, please rest well, rest

you later. Let me know when your condition gets better. I'll rush over right

any complaints even though they had only

voice behind them as

the way, have you

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

to never

with the most serious expression they had ever

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

“Pffft.”

chuckled

sure that you don't miss a meal. We

right. We are taking good

Min Ah mischievously smiled

Tae, who had been the last to leave, made a comment as

make sure

then said the following as he closed the

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

sure to keep Jin Tae's

nodded his head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was

make sure

to think about apple

the moment that the tear-soaked apple pies had

the lemon teas that Ron had handed him

about that dreadful

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

are two minutes

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

Han who was walking in with a calm expression as well as Choi

Soo’s expression looked

as if his mind

time, it

seemed relieved about

did not ask Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo about

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

Come in or stay

before walking into the room and Lee Soo Hyuk closed

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

you eat

“You, you-”

could not finish

before turning back toward Cale and starting

sure you eat properly and rest well

then opened and closed his mouth over and over for a

"And, and-”

toward Choi Han. He then heard

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

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

Choi Han pretty much told him

seemed to have made up his mind after hearing him tell Lee Soo Hyuk quite

was at

“Rok Soo.”

Lee

something I want

Soo Hyuk hesitated for a

through

clenched his

expected to hear such words from

Soo Hyuk’s voice again

"And see you again.”

his eyes and

would be hard to do. He

Soo Hyuk was a bit

Maybe one day, I, or any one of us, might

Soo Hyuk

"See you again someday.”

started to smile

he could not respond

“Choi Han.”

to

than

to do to

was Choi Han supposed to

Han had entered Cale’s test

to say something to

do I need to

who was smiling without telling him what to say and started

soon started to

he needed to tell

thing to say

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

where people were

only thing

at

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-