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 for

remaining person, Choi Jung Soo, slowly nodded

looked at the

11:53.

were only seven

was the

up while looking at the people coming into his

rushed over and helped him

are you feeling

“Yes, Grandma.”

smiled after hearing Cale’s

complexion and

Kim Rok Soo had collapsed… She

everybody thought the back that they had

Cale’s back had always been that

that their collapsed commander was a child who had just become an adult but was carrying the lives of so many people on his

"Are you really okay?”

head at Kim Min

each of

people who had been alive until the moment he became

were some who had died before

whom he did not have much connection with

started to smile after seeing all these people

Tick. Tick.

hear the sound of the second’s hand continuing to

smiled as he started

most of

“Gasp.”

Puh Rum

you

heard Park Jin

were

Abilities disappearing.

Was that possible?

was something none of them had ever seen in

nobody could say anything to say that was

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 possible to

with Kim Rok Soo who was

Rok Soo seemed

just telling you the

some

He looked very calm.

the others probably realized this as

of my abilities.

looked out

It was night time.

beautiful as if there had never been

am still

there was a faint

the confidence

turned toward Lee Soo Hyuk

“Did anybody die?”

“No.”

0 people dead.

like a

was

that they had

slowly closed

“…It’s peaceful.”

end of a fierce

that they

opened his eyes

“Good. Very good.”

of the people who had been looking at

how to smile

subconsciously

Brightly.

smiling brightly with a relaxed expression on his

him even though

speak

“I'm tired.”

statement changed the atmosphere in

was peaceful, but he was

until

become tense

looked at them before

to get some rest now. I will tell

on the bed again and the others quickly agreed with

“Yes. That sounds good.”

Hyung, please rest well,

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

back out without any complaints even though they had only been here

heard Cale's voice behind

have

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

make sure to never skip a

the most serious expression

get some rest. Eat well, sleep well, and rest well. Those

“Pffft.”

chuckled

miss a meal.

are taking good care of

smiled before agreeing with

the last to

make sure

then said the following as he closed the

“Get some rest.”

Click.

The door closed again.

sure to keep Jin

his head at Lee Soo Hyuk, who was the

will make

started to think about apple

the moment that the tear-soaked apple pies had been shoved

teas

even thinking about that dreadful

wondered why he was thinking about that but closed his eyes for a moment after seeing

are two minutes

“I know.”

Screeeech.

The door opened.

“You’re here?”

in with a calm expression as well as Choi Jung Soo who

Soo’s expression

as if his

time, it looked

relieved

Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo

red. It didn’t look as if he had

Jung Soo. Come in or stay out but

Jung Soo flinched before walking into the room and Lee

“Choi Jung Soo.”

“…Yeah?”

sure you eat properly and rest

“You, you-”

Soo could not finish

Han before turning

Make sure you eat

his mouth over and over for a

"And, and-”

toward Choi Han. He

"And see you again.”

“Haaaa.”

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

seems Choi Han pretty

after hearing

was at that

“Rok Soo.”

heard Lee Soo

is something I

for a moment

through a

his

never expected to hear such

Soo Hyuk’s voice again at that

"And see you again.”

eyes and looked toward

do. He wanted

Hyuk was a

any one of us, might be able to go

Soo Hyuk

"See you again someday.”

started to

could

“Choi Han.”

called out to Choi

less than one minute

do you need to

was Choi Han

had entered Cale’s

you just have to say something

I need

looked toward Choi Han who was smiling without telling him

soon started to

he needed to tell Choi

only one thing to

“Let’s go home.”

Going back.

place where people were waiting

the only

at that

“…Ah.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped.

Crack, crack-