Trash of the Count's Family

Must not be sane. (6)

However, there was a bigger issue than this purple indignity test.

“Goldie gramps! The human, something is weird! I keep sensing the human’s powers in that yellow piece!”

The chubby front paw was pointing at the yellow piece.

“The Super Rock, fiery thunderbolt, water, and shield! The human seems to be in a big fight right now!”

“It’s serious, nya!”

“This is not right, nya.”

Raon, Hong, and On commented after coming to Eruhaben's side and were huffing with serious expressions on their faces.

“Hey Raon.”

“What is it, gramps?”

“I don’t feel anything.”

On and Hong nodded their heads to show that they somewhat agreed with the ancient Dragon. They were not suspicious about Raon, they were curious. Raon pounded his chest as if he was frustrated.

"Anyway, I can feel it! I can feel our human using his powers! That is the problem!”

The ancient Dragon and the Cats nodded their heads.

It was a problem.

Cale was the only one who could not make it out of the sloth test.

Why was he using so much of his ancient powers in this sloth test?

All of these were things that made them confused. He seemed to be in a problematic situation.

* * *

Choi Jung Gun stared at Cale who was speaking affectionately but with a vicious attitude and opened his mouth.

“Chat about what?”

“To start...”

Cale wanted this conversation with Choi Jung Gun to be short. He didn't need to chat with this guy for long.

“Sunbae. That ability you just used that can slash through anything. Is that really your ability?”

Choi Jung Gun had used Lee Soo Hyuk's ability.

‘The cataclysm happens after I take the College Scholastic Ability Test. Team leader Lee Soo Hyuk is known to have gotten his slashing ability after the cataclysm.’

Kim Rok Soo was only 17 in this illusion.

That meant that Choi Han had this ability before Lee Soo Hyuk.

That was why Cale had a single question.

How did team leader Lee Soo Hyuk end up with Choi Jung Gun’s ability?

“…….”

Choi Jung Gun did not say anything. Cale took that as a positive response and asked.

“Can you pass that power to someone else? Or can someone else learn it?”

Choi Jung Gun looked at Cale with an inspecting gaze before responding.

"Why?”

It sounded casual but the tone was sharp.

“You want it for yourself?”

Choi Jung Gun was asking Cale as if to get a feel for what he wanted.

“Yes I do.”

Cale just answered since he didn't want to explain everything.

Choi Jung Gun flinched after hearing Cale answer without any hesitation and dodged Cale’s gaze to look at the car again. However, he still responded.

“Other people can use this power too.”

Choi Jung Gun nonchalantly answered.

“However, I need to give up this power for that to happen.”

His face was cold without any emotions visible on his face.

“I don’t plan on handing this power to someone else by losing access to it. It is not something for you to desire.”

“Pffft.”

Cale couldn’t help but chuckle.

‘He has no plans on handing it to anybody else?’

In that case, how did team leader Lee Soo Hyuk end up with it a few years later?

The answer was simple.

Choi Jung Gun, Mr. Nelan Barrow, gave up on this power and handed it over to team leader Lee Soo Hyuk.

“Huuuuuu.”

Cale let out a sigh.

‘It’s hard to understand.’

Choi Jung Gun was currently crazed about hunting Hunters. Why would someone like that hand over a power that was useful for hunting to someone like Lee Soo Hyuk, a person he has no connections to whatsoever?

‘Questions only bring forth more questions. Let’s just focus on the truth right now.’

Cale did not create any more questions for himself.

The answers would be revealed at some point.

Choi Jung Gun was now searching Park So Jin’s half-crushed truck before he asked Cale a question.

“Then why do you want that power?”

“Do you wish to know?”

Choi Jung Gun looked back at Cale.

“Did you already know who I was?”

The corners of Cale’s lips curled up.

“Nelan Barrow? Or are you looking for the first Dragon Slayer? Maybe the person that the Super Rock saved until the end?”

Saved until the end.

Choi Jung Gun’s stoic face slightly cracked after hearing those words.

Cale recognized the emotions visible through that crack.

‘...Guilt......?’

Choi Jung Gun was feeling guilt toward the Super Rock. However, he quickly erased that crack and put on an iron wall-like face.

“I don’t need it.”

“Need what?”

to know about them nor do I have a reason

“You’re lying.”

Gun tightly clench his fists after accidentally blurting

- Huuuuuu.

Cale was

should stop

He was slightly scared.

but he was still a bit scared. That was the reason he said

understand everything by the time the

at that

Wiiiiiiiiiiiing- Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing- Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing--

“Fuck.”

frown on his face after

police car approaching them

Jung Gun looked

quiet rice paddy without any CCTV or light poles. There weren't any houses

Crack! Crack!

his head after suddenly hearing

"The dash cam.”

the dash cam in Jung Yi-Rang’s

you have one in your car

don't carry things like

head and stood next to Choi

car was not too far

Should we take

crumpled paper from his pocket instead of

teleportation magic scroll. It looked

did you get

Choi Jung Gun

get anything

a lot of

Gun responded

“Yeah.”

was wealthy as well but he felt envious for some reason. He responded without covering the envy visible on

and go see Lee

“...What?”

was truly shocked this time as he

you know Lee

the event earlier so that I could see

“You-”

a moment and Cale recognized the vicious gaze in Choi Jung Gun's eyes and clenched Choi Jung Gun’s shoulder as

your enemy, would I have remained quiet and let you use

fire that was residing inside Cale’s eyes. Cale spoke

reason I let it be was because I didn't want to leave Choi Jung Soo as the bait. Do you understand,

pointed to

We don’t want the cops to

The number of things he wanted to ask

Cale knew about

Rok Soo that

could

gaze was not allowing any questions. Furthermore, the demeanor of this guy was not that of a regular high

‘...A lord.’

determination of someone who has led others during a crisis was coming out of Kim Rok

not based on talent but based on years of

tightly

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiip-!

scroll was ripped and a police officer got off the car and shouted the

is going on,

the gasp of astonishment

* * *

Rustle.

standing

the busy

waiting for their scene... The place designated for them was just a dirt floor without even any

that open area was visible

“Sunbae.”

who was standing next to

you have any plans on using Lee Soo

at Lee Soo Hyuk, but his

no value

He has no value.

but

should mean that it is not a

Jung Yi-Rang and Park So Jin about

a reason for

at Choi Jung

me the foundational information after trying to use me as bait? Am

He was not wrong.

Gun observed Cale, who was looking around as if there was no need to even look at him,

long time ago, there were some families called the

Yi-Rang had said

after that so it must be related. It might even

the five families is the ‘patriarch’ and,

is to get the patriarchs,

“No.”

time since

“The King's Successor.”

smile appeared on

Shhhhhhh-

the short brown hair from

patriarchs protect the King's Successor and await the grand vision for after the successor has

Buzz--

phone in Choi Jung Gun's hand and Choi Jung Gun

to film soon so they want us to

Cale turned his gaze.

okay. Gambling center thug

person who seemed to be in charge shouted and Lee

“Ah... you.”

but nodded his head after

guess we have no choice! We’re lacking people. But Lee Soo Hyuk, it’s not my fault if the

"That’s okay, mister.”

but the man-in-charge turned his head with an iffy look on

You give off such a cool vibe. If you come off cooler than

and touched his hand. He was doing it because he was embarrassed but the man-in-charge thought that even that made him seem as if he was filming a noir on

“Haaaaaaaa.”

Lee Soo Hyuk. It was his way of taking care

“Thank you very much.”

instead

the main role actors were before walking past Lee Soo Hyuk. Lee Soo Hyuk smiled brightly at the man-in-charge and

Gun observed Cale, who quietly watch the

“This is new.”

smile appeared

words came out were the complete opposite of

they are trying to achieve with the

“I'm not sure yet.”

with an, ‘mm.’ Kim Rok Soo continued to nod as he mumbled to

escape. Oh, Lee Soo Hyuk's ability as

all that

up

‘Time to go.’

saw Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo's faces. He heard the minimum

could not linger here

to film now. Ah, will it be difficult because of

go,

smiled at the confused Choi Jung Gun and

need to go

at

mind to get out

firm resolve would not