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.”

Choi Jung Gun tightly clench his

- Huuuuuu.

fiery thunderbolt cheapskate sighed but Cale was more

should stop

He was slightly scared.

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

you will understand everything by

was at

Wiiiiiiiiiiiing- Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing- Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing--

“Fuck.”

a rare frown on

a police car approaching

Gun looked

street by a quiet rice paddy without any CCTV or light poles. There weren't any

Crack! Crack!

after suddenly

"The dash cam.”

destroyed the dash cam in Jung Yi-Rang’s car with a stone

have one in your car

carry things

stood next to Choi

car was not

to do? Should we

took out a crumpled paper from his pocket instead

teleportation magic scroll. It

did you get

asked and Choi Jung Gun calmly

can get

guess you have a lot of

Jung Gun responded

“Yeah.”

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

and go see Lee

“...What?”

truly shocked this time as he looked

know Lee Soo

so that I could see Choi Jung

“You-”

Gun's face stiffened for a moment and Cale recognized the vicious gaze in Choi Jung Gun's eyes and clenched Choi

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

fire that was residing inside Cale’s eyes. Cale spoke quietly as if he

I didn't want to leave Choi

pointed to the

don’t want the cops

chaos. The number of things he wanted to ask was

Lee Soo Hyuk, his relationship with Choi Jung Soo, the things Cale knew about him... The things he needed to

that he knew

he could not

gaze was not allowing any questions. Furthermore, the demeanor of this

‘...A lord.’

special aura and determination of someone who has led others during a

not based on talent but

tightly clenched

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiip-!

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

is going on, eek! A,

heard the gasp of astonishment

* * *

Rustle.

standing

the busy

characters were waiting for their scene... The place designated for them was just

area was visible and saw Lighthouse leaning against a

“Sunbae.”

Gun who was

using Lee Soo Hyuk as you used

Gun looked at Cale’s face before he responded. Cale’s face still seemed indifferent while looking at Lee Soo Hyuk,

He has no value

He has no value.

but

that it

that patriarch thing you asked Jung Yi-Rang and Park

there a reason for me to

Choi

least give me the foundational information after trying to use me

He was not wrong.

Jung Gun observed Cale, who was looking around as if there

some families called the

Jung Yi-Rang had said ‘Take this

after that so it must be related. It might even be the secret to their

each of the five families is the ‘patriarch’ and,

is to get the patriarchs,

“No.”

turned to look at Choi Jung Gun for the first time since they came here. Choi Jung Gun was looking up

“The King's Successor.”

on Choi Jung Gun’s

Shhhhhhh-

with the short brown

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

Buzz--

Gun's hand and Choi Jung

soon so they

Cale turned his gaze.

okay. Gambling center

shouted and Lee Soo Hyuk stood up firmly and walked

“Ah... you.”

before shaking his head but nodded his head after Lee Soo

Soo Hyuk, it’s not my fault

"That’s okay, mister.”

brightly but the man-in-charge turned his

off such a cool vibe. If you

Soo Hyuk pretended not to hear the man’s compliment that wasn’t actually a compliment and touched his hand. He was doing it because he was embarrassed but the man-in-charge thought that even that made him

“Haaaaaaaa.”

and threw a bottle of water at Lee Soo Hyuk. It was his way of taking care

“Thank you very much.”

instead

past Lee Soo Hyuk.

Cale, who

“This is new.”

appeared on his

out were the

grand vision they are trying to achieve with the

“I'm not sure yet.”

Gun could see Kim Rok Soo nodding his head with an, ‘mm.’

escape. Oh,

that I

made up

‘Time to go.’

Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo's faces.

not linger here

sunbae, you go ahead to film now. Ah, will it be difficult because of the

I go,

the confused Choi

to

at that

to get out of this illusion and push forward toward

resolve would