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?”

I don’t wish to know about them nor do I have a reason to do

“You’re lying.”

Choi Jung Gun tightly clench his fists after accidentally

- Huuuuuu.

sighed but Cale was

should stop provoking

He was slightly scared.

a bit scared. That was the reason he said the

everything by the time the day

was at

Wiiiiiiiiiiiing- Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing- Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing--

“Fuck.”

had a rare frown on his face after

car approaching them from

Gun

two lane street by a quiet rice paddy without any

Crack! Crack!

turned his head after suddenly hearing

"The dash cam.”

destroyed the dash cam

one

carry things like

his head and stood next to Choi Jung

car was not

we going to do? Should we take Jung

Jung Gun took out a crumpled paper from his

teleportation magic scroll. It looked quite

did you get

Choi Jung Gun calmly

can get anything

guess you have a

Gun

“Yeah.”

some reason. He responded without covering the envy visible on his

hurry up and go see

“...What?”

Gun was truly shocked this time as he

know Lee

so that I could see Choi Jung

“You-”

gaze in Choi Jung

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

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

I didn't want to leave Choi

and pointed

want

eyes were full of chaos. The number of

his relationship with Choi Jung Soo, the things Cale knew about him...

Rok Soo that he knew was

could not

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

‘...A lord.’

of someone who has led others during a crisis

based on talent

Jung Gun tightly clenched

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiip-!

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

is going on, eek! A, a

heard the gasp of astonishment that

* * *

Rustle.

standing on top of

the busy

waiting for their scene... The place designated for

forest from where that open area was visible and saw Lighthouse leaning

“Sunbae.”

Jung Gun who was

plans on using Lee Soo Hyuk

face before he responded. Cale’s face still seemed indifferent while looking at Lee Soo Hyuk, but his eyes were full of joy and delight. There

has no value being

He has no value.

but it

should mean that it is

patriarch thing you asked Jung Yi-Rang and Park So Jin about earlier?

there a reason for me to

at Choi

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

He was not wrong.

was looking around as if there was no need to even look at him, and

some families called the ‘Bridle

remembered how Jung Yi-Rang had

disappeared into the red wall after that so it must be related. It might even be the secret to their dimension

the ‘patriarch’ and, based on what I know, they are responsible for planning most of

goal is to get the patriarchs,

“No.”

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

“The King's Successor.”

appeared on Choi Jung Gun’s

Shhhhhhh-

back to the one with the short brown

King's Successor and await the grand vision

Buzz--

Choi Jung Gun's hand

film soon so they

Cale turned his gaze.

center

charge shouted and Lee Soo Hyuk stood up firmly

“Ah... you.”

but nodded his head after Lee

Lee Soo Hyuk, it’s

"That’s okay, mister.”

Soo Hyuk smiled brightly but the man-in-charge turned his head

cool vibe. If you come off cooler than the

wasn’t actually a compliment and touched his hand. He was doing it because he was embarrassed but the man-in-charge thought

“Haaaaaaaa.”

Soo

“Thank you very much.”

side instead of to

chin toward where the main role actors were before walking past Lee Soo Hyuk. Lee Soo Hyuk

Jung Gun observed Cale, who quietly watch the scene

“This is new.”

gentle smile appeared on

out were

is the grand vision they are trying to achieve

“I'm not sure yet.”

could see Kim Rok Soo nodding his head with an, ‘mm.’ Kim Rok Soo continued to nod as

goals, battle styles and escape. Oh, Lee Soo

all that

up his

‘Time to go.’

Soo's faces. He heard the minimum

not

ahead to film now. Ah,

I go,

confused Choi Jung

need to go

was at

up his mind to get out of this illusion and push forward toward

firm resolve