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

“You’re lying.”

could see Choi Jung Gun tightly clench his

- Huuuuuu.

thunderbolt cheapskate sighed but Cale

should stop provoking

He was slightly scared.

illusion but he was still a bit

you will understand everything by the time the day

at

Wiiiiiiiiiiiing- Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing- Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing--

“Fuck.”

had a rare frown

was a police car approaching

Gun

a quiet rice paddy without any CCTV

Crack! Crack!

his head after suddenly hearing something

"The dash cam.”

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

you have one in your car

carry things like

nodded his head and stood next to

car was not

are we going to do? Should we take Jung Yi-Rang’s car and

Jung Gun took out a crumpled paper from his pocket instead

teleportation magic scroll.

you get

Choi

get anything with

a lot

Gun responded

“Yeah.”

some reason. He responded without covering the

hurry up and go see Lee

“...What?”

Gun was truly shocked this

do you know

event earlier so that I could see Choi

“You-”

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

I was a Hunter or your enemy, would I have remained

Jung Gun read the fire that was residing inside Cale’s eyes. Cale spoke quietly

it be was because I didn't want to leave Choi Jung Soo as the bait.

smiled and pointed to the

don’t want the

Gun's eyes were full of chaos. The number of things he wanted to ask was

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

Rok Soo that he knew was not

he could not

demeanor of this guy was not that

‘...A lord.’

has led others during a crisis was coming out of Kim

was not based on talent but based on

tightly

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiip-!

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

going on, eek! A,

he heard the gasp of astonishment that sounded almost like a

* * *

Rustle.

forward while standing

the busy filming

there where the supporting characters were waiting for their scene... The place designated for them was

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

“Sunbae.”

who

have any plans on using Lee Soo

Jung Gun looked at Cale’s face before he responded. Cale’s face still seemed indifferent while looking at Lee Soo Hyuk, but his eyes were full

don't. He has no value being used

He has no value.

sounded cruel but it was the

should mean that it is not a

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

there a reason for me

at Choi

after trying to use me as bait? Am I

He was not wrong.

if there was no need to even look

some families called the

suddenly remembered how Jung Yi-Rang had said

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

five families is the ‘patriarch’ and, based

is to get the patriarchs,

“No.”

look at Choi Jung Gun for the first time since they

“The King's Successor.”

appeared on Choi

Shhhhhhh-

turning back to the one with the short

five patriarchs protect the King's Successor and await the grand vision

Buzz--

phone in Choi Jung Gun's hand and Choi Jung

so

Cale turned his gaze.

Gambling center thug stand

be in charge shouted and Lee Soo

“Ah... you.”

man peeked at Lee Soo Hyuk before shaking his head but nodded his head

But Lee Soo Hyuk, it’s not my fault if the director cuts

"That’s okay, mister.”

brightly but the man-in-charge turned his

vibe. If you come off cooler than the main character,

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 seem as if he was

“Haaaaaaaa.”

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

“Thank you very much.”

other side instead

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

Gun observed Cale, who quietly watch the

“This is new.”

appeared on his

the words came out were the complete

the grand vision they are trying

“I'm not sure yet.”

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

escape. Oh, Lee Soo Hyuk's ability

all that I need to

made up his

‘Time to go.’

Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo's faces. He

not linger

to film now. Ah, will it be difficult

go, what about

the confused Choi Jung Gun and

to go

at that

out of this illusion

resolve