Trash of the Count's Family

TCF S1-3

“What the hell? How did they know about this place?”

Park Kyung Ho grumbling in such a loud voice that it was hard to think that he was talking to himself.

He then walked over to Choi Jung Soo.

"We are going to search here so why don't you go somewhere else?”

“Ah, Mr. Kyung Ho.”

His companion, Choi Soo-In, tried to stop him, but Park Kyung Ho was still looking at Choi Jung Soo and Kim Rok Soo with a disapproving gaze.

‘I wanted to learn under Team leader Lee Soo Hyuk-nim.’

Park Kyung Ho had become an ability user half a year ago. His ability was given quite high marks and he was immediately designated as a Grade 4 user.

This was quite a good start.

After that, he trained and practiced quite a bit to come into this company and his efforts paid off when he was hired on the first try.

That was why he had been pretty certain that he would be in Lee Soo Hyuk's team.

Lee Soo Hyuk was one of the first multiple ability users.

Only the warriors among warriors were said to be in his team.

That was why it only made sense for that position to be his.

‘But these two are going to be under him?’

He especially did not like Choi Jung Soo, who was clearly not a rear support member and would be in the battle squad.

“Mm. We were planning on starting our search here as well.”

Choi Jung Soo scratched his head.

“The main building is quite large so why don’t we split it half and half to search?”

"Why should we do that? We were here first so the respectful thing to do would be for you go to somewhere else.”

“Ah, that...”

Choi Jung Soo could not hide the awkwardness he was feeling in this situation. The supporter in Team 2 was feeling the same way. She knew it would be great if Team 1 left but Park Kyung Ho's attitude was quite shameful to watch.

“I understand.”

Kim Rok Soo moved next to Choi Jung Soo at that moment.

"We will look through the annex before going somewhere else.”

Park Kyung Ho scowled at the stoic response but did not say anything else. He quickly turned around and headed for the City Hall building.

“Let's go, Miss Soo-In.”

“O, okay.”

She bowed toward Choi Jung Soo and Kim Rok Soo.

“I'm sorry. But this is a competition, so I trust that you will understand. It is true that we got here first.”

“Ho.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped before turning his head.

“Will it be okay, Mr. Rok Soo?”

“Who knows, Mr. Jung Soo.”

Kim Rok Soo responded as if he didn't care much for it and looked around.

“To be honest with you, I was not expecting to find anything in City Hall.”

“Excuse me?”

“The government or a guild would have gone through City Hall first.”

“...Then?”

"There was a famous architect’s office around here. I heard that he was preparing the model for a new City Hall.”

“...Excuse me?”

“The judicial scrivener and tax accountant office buildings seem to have maintained their form as well so we can look around it.”

Choi Jung Soo looked at Kim Rok Soo, who seemed to be in his early to mid twenties like himself, and blankly asked.

“...How do you know such things?”

“There will always be records somewhere.”

Kim Rok Soo didn't even look at City Hall or the annex before walking around it.

“Wow.”

Choi Jung Soo gasped in admiration before following behind him.

“Wow. Seriously...”

He gasped in admiration a few more times before quietly mumbling to himself so that Kim Rok Soo could not hear.

“I should be good friends with this guy.”

Kim Rok Soo suddenly stopped walking at that moment.

‘Hmm?’

Choi Jung Soo flinched, wondering if Kim Rok Soo had heard his mumbling. He slowly walked over to Kim Rok Soo, who was standing stiff while looking down.

“Umm, Mr. Rok Soo. What I said was-”

“...Let’s go to City Hall, Mr. Jung Soo.”

“Excuse me?”

Choi Jung Soo found this comment to be odd and stood next to Kim Rok Soo.

‘Mm.’

He then flinched for a different reason from earlier.

Kim Rok Soo’s gaze was even sharper than before. He was cowling while looking down.

Choi Jung Soo looked down as well.

“Huh? The bugs......?”

Ants and other bugs were moving in a long line.

He had seen ants do this before, but it was his first time seeing all sorts of bugs doing this.

Kim Rok Soo’s gaze slowly moved and Choi Jung Soo's gaze followed.

“...That is-”

The bugs were all leaving from around City Hall in this long line.

The bugs were running away.

“What the heck?”

Choi Jung Soo felt an unexplainable sensation. His back became cold.

This was anxiety.

He was anxious because he felt as if something, something bad, was about to happen.

“Mr. Rok Soo, why are all of the bugs running away from City Hall?”

all bugs, Mr. Jung

“Excuse me?”

Soo's eyes thoroughly scanned the area around City Hall.

recorded what was here and what was

as foundation to figure it

“Spiders.”

“Excuse me?”

are heading

Soo's

they say that there were no monsters

Soo felt as if he might know what was going on, but he did not respond as

he lowered the backpack

Boom.

was placed on the ground with a thud

“Ho-!”

was inside the backpack, but Kim Rok Soo took a few things out before putting the backpack

are heading to City Hall, Mr.

suppose so, Mr. Rok

two new

Ho and Choi Soo-In. Of the two, Choi

has appeared or

his grip

go Mr. Rok Soo,

started walking toward City

“One moment please.”

Chhhh.

his head after hearing Kim

two of us

Kim Rok Soo’s hand

a signal

“Yes, Mr. Jung Soo.”

shooting the signal flare into

Paaaaat-!

into the air and created a

visible under the grey clouds that were

looked toward Kim Rok Soo who

certain that there must be company employees

“...Watching us?”

leaders who have so much work

was looking around even

see them with my

whether there were other presences around

However, he was certain.

Lee Soo

Soo did not put much meaning to the hazing

reason behind

the item they brought

Team leader Lee Soo

Rok Soo knew was not

the team

‘Safety. And the process.’

process the newbies use to get

Kim Rok Soo had immediately fired the

“Wow.”

in admiration while looking at Kim Rok Soo, but Kim Rok Soo did not have time to pay attention to something like

Mr. Rok Soo. You seem to

by that, Mr. Jung

that... You’re immediately trying to head to City Hall. It

you going, Mr. Jung

respond to Kim Rok Soo’s

could

have to

because he thought that he

with

chuckled at Rok Soo's response before looking at his back

Soo, may I ask how

There was no response.

He was completely ignored.

Choi Jung Soo still smiled. Unfortunately, that

Baaaaang---!

from the east

* * *

shit! What is

while opening a crushed

there nothing

building and moved east. The inside of the building was in better condition than they had expected. Of course, it was not bright since the electricity had

a bright day today,

face had been bright when they started their search in this still

“It’s all empty.”

was empty as Choi Soo-In

why is it like

think that someone else already

were the

Kyung Ho gasped and then frowned. Choi Soo-In's face did not look good either.

employees to come here, but it is highly likely

I guess

through

"Damn it!”

Bang!

kicked a drawer before walking over to Choi Soo-In

“Let’s go somewhere else.”

“Yes. Let’s do that.”

Kyung Ho who was touching his short spear with

Mr. Choi Jung Soo and Mr. Kim Rok Soo if it was

“...Haaa.”

anything else. He changed

would have already

treasure hunt was apparently

smiled and then added

outside searching through the annex. I should tell them about

“Do whatever you want.”

toward the door at

quickly get out

“Okay. Huh?”

her head at

are there

Ho also looked at where

"What the?”

of large and small spiders in

were moving past

there spiders all

at

Shhhhhhh---

heard an eerie

"Miss Choi Soo-In!”

moved toward Choi Soo-In and hid

Crack! Crack!

"T, that is-”

the first floor... Something was approaching them from this end that

Choi Soo-In subconsciously shouted.

is there

meters tall was coming toward

could see red eyes in the

There were eight eyes.

soon

‘This is a spider.

bastard has seen us

“...Huff.”

and

Crack, crack, craaaaaaaaaack-

moving

was large enough

monster was

never becomes flustered

“R, run-”

could