Trash of the Count's Family

TCF S2-1

This place that is simply called the ‘company’...

Team 1, which is said to be the most militant even in this place...

Jang Sejong, the new employee and therefore the newest to this team, was walking past the employee break room with a lot of files in his hands.

He could hear some whispers through the slightly opened break room door.

“Don't you think that team leader Kim Rok Soo has become a bit weird?”

Flinch. He stopped walking.

Although the voice was so quiet that regular ability users would not be able to hear, this newbie, Jang Sejong, could hear it because he had a sensory-related ability.

“Mm.”

“Seriously, don't you think that is the case? It looks likes he might be burnt out, but... it also looks like... he might have gone crazy... Drinking at work-”

“...You talk like this is the first time that bastard Kim Rok Soo has been weird. He’s always been a crazy bastard.”

The brusque voice was Park Kyung Ho's voice.

He had joined the company at the same time as team leader Kim Rok Soo and was the Team 2 leader right now. However, he was said to be promoted soon.

“No, he is a crazy bastard, but... He's never been a crazy bastard in this way. Something, something seems weird.”

“I thought you were busy? Stop being nosy and focus on your own work.”

Screeeech. Park Kyung Ho stopped talking and the break room door opened immediately.

Jang Sejong flinched after making eye contact with Park Kyung Ho. Team 2 leader Park Kyung Ho, who was called the Spearman of Thunder, scowled after looking at Jang Sejong.

Flick.

However, he simply motioned with his head for Jang Sejong to move along and Jang Sejong bowed while curled up in fear and quickly walked past the break room to his office.

“Haaaaa.”

Jang Sejong let out a light sigh.

He could not brush aside what he had heard in the break room.

“...Somewhat-”

As the person talking to Park Kyung Ho had said...

Team leader Kim Rok Soo...

“He really has somewhat become weird.”

Jang Sejong thought about Kim Rok Soo's odd changes that the whole company was talking about and then recalled the moment two weeks ago when it had started.

* * *

Two weeks ago was the first time that Kim Rok Soo was missed work at the company without notice.

“What? Team leader-nim is not here yet?”

Assistant Leader Kim Min Ah, who had been dispatched in the morning, frowned while looking at Jang Sejong. Jang Sejong looked a bit scared as he nodded his head.

“Yes, yes ma’am. The team leader-nim has not come yet.”

“Wasn't his time off until yesterday?”

A Support Agent, Jung So Hoon, chimed in as well.

“Yes, ma’am. It was until yesterday and he should have been back at work today.”

“...Something is weird.”

Agent Jung So Hoon immediately picked up his coat.

Assistant Leader Kim Min Ah quickly scribbled something and handed it to Jang Sejong.

“Hand this to Agent Cha. I'm going to go see the team leader-nim.”

Jung So Hoon and Kim Min Ah... The looks on their faces were quite serious.

Jang Sejong could clearly hear their extremely quiet whisper as they left the office.

“Do you think the team leader-nim fainted after pushing himself too much these days?”

“Agent Jung, have you ever seen the team leader-nim faint? He’s the type of person who would call first even if he was going to faint. This... Something must have happened.”

illegal

Jung So Hoon's voice

about this. Doesn’t the team leader-nim live in the outskirts of the city? I'm sure the security there isn't good either. Should I contact

will decide after going to the

like the team leader-nim who makes a ton of

He said he needs a lot of money to

looked around after watching two of his company

was nobody in the

Sejong was the only newcomer this

“Mm.”

an anxious look on his face. There weren’t even many office supplies in that empty

Kim Rok Soo.

to coming here. In fact, Team 2 leader Park Kyung Ho was the famous one while the

Rok Soo was quite famous not just in the company, but also throughout the industry and with

the leader of Team 1, the greatest force in the company, as well as implicitly the leader of

charge of the ‘Head’ were said to be unable to hold

the nicknames they had for Kim Rok

that this was a negative nickname for

he couldn't help but gasp after

mortality rate was 0% since Kim

any of the missions they

Soo was said to come up with a thorough plan and complete the mission under any

developed even further when they were in

he was said

the person to follow

was what they

Kim Rok Soo’s amazingness after hearing the name,

Lee Soo Hyuk.

every time the history of Korea after the cataclysm was mentioned. Furthermore,

course, he had

be the person who survived the battle

“Mm.”

Rok Soo truly is the person to follow after Lee Soo Hyuk.

as if he was discontent about something. Jang Sejong had been the only one to hear

who were supposed to

himself, but it did not sound that

I hope it is

Sejong tried to suppress the worry

quite nervous. However, Kim Rok Soo had

to meet you, Mr.

Team leader-nim! Please speak

‘Okay then.’

greeted him as soon as he saw him,

He gave off the aura of a leader who had gone through

somewhat relaxed yet sharp aura was

make a lot of money,

of warmth in

food? You must make sure

home. Newbies

own? What about your meals?

voice... Kim Rok Soo looked after Jang

of the strategy meetings or go out to mission,

to Jang Sejong after stopping by the office

not too far from here. I paid for a few side dishes there. Make sure to take

to eat properly. I heard you were a support but wanted to be in

Soo seemed like a

must be why all of Team 1

weren’t any issues with the

“...Assistant Leader-nim?”

face looked quite weird after returning from going

look on her face but also seemed to kind of be blanking out while also having an oddly

called out to her

“Assistant Leader-nim?”

ah.

the team

“Ah.”

Ah

was just

“Really?”

“Yes. Really.”

be

Ah had an odd look on her face after hearing that question before shaking her

he will be resting for about

then left the office saying that she needed to check how much PTO the

time Kim Rok Soo ever used over a week’s

to hear the things Kim Min Ah was

it makes no

not say

that although Kim Min Ah was saying the team leader was fine, something more serious than he had expected must have happened

to

about team leader Kim Rok Soo when he came back after