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.”

think one of the illegal guilds attacked the team leader-nim's

So Hoon's voice was

have a bad feeling about this. Doesn’t the team leader-nim live in the

decide after going to the team leader-nim's

Okay. But why does someone like the team leader-nim who makes a ton of money living in the outskirts of the

lot of money to become a

watching two of his company seniors

was nobody in the

Sejong was the only newcomer this

“Mm.”

an anxious look on his

Kim Rok Soo.

Sejong had not really known that name prior to coming here. In fact, Team 2 leader Park Kyung Ho was the famous one while the name, Kim Rok Soo, was

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

had not known the name because this person doesn't show himself in the media, he was the leader of Team 1, the greatest force in

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

they had

this was

but gasp after learning the reason for

1’s mortality rate was 0% since Kim

failed any of the

and complete the mission under any and all circumstances,

many people’s abilities developed even further

was said to have received this

is the person to follow after Lee Soo

what they

Kim Rok Soo’s amazingness after

Lee Soo Hyuk.

the history of Korea after the cataclysm was mentioned. Furthermore, that person was the foundation of this company and the

had

be the person who survived

“Mm.”

recalled that moment when he heard that Kim Rok Soo truly is the person to follow after Lee Soo Hyuk. Team 2 leader Park Kyung Ho had said something when

was discontent about something. Jang

people who were supposed to follow after Lee Soo

Kyung Ho was talking about himself, but it did not sound that way.

I hope it is

suppress the worry in his

However, Kim Rok Soo had been

to meet you, Mr.

leader-nim! Please speak

‘Okay then.’

name and greeted him as soon as he saw

on his face and had a mysterious aura about him. He gave off the aura of a leader who had gone through many life-or-death situations and successfully completed

relaxed yet sharp aura

time, make a lot

was at least a little bit of warmth in the words he nonchalantly said to this new

about food? You must make sure to

Newbies

your own? What about your meals? You just

and nonchalant face with his stoic voice... Kim Rok Soo looked after

and could not be a part of the strategy meetings or

Jang Sejong after stopping by the office a few days ago,

for a few side dishes

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

seemed like a

be why all of Team

prayed that there weren’t any issues

“...Assistant Leader-nim?”

quite weird after returning from going to see Kim

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

out to

“Assistant Leader-nim?”

ah. What is

team

“Ah.”

Min Ah

He's fine. I think he was just tired

“Really?”

“Yes. Really.”

he be coming to

an odd look on her face

he will be resting

the office saying that she needed to check how much PTO

heard about it later, but this was the first time Kim

Min

it

not say anything else after

Sejong was certain that although Kim Min Ah was saying the team leader was fine, something more serious

to be

was different about team leader Kim Rok Soo when he came back after