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.”

one of the illegal guilds attacked the team

voice was slightly shaking from

leader-nim. Ah, I have a bad feeling about this. Doesn’t the team leader-nim live in the outskirts of the city? I'm sure

will decide after going

the team leader-nim who makes a ton of money living in the outskirts

said he needs a lot of money to

Sejong looked around after watching two

was nobody in the

the only newcomer

“Mm.”

team leader Kim Rok Soo’s seat with an anxious look on his face.

Kim Rok Soo.

known that name prior to coming here. In fact, Team 2

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

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 the company,

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

the nicknames they had for Kim

thought that this was a

he couldn't help but gasp after

1’s mortality rate was 0% since Kim Rok

any of the

Rok Soo was said to come up with a thorough plan and complete the mission under any and all circumstances, even if he was lacking the resources

people’s abilities developed even further when

was said to have received this

Rok Soo truly is the person to follow after

was what

amazingness after hearing the name, Lee

Lee Soo Hyuk.

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

he had passed away

to be the person who survived the battle where

“Mm.”

Rok Soo truly is the person to follow after Lee Soo Hyuk. Team 2 leader Park Kyung

as if he was discontent about something. Jang Sejong had been

were two people who were supposed to follow after

if Park Kyung Ho was talking about himself, but it did not sound that way. It sounded more like there was someone else in

hope it is nothing

to suppress the worry in his

However, Kim Rok Soo had been a bit different from what he had expected

to meet you,

leader-nim! Please

‘Okay then.’

as soon as he saw

gave off the aura of a leader who had gone through many life-or-death situations and

relaxed yet sharp aura was

a long time, make a lot of money,

of warmth in the words

food? You must make sure

Newbies can slowly

about your meals? You

Kim Rok Soo looked after

and could not be a part of the strategy meetings or go out to mission, making him not work

stopping by the office a few days

too far from here. I paid for a few side dishes there. Make sure to take them

support but wanted to be

Rok Soo seemed like a good

of Team 1

that there weren’t any issues with the team

“...Assistant Leader-nim?”

quite weird after returning from going to see

face but also seemed to kind of be blanking out while

called out to

“Assistant Leader-nim?”

Ah, ah. What

team leader-nim

“Ah.”

Min Ah

he was

“Really?”

“Yes. Really.”

will he be coming to work

an odd look on her face after hearing that question before

I think he will be

left the office saying that she needed to check how

heard about it later, but this was the first time Kim Rok Soo ever used over a week’s

was able to hear the things Kim Min

it makes

not say anything else after

was saying the team leader was

to be the

about team leader Kim Rok Soo when