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

So Hoon's voice was slightly shaking from

this. Doesn’t the team leader-nim live in the outskirts of

We will decide after going to the

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

knows? He said he needs a lot of money to become a

around after watching two

was nobody in the

was the only

“Mm.”

at team leader Kim Rok Soo’s seat with an anxious look on his face. There weren’t even many office supplies in that

Kim Rok Soo.

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

he was able to learn that Kim Rok Soo was quite

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

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

of the nicknames they had

thought that this

couldn't help but gasp after learning the reason for

mortality rate was 0% since Kim Rok Soo

not failed any

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

people’s abilities developed even further when

was why he was said to

is the person to

was what they

Soo’s amazingness after hearing the

Lee Soo Hyuk.

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

had passed

said to be the person who survived the battle where Lee Soo Hyuk passed

“Mm.”

recalled that moment when he heard that Kim Rok Soo truly is the person to follow after Lee Soo Hyuk. Team 2

discontent about something. Jang Sejong had been the

supposed to follow

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

I hope it

tried to suppress the

cold-blooded Kim Rok Soo’s Team 1... Jang Sejong had been quite nervous. However, Kim Rok Soo had been a bit different from what

to meet you,

Team leader-nim! Please

‘Okay then.’

him by name and greeted him as soon as he

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

sharp aura was

a long time, make

little bit of warmth in the words he nonchalantly said to

food? You must make

Newbies can slowly

What about your

stoic voice... Kim Rok Soo looked after Jang Sejong,

could not be a part of the strategy

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

paid for a few side

need to eat properly. I heard you were a support but wanted to be in the field? Fitness is a basic requirement

seemed like a good

all of Team

weren’t any issues

“...Assistant Leader-nim?”

Assistant Leader Kim Rok Soo's face looked quite weird after returning from going

on her face but also seemed to kind of be blanking out while also

called out to

“Assistant Leader-nim?”

Ah, ah. What is

team leader-nim

“Ah.”

Ah

fine. I think he was just tired from pushing himself too

“Really?”

“Yes. Really.”

will he be coming

look on her face after

will be resting

to

later, but this was the first time Kim Rok Soo ever used over a week’s worth of PTO at

able to hear the things Kim Min Ah

it makes

not say anything else

leader was fine, something more serious than he had

had to be the

week. Something was different about team leader Kim Rok