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.”

of the illegal guilds attacked the

So Hoon's voice was slightly shaking

from overseas abducted the team 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 the security there isn't good either. Should I contact the Team

We will 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

He said he needs a lot of money to

looked around after watching two of

nobody in the

was the

“Mm.”

anxious look

Kim Rok Soo.

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

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

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

charge of the ‘Head’ were said to be unable to hold in their admiration at Kim Rok

of the nicknames they had

had thought that this was a negative nickname for

he couldn't help but gasp after learning the reason for this

0% since Kim

not failed any of the

said to come up with a thorough plan and complete the mission under any and all circumstances, even

even further when

was why he was said to have received this

the person to follow after Lee Soo

what they were

Soo’s amazingness after hearing the name, Lee Soo

Lee Soo Hyuk.

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

had passed away

person who survived the battle where Lee Soo Hyuk

“Mm.”

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

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

supposed to follow after Lee Soo

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

tried to suppress the worry in

Jang Sejong had been quite nervous. However, Kim Rok Soo had been a bit different from what he had expected when he met him

you, Mr. Jang

Team leader-nim! Please

‘Okay then.’

by name and greeted him as soon as he saw him, even

aura about him. He gave off the aura of a leader who had gone through many life-or-death situations

yet sharp

here a long time, make a lot of money,

at least a little bit of warmth in the words he

must make sure

Newbies

your own? What about your meals? You just

his stoic voice... Kim Rok Soo looked after Jang Sejong, completely unlike his cold-blooded

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

to Jang Sejong after stopping by the office

for a few side dishes there. Make sure to take them when you

support but wanted to be in the field? Fitness is a basic requirement for

Rok Soo seemed like

of Team

there weren’t any issues

“...Assistant Leader-nim?”

Soo's face looked quite weird after returning

face but also seemed to kind of

out

“Assistant Leader-nim?”

Ah, ah. What is

team leader-nim

“Ah.”

Min Ah

fine. I think he was just

“Really?”

“Yes. Really.”

be

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

be resting for about a

she needed to check how

this was the first time Kim Rok Soo

the things Kim Min Ah was

goodness, it makes no

did not say anything else after

was saying the team leader was fine, something more serious than he

to

Rok Soo