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.”

the illegal guilds attacked the team

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

after

the team leader-nim who makes

a lot of money to

after watching two

was nobody

the only

“Mm.”

Soo’s seat with an anxious look on his face. There

Kim Rok Soo.

prior to coming here. In fact, Team 2 leader Park Kyung Ho was the famous one while the name, Kim Rok Soo, was

the company after deciding to come here, he was able to learn that Kim Rok Soo was quite

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

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

the nicknames they had for Kim Rok Soo was

thought that this was

after learning the reason

rate was 0% since

also not failed any of the

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

further when they were in his

was why he was said to have

person to follow after Lee Soo

what they

Sejong could feel Kim Rok Soo’s amazingness after hearing the

Lee Soo Hyuk.

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

course, he had

Soo was said to be the person who survived the battle where Lee

“Mm.”

follow after Lee Soo Hyuk. Team 2 leader Park Kyung Ho had said something when he heard

was discontent about something. Jang Sejong

were two people who were supposed to follow after Lee Soo

sound that way. It sounded more like there was someone

it is

Sejong tried to suppress the worry in

Soo’s Team 1... Jang Sejong had been quite nervous. However, Kim Rok Soo had been a bit different

you, Mr.

Team leader-nim! Please

‘Okay then.’

him as soon as he saw

a mysterious aura about him. He gave off the aura of a leader who had gone

yet sharp aura

survive here a long time, make

of warmth in the words he nonchalantly

You must

home. Newbies can slowly

your own? What about your meals? You just eat

cold and nonchalant face with his stoic voice... Kim Rok Soo looked after Jang Sejong, completely

in his probationary period and could not be a part of the strategy meetings or go

had said the following to Jang Sejong after stopping by the office a few days ago,

a side dish shop not too far from here. I paid for a few side dishes there.

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

Rok Soo seemed

all of Team 1 follows

prayed that there weren’t any issues

“...Assistant Leader-nim?”

Kim Rok Soo's face looked quite weird after returning from going to see Kim

to kind of be blanking out while also

out to her

“Assistant Leader-nim?”

ah. What

the team

“Ah.”

Min Ah

think he was just tired from pushing himself

“Really?”

“Yes. Really.”

be coming to

Ah had an odd look on her

be resting

that she needed to check how

first time Kim Rok Soo

Min Ah was mumbling extremely quietly

goodness, it makes

did not say anything else after

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

to be the

Rok Soo when he came