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.”

illegal guilds attacked the

So Hoon's voice was slightly

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 2

down. We will decide after

leader-nim who makes a ton of

he needs a lot of money to become a farmer

around after watching two

nobody in

was the only

“Mm.”

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

Kim Rok Soo.

2 leader Park Kyung

information about the company after deciding to 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

himself in the media, he was the leader of Team 1, the greatest force in the company, as well as implicitly the leader of the company’s battle agents in the

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

nicknames they had for Kim Rok Soo

this was a negative

gasp after learning the

since Kim Rok Soo

had also not failed any of

up with a thorough plan and complete the mission under any and all circumstances, even if

further when they

he was said to

Soo truly is the person

what they were

feel Kim Rok Soo’s amazingness

Lee Soo Hyuk.

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

had passed away

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

“Mm.”

truly is the person to follow after Lee Soo Hyuk. Team 2

if he was discontent about something. Jang Sejong had been the only one

people who were supposed to follow after

talking about himself, but it did not sound that way. It sounded more

I hope it is nothing

Sejong tried to suppress the

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

to meet you, Mr. Jang

leader-nim! Please

‘Okay then.’

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

a cold look 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

somewhat relaxed yet sharp

a long time, make a lot

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

must make

home. Newbies can slowly

about your meals? You just eat

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

probationary period and could not be a part of the strategy meetings or go out to mission, making him not work with the team leader

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

not too far from here. I paid for a

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

Rok Soo seemed like

must be why all of Team 1 follows

there weren’t any

“...Assistant Leader-nim?”

quite weird after returning from going to see Kim

look on her face but also seemed to kind of

called out to

“Assistant Leader-nim?”

Ah, ah.

the team

“Ah.”

Ah

he was just tired from pushing himself

“Really?”

“Yes. Really.”

will he be coming

her face after hearing

think he will be resting

then left the office saying that she needed to check how much PTO the team leader-nim had

first time Kim Rok

the things Kim Min Ah was mumbling extremely quietly

it

did not say anything

was certain that although Kim Min Ah was saying the team leader was fine, something more serious than he had expected must

had to

different about team leader Kim Rok Soo when he