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

So Hoon's voice was slightly shaking

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

We will decide after going to

Okay. But why does someone like the team leader-nim who makes a ton

He said he needs a lot of money to become

watching two of his company

nobody in

was the only

“Mm.”

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

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 Rok Soo,

learn that Kim Rok Soo was quite famous not just in the company,

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

were said to be unable to hold in their admiration at

nicknames they had for Kim Rok Soo was

thought that this was a negative nickname for

help but gasp after learning the reason for this

1’s mortality rate was 0% since Kim

also not failed any of the missions they were

mission under any and all circumstances, even if he was lacking

many people’s abilities developed even further when they

was why he was said

Rok Soo truly is the person to follow after Lee Soo

what they

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 and the source

he had passed away

to be the person who survived

“Mm.”

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

something. Jang Sejong had been the only one

two people who were supposed to follow after

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

hope it is nothing

Sejong tried to suppress the worry in

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

meet you, Mr.

leader-nim! Please speak

‘Okay then.’

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

had a mysterious aura about him. He gave off

somewhat relaxed yet sharp

time, make a lot of money, and

of warmth in the words he nonchalantly said to this

must

home. Newbies can

own? What about your meals?

stoic voice... Kim Rok Soo looked after Jang

of the strategy meetings or

to Jang Sejong after stopping by the office a few

a side dish shop not too far from here. I paid for a few side dishes there. Make sure to take them when you go

wanted to be in the field? Fitness

Rok Soo seemed

must be why all of Team 1 follows Kim

Sejong prayed that there weren’t any issues with

“...Assistant Leader-nim?”

looked quite weird after returning from going to see Kim Rok

serious look on her face but also seemed to kind of be

out to

“Assistant Leader-nim?”

Ah, ah.

team

“Ah.”

Min Ah smiled

was just

“Really?”

“Yes. Really.”

will he be coming

on her face after hearing that

be resting for

the office saying that she needed to check how much PTO the

was the first time Kim Rok Soo ever used over

Min Ah was mumbling extremely quietly as she left the

it makes no

did not say anything else after

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

to

different about team leader Kim Rok