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Cale gets a dog. Maybe he randomly adopts it (as he always does) or his family gives him one, but either way, he gets a dog that actively follows him everywhere he goes. Everyone else is just happy thinking this can finally get Cale to stop running wild for once. (Plot Twist: Cale gets into even more trouble with the dog.)

#trash of the count's family #lout of the count’s family #tcf novel #tcf cale #cale henituse #based on Chapter 493 from TCF Part 1 #we love the vicious puppy Fluffy #was this just an excuse to give Cale a dog? yes

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The Birth of a Hero was weird...

Putting aside the fact that it was actually written to be a guidebook for Kim Rok Soo, it was so obvious how weird The Birth of a Hero was as a 'novel' looking back, especially when you re-read the early chapters of TCF. It was weirdly detailed and descriptive about what should've been minor or unnecessary information if it was actually a novel.

For example, The Indestructible Shield, which was an ancient power that wasn't owned or found by anyone in the novel but just so happens to be in the Henituse Territory. It wasn't related at all to the main characters, but TBOAH went into detail about the ancient power's history, its original owner, its location, how to obtain it, and the response to expect once you feed the man-eating tree. I wonder whether Kim Rok Soo ever questioned why Nelan Barrow would write so much about something 'not important' while reading TBOAH, if whether or not the author just decided to ramble about world lore he made up but couldn't tie into the main story. Kim Rok Soo is better than me because I would've gotten really bored.

Also, TBOAH didn't just get into detail about the Ancient Powers either, since it also had a LOT to say about the Original Cale Henituse, his family, and the territory in general. From the very beginning, when Kim Rok Soo wakes up in the body of Cale Henituse, he goes to the bathroom to find the full body mirror the Original Cale Henituse had that was mentioned in the novel. That is INCREDIBLY random information to mention about a minor villain whose sole purpose was to get beaten up by the protagonist. But it doesn't happen just once. When Cale asks Deruth for an allowance, he recalls that the Original Cale also received a large allowance but the exact amount was never mentioned in the novel. Later on, when Ron serves Cale lemonade instead of cold water, he recalls again how the Original Cale hated sour things just like himself.

If he really was inside of the novel, he knew that there should be a large mirror inside.

As expected, the full body mirror was inside the bathroom. Cale Henituse, who had a lot of interest in his appearance and physique, had this mirror set up in here. Nobody else in the household had such a mirror.

The novel did mention that Cale received a large allowance, but it did not mention the exact amount. However, he could realistically understand how large it was based on the amount listed on the cheque.

He really is an insidious man. He knows that, just like Kim Rok Soo, the original Cale hates sour things. But he still chose to bring lemonade, which would take more work to prepare than cold water. [...]

It's pretty obvious by now that TBOAH went deeper into the Original Cale Henituse's character than a normal novel should have in just the first volume, like how he despised gangsters and scammers or how he had horrible aim when drunk, and his relationships with Ron and his family. Kim Rok Soo would recall reading about flashbacks to Cale being woken up by a servant that wasn't Ron which led to a ton of swearing, Cale breaking everything at his spot in the bar once, and Cale getting a scar on his side while drinking the night before meeting Choi Han. The novel also mentioned things that no one else but the Original Cale Henituse knew about, such as how he had high alcohol tolerance but just flushed easily which made people assume he was lightweight. if I were the one reading TBOAH, I would've started to wonder whether the author was planning to make Cale Henituse an important character later on (and maybe he was, but there were only 5 volumes).

The Henituse Family wasn't mentioned as much as Cale was, except for how people pushed the 15-year-old Basen to be the head of the family and how Basen started acting as the family's successor since 2 years ago, but it's odd enough that Nelan Barrow decided to describe characters that Choi Han never even meets (if we assume he only encounters Cale and Deruth and no one else in the family). There were even descriptions of the slums in the Henituse Territory and the Henituse Family business, like???

All of it further cements the fact that The Birth of a Hero was very much a guidebook written for Kim Rok Soo, who was going to swap bodies with Cale Henituse, and to help him adjust to his new life and plan for the future. The novel was fucking suspicious from the start!!!

#trash of the count's family #lout of the counts family #cale henituse #kim rok soo #original cale henituse #thebirthofahero #choi jung gun #nelan barrow #tboah #it felt off since my first read but it made a bit more sense on my re-read #50% of TBOAH was about Choi Han's adventures #the other 50% was CJG rambling about random side character facts and world lore

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On the topic of birthdays...

We don't know the Original Cale Henituse's birthday, but just imagine the Henituse Family celebrating Cale's birthday. And Cale has to awkwardly play along even though he knows it isn't HIS birthday they're celebrating. While the Henituse Family is also awkward because it's been years since they got to celebrate Cale's birthday properly, but they wanted to take the chance this time now that they've gotten closer (except it's too late now). But they notice Cale's discomfort throughout the entire celebration even though he tries to hide it. Things snowball from there.

Or maybe when the day comes, Cale isn't aware that it's his body's birthday. So while everyone else is dropping hints about it being a special day, Cale is just confused about why they're acting so weird. It eventually leads the Henituse Family to misunderstand thinking Cale got so busy during or after the war that he forgot his own birthday.

(After Cale realizes, he'd also send Kim Rok Soo a gift via the God of Death. Fortunately, no churches were harmed after that conversation, but only a god's pride.)

This also works vice versa with the Original Cale Henituse in Kim Rok Soo's body. Maybe the Original Kim Rok Soo wasn't known to celebrate his birthday (with other people, or at all). So Kim Rok Soo doesn't even realize anything weird that day, except the increasing glances sent his way by his team members and other people from the company ("The team leader still went to work today even though it's his birthday…sighs"). Kim Rok Soo only finds out by the end of his shift, when he's about to go home to his niece but is stopped by someone unexpectedly giving him a small gift.

(The next time he meets with Choi Jung Soo, he asks the guy to send his birthday greetings to the man he swapped bodies with, along with a birthday card drawn by his niece. ("I don't know about over there, but I found out it was your birthday here on Earth. Happy Birthday, Cale.")) (Extra: Choi Jung Soo becomes nostalgic after remembering all his shared birthdays with Kim Rok Soo, before remembering all the birthdays Kim Rok Soo spent by himself after their deaths.)

Or, the other characters find out it was Choi Han's birthday (not knowing it's also Cale's birthday). Everyone helps to plan a birthday party, with Cale even giving Choi Han a gift during the celebration ("I wasn't able to give you a gift last time, so…Happy Birthday, Choi Han.").

Once the celebration was over, or maybe when everyone else was too busy to hear or disturb the two of them, Choi Han was the first to greet Cale a happy birthday ("…Happy birthday to you too, Cale-nim. Kim Rok Soo."). Of course, Alberu does not forget to secretly give both his instructor and his dongsaeng gifts as well, aka, "a happy birthday to the two punks who gave me headaches".

((There's also an easy solution to this entire thing: Original Cale Henituse's birthday was ALSO on November 8. Now we have 5 people sharing the same birthday.))

#trash of the count's family #lout of the counts family #tcf novel #tcf cale #cale henituse #tcf #original cale henituse #kim rok soo #alberu crossman #tcf choi han #tcf alberu #choi han #og cale henituse #choi jung soo #henituse family #this got too long but I don't wanna keep it in drafts forever #other parts I didn't get to add is Choi Han's birthday wish to celebrate with Cale openly next time #instead of just secret birthday greetings after the party's over #another scene was the Soos showing up for Cale and Choi Han's birthday #I could've gotten more detailed here but unfortunately I am a lazy person

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Cale Henituse is like Jesus for the Church of the Fire of Purification.

#trash of the count's family #lout of the count’s family #cale henituse #tcf cale #tcf novel #tcf spoilers #the literal god himself told his believers to treat Cale like they would treat him #and then the man appears with the exact same powers as their god #started creating miracles and saved the world #need I say more

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Alberu: What's the dress code? Cale: Dress like you're going to a funeral.

Cale Henituse and his allies before chapter 211:

If you know, you know. 😏

#trash of the count's family #lout of the counts family #tcf cale #tcf novel #tcf #cale henituse #alberu crossman #tcf alberu

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The one thing I always think about is the fact that White Star, that crazy bastard, had so much more than just 6 ancient powers -- but it was only revealed AFTER he was killed. And all of those went to Cale Henituse, as if it wasn't enough that the guy already had NINE!!

By the end of Part 1, he had, AT THE VERY LEAST, 7 ancient powers (not counting the Fire-Suppressing Water which was used up), 7 embraced ancient powers (because the Annual Rings of Life combined into 1, and this is not counting the White Star's other unnamed ancient powers), and 2 ancient artifacts. This also doesn't even count his 3 abilities or the divine items in his possession.

You think it's crazy for the people of that world to possess more than 1 ancient power? Well Cale Henituse is a powerhouse of more than 14 ancient powers, literal nature incarnate. God of Nature in human form. A natural multidimensional disaster.

#trash of the count's family #lout of the counts family #tcf #lcf #tcf white star #tcf cale #tcf choi han #tcf spoilers #tcf novel #the only other living person with more than 1 ancient power is Choi Han #and Choi Han only has 3 ancient powers #and he isn't even allowed to use 1 of them #cale henituse #choi han #what happened to not getting too strong?? #also Cale probably smells like a forest mixed with blood #just saying

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TCF CHAPTER 700+ SPOILERS

“Is everybody well?”

The God of Death smiled bitterly at the question Cale asked in an extremely brusque tone without even looking at him. His eyes were full of warmth as he looked at Cale.

“Choi Jung Gun is living well.”

“I don’t care about that guy.”

HE STILL HOLDS A GRUDGE AGAINST HIM 😂😂😂 ALSO!!

“Lee Soo Hyuk has reincarnated into your world.”

‘What? What did he just say?’

“Why do you look so shocked?”

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“…The team leader… is going to… Be born in the world I’m living in?”

A lot of unexplainable emotions and thoughts were filling Cale’s mind.

Lee Soo Hyuk was one of the few people he had considered his family other than his parents.

‘I can see him again?’

Okay, OUCH. The way Cale was speaking while slowly processing the fact that he could meet his team leader again. 😭😭😭 YRH really knows how to make you laugh then stab you in the heart in the same chapter.

#trash of the count's family #lout of the counts family #cale henituse #tcf cale #tcf novel #choijunggun #tcf #lee soo hyuk #god of death #Cale is never gonna forget what you did CJG #just like how he's never gonna forget the deaths of– *slaps* #oh and on the topic of stabbing in the heart– *slaps* #it's so fun to be a rereader

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Choi Han blinked himself to wakefulness and rolled out of bed. He stretched properly, yawning slightly through them, and moved over to his closet. Dressing was easy, the movements flowing through him like water. He walked over to the window, pulling the drapes apart to let the sunlight in. 

For a minute, he stood still. He took a breath, a breath, one more breath. The sensation of sunshine on his skin was like the first bite of his mother’s favorite tea. He blinked as the sunlight shone into his eyes.

He walked, stepping over the stone floors, on his way to the office. Out the windows that he passed, he could see the wolf children training. A warm feeling spread through his stomach, as if the sun itself had deigned to give him light. It pooled in the bottom of his belly, speeding up his steps as he hurried.

Around corners and through long hallways, and he arrived at a wooden door.

Choi Han breathed deeply, pulling in air through his nose, and wondered if his emotions were visible on his face. He didn’t think they were, but such things didn’t matter anyway. It wasn’t necessary.

Opening the door, pushing it open almost all the way, he sneaked in through the doorway before he could be sent away again.

The brilliant sunshine shone in through the open windows along the far wall, glowing with yellow and orange and red as it descended upon the body of Cale Henituse, sitting behind a big desk. Choi Han’s steps faltered slightly as he took in the sight of the light falling on Cale’s hair, turning it a fiery shade of red, akin to an open flame.

In the morning light, with so few candles lit, Cale’s hair shone like a miniature sun. Like he was glowing from the inside out, the light halo’d around him, surrounding him as he read reports.

“Choi Han?” Cale looked up, a frowning twisting his elegant features, “What are you doing here? Is something wrong?”

Choi Han just shook his head, walking over to the wall and standing still. His eyes sneaked peeks at Cale as the man kept working, Raon sitting next to him and a cat on his lap.

Even as the sun rose high into the sky and no longer reached through the windows, Cale never stopped glowing.

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Cale when it comes to stabbing his heart:

Cale when he seals a god:

Cale when it comes to the Hunters:

Cale, when he found out he was looted by his uncle: “MOTHERFUCKER MY RETIREMENT FUNDS!!!”

#trash of the count's family #lout of the counts family #tcf #tcf cale #tcf novel #cale henituse #he has his priorities damn straight #of course he also gets knocked out by a book immediately after #what kind of uncle visits you for a family reunion then LOOTS YOU

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QPR CHOICALE>>

This was gonna be a sexy choicale drawing but then the kids took over and now choi han is just barely there

#cale henituse #choi han #trash of the count's family #lout of the counts family #tcf cale #tcf novel #tcf choi han #raon miru #tcf on #tcf hong #aroace CHCH

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Currently having a headache over TCF lore and debating to myself whether or not the Thames are actually the Red Bloods...

Because, consider this, the conversation between Choi Jung Gun and Cale in the Sloth Test didn't say outright that the Thames = the Red Bloods. Choi Jung Gun only asks Cale to find the Red Bloods after realizing that Cale is a Thames.

There was also the conversation between the Sealed God and Cale later on, when Cale asks whether the Thames were a part of the seven hunter families but the Sealed God denies it and says that they were only prey for the Hunters, probably due to their research of time and space.

Then Cotton was also working with the Fake Hilsman (theorized to be a Thames) in the same group, trying to find the Red Bloods.

But...I don't know...I feel like the Thames being the Red Bloods is very fitting?? Y'know, with the red hair and all. If the Thames are not the Red Bloods, maybe they still have a connection to them?? Maybe indirect relations?? Was Sealed God lying when Cale asked that question?? But was there a need to lie about that??

#lout of the count’s family #trash of the count's family #tcf cale #cale henituse #tcf novel #tcf spoilers #choijunggun #there's also the scene where Dorph recognizes the red light when Cale gets Jour's AP #when Dorph said it was the same red light from the person who taught him how to hunt a darkness elemental #but we know from the Sealed God that the Hunters secretly helped out WS and his subordinates #so are the Thames = the Red Bloods or not??

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TCF PART 2 SPOILERS

I wonder if the God of War is actually evil. I mean, I always thought that the God of War was good because they were described to make shelters for people in the middle of war. So I thought that "Oh, then the shelters on Earth during the apocalypse were also the God of War's doing, right?". But considering his actions in Part 2 it doesn't seem like he's all that good. So was it the God of War's doing, or a former God of War? Or somebody else entirely?

I still wanna know how the existence of shelters and abilities happened. If it's some divine interference or caused by how monsters from the Demon World were unleashed.

Here's also another thought of mine. How does an alternate world like Earth 2 exist? Since the characters have alternate selves, did the Choi Han or Choi Jung Gun from Earth 2 also end up in another world? Or did they live normal lives and died before the apocalypse? Is the Kim Rok Soo of that world also cursed even though he is not the soul affected by the White Star's reincarnation? Did the Kim Rok Soo of that world experience the same things as OgKRS, and were they due to the effects of the curse or was he just severely unlucky?

#lout of the count’s family #trash of the count's family #cale henituse #tcf cale #tcf novel #tcf spoilers #kim rok soo #choijunggun #tcf #choi han

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I am firm in my belief that TCF is writing its own crossovers and fanfictions into the story.

A story where what if everyone died except for Cale after the final battle against the White Star? Just check the Wind Island Test.

A time travel fix-it/everybody lives fic? The Sealed God's Test on Earth 2 technically counts.

An AU where the White Star wins and Cale loses, or maybe a world where Cale does not exist? Reading about Kim Rok Soo's past before the apocalypse or when he was a kid? What if Choi Han managed to save Harris Village? You can find all of that in the Sealed God's Temple!

What if TCF had a crossover? No problem! Do you want a necromancer world? A murim world? Or do you want a "Duke of the North Cale Henituse" world? Do you want a Demon King with that, or a side dish of the Divine Realm?

#trash of the count's family #lout of the count’s family #tcf cale #cale henituse #kim rok soo #tcf novel #tcf spoilers #it is an all-you-can-eat buffet #YRH said “let's explore the possibilites” before fanfiction writers could even pick up their pens

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This is so true 😭 Deruth is nowhere near the best father but a lot of fanfictions tend to make him look more neglectful or abusive as if he doesn't care for Cale.

He should've been the one to comfort OgCale when Jour died, not the other way around. He should've stopped and corrected OgCale's violent tantrums and drinking habits instead of letting him do whatever he wanted. He's made many mistakes as a parent, just like how parents in real life love their children but end up hurting them without realizing it. That's why their family is full of angst.

Evil mischaracterization, like the ones you see with a lot of parents or rival love interests in fanfictions, or exaggerated character traits. You can see those a lot. Even if the characters aren't evil in canon, they take it the extra mile on fanfiction so that things become interesting.

Deruth in canon: Trying not to violate personal boundaries, he looks after Cale, knows how much alcohol Cale has drunk and notices the slightest changes in behavior on the very first day. Took the first opportunity to establish relations with Cale and unobtrusively tries to involve him in the affairs of their family and their territory. He is very worried after what happened at the king's jubilee.

Deruth in fanfictions: My son hasn't been home for a week and no one knows where he is? I don't care! Just give him the money if he does come home alive.

#lout of the count’s family #trash of the count's family #deruth henituse #original cale henituse #tcf cale #cale henituse #tcf novel

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Coming on to the app just to remind people that one time when Cale ordered Choi Han to take off his clothes while Choi Han was stunned into silence.

“Choi Han.” “Yes sir. I will escort you if you plan on go-.” “Take it off.” Silence filled the room. Cale looked toward Choi Han, who was standing there with a blank expression, and started to frown. “What are you doing?” “Excuse me?” “Let’s change clothes.” “Ah.” Cale took off his robe and took off his formal jacket underneath as Choi Han let out that stupid sound.

#trash of the count's family #lout of the count’s family #cale henituse #tcf cale #tcf novel #tcf choi han #choi han #choicale #chch #the closest thing we're getting to inappropriate in this novel #so many scenes with these 2 out of context makes you question the genre #with rose-tinted glasses we can believe that was a sigh of disappointment

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I never thought I would meet someone that has the exact same thoughts as me. I love OgKRS's character, a lot. The only thing I might differ on is that OgCale still might have had relationships that are more than business and maybe closer, but he definitely won't have the same relationships that OgKRS has with others in the novel, especially with the main characters. I also have many plots in my head that I never get to write, so I can relate to you on that. Cale really DID get his body stolen twice, to both Cales! 😆

A good lcf/tcf fanfictions are really hard to find nowadays. Might be unpopular opinion but I don’t want to read ogcale focus fanfics, because respectfully, I don’t really care about him, for me he a good written but just a side character with background story that similar to so many other characters in the novel that I think if he wasn’t the one who switch the body, he would be overshadowed and no one would really care about him. I want Cale-nim focus fanfics, and that really hard to find when this fandom act like they’re trying to erased og Kim rok soo, the fucking MC, and just mash him together with ogcale. It hard for me to have a positive feeling about ogcale when most of his fans in many fanfics/reaction just goes ‘Kim rok soo doesn’t exist’. Well fuck you, who do you think carrying the entire novel?? That’s right!! Our Cale-nim! Og Kim Rok Soo!. It just so frustrated for me to just scrolling through fanfics/reaction and there’s no many good fic that focus on his story.

It kinda sad really

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MISCHARACTERIZATIONS AND OTHERS IN TCF FANFICTIONS (1)

Okay, first of all, let me get this clear. OgCale did not only insult Harris Village. I don't know where that misunderstanding came from when Chapter 5 even has the dialogue of their conversation?

[“Why should my father care whether or not some useless villagers are dead? This cup of alcohol in my hand is worth more than all of your useless lives combined.”] Choi Han starts to laugh at Cale’s words as he asks back. [“What an interesting thought. I am very curious to know whether you will change your mind or not.”] [‘Shall we test it out?’]

I've seen some people get mad at OgChoi Han for beating OgCale up since OgCale supposedly only insulted Harris Village itself, not the villagers. But it's pretty clear from those lines alone that OgCale did not 'just' insult Harris Village, he directly insulted the dead villagers themselves by calling them useless.

(Though let's be honest, they were both in emotional distress during their entire interaction with each other and both of them were in the wrong. I'm sympathetic with both.)

#lout of the count’s family #trash of the count's family #thebirthofahero #tboah #og cale henituse #original cale henituse #tcf choi han #choi han #tcf novel