Trash of the Count's Family

The top floor of the Golden Tree. This location that was the highest spot in Vegas City was as quiet as a theatre waiting for a play to start, although there were some whispers down below.

Click.

The Singten Guild Leader Plavin opened the door to R-3.

The auction house for the VIP auction had seats from 1 - 5. However, there were VIP sections as well.

R.

This was the symbol for the terrace where you could see the auction platform, as well as the seats below.

The auction house had a total of 8 terraces like this, and they were all labeled by the letter R.

It was possible to see the entire platform, but most importantly, the terrace had a sound barrier and made it easier to hide your identity in comparison to the other seats.

Plavin Singten entered terrace number 3 while wearing a mask that was embedded with beautiful jewels.

Screeech.

He opened the curtains covering the terrace.

Plavin had to find a seat in R-3 at short notice, however, it was not difficult as the seat originally assigned to the Singten Merchant Guild, which was one of the top five merchant guilds in the Empire, was within the 8 terraces.

The number itself was not important.

“Guild leader-nim, shall I bring some tea?”

Plavin turned toward the voice.

The participants inside the auction house could bring one servant with them. Knights and mages could not come with them.

That was why Plavin had brought the assassin guild's vice guild leader as his servant.

“No need.”

Plavin did not even sit at the luxurious couch as he looked around the terrace.

‘Is he on terrace 4?’

‘That bastard. Where could the crazy bastard with the Determination of Fire be located?’

That was the only thing Plavin was focused on right now.

The eight terraces were all paired up, however, there was a thick wall between the paired terraces in order to make it difficult to know who was on the other terraces.

Plavin licked his lips with his tongue.

‘Just how are we going to meet?’

He had no idea about how the person would approach him. He asked the assassin a question.

“The Flynn Merchant Guild is on terrace 4?”

“Yes sir. It is said to be Billos, who is second in line to succeed the leader.”

From terrace 1 to terrace 8, the Singten Guild Leader had used all of his information networks in order to figure out who was on each terrace.

‘…Is the Flynn Merchant Guild's successor the crazy bastard?’

Billos, the bastard son of the Flynn Merchant Guild's guild leader, was still young. But most importantly, he had never gone near the Empire’s Vatican nor had he had any contact with the Pope.

‘It is possible that I just didn't know.’

It could be that he was looking down on the Flynn Merchant Guild, however, his instincts that had been honed through years of experience were telling him something.

It was not the Flynn Merchant Guild.

They were not at that level.

He was close to certain that his intuition was correct.

It was a more difficult existence to determine. That seemed to be the crazy bastard's identity.

“It will start soon. How about we sit down for now?”

“Sure.”

Plavin realized that he had been overly anxious after hearing the assassin’s comment. His face underneath the beautiful mask was extremely nervous.

‘The Flynn Merchant Guild's successor apparently already entered terrace 4.’

Plavin was the last to enter terrace R. The staff of the Golden Tree Auction House had closed the entrance to the terrace as soon as he entered. Talented swordsmen were said to be guarding outside the door.

‘But they’re probably still weaker than that crazy bastard.’

Plavin hated the person blackmailing him, but still wanted to see who it was.

‘Is this what it feels like to be dragged around?’

The merchant guild leader had changed his goal after last night. The original goal was to reveal the person and take the necklace away, however, it had now changed into making a deal.

A mutually beneficial deal.

This meeting would not be too bad if it was a mutually beneficial deal. Plavin made up his mind to put his, ‘know-how,’ that he had gained after so many years to use.

Of course, he had no idea that the phrase, ‘mutually beneficial deal,’ was not in the other person's mind.

Boom-

He started to hear the sound of a drum beating.

“It is starting.”

“Yes.”

Plavin sat up straight at the assassin's words and casually looked down at the platform.

The auctioneer for the auction walked up to the beat of the drum. The auctioneer was also wearing a fancy mask as he spoke into the amplification magic device.

for joining us in this

to his respectful tone, the auctioneer’s demeanor did

for the items that were about to

bringing out one best item every day for the duration

shared the theme of

Ah! Of course, we do not put living Beasts up for

peeked

was someone who had risen to his current position through that barbaric slave trade. However, the assassin ignored the auctioneer's

start with

to the platform and

Clap, clap, clap-

not clap as he simply continued to look down

Clap, clap, clap-

Tap.

a different

Singten's body quickly stiffened

and clenched the dagger that was inside of

small noise that

come from the

had stepped onto the railing in

bid is 100 million

moment he

Screeech.

The curtains closed.

could not take his eyes away from the curtain that

Click.

but the inner door to the terrace was locked by itself as well. Plavin clenched the shield magic

there will be a reason for

heard a voice even though he

‘Young.’

was the voice of a

to shake. The man did

servant. Isn’t that

“Haaaa.”

of the assassin behind him. The merchant guild leader and the assassin. Both

‘An expert.’

this

Clunk.

started to move. Plavin’s eyes opened

are you so

suddenly appeared out of thin air. The white-haired man was sitting at the edge of the

eyes underneath the white mask that was as white as his

at

guild leader started to get anxious after realizing the man had been

mage

realized he was about to take his dagger out.

a high-grade mage and a fighter. The assassin got a headache after

intruder in front of them, Cale, was just saying whatever Raon was telling him in

Human, aren’t I great?

device, invisibility, and the dagger. Raon had explained everything

‘What a useful Dragon.’

learned to work

the upper half of his face, making his smile

did

at the fact that

That was not important.

took a necklace out of his chest

Clang.

hung the necklace on his index finger

gaze was stuck on the Determination of Fire.

“30.”

senses as he clenched onto the armrest

hell are you? How

“Haaaaa.”

let out

“How boring.”

“What?”

intention to listen to such a boring response. That was why Cale just said

“30 billion counds.”

who was about to get

30 billion counds.

understood what Cale was saying. He immediately responded back in

“W, what crazy nonsense!”

go to the

He was giving off

wanted to get angry, but the gaze of the man made it

Aura as he spoke to

“Plavin Singten.”

could only stare at the man who was spinning the Determination of Fire as if it was a toy.

the Sun God.

an unexpected

something

the Sun God. The church had

was because the Sun God had existed for much longer than the Empire. It

well. The man in the

is a reason something lasts

Sun God had

been around before the Empire

many religions and

ago. That was why he took the side of the Empire and had planned on retrieving the Determination of Fire in order

thought after seeing the person in

The man sounded certain.

Sun God is not done? He is speaking as if it will last much longer than

expression other than anger and anxiety filled his face. It was

you are known for your political

was indeed the

agreed with

was really good

You should know what

emotion moved past