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.

you very much for

his respectful tone, the auctioneer’s demeanor did not seem respectful

increased the anticipation for the items that were about to come out

auction is famous for bringing out one best item

the theme of

Ah! Of course, we do not put living

peeked toward

had risen to his current position through that barbaric slave trade. However, the assassin ignored the auctioneer's words after seeing

will start with the

brought up to the platform and the audience applauded the start of

Clap, clap, clap-

not clap as he simply

Clap, clap, clap-

Tap.

a different

Singten's body

moved behind Plavin and clenched the dagger that

small noise that they had

had come from

as if someone had stepped onto the railing in order to

bid is 100 million

moment he heard

Screeech.

The curtains closed.

could not take his eyes away from the curtain that closed

Click.

inner door to the terrace was locked by itself as well. Plavin clenched the shield magic device in his chest

will be a reason for you to

a voice even though he

‘Young.’

was the voice of a

shake. The man did not care as he

your servant. Isn’t that

“Haaaa.”

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

‘An expert.’

this invisible man was

Clunk.

table in front of Plavin started to move. Plavin’s eyes opened wide as

are you so

man was sitting at the edge of the

that

Fuck! He’s at least a high-grade

started to get anxious after realizing the man

a mage

his dagger out. That alone signaled that the man was

least a high-grade mage and a fighter. The assassin got a headache after thinking about the man’s stealthiness and the red fog from the

was just saying whatever Raon was telling him in

Human, aren’t I great?

and the dagger. Raon had

‘What a useful Dragon.’

pushed aside his satisfaction at how Raon learned to

covered the upper half of his

did you

at the fact that Plavin's first words to him

That was not important.

took a necklace out

Clang.

necklace on his index finger and

on the Determination of Fire. He

“30.”

senses as he clenched

hell are you? How dare

“Haaaaa.”

let out a

“How boring.”

“What?”

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

“30 billion counds.”

who was about to

30 billion counds.

what Cale was saying. He immediately

“W, what crazy nonsense!”

go to

He was giving off an aura that made it difficult to

get angry, but the gaze of the man made it difficult for him to

bit of the Dominating Aura as he spoke to Plavin and the

“Plavin Singten.”

of Fire as if it was a toy. This was because he had no

Church of the Sun God. Which has the

was an unexpected

was something anybody

Sun God. The church had been around longer than

much

expression changed as well. The man in the white mask confidently continued to

reason something lasts

of the Sun God had survived

roots of the Church of the Sun God had been around before the Empire had even

recalled the many religions and kingdoms that had disappeared throughout

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

he had an odd thought after seeing the person

The man sounded certain.

does it sound like he is saying the Church of the Sun God is not done? He is

and anxiety filled his face. It was the gaze of a merchant who was curious

you are known for

indeed

internally agreed with the

was really good

you should know about it. You should know what the bad news

different emotion moved