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.

Thank you very much for joining us in this new year celebration VIP

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

that were about to

bringing out one best item every day for the duration of

the theme of this VIP

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

peeked

slave trade.

will start with the

to the platform and the audience applauded

Clap, clap, clap-

he simply continued to

Clap, clap, clap-

Tap.

heard a different noise amongst the

Singten's body

the dagger that was inside

noise that

come from

if someone had stepped onto

is

the moment he heard the auctioneer's excited

Screeech.

The curtains closed.

away from the curtain that

Click.

not see any intruders, but the inner door to the terrace was locked by itself as well. Plavin clenched the

will be a reason for you to activate your

voice even though he

‘Young.’

the voice

that was clenching the magic device started to shake. The man did not

assassin as your servant. Isn’t that too vicious? Put

“Haaaa.”

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

‘An expert.’

this invisible man was an

Clunk.

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

are you

man was sitting at the edge of the table with his

blue eyes underneath the white mask that was as

Fuck! He’s at

man had been using invisibility magic, however, the assassin was even

is a mage

to take his dagger out. That alone signaled that the man was involved

headache after thinking about the man’s stealthiness and the

just saying whatever Raon was

Human, aren’t I great?

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

‘What a useful Dragon.’

to work without needing any directions as he

only covered the upper half of his

did you

that Plavin's first words to him were

That was not important.

out

Clang.

his index finger and

stuck on the Determination of Fire. He heard the white-haired

“30.”

senses as he clenched onto the armrest

hell are you? How dare you

“Haaaaa.”

out a

“How boring.”

“What?”

boring response. That was why Cale

“30 billion counds.”

was about to get

30 billion counds.

what Cale was saying. He immediately responded

“W, what crazy nonsense!”

go

in an arrogant and annoyed voice. He was

wanted to get angry, but the gaze of the

the Dominating Aura as he spoke to Plavin

“Plavin Singten.”

of Fire as if it was a toy. This

of the

an unexpected

it was something

of the Sun God. The church had been

for much

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

a reason something

the Sun God had survived much longer than the

Sun God had been around before the Empire

recalled the many religions and kingdoms that had disappeared

the Sun God in that list not too long ago. That was why he took the side of the Empire and had planned on

after seeing

The man sounded certain.

does it sound like he is saying the Church of the Sun God is not done? He is speaking as if it will last much longer than the

and anxiety filled his face. It was

Singten, they say that you are known for your

was indeed the

internally agreed

really good with

You should know what the bad news from

emotion moved past Plavin's