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 joining us in this

the auctioneer’s demeanor did not seem

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

famous for bringing out one best item every

auctioneer shared the theme

auction is, ‘Beast people.’ Ah! Of course, we do not put

peeked

risen to his current position through that barbaric slave trade. However,

start with the

was brought up to the platform and the audience applauded the

Clap, clap, clap-

clap as he simply continued to look down at

Clap, clap, clap-

Tap.

different

body

clenched the dagger that was inside of his

that they had just

come from the

stepped onto the railing in order to enter the

starting bid is 100

was the moment he heard

Screeech.

The curtains closed.

eyes away

Click.

to the terrace was locked by itself as well. Plavin clenched the

think there will be a reason for you to activate your

heard a voice even though he did

‘Young.’

the voice of a

shake. The

assassin as your servant. Isn’t that too

“Haaaa.”

the assassin behind him. The merchant guild leader and the assassin. Both of them had the same thought

‘An expert.’

this invisible man

Clunk.

move. Plavin’s eyes opened wide

you

out of thin air. The white-haired man was sitting at

man’s clear blue eyes underneath the white mask that was as white as his hair were looking

He’s at

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

is a mage

dagger out. That alone signaled that the man was involved in martial

The assassin got a headache after thinking about the man’s stealthiness and

was just saying whatever Raon was telling

Human, aren’t I great?

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

‘What a useful Dragon.’

his satisfaction at how Raon learned to work without needing

upper half of his face, making

how did

shook his head at the fact that Plavin's first words to him were useless

That was not important.

took a necklace out

Clang.

the necklace on his index finger and started to shake

gaze was stuck on the Determination of Fire. He heard

“30.”

senses as he clenched onto the armrest and started to

hell are you? How dare you do this to

“Haaaaa.”

let out a

“How boring.”

“What?”

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

“30 billion counds.”

was about to get angry,

30 billion counds.

finally understood what Cale was saying. He immediately

“W, what crazy nonsense!”

should I go

voice. He was giving off an aura that made it difficult to even approach

of the man made it difficult

Aura as he

“Plavin Singten.”

Fire as if it was a toy. This was because he had no idea what the man

and the Church of the Sun

was an unexpected

was something anybody

of the Sun God. The church had been around longer than

for much longer than the Empire. It was a

changed as well. The man in the

a reason something lasts so

Church of the Sun God had survived much

Sun God had been around before the Empire

and kingdoms that had disappeared

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

had an odd thought after seeing the

The man sounded certain.

he is saying the Church of the Sun God is not done? He is speaking as if it will last

than anger and anxiety filled his face. It was the gaze of a merchant who was curious about this potential

say that you are

was indeed

internally agreed

was really good

You should know what the bad news from the Empire

different emotion moved