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.

much for joining us in this

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

items that were about to come out

is famous for bringing out one best item every day for the duration of the

auctioneer shared the theme of

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

assassin peeked

was someone who had risen to his current position through that barbaric slave trade.

we will start with the first

first item was brought up to the platform and the audience applauded the start

Clap, clap, clap-

clap as he simply continued

Clap, clap, clap-

Tap.

a different noise amongst

Singten's body quickly

quickly moved behind Plavin and clenched the dagger that was

noise that

come from

someone had stepped onto the railing in

starting bid is 100

he heard the

Screeech.

The curtains closed.

take his eyes away from the

Click.

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

there will be a reason for you to activate your

heard a voice even though he did

‘Young.’

the voice of a young

clenching the magic device started to shake. The man did not care as he continued to

servant. Isn’t that too

“Haaaa.”

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

‘An expert.’

were thinking that this invisible man

Clunk.

Plavin started to move. Plavin’s eyes opened wide as he stared

are you so

of thin air. The white-haired man was

man’s clear blue eyes underneath the white mask that was as white

at

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

a mage

his dagger out. That alone signaled that

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

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

Human, aren’t I great?

magic device, invisibility, and the dagger. Raon

‘What a useful Dragon.’

aside his satisfaction at how Raon learned to work without needing any

half of his face, making his smile

how did

fact that Plavin's first words

That was not important.

out of

Clang.

on his index finger and started

Determination of Fire. He heard the white-haired man’s voice at

“30.”

his senses as he clenched onto

hell are you? How dare

“Haaaaa.”

let out

“How boring.”

“What?”

such a boring response. That was why Cale just said

“30 billion counds.”

to get angry,

30 billion counds.

was saying. He immediately responded

“W, what crazy nonsense!”

go to

arrogant and annoyed voice. He was giving off an aura that made it difficult to even

to get angry, but the gaze of

was using a bit of the Dominating Aura as he spoke to Plavin

“Plavin Singten.”

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

Church of the Sun God. Which

was an unexpected

was something

Sun God.

existed for much longer than the

well. The man in the white mask confidently continued

is a reason something

had survived much

Sun God had been around before the Empire had even set its foundation in the

the many religions and kingdoms

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

an odd thought after seeing the person in front of

The man sounded certain.

sound like he is saying the Church of the Sun God is not done? He is speaking as if

other than anger and anxiety filled his face. It was

they say that you are known

was indeed

internally agreed with

was really good with

you should know about it. You should know what the

emotion moved