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.

very much for joining us

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

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

one best item every day for the duration of the three

the theme of this

we do not

peeked

was someone who had risen to his current position through that barbaric slave trade. However, the assassin ignored the auctioneer's words after seeing the guild leader's calm

we will start with

the platform and the audience applauded the start of the

Clap, clap, clap-

not clap as he simply continued to look down

Clap, clap, clap-

Tap.

heard a different noise amongst

Singten's body quickly stiffened

Plavin and clenched the dagger that

small noise that they

come from

was as if someone had stepped onto the railing in order to

is 100 million

was the moment he heard the auctioneer's

Screeech.

The curtains closed.

his eyes away

Click.

any intruders, but the inner door to the terrace was locked by itself as well. Plavin clenched

don't think there will be a reason for you to

heard a voice even though he

‘Young.’

the voice of

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

servant. Isn’t that too vicious? Put away

“Haaaa.”

nervous sigh of the assassin behind him. The merchant guild leader and

‘An expert.’

thinking that this invisible

Clunk.

move. Plavin’s eyes opened wide as he stared

you so

was sitting at the

white mask that was as

at

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

is a mage and

had realized he was about to take his dagger out. That alone signaled that the

assassin got a headache after thinking about the man’s stealthiness and the red fog from the night before as

was just saying whatever Raon was telling him

Human, aren’t I great?

invisibility, and the dagger.

‘What a useful Dragon.’

to work without needing any directions as he smiled

half of his face, making

how did

head at the fact that Plavin's

That was not important.

out of

Clang.

on his index finger and started to shake

was stuck on the Determination of Fire. He

“30.”

number brought Plavin back to his senses as he clenched onto the armrest and started to

are you? How dare you

“Haaaaa.”

let out a

“How boring.”

“What?”

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

“30 billion counds.”

who was about to get

30 billion counds.

what Cale was saying. He immediately responded back

“W, what crazy nonsense!”

go to the

in an arrogant and annoyed voice. He was giving

but the gaze of the man made it difficult for him

of the Dominating Aura as he spoke to Plavin

“Plavin Singten.”

at the man who was spinning the Determination of Fire as if it was a toy. This was because he

of the Sun God. Which

was an unexpected

it was something anybody

naturally the Church of the Sun God. The church had been around longer

Sun God had existed for much longer than the

as well. The man in the white mask

a reason

Sun God had

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

many religions and kingdoms that had

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

after seeing the person

The man sounded certain.

Church of the 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 the gaze of a merchant who

say that you are known for your political

indeed

agreed with

was really good with

should know what

emotion moved