Trash of the Count's Family

The second largest market in the capital located right next to the Alchemists’ Bell Tower.

“What is going on?”

A merchant who had opened his store later than usual and was currently setting up his fruits looked toward his neighboring merchant and asked.

“I don't really know either.”

The responding merchant shook his head. His gaze was headed toward the busier than usual entrance of the Alchemists’ Bell Tower.

Someone interjected into their conversation at that moment.

“Y, you know, it’s about that one thing.”

“That one thing?”

“Yes, that thing!”

The innocent looking young man with a muscular body started to speak.

“The Alchemists’ Bell Tower took children from the slums fifteen years ago while saying that they’ll give them jobs and turn them into alchemists.”

“Ah, ah. I remember.”

The merchant recalled something from a long time ago.

Fifteen years.

It was an extremely long time ago.

At least it felt that way for the people currently standing outside the Bell Tower.

“The families of those children seem to be requesting the guards to let them see those children.”

“Ah is that so? Have they not been able to see them this whole time?”

The merchant’s eyes opened wide as he responded back about this fact that he did not know about.

The young man, Vice Captain Hilsman, licked his lips before continuing to speak in his uniquely friendly manner that made him a social butterfly.

“Yes sir, that does seem to be the case. You know about Honte-nim, right? The Tower Master's disciple!”

“Of course I know. Who doesn’t?! Honte-nim is from the slums. The Alchemists’ Bell Tower is amazing and Honte-nim is amazing as well. That was a case of great results coming out from wonderful intentions.”

“That is indeed the case.”

Vice Captain Hilsman slowly started to get to work.

“But you see…”

The fact that the young man’s expression turned serious made the merchant as well as people walking by all start to pay more attention to him.

“Even Honte-nim's family could only see him from afar and have never been allowed to meet with him.”

“… Really? Why would they?”

The two merchants’ expressions turned odd.

“…I didn’t know about that. I didn’t know that that was the case.”

Hilsman exaggeratedly nodded his head at the merchant’s comment.

“Me neither! I didn’t know about that either! Anyway, there is apparently a reason all of those people went to the Alchemists’ Bell Tower to look for their family members right now.”

“What is the reason?”

Hilsman flailed his arms around as he exaggerated on.

“You know how a lot of alchemists went to the battlefield in order to fight against the Whipper Kingdom? They were worried about their family members, so they went to meet with them.”

“Ah.”

The merchant nodded his head.

He had wondered why they were all here, but that was an understandable reason.

“It makes sense to be worried after sending your family members to the battlefield. I'm sure it's been hard for them to sleep at night.”

‘Oops.’

The merchant who had said that without thinking flinched and turned his head. The merchant who was putting out his fruits did not have a good expression on his face.

His younger brother was participating in the Whipper Kingdom war as a soldier.

“Ahem, hem. But we probably don't need to worry much about it! Our Empire will win!”

The merchant looked at his buddy and quickly added on, giving the chance for Hilsman who had been waiting for an opening to strike.

“Of course. Would the Imperial Prince allow the Empire's citizens to die terribly?”

“Of course not! That would never happen!”

Hilsman turned his gaze away from the merchant who was unintentionally playing along and looked around.

He was not the only one acting like this right now.

Cale and Rex’s people were having similar discussions throughout the capital and observing what was going on.

‘I can see concern and uncertainty.’

The soldiers that the Imperial Prince took with him.

made up the majority

was still at war no matter how peaceful it was

the now chaotic atmosphere and stealthily

doing the same

same orders as Hilsman did were moving around the capital

two

Tap. Tap.

of a red Cat

Alchemists’ Bell Tower's evil deeds starting

while the people of

‘Second.’

at the Alchemists’ Bell

second footage will be the footage of the Imperial Prince and the Alchemists’ Bell

would rage once they saw that

the people of the slums to help the citizens evacuate to the outside of the capital

will be protecting and guarding the

voice echoed in

eyes were taking in every corner

will definitely

had made up his

slums

alchemist reported today’s

a lot of alchemists participate in the Whipper Kingdom battle this time? They seemed to be worried that their family members ended up there as well, so they were asking for any information about them or asking to see them if

“Why so suddenly?”

alchemist shook his

different thing was that Honte’s younger sibling showed up, which I believe is what made others follow behind them. However, there were still

Keep an eye

bowed

of any

was because the Imperial Prince’s voice was quite

the capital three

were using these patrols as a front

head and the alchemist quickly headed out of the

highness, do you think something will happen in

shook his head at the Imperial doctor’s

could they do? It's the same today as it was fifteen years ago. We just can’t let false rumors spread

strengthen his control over the capital

a sip of

“It's still so bland.”

was extremely bland compared to the black liquid

delicious flavor as he took

that same time, Cale was in a small forest a bit south of the Empire's

surveillance of the

heard it

head

in his hand as he

all of the preparations

the darkness within

people walked toward him

The Sun God twins.

the sword master

been ready to fight since a long

she touched the face of her sword. Her eyes were sparkling with the

need to fight with

magic book. The twins had

turned toward

“Saint-nim, are you ready?”

was touching a small orb with a stiff expression on his face. This was one of the

up and looked around

of the God of Death, the necromancer Mary, and the Dark

be able to use the divine item and pull out a sword? Do I have the qualifications to

about the trees that turned

sight was truly a sight

Jack reached

give it

smile

waiting for you

Cale’s

received it with shaking hands and opened it up. He could

Condemnation.

was still written

the

Condemnation of the

said to turn the

in his hand as

create a white

about to respond to this when

Swooooooosh-

Wind was blowing.

only see

However, he could tell.

something invisible in

turned invisible by the two Dragons was floating right

black dots suddenly falling from

Tap! Tap! Boom!

on the ground with different noises slowly stood

warriors who had fought

with their Elementals around

Cale started to speak.

“One day.”

one day was

Dawn the next morning.

as well as the fact that not many people were moving about and that the soldiers had listened to the conversations of the people as