Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 698: How did it get here 5

“Don’t you think that this is not enough people?”

Queen Litana could not help but be anxious after looking at this list of names. However, Alberu responded calmly, without any hesitation.

“As I explained earlier, there is no need for a lot of people to go into the temple, your Majesty.”

Toonka, who had been quietly listening, frowned and mumbled to himself.

“…Emotions? Damn it. It’s so much easier to fight.”

Sword master Hannah, who was next to him, was sighing.

“My mind is a mess.”

“Me too.”

Toonka agreed with Hannah, who frowned and looked away. Saint Jack patted Hannah’s shoulders as he started speaking.

“To summarize, there is a key to close the temple doors at the end of the temple. However, there are tests that people need to pass in order to get there?”

“That is correct, Saint-nim.”

According to Ahn Roh Man, there would be a white key once they got to the end of the temple.

The temple would disappear if they brought that key out and closed the temple door with it.

“That test changes based on the color of the orb above the temple.”

“Correct.”

Entry into the temple became possible once a large orb floated above the temple.

Furthermore, the contents of the test within the temple changed based on the color of the orb.

“And the tests show illusions based on emotions?”

Ahn Roh Man had also said the following.

Tens of thousands of people had to be sacrificed.

That sacrifice did not mean that they were physically injured or that they died.

‘A lot of people suffered mentally after coming back from there. In some aspects, the aftershock of this test was even greater than from the battle with the Lion Dragon.’

People who enter the temple are individually shown different illusions. These illusions are so realistic that they are frightening.

“Illusions based on emotions…”

Caro Kingdom’s crown prince Valentino looked down at his notes and read them off one by one.

“Sadness when the orb is blue. Sloth when it is yellow. Failure when it is green. Indignity when it is purple. Wrath when it is black.”

Ahn Roh Man said that they figured out the orb has five different colors after one year of studying it.

“Once a group enters the temple, others are not allowed to enter for 24 hours and the orb changes colors five times during that time. That means that those who enter will have to see illusions related to all five emotions.”

“It is not easy.”

Dragon Mila was the one who responded.

She shook her head.

“If these illusions are almost the same as reality, these tests will be extremely difficult unless a person has an extremely strong will. We need to be even more careful as this is the test of a god.”

Alberu nodded his head.

“That is right. That is why I must say this.”

This test…

“It is possible to give up. It is also possible to challenge it multiple times.”

Ahn Roh Man had also said the following.

‘If you feel like you can’t handle the test in the temple, you must give up right away. You get thrown out of the temple if you shout that you are giving up. We didn’t know that at first-’

His voice sounded bitter.

‘Many people died at first. They died by their own hands.’

A lot of people had killed themselves after being unable to handle the illusions inside the temple. Others were so submerged in the illusions that they would kill other people after giving up and being cast out of the temple.

This test was so similar to reality that it shook people’s hearts.

“Will the illusions change when someone attempts it again?”

“No, they do not. They will apparently see the same illusion from the first time.”

Saint Jack quietly commented on Alberu’s response.

“It truly seems like the test of a god. It is not there to destroy those who intrude into the temple. It is as if those who pass his test are given the key as a reward. That seems to be the case to me.”

Alberu was silent for a moment before he opened his mouth again.

“Anyway, those who have been chosen to enter should not overdo it.”

“That is right.”

Everybody turned toward the person who had spoken up in shock.

Choi Han, who had been quiet until now, was standing behind the crown prince as he spoke.

“Little by little. If we face the tests that are shaking our hearts and persist, we will reach the end. There is no need to hurry.”

Someone who usually does not speak speaking calmly like this made it seem like a fact. Hannah scoffed before nodding her head.

“Yes, let’s do it.”

part of

“…Ah, you’re right.”

and

‘Why is that bastard?’

there with

does not seem

thought about it for a

mumbling to himself right now. His quiet mumbling could only be heard by the crown prince and Choi

path of someone who is even greater than the

after hearing that. This bastard would easily kick apart a god’s test with his

has the

might be the one who could deal with this test better than anybody else. Even the gods could not do

don’t we have the option to not

asked with a resolute

is not sent in at certain intervals, so we

during his chat

does not attack. Wouldn’t things have slowly progressed if you waited and observed? You wouldn’t have

The temple randomly summons about a hundred people inside if you don’t send at least one person inside within that time. It

that they needed to

‘It is not easy.’

careful as it was a test that messed with

on having Saint Jack, mages, and

the thing he had emphasized

the first entry, within five minutes we will shout that we give up and come back out. Anything longer

Slowly, slowly.

One by one.

do it in that way in order to get the least amount of people hurt as possible.

party to be

way into

“Huh?”

“That is?!”

of chairs being pushed back

‘It’s here!’

also looked out the

round sphere was ripping through the sky and appearing above

His eyes opened wide.

“Huh?”

He sounded confused.

* * *

staring at the man in front of him without knowing that the first party

really were someone from the

slowly observing the other

did you only

the same while his

can’t reveal my full

Hilsman shook his now

told you. It’s a bit complicated for me to reveal myself. That is why you can ask Deruth Henituse about

Cale and the fake

hair colors are the

color. The fake Hilsman smiled with

used to be famous for its

that famous Thames family perished. No, it completely disappeared from the world

smile getting thicker as he leaned on

perished. The Thames family had completely disappeared

what everybody believed to be true

However, the truth was…

looks like the Thames are alive

toward the fake

it is not just you, but a lot more

that there were other Thames survivors aside from this

do you

you have is not something you can find out on your own. You must have people working with you. That could be the Thames people or it could

nice

mumbled and nodded his head. He

like someone who has

“Hmm?”

Hilsman looked at Cale, wondering what he

pair of eyes that seemed unfathomably

definitely not like those his age. Something is different. Is it because he is Drew’s

a moment. However, he did not realize that Cale was able to say this because

was certain while

guess he doesn’t know about

body was someone named Kim Rok Soo from a

that. That

I can tell what kind of status this man has

was able to say Cale’s biological mother, Drew Thames’s name without any hesitation, was someone in a position to hear a lot of information, and was someone who could make the decision

could personally come to see

one of Drew Thames’s siblings or

was most likely Drew

have a

black Dragon burst in between the two

What is going to happen to

underground prison for revealing information to a competing merchant

fake Hilsman stopped for a moment before

he ran

“…Ran away?”

“Yes.”

fake Hilsman calmly explained the situation at

main branch of the Flynn Merchant Guild two days ago. There was a fire in the

must have been Billos

“That’s right.”

wouldn’t go down without a

are unknown. The Flynn Merchant Guild is going crazy trying to find him while the kingdom’s attention is focused on

“…Mm.”

would Billos Flynn

Cale frowned.