Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-52

“Human, is it okay to leave these all here?”

Raon didn't even look at the unconscious Number 7 and just pointed toward the jiangshis.

Choi Han nonchalantly chucked Number 7 to the ground and started to speak.

“Cale-nim, we didn't expect there to be this many.”

The original plan was for Raon to use the highest-grade magic stones to create a teleportation magic circle and move the jiangshis. Furthermore, their plan was to leave traces of having infiltrated this underground tomb even if they couldn't destroy it.

“Choi Han, but we can't leave these here!”

“That is true.”

Raon and Choi Han continued their discussion while looking at each other. Cale’s voice interjected into their conversation.

“We will leave them here for now.”

Raon’s eyes opened wide. Choi Han looked toward Cale in shock as well.

“H, human! There is no way that you would do that!”

“Cale-nim-”

Unlike the shocked duo, Cale was calm. He kicked the unconscious Number 7 with his foot as he spoke.

“Based on Number 7's reaction before he fainted, it is highly likely that there are jiangshis in other locations as well.”

‘I agree with that part, human!”

Cale turned toward the jiangshis.

"We need to figure out the other location as well. Don’t you think so?”

The corners of Cale’s lips twisted up. He soon put on the mask.

“Let’s hurry it up a bit. We have a lot of things to do.”

“Human, what do we need to do?”

Raon's eyes sparkled after figuring out that Cale had some sort of plan.

“It’s not that difficult.”

Cale motioned to Choi Han who placed Number 7 over his shoulder like a potato sack.

Cale turned around from the jiangshis and headed toward the door.

"Erase all traces of us having come to this underground tomb.”

Number 7 had said the following while disarming the traps on their way to Area 5.

‘They become disarmed if you move them opposite the way to activate them.’

Choi Han cautiously looked at Cale and asked.

“Cale-nim, reactivating the traps that have been disarmed......?”

“I remember them.”

Cale had recorded the entirety of Number 7 disarming the traps.

Choi Han looked at the door that was destroyed.

"Then what about this door?”

"Just leave it as is.”

Choi Han thought about it for a moment before smiling innocently.

“I guess the enemies will find it scary. An existence who knows all of the traps and can disappear without a trace had infiltrated the underground tomb only to purposely destroy the door and not touch anything else.”

Cale nodded his head as if he agreed and then lightheartedly commented.

“Let’s get moving.”

Shaaaaaaaaaaaa-

Raon erased all of the magic light orbs floating around the area.

Raon looked at the area that was covered in darkness again before hearing Cale’s voice and turning his head without any hesitation.

"We will see it again soon.”

That one sentence was enough for Raon to follow Cale.

* * *

“Olivia.”

“Yes, Royal Father.”

Olivia smiled as gently as possible. She kept peeking at the door as she did that.

‘...Why is the signal not coming?’

The Purifier said that he, in his priest outfit, would come to find Olivia once everything was over.

The Purifier was going to say that he was worried about her health to pull her out of here as naturally as possible.

‘Was it supposed to take this long?’

However, the Purifier did not show up despite the expected amount of time passing.

‘Did something happen?

Did he perhaps get caught?

‘No. Then it would not be this quiet.’

If the Purifier’s group got caught while doing what they planned on doing, the Emperor’s Palace would be in an uproar right now.

An outsider would have infiltrated the Emperor’s Palace. But it was silent right now.

‘It is suffocatingly silent.’

The Emperor’s Palace was eerily calm.

‘What should I say now?’

Olivia had chatted about a lot of things with the Emperor already. It started with asking if the corpses of the First Imperial Prince and Fourth Imperial Prince were found before asking if the Emperor’s body and heart were okay. The Emperor then asked concerned about her injuries and she said that she was okay while making it clearly visible that she was still in pain.

brought up anything and everything she

‘This is the limit.’

had arrived at its

chatted with Royal

Imperial Prince and Fourth Imperial Prince to the point it seemed like favoritism. As for his other children, he paid just enough attention to them so that it did not look like he was neglecting

“Olivia.”

called out to

‘Shit.’

contact with the Emperor. The Emperor’s face was covered in black lines that resembled spider webs just like her

smile appeared on the Emperor’s face. He resembled

end our conversation now. Isn't

“...Royal Father.”

out to the Emperor almost in a murmur. The Emperor looked

you tell me the real reason you came here

‘I knew it.’

the smile had disappeared from the Emperor's

expected, there was no way the Emperor would look

What should I do?’

but had another thought

else? Just hit it

come

not

that, all sorts of unbelievable ugly truths had

These past few days...

that shook her as the events of

out his child’s intentions when Olivia experienced something like that in

no need to

had nothing to be

to the destruction of

‘Your Majesty.”

called the

“Yes, Olivia.”

asked the Emperor who was still warmly calling

“Do you suspect me?”

Olivia could see her

am able to not show my full self even in front of

issue of the Purifier's group was pushed back

on

mean by that? Why

you not

Tap.

Emperor lowered the teacup

wrapped around the Emperor's

why would I suspect my own child? I know how seriously you were injured during the

“Pfft.”

Olivia chuckled.

He looked as if he didn't expect

She shook her head.

you have never considered me to be your child. I know that

“...Olivia.”

become the

at the Emperor who had

every obstacle in my way and

wanted to become the Empress from the

heir candidate test if

course, there have been some changes to

am willing to do anything and

do

sword at the neck of a blood relative, my own

to deliver

if it required her to flip over this

truly willing to do anything and

do anything and I

this motherfucking

“Hoooo.”

The Emperor smiled.

‘As expected.’

it at

only understand it like

about being able to do anything and everything based on

why you were curious to know if we found the corpses of the First Imperial Prince and Fourth Imperial

“Yes, your Majesty.”

that you had

Emperor’s face became

‘Good.’

thought that this

had misunderstood Olivia’s comments about being willing to do anything and

it as my willingness to do anything he or the Huayans patriarch asks me to do as long as I can become the

down after throwing all pride out the window because she was

I interpret your desire as I

“Yes, your Majesty.”

I will attentively

very much,

‘Yes, pay close attention.

patriarch will see something

can’t help but be disappointed that we did not have such a conversation

“I agree, your Majesty.”

felt that the Emperor accepted the reason for

is not someone who would believe that I came here to

forth like

couldn't help

it

no signs from the Purifier

‘Did something really happen?’

had managed to get the Emperor to understand her visit thanks to this conversation, but it was

will call you again

“Yes, your Majesty.”

can talk in more detail

I will wait for your summons,

the

answered the question the Emperor

being in the top three

to

I will make

not

Baaaaaang---!

loud noise

“Ugh!”

the explosion and the sudden shaking. She was unable to maintain her balance

‘Now's the time.’

she decided that this was her chance. She moved to move

Father! Are

“...Yes. I am okay.”

was fine while sitting down. However, when else could she show herself looking after the Emperor

‘What is going on?’