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.

anything and everything she could think of to extend

‘This is the limit.’

had arrived

importantly, I have never chatted with Royal Father this long

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

“Olivia.”

out

‘Shit.’

face was covered in black lines that resembled

on the Emperor’s face.

our

“...Royal Father.”

called out to the Emperor almost in a murmur.

the real reason you

‘I knew it.’

at how the smile

way the Emperor would look at my visit as an

What should I do?’

thought but had

else? Just hit it head

come back from the

not been very

of unbelievable ugly truths had smashed through

These past few days...

had anything happen in her whole life that shook her

to figure out his child’s intentions

is no need to be

nothing to be scared

to the

‘Your Majesty.”

longer called the Emperor Royal

“Yes, Olivia.”

Emperor who was still warmly calling her

“Do you suspect me?”

slightly rose up. Olivia could see her smiling

able to not show my full self even

group was pushed back a

focused on the

you mean by that? Why would I

not

Tap.

Emperor lowered the teacup in

were tightly wrapped around

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

“Pfft.”

Olivia chuckled.

as if he didn't expect Olivia to laugh like

She shook her head.

you have never considered me to be your child. I

“...Olivia.”

become the

Emperor who had an odd

overcome every obstacle in my way

to become the Empress from the

have participated in the Imperial heir candidate test if she did not have that

there have been some changes

to do anything

can do

I have to point a sword at the neck of a blood relative, my

to

if it required her to

really truly willing to

can do anything and I will

I can destroy this

“Hoooo.”

The Emperor smiled.

‘As expected.’

realized it

can only understand it

about being able

if we found the corpses of the First Imperial Prince and Fourth Imperial Prince. You are willing to do

“Yes, your Majesty.”

not know that you had such a strong

the Emperor’s face became

‘Good.’

that this was

comments about being willing to do anything and

it as my willingness to do anything he or the Huayans patriarch

person bowing down after throwing all pride out the window because she was crazy for

can I interpret your desire as

“Yes, your Majesty.”

will attentively watch

very much,

‘Yes, pay close attention.

Huayans patriarch will see something different from what you

disappointed that we did not have such

“I agree, your Majesty.”

the reason for her

this guy is not someone who would believe that I came here to console him as

idea to go forth like this instead of relying on that farce of checking

help but

it so

no signs from

‘Did something really happen?’

understand her visit thanks to this conversation, but it was all useless if

will call you

“Yes, your Majesty.”

can talk in more detail

I will wait for your summons,

the second

answered the question the

the top three of the second test,

I want to see what you have

very much, I will make sure to

not

Baaaaaang---!

a loud noise and everything

“Ugh!”

shaking. She was unable to maintain her balance as her

‘Now's the time.’

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

Are you

“...Yes. I am okay.”

tell that the Emperor was fine while sitting down. However, when else could she show

‘What is going on?’