Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-54

There was a commotion in the area.

“Did she say... The Fire of Purification?”

The group that was on the top of the list for this second test was the Fire of Purification.

Even the Agents of Destruction who caused all sorts of issues and gave the Empire quite the headache were listed under the Fire of Purification.

“That crazy cult organization......!”

It was known as the worst of the cults and an organization full of crazed believers.

“...What kind of place is that?”

“You don’t know the Fire of Purification?”

However, the ‘reason’ for why they were crazed believers was not well-known.

“Yeah, I don’t. What is up with them?”

“Ah, you are from outside the Empire. The believers of that group are to be immediately executed if found.”

“Immediate execution not just for the leaders but even for the regular believers?”

“Yeah.”

Other people who had been listening to their conversation nodded their heads in agreement. People to be immediately executed. The Church of the Fire of Purification was the place you never wanted to be around nor have any association with whatsoever.

“Man, how crazy of a cult are they? What the hell have they done?”

“...I don’t know? I've only heard that it was a crazy place.”

“What?”

“...I guess it is weird. But wouldn't there be a reason for them to be the worst criminal organization?”

An odd air current flowed through the crowd.

However, this current could not grow. In fact, the appearance of the Pope of the most evil organization was slowly increasing the heated atmosphere that had died down a bit.

However, there were people who could not accept this.

“Unbelievable!”

One of the candidates glared at Mary as if he could not believe this at all.

“I couldn't find a single believer no matter how thoroughly I investigated the capital but you caught the Pope and all of the bishops?”

The Fire of Purification was the group that was the hardest capture, the group who was the best hidden.

How did Heni Wishrop find them when nobody even knew the accurate location of their temple?

She was merely a royalty of a perished kingdom!

“Lies!”

One of the candidates raised his voice.

“I'm certain that Candidate 19 has brought fake captives!”

He pointed at Heni Wishrop and looked around at the crowd.

“How could a perished royal, someone who has lost her helpers, capture the Pope and Bishops of a church that the Imperial family has not managed to locate for almost 100 years?! I may be willing to believe it more if she said that they were believers, but this is clearly a lie to get high marks!”

The candidate then glared at Mary.

“!”

He then got shocked.

Heni Wishrop was smiling.

Mary opened her mouth. Her gaze headed past the Chief of Staff and the Emperor to the Huayans patriarch.

“You just need to check if it is a lie or not.”

Her voice was very calm.

“The Pope of the Church of the Fire of Purification.” You just need to see the power that put her on the Imperial Palace's list for immediate execution.”

People's gazes headed up to the sky. The middle-aged woman who they presumed was the pope was still dangling in the air while being held by a skeleton monster. She looked unsightly.

Mary pointed at her.

"Shall we check?”

The citizens of the Empire looked toward the Pope's bound hands and feet.

The Pope had her eyes looking down and was quietly standing there with a dispirited look on her face.

Mary looked at the other candidates.

“That is needed for all of you to accept it, is it not?”

The candidate who got angry flinched after looking into her purple eyes.

Her eyes were so clear.

There were not any signs of anger and annoyance. The way the eyes were firm and his reflection shone so brightly in them made him scared.

- Human, Mary is doing well!

Cale heard Raon’s voice in his mind.

- But will the Huayans patriarch make the Pope use her power?

‘No.’

- I think that he will stop her and prevent her from using her power! Won’t the Huayans patriarch be screwed if the Pope shows everybody how she can defeat dead mana?

‘That’s right.’

The Pope could not purify dead mana like Cale. However, the red smoke or red aura was able to resist dead mana and push it back.

Revealing that here?

‘Pfft.’

The moment the corners of Cale’s lips curled up...

"There is no need for verification.”

The Chief of Staff stepped forward.

Mary immediately responded.

“I want to properly get my results accepted through an accurate verification process.”

The Chief of Staff looked at Mary and smiled as he responded.

kill all of the insolent organizations that are

became

of Staff looked around at

has any more captives, correct? Then we will now commence the immediate execution of the members of organizations on

Boom-

drum booming behind

of Staff opened

Brigade will now commence binding the group members

Boom- boom-

boomed again and

“Eek, when did they?”

are there

platform... The Knights of the Imperial Palace started to appear all

of the candidates’

are not Imperial

Capital Defense

Imperial Palace Knights but also the knights of

“Mm.”

Something seemed weird.

Chief of Staff's soft yet bright voice echoed throughout the plaza at that

“Bind them.”

pulled out their

mages who suddenly appeared channeled

“Eek!”

of the candidates

His pupils were shaking.

“Why......?”

Clang, c, clang!

They pulled out their

it

was pointed

"W, why at them?”

was not

“Keke.”

Zero... The knights who made up the core of the units pointed their swords at him as well. Behind them were black mages who were ready to use black

was

Imperial Palace had surrounded some

“You were too arrogant.”

the Chief of Staff's lips curled up as

at Mary

of Staff slightly bowed his head toward the people in

all, I apologize to the citizens of the Empire and the

candidates gulped. More soldiers popped out and

to fight

the second test was to test the determination of the candidates, it was also there to capture

Damn rats.

in the plaza subconsciously

that the atmosphere was

managed to find their way into our selection to determine the next leader of the Empire, the dignified position

of Staff's voice in his ears and Raon’s voice

patriarch had a hidden card up his

of Hide

not a scheme to only blame the groups on

was as described

were seeking out some certain individuals hiding within

used their heads a

Cale had that

hands

the Chief of Staff through his

“How did you know?”

Just a single sentence...

he said that that sentence was like an

was basically admitting to what the

“How else?”

of Staff continued in a

precincts out there, something just happened to happen in Precinct 9 where all of the candidates were present. Isn’t it natural to expect that something that should not exist was present among the

He pointed at Zero.

from the beginning, Zero-nim. As

Destruction. That name made the mood

I had no idea

as if he found them to

the Imperial Palace's information

instantly turned sharp as

knowledge of Zero's identity? But they

was only one thing

were confident that they could kill Zero and the entire Agents of Destruction or turn them into

be the same right

Cale looked around.

possible that the enemies had gathered much more

would not be

intentions of having a battle

Cale naturally had

the numerous citizens of the Empire gathered

showing his ‘powers,’ slowly felt his back

‘...No way-’

Cale looked

bastard, did you have no intentions of

always moved one step ahead of the

if the Huayans patriarch had made up his mind to move one step ahead as well in order

enough and

it is still

Chief of Staff turned away

would be associated with the

knights, and the leaders of the church

not too sure. We were not sure about Heni Wishrop-nim’s identity. However, isn’t it

the candidate who first complained earlier.

looked at the

the Church of the Fire of Purification to be aiming for the throne... You

Staff then motioned

then, let us proceed with

“Hmm.”

his head as if he was contemplating something before nodding his head

different from

truly was different from the

not expected the Imperial Palace to bring

full

‘Oh well.’

they could not just sit

the enemies already know about

as well

turned

quietly standing

reason behind it

planning on going along with

situation made it

for

Knight Captain

He then asked.

“What would be better?”

will make your death as painless as

“Ha!”

way, they were