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.

of the insolent organizations that are aiming for the

smile became even

of Staff looked around at the candidates

all of our esteemed candidates are finally here. Nobody has any more captives, correct? Then we will now commence the

Boom-

was a drum booming behind

Chief of Staff opened

Palace Knights Brigade will now commence binding the group members on the

Boom- boom-

again

“Eek, when did they?”

are there

the alleys, buildings, platform... The Knights of the

of the candidates’ eyebrows

are not Imperial

Capital Defense Knights

just the Imperial Palace Knights but also the knights of the Capital Defense, and the nearby area defense units

“Mm.”

Something seemed weird.

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

“Bind them.”

pulled out

who suddenly appeared channeled their dead

“Eek!”

the candidates took a deep

His pupils were shaking.

“Why......?”

Clang, c, clang!

They pulled

pointed it

was pointed at

"W, why at them?”

was not just

“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 filled with

Imperial Palace

“You were too arrogant.”

corners of the Chief of Staff's lips curled up as if it was

looked down at Mary

his head toward the people in the

apologize to the citizens of

popped out

ready to

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

Damn rats.

subconsciously flinched after hearing those

realized that the atmosphere was getting quite

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

Staff's voice in his ears and

hidden card

of Hide

on the list for everything that had happened in

described in its

seeking out some certain

used their heads

had that

hands into the

at the Chief of

“How did you know?”

Just a single sentence...

sentence was like an explosion that quickly changed the mood in

was basically admitting to what the Chief of

“How else?”

continued in

the Huayans patriarch was not present. And, out of the many precincts out there, something just happened to happen in Precinct 9 where all of

He pointed at Zero.

from the beginning, Zero-nim. As expected, you were a part of the

made the mood

no idea

as if he found them to be

information network

Cale's gaze instantly turned sharp as

But they

one thing

they were confident that they could kill Zero and the

the

Cale looked around.

was possible that the enemies had gathered much

be good news

Imperial Palace had intentions of having a

naturally had

numerous citizens

showing his

‘...No way-’

patriarch. Cale looked at

did you have no intentions of

one step ahead

move

Huayans patriarch was smart enough

it is still

Staff turned away

that Heni Wishrop-nim would be associated

at Mary, who was surrounded by knights, and the leaders of the church who were dangling in the air, as

Heni Wishrop-nim’s identity. However, isn’t it obvious when you managed to capture all of the leaders of the church that even the Imperial

at the candidate who first complained earlier.

of Staff weakly looked at the Pope

be aiming for the throne... You

of Staff then motioned with

then, let us proceed with

“Hmm.”

contemplating something before nodding

from

was different from the

not expected the Imperial Palace to bring so many

was full of citizens

‘Oh well.’

they could not

enemies already

well

gaze turned

quietly

reason behind it as

guess she is planning on going

situation made it difficult to

better for you to surrender

of the Knight Captain of

He then asked.

“What would be better?”

make your death

“Ha!”

were going