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.

to kill all of the insolent organizations that are aiming

became

of Staff looked around at

correct? Then we will now commence the immediate execution of the members of organizations

Boom-

drum

Staff

will now commence binding the group

Boom- boom-

again and people

“Eek, when did they?”

there

The Knights of the

the candidates’ eyebrows

are not

Capital

the Imperial Palace Knights but also the knights of the Capital Defense, and the nearby

“Mm.”

Something seemed weird.

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

“Bind them.”

pulled

who suddenly appeared channeled their dead mana as

“Eek!”

of the candidates

His pupils were shaking.

“Why......?”

Clang, c, clang!

They pulled out their

pointed it at

was pointed

"W, why at them?”

not just at

“Keke.”

the core of the units pointed their swords at him as well.

plaza was filled with

the Imperial Palace had surrounded

“You were too arrogant.”

lips curled up as if it was

at Mary and

bowed his head toward the people in

I apologize to the

candidates gulped. More soldiers popped out and started to surround

looked ready to fight at any

determination of the candidates, it was also there to capture

Damn rats.

the plaza subconsciously flinched after hearing

they realized that the atmosphere was getting quite

that some damn rats managed to find their way into our selection to determine the next

in his ears and Raon’s voice in his mind at the

the Huayans patriarch had a hidden card up

test of

groups on

was as described

some certain individuals hiding

used their heads a

had that

hands

sharp eyes stared at the Chief of Staff through his

“How did you know?”

Just a single sentence...

he said that that sentence was like an explosion

what the Chief of

“How else?”

Chief of Staff continued in a girlish

Estate was attacked when 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 the candidates were present. Isn’t it natural to expect that something that should not exist was present among

He pointed at Zero.

on you from the beginning, Zero-nim. As expected, you

That name made the mood in the plaza

is so amazing. I had no

he found

Palace's information network is better than

Cale's gaze instantly turned sharp as he looked toward the

some knowledge of Zero's identity? But they

was only one thing

they could kill Zero and the entire Agents

should be the same right now as

Cale looked around.

the enemies had gathered

not be good news for

Imperial Palace had intentions of having a

naturally had another

citizens of the Empire

had planned on naturally showing his ‘powers,’ slowly felt his back

‘...No way-’

Huayans patriarch. Cale looked

you have no intentions of having a third test

always moved one step ahead of

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

smart enough

is still

Staff

Wishrop-nim would

Mary, who was surrounded by knights, and the leaders of the church who

isn’t it obvious when you managed to capture all of the leaders of the church that even

smiled at the candidate who first complained earlier. The candidate flinched

of Staff weakly looked at the Pope

Church of the Fire of Purification to be aiming for the

of Staff then motioned with his

us proceed with

“Hmm.”

head as if he was contemplating

different from the plan,

truly was different from

expected the Imperial Palace to bring so many

the plaza was full of citizens

‘Oh well.’

could not

already

well

turned

quietly standing

the reason

is planning on

it difficult to

for you to surrender

the sword of the Knight Captain of the Capital Defense

He then asked.

“What would be better?”

your death as

“Ha!”

they were going to kill