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.

need to kill all of the insolent organizations that are aiming for the

became even

of Staff looked around at the candidates and addressed

has any more captives, correct? Then we

Boom-

was a drum

of Staff opened

Imperial Palace Knights Brigade will now commence binding the group

Boom- boom-

drums boomed again and people

“Eek, when did they?”

are there

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

the candidates’

are not

they the Capital Defense

also the knights

“Mm.”

Something seemed weird.

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

“Bind them.”

all pulled out their

mages who suddenly appeared channeled their dead mana as

“Eek!”

of the candidates took a deep

His pupils were shaking.

“Why......?”

Clang, c, clang!

They pulled out their

pointed it

pointed

"W, why at them?”

was not just

“Keke.”

the units pointed their swords at him as well. Behind

plaza was filled

because the Imperial Palace had surrounded

“You were too arrogant.”

the Chief of Staff's lips curled up

down at Mary

his head toward

of all, I apologize to the

gulped. More soldiers popped out and started to

to

the candidates, it was also there to capture

Damn rats.

subconsciously flinched

realized that the atmosphere was

our selection to determine the next leader

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

a hidden card up his sleeve as we

of

the groups on the list for everything that had happened

described in its

were seeking out some certain individuals hiding within

used their heads a

Cale had

raised both hands into the

Chief of Staff through

“How did you know?”

Just a single sentence...

sentence was like an explosion that quickly changed the

basically admitting to what the

“How else?”

Chief of Staff continued in

in Precinct 9 where

He pointed at Zero.

keeping an eye on you from the beginning, Zero-nim. As expected, you were a part of the

of Destruction. That name made the mood in the plaza even

Palace is so amazing. I had no idea you would

he found

the Imperial Palace's information network

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

of Zero's identity? But they

only one

were confident that they could kill Zero and the entire Agents of Destruction

be the same right

Cale looked around.

that the enemies had gathered much more troops than

not be good

intentions of having a battle

Cale naturally

the numerous citizens of

showing his

‘...No way-’

Huayans patriarch. Cale

have no intentions of having

one

move one step ahead as well

was smart enough and strong enough to do

is

of Staff turned

that Heni Wishrop-nim would be associated with the Fire of

who was surrounded by knights, and the leaders of the church who were dangling in the air, as he continued to

were not sure about Heni Wishrop-nim’s identity. However, isn’t it obvious when you managed to capture all of the

the candidate who first complained earlier. The candidate flinched

Chief of Staff weakly looked at the Pope and

of the Fire of Purification to be aiming for the throne... You truly were an even

of Staff then motioned with his

let us proceed with

“Hmm.”

head as if he was contemplating something before nodding

is different from the

truly was different

not expected the Imperial

full of citizens of the

‘Oh well.’

not just sit

already

well

gaze turned toward

was quietly standing

reason behind it as

guess she is planning on

made it difficult to

be better for

at the sword of the Knight Captain of the Capital Defense who was

He then asked.

“What would be better?”

will make your death as painless

“Ha!”

way, they were