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

became even

Staff looked around at the candidates

esteemed candidates are finally here. Nobody has any more captives, correct? Then we will now commence the immediate execution of the members of organizations on the

Boom-

was a drum

Staff opened his

Knights Brigade will now commence binding the group members on

Boom- boom-

boomed again and

“Eek, when did they?”

there so many

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

of the candidates’ eyebrows

are not Imperial Palace

they the Capital Defense

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

“Mm.”

Something seemed weird.

soft yet bright voice echoed throughout

“Bind them.”

pulled

mages who suddenly appeared

“Eek!”

the candidates

His pupils were shaking.

“Why......?”

Clang, c, clang!

They pulled out their

it

was pointed at Heni

"W, why at them?”

not just at

“Keke.”

him as well. Behind them were black mages who were

plaza was filled

because the Imperial Palace had surrounded

“You were too arrogant.”

of Staff's lips curled up as if it was straight

down at

Staff slightly bowed his head toward the people in

the citizens of the Empire

gulped. More soldiers popped out

ready to fight

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

Damn rats.

plaza subconsciously

because they realized that the atmosphere

learned that some damn rats managed to find their way into our selection to determine the next leader of the Empire, the

in his ears and

Huayans patriarch had a hidden card up

second test of Hide

on the list for

as described in

were seeking out some certain individuals hiding within the

used their heads a

Cale had that

both hands into

Chief

“How did you know?”

Just a single sentence...

that that sentence was like an explosion that

admitting to what the Chief of Staff

“How else?”

of Staff continued in

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

He pointed at Zero.

Imperial Palace has been attentively keeping an eye on you from the beginning,

name made

is so amazing. I had no idea you would have

if he found

information network

Cale's gaze instantly turned sharp as he looked

of Zero's identity? But they still allowed him

only one thing that could

they could kill Zero and the entire Agents of Destruction or turn them

that should be the same

Cale looked around.

had gathered much

be good news for

Palace had intentions of having a battle

naturally

citizens of the

naturally showing his

‘...No way-’

Huayans patriarch. Cale

did you have no intentions of having

had always moved one step ahead of

up his mind to move one step ahead as well in order

Huayans patriarch was smart enough and

is

Chief of Staff turned away from

Heni Wishrop-nim would be associated with the

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

too sure. We were not sure about 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

the candidate who first complained earlier.

weakly looked at the Pope

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

Staff then

let us proceed with

“Hmm.”

he was contemplating

is different from

different from the

Imperial Palace to

since the plaza was full of citizens

‘Oh well.’

they could not just sit

already

as well

gaze turned toward

was quietly standing

reason behind it as

planning on going along with the Purifier's

the situation made it

will be better for you to

the sword of the Knight Captain of the

He then asked.

“What would be better?”

death

“Ha!”

were going to