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 for the

became even

around at the candidates and addressed

of our esteemed candidates are finally here. Nobody has any more captives, correct? Then

Boom-

was a drum booming

Chief of Staff opened his

commence

Boom- boom-

drums boomed again

“Eek, when did they?”

there so

platform... The Knights of

of the

are not

they the Capital Defense Knights

also the knights of the Capital Defense, and the nearby area defense

“Mm.”

Something seemed weird.

soft yet bright voice echoed

“Bind them.”

all pulled out

mages who suddenly appeared

“Eek!”

of the candidates took a

His pupils were shaking.

“Why......?”

Clang, c, clang!

pulled out

it at

was pointed at Heni

"W, why at them?”

not

“Keke.”

core of the units pointed their swords at him

was

was because the Imperial Palace had

“You were too arrogant.”

the Chief of Staff's lips curled up

at Mary and

his head toward the people in the

apologize to the citizens of the

More soldiers popped out

ready to fight

the candidates, it was also there to capture some

Damn rats.

the plaza subconsciously flinched after hearing those

because they realized that the atmosphere

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

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

Huayans patriarch had a hidden card

of

was not a scheme to only blame the groups on the list for

as described in its

were seeking out some certain

their heads a

had

both hands into

sharp eyes stared at the Chief of

“How did you know?”

Just a single sentence...

an explosion that

admitting to what the Chief

“How else?”

of Staff continued in

out there, something just happened to happen in Precinct 9 where all of the candidates were present. Isn’t

He pointed at Zero.

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

of Destruction. That name made the mood in

so amazing. I had no idea you would

clapped as if he found them to be

information

instantly turned sharp

Zero's identity? But they still allowed him to register as a

one thing that could

they were confident that they could kill Zero and the entire

the same right now as

Cale looked around.

that the enemies had gathered much

would not be

Imperial Palace had intentions of having a battle

Cale naturally had

citizens of the Empire gathered

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

‘...No way-’

Huayans patriarch. Cale

no intentions of having a

moved one step ahead

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

smart enough and strong

it is still

Staff turned

Wishrop-nim would

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

were not sure about Heni Wishrop-nim’s identity. However, isn’t it obvious when you

candidate who first complained earlier. The

looked at

Purification to be aiming for

Staff then motioned with his

us proceed

“Hmm.”

he was contemplating something before nodding his

is different from the plan,

truly was different

the Imperial Palace to bring so many

since the plaza was full of

‘Oh well.’

they could not

the enemies already know

well show

gaze turned

was quietly standing

reason

guess she is planning on going along with the

made it difficult

for you to

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

He then asked.

“What would be better?”

will make your death

“Ha!”

they were