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

became

Staff looked around at the candidates

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

Boom-

drum booming behind the

Staff opened his

will now commence binding

Boom- boom-

again and people

“Eek, when did they?”

are there so many

of

of the candidates’

are not

they the Capital

but also the knights of the Capital

“Mm.”

Something seemed weird.

bright voice echoed

“Bind them.”

all pulled out their

suddenly appeared channeled their dead mana as

“Eek!”

candidates took

His pupils were shaking.

“Why......?”

Clang, c, clang!

knights... They pulled out their

pointed it

was pointed at Heni

"W, why at them?”

not just at

“Keke.”

swords at him as well. Behind them were black mages who were

was filled

the Imperial Palace had surrounded some

“You were too arrogant.”

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

looked down at Mary

Chief of Staff slightly bowed his head

the

More soldiers popped out and started to

looked ready to fight at

the candidates, it was also there to capture some

Damn rats.

plaza subconsciously

realized that the

selection to

heard the Chief of Staff's voice in his ears

a hidden card up

second test of Hide and

blame the groups on the list for everything that had happened in the

as described in its

some certain individuals hiding within

their heads

Cale had that

raised both hands into the

sharp eyes stared at the Chief of Staff through

“How did you know?”

Just a single sentence...

he said that that sentence was like an

comment was basically admitting to what the Chief of Staff was

“How else?”

Staff continued in

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

He pointed at Zero.

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

made the mood in the plaza

The Imperial Palace is so amazing. I had no idea

if he

Imperial Palace's information

gaze instantly turned sharp

of Zero's identity? But they still allowed him to

one thing

could kill Zero and the entire Agents of Destruction

that should be the

Cale looked around.

possible that the enemies had gathered

not be good news for

Imperial Palace had intentions of having a

naturally had another

about the numerous citizens of the Empire

had planned on naturally showing his ‘powers,’ slowly

‘...No way-’

patriarch. Cale looked at

no intentions

moved one step ahead

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

smart enough and strong enough to do

it is still

Chief of Staff turned away

Wishrop-nim would

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

identity. However, isn’t it obvious when you

of Staff smiled at the candidate who first

looked at the Pope and

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

then

let us proceed with

“Hmm.”

was contemplating something before nodding his

is different from the plan,

was different from the

expected the Imperial Palace to bring so many

plaza was full

‘Oh well.’

they could not just sit

already know about

well

turned toward

was quietly standing

reason behind it as

she is planning on going

made it difficult to

for

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

He then asked.

“What would be better?”

your death

“Ha!”

were going