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

became even

around at the candidates

Nobody has any more captives, correct? Then we will now commence the immediate execution of

Boom-

a drum booming

Chief of Staff opened his

now commence binding the group members

Boom- boom-

again and

“Eek, when did they?”

are there so many

The Knights of the

of the candidates’ eyebrows

are not

they the Capital Defense Knights

knights of the

“Mm.”

Something seemed weird.

bright voice echoed throughout the plaza at

“Bind them.”

knights all pulled out their

who suddenly appeared channeled

“Eek!”

of the candidates

His pupils were shaking.

“Why......?”

Clang, c, clang!

knights... They pulled out

it at

pointed at Heni

"W, why at them?”

was not

“Keke.”

their swords at him as well. Behind them

was filled with

Imperial Palace had surrounded

“You were too arrogant.”

of Staff's lips curled up as

at Mary and

of Staff slightly bowed his head toward the people in

the citizens of the Empire and

soldiers popped out

to fight at

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

Damn rats.

people in the plaza subconsciously flinched after hearing

because they realized that

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

his ears and Raon’s voice

had a hidden card up his sleeve as we

of

the groups on the list for everything that had happened in

described in its

seeking out some certain individuals hiding

used their

had

hands into the

eyes stared at the Chief of Staff

“How did you know?”

Just a single sentence...

said that that sentence was like an explosion

what

“How else?”

continued in

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

He pointed at Zero.

attentively keeping an eye on you from the beginning,

Destruction. That name made the

so amazing. I had no idea you would have some knowledge of my

clapped as if he found them to be

Imperial Palace's information network is better than

Cale's gaze instantly turned sharp as he looked

knowledge of Zero's identity? But they

was only one thing

kill Zero and the

that should be the same right now as

Cale looked around.

the enemies had gathered much more troops

would not be good

intentions of having

naturally had

numerous citizens of

his ‘powers,’ slowly felt his back

‘...No way-’

Huayans patriarch. Cale

have no intentions

moved one

the Huayans patriarch had made up his mind to move

smart enough and

is still

Staff turned away

that Heni Wishrop-nim would be

of the church who were dangling in the air, as he continued to

it obvious

at the candidate who first complained earlier. The

looked

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

of Staff then motioned

let us proceed with the

“Hmm.”

contemplating something before nodding his

is different from the

different from the

had not expected the Imperial

full

‘Oh well.’

they could not just

already know

as well

gaze turned toward

quietly

the reason

planning on going along

the situation made it

for you to

the Knight

He then asked.

“What would be better?”

make your death

“Ha!”

they were