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

became

around at the candidates

correct? Then we

Boom-

a drum booming behind

of Staff

Imperial Palace Knights Brigade will now commence binding the group members on the

Boom- boom-

again

“Eek, when did they?”

there

buildings, platform... The Knights of the

the candidates’ eyebrows

not

Capital Defense

Palace Knights but also the knights of the Capital Defense, and

“Mm.”

Something seemed weird.

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

“Bind them.”

pulled out

suddenly appeared channeled

“Eek!”

candidates took a

His pupils were shaking.

“Why......?”

Clang, c, clang!

They pulled

it at

pointed at

"W, why at them?”

not just

“Keke.”

swords at him as well. Behind them were black

plaza was filled

was because the Imperial Palace had

“You were too arrogant.”

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

looked down at

head

I apologize to the citizens of the Empire and the

gulped. More soldiers popped out and started

ready to

the determination of the candidates, it was also

Damn rats.

the plaza subconsciously flinched after

that the

selection

ears and Raon’s voice in his mind

had a hidden card up his

second test of Hide and

a scheme to only blame the groups on the list for everything

was as described in its

seeking out some certain individuals hiding within

used their

Cale had that

raised both hands into

eyes stared at the Chief of

“How did you know?”

Just a single sentence...

all he said that that sentence was like an explosion that quickly changed

basically admitting to what the Chief of Staff

“How else?”

continued in a girlish

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 exist was present among

He pointed at Zero.

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

made the mood

had no idea

as if he found them to

information

gaze instantly turned sharp as he looked

identity? But they still allowed him

was only one

that they could kill Zero and the

that should be the

Cale looked around.

enemies had gathered much more troops than Cale had

would not be good news

intentions of

Cale naturally

numerous citizens of the

planned on naturally showing his ‘powers,’ slowly felt

‘...No way-’

Huayans patriarch. Cale

have no intentions of having a third test

one step ahead

move one step ahead as

Huayans patriarch was smart enough

it is

of Staff turned away

Wishrop-nim would be associated

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

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

Chief of Staff smiled at the candidate who first complained earlier. The candidate flinched

Chief of Staff weakly looked at the Pope and

Fire of Purification to be aiming

of Staff then motioned with

then, let us proceed with the

“Hmm.”

head as if he was contemplating something before nodding

from the plan,

different from

expected the Imperial Palace to bring

was full of citizens

‘Oh well.’

not just

already

well show

gaze turned toward

was quietly

reason behind

guess she is planning on going along with

it difficult to

be better for

the sword of the Knight Captain

He then asked.

“What would be better?”

will make your death as

“Ha!”

were going to kill