[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-trash-of-the-count-s-family":3,"chapter-trash-of-the-count-s-family-trash-of-the-count-s-family-chapter-551":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Trash of the Count's Family",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},591991,842,"Chapter 551: You should have watched your back (5)","trash-of-the-count-s-family-chapter-551",551,"\u003Cp>Translator: miraclerifle\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Editor: Borderline Masochist\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang! Tang! Tang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ranger Brigade members started to stretch their bodies that felt light after finally having their chains come off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peek peek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued to peek somewhere as they did that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were peeking at Deputy Chief Priest Cotton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flip, flip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was quickly flipping through the document in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chubby hands that were holding the document were shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finished reading and handed the document to Solena as she turned toward Cale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then started to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such crazy shit......!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can a Deputy Chief Priest talk like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale gently smiled. However, Cotton's gaze was fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...He got it good.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to grab Duke Fredo by the collar and shake him right now because of this sudden change in plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it had already happened. She had no choice but to go along with this new plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Most importantly, it’s not a bad plan.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked away from Cale Henituse who had a sly expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale chuckled in response and turned toward Bud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let's go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud walked toward Cale, Rosalyn, and Eruhaben.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leader?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud smiled at the Ranger Brigade members who were looking at him in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sniff sniff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sniffed with his nose like a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They need my power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalyn walked past Bud and stood next to Glenn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud pointed at Rosalyn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’ll be taking my place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalyn smiled and shook Glenn's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked toward the Ranger Brigade members and Cale as she started to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We will finish all preparations so that we can move as soon as we get your signal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale slightly bowed toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll leave it to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you. See you later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosalyn waved her hand while Cotton's baggy priestess robe fluttered as she headed toward the entrance of the underground hideout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed priest robes to the people who followed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are my trusted subordinates’ priest robes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were small markings on the shoulder of those robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed them masks and hats as well as she continued to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It should be easy changing your hair colors with magic, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was talking to Cale but her gaze was focused on Eruhaben.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eruhaben lightly snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale, Bud, and Eruhaben’s appearances changed with that small snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all now had the common brown hair. Of course, the shades of the hairs were all different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale brushed his light brown hair back and put the priest robe over his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Chief Priest opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are heading to the Temple of the Demonic God. Follow me closely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deputy Chief Priest's true trusted subordinates were already waiting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale, Bud, and Eruhaben headed to the center of those trusted subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton took the lead and the trusted subordinates followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale, who was standing at the center of the formation, looked toward the center of Section 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the oddly-shaped white marble temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the Temple of the Demonic God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I cannot do that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Mock shook his head with a pale expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the person standing in front of him slightly tilted his head to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you in a position to say that you can’t do something right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of-”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re dead if you can't do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lips underneath the black half-mask smiled as beautifully as a painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This crazy-!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Mock glared at Informant Bob who was smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he soon groaned as the rope binding him tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then heard a firm voice behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can't we just kill him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Count Mock's face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid of the Dark Elf half-blood in front of him. This bastard was unique because he could use magic, but that wasn’t a big obstacle for Mock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he could not say the same for the woman behind his back right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just want to get rid of anything related to the White Star.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure she then gave off was even stronger than Dragon Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mock was sweating bullets because of this pressure that was focused solely on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hoo hoo. Count Mock, you look terrible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mock started to frown at Duke Fredo who was smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...You damn traitor-”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sword appeared in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You talk too much. Just hurry up and answer whether it is possible or not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choi Han’s sword was pointed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Motherf*cker!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mock truly felt upset at this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How did I, the great Mock, end up like this?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His insides felt like they were flipping over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody cared and the weakest but most heinous bastard pushed a document toward Mock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, that’s your script.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alberu gently continued to speak to Count Mock who was glaring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just report to the White Star following the script when I give you the signal later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...How can I lie to my liege that I conquered this Black Castle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong? It’s not that hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mock was at a loss for words at Informant Bob's response. Alberu didn’t care as he got up and patted Count Mock's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You're dead if he finds out because you're so stiff like earlier. Let’s practice a lot so that you look natural. You have to do it naturally. Got it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mock’s shoulders slumped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alberu left him in the room and walked out with Duke Fredo and Choi Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because Lord Sheritt said that she would watch over Mock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them walked into the next room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raon, who was sitting in front of a video communication device, fluttered his wings as soon as they came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The human hasn’t contacted us yet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the strategy room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alberu pointed to a seat in the strategy room next to Duke Fredo, who still thought that he was actually Bob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t we sit down and wait?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alberu, Choi Han, and Fredo all sat down inside the strategy room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just had to wait for Cale to contact them now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy Chief Priest-nim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A priest slightly bowed toward Cotton with a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please work hard a little longer as it is a tiring but happy day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently cheered on the priest whose arms were full of gifts for the citizens and entered the Temple of the Demonic God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her trusted subordinates were walking right behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, her trusted subordinates were holding gifts and other items as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Deputy Chief Priest-nim! Did everything go smoothly with what you needed to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. I brought back everything we needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! I'm relieved!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every priest they passed talked to her or respectfully greeted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton heard someone right behind her start to whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton quietly whispered with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut the hell up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You're quite an amazing talker, Deputy Chief Priest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This much is good for the enemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton lightly responded to Cale who was following behind her while disguised as a priest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale was stealthily looking around rather than looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- The atmosphere here is not as evil as I had expected it would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard Eruhaben's voice in his mind. Cale nodded his head without making it look too visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Temple of a Demonic God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place that the Chief Priest was said to take special care to maintain was pretty empty even though it was festival time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Most of them are in the garden outside the building.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Temple of the Demonic God had set up close to a hundred long tables in the garden to treat the visiting citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sniff sniff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard Bud sniffing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton headed deeper into the Temple as Bud’s sniffing became more frequent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s stop here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who are carrying things, deliver the goods to their respective locations. The rest of you come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave orders to her trusted subordinates and over half of them started to move elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton only took Cale's group and a few of her trusted subordinates as she walked forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- It must be over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale heard Eruhaben's voice and observed the large door in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black door that did not fit this white building was blocking their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy Chief Priest-nim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple priests stationed outside the door holding swords and spears recognized her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are working hard even during a day like today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all. Deputy Chief Priest-nim, did you come to pray?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton nodded to the priests who were serving as the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a joyous day, so I wanted to show my respects before it became busier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priests opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door seemed to be so heavy that multiple people had to push it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeech-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ho-’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale barely managed to hold back his gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the large empty area...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a seriously heinous looking human sculpture on the high platform at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let's go in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton walked into the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale matched the trusted subordinates’ movements as he walked in as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...It's cold in here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This area was cold unlike the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air in here was colder than in the other parts of the temple. That temperature and the heinous human sculpture together gave him the chills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black door closed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale turned toward the closed door. He heard Cotton’s voice at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nobody bothers my prayer time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward Cotton. Her trusted subordinates quickly walked over to the black door and stationed themselves there as she motioned with her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they took weapons out of their pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since this place was created, the rule is that nobody opens the door while Gersey, the White Star, or I am praying in here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton started to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was the only way for the White Star to progress with becoming a member of the Demonic race without any disturbances. And that is going to be advantageous for us right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finished speaking and started to head toward the sculpture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are going to go underground using the hidden passage in this sculpture. Just wait a little bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale looked at the sculpture as he waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud walked up next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I'm not sure either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eruhaben was the one who answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was looking at the sculpture as if he found it odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This human's face looks extremely heinous and as if he has fallen into despair. But I cannot tell who it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me neither. But it must be someone related to the White Star if he would create this sculpture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud agreed with Eruhaben's assessment before turning toward Cale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know who that is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sort of.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud, Eruhaben, and Cotton all looked toward him in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know who that is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton was the one with the most shocked reaction. She stopped opening the passage and turned toward Cale in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When did you see him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no plans on telling you, so just open the passage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha..........”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton started to frown as she resumed moving the device to open the passage. It seemed to require a special power to activate, as the ring on her finger was giving off some kind of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale shook his head at Eruhaben's question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The White Star’s face without a mask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ho-”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eruhaben gasped in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How shocking.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eruhaben who had been looking at the sculpture while wondering if a human being could have such a heinous expression had to look at the sculpture in a different light now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What...is making the White Star have such an expression?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt an odd sensation as a question filled his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Deputy Chief Priest had mentioned...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How does Cale know about the White Star’s bare face?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eruhaben had not heard about the information Cale had gathered from Duke Fredo yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has such a vicious expression. He wouldn't look so heinous if he had a regular expression on his face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Bud's assessment of the sculpture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Cale, he was looking at the sculpture of the White Star’s bare face with an odd sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My face really looks despicable with that kind of heinous expression.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this face on a sculpture made him really think that Kim Rok Soo and the White Star looked quite similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I need to make sure to destroy this thing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Rok Soo never had such an expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale walked up to the sculpture with an iffy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did the White Star want people to worship him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale found it laughable that such a sculpture existed at the center of the Temple of the Demonic God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him think that the White Star really was out of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale walked a little closer. He wanted to take a closer look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeeeeeeech, screeeeech-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale saw the sculpture move up at that moment. He stopped walking and turned toward Cotton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton pointed to the passage that appeared now that the sculpture had moved up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going in, so follow me closely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked into the passage without any hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We need to hurry because you wasted some time with the hostages.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it still plenty of time before one hour is up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Did you not look at the information Duke Fredo gave you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale responded as he walked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like a typical underground passage, however, it was extremely large. It was wide enough for ten adults to walk side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Something is weird.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coldness he felt in the area above became even colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly tell that the temperature here was much lower than outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘...This is weird.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some odd reason, it made Cale start to have an ominous feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unexplainable sense of uncertainty swept over him. It gave him the chills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why do I feel this way?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard Cotton’s voice at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As the information Duke Fredo gave you should have said, the underground facility is divided into three locations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly walked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gersey and the White Star can go to all three places. I am only allowed in two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap. Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the four people walking down echoed through the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the most important place is the third location. The place I can't go. We must go in there and destroy it today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What proof do you have that the third location is the most important?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale asked since the reasoning was not mentioned in the information he received last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was Cotton emphasizing that the third location was the most important?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached the end of the staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton started to speak with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We don't have time, so I’ll explain on our way over. I definitely have proof to back me up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes seemed confident that the proof she found was reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the first location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the staircase... This place looked like a naturally constructed cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the things inside were not natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is a dead mana storage facility. The White Star absorbs the dead mana here periodically.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numerous large beautiful glass containers were full of black liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These were all someone’s life in the past.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud had a bitter expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Cale calmly counted the number of glass containers as he started to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should move all these black liquids elsewhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like I need to step in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eruhaben walked toward the glass containers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eruhaben said it was easy, but it was actually difficult. There were quite a lot of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eruhaben put his hand on one of the glass containers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep- beeeeeeeeeeeeeep-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp noise echoed around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They found us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cale walked over to her in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton took an orb out of her pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the signal my trusted subordinates were to send if they were caught! Who is it? Who found us? It’s not the White Star!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Cale and urgently continued to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gersey! I'm sure Gersey is the one who found us! My trusted subordinate would not have been able to send me a signal if it was the White Star! They’d be dead long before they could do that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit down on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? Gersey was supposed to come an hour later, so why did he come here earlier? He’s kept this rule for many years, so what changed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes looked chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeeeeep- Beeeeeeep-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alarm started to get louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bud who was watching this walked over to Cale in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what do we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks were starting to appear on the orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton threw the orb into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baaaaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb then exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...This orb is connected by the power of those who serve the Demonic race. Only another priest could destroy it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cotton's eyes filled with fear and urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m certain. Gersey has found us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Cale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He will chase after us.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2891,"2026-05-30T17:04:30.958Z","2026-06-01T04:31:44.922Z",1,"novelbin.me","5d71609715e2ed992e0340cf164e1e1aa6cb82eb95a44673424e9ddf5edf9c33","trash-of-the-count-s-family-chapter-552","trash-of-the-count-s-family-chapter-700",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftrash-of-the-count-s-family-cover.jpg"]