Marfey Palace couldn't find anything useful, even searching the Barlorick Family's Count manor several times.
The Barlorick Family's wealth has indeed accumulated, but there are still no special circumstances.
It's not a D Clan, nor an ancient family with a legacy.
However, to carry out the Gorosei's infiltration mission, the plan to impersonate the Barlorick Family must continue.
"What, that guy still has a son who hasn't shown up?"
"A Count's son who suffers from hermit syndrome and dislikes both men and women?"
During other CP Agents' trials, Marfey Palace learned that another Barlorick member had been missed, and immediately cursed the ineffective CP Agents.
She hurriedly sent people to search for this Count's son.
And Barlorick Patrick Redfield watched everything from the shadows.
The young Redfield was extremely frantic; Celestial Dragons and CP Agents were actually targeting their Barlorick Family.
Relying on his powerful Observation Haki, he heard some information.
"What D Clan, what legendary great grade blade or supreme grade meito: Murakumo Cutter, or perhaps a strong member of the family..."
"Even asked about any connection with Rocks... Redfield had no idea how to link these pieces of information."
Is this because the Celestial Dragons coveted some secret treasure and secret, leading them to investigate the Barlorick Family?
Now that they've mostly figured it out, the Barlorick Family has nothing to do with it, so why haven't they let them go?
Hearing that those CP Agents still wanted to hunt him down, Redfield quickly hid himself.
He pushed his mind‑piercing Observation Haki to its limit, cleverly evading the CP Agents' searches again and again.
Until night fell.
"Still not found? You bunch of trash!"
"If the Rocks Pirates notice anything, you'll all die!"
Marfey Palace was furious; the Barlorick Family had no special circumstances, and now a Count's son was still missing—completely contrary to her expectations.
The mission's completion rate wasn't perfect enough.
This would affect her mission evaluation.
Especially now, during the crucial period of competing for the Commander of the Gods Knights position.
"Stop hesitating and go find him!"
Marfey Palace shouted angrily, pulling up information on Barlorick Patrick Redfield.
A hermit Count's son who seemed to have shown no talent; his strength wasn't particularly high.
"Fine, a dispensable guy."
Marfey Palace temporarily suppressed her anger.
She couldn't understand why Rocks was after the Barlorick Family.
Was it to plunder the Barlorick Family's accumulated treasure?
But even a random raid on a prosperous island would yield more than the Barlorick Family's treasure.
Was it for the Barlorick Family's beauties? For Red Line Island?
It couldn't possibly be for Barlorick Patrick Redfield, the hermit Count's son.
---The Next Day.
When the second and third Holy Knights arrived at Red Line Island, the CP Agents under Marfey Palace still hadn't found Barlorick Patrick Redfield.
"Damn! You beat me to it!"
Shepherd Ten Somaz Saint looked very displeased at Marfey Palace, whose mission was already almost complete.
"Mahaha, perhaps you could try attacking the Rocks Pirates."
Marfey Palace didn't bring up the minor issue of the missing Count's son publicly.
She planned to eliminate him as soon as he appeared.
Now the entire Barlorick Family were superbly acting CP Agents; hiding from the rough-and-tumble Rocks Pirates shouldn't be a big problem.
Residents of Red Line Island had been ordered to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid the dangerous Great Pirate Rocks.
These residents were truly terrified by Rocks' fearsome reputation and had no time to notice the massive changes at the Count's Manor.
"Erase all those Barlorick Family members!"
A Holy Knight, wielding a Death God's Scythe and maintaining a half‑beast, Ram-headed Demon form, spoke coldly.
The Gorosei and the Holy Knights didn't know what was special about the Barlorick Family, but anyone Rocks wanted to find had to be eliminated.
No further justification needed!
If Rocks were to pick out a monster or two from the Barlorick Family, that would be trouble.
Now Rocks can find so many strong people so quickly, building a terrifying Rocks Pirates crew.
The World Government truly suspects Rocks possesses a special ability that awakens his subordinates' potential.
Those originally unremarkable pirates, after joining Rocks, grew into monster‑like beings one by one.
That ability is extremely terrifying!
Therefore the World Government wants to eliminate this threat in advance, not even giving Rocks a chance to touch the Barlorick Family.
"Ahahaha, Red Line Island, a name only fit for Celestial Dragons to own!"
"Once we plant CP Agents inside the Rocks Pirates, this island will be incorporated into Mary Geoise's directly administered islands."
Shepherd Ten Somaz Saint spoke recklessly, and Barlorick Patrick Redfield, hidden in a searched Secret Passage, happened to hear the words.
His pupils trembled in disbelief; the Celestial Dragons were trying to seize their territory just over a name.
He suppressed his shock, trying to figure out how to save his parents and clan.
Meanwhile, that Ram-headed Demon Holy Knight had already begun slaughtering all members of the Barlorick Family, harvesting their souls.
Feeling his family's presence fade one by one, Redfield covered his mouth to stop himself from screaming.
He vanished into the Secret Passage, sprinting madly toward the shore!
'Why is this happening! Why is this happening!!'
Redfield roared inside his mind; even though he didn't like these relatives, they were still his blood!
"I will definitely kill you all!!"
Redfield's eyes turned blood‑red, his heart full of hatred, a massive wave of Conqueror's Haki surged over his body.
In the Count's Manor at the center of Red Line Island.
Marfey Palace and her companions all felt the flash of Conqueror's Haki.
"What's going on? Are there other strong people on the island?"
Somaz looked a bit startled and hurried outside.
'Could it be such a coincidence?'
Marfey Palace's heart suddenly leapt; she didn't know why she suddenly thought of that vanished Count's son.
Could that ordinary hermit awaken Conqueror's Haki?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
She and the Ram-headed Demon rushed out toward the coast.
But at the shoreline, Redfield's figure had already disappeared.
Even Somaz, who arrived first, couldn't find anyone.
"Damn! We can't pre‑emptively eliminate these lower‑world thugs with kings qualification!"
Somaz felt very annoyed; in the past, whenever they encountered lower‑world individuals with kings qualification, they would simply wipe them out to avoid future troublemakers.
Marfey Palace's complexion turned sour; she kept muttering, hoping it wasn't that Count's son.
Otherwise her mission would acquire a huge blemish.
To secure the Holy Knights Group leader position, she must quietly eliminate this risk.
"Barlorick Patrick Redfield, whether you are the one who awakened Conqueror's Haki or not, I will find you and slaughter you."
Marfey Palace's eyes were filled with murderous intent!
These Holy Knights temporarily set aside the mysterious Conqueror's Haki stranger and continued arranging the Barlorick Family impersonation plan.
Before the Rocks Pirates arrived, all the Holy Knights departed, leaving only a normal 'Barlorick Family'…---