Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-46

The test to determine the person who would become the next ruler of the Empire.

The Garden of the Stars where the candidates for the test gather...

There were numerous palaces surrounding the garden at the center and the candidates resided with their helpers in these palaces.

“...Your Royal Highness.”

Second Imperial Princess Olivia.

She had returned alive from Precinct 9 out in the western part of the Empire. Her body that almost died still had some internal injuries that had yet to recover, but she was able to move around a bit and use a portion of her necromancer abilities.

‘They’re empty.’

The First Imperial Prince Palace and the Fourth Imperial Prince Palace... They were both empty.

One of the candidates, who had been in the garden, quickly turned his head away after making eye contact with her.

However, there was a sneer on his face.

“Tsk.”

Imperial Princess Olivia clicked her tongue.

‘They must see me as a failure now.’

The First Imperial Prince, who was a strong contender, along with the Fourth Imperial Prince, who was determined to be quite skilled, and the former mercenary, Zero, went missing in the polluted lands of Precinct 9.

“...They died?”

However, most people believed that they were dead.

‘And although the Imperial Palace never announced it, the rumor is spreading beyond the capital to all over the Empire?’

The Imperial Palace also didn’t seem to be trying to stop the rumors.

In fact, they revealed a list of missing individuals and gave a rough explanation of the Imperial candidate test.

This was normal, as if it was not announced live; it was always announced afterward like this.

Of course, a lot less was revealed than usual.

The effects were nonetheless shocking.

‘His Royal Highness passed away during the test?’

A lot of comments came about how the most likely candidate to become the next Emperor had died.

‘Thanks to that, the incident where the House of Huayans was attacked has quieted down.’

The news that the citizens of the Empire had been talking a lot about was buried by this more shocking news. Of course, Olivia was certain about something.

‘The Imperial Palace and the Emperor will be more focused on the attack on the House of Huayans than the death of his own children.’

The Second Imperial Princess frowned.

‘The Emperors of each generation turned the dead candidates into undeads and controlled them as their subordinates?’

Olivia clenched her eyes shut after recalling the terrible truth that she had heard.

The Capital and over half of the Empire still did not know the truth about the ‘black tree’ and the ‘purification.’ They prevented the people of Precinct 9 from saying anything under the justification of their investigation while keeping things quiet at the capital.

It was simply known as an incident where they were investigating the black rain in Precinct 9 and ran into a large mutant monster that resulted in the noble sacrifices from the deceased in order to protect the wall.

‘It is cleverly different from the truth.’

It was highly likely that it was the Imperial Palace that spread this twisted rumor.

Olivia had seen the pure white sand desert through the video recording device.

No rumors had spread at all about that purified land.

She noticed another candidate make eye contact with her and ignore her before turning her head.

Click.

She closed the window.

Olivia was being praised by the Imperial citizens as the person who informed others about the monster with her life on the line while the candidates were treating her like dregs.

All of her helpers were dead and her body was in terrible condition.

"Why-”

She started to speak again.

"Why didn’t you inform people about the whole truth?”

She looked toward a corner of the now dark room. She was looking at a white-haired green eyed person wearing a white priest robe. The area underneath his nose was covered by a white cloth.

She walked over with her crutches to stand in front of the person she was calling her healer in order to have him stay in her palace.

“Oh esteemed purifier. Please answer.”

The green eyes curled up.

Cale opened his mouth to speak.

“The truth is being spread right now. It is just under the surface.”

He had handed the Pope a video recording device and ordered her to spread the truth.

However, they could not inform people about everything from the beginning. One false move and the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace's hostility would be immediately focused on the church.

“...Are you informing people about things one by one?”

gently nodded his head at

spread from outside the Empire to inside the Empire and then to the

from his face and he spoke with a stoic look on his face.

That is probably

“…….”

away

walked over to the couch

“Mm.”

let out a short groan. Her body was not fully recovered

asked

you keeping an

“Protecting you.”

“With the Dragon-nim?”

Crunch crunch.

waved his front paw as soon as he made eye contact with Olivia and

Princess, do you want

“...That’s okay, Dragon-nim.”

let me know if you

face

no idea how

across from

aware of everything though, aren’t

“Pffft.”

let out a short chuckle. She

test starts

are currently tied for first place, your Royal

“Pffft.”

out

the first test, there were three people who were tied for first place without considering the missing First Imperial Prince and Fourth Imperial

three of

other candidates were looking

their arms and legs. It is understandable why they

had lost two of

Olivia had lost all of

Olivia was not fully recovered

biggest loser of

not being praised but they all felt as if they were

is something I am curious

speak, your Royal

asked the Purifier who was cleaning a

did Heni Wishrop and Zero

Cale lightly responded.

to the Huayans patriarch’s subordinate since he immediately returned to

have made

he did use some

at that

our Goldie gramps

started

the testimony, he should have been a highest-grade black mage. They were able to turn

up with the answer

guess it makes sense since he is

Dragon with the golden dust

would find it difficult to go

supposedly extinct existence from their imagination. The strength of the Dragon was most likely beyond Olivia’s

could see Cale’s

that they were recovering the corpses from the rear and blocking attacks from some vines and branches when they

“…….”

in a white sand

accepted that

looked at Olivia with an expression that seemed to be asking why

obviously did not since there are people keeping

you put it that way... I guess

Huayans subordinate thought that his black magic worked, but the patriarch had placed people to keep an

being watched as

be quite free for

this

was acting as a priest of a different

other nations but there were a few temples in the Empire as well. Thanks

been allowed so that the Huayans patriarch could keep an eye

‘But so what?

out by keeping

if he

just fight

one thing he had to do before they

“By the way...”

Olivia's voice was shaking.

Palace, are there really the candidates who have participated

for a

her hands that were

Emperor’s palace where her Royal Father resided... In

true that the corpses of

accurate, they are not corpses

her eyes shut at Cale’s calm

“Such despicable-!”

the truth hidden beneath the surface

Imperial Palace after

to destroy

slightly flinched after hearing her mumble in

here wants to destroy

true personality, but he ignored

was the

First Imperial Prince

the

another truth that he

are there as

had turned

sighed when asked about how he

‘Coincidence.’

as if it was not a coincidence but Cale had

‘Something’s off.’

about that Emperor’s Palace