Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-47

“The duration is for one week.”

The second test, this Hide and Seek, will last for one week.

“You just need to capture the targets and bring them back before the public execution in a week. The contents of the test will be revealed to the entire Empire after this and anybody will be able to attend the public execution without any restriction.”

Zero scoffed and then mumbled.

“This is crazy.”

This test was crazy.

“...Public execution?”

Second Imperial Princess Olivia scowled.

Cale looked around. There was an eccentric heat of passion rising through the heavily sunken air. The candidates and their helpers were all warily looking at each other, unable to release the stiff looks on their faces.

The Chief of Staff was the only one smiling.

“The test will start one hour from now. Best of luck to end up in the top of the rankings.”

The Chief of Staff said something to make them disperse and then stopped talking.

Nobody was talking. They were all warily looking at one another before one person made a move and they all quickly headed back to their palaces.

- Human, Mary is going!

The first person to leave the place was Mary, or Heni Wishrop. Eruhaben was behind her.

- Cale, it looks like we will need to chat.

Cale slightly nodded his head so that it would not be noticed by others after hearing Eruhaben's voice.

Zero was mixed in with the crowd that was leaving.

Cale saw something as that all happened. He saw the Chief of Staff's gaze heading toward Mary and Zero.

‘...They haven't put down their suspicions.’

Zero and Mary were the only survivors of the incident in Precinct 9. The Imperial Palace was still suspicious of the two of them.

And with them was naturally...

“Your Royal Highness.”

Olivia. The Chief of Staff started to speak to the Second Imperial Princess, the only person still standing in the garden.

“You must hurry, your Royal Highness.”

“...Chief.”

“Yes, your Royal Highness.”

Olivia, who had called out to the Chief of Staff in a low voice, raised her slightly lowered head.

“Do you really think that a public execution makes any sense?”

There were small flames in her eyes.

“Your Royal Highness, the groups listed on there are to be immediately executed when found anyway.”

“...Who came up with this?”

The Chief of Staff looked at Olivia as if he was confused at her question.

“This test naturally has the will of his Majesty. Why would you think it would not, your Royal Highness?”

Olivia quietly observed the Chief of Staff before turning around. The Chief of Staff spoke to her again.

“You know that you cannot keep the priest-nim next to you as a helper, right your Royal Highness?”

The Chief of Staff made eye contact with the priest who had the area under his eyes covered by a cloth. The priest lowered his head in an extremely elegant and bright expression on his face.

Olivia responded without even looking back. Her voice was low.

“...I know at least that much.”

She then left without any hesitation toward her palace.

Cale matched her pace as he followed behind her.

Olivia did not say anything until she returned to the palace. Furthermore, she kept her mouth shut even after entering this palace. That made the approaching attendants urgently look away.

That was how stiff Olivia’s face was right now.

Click.

Olivia headed toward the window after entering the bedroom.

Chhhhhhhhh.

She opened the curtains.

Click.

Cale walked in after her and closed the door before Raon commented in his mind.

- Casting the soundproof barrier magic!

Olivia opened her mouth at that moment.

“Has the sound been sealed?”

“Yes, your Royal Highness.”

closed the curtains again. The Garden of the

at the curtains with

“This test is unbelievable.

Ha.”

short laugh came out

people on the list

around. She continued to speak once she made eye contact with Cale. Her voice subconsciously became

be a

Empire were currently full of

the most likely heir and others, the threat aiming for Precinct 9, and the attack on the Huayans Estate... All of these reasons led to people being

anxiety had calmed down a bit based on how the Imperial Palace was proceeding with the second test as

time like this?! It is obvious that all

down on

of the test would mean that the list is revealed as well. People will implicitly believe that the people on the list are the criminals responsible for all

was also

They’re going to do all of this in

covered her eyes with one

was suspected of being a member of a group on the list, they needed to do some investigation to confirm whether that person was

groups on this

She got chills.

thought much about the people who had

do they have

reason for them to

this Imperial Palace and the

of the Imperial family, that was what

that they want to take care of all of this in a week... This is basically saying that anybody they

slowly lost

position of Emperor will not care about anything and will bring as many people back as possible to rank in the top. A lot of

voice slowly started

as if she was feeling a sense of disillusionment. The fingertips of the hand covering

started to imagine

despite

The central plaza...

the public execution area made in that large space...

standing on top

all of

“...Oh Purifier.”

She lowered her hand.

small flame in her eyes had gotten bigger. Her eyes were burning

cannot watch this test

realized something while she was on

this test to select the next Emperor

these tests

fact that an Imperial candidate died meant that

saw it as

world that was slowly getting more and more polluted, people saw this test

to participate in the test

She thought to herself.

this really the right

even be enough if all of the talented individuals who have participated in these tests

“...Oh Purifier.”

voice was weak and

“What should I do?”

green eyes... It was different from his appearance that she knew, but she remembered the flame he had summoned

from a gently glowing

swallow everything, glowing on its

wanted to ask this person, the one who not only shone brightly but also allowed the people

Shh.

undid the cloth

“......!”

he was smiling. However, the smile felt odd and

eyes that

green eyes looked red

looked like the fire

“Your Royal Highness.”

Purifier calmly

same as usual,

voice as if he was just asking where

do you want to

He asked Olivia.

this was a time to

was why she answered

an end to

She then continued.

to raise it up

a moment while listening to her

a need to get all the way

asked in Cale’s

Sacrifice.

Host.

Karma.

words floated around in Cale's

even last a minute.

Cale

looked at

“Your Royal Highness.”

Olivia’s heart was beating wildly as this voice

She was extremely nervous.

Purifier is someone who is only here for

to rely on

because he was someone who

anything of value to

not try to rule this land since he

speaking, Olivia found the Purifier’s fire to be more marvelous and scarier than the Huayans or the Imperial

looked at the

avoid

started to speak just as she realized that

you wish, your

do

be

hearing what