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.”

of the Stars... This place was full of

at the curtains

“This test is unbelievable.

Ha.”

short laugh came out

people on the

speak once she made

be a field

were currently

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

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

a time like this?! It is obvious that

down

of the test would mean that the list is revealed as well. People will implicitly believe that the people on the list

was also another

They’re going to do all of this in one week?

eyes

there was someone who was suspected of being a member of a group on the list, they needed to do some investigation to confirm whether that person was truly associated with the group. Furthermore, the severity of their punishment would depend on the things they

on this list

She got chills.

people who had been

do they

no reason for them to

and the House of Huayans should

of the Imperial family, that was what

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

slowly lost

to rank in the top. A lot of them might be innocent and there is no

voice slowly

was feeling a sense of disillusionment. The fingertips of

to

it despite not

The central plaza...

area made in that large space...

Royal Father, standing on top of the platform giving the order

watching all

“...Oh Purifier.”

She lowered her hand.

flame in her eyes had gotten bigger. Her eyes were burning fiercely unlike her tired

absolutely cannot watch this test come

she was on bed rest

test to select the next

of these tests

an Imperial candidate died meant that the people following them

saw it as a

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

in the

She thought to herself.

really the

the talented individuals who have participated in these tests

“...Oh Purifier.”

was weak

“What should I do?”

the Purifier who was standing silently. White hair and green eyes... It was different from his appearance that she knew, but she remembered the

different from a gently

swallow everything, glowing on

this person, the one who not only shone brightly but also allowed the people around him to

Shh.

cloth covering his face from underneath his

“......!”

see that he was smiling. However, the smile felt odd and

eyes that

eyes looked

like the

“Your Royal Highness.”

Purifier calmly started to

was the same as usual, not shaking

in a calm voice as if he was just asking where they were going to

you want

He asked Olivia.

that this was a time to answer

why she answered without

put an

She then continued.

to raise it up

a moment while listening to

there a need to get all the

in

Sacrifice.

Host.

Karma.

around in Cale's

last

Cale who was one step

looked at Olivia

“Your Royal Highness.”

was extremely lighthearted and calm. However, Olivia’s heart

She was extremely nervous.

is only here for a moment and will

to rely on him

him because he

I don’t really have anything

would not try to rule this land since he

fire to be more marvelous and scarier than the Huayans or the Imperial

at the

not avoid

The Purifier started to speak just as she realized that

wish, your

do as

will be no third

after hearing