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.”

the Stars...

that. She stared at the curtains with a piercing gaze as

“This test is unbelievable.

Ha.”

short laugh came out

on the list

She continued to speak once she made eye

will definitely be a field

and the Empire were currently

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

calmed down a bit based on how the Imperial

a time like this?! It is obvious that all

down on her

People will implicitly believe that the people on the list are the

was also

going to do all of this in one

her eyes

confirm whether that person was truly associated with the

on this

She got chills.

had not thought much about the people who had been

they have to

no reason for them to

anything, this Imperial Palace and the House of

a member of the Imperial

of all of this in a week... This is basically saying that anybody

slowly

the 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 them might be innocent

voice slowly started

a sense of disillusionment. The fingertips

started to

kept thinking about it despite

The central plaza...

made in that large space... Those people shouting for the people captured to be quickly

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

imagined herself watching all of

“...Oh Purifier.”

She lowered her hand.

had gotten bigger. Her eyes were burning

watch this test come

she was on

test to select the next

of these tests in the

died meant that the

saw it as a

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

in the test with

She thought to herself.

the right

if all of the talented individuals who have participated in these tests worked together to protect

“...Oh Purifier.”

voice was

“What should I do?”

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

different from a gently glowing

felt as if it would swallow everything, glowing on its own consumed

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

Shh.

that moment, the Purifier undid the cloth covering his face from underneath

“......!”

was smiling. However, the smile felt

eyes that were

green eyes looked red

looked like the fire he had

“Your Royal Highness.”

Purifier calmly

voice was the same as usual, not shaking

voice as if he was just asking where they were

you want

He asked Olivia.

this was a

why she answered

put an end to all of

She then continued.

I want to raise it up

moment while listening

is there a need to get all

asked in

Sacrifice.

Host.

Karma.

words floated around in

even last

but Cale who was one step ahead right

at Olivia once

“Your Royal Highness.”

However, Olivia’s heart was beating

She was extremely nervous.

is only here for a moment

okay to rely on him

on him because he was

anything of value

Purifier would not try to rule this land since he

more marvelous and scarier than the Huayans or

at the

would not avoid those green

The Purifier started to speak just as she realized that it was a

wish, your

would do as

will be no

started to smile after hearing what he