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 Stars... This place was full of life

the curtains with a

“This test is unbelievable.

Ha.”

came out of

on

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

definitely be a

capital and the Empire were currently full of anxiety and

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

calmed down a bit based on how the Imperial

It is

down on

list is revealed as well. People will implicitly believe that the people on the list are the criminals

also

to do all of this

eyes with one

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

the groups on

She got chills.

had not thought much about the people who had been immediately executed until

do they have

no reason

this Imperial Palace and the House of

member of the

This is basically saying that anybody they bring

voice slowly lost

want 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 and there is no

voice slowly

feeling a sense of disillusionment. The fingertips of the hand

to imagine

it despite

The central plaza...

public execution area made in that large space... Those people shouting for the people captured to

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

all of it as

“...Oh Purifier.”

She lowered her hand.

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

absolutely cannot watch this test come to

realized something while she

weird this test to select the next Emperor

people died because of these tests in

candidate died meant that the people following them

we saw it

world that was slowly getting more and more

people willing to participate in the test with the desire to become the

She thought to herself.

the right thing to

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

“...Oh Purifier.”

voice was weak and

“What should I do?”

was different from his appearance that she knew, but she remembered the flame he had summoned in the

from a gently glowing

as if it would swallow everything, glowing on

to ask this person, the one who not only shone brightly but also allowed the people around him to feel that light with him,

Shh.

undid the cloth covering his

“......!”

was smiling. However, the smile felt

that

looked red for a

looked like the fire he

“Your Royal Highness.”

Purifier calmly started to

voice was the same as usual, not shaking in the

if he was just asking where they were going to go for

you want

He asked Olivia.

a time to answer honestly and

she answered

want to put an end to

She then continued.

want to

a moment while listening to

need to get all

in Cale’s

Sacrifice.

Host.

Karma.

around in Cale's

did not even last

but Cale who was one

looked at

“Your Royal Highness.”

lighthearted and calm. However, Olivia’s heart was beating wildly as this voice

She was extremely nervous.

is only here for a

okay to rely on him

he

don’t really have anything of value to offer this

to rule this land since he is someone who will

than the Huayans or

looked at

would not avoid those

appearing on Cale's face. The Purifier started to speak just as she realized that it was a smile

wish, your

do as Olivia

be no third

after hearing what he said