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.”

again. The Garden of the Stars... This place was

did not like that. She stared at the curtains

“This test is unbelievable.

Ha.”

short laugh came out of

the people on the

to speak once she made eye contact

will definitely be a

the Empire were currently full

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

a bit based on how the Imperial Palace was proceeding with the second test as if nothing had

time like this?! It is obvious that all of the

down

list is revealed as well. People will

also

They’re going to do all of

eyes with one

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

She got chills.

people who had

do they have

no reason for

and the House of Huayans

member of the Imperial family, that

of all of this in a week... This is basically saying that anybody they bring will be killed without asking

voice slowly

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

slowly

feeling a sense of disillusionment. The fingertips of the hand covering

to

thinking about it despite not wanting to

The central plaza...

public execution area made in that large space...

Father, standing on top of the platform giving the

imagined herself watching all of it

“...Oh Purifier.”

She lowered her hand.

gotten bigger. Her eyes were burning fiercely

absolutely cannot watch this test

she was on bed rest

this test to select the next Emperor

many people died because of these tests in the last 300

an Imperial candidate died meant that the people following them had died

we saw it as a

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

participate in the test with the desire

She thought to herself.

this really the right

if all of the talented individuals who have

“...Oh Purifier.”

voice was

“What should I do?”

different from his appearance that she knew, but she

from

if it would swallow

brightly but also allowed the people around him to

Shh.

the cloth covering his face

“......!”

see that he was smiling.

eyes that were

green eyes looked red

looked like the

“Your Royal Highness.”

Purifier calmly

same as usual, not

as if he was just

you want

He asked Olivia.

a time to

she answered without any

an end to all

She then continued.

want to raise

listening to her quiet but firm

is there a need to get all the way to

asked in Cale’s

Sacrifice.

Host.

Karma.

words floated around in Cale's

last a minute. However, that

was not the enemy but Cale who was one step ahead

looked at

“Your Royal Highness.”

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

She was extremely nervous.

who is only here for a moment and will

it okay to rely on

he was

anything

Purifier would not try to rule this land since

fire to be more marvelous and scarier than the Huayans or the Imperial family. It made her

at the

not avoid

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

wish, your Royal

would do as

will be no

to smile after hearing what he