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

the curtains with a

“This test is unbelievable.

Ha.”

short laugh came out

people on the

speak once she made eye contact with

definitely be a

the Empire were currently full of anxiety and

others, the threat aiming for Precinct 9, and

how the Imperial Palace was proceeding with the second test as if

time like this?! It is obvious that

down

that the list is revealed as well. People will implicitly

was also another

going to do all of this in one week? That

covered her eyes with one

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 have done as a member of

groups on this list

She got chills.

the people who had been

they

was no reason

this Imperial Palace and the House

a member of the Imperial family,

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

slowly

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 guarantee that

slowly started

she was feeling a sense of disillusionment. The fingertips of

to

kept thinking about it despite not wanting to

The central plaza...

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

Huayans patriarch, no, her Royal Father, standing on top of the platform giving the order to

imagined herself watching all

“...Oh Purifier.”

She lowered her hand.

gotten bigger. Her eyes were

absolutely cannot watch this test come

something while she was on bed rest

weird this test to

of these tests

candidate died meant that the people following

it

world, in this world that was slowly getting more and more polluted, people saw this test as a festival and

were always people willing to participate in the test

She thought to herself.

this really the

who have participated in these tests worked together to protect this

“...Oh Purifier.”

voice was weak

“What should I do?”

hair and green eyes... It was different from his appearance that

was different from a

red light felt as if it would swallow everything, glowing on

shone brightly but also allowed the people around him to feel

Shh.

cloth covering his face from

“......!”

that he was smiling. However, the smile felt odd

that

eyes looked red for

looked like the fire he

“Your Royal Highness.”

Purifier calmly started to

same as usual, not

voice as if he was just asking where

you want to

He asked Olivia.

a time to answer honestly

was why she answered without any

an end

She then continued.

then I want to raise it up again

while listening to her quiet

is there a need to get all the way to the third

asked in Cale’s

Sacrifice.

Host.

Karma.

floated around in Cale's

even last a

but Cale who

at Olivia

“Your Royal Highness.”

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

She was extremely nervous.

someone who is only here for a moment and

okay to rely on

it was acceptable to lean on him because he was

have anything of value to offer this

to rule this land since he is someone

be more marvelous and scarier than the Huayans or the Imperial family. It

looked at

not avoid those green

on Cale's face. The Purifier started to speak just as

wish,

would do

will be no

smile after hearing what he said after