Trash of the Count's Family

TCF2-53

The residents always gathered at the central plaza when it was time for a festival in the Empire's capital.

That was usually where they announced the start of the festival.

“...So many people have gathered.”

“I know, right?”

Today, the central plaza as well as the alleys connected to the plaza and the commercial districts and all buildings within it were full of people.

However, the mood was noisy but oddly somber.

There was also a mysteriously heated atmosphere.

“It’s much better up here on the roof!”

Some people had climbed up to the roofs of buildings to look down at the plaza.

“...Wow. All of them are to be executed?”

There was a fountain at the center of the plaza. Starting from there, there was an area that resembled a piece of pie toward the Imperial Palace to the north. Extremely tall separators were placed to distinguish this area from the rest.

“I can't really see the faces of the candidates because we are too far!”

The candidates of the Imperial heir test were all within that separated area.

“Hehe.”

Mercenary Zero... He was smiling while looking around.

"So many people came to watch people die~”

Today was the day to announce the results of the second test, the Hide and Seek.

In other words, it was the day of the public execution.

He was looking at the extremely packed crowd and could not stop laughing as if he found this to be extremely hilarious.

“I guess watching people die is quite entertaining. Pfft.”

Numerous spectators were whispering while watching the people the candidates had captured.

Zero was quite entertained by this.

However, the gazes of the other candidates as they looked at him were not very nice.

“Ha! He's gone crazy!”

One of the candidates scowled while looking past Zero's shoulders.

“...All of them have burlap sacks over their heads.”

“They do.”

One of the candidate's helpers continued to speak.

“As expected of someone of mercenary origins, he must have received help from mercenaries.”

There were a lot of people dressed as mercenaries standing behind Zero. Based on what they had heard, Zero had spent money to hire these mercenaries as he no longer had any helpers.

Zero apparently said that he was willing to accept points being taken away for doing this and proceeded with the second test.

The candidates who were now seeing the results could not hide the shocked looks on their faces.

“There are over ten luggage carts.”

Large luggage carts.

They were all stationed around Zero.

Inside them were people whose faces were covered by black burlap sacks kneeling with their hands and feet in shackles.

“It looks like there are at least twenty people in each one.”

They looked at Zero's luggage carts with envy and jealousy visible in their faces.

Zero had captured over a hundred people. He might end up being the victor of the second test.

The candidate who was chatting with his helper let out a sigh.

“He brought them in bulk. It looks like he just grabbed anybody without really looking into their backgrounds.”

“Seriously.”

“...This is not good.”

The candidate looked around.

“Do you think everybody did their research before capturing these people?”

Although the candidates did not bring back as many captives as Zero did, they had all captured at least ten people.

This candidate knew that such a phenomenon was impossible.

“...Young master-nim.”

He shook his head as his helper called out to him in a low voice.

“Haaa, I know. The authenticity of the captives is not important right now.”

He barely managed to capture one person.

It was also not someone associated with a group on the list.

on the list by tiers and giving

“...Young master-nim.”

going to

list but had caught a fugitive wanted for murder in the capital.

master-nim, there are a lot of people from

is weird. This kind of atmosphere... It is not like the

to be weird as well. Please look around. Not all of

His helper was right.

were so many criminals in the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial

tsk tsk. There was so much trash in the capital. At least our esteemed future Emperor candidates

people reacting like this

me through! My husband, my husband is captured

My mother

That many people? Are the academics not going to

is not right.

were people whose hearts were full of fear,

plaza had a mix of

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before

mother not

the Imperial family and the House

Marquis household in the Empire. The

headed

can’t have someone like

in his luggage carts all have blood on their hands and feet. How intense must he have gone

any real criminals

Smile.

him and smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear

Royal Highness and Heni

not see them

candidates had

candidates seemed to have a lot to say about that,

a sneer on their faces as they started to

"Wow, she's finally here.”

thirty minutes until the execution was

after

must have

Olivia was walking leisurely with a gentle smile on her face. She was gracefully waving at the citizens of the Empire who were greeting her or cheering for

person behind her was the priest responsible for her

guards, captives, or anybody else were by her

like the Second Imperial Princess will

to be healthier. I guess the priest she takes around

voices could be heard

Imperial Princess went to the Emperor’s Palace a few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because she doesn’t have

were past the point of envy and looking down

the Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia did not capture

‘Mm.’

candidate brought back as she observed each and every one

was as if

are

who had his face covered from underneath his eyes with a white

a lot of casualties if

intention of having a large battle at

‘Mm.’

noticed Zero as he moved his head around

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Human, I think that Zero

Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the luggage

brought a lot with

people he had only heard through a

is

shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a moment as his

“Quiet!”

plaza became quiet as soon as the Chief of Staff

were only ten minutes left until the public

glowing white started to appear on top

"Waaaaaaah---!”

the people

pride and

dead mana but gives off a holy white light appeared at the center of

Paaaat.

white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all

The Emperor.

Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain of the Imperial Palace

of the core personnel of the Empire were gathered

Click. Click.

Palace Knights and Black mages appeared onto the platform

their cheering in check as the way they protected the Emperor and looked

slowly getting hotter in that

“Your Majesty.”

device to around the

gaze headed

to the citizens of the

day to announce the

did not use any gestures or emphasize his voice. He simply

his dignity could still be

However, they have been hiding around the Empire for a long time planning to pollute

headed toward

entire body underneath his neck was completely

that were dyed black were not visible

talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward

didn't pay any attention to the words that made it sound like the things that had recently happened in the Empire were done by the

Human, should we tell