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.

groups on the list by tiers and giving points based on that, right? For there to be

“...Young master-nim.”

already going to be

find anybody from a group on the list but had caught a fugitive wanted for murder in the capital. That was the most he was capable

master-nim, there are a lot of people from the

it is weird. This kind of atmosphere... It is

in the Empire who find this to be weird as well. Please look around. Not all of them have

His helper was right.

House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked! Those

trash in the capital. At

reacting like

Please let me through! My husband, my husband is

My mother is

crazy. They are going to publicly execute them? That many people? Are the academics not going

is not right. People

were full of

why the plaza had a

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before addressing his

mother not said

that this was done by the Imperial family and the House of Huayans so there was

household in the Empire. The third son of the current

gaze headed back

someone like

intense must he have gone after

any real criminals

Smile.

him and smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear internally

Royal Highness and

do not see

had not come

other candidates seemed to have a lot to say about that, especially

had a sneer on their faces as they started

"Wow, she's finally here.”

about thirty minutes until the

the candidates sneered after

must have given

Olivia was walking leisurely with a gentle smile on her face. She was gracefully waving at the citizens of the

her was the priest responsible

anybody else were by

looks like the Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking

guess the

could be

she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage

past the point of envy and looking

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

‘Mm.’

captives each candidate brought back as she observed each

as if she was evaluating

Human, there are so many

Olivia... Cale, who had his face covered from underneath his eyes with

of casualties if there is a

had no intention of having a large battle at the

‘Mm.’

noticed Zero as he moved his head around

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero is

at Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the luggage carts positioned

brought a lot with

Cale confirmed the number of people he had only heard through

Majesty is

Chief of Staff stepped onto the platform and shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was delivered to

“Quiet!”

quiet as soon as the Chief of

were only ten minutes left

started to appear on

"Waaaaaaah---!”

the people could not hide their shouts

magic was a pride and

uses dead mana but gives off a holy white light appeared at

Paaaat.

white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from

The Emperor.

Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with

core of the core personnel of the Empire were

Click. Click.

mages appeared

of the Empire held their cheering in check as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would not drip even a single drop of

eerily heated atmosphere was slowly getting hotter

“Your Majesty.”

Chief of Staff moved the amplification device to around the bottom

gaze headed toward the

moved to the citizens of the

to announce the results of

or emphasize

his dignity could still be felt in his

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

gaze headed toward the

His entire body underneath his neck was completely covered

dyed

the talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward after

sound like the things that had recently happened in the Empire

should we tell