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.

tiers and giving

“...Young master-nim.”

whatever. I'm already going to

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

people

This kind of atmosphere... It is

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

His helper was right.

the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked! Those rotten bastards! Kill the

capital. At

reacting

me through! My husband, my husband is captured

My mother

is crazy. They are going to publicly execute them? That many people?

right. People

were people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos, and

plaza had a mix

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around before addressing his

not said

this was done by the Imperial family and the

Marquis household in the Empire. The third son of the current Matriarch bit down on his

headed back

like him

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

real criminals

Smile.

smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear internally before turning his

about her Royal Highness

see them yet,

two candidates had not come

other candidates seemed to have a lot to say about that, especially regarding the Second Imperial

sneer on

"Wow, she's finally here.”

thirty minutes

candidates sneered after seeing the

must have given

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

behind her was the priest responsible for

guards, captives, or anybody else

the Second Imperial Princess will receive

seem to be healthier. I guess the priest she takes around with her must be

be heard through

Second Imperial Princess went to the Emperor’s Palace a few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline

were past the point of envy and

the Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia did

‘Mm.’

candidate brought back as she observed each and every

was as if

are

covered from underneath his eyes with a

lot of casualties if

a large battle

‘Mm.’

noticed Zero as he moved his head around to

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Zero is a

and looked

a lot

the number of people he had only heard through a report before

Majesty is now

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

“Quiet!”

soon as the Chief of

were only ten minutes left until the

started to appear on

"Waaaaaaah---!”

quiet, the people could not hide

was a pride

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

Paaaat.

white light

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around

The Emperor.

Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along

personnel of the Empire

Click. Click.

Black mages appeared onto the platform

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

was slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

the amplification device to around the

headed toward

to the citizens of the

announce the results

not use any gestures or emphasize his voice. He simply

still be felt

Empire. However, they have been hiding around the

gaze headed toward

as Mount Tai. His entire body underneath his neck was completely covered by

were dyed black were not visible

individuals who will lead the Empire forward

sound like the things that had recently happened in the Empire were

Human, should