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.

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

“...Young master-nim.”

already going to

group on the list but had caught a fugitive wanted for murder in the capital. That was

are a lot of people

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

be weird as well. Please look around. Not all of them have the

His helper was right.

in the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial

much trash in the capital. At least our esteemed future Emperor candidates managed

were people reacting like

husband, my husband

mother

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

right. People

people whose hearts were full

plaza had a

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around before

not

the Imperial family and the

a Marquis household in the Empire. The

headed back

like him becoming the

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

real criminals in

Smile.

gaze made the candidate

about her Royal

see

had

have a lot to say about that, especially regarding the Second

on their faces as

"Wow, she's finally here.”

thirty minutes until the

the candidates sneered after seeing

must have

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

person behind her was the priest responsible

guards, captives, or anybody else were by her

the Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest

I guess the priest she takes around with her

voices could be heard through

few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because

of envy and

and some others looked relieved that Imperial

‘Mm.’

captives each candidate brought back as she observed

if she was evaluating

Human, there are so many

who had his face covered from underneath his eyes with a white cloth, looked around after

a lot of casualties

of having a

‘Mm.’

as he moved his head around to observe

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero

accurate assessment and looked at the luggage

a

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

is now

plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was delivered to

“Quiet!”

soon as the Chief of

were only ten minutes left until

white started to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

people could not hide

pride and joy of the

circle that uses dead mana but gives off a holy white

Paaaat.

once the white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

from all around once

The Emperor.

him was the Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with

personnel of the

Click. Click.

Palace Knights and Black mages appeared onto the platform and lined

way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they

heated atmosphere was slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

to around the bottom of the Emperor’s face. The Emperor looked

gaze headed toward the

to the citizens

announce the results of

not use any gestures or emphasize his voice.

could still

aiming for the Empire. However, they have been hiding

headed toward the

Emperor was standing as firm as Mount Tai. His entire

dyed black were

lead the Empire forward after me have captured those people

pay any attention to the words that made it sound like the things that had recently happened in the Empire were done by the people on

Human, should