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.

by tiers and giving

“...Young master-nim.”

already going

but had caught a fugitive wanted

lot of people from the

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

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

His helper was right.

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

the capital.

were people reacting like

husband, my husband

My mother is

execute them? That many people? Are the

right. People

people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos,

was why the plaza had a mix of all sorts’ emotions right

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around before

mother not

and the House of Huayans so there was no room for her to

The third son of the current Matriarch bit down on

headed back

like him becoming the

must he have gone after them to capture them? Just thinking about it made the candidate’s

real criminals

Smile.

made eye contact with him and smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear internally before turning his

her Royal

do not see

candidates had

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

candidates had a sneer on

"Wow, she's finally here.”

was only about thirty minutes until

of the candidates sneered after seeing the Second Imperial

must have

smile on her face. She was gracefully waving at the citizens of the Empire who were greeting her

her was the priest responsible

guards, captives, or anybody else were

Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking in this second

to be healthier. I guess the priest she

envious voices could be heard

few days ago. Is she trying to

the point of envy and looking down on

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

‘Mm.’

number of captives each candidate brought back as she

as if

there are so

from underneath his eyes

lot of casualties if there is a large

a large battle at

‘Mm.’

as he moved his head around to

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Zero is a bit

nodded his head at Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the luggage carts

a lot

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

Majesty is now

and shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was delivered to the

“Quiet!”

quiet as soon as the Chief

minutes left until the public

white started to appear on top of

"Waaaaaaah---!”

be quiet, the people could not hide their shouts at

was a pride and joy

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

Paaaat.

the white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

shot out from all

The Emperor.

the Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with

personnel of

Click. Click.

and Black mages appeared onto the platform and

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

eerily heated atmosphere was slowly getting hotter in that

“Your Majesty.”

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

headed toward the

it moved to the citizens of the

to announce the results of

any gestures or emphasize his voice.

his dignity could still be

been hiding around

gaze headed toward the

was standing as firm as Mount Tai. His entire body underneath his

dyed black were not

who will lead the Empire forward after me have

the words that made it sound like the things that had recently happened in the Empire

should we tell