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 points based

“...Young master-nim.”

already going to be eliminated.

manage to find anybody from a group on the list but had caught a fugitive wanted for

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

kind of atmosphere... It is not like the

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

His helper was right.

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

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

were people reacting like this

Please let me through! My husband, my husband is

mother is

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

right. People

whose hearts were full

the plaza had a mix of

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around

mother not said

by the Imperial family and the House of Huayans so there was

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

gaze headed

can’t have someone like him becoming the

feet. How intense must he have gone

real criminals in

Smile.

made eye contact with him and smiled. His gaze made the candidate

her Royal

do not see

candidates had

lot to say about that, especially regarding the Second Imperial

had a sneer on their faces as they started

"Wow, she's finally here.”

was only about thirty minutes until the execution was to

sneered after seeing

must have given

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

person behind her was the priest

captives, or anybody else were

like the Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking in

I guess the priest she takes around with her must

could be heard through the

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

were past the point of envy and looking down

the candidate from the Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that Imperial

‘Mm.’

captives each candidate brought back as she observed

was as if she was

are

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

of casualties if there is

intention of having a large battle at the

‘Mm.’

as he moved his head

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Human, I think that Zero

assessment and looked at the luggage

a lot

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

is now

of Staff stepped onto the platform and shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a

“Quiet!”

the plaza became quiet as soon as the Chief of Staff

minutes

white started to appear on top

"Waaaaaaah---!”

were told to be quiet, the people

pride and joy

uses dead mana but gives off a holy white light appeared

Paaaat.

once the white light

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around

The Emperor.

Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain of

personnel of the Empire were

Click. Click.

Imperial Palace Knights and Black mages appeared onto the platform and lined

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

slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

Chief of Staff moved the amplification device to around the

headed toward

the citizens of

the day to announce the results

gestures or emphasize his voice. He

could still be felt

Empire. However, they have been hiding around the Empire for a long

toward the

Mount Tai. His entire body underneath

dyed black

forward after me have captured

way of speaking... Cale didn't pay any attention to the words that made it sound like

Human, should