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.

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

“...Young master-nim.”

already going

the list but had caught a fugitive wanted for murder in the

of people from the Imperial

of

be weird as well. Please look around. Not all of

His helper was right.

in the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked!

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

were people reacting like this

My husband, my

mother is

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

is not right. People are

hearts were full of fear, chaos,

a

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around

mother not said

Matriarch-nim has said that this was done by the Imperial family and the House of Huayans so there was no room

Marquis household in the Empire. The third son of the current

gaze headed back to

can’t have someone like

luggage carts all have blood on their hands and feet. How intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just thinking about it made

real criminals

Smile.

His gaze made the candidate

Royal Highness and

not see

two candidates had not come

other candidates seemed to have a lot to say

sneer on their faces

"Wow, she's finally here.”

only about thirty minutes until the execution was to

candidates sneered after seeing the

have

on her face. She was gracefully waving at the citizens of the Empire

only person behind her was the priest

guards, captives, or anybody else were by

will receive

the priest

voices could be heard through the

ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because she doesn’t have the strength to go

the point of envy and looking

Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess

‘Mm.’

of captives each candidate brought back as she observed each

as if she was

there are so

from underneath his eyes with

a lot of casualties if there is a large

intention of having a large

‘Mm.’

moved his head around to

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

I think that Zero is a bit crazy

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

a

he had only heard through a report

is

a moment

“Quiet!”

became quiet as soon as

only ten minutes left until

to appear

"Waaaaaaah---!”

the people could not hide their shouts at this

pride

a holy white light appeared at the

Paaaat.

white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around once

The Emperor.

patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain of the Imperial

personnel

Click. Click.

Imperial Palace Knights and Black 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 blood if they were

was slowly getting hotter

“Your Majesty.”

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

headed toward

it moved to the

is the day to announce the results of the

gestures or emphasize his

could still be felt in

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

gaze headed toward

Tai. His entire body

were dyed black were

Empire forward after me have captured those

attention to the words that made it sound like the things that had recently

should we