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.

also separating the groups on the list by tiers and giving points based on that, right? For

“...Young master-nim.”

going to be

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

of people from the Imperial Palace

This kind of atmosphere... It

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

His helper was right.

capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and

much trash in the capital. At least our esteemed future

people reacting like

let me through! My husband, my

My mother is

That many people?

is not right. People

were people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos,

why the plaza had a

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before

not said

by the Imperial family and the House of Huayans so there

candidate... Was from a Marquis household in the Empire. The third son of the current Matriarch bit

headed back

have someone like him becoming the

blood on their hands and feet. How intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just thinking about it made the candidate’s heart

real criminals

Smile.

smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear

Royal Highness

do not see them yet,

two candidates had

have a lot to say about that, especially regarding the

sneer on

"Wow, she's finally here.”

was only about thirty minutes until the

sneered after seeing

must have

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

was the

or anybody else were by her

the Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking in

the priest

envious voices could be heard through

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

of envy and looking down on

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

‘Mm.’

candidate brought back as she observed each

if

are

priest standing behind Olivia... Cale, who had his face covered from underneath his eyes

be a lot of casualties

intention of having a

‘Mm.’

Zero as he moved his head around to observe the

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Human, I think that Zero is a bit

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

brought a lot

he had only heard through a

Majesty is now

platform and shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a

“Quiet!”

quiet as soon as the Chief of

were only ten minutes left until the public

magic circle glowing white started to

"Waaaaaaah---!”

told to be quiet, the people could not

a pride

but gives off a holy

Paaaat.

once the white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

from all around

The Emperor.

was the Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain

of the core personnel of the Empire

Click. Click.

mages appeared onto the platform and lined

held their cheering in check as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would

was slowly getting hotter in

“Your Majesty.”

device to around the

headed

moved to the

day to announce the results of

gestures or emphasize his

could still be felt

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

gaze headed toward the Emperor's

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

were dyed black were not visible

Empire forward after me have captured those people hiding among

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

Human, should we tell