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 points based on that, right? For there to be points on

“...Young master-nim.”

whatever. I'm already going to

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

lot of people from the Imperial

This kind of atmosphere... It is not like

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

His helper was right.

House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked! Those

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

people reacting like this but

husband,

mother

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

right.

whose hearts were

why the plaza had a mix of all

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around before addressing his

not said

and the House of Huayans so there was no room for

in the Empire. The third son of the current Matriarch

gaze headed back

have someone like him

intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just thinking about it

real criminals in

Smile.

smiled. His gaze made the candidate

Royal

do not see them

two candidates had not come

lot to say about

sneer on

"Wow, she's finally here.”

about thirty minutes until the execution was to

the candidates sneered after

must have given

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

only person behind her was the

anybody

the Second Imperial Princess will receive

seem to be healthier. I guess the priest she takes around with her must

could be heard through

Palace a few days ago. Is she trying

the point of envy and looking down

course, the candidate from the Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia did not

‘Mm.’

the number of captives each candidate brought back as she observed each and every one

if she was evaluating

are so many

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

a lot of casualties if there

of having a large battle at the

‘Mm.’

his head around to observe the

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

think that Zero is

accurate assessment and looked at the

a lot with

the number of people he had only heard through a report

Majesty is

plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was delivered to the masses with a black magic amplification

“Quiet!”

plaza became quiet as soon as the

minutes left

started to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

told to be quiet, the people could not hide their shouts

pride and joy of

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

Paaaat.

white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

shot out from

The Emperor.

patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain

the core personnel

Click. Click.

mages appeared onto the platform

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

atmosphere was slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

of Staff moved the amplification device to around

gaze headed toward the

it moved to the citizens of the

announce the results of the

use any gestures or emphasize his voice. He simply spoke

dignity could still be felt in

people aiming for the Empire. However, they have been

headed toward

Tai. His entire body underneath his neck was completely

dyed black were not visible

talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward

sound like the things that had recently happened

Human, should we tell