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,

“...Young master-nim.”

whatever. I'm already going to be eliminated. I'm

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

are a lot of people from

kind of atmosphere... It is not

sure that there are a lot of people in the Empire who find this to be weird as well. Please look around. Not all

His helper was right.

No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked! Those rotten bastards!

was so much trash in the capital. At

people reacting like this but

husband, my husband is captured in

My mother is

execute them? That many people? Are the academics not going

not right. People are going

were people whose hearts were

had a mix

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before addressing his

mother not said

done by the Imperial family and the House

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

gaze headed back to

can’t have someone like him becoming the

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 the

any real

Smile.

eye contact with him and smiled. His gaze made the

her Royal Highness

not see them

had not come

lot to

of the candidates had a sneer on

"Wow, she's finally here.”

only about thirty minutes until

of the candidates sneered after seeing the Second Imperial

have given

She was gracefully waving at the citizens of the Empire who were greeting her

only person behind her was the

anybody else were by

Imperial Princess will receive the lowest

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

envious voices could be

to the Emperor’s Palace a few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline

point of

others looked relieved that Imperial

‘Mm.’

also counting the number of captives each candidate brought back as she observed each

as if she was

there are so many

who had his face covered from underneath his eyes with a white cloth, looked around after hearing

be a lot of casualties if

having a large battle

‘Mm.’

he moved his head around

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Zero is a

and looked at the

brought a lot with

Cale confirmed the number of people he had only heard through

Majesty is

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

“Quiet!”

soon as the Chief of

minutes

to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

to be quiet, the people could

was a pride and

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

Paaaat.

white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

shot out from all around once

The Emperor.

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

the core personnel of the

Click. Click.

and Black mages appeared onto the platform and

protected the Emperor and looked as if they

heated atmosphere was slowly getting hotter in that

“Your Majesty.”

of Staff moved the amplification device to around the bottom of

gaze headed

the citizens

is the day to announce

Emperor did not use any gestures or emphasize

his dignity could still be felt in his

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

headed toward the Emperor's

was standing as firm as Mount Tai. His entire body underneath his neck was completely covered by

wrists that were dyed black were

will lead the Empire forward after me have captured those people hiding

any attention to the words that made it sound

should we