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.

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

“...Young master-nim.”

whatever. I'm already going to be

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

there are a lot of people from the Imperial Palace

is weird. This kind of atmosphere... It is

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

His helper was right.

so many criminals in the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and

trash in the capital. At least our esteemed future

reacting like

My husband,

mother is

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

right. People are going

were full

had a mix of all sorts’

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before addressing

mother not said

by the Imperial family and the House of Huayans

Marquis household in the Empire. The third son of the

gaze headed back to

can’t have someone like him becoming

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

any real criminals in

Smile.

contact with him and smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear internally before turning his

Royal

not see them

two candidates had not come

to have a lot to say about that, especially regarding the

a sneer on their faces as they started

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes until the execution was

candidates sneered after seeing the Second

have given

on her face. She was gracefully waving

the only person behind her was

anybody

Princess will

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

be heard through

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

were past the point of

and some others looked relieved

‘Mm.’

brought back as she observed

as if she was evaluating

are so

had his face covered from underneath his eyes with

of casualties if

a large

‘Mm.’

as he moved his head around

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero is a bit crazy

Raon’s accurate assessment and looked

brought a

Cale confirmed the number of people he had only heard through a report before and looked around

Majesty is now

the platform and shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was

“Quiet!”

plaza became quiet as soon as

ten minutes left until the public

white started to appear on

"Waaaaaaah---!”

quiet, the people could not hide their

magic was a pride and joy of

uses dead mana but gives off a

Paaaat.

the white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

from all around

The Emperor.

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

the core personnel of

Click. Click.

and Black mages appeared onto the platform and lined

Emperor and looked as if they would not drip even

atmosphere was slowly getting hotter in

“Your Majesty.”

the amplification device to around

gaze headed toward the

to the citizens of

announce the results of

or

dignity could still be felt in his

for the Empire. However, they have been hiding

toward the Emperor's

entire body

were dyed black were

individuals who will lead the Empire forward after me have captured those people

Cale didn't pay any attention to the words that made it sound like the

should we tell