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.

and giving points based

“...Young master-nim.”

I'm already going

not manage to find anybody from a group on the list but had caught a fugitive wanted for murder in the capital. That was the most he

lot of people

of atmosphere... It

are a lot of people in the Empire who find this to be weird as well. Please

His helper was right.

House of Huayans and the Imperial

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

reacting like this

My husband, my husband

mother is

That many people? Are the academics not going

is not right. People are going

people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos, and

why the plaza had a mix of

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around before addressing

mother not said

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

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

headed

can’t have someone like him becoming

carts all have blood on their hands and feet. How intense must he have gone after them to capture them?

real

Smile.

and smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear internally before

Royal Highness

see them yet,

candidates had

to

of the candidates had a sneer on their faces

"Wow, she's finally here.”

about thirty minutes until the execution was

of the candidates sneered after seeing the

must have

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

only person behind her was the priest responsible for

guards, captives, or anybody else

Princess will receive the lowest ranking in

I guess the priest she

be

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

the point of envy and

from the Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia

‘Mm.’

captives each candidate brought back as she observed

was as if she was

Human, there are

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

be a lot of casualties

a large battle

‘Mm.’

Zero as he moved his head around to

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

I think that Zero is a bit crazy

nodded his head at Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the luggage carts positioned behind

a lot

of people he had only heard through a report before and looked around

is

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

“Quiet!”

plaza became quiet as soon as the Chief of Staff

ten minutes left until

white started to appear on

"Waaaaaaah---!”

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

was a pride and joy of the

a holy

Paaaat.

the white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around once

The Emperor.

Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain of the Imperial Palace

personnel of the Empire were gathered

Click. Click.

and Black mages appeared onto the

as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would not drip even a

slowly getting hotter in

“Your Majesty.”

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

headed toward the

to the citizens of

is the day to announce the results of

not use any gestures or

could still be felt in his

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

headed toward

Mount Tai. His entire body underneath his neck

dyed black were not visible

who will lead the Empire forward after me have captured those

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

should we