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.

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

“...Young master-nim.”

already going to be eliminated. I'm

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

a lot of people from the Imperial

weird. This kind of atmosphere...

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

His helper was right.

No wonder the House of

the capital. At least our esteemed future Emperor candidates managed to capture

reacting like

let me through! My husband, my

mother

them? That many

not right. People are

people whose hearts were full of

why the plaza had a mix of all sorts’ emotions

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around before

mother not

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

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

headed back to

someone like him becoming the

feet. How intense must he have gone

there any real

Smile.

His gaze

her Royal

do not see them

two candidates had not

have a lot to say about that,

on

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes until the execution was to

sneered after seeing the Second Imperial

must have given

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

was the priest responsible for

or anybody else

looks like the Second Imperial Princess will receive

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

voices could be heard

days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because she doesn’t have the

the point of envy and looking down

Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved

‘Mm.’

captives each candidate brought

was as if she

there are

Olivia... Cale, who had his face covered from underneath his eyes with a white cloth,

of casualties if there is a

having a large

‘Mm.’

as he moved his head around to observe the

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

I think that Zero is a

at Raon’s accurate assessment and

brought a lot

only heard through a

is

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

“Quiet!”

the plaza became quiet as soon as the Chief

were only ten minutes left

started to appear on top

"Waaaaaaah---!”

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

pride and

magic circle that uses dead mana but gives off a holy white

Paaaat.

the white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

shot out from all around

The Emperor.

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

of the core personnel of the Empire were

Click. Click.

mages appeared onto the

the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would not drip even a single drop of blood

was slowly getting hotter

“Your Majesty.”

to around the bottom of

gaze headed toward the

moved to the citizens

the day to announce

use any gestures or emphasize

could still be

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

toward the

was standing as firm as Mount Tai. His entire

that were dyed black were not visible

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

words that made it sound like the things that had recently happened

Human, should