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

“...Young master-nim.”

whatever. I'm already going to

anybody from a group on the list but had caught a fugitive wanted for murder

of people from the Imperial

This kind of atmosphere... It is not

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

His helper was right.

wonder the House of Huayans and the

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

reacting like this

through! My husband, my husband is captured

mother is

are going to publicly execute them? That many

not right. People

whose hearts were full of

why the plaza had a mix

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before addressing

not

has said that this was done by the Imperial family and the

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

gaze headed back to

can’t have someone like

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

real

Smile.

him and smiled. His gaze made the candidate

about her Royal Highness and

see them yet,

had

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

a sneer on their faces

"Wow, she's finally here.”

about thirty minutes until the

of the candidates sneered after seeing the

have given

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

behind her was the priest responsible for her

captives, or anybody else were

like the Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest

the priest

voices could be

Palace a few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because she

of envy and looking down

others looked relieved

‘Mm.’

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

as if

there are

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

casualties if there

having a

‘Mm.’

he moved his head around to observe

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

think that Zero is a bit

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

brought a

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

is

The plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was delivered to

“Quiet!”

soon as the

were only ten minutes left until the

magic circle glowing white started to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

they were told to be quiet, the people could not

pride and

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

Paaaat.

white light

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around

The Emperor.

Huayans, along with the Captain of the Imperial

the core personnel of the Empire were gathered

Click. Click.

and Black mages appeared onto the platform and

cheering in check as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would

slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

moved the amplification device to around the bottom of

headed toward the

to the citizens of

announce

gestures or emphasize his voice.

dignity could still be felt in his

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

toward the Emperor's

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

were dyed black were

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

clever way of speaking... Cale didn't pay any attention to the words that made it sound like the things that

should we tell