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.

the groups on the list by tiers and giving points based on that,

“...Young master-nim.”

going to be

the list but had caught a

people from the Imperial

of

Empire who find this to be weird as well. Please look around. Not all of them

His helper was right.

capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked!

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

were people reacting

through! My husband, my

My mother

is crazy. They are going to publicly execute them? That many people? Are the academics not going to

not right. People are going

people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos, and

a mix of all sorts’ emotions

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around before

mother not said

and the House of Huayans so there was no

the Empire. The third son of the

headed back to

someone like him becoming the

hands and feet. How intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just

real

Smile.

gaze

Royal Highness

see

candidates had

to have a lot to say about that,

had a sneer on their faces as they started

"Wow, she's finally here.”

about thirty minutes until the

the candidates sneered after

must have

was gracefully waving at the citizens of the Empire who were greeting her or cheering for

behind her was the

or anybody else were by

will receive the

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

be heard through

to the Emperor’s Palace a few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because she doesn’t have the strength to go through

of

others looked relieved that Imperial Princess

‘Mm.’

the number of captives each candidate brought back as she observed

as if she was evaluating

Human, there are so

from underneath his eyes with a white cloth, looked around

will be a lot of casualties

of having a

‘Mm.’

as he moved his head

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Human, I think that Zero

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

brought a lot

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

is

The plaza became rowdy for a moment

“Quiet!”

became quiet as soon as the Chief of Staff

minutes

glowing white started to appear on top

"Waaaaaaah---!”

the people could not hide their shouts at

a pride and joy of the

off a holy white light appeared

Paaaat.

once the white light

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from

The Emperor.

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

of the core personnel of the

Click. Click.

Knights and Black mages appeared

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

was slowly

“Your Majesty.”

around the bottom of the Emperor’s

headed toward

moved to the citizens of the

is the day to announce the

did not use any gestures or emphasize his voice. He simply spoke

could still be felt in his

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

headed toward the Emperor's

was standing as firm as Mount Tai. His entire body

were dyed black were not visible

the Empire forward after me have

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

Human, should