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 be points on

“...Young master-nim.”

I'm already going to be eliminated.

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

of people from

weird. This kind of atmosphere...

sure that there are 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.

House of Huayans and the

There was so much trash in the capital. At least

were people reacting like this

husband,

mother

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

is not right. People

were people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos, and

a

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around

not

Imperial family and the House

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

gaze headed back

like him

luggage carts all have blood on their hands and feet. How intense must he have gone after

there any real criminals in

Smile.

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

Royal Highness and Heni

not see them

two candidates had not come

a lot to say about

a sneer on their faces

"Wow, she's finally here.”

about thirty minutes until

of the candidates sneered after

must have

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

was the priest responsible

anybody

looks like the Second Imperial Princess will

healthier. I guess the priest she

could be

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

past the point of envy and

others looked relieved

‘Mm.’

was also counting the number of captives each candidate brought back as she observed each

as if she was

are so

from underneath his eyes with a white cloth, looked around

a lot of casualties if there

had no intention of having a

‘Mm.’

Zero as he moved his head

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero is a bit

and

a lot with

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

Majesty is

became rowdy for a moment as his message was delivered

“Quiet!”

soon as the Chief of Staff

ten minutes left

magic circle glowing white started to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

quiet, the people could

a pride and joy of the

mana but gives off a holy white light appeared at the

Paaaat.

white light

Woooooooooooooooo--!

from

The Emperor.

Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain of the Imperial Palace

of the core personnel

Click. Click.

and Black mages appeared onto the platform and

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

slowly getting hotter

“Your Majesty.”

device to around the bottom of the

headed toward the

the citizens of the

announce the results

gestures or emphasize his voice. He simply spoke

still be felt

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

gaze headed toward the Emperor's

Tai. His entire body underneath his neck

that were dyed black were not

the talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward

attention to the words that made it sound like the

Human, should we tell