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 list by tiers and giving points based on that,

“...Young master-nim.”

I'm already going to be eliminated.

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

of people from the Imperial Palace

This kind of atmosphere... It is not like the

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

His helper was right.

House of Huayans and the

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

people reacting

through! My husband, my husband is

mother is

many

right. People are

hearts were

plaza had a mix of all

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around

not said

this was done by the Imperial family and the

from a Marquis household in the Empire. The third

headed

can’t have someone like him

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

real criminals in

Smile.

smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear

about her Royal Highness

not see

two candidates had not

other candidates seemed to have a lot to say about that, especially regarding

had a sneer on

"Wow, she's finally here.”

only about thirty minutes until the

sneered after seeing

have

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

was the priest responsible for her

guards, captives, or anybody else

will receive the lowest ranking in this second

I guess the priest she takes around with her must be

be heard through

Princess went 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

the point of envy and looking down

and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia did

‘Mm.’

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

as if she was evaluating

are so

covered from underneath his eyes

lot of casualties

had no intention of having a large battle at the

‘Mm.’

Zero as he moved his head around

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

I think that Zero is

head at Raon’s accurate assessment and looked

brought a lot

of people he had only heard through a

Majesty is

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

“Quiet!”

quiet as soon as

ten minutes left until the public

started to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

they were told to be quiet, the people could not

magic was a pride

off a

Paaaat.

the white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from

The Emperor.

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

of the core personnel of the

Click. Click.

Knights and Black mages appeared onto the platform

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

was slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

the amplification device to around the bottom

gaze headed

the citizens of

to announce the results of the

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

still

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

headed toward

firm as Mount Tai. His entire body

that were dyed

will lead the Empire forward after me

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

Human, should we tell