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.

and giving points based on that, right? For there to be points

“...Young master-nim.”

going to

a fugitive wanted for murder

people

kind of atmosphere... It

this to be weird as well. Please

His helper was right.

were so many criminals in the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked! Those rotten

so much trash in the capital. At least our

were people reacting like this but

me through! My husband, my

mother

are going to publicly execute them? That many people? Are the academics not going to do anything about

is not right. People are

were people whose hearts were full

plaza had a mix of all sorts’ emotions right

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around before

mother not

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

the Empire. The third son of the current Matriarch bit down

gaze headed back

someone like him

How intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just

there any real criminals in

Smile.

him and smiled. His gaze made the

Royal Highness and

not see

had not

other candidates seemed to have a lot to

candidates had a sneer on their faces as

"Wow, she's finally here.”

was only about thirty minutes until the

sneered after seeing the

have given

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

person behind her was the priest responsible for her

anybody else

Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest

the priest she

could be heard through

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

point of envy

some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess

‘Mm.’

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

as if

are so

his face covered from underneath his eyes with a white cloth,

will be a lot of casualties if there

had no intention of having a large

‘Mm.’

he moved his head around

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero

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

a lot with

he had only heard through a report before and looked

is

for a moment as his message was delivered to the

“Quiet!”

quiet as soon as

were only ten minutes left until the

white started to appear on

"Waaaaaaah---!”

they were told to be quiet, the people could

pride and joy of the

dead mana but gives off a holy white light

Paaaat.

white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

from

The Emperor.

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

core personnel of the

Click. Click.

Knights and Black mages appeared onto

Emperor and looked as if they would not drip even a single drop of blood if they were stabbed

was slowly

“Your Majesty.”

moved the amplification device to around the bottom of the Emperor’s face. The Emperor looked

headed toward the

it moved to the citizens of the

day to announce the results of the second

use any gestures or

dignity could still

been hiding around the Empire for a long time planning to pollute

gaze headed toward the Emperor's

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

wrists that were dyed black were not visible

talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward

pay any attention to the words that made it sound like the

Human, should