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,

“...Young master-nim.”

already going to be

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

people

This kind of atmosphere... It is

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

His helper was right.

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

in the capital. At least our esteemed

people reacting

me through! My husband,

mother is

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

right. People

were people whose hearts were

a mix of all

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around before addressing his

mother not said

family and the

Was from a Marquis household in the Empire. The

gaze headed back to

can’t have someone like him

captives in his luggage carts all have blood on their hands and feet. How intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just thinking about it

real criminals

Smile.

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

about her Royal Highness and

not see

candidates had not come

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

had a sneer on their faces as they

"Wow, she's finally here.”

about thirty minutes until the execution

the candidates sneered after seeing the

have

a gentle smile on her face. She was gracefully waving

person behind her was

guards, captives, or anybody else were

Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking in this

seem to be healthier. I guess the

could be

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

were past the point of envy and looking down

and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia

‘Mm.’

of captives each candidate brought

was as if she

Human, there are

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

casualties if there

intention of having a large battle at the

‘Mm.’

moved his head around

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

think that Zero is a bit crazy

at Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the

a lot with

heard through a report before

is now

stepped onto the platform and shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was delivered to the masses with

“Quiet!”

plaza became quiet as soon as the Chief of

were only ten minutes left until

started to appear

"Waaaaaaah---!”

to be quiet, the people could

a pride and

uses dead mana but gives off a holy

Paaaat.

white light

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around

The Emperor.

Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with

core personnel

Click. Click.

Black mages appeared onto the

in check as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would not drip

was slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

the amplification device to around

gaze headed toward the

the citizens of the

the day to announce the results of

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

dignity could still be

However, they have been hiding around the Empire for

headed toward the

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

dyed black were not visible

the Empire forward after me have captured those

the words that made it sound like the things that had recently happened in the Empire

should we