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

“...Young master-nim.”

going to be

did not manage to find anybody from a group on the list but had caught a fugitive

people

of atmosphere... It is not like

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

His helper was right.

House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace

in the capital. At least our esteemed

were people reacting like this

My husband, my husband

mother

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

right. People

were people whose hearts were full of fear,

a mix of

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around before addressing

mother not said

family and the House of

a Marquis household in the Empire. The third son of the current Matriarch bit down on

gaze headed

like

must he have gone after them to capture them?

real criminals in

Smile.

smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear internally

about her Royal Highness

not see

candidates had

have a lot to say about that, especially regarding the

sneer on their

"Wow, she's finally here.”

thirty minutes until

sneered after seeing

have given

Princess Olivia was walking leisurely with a gentle smile on her face. She was gracefully waving at

the only person behind her was the priest responsible for her

guards, captives, or anybody else were by

the Second Imperial Princess will receive the

be healthier. I guess the priest she takes

could be heard

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

voices were past the point of envy and looking down

others looked relieved that

‘Mm.’

number of captives each candidate brought back as she observed each and

was as if she

are

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

of casualties if there is a

had no intention of having a large battle at

‘Mm.’

Zero as he moved his head around to observe the

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Zero is

head at Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the

a lot

he had only heard through a report before and looked around

is

The plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was delivered to

“Quiet!”

plaza became quiet as soon as the Chief

only ten minutes left until the public

circle glowing white started to appear on top

"Waaaaaaah---!”

be quiet, the people could not hide

was a pride and joy of

dead mana but gives off a

Paaaat.

once the white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around once

The Emperor.

patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along

core personnel of the

Click. Click.

mages appeared onto the platform

cheering in check as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would not drip even a single drop of

heated atmosphere was slowly getting hotter in

“Your Majesty.”

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

headed

it moved to the citizens of the

to announce the results of the

any gestures or emphasize his voice. He

his dignity could still be felt

However, they have been hiding around

toward the Emperor's

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

dyed black were

will lead the Empire forward after

speaking... Cale didn't pay any attention to the words that made it sound like the things that had recently happened in the Empire were done by the people on the

Human, should we