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.

also separating the groups on the list by tiers and giving points based on that, right? For

“...Young master-nim.”

whatever. I'm already going to be

a fugitive wanted for murder in the capital. That

are a lot of people from the Imperial Palace around right

is weird. This kind of atmosphere...

lot of people in the Empire who find this to be weird as well. Please look around. Not all of

His helper was right.

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

tsk tsk. There was so much trash in the capital. At least our esteemed future Emperor candidates

were people reacting like this but

husband, my husband

mother

publicly execute them? That many people? Are the academics

is not right. People

people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos,

had a mix of all

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around before

not

done by the Imperial family and the House of

the Empire. The third son of the current Matriarch

headed

can’t have someone like him

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

real

Smile.

gaze made the candidate swear internally before turning his

about her Royal Highness and Heni

see

two candidates had not come

lot to say about that, especially regarding the Second Imperial

a sneer on their

"Wow, she's finally here.”

only about thirty minutes

candidates sneered after seeing the Second Imperial

have

walking leisurely with a gentle smile on her face. She was

person behind her was the priest responsible

anybody else were

Princess will receive the

guess the priest she takes

be

she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because she doesn’t have the strength to

voices were past the point of envy and looking down

and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia did not capture

‘Mm.’

brought back as she observed each and every one

if she

are so

Olivia... Cale, who had his face covered from underneath his eyes with a white

casualties

having a large battle at the

‘Mm.’

he moved his

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

think that Zero

and looked

brought a lot

the number of people he had only heard through a report

Majesty is now

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

“Quiet!”

quiet as soon as the

only ten minutes left

white started to appear on top of

"Waaaaaaah---!”

to be quiet, the people could not hide their shouts at

pride and joy

off a

Paaaat.

once the white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from

The Emperor.

Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain of the

core of the core personnel

Click. Click.

mages appeared onto the

they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would not drip even a single drop of blood if

was slowly getting hotter in

“Your Majesty.”

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

gaze headed

moved to the

announce the results of

or emphasize his voice.

his dignity could still be

have been hiding around

gaze headed toward

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

dyed black were not

the talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward after me have captured those people

speaking... Cale didn't pay any attention to the words that made it sound like the things that had recently happened in the

Human, should we