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.

list by tiers and giving points based on that, right?

“...Young master-nim.”

whatever. I'm already going

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

are a lot of people from the Imperial Palace around

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

be weird as well.

His helper was right.

No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked! Those rotten bastards!

capital. At least our esteemed future Emperor

people reacting

me through! My husband,

mother

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

not right. People

people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos,

a mix of all

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around before addressing

mother not

and the House of Huayans so there

The third son of the current Matriarch

headed back to

have someone like him becoming the

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

any real criminals in

Smile.

made eye contact with him and smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear internally

her Royal Highness and

not see them

had

to have a lot to say about

of the candidates had a sneer on their

"Wow, she's finally here.”

about thirty minutes until the

after seeing the Second

must have

was walking leisurely with a gentle smile on her face. She was gracefully waving at the citizens of the Empire

her was the priest responsible for

captives, or anybody else

like the Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking in this

guess the priest she

could be heard through

heard that the Second Imperial Princess went to the Emperor’s Palace a few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage

the point of

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

‘Mm.’

brought back as

if she was

there are so

had his face covered from underneath his eyes

will be a lot of casualties if

of having a large battle at

‘Mm.’

Zero as he moved his

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

think that Zero is a

assessment and

brought a lot

confirmed the number of people he had only heard through a report before and looked around

Majesty is

plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was

“Quiet!”

quiet as soon as the

were only ten minutes left until the public

to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

they were told to be quiet, the people could

magic was a pride and joy

mana but gives off a holy white light appeared at the center of the

Paaaat.

white light

Woooooooooooooooo--!

shot out from all around

The Emperor.

the Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along

of the core personnel of the Empire were

Click. Click.

Palace Knights and Black mages appeared onto

cheering in check as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they

eerily heated atmosphere was slowly getting hotter in that

“Your Majesty.”

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

headed toward the

moved to the citizens

announce the results of

use any gestures or

still be felt in

they have been hiding around the Empire

toward the Emperor's

Tai. His entire body underneath his neck was completely covered by

dyed

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

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

Human, should we