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.

on the list by tiers and giving points

“...Young master-nim.”

whatever. I'm already going to

caught a fugitive wanted for murder in

people from the Imperial Palace

it is weird. This kind of atmosphere...

a lot of people in the Empire who find this to be weird as well. Please

His helper was right.

the House of Huayans and the Imperial

trash in the capital. At least our esteemed future Emperor candidates

were people reacting like this but

me through! My husband, my husband is captured in

mother is

publicly execute them? That many people? Are the academics

is not right. People are going

were people whose hearts were full

was why the plaza had a mix of all sorts’ emotions

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around before

mother not said

that this was done by the Imperial family and the House of Huayans so there

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

gaze headed back to

someone like

How intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just thinking about it made the candidate’s heart

any real criminals

Smile.

with him and smiled. His gaze made the candidate

Royal Highness and

do not see

had not come

seemed to have a lot to say about that, especially regarding the Second

of the candidates had a sneer on their faces as

"Wow, she's finally here.”

was only about thirty minutes until the execution was to

of the candidates sneered after seeing the Second Imperial

have

gentle smile on her face. She was

her was the priest

or anybody

Princess will receive the lowest ranking in this

I guess the priest she

could be

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

past the point of envy and

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

‘Mm.’

number of captives each candidate brought back as she observed each

was as if she was evaluating

there are

his face covered from underneath his eyes with a

a lot of casualties if

a large

‘Mm.’

noticed Zero as he moved his head around to observe

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Zero is

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

a lot

only heard

Majesty is now

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

“Quiet!”

quiet as soon as the Chief of

were only ten minutes left until the

white started to appear

"Waaaaaaah---!”

they were told to be quiet, the people could not hide their shouts at this

was a pride and joy of

gives off a

Paaaat.

white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

from

The Emperor.

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

personnel of the Empire were

Click. Click.

Imperial Palace Knights and Black mages appeared onto

protected the Emperor and looked

atmosphere was slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

Chief of Staff moved the amplification device to around the bottom

headed toward the

moved to the citizens of

announce the results of

Emperor did not use any gestures or emphasize his

could still be felt

there have been people aiming for the Empire. However, they have been hiding around the Empire for a long time

headed toward

His entire

dyed

talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward after me have

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

Human, should