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, right? For there to be points on

“...Young master-nim.”

already going to be eliminated.

had caught a fugitive wanted for murder in the capital. That was the most he

a lot of people from the Imperial Palace

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

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

His helper was right.

wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked! Those

trash in the capital.

people reacting

Please let me through! My husband, my

My mother is

That many people? Are the academics not going

right. People

people whose hearts were

the plaza had a mix of

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before addressing his

not

Matriarch-nim has said that this was done by the Imperial family and the

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

gaze headed back to

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 made the candidate’s heart

real criminals in

Smile.

him and smiled. His gaze

her Royal Highness

do not see them yet,

candidates had not

to say about that, especially regarding the Second

of the candidates had a sneer on their faces as they started to

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes until the

the candidates sneered after seeing the Second Imperial

must have

her face. She was gracefully waving at the citizens of

behind her was the priest responsible

or anybody

Second Imperial Princess will receive

does seem to be healthier. I guess the priest

be heard through

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

the point of envy and looking

the Marquis’ household and some others looked

‘Mm.’

counting the number of captives each candidate brought back

was as if she was

Human, there are so

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

a lot of casualties if there is

having a large battle at the

‘Mm.’

Zero as he moved his head around to observe the

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

think that Zero is a bit

head at Raon’s accurate assessment and

a lot with

Cale confirmed the number of people he had only heard through a

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

“Quiet!”

plaza became quiet as soon

ten minutes left

magic circle glowing white started to

"Waaaaaaah---!”

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

was a pride and joy of the

mana but gives off a

Paaaat.

once the white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around

The Emperor.

Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along

core of the core personnel of the Empire were gathered

Click. Click.

and Black mages appeared onto the platform and lined

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

slowly getting hotter

“Your Majesty.”

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

gaze headed toward the

it moved to the citizens of the

is the day to announce

use any gestures or emphasize his voice. He

still be

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

gaze headed toward the Emperor's

His entire body underneath his neck was

dyed black were not

individuals who will lead the Empire forward after me have

to the words that made it sound like

should