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 based

“...Young master-nim.”

I'm already going to be eliminated.

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

people

kind of atmosphere... It is not like the

be weird as well. Please look around. Not all of them have the same kind of expressions on their

His helper was right.

the House of Huayans and the Imperial

was so much trash in the capital. At least

people reacting like this

My husband, my husband is captured

My mother is

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

not right. People are

hearts were full

why the plaza had a mix of all sorts’

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around

mother not said

Imperial family and the House of Huayans so there was no

Empire. The third son of

gaze headed back to

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

real

Smile.

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

about her Royal Highness

do not see

two candidates had not come

lot to say about

sneer on their faces as they

"Wow, she's finally here.”

only about thirty minutes until the execution was

of the candidates sneered after

have given

She was gracefully waving

the only person behind her was the priest responsible for her

captives, or anybody else were by her

Imperial Princess will receive the lowest

the priest she takes around with

envious voices could be heard

she trying to use her bloodline to

past the point of envy and looking down

course, the candidate from the Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that

‘Mm.’

counting the number of captives each candidate brought back as she observed each and every one of the

if

there are so

had his face covered from underneath his eyes with a

be a lot of casualties

a large battle at the central

‘Mm.’

as he moved his head around

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero is a

Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the luggage

a

only heard through a report before and

is

The plaza became rowdy for a moment as

“Quiet!”

became quiet as soon as the

only ten minutes left until the

to appear on top of

"Waaaaaaah---!”

people could not hide their

pride and joy of the

gives off a holy white light appeared at the

Paaaat.

white light

Woooooooooooooooo--!

shot out from all around

The Emperor.

him was the Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain of

core personnel

Click. Click.

Black mages appeared onto the platform

looked as if they would not drip even

atmosphere was slowly getting hotter in

“Your Majesty.”

moved the amplification device to around the bottom of the Emperor’s

gaze headed toward

to the citizens of

announce the

any gestures or emphasize his voice. He simply

could still be felt in his

have been hiding

gaze headed toward

as Mount Tai. His entire

dyed black were not visible

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

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