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.

are also separating the groups on the list by tiers and giving points based on

“...Young master-nim.”

going to

anybody from a group on the list but had caught a fugitive wanted for murder in the capital. That

lot of people from the Imperial Palace around right

weird. This kind of atmosphere... It is

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

His helper was right.

in the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the

tsk tsk. There was so much trash in the capital. At

people reacting like this but

me through! My husband, my

mother

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

is not right. People are going

were full

had a mix of all

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before

not said

has said that this was done by the Imperial family and the House of Huayans

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

headed back

like him

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 made the candidate

Royal Highness

not see them yet,

had

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

on

"Wow, she's finally here.”

thirty minutes until the execution was to

sneered after seeing

have given

smile on her face. She was gracefully

behind her was the priest responsible for

anybody else were by her

Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking

be healthier. I guess the

could be heard through

Second Imperial Princess went to the Emperor’s Palace a few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because she doesn’t

voices were past the point of envy and

the Marquis’ household and some others looked

‘Mm.’

candidate brought back as she

as if she was evaluating

Human, there are so many

covered from underneath his eyes

casualties if

had no intention of having a large battle at the

‘Mm.’

as he moved his head

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

I think that Zero is a bit

his head at Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at

a lot with

had only heard through a report before

Majesty is now

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

“Quiet!”

the plaza became quiet as soon as the

minutes left

glowing white started to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

people could not

a pride and joy of

circle that uses dead mana but gives off a holy white light

Paaaat.

white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

shot out from all around once

The Emperor.

Huayans, along with

the core personnel of

Click. Click.

and Black mages appeared onto

held their cheering in check as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would not drip even

atmosphere was slowly getting hotter in that

“Your Majesty.”

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

headed toward

the citizens

to announce the results of the second

any gestures or emphasize his voice.

still be felt in

the Empire. However, they have been hiding around the Empire for a long time planning to pollute

headed toward the Emperor's

as Mount Tai. His entire body underneath

were dyed black

lead the Empire forward after me have captured those people hiding among

it sound like the things that

Human, should