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.

tiers and giving points based

“...Young master-nim.”

I'm already going to

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

of people from the Imperial

it is weird. This kind of

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

His helper was right.

wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were

tsk. There was so much trash in the capital. At least our esteemed future Emperor candidates

people reacting

Please let me through! My husband, my

My mother is

going to publicly execute them? That many people? Are

right. People are

people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos, and

had a mix of

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before addressing

not

was done by the Imperial family and

Marquis household in the Empire. The third son of the

gaze headed

someone like him becoming the

intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just

there any real criminals

Smile.

gaze made the candidate swear internally before turning

about her Royal Highness and

not see

candidates had not come

other candidates seemed to have a lot to say

candidates had a sneer on

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes until the execution

the candidates sneered after

have given

face. She was gracefully

person behind her was the priest responsible

captives, or anybody else

Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking in

she does seem to be healthier. I guess the priest

be heard through the

went to the Emperor’s Palace a few days ago. Is she trying to use

past the point of envy and

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

‘Mm.’

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

as if

Human, there are so many

had his face covered from underneath his eyes with a white cloth, looked around after hearing

a lot of casualties if there is

a large battle at the central

‘Mm.’

his head around to observe the

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Human, I think that Zero

Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the

brought a

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

is

for a moment as

“Quiet!”

the plaza became quiet as soon as the Chief of

ten minutes left until

magic circle glowing white started to appear on

"Waaaaaaah---!”

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

a pride

circle that uses dead mana but gives off a holy white light appeared at the center of

Paaaat.

white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from

The Emperor.

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

of the core personnel of

Click. Click.

Palace Knights and Black mages appeared

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

eerily heated atmosphere was slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

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

gaze headed toward the

the

is the day to announce the results of

use any gestures or emphasize his

could still be

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

gaze headed toward

entire body

dyed black were

Empire forward after me

Cale didn't pay any attention to the words that made it sound like the things that had recently happened in the Empire were done by

should we