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.

giving

“...Young master-nim.”

going to

not manage to find anybody from a group on the list but had caught a fugitive wanted for murder

of people from the Imperial Palace around

is weird. This kind of atmosphere... It

the Empire who find this to be weird as well. Please look around.

His helper was right.

of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked! Those rotten bastards! Kill

was so much trash in the capital. At least our esteemed future Emperor candidates managed to

reacting

me through! My husband, my husband is

My mother

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

right. People

whose hearts were full of fear,

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

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before addressing his

mother not said

was done by the Imperial family and the House of Huayans so there was no room for her to

candidate... Was from a Marquis household in the Empire. The third son of the

gaze headed back to

like

their hands and feet. How intense must he have

there any real criminals in

Smile.

made eye contact with him and smiled. His gaze

about her Royal Highness and

not see them

candidates had not

seemed to have a lot to say about

sneer on their

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes until the execution was to

sneered after seeing the

have

She was gracefully waving at the citizens of the

behind her was the

anybody else

Second Imperial Princess will receive

the priest she takes around with her

be heard through

the Second Imperial Princess went to the Emperor’s Palace a few days ago. Is she trying to

past the point of envy and looking down

Marquis’ household and some others looked

‘Mm.’

of captives each candidate brought

was as if she was evaluating

are so

covered from underneath his eyes

lot of casualties if there is

a large battle at the

‘Mm.’

noticed Zero as he moved his head around

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero

Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the luggage carts positioned behind

brought a

heard through

Majesty is now

a moment as his message was

“Quiet!”

the plaza became quiet as soon as the Chief

ten minutes

started to appear on top of

"Waaaaaaah---!”

people could not

was a pride and

but gives off a holy white light

Paaaat.

once the white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

from

The Emperor.

Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with the Captain of

core of the core personnel

Click. Click.

and Black mages appeared onto

of the Empire held their 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

eerily heated atmosphere was slowly

“Your Majesty.”

device to around the bottom of

gaze headed

the citizens of

to announce

not use any gestures or emphasize his voice. He

his dignity could still

for the Empire. However, they have been hiding

toward

Mount Tai. His entire body

were dyed black were not

talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward

it sound like the things that had recently happened in the

should we tell