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

“...Young master-nim.”

already going

list but had caught a fugitive wanted for murder in the

are a lot of people

weird. This kind of

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 their

His helper was right.

the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and

There was so much trash in the capital. At least

people reacting

husband, my husband is

mother is

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

not right. People

were full of fear, chaos,

the plaza had a mix of

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around before addressing

mother not

and the House of Huayans so there was no room for her to

in the Empire. The third son of the

gaze headed back

have someone like

How intense must he have gone

there any real criminals in

Smile.

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

about her Royal Highness and

not see them

had not

seemed to have a lot to say about that, especially regarding the Second Imperial

sneer on their faces as

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes

the candidates sneered after seeing

must have given

leisurely with a gentle smile on her face. She was gracefully waving at the citizens of the Empire who were

person behind her was the

guards, captives, or anybody else were by

will receive the

guess the priest she takes around

could be heard through the

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

were past the point of envy and

candidate from the Marquis’ household and some others looked

‘Mm.’

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

was as if

there are so many

behind Olivia... Cale, who had his face covered from underneath his eyes with a white cloth, looked

lot of casualties

a large battle at the central

‘Mm.’

noticed Zero as he moved his

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero is

and looked at

brought a

the number of people he had only heard through a

Majesty is now

the platform and shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a

“Quiet!”

the plaza became quiet as soon as

were only ten minutes

magic circle glowing white started to appear on top

"Waaaaaaah---!”

quiet, the people could not hide their

was a pride and

gives off a holy white light appeared at the center

Paaaat.

the white light

Woooooooooooooooo--!

shot out from all around

The Emperor.

Huayans, along

personnel of the

Click. Click.

mages appeared

the Emperor and looked as if they would not drip

atmosphere was slowly getting hotter in that

“Your Majesty.”

moved the amplification device to around

gaze headed toward the

to the

day to announce the results of the

did not use any gestures or emphasize his voice. He simply

dignity could still

been hiding around the Empire for a long time planning to

toward the

Tai. His entire body underneath his neck was completely covered

wrists that were dyed

forward after me

that made it sound like the things that had recently happened in the Empire were done

should