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 on that, right? For there to be points

“...Young master-nim.”

going to

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

a lot of people from the Imperial Palace around right

kind of

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

His helper was right.

were so many criminals in the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked! Those rotten bastards!

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

were people reacting like this but

let me through! My husband, my husband is captured in

My mother

crazy. They are going to publicly execute them? That many people? Are the

not right. People

were people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos, and

why the plaza had a mix of all sorts’

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

looked around

not said

family and

Marquis household in the Empire. The third son of the current

headed

have someone like him becoming

their hands and feet. How intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just thinking

there any real criminals in

Smile.

smiled. His gaze made the candidate swear internally

her Royal Highness and

see them

candidates had

a lot to say about

the candidates had a sneer on their faces

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes until the execution was to

candidates sneered after seeing the

must have given

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

behind her was the priest responsible for

anybody else were by her

Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking in this

seem to be healthier. I guess the priest she takes around with her must

voices could be heard

few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because she

voices were past the point of envy and looking down

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

‘Mm.’

brought back as

as if she

Human, there are

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

casualties

intention of having a large battle

‘Mm.’

his head around to observe

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero is

his head at Raon’s accurate assessment and looked at the luggage

brought a

only heard

is

stepped onto the platform and shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was

“Quiet!”

plaza became quiet as soon

ten minutes

glowing white started to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

quiet, the people could not hide their shouts at this

a pride and joy

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

Paaaat.

the white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around once

The Emperor.

patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along with

core personnel of

Click. Click.

Palace Knights and Black mages appeared onto the platform and lined

looked as if they would not

slowly getting hotter

“Your Majesty.”

device to around the bottom of

gaze headed toward

the citizens of

to announce the results of the second

or

still be felt in his

aiming for the Empire. However, they have been hiding

headed toward the Emperor's

was standing as firm as Mount Tai. His entire body underneath his neck

dyed black were not

talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward

clever way of speaking... 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 the people

should