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.

the groups on the list by tiers and giving points based on that, right? For there to

“...Young master-nim.”

already going to

had caught a fugitive wanted for murder in the capital. That was the most he

of people from the Imperial Palace

of atmosphere... It is not like

there are a lot of people in the Empire who find this to be weird as well. Please look around. Not all of them have the same

His helper was right.

many criminals in the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were

capital. At least our esteemed future Emperor candidates managed to

people reacting like this but

through! My husband,

mother is

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

is not right. People are

hearts were full of fear, chaos, and

why the plaza had a mix of all

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around before addressing his

mother not

the Imperial family and the House of Huayans so there was

Marquis household in the Empire. The third son of the

gaze headed back

someone like him

his luggage carts all have blood on their hands and feet. How intense must he have gone after them to capture them? Just thinking about it

any real criminals

Smile.

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

her Royal

see them

had not come

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

of the candidates had a sneer on their

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes until the

of the candidates sneered after seeing the Second

must have given

was gracefully waving at the citizens of the

her was the priest

anybody else

Princess will

seem to be healthier. I guess the priest she

voices could be heard

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 have the strength to go through the

voices were past the point of

Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess

‘Mm.’

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

as if she was

there are so many

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

a lot of casualties if

having a large battle

‘Mm.’

as he moved his head around to observe

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

Zero is a bit crazy

and

a lot

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

is now

became rowdy for a moment as his message

“Quiet!”

soon as

ten minutes left until the

to appear on top

"Waaaaaaah---!”

be quiet, the people could not hide

magic was a pride and

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

Paaaat.

the white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

from all around

The Emperor.

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

of the core personnel

Click. Click.

mages appeared onto the

looked as if they would not drip even a single drop

eerily heated atmosphere was slowly getting hotter in that

“Your Majesty.”

to around

gaze headed

the citizens of

is the day to announce

not use any gestures or emphasize his voice. He simply

his dignity could still be felt

have been people aiming for the Empire. However, they have been hiding around the Empire

toward the Emperor's

as Mount Tai. His entire body underneath

that were dyed black

talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward after me have

clever way of speaking... Cale didn't pay any attention to the words that made it sound like the things

Human, should we tell