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.

by tiers and giving points based

“...Young master-nim.”

I'm already going

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

lot of people from the Imperial Palace

is weird. This kind of atmosphere... It is not like

Empire 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.

criminals in the capital? No wonder the House of Huayans and the

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

were people reacting like

me through! My husband, my husband is captured in

My mother is

That many people? Are the academics not

is not right. People

people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos,

had a mix

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around before addressing

not said

by the Imperial family and the House of

The third son of the current Matriarch bit down on

headed

someone like him becoming the

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

any real

Smile.

His gaze made the candidate swear internally

about her Royal

see

candidates had

lot to say

had a sneer on their faces as they

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes until the execution was

after

have

Imperial Princess Olivia was walking leisurely with a gentle smile on her face. She was gracefully waving

the only person behind her was the

captives, or anybody else were by her

the Second Imperial Princess will receive

she does seem to be healthier. I guess the priest

could be heard

few days ago. Is she trying to use her bloodline to her advantage because she doesn’t have the strength to go

the point of

and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia did not

‘Mm.’

the number of captives each candidate brought back as she

was as if she

Human, there are

covered from underneath his eyes with a white cloth, looked around after hearing Raon's

lot of casualties

a large battle at

‘Mm.’

moved his head around to observe

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero is a

accurate assessment and looked at the luggage

brought a lot with

only heard through a report before and looked around

is

onto the platform and shouted. The plaza became rowdy for a moment as his message was delivered to the masses with a black magic

“Quiet!”

as soon

ten minutes left until the public

magic circle glowing white started to

"Waaaaaaah---!”

be quiet, the people could not hide their shouts at this

was a pride and

uses dead mana but gives off a holy

Paaaat.

white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all

The Emperor.

was the Huayans patriarch, Reddock Huayans, along

of the core personnel

Click. Click.

Black mages

as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would

slowly getting

“Your Majesty.”

the amplification device to around the bottom of

gaze headed

it moved to the citizens of

day to announce the results

did not use any gestures or emphasize his voice.

his dignity could still be felt

been hiding around the Empire

toward the

as firm as Mount Tai. His entire body underneath his neck was completely covered by

were dyed black

the Empire forward after me have captured those people

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

should we