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.

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

“...Young master-nim.”

already going to be eliminated.

find anybody from a group on the list but had caught a fugitive wanted for

there are a lot of people from

of atmosphere... It is not like the

this to be weird as well. Please

His helper was right.

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

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

reacting like this

through! My husband, my husband is captured in

mother

to publicly execute them? That many people?

not right. People are going

people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos, and

the plaza had a mix of all sorts’

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

around before addressing his

not said

was done by the Imperial family and the House of

the Empire. The third son

gaze headed back to

have someone like him

luggage carts all have blood on their hands and feet. How intense must he have

any real criminals in

Smile.

with him and smiled. His gaze made the candidate

Royal Highness and

do not see them yet,

had

have a lot to

candidates had a sneer on their faces

"Wow, she's finally here.”

about thirty minutes until the execution

sneered after seeing the Second Imperial

must have given

a gentle smile on her face. She was gracefully waving at the citizens of the Empire who were greeting her or cheering for

behind her was the priest

or anybody

the Second Imperial Princess will receive the lowest ranking

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

past the point of envy and looking

Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia did not capture

‘Mm.’

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

was as if she was

are so

from underneath his eyes with a white

will be a lot of casualties if there is a

a large battle at

‘Mm.’

noticed Zero as he moved his head around to observe

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

that Zero is

and looked at

a lot

confirmed the number of people he had only heard

is now

Chief of Staff stepped 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 as the

ten minutes left until the public

glowing white started to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

they were told to be quiet, the people

pride

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

Paaaat.

the white light completely

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from all around once

The Emperor.

Huayans, along with the Captain of the

personnel of the Empire were gathered

Click. Click.

and Black mages

the way they protected the Emperor and looked as if they would not drip even a single drop of

atmosphere was slowly

“Your Majesty.”

Chief of Staff moved the amplification device to around the bottom of the Emperor’s face. The Emperor

gaze headed

to the

to announce the results of

any gestures or emphasize his voice. He simply spoke

still be

for the Empire. However, they have been hiding around the Empire for a long time planning to

toward the Emperor's

entire body underneath his neck was completely covered by clothes

wrists that were dyed black were not visible

talented individuals who will lead the Empire forward

Emperor's 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

Human, should we tell