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 list by tiers and giving points

“...Young master-nim.”

already going to

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

master-nim, there are a lot of people from the Imperial Palace

it is weird. This kind of atmosphere... It is

that there are a lot of people in the Empire who find this to be weird as well. Please look around.

His helper was right.

No wonder the House of Huayans and the Imperial Palace were attacked!

was so much trash in the capital.

reacting like

me through! My husband, my

mother

many people?

is not right.

people whose hearts were full of fear, chaos,

why the plaza had a mix of all sorts’

“Butler.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

candidate looked around before addressing

not

was done by the Imperial family and the House of Huayans so there was no room for her

the Empire. The third son of the current Matriarch

gaze headed

like him becoming the

captives in his luggage carts all have blood on their hands and feet. How intense must he have gone after them to capture them?

there any real criminals in

Smile.

and smiled. His gaze made

about her Royal Highness

see them yet,

two candidates had not come

to say about that, especially regarding the Second

sneer on their faces

"Wow, she's finally here.”

minutes until the

candidates sneered after

have

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

behind her was the priest responsible for her

guards, captives, or anybody else were

the Second Imperial Princess will

does seem to be healthier. I guess the priest

envious voices could be heard through

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

voices were past the point of envy and looking

Marquis’ household and some others looked relieved that Imperial Princess Olivia did

‘Mm.’

brought

if

Human, there are

from underneath his

casualties if there

a

‘Mm.’

noticed Zero as he moved his

Smile.

Zero smiled at him.

think that Zero is a

assessment and looked at the luggage carts positioned behind

brought a

had only heard through

is now

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

“Quiet!”

as soon as the Chief of Staff

were only ten minutes left until

to appear on top of the

"Waaaaaaah---!”

they were told to be quiet, the people could not hide their

pride and

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

Paaaat.

once the white

Woooooooooooooooo--!

out from

The Emperor.

Reddock Huayans, along with the

personnel of the Empire were gathered

Click. Click.

mages appeared onto the platform and lined

Empire held their cheering in check as the way they protected the Emperor and looked as

slowly getting hotter in that

“Your Majesty.”

amplification device to around the bottom

gaze headed toward the

it moved to the citizens of

the day to announce the results

did not use any gestures or emphasize his voice.

his dignity could still be felt in

they have been hiding around the Empire for a long time

headed toward the Emperor's

Mount Tai. His entire body underneath his

were dyed

will lead the Empire forward after me have captured those people

attention to the words that made it sound like the things that had recently

should