That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 102
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Chapter 102
“A top-grade ceremonial sword that Father specially ordered for my fifth birthday, and that fearless bastard…”
Dave muttered. He constantly disparaged Ferdinand, calling him ‘bastard’ or ‘brat,’ but inwardly he was regretting it.
‘Was that bastard really that strong?’
This dawn.
Ferdinand had left for the battlefield.
It was voluntary.
Along the northern border, barbarians were said to still be constantly plundering and tormenting the empire’s people.
Though it was the desolate north, it was already a place where quite a few people lived, and moving settlements that had been established for generations was no easy task.
Above all, the Briyang Empire was the one and only empire considered the finest on the Spring Continent.
Losing to mere barbarians and relocating imperial citizens would be like creating a major weakness for other nations to look down upon.
The Briyang Empire’s imperial family selected outstanding knights every year for subjugation, but since the barbarians far outnumbered the knights, complete extermination was difficult.
To think Ferdinand would personally go to that cold, desolate place where life and death hung in the balance!
At first, it seemed like an unexpected windfall. Even his mother, Empress Carmi, was extremely pleased and even enjoyed a small banquet.
‘I went to torment him early in the morning with that intention.’
“Brother. Is there really a need to leave so early? Why don’t you attend the party Mother is hosting today before you go? Many ladies will be coming, and ah! The direct line of Frazier will also be attending.”
It was well known that Grand Duke Assis Frazier had led the criticism of the marriage between Empress Carmi and Emperor Alessandro.
So Prince Dave had ‘deliberately’ emphasized that the direct line of Frazier would be attending.
Now you truly have no allies.
Even the allies you have are gradually disappearing.
Feel even more isolated.
He smiled darkly, hoping that detestable expressionless face would crumble.
“I plan to dance with the direct line of Frazier.”
Ferdinand, who had been treating him like dust again while continuing to inspect his sword, suddenly paused.
For almost the first time, he turned to look at Dave and asked back.
“The direct line of Frazier?”
“Yes! I mean Tulia Frazier. Mother recommended her, saying someone of her caliber wouldn’t be too far beneath my status.”
The more Dave spoke, the more elated he felt.
After all, these were mocking words about Ferdinand, who had become engaged to a mere adopted child from a retainer family.
But…
“That young lady will certainly enjoy dancing.”
He never imagined a cold sneer would come back in return.
“You’re said to be excellent at dancing. They say you spend more time attending balls than in the training ground.”
“…!”
Dave’s face turned red and blue.
Ferdinand’s words weren’t wrong, but no one in the empire had ever dared throw such language at him.
Not even Mother or Father!
But he felt somehow deflated to shout according to his temper. It was always like this with someone much smaller than himself, a defective product due to divine power.
Those predatory eyes that looked him up and down.
And those expressionless red eyes filled with cold contempt.
After turning his insides upside down like that, he would leisurely depart for the battlefield?
Since his mother’s head maid was in charge of that damned Crown Prince’s luggage, tormenting him would be nothing!
Yet he was frustrated. This was a complete sense of defeat he felt as a fellow man.
“Since you came to find me so early in the morning, shall we have a sword duel for old times’ sake?”
“What? A duel?”
“Yes. A duel.”
Upon hearing those words, Dave momentarily doubted his ears.
Soon he barely managed to control his lips that were about to smile brightly.
‘What an unexpected windfall!’
Ferdinand couldn’t touch a hair on his head anyway.
He wouldn’t want to give his mother unnecessary justification by acting rashly.
But his position was different. As long as the Emperor and Empress took his side, whatever happened could be made to disappear.
Moreover, he would soon have to depart on a long journey.
If he suffered even the slightest injury during this duel, he would suffer greatly on the difficult road ahead.
Dave grinned inwardly.
Just imagining it would be so satisfying.
Dave politely declined Ferdinand’s duel request a few times according to etiquette.
While immediately gripping his sword properly.
“My leg, I think my leg is broken!”
The result was complete defeat.
With his leg throbbing at the slightest movement, a court attendant eventually had to fetch the palace physicians.
Even when diagnosed that his leg wasn’t broken but severely swollen muscles, Dave only screamed loudly.
‘That crazy bastard!’
He should have just cleanly broken it, but instead made only the muscles swell?!
This way, he couldn’t go dancing, and his face was also messed up from rolling around alone, so he couldn’t even go to the party to show his face!
‘Damn bastard!’
Dave, who summoned Empress Carmi’s head maid again, screamed loudly.
“Cut that bastard’s travel funds in his luggage by half!”
“Her Majesty the Empress has already ordered that.”
“Remove half the servants too!”
“There are no servants to speak of. Her Majesty the Empress has already arranged that he cannot take even a single lowly commoner suitable as an attendant. Your Highness.”
“Yes. Mother is indeed…”
Just as his anger seemed to subside somewhat, seeing even the head maid beautifully dressed for today’s party made his stomach churn.
“What about Tulia Frazier?! That woman?!”
“Yes. She has arrived. She is already conversing with Her Majesty the Empress.”
“Bring me a mirror!”
Dave despaired when he looked at his face in the hastily brought mirror. Going to the party looking like this would surely invite laughter from the ladies.
“Isn’t there somewhere I can go up and secretly peek?”
“Th-that would be against imperial palace etiquette…”
“Shut up! I just need to secretly look and come back! I want to see Tulia Frazier’s proper face!”
Of course, there had been that unpleasant incident at the White Tower.
But could what he saw then even be called a proper look?
I had only seen her disheveled and soaked by rain, never imagining she could be from the direct line of House Frazier!
Since she could become my wife, don’t I have the clear right to see her beautifully adorned?
“Ah, I understand.”
The Head Maid knew well that once Dave started insisting on something, he would never back down.
“You must only watch quietly.”
“Ah, I got it.”
Eventually following the Head Maid up to the back room on the second floor of the hall, Dave bit his lips as he looked down at the hall overflowing with sweet champagne and beautiful refreshments.
Originally, he should have appeared in that place himself to receive the admiration of all the ladies.
But then…
“Huh.”
He unconsciously drew in a breath.
“That lady… is that Tulia Frazier?”
She was incomparable to the rain-soaked, disheveled state he had seen her in before.
Tulia Frazier, dressed in a beautiful gown adorned with various jewels, was indeed an outstanding beauty who stood out most among the many nobles.
Even the colorful tulips decorating every table in the hall seemed like seasonal props to make her shine.
When she grows up more…
‘She’ll become more beautiful than even Mother?’
Even more than that Empress Olivia.
Since portraits of past emperors and empresses had been preserved for generations, Dave had also seen Empress Olivia’s portrait.
Certainly, Empress Olivia had been a tremendous beauty.
His mother, Empress Carmi, was also beautiful enough to be praised by society, but honestly speaking, Empress Olivia was more Dave’s type.
Moreover…
There were still rumors circulating that she had deliberately seduced the Emperor to aim for Empress Olivia’s position, and it was clearly fact.
Compared to his humble mother of servant origin…
Frazier is a truly prestigious family.
Dave’s gaze wouldn’t leave Tulia’s face.
“Ahem.”
He said to the Head Maid.
“Head Maid.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“When the party ends, could you quietly invite Tulia Frazier to my garden, alone?”
“Pardon? But Her Majesty the Empress…”
“I’ll speak to Mother directly myself, so just extend the invitation politely.”
“You mean the lady alone?”
That would be a bit… difficult.
Unaware of the Head Maid’s thoughts, Dave brought up Empress Carmi.
“Anyway, Mother also wanted to deepen the friendship between me and Lady Tulia Frazier, which is why she hosted this party.”
The Head Maid was troubled, but there wasn’t much a mere servant like her could do.
Especially in front of Dave, the scoundrel of this Imperial Palace who had grown up spoiled under Carmi’s skirts.
“I understand, Your Highness.”
Dave hurried back and barked at his servants to properly dress him up.
“Your Highness. How about covering the injured areas with a dark-colored veil?”
“…A veil?”
Under his servants’ hands, he even wore a black silk veil adorned with blue sapphires that would highlight his eye color.
It covered his split lip, created a mysterious atmosphere, and with only his eyes visible, he looked much more handsome.
“I’ll just give a rough apology for the previous incident and present some appropriate jewelry as a gift.”
Since Tulia wasn’t his fiancée or wife yet, giving her something too valuable would be quite wasteful.
Having his servant select several medium-quality jewels, Dave sat at the pre-arranged garden table and waited.
Befitting the party day that Empress Carmi had carefully chosen, the weather outside was also fantastic.
Just as thirty minutes had passed.
The Head Maid returned in a hurry. Without even getting up from his seat, Dave craned his neck and asked.
“Where’s Tulia Frazier? Is she coming?”
“Well, that is…”
The Head Maid squeezed her eyes shut and said.
“She has already departed.”
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