That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 103
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Chapter 103
“What? I clearly told you to politely invite her and bring her as soon as the party ended!”
“She said she wasn’t feeling well during the party and briefly left her seat, then departed the Imperial Palace just like that…”
“This insolent girl dares to ignore Her Majesty’s goodwill?!”
Dave flew into a rage and grabbed the veil around his mouth, tearing it off and throwing it to the floor.
The Head Maid couldn’t bring herself to say that Empress Carmi had actually welcomed Tulia’s quick departure from the palace.
‘Rather, it was Her Majesty the Empress who wanted to set up Prince Dave with Lady Frazier.’
So she had made various excuses and held a party where she could naturally orchestrate their meeting.
But when Dave, who should have appeared with a clean face, showed up so injured, Carmi was greatly angered.
“Having a sparring match with the Crown Prince on such a day! Do you have a brain or not, Dave!”
But her anger was only temporary.
Empress Carmi, who loved her son dearly, planned to create another opportunity later when Dave’s appearance was back to normal.
Though she was sick of the Second Prince throwing such tantrums without knowing this, the Head Maid simply bowed her head silently.
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“Thank you for coming, Lady Tulia Frazier.”
“It is my honor, Your Majesty the Empress. Any lady of the Empire would want to attend Your Majesty’s party.”
“You say such pleasant things. I was deeply worried about what to do if you declined the invitation, so this is truly fortunate.”
The moment Empress Carmi spoke with deer-like clear eyes.
[System] You have completed the Emergency Quest !
An unexpected quest completion appeared.
‘Jackpot!’
As I reflexively cheered internally, I quickly began to feel suspicious.
‘But this is strange. Wasn’t that completion too easy?’
This isn’t another trap from this crazy system window, is it?
When I furrowed my brow and looked at the star in the air with suspicious eyes, Empress Carmi asked.
“Lady? Is there some problem?”
“Oh, no, Your Majesty the Empress.”
Not wanting to jinx the completed quest, I immediately answered as if nothing was wrong.
‘Right. Even for Tulia, sometimes life should be this easy!’
Otherwise I’d die from stress, really!
I was curious about the quest reward that would follow, but with Empress Carmi right in front of me and experienced noble ladies all around watching me with sharp eyes, I couldn’t just stare blankly into space again.
So for now, I pushed the reward confirmation far away and quickly schemed how to exit the party.
“Phew. But coming out like this really clears my mind.”
I sprawled out in the carriage and looked up at the ceiling.
And muttered to myself.
“Skill Stat, you… not bad, huh?”
Me, with unintentionally high Skill Stats.
Thanks to that, my Acting Skill had also improved tremendously.
Staying at the party was boring, and if I had to watch Sandra’s subtle provocations any longer, I really would have grabbed her hair, shaken her, and thrown her onto the table.
Plus, Empress Carmi’s smiling face was quite unsettling too.
In the end, I decided to use ‘Feigning Illness.’
Of course, it’s common for nobles to suddenly claim they’re not feeling well and escape from parties or banquets.
But today I was sitting at the highest seat as a direct descendant of Frazier.
I was worried about what to do if Empress Carmi wouldn’t let me go easily.
‘The Skill Stat solved everything.’
When I seriously pretended to be sick, thanks to the Skill Stat, my already pale white face became as pale as a corpse.
When I looked at my face in a small portable mirror, even my lips had turned slightly blue, making me look unwell to anyone who saw me.
It was so convincing that even Sandra, who had been constantly picking fights with me, started reading the room and moved to the other side.
Thanks to that, I was able to personally greet Empress Carmi and step outside for a moment.
“And then I made a complete escape like this!”
Before leaving the party venue, perhaps because she had directly witnessed my condition, Empress Carmi only told me to rest well and recover, without saying anything else.
Having successfully played hooky legally, I slightly pulled back the curtain on the carriage window.
‘The Imperial Capital is indeed the Imperial Capital.’
As soon as we left the area lined with high-ranking nobles’ mansions, a very prosperous shopping district unfolded.
If you go much deeper inside there, the Marquis Frazier Estate would appear.
I haven’t been there yet.
Of course, I know the structure, exterior, interior, and even the garden through .
But what would the Marquis House castle look like through Tulia’s eyes rather than Coriko’s?
Knock knock.
When I tapped the wall, the carriage stopped.
Soon the knight escorting me approached and knocked on the window. When I opened the window, the knight asked.
“Lady Tulia. Do you need something?”
“Where are we?”
“Ah. This is the entrance to ‘Purple Butterfly Street.'”
“Right?”
Purple Butterfly Street.
It was one of the famous shopping districts in the Imperial Capital.
“I’m thirsty, so I need to drink something before we go.”
“Ah, then I’ll take you to a dessert shop that nobles frequent often. Coincidentally…”
“No, no.”
“Yes?”
“There’s a specific place I want to go.”
“Is there a place you had in mind?”
“Yeah.”
The knight looked around. But since this entrance area was mainly formed of boutiques, dessert shops weren’t really visible.
“Which dessert shop…”
“Do you see that big bronze clock tower?”
“Yes. I see it. Ah, are you referring to the dessert cafe over there…”
“Go straight 500 meters from the clock tower, then turn left at the first alley that appears. Then you’ll see a fountain with a small angel carved on it, and if you go 500 meters northeast from there, you’ll find the Walnut Tree Tavern. That’s where I want to go.”
“500 meters… straight… alley… tavern… Pardon?”
The knight muttered with a half-dazed expression.
“You memorized it all, right? Call me when we arrive.”
I smiled brightly and closed the window.
The knight, who had been making an expression like a broken robot, seemed to come to his senses a beat late.
A little later.
The carriage began rolling again, and some time passed.
Knock knock.
“T-Tulia, Lady Tulia. We’ve arrived, but… is this really the place you mentioned?”
“Yeah. That’s right. You found it well, didn’t you?”
Having stepped down at a rough tavern that looked more suited for mercenaries than ladies, I stretched while savoring the familiar scent of after so long.
“Give me the robe.”
“Huh? Yes!”
Having instantly thrown on the robe, I smiled confidently to myself.
Well then.
Shall we go in.
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Creak.
Thud.
As soon as I entered, the gazes of several people who had been sitting turned toward me.
‘The knights will be hiding and waiting outside.’
I had threatened the knight, who was making a fuss about absolutely not letting me go alone, that I’d shave my head if he didn’t listen.
“What’ll it be, customer.”
As soon as I sat at the worn bar counter, the bartender asked in an unfriendly tone.
“Hmm.”
There was no need to deliberately scratch my voice or lower it to sound like a man here.
Even though I had covered up to my nose with the robe the knight gave me, I was clearly a girl who had grown a bit taller to anyone’s eyes.
In this place swarming with rough mercenaries, I was bound to be someone who stood out.
Besides, I wasn’t scared of this space at all in the first place.
“Chocolate milk mixed with mint powder. In a large pewter mug.”
“What would you like for food?”
“Sliced grilled pineapple tossed in tomato sauce.”
“Got it. 30,000 gold.”
The bartender turned to cook, and I placed the 30,000 gold I had prepared in advance on the counter.
“Where’s the bathroom?”
“Go to the innermost staircase on the left.”
I walked in that direction.
When I pushed aside the shabby cloth and entered, messy stairs piled with all sorts of oak barrels appeared. Going straight to the left and pushing aside the darkly draped cloth…
New stairs came into view.
I smiled triumphantly and climbed up that way.
Right.
was originally this kind of game.
By ordering two polarizing foods at the same time, like mint chocolate and Hawaiian pizza (though I left out the bread), you could meet the leader of this Back Alley Information Guild!
It was such a peaceful and fun reverse harem simulation romance fantasy game!
Not the kind of game where you get hit by arrows and your whole body explodes!
As I climbed the stairs, a clean space on a completely different level from the shabby first floor appeared.
“Customer. I’ll escort you this way.”
A guard who had clearly already heard everything from the first floor bartender opened the door for me.
I nodded lightly and stepped inside.
A clean space.
This reception room-like place made entirely of walnut wood.
And an elderly woman sitting in front of a large desk made of the same material, staring intently at me.
She was clearly the boss of this Information Guild.
She, who hadn’t blinked even once until the moment I opened the door and entered, opened her mouth.
“What brings House Frazier’s precious treasure to such a dangerous back alley?”
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