That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 124

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Chapter 124

“….”

What kind of intention is it to explain things to me only now.

Moreover, I was dumbfounded and speechless at the ridiculously cheerful explanatory tone.

But a benefit was still a damn benefit.

Tears really kept flowing out endlessly.

“Abandoned child. Abandoned daughter. Abandoned young lady.”

No matter how much I wiped around my eyes, it was useless. Tears flowed out without stopping like an overturned bowl.

“I never want to hear those words again. Do you know how terrible it feels that I can’t deny those words myself, Marquis? Does Father know?”

“….”

“Dad….”

“….”

“…Dad doesn’t know anything either.”

“Never again.”

Marquis Aster pulled me tightly into his arms.

“I’ll make sure you never hear those words again. I’ll absolutely make sure you never feel that way. I, yes, this father….”

“….”

“I promise even if it costs me my life. I’m sorry, Tulia.”

I cried loudly in the Marquis’s arms. After crying until my ears were ringing, I looked at the Marquis’s equally swollen face.

That great Marquis with his notorious reputation for drinking blood.

This powerful figure who is one of the Empire’s real powers, most certainly expected to inherit the position of Grand Duke Frazier in the future.

I sniffled and checked his affection level.

[System] Aster Frazier’s Character Importance: ☆☆☆☆☆

The gauge floating above the Marquis’s head was neither bright red nor bright blue.

Just a deep, deep golden color.

And a lock shining in the same golden color was firmly fastened.

Like a lock that would never break.

Like a heart that would remain steadfast no matter what.

[System] ‘Aster Frazier’ loves you.

[System] You have achieved the highest grade affection level with ‘Aster Frazier’ and received 1,000 Special Coins.

[System] Coin acquisition date: The day you first received the main Quest

I could understand without reading the series of shimmering text several times.

‘No wonder….’

This harsh system window, this damn star, gave me an excessive 1,000 coins from the first day of possession.

From that time, the Marquis was already loving Tulia, and that’s why he gave me coins as a reward benefit.

‘I thought it was just a newbie benefit. This damn star bastard, of course….’

Even while thinking that inside, my tears didn’t stop.

The first father I’ve ever had who loves me.

The Green Diamond that had absorbed Father’s warmth was warm as if it would never change, despite being just a mineral.

* * *

That night, with my eyes completely swollen.

I couldn’t sleep properly until dawn.

It wasn’t because I was immersed in sentiment.

It was because several more guests came to visit this remote warehouse one after another.

A minor peculiarity was that they were all the biggest figures in this Grand Duchy.

“I’m sorry, Tulia.”

First was Grandfather.

“I failed to take care of you when you were young, and only thought you were admirable for growing up so smart and well.”

I could understand Grandfather’s devastated feelings. Those who were complete enemies to me were still his own children.

And to be honest.

The fact that Grandfather’s eyes were reddened while pretending they weren’t, hurt my heart.

When you think about it, Grandfather had that kind of ending with Grandmother, who was the climax of a hate-to-love story, and his children were causing all that chaos to exploit his granddaughter….

‘This damn Confucian girl’s heart.’

In the end, Grandfather and I also hugged each other tightly while showing tears.

It seemed like the first time I’d ever hugged Grandfather, and it felt like being embraced by a sturdy giant tree, making me newly realize that Grandfather was indeed the family head who had protected this Grand Duchy for a long time.

“Now that’s enough, please return. Your Grace the Grand Duke.”

A voice breaking the atmosphere.

It was Marquis Frazier, Father, standing right at the doorway.

‘The word Father is really embarrassing too.’

Perhaps what I need to adapt to as Tulia are these embarrassing titles.

As I scratched my cheek, Father said coldly.

“Tulia is young and needs to sleep early. She’s already small and needs to grow taller, but if Your Grace keeps holding onto her like that, the child won’t be able to sleep.”

“Wicked thing.”

Grandfather glared and let me go.

“You’re the one who kept the child from sleeping until this hour, yet you speak so well. And Aster Frazier.”

“Please speak.”

“You wouldn’t know since you’ve been away at the border for so long, but these days children hate parents who interfere like this the most.”

“….”

Father said nothing, but I could sense his momentary confusion.

“Sleep well, Tulia.”

“Sweet dreams. My daughter.”

‘When will those two become close?’

I don’t know.

Just as I was about to lie down on the bed. I heard knocking on the door again.

‘Now what is it this time….’

“Lisian?”

“…Tulia.”

As always, a neat, beautiful, clean-looking beautiful boy. Lisian, the true male lead of this game, also had reddened eyes.

‘…Are they all coming to my room after crying alone right now?’

I mean, how far is it from the main castle to here….

My bewilderment was brief.

Lisian suddenly hugged me. A tearful voice flowed out.

“I’m sorry…. I, as your older brother… should have, should have taken care of you….”

It was a childlike apology, unlike the always quiet and mature Lisian.

I comforted him, saying that I liked Lisian the most among the family members, and that I was able to endure because Lisian took my side a lot.

After Lisian left.

‘Now I really need to sleep.’

With a lightened mood, I was walking cheerfully toward the bed.

Knock knock.

‘No, who is it this time!’

“Who is it?”

“…Hey. Tulia. It’s me.”

When I saw Leon Frazier opening the door and coming in, I widened my eyes in shock.

“Hey, why did you come here looking like trash?!”

“I came to apologize.”

“In, in that state?”

Leon Frazier looked absolutely terrible.

He must have rolled and rolled and rolled in ashes, truly looking like an ashen gentleman.

And then he.

Thud.

“Hey? What are you doing?”

Even knelt down on his knees in front of me.

“I’m sorry. Even though I’m your older brother.”

Ash powder scattered with every word he spoke.

“…I pathetically acted petty toward you, my younger sibling. You don’t have to forgive me. If you want, I’ll roll in ashes like this once a day.”

Leon Frazier squeezed his eyes shut and then opened them.

“Please ease your heart even a little. I can roll a hundred times, even a thousand times.”

“Leon…”

I remembered reading somewhere that Cinderella meant ash-covered girl.

Then was Leon Frazier the male version of Cinderella?

“I’m sorry. I was stupid and… acted like an idiot.”

Leon, speaking haltingly, also had reddened eyes.

The reason they were redder than usual was probably because ashes got in his eyes, though crying was likely part of it too.

Having now made all the main men of House Frazier cry, I thought to myself.

‘Actually, isn’t this completing an incredibly difficult achievement? These are almost S-rank missions.’

If that damn star had any conscience, shouldn’t it give me some kind of reward for this?

Anyway.

“Wipe yourself.”

When I held out a handkerchief, Leon’s head shot up.

“Are you forgiving me…, no, forgiveness is too much. Are you going to, well, give me a chance?”

“When you roll in and covered in ashes like this, what else can I say?”

“Tulia…!”

Leon jumped up to grab my hand, but realizing how dirty his hands were, he just took the handkerchief.

I gave it to him to wipe his face, but I couldn’t understand why he carefully tucked it into his chest.

But still.

Seeing Leon Frazier immersed in indescribable emotion, somehow the resentment that had been stuck in my throat all this time seemed to dissolve away.

It seemed like Leon’s foolishness had rubbed off on me too. He really was a complete fool, such a waste of good looks.

“Leon.”

“Yes! What! Just say it!”

“A hundred or thousand times is too much, just roll ten more times.”

“Huh? Oh…”

Could becoming happy be the same as becoming amused?

“Hey. Then let’s go back now. This place is completely run-down, why would you sleep here again? My brother’s room, or my room? Your room would be good too!”

“I already said I’d sleep here tonight.”

Just with the feeling of wrapping everything up.

Because I would never come to this place again.

Because I would never again sleep in this place where young Tulia had nearly died so many times.

Even though I didn’t say the rest, Leon Frazier seemed to understand my feelings.

“Well then, I understand.”

“But why are you lying there?”

“Ah, there’s a spare sofa, so let this brother sleep here! How long would it take to get back to the main castle at this late hour!”

“But won’t it be cold there?”

“Ha.”

Leon snorted.

“Are you underestimating the Academy’s top swordsmanship student? This level of cold is nothing.”

-he said while curling up on my old sofa, and 10 minutes later Leon Frazier opened his mouth.

“…Hey. Tulia.”

He spoke while his teeth chattered.

“Lend me just one blanket.”

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