That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 131

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Chapter 131

Grans asked.

“Should I have more medicinal herbs sent?”

“Yes, yes. Aiden is having a hard time.”

Aiden, who is currently my personal physician, was frantically busy going around robbing medicinal herb merchants across the entire continent.

“The herbs that only heal internal injuries are all expensive without exception.”

“Yes. Ordinary herbs treat both internal and external injuries simultaneously. Herbs that can treat only internal injuries, in other words, herbs that can ‘selectively’ treat only localized areas, are quite rare.”

“As for money, just pay whatever they ask.”

“Understood, Miss.”

‘Sob sob.’

I swallowed my tears while watching my allowance shrink.

If Benjamin recovered too cleanly all at once, those wicked princes would become suspicious, but if I just left him alone, those damn benefits kept bothering me.

In the end, I decided to protect Benjamin using a method that required a lot of money and manpower.

‘I’m going this far for you, so if you die, then die, Benjamin…’

Fortunately though, through Ramus Jeremiah, the head of the information guild, I was able to send one tight-lipped Shadow Knight!

Grandfather probably knows too, but seeing as he doesn’t ask separately, it seems he has no intention of prying.

“If Benjamin, that kid, asks who sent you, tell him his mother sent you. He won’t believe it, but just insist on that.”

“Understood, Lady Tulia.”

“Fighting. When you finish everything and come back, I’ll give you lots of money, Sir.”

Sir Trini chuckled and immediately departed for the Kingdom of Sorsen.

‘Phew.’

Honestly, if it were up to me, I’d want to say I sent him.

Then favorability would build up quickly and the main quest difficulty would decrease too…

But.

‘Benjamin is a character who grows into someone overflowing with ambition even in the game.’

Ambition and venom.

Venom and ambition.

If I, a noble from a foreign country – no, not just any noble but a direct descendant of a grand noble from the Empire – said I sent him, my motives might be heavily suspected.

He might misunderstand that I was trying to grasp his weakness and swallow up the Kingdom of Sorsen whole.

‘Ah. If I were Coriko, I wouldn’t have had to worry about this.’

Being Tulia means I easily earn hostility from characters, ugh.

I have to take the hard way even for easy paths.

Of course… money flows out well too.

Though the money Nigella has to pay me back is guaranteed for the next 30 years.

‘I need to start business as soon as possible.’

First… after finishing my birthday party.

Pop!

Pop!

“Happy birthday, Miss!”

“Happy birthday to you!”

* * *

“Adel, Adel.”

“Yes, Lady Tulia?”

That night, after returning from the party, I lay on my bed with a satisfied expression and asked.

“When will that cake Father secretly prepared for me be all gone?”

“Hmm…”

Adel pondered while arranging my blanket.

“I’ve never seen a 16-tier cake in my life either, so I’m not certain, but roughly it would take about a month, wouldn’t it?”

“It’ll spoil before then… Cut it up and distribute it to the servants.”

“Oh my, everyone will be so delighted. It’s a cake the chefs put their heart and soul into making.”

“Right?”

“Of course.”

Adel smiled and said while turning off the lights.

“Miss. Happy birthday once again.”

“Thank you, Adel.”

Today was Tulia’s birthday.

Instead of inviting retainers and whatnot to throw a glamorous birthday party like Sandra, I said I wanted to have a modest celebration with just family.

‘It’s called a modest birthday party.’

We just didn’t open the Grand Banquet Hall, but the small party venue decorated under the twins’ meticulous leadership was so splendid it made my eyes spin.

Moreover, somehow they managed to procure so many bulbs without my notice that the entire room was a tulip paradise.

Bright vitality and fragrance like entering a flower shop.

All sorts of beautiful jewels emitting light.

Most of all, seeing the pile of birthday presents stacked higher than my height made me feel almost dizzy. I even thought I might be in heaven.

Actually, more than anything.

The fact that my family celebrated my birthday and gave me an armful of presents was itself magical.

“Hey, Tulia. Are you crying? Are you crying? Hyung, is she crying? Hahaha! She’s crying! Ack! Father! Why are you hitting me?!”

‘I cried a little, but whatever.’

It was embarrassing, but Tulia is just a child.

I suddenly remembered how when I was Han Ina at this age, I thought ‘I’m an adult now!’ no matter what I did. I ended up growing up more by swallowing everything down.

I closed my eyes while pulling the soft goose down comforter, one of the many presents Grandfather gave me, up to my neck.

Today even that Poop Star flying around above my head looked pretty to me.

* * *

“Looking back like this, the main castle is really tremendously huge.”

I stuck my head out the carriage window and looked at the massive main castle.

A knight who was riding a horse to escort me hurriedly approached and said.

“Miss! It’s dangerous!”

“Tell the coachman to drive well.”

“Pardon?”

“If I fall, we’re all going to the afterlife together.”

“Y-yes!”

‘How much money would it take to buy that main castle?’

Probably several hundred billion?

Or maybe in the trillions?

Having all sorts of thoughts while watching the Grand Ducal House’s main castle grow distant, I finally slipped back into the carriage and sat down when my cheeks became cold from the wind.

“But Lady Tulia, why did you choose ‘that’ of all things as your debutante gift?”

Max, who was sitting in front of me with perfect posture, asked. Father had assigned him to me when I said I was going on a ‘territory inspection.’

“Think of him as one of your spare lives, Tulia.”

“Marquis. I’m listening here…”

“No matter what, hide behind that guy or offer him as bait.”

“Marquis. I said I’m listening…”

“You received much better offers though.”

I nodded at Max’s words.

That was certainly true.

“It’s already unusual for His Grace the Grand Duke to give a debutante gift in advance…”

Max stared at me with his bright yellow eyes and tilted his head.

“Among them all, you chose the most strange… no, peculiar one.”

The Frazier debutante gift.

This traditional gift from the head of the family to a young direct line member was so grand in scale that even Sophia Frazier had pondered over it before, surpassing imagination.

Moreover, even within family law, the head’s favor determines the scale of the gift.

Grandfather, who had become a prisoner to digestive medicine through plum extract, composed the gift with things beyond my imagination—no, the finest things among all Frazier gifts throughout history.

There were three options in total.

1. 100 buildings located in the Grand Duchy’s commercial district

2. A mountainous territory including 2 gold mines and a diamond mine

3. Land near the borderlands, 1 million pyeong of Belus Territory

‘Land near the borderlands is useless no matter how vast it is.’

So normally, one would naturally choose option 1 or 2.

Whichever you chose, you could live leisurely not just for a lifetime, but for 3 generations—no, 30 generations.

But I was different.

Like a fool who had been eagerly awaiting this day, I shouted.

“I want number 3, Grandfather!”

“…Number 3?”

“Yes!”

Not only Grandfather, but even Ruk beside him had doubtful expressions.

According to family law, in a place where Father and the twins were absent—that is, where only the direct line member receiving the gift could be present.

Grandfather unusually suggested, ‘Wouldn’t option 1 or 2, no, wouldn’t 2 be better instead of that?’ but.

I repeated number 3 like a parrot with the undying resolve that I would die if it wasn’t number 3.

“Actually, Miss. The Marquis and the young masters have been continuously flustered after hearing about your choice.”

Grans (former Assistant Butler, current spare life #2) sitting next to Max carefully added.

I answered nonchalantly.

“High risk, high return.”

“…Pardon?”

“There’s a deep meaning, so look forward to it.”

“…”

“…”

Max and Grans looked at each other. Whether they bonded by seeing me as a crazy young lady or not, I rested my chin on my hand and said.

“Anyway, as soon as we arrive at that Belus Territory, Max, you return to Father. Grans alone will be sufficient.”

Grans slightly bowed his head as if in absolute obedience. His lips curving up slightly as if pleased to be chosen was amusing, but Max was firm.

“I apologize. The Marquis ordered me to stay by your side until the end.”

“But Father has to go to the border, doesn’t he?”

“Exactly.”

“If something happens that might hurt Father, Max, you should take the sword to your chest!”

“Marquis Aster said exactly the same thing, word for word, Lady Tulia.”

“Aha.”

Grans patted Max’s shoulder as he wiped away tears.

Meanwhile, the carriage diligently traveled and entered Belus Territory.

“How eerie.”

Belus Territory, heavily overgrown with trees, was certainly rough terrain.

“Are you really going deeper inside?”

“Yes, yes.”

“If you get hurt…”

“Tell the coachman to drive the carriage well.”

“Yes!”

But to my eyes, even these tremendous thorny vines looked like nothing but money.

Until then, I didn’t know.

That I would meet ‘that’ male lead in this cursed territory.

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