That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 17

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Chapter 17

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A few days later.

Many retainers participated in the irregularly held Frazier family meeting.

However, only the direct descendants of the Fraziers were allowed at the head table.

This time, even the elder retainers respected in the territory couldn’t sit at the head table.

It was one of the most critical voting matters among the numerous meetings of the Fraziers.

“His Grace the Grand Duke has finally offered up the Statis Plain.”

“He’s been letting that fertile golden land lie idle all this time.”

“He didn’t offer it readily. Just by making it a direct descendant voting matter, he’s considering some possibility of it being nullified.”

At the head table sat Viscount Lilius Frazier, a direct descendant of the Fraziers and the only son of the Grand Duke currently residing in this territory.

Though Lilius wore a kind and humble expression, several seasoned elder retainers caught glimpses of subtle arrogance flickering across his face and inwardly sighed.

“His Grace the Grand Duke arrives.”

When Assis Frazier appeared in the meeting room, everyone including Lilius respectfully bowed.

“Everyone, be seated.”

Assis Frazier sat in the head of family’s seat and looked around.

“Father. Did you rest peacefully last night?”

Lilius quickly inquired about the Grand Duke’s well-being.

Grand Duke Assis merely nodded faintly and shifted his gaze.

Only Lilius was sitting in those seats reserved for direct descendants of the Fraziers.

His other sons and grandchildren were not in the territory, and Tedrick Frazier was unable to participate as his authority as a direct descendant had been revoked.

According to the conservative principles of the Fraziers, even the head of family’s daughters-in-law or sons-in-law were not qualified for this voting meeting.

Only one person could sit at this highest seat despite not having the family’s blood mixed in.

Only the spouse of the head of family.

Grand Duke Assis looked at the empty seat beside him. It had been empty for over ten years.

The elder serving as chairman opened his mouth.

“Ahem. Now that His Grace the Grand Duke has arrived, we shall begin the emergency voting meeting…”

Creak.

“…?”

The retainers, who had been as quiet as mice under Grand Duke Assis Frazier’s presence, doubted their ears.

Click-clack.

Along with the cheerful sound of shoes stepping on the marble floor, the one heading toward the highest seat, passing by the numerous seated retainers, was…

“…A lady?”

“Pink hair?”

“Miss Tulia?”

The last was a murmur from Ruk Kelfosher.

Tulia Frazier, with her pinkish hair neatly braided, stopped in front of the highest seat.

Across from Viscount Lilius Frazier, who was staring wide-eyed.

“Hello, Grandfather.”

And right below Grand Duke Assis Frazier’s seat.

Tulia, who had bowed to Grand Duke Assis Frazier in greeting, raised her head.

Her large eyes sparkled like greenery swaying under summer sunlight.

“I’m sorry for being late. But I heard I also have the right to participate.”

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“…Ahem. Then we shall proceed with the meeting.”

I sat in the plush chair, maintaining a smile throughout and listening attentively.

“This concerns the commercial use permit for the Statis Plain located in the central part of the Grand Duchy.”

Light murmuring erupted among the retainers.

Right after my appearance, Lilius, who had been alternately showing expressions of surprise, displeasure, and bewilderment, cleared his throat and straightened his posture.

It must have been quite a long-cherished project. That’s why he has such an expectant expression.

“According to family law, direct descendants of the Fraziers who support this proposal, please raise your hands.”

Lilius immediately raised his hand to cast his vote in favor.

And a male noble seated one level below Lilius and me also raised his hand.

“Ah. Count Nigela’s representative, I believe…”

Nigella Frazier seemed quite confident, not even attending in person.

“The two young masters seem to be planning a joint venture in the Statis Plain…”

“In any case, two votes is a clear majority.”

“Ahem.”

The chairman cleared his throat to organize the hall and spoke again.

“Direct descendants of the Fraziers who oppose, please raise your hands.”

I raised my hand.

But there wasn’t the same murmuring reaction that erupted when Lilius cast his vote in favor.

No, there were hardly any retainers who even considered me a member of the Fraziers or paid attention to me.

They probably thought my appearing at this meeting and voting was just some ignorant fifteen-year-old young lady randomly raising her hand anywhere.

‘Most importantly, I’m just one person.’

But here’s the thing.

If you think about it carefully, I’m ‘only’ one person.

The Frazier family voting meeting—an event I’d experienced countless times while playing dozens, hundreds of times until I was sick of it.

Thanks to that, I knew a method to inflate my one vote to four times its value with just one sentence.

“Chairman.”

I declared with a wicked and evil—no, confident and virtuous smile.

“All members of the Marquis Frazier House vote in opposition.”

“…!”

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The voting meeting eventually took another hour to finish. And in a completely chaotic atmosphere at that.

Of course, the result was?

“According to family law, the commercial use permit for the Statis Plain has been rejected.”

Lilius protested to the chairman with veins bulging in his neck, but what could be done when family law was family law.

“Lilius Frazier.”

Moreover, the one who asked Lilius in a cold voice whether he had complaints about family law was Grand Duke Assis Frazier.

In the end, Lilius became as silent as a mute who had eaten honey.

Though his face did turn red and blue.

‘As expected, it’s right to dig one well for everything.’

I felt proud thinking that the reward for playing only for so long without even touching other games was all showing here.

‘Originally, this card was something even Coriko could never use.’

In , Coriko was a prospective daughter-in-law until right before the ending.

Of course, according to Frazier family law, even as a daughter-in-law, she wouldn’t be able to exercise voting rights.

So in some endings, one of the male leads would ‘prematurely’ inherit the position of Frazier family head, promising to give Coriko the authority of Grand Duchess Frazier.

That ending was particularly difficult, and memories of struggling with it came flooding back.

The male protagonist of that difficult pure love ending, and the next Frazier family head was…

‘Tulia’s real older brother. The elder of the twins.’

Lisian Marquis Frazier.

He was the owner of one vote I had used today.

Another vote belonged to Tulia’s other twin brother, and the third one naturally belonged to Tulia’s father, Marquis Aster Frazier.

“Blood relatives are certainly convenient.”

I could pull in voting rights like this.

Of course, if I had to choose between being born as Coriko or Tulia again, it would definitely be Coriko.

Tulia was still a villainess who could die at any moment.

Still, thinking that I had protected Statis Plain and properly screwed over Viscount Lilius made me feel quite pleased.

I had barely taken a step toward my bedroom, humming cheerfully, when I stopped dead in my tracks.

‘Huh.’

“G-Grandfather?”

Hiccup.

“Hic.”

Hiccups came out and I covered my mouth with both hands. Assis Grand Duke Frazier, who had been standing there glaring at me like a demon, turned his body.

‘…Is he leaving?’

That hopeful thought was short-lived.

Assis Grand Duke Frazier began walking and spoke.

“Follow me.”

I cautiously followed the Grand Duke in a hurry.

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