That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 186

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Chapter 186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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‘Still, dancing with Klaus is the most comfortable.’

 

I’ve already stepped on his feet fifteen times, but I don’t feel any guilt about it!

 

Actually, when I danced with Ferdinand and Benjamin earlier, I was so nervous that my knees were shaking from all the tension.

 

‘Though I couldn’t avoid stepping on their feet either.’

 

In contrast, maybe because I felt at ease with Klaus, I danced better (by my standards) and we probably looked much more beautiful together (in my judgment).

 

‘At least I won’t get body aches, thanks to that.’

 

“Hey.”

 

Klaus suddenly asked.

 

“Who are you dancing with next?”

 

“Don’t you know? You’re the last one listed on my dance card.”

 

“Then dance with me again.”

 

“With you?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Klaus had a good memory, if nothing else.

 

“You should dance with me. I was originally your fourth dance partner on your dance card, wasn’t I?”

 

“That’s true, but.”

 

“Then it’s settled. Dance with me for the next one too.”

 

“Hey.”

 

I frowned deeply and whispered.

 

“Didn’t you learn court etiquette from Grandfather? You’re not supposed to dance consecutively with the same partner.”

 

“Then just stop dancing.”

 

Klaus’s bright blue eyes glanced down below my waist.

 

“If my feet are in this condition, all the other guys on the Spring Continent would just become completely lame, wouldn’t they?”

 

“…Ahem. That wasn’t on purpose…”

 

After a few exchanges of banter with Klaus, the dance song quickly came to an end.

 

The unexpected happened right after.

 

As soon as the dance ended, the Emperor suddenly left the hall with ‘three people’ as if he had been waiting.

 

These three people were naturally the Male Leads.

 

Ferdinand. Benjamin. Klaus.

 

I was dumbfounded and stared blankly at the Emperor’s retreating figure.

 

‘Are you the Female Lead? Why are you taking all the Male Leads with you?’

 

Have you lost your mind?

 

Then the only high-ranking people left here are…!

 

“Lady Tulia Frazier.”

 

‘Oh no.’

 

Empress Carmi had come with Dave.

 

“Tulia, did you enjoy the dancing? Everyone was looking only at you.”

 

What puzzled me was Sophia who had followed them. Her tone had slight thorns in it, but that wasn’t my concern.

 

The problem was her flushed complexion.

 

I could instinctively sense it.

 

‘What’s this? She definitely has the face of someone who’s fallen for someone right now.’

 

Surely not Dave? That’s impossible, so ruled out.

 

Male Leads are possessors of absolute visuals and charm that make all surrounding men fade to black and white.

 

So it’s likely a Male Lead, and ridiculously, all three Male Leads attended today’s triumph ceremony.

 

‘What? Who has she fallen for now?’

 

Surely not Ferdinand.

 

‘Sigh.’

 

That would be too unconscionable, so probably not.

 

Then Benjamin?

 

Or Klaus?

 

All three were blindingly handsome, so I couldn’t guess.

 

While I was thinking, Empress Carmi spoke with a sunny smile spread across her face.

 

“Lady Sophia Frazier is right. I too watched all of your dances today, and each one was beautiful. You’re truly worthy of being called our Empire’s treasure.”

 

“I’m overwhelmed by such excessive praise, Your Majesty the Empress.”

 

I completely destroyed all three of their feet, what nonsense are you talking about.

 

“Dave was originally your partner. I came down because I really wanted to see you dance with him.”

 

‘I thought so.’

 

Empress Carmi asked with a smile so gentle that no one could refuse.

 

“You wouldn’t call me presumptuous, would you, Lady?”

 

‘For that bastard, it’s not presumptuous but punches that should be thrown.’

 

“How could you say such a thing, Your Majesty the Empress. As a noble of the Briyang Empire, I should naturally follow Your Majesty’s words.”

 

“Lady is indeed smart, which is wonderful. Now, Dave. What are you standing there for?”

 

Dave approached me with an expression that anyone could see was like being pushed from behind.

 

‘Well, he comes after all three Male Leads, so anyone would see the comparison.’

 

Who would want to compete head-to-head with such outstanding men?

 

Looking at it this way, I thought Empress Carmi’s greed was a bit excessive today.

 

‘Ah…?’

 

Looking more carefully again, Empress Carmi’s smile didn’t feel entirely comfortable. A hint of impatience subtly showed through.

 

‘It’s because of Ferdinand.’

 

Empress Carmi must be incredibly concerned about Ferdinand. She seems to be suffering from fear that even her position and dignity might be rendered powerless.

 

Maybe she’ll have nightmares every night starting tonight?

 

Still, I didn’t feel sorry for her at all.

 

Considering her karma of feeding poison to that child daily and isolating him, nightmares are hardly punishment at all.

 

“Your Majesty the Empress.”

 

I spoke while pretending to be demure.

 

“I’m sorry, but His Highness the Crown Prince told me to wait.”

 

For a moment, Empress Carmi stiffened slightly but soon smiled.

 

However, before she could open her mouth, Sophia spoke coldly and primly.

 

“Tulia. His Highness the Crown Prince is neither your fiancé nor your husband, so what reason do you have to wait without dancing? Moreover, it’s Her Majesty the Empress’s command.”

 

It was clearly picking a fight to put me in a difficult position, but.

 

‘This body is Tulia.’

 

I don’t die easily.

 

I immediately blinked my eyes and just made a very flustered expression.

 

“A command? If others hear that, they’ll misunderstand strangely, Sophia.”

 

“…Huh?”

 

I spoke in a troubled tone as if admonishing her.

 

“Her Majesty the Empress was just kindly talking about dancing, but if you say it like that, won’t Her Majesty’s good nature be misinterpreted and spread wrongly?”

 

“No, I…”

 

“You need to be careful with your words, Sophia.”

 

I didn’t give Sophia a chance to speak and immediately bowed my head to Carmi.

 

“I’ll apologize on her behalf, Your Majesty the Empress. Sophia has had many unpleasant things happen recently, so please understand generously.”

 

“You…!”

 

Sophia raised her voice without realizing it, then froze.

 

Empress Carmi, who was usually known for her warm disposition, was now wearing a cold smile.

 

Sophia hurriedly opened her mouth.

 

“Y-Your Majesty the Empress! I absolutely didn’t mean it that way…!”

 

“Stand up, Lady Tulia.”

 

“…!”

 

Sophia turned pale as Carmi ignored her completely and took my hand instead.

 

Regardless, Empress Carmi spoke in an affectionate voice.

 

“The Imperial Family and Grand Duke Frazier House are so close, yet if the Grand Duke’s direct granddaughter keeps maintaining such distance, how embarrassing would that be for me?”

 

“Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty the Empress.”

 

No one paid any attention to Sophia. Especially not in this situation where the Empress had so openly ignored her.

 

‘So why did you pick a fight with me out of nowhere?’

 

Anyway, thanks to Sophia’s provocation, I found myself in a position where.

 

“You wouldn’t mind dancing with Dave, would you, Lady? It’s a specially opened banquet hall after all, and it wouldn’t do to leave the dance floor empty of royalty even for a moment.”

 

It became difficult to refuse dancing with Dave for any reason.

 

‘Life is…’

 

In the end, I walked to the center of the dance floor with Dave.

 

“Second Prince and Lady Tulia Frazier – what a well-matched pair they make.”

 

“Indeed. Aren’t they as beautiful as sculptures carved from pure gold?”

 

“Her Majesty the Empress must be so pleased. Not just anyone gets to have such a wonderful son.”

 

Whether they had received instructions from the Empress, the orchestra created a melody that was far more splendid and sweet than before.

 

So I was cursing inwardly.

 

‘Your intentions are so transparent, so very transparent.’

 

It was a piece that required much more intimate closeness with one’s partner than the previous songs.

 

“What perfect timing for such a lovely piece, Lady. I’m quite skilled at this dance, so you can just trust me and follow along.”

 

“Yes, Your Highness.”

 

Dave seemed to like at least my appearance, as he had no hesitation in pulling me into his embrace.

 

However.

 

His patience had exactly a 5-minute limit.

 

“Damn it!”

 

With a crude curse, Dave pushed me away roughly.

 

Instantly, the music stopped abruptly, and the cheerful atmosphere of the special banquet hall froze like ice.

 

“Lady, just how many times are you going to stomp on my feet?! Huh?! Do you think I’m easy to mess with too?!”

 

I immediately bowed my head deeply with a shocked expression.

 

“I apologize, Your Highness. My skills were lacking, so I made some mistakes…”

 

“What kind of mistakes result in stomping on someone’s feet over 50 times in 5 minutes?! Do you think I’m some nobody? I have noble blood of the Imperial Family! How dare a mere lady pull such pathetic tricks?!”

 

“What…? 50 times…?”

 

It was over 80 times though?

 

I bit my lips tightly with tears welling up in my eyes.

 

“If you exaggerate three or four mistakes like that… what will happen to my reputation…?”

 

As people began to murmur, Dave’s face finally turned red and blue with rage.

 

“Three or four times? Are you insane? Even when reducing the number, there should be limits – can’t you even count? Huh?!”

 

“You… calling me ‘you’, Second Prince…”

 

Tulia!

 

Squeeze out!

 

Tears!

 

Squeeze them out like juice!

 

“I understand you’re very angry because of my poor dancing skills… but if you could just consider me a little… No, it’s my fault…”

 

The surroundings gradually began to stir.

 

“Does it make sense that she stepped on his feet 50 times in 5 minutes?”

 

“If that were true, the previous partners would have been angry too, but none of them showed any sign of it.”

 

“Getting so angry over having his feet stepped on a few times. And to Lady Frazier, the granddaughter of a Grand Duke…”

 

“Second Prince is quite petty, isn’t he.”

 

The mocking voices that reached my ears – how could they not reach Dave’s?

 

I put on a frightened expression and (pretended to) swallow my tears.

 

“Your Highness… please don’t be angry. Today is also Crown Prince’s victory celebration, and it’s a joyful day for the Empire… I was wrong…”

 

“This is…”

 

Hey, you’re going crazy, aren’t you?

 

You’re disgusted beyond belief, aren’t you?

 

You want to throw me to the guillotine, don’t you?

 

As expected, my pathetic act and pitiful pretense finally made Dave explode.

 

“You crazy bitch, really? Do you think this is your front yard at the Grand Duke’s house?! How dare you spout such lies so brazenly in the sacred Imperial Palace?! Huh?! Guards!”

 

Dave shouted in a voice filled with fury.

 

“Immediately drag this crazy bitch away for insulting the Imperial Family…!”

 

At that moment.

 

“Dave Evichkait!”

 

A heavy voice filled with anger blocked Dave.

 

“Your Imperial Majesty! Perfect timing, this insane bitch…!”

 

Slap!

 

Instantly, an even deeper silence than before descended upon the hall.

 

Emperor Alessandro. He had struck Dave’s cheek. And quite mercilessly at that.

 

Dave’s cheek swelled up instantly, and blood even flowed from his mouth.

 

Dave had been riding high under Empress Carmi’s protection until now.

 

But the red blood now dripping down Dave’s jaw was like a kind of omen.

 

An omen that his solid position was slowly crumbling.

 

It was a sight that contrasted even more sharply with Ferdinand, who had nothing left but to soar like a bird with wings.

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