That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 195

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Chapter 195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The next morning.

 

I finished my light grooming with quite haggard eyes, being attended to by Adel and the maids.

 

Even though I said I had no appetite, breakfast didn’t come out meager.

 

Freshly baked white rolls with walnuts and peanuts embedded on the surface, along with fresh cheese. There were six different types of jam to spread alone.

 

Unable to resist Adel’s urging, I even ate a few pieces of moistly steamed chicken and finished with orange juice and mint tea to cleanse my palate.

 

Grandfather and Father had already left the mansion. In fact, both of them were busier than me. Since they had come to the Imperial Capital after a long time, they would have plenty to do.

 

Instead, both of them left word through Adel that they wanted to have dinner together this evening.

 

I headed to Baektul Salon, listened to the managers’ discussion about negotiations with the mages, and once again stared at the enormous number of one trillion.

 

Sigh…

 

It would have been better if I hadn’t known…

 

“Aaaahhh!”

 

When I grabbed my head and roared, the managers came running frantically.

 

“M-Master! What’s wrong!”

 

“Master is having a seizure!”

 

“Doctor, get a doctor immediately!”

 

“What seizure!”

 

Just because I grabbed my head and screamed a little, they want to call a doctor!

 

It was excessive flattery to the point of being embarrassing if anyone heard!

 

“I don’t need a doctor either! Everyone go and do your work!”

 

“Yes…!”

 

Everyone backed away hesitantly with eyes full of concern and distrust.

 

I just got up abruptly and entered my personal study.

 

‘Sigh. I shouldn’t have called Schulz Schmidt…’

 

I should have just pretended not to know anything, pretended my intelligence was worse than a cat’s, and just happily accepted it thinking a big business partner had appeared…

 

But I know.

 

“Then I would have ‘encountered’ the situation rather than ‘knowing’ about it, right?”

 

How big is the difference between the former and the latter.

 

Benjamin in , yes…

 

He grows up to be a prince harboring poison due to the extreme abuse he suffered in childhood.

 

The most important thing in his life was gold.

 

From being the son of an abandoned concubine to eventually becoming the crown prince.

 

What supported Benjamin was thanks to the enormous amount of gold he earned by rolling and rolling on the ground.

 

Would it have been any different when such a Benjamin proposed to the female lead Coriko?

 

Originally, even when Benjamin’s affection level was just moderately high, you could receive a proposal from him, but it wasn’t because of love.

 

Benjamin was the man who would propose a ‘political marriage’ knowing that Coriko, who had established tremendous influence in the Briyang Empire, would help his future succession to the throne.

 

The heartless actions with a story behind them from that scheming man with an angelic face…

 

But he was still a male lead.

 

The moment his affection level hit the highest grade, that is, the moment you choose Benjamin as the ‘real male lead’…

 

‘You’d receive a completely different proposal.’

 

The kind of courtship where a man truly in love, who can’t see money or ambition at all, stakes everything he can show.

 

So in other words, I had never seen this kind of classic proposal method of offering one trillion gold even in .

 

‘Why is that? I saw most endings over 2 years.’

 

What changed?

 

Just simply because I’m Tulia, not Coriko?

 

Is that it?

 

Then, suddenly it felt like lightning struck my head.

 

“That’s right…”

 

Didn’t I meet a character this time that I had never encountered even once during all my countless plays of as Han Ina!

 

‘Hidden male lead!’

 

“Klaus!”

 

‘There’s definitely something wrong with this guy!’

 

No, it’s not necessarily a problem, but anyway!

 

Klaus is also a special ‘hidden male lead’, and moreover, he’s from the unknown Summer Continent!

 

There’s definitely something there!

 

‘Plus, he even faintly noticed the curse that was on me.’

 

I didn’t like this situation where I had to just grope around in vague darkness. To express it more directly, it was annoying enough.

 

‘What the hell is playing with me.’

 

The system window? Kim Ddongbyeol?

 

Or some curse of this world that I don’t know about?

 

‘Whatever it is.’

 

One month.

 

‘I’ll see the end within one month.’

 

Within the set period, I’ll somehow raise all my stats and hit A grade.

 

Really, I was sick and tired of this situation where new circumstances keep appearing, getting pushed around here and there, and just being anxious.

 

The moment I was grinding my teeth.

 

“Why did you call me?”

 

“Waah!”

 

Startled by the sudden voice, I was about to fall backward but was rescued by two quick arms.

 

It’s that guy again.

 

“Klaus!”

 

I made an incredulous expression while tilted backward like a diagonal line.

 

“Why do you keep popping out from beside me?”

 

“You called me, didn’t you?”

 

“No, this is unbelievable…”

 

“I’m more unbelievable, you know? Anyway, you look decent enough but you keep jumping around and then try to fall over…”

 

Klaus straightened my waist while clicking his tongue.

 

“And why are your bones so thin? You need to eat properly to live, don’t you? The chefs at your mansion have good skills too, so just how picky is your appetite? Should I make some Lupinus Kingdom specialty and bring it to you?”

 

Klaus was nagging me as usual, but honestly speaking, I felt somewhat uncomfortable.

 

 

 

“I don’t mind if you don’t break your vow.”

 

“…I wish things could just stay like this.”

 

 

 

Because those words I heard just last night still seemed to linger in my ears.

 

Klaus’s face with the moonlight behind him wasn’t clearly visible, but he was also staring at me intently like an arrow stuck in a target…

 

I tried to ignore the awkwardness that was rising for no reason and answered as if nothing was wrong.

 

“I just haven’t been eating well lately because I’ve been busy with work.”

 

Klaus, who had been staring at me, asked.

 

“What work? Ah, this salon work?”

 

“Well… yeah. That’s part of it.”

 

I answered vaguely and asked back.

 

“But why are you popping out here? If it were at the mansion, I’d understand since you decided to stay at our mansion.”

 

I frowned.

 

“Are you following me?”

 

“Ha.”

 

Klaus snorted. He suddenly stepped back a few paces from me and lifted his chin.

 

“What? Why?”

 

“Take a proper look at how I appear.”

 

Only then did I look Klaus up and down.

 

‘His face really is absolutely stunning.’

 

After Klaus was first rescued, he stayed at Frazier Castle wearing clothes of reasonably good quality. Since it was the Grand Ducal House’s castle, even the garments prepared for guests were all top-grade items.

 

When he appeared as an official envoy on the Imperial Palace platform, he wore the formal attire characteristic of the Lupinus Kingdom.

 

But now Klaus was unmistakably a young noble of this Spring Continent.

 

The naturally elevated discernment I’d gained from running Baektul Salon was telling me just how expensive the dark gray suit Klaus was currently wearing was.

 

And there was even more to say about how well those clothes suited him.

 

It was completely like an unreleased illustration come to life.

 

Perhaps reading my expression, Klaus raised the corners of his mouth in a sly smile.

 

“I’m visiting Baektul Salon as a customer, you know? Show me some items. The rarer the colors, the better.”

 

“I’m sorry, but as you can see, you’re a very distinguished person. An employee will guide you through the merchandise, so please get the hell out…”

 

“Let’s set aside such words. Didn’t I tell you? Your Emperor plans to establish trade with the Summer Continent through me?”

 

Klaus crossed his arms and wore an arrogant expression.

 

“I’m planning to load Baektul dye onto the trading ships as well, so please give me a detailed tour, Salon owner.”

 

I immediately possessed the role of a sycophant and attended to Klaus.

 

 

 

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That evening.

 

“This old man came rushing here worried about being late, but our granddaughter ended up being the latest.”

 

“I’m sorry, Grandfather. Father.”

 

I sat down at the dining table with a sheepish laugh. I didn’t forget to thank Ruk with my eyes for pulling out my chair.

 

“You look like you’re in a good mood today.”

 

“A huge deal came into Baektul Salon.”

 

Of course, one person says it’s a marriage proposal and the other has to travel by ship, so it might sink halfway and we could lose everything!

 

Anyway, it’s true that the transaction amount is enormous.

 

But at that moment, Grandfather and Father suddenly exchanged glances. Their expressions weren’t very good.

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