That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 199
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Chapter 199
“L-Lady Tulia! His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!”
If it hadn’t been Schulz Schmidt, I too would have jumped up in surprise, but I had just received a hint from him.
So I didn’t startle greatly like the Assistant Butler and calmly rose from my seat.
“I understand. I should go greet him. Is he in the Great Hall?”
Unexpectedly, the Assistant Butler shook his head frantically back and forth like a madman.
“Y-You can’t go so leisurely! My lady!”
“Huh? Why?”
There’s nothing wrong with my attire.
Or what, did the Crown Prince come to declare war or something?
My guess was about half right.
Because the Assistant Butler shouted with an expression like war was about to break out.
“His Highness the Crown Prince came in an eight-horse carriage!”
“An eight-horse carriage?”
It’s good if the Crown Prince rides something nice, I thought complacently for a moment.
But at a certain assumption, my face too began to turn pale.
I ran as if flying to the Great Hall, the mansion’s entrance.
Ferdinand, who had been facing the garden without fully entering yet out of courtesy to his hosts, turned around sensing someone’s presence.
Suddenly sunlight poured down and I gasped.
This was beauty long suppressed by divine power.
This male protagonist, who had grown so tall I had to crane my neck back, truly boasted a dazzlingly magnificent appearance.
Ferdinand’s face could be called one that could launch a thousand ships.
The only flaw was that his gaze was too cold.
‘But beautiful roses originally have thorns…’
The reason I had such thoughts was because Ferdinand was holding some rose bouquet in his hand.
On the Spring Continent, a bouquet of pure red roses with nothing mixed in was commonly a gift for marriage proposals.
However, the Briang Imperial Family, the continent’s only empire, mixes in more special roses when proposing.
Special golden roses that looked gilded with pure gold.
They mix these golden roses with red roses to create one abundant bouquet.
Ah. And there’s one more thing.
The eight-horse carriage…
A carriage pulled by eight horses was usually ridden when bringing good news.
Even wealthy merchant families would rent an eight-horse carriage when going to propose marriage.
Right.
So that means…
These past few days, countless nobles had been coming and going from the mansion because of my necklace problem.
This meant the grand mansion was in a state with many outside guests, like the Imperial Palace hosting a great conference.
With countless eyes watching.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince?”
Ferdinand, who had been gazing down at me, held out the bouquet. Then a beat later, he let out a small “ah” groan.
It was a reaction as if he had been lost in other thoughts and belatedly remembered something.
“…”
It happened in an instant.
Ferdinand knelt on one knee and looked up at me.
The beautiful rose bouquet signifying a noble proposal was still directed toward me.
“Lady Tulia Frazier.”
The midday sunlight flowing in from the garden was pouring down blindingly bright, as if blessing this moment.
“I’ve come to propose.”
Perhaps that’s why. I felt all of this was strangely, blindingly radiant.
* * *
“I’m against it.”
Grand Duke Assis Frazier dismissed the situation with one sentence. Marquis Aster asked.
“Which bastard are you opposing?”
“All of them!”
The fact that the Crown Prince had officially come to propose to Tulia spread throughout Briang high society before even a day had passed.
At that time, the Grand Duke and Marquis had been at the Imperial Palace on business dispatching the knight order, but upon hearing the news, they immediately returned to the mansion.
However, the cunning Crown Prince had already left, and all that remained in the mansion was Tulia standing there holding an extremely ornate rose bouquet decorated with jewels!
Moreover, the sight of his granddaughter staring blankly at the bouquet was a very rare scene, one not usually seen.
To Grand Duke Assis Frazier, who was emanating a terrifying atmosphere in many ways, Schulz Schmidt, that Vice-Chairman of the White Tower, informed him of an unexpected fact.
“1 trillion gold? How does that young brat know such a classical and vulgar proposal method!”
He had never thought Crown Prince Benjamin would be among the bastards approaching Tulia.
Only after Grand Duke Assis reacted like an iceberg did Marquis Aster, learning that Crown Prince Benjamin had indirectly proposed to Tulia, become flabbergasted.
Moreover, upon learning that a crown prince of a kingdom had proposed in such a sinister way, one forgotten fact suddenly came to mind!
That there was one more bastard prince who had proposed to his precious daughter in an underhanded way!
“Father. You must consider one more bastard.”
“What? What other bastard is there?”
“Yes. I had forgotten until now, but hearing about Crown Prince Benjamin’s proposal brings up a story. It’s something my wife told me.”
“My daughter-in-law told you? What was it?”
“You wouldn’t know since you’re always being coldly treated by Mother, but apparently on the Summer Continent, there’s a custom of gifting valuable necklaces to someone as a sign of obedience and submission.”
“What? Obedience and submission?”
Only then understanding what his son was trying to say, Grand Duke Assis Frazier’s complexion changed.
Prince Klaus Rosevar.
Those of the Wolf King’s bloodline were particularly proud.
They would rather break themselves than be broken.
They would rather be torn to shreds than bend.
A beast-like trait stemming from their unique wildness. It was an inherent characteristic of the Lupinus Royal Family.
Among such royalty, an exceptionally outstanding prince had gifted a necklace meaning ‘obedience and submission,’ and such an expensive one at that, to his granddaughter?
“It’s a proposal.”
“A proposal indeed. That damned wolf bastard… my precious granddaughter!”
Grand Duke Assis Frazier immediately rose as if to grab a club. Marquis Aster sat with his arms crossed, wearing a troubled expression.
Reflecting on old memories, another conversation with Railan came to mind.
“Darling, do you know this?”
His wife had been extremely happy after giving birth to Tulia. She never let her out of her arms, always holding her close.
Of course, Aster too loved his daughter who resembled his wife so much.
She had once told him while holding Tulia tightly in her arms with a smile.
“Tulia only plays with handsome dolls. When she grows up, I’ll have to choose a husband with an absolutely stunning face for her.”
Suddenly he felt mortally troubled.
* * *
The day the Briyang Empire was turned completely upside down.
I sat down on the bed and stared blankly into space.
A strange Quest floated before my eyes, so bizarre that I almost forgot I had received a marriage proposal.
‘…What does this even mean?’
[System] Linked Quest has appeared!
Linked Quest content: Meet Klaus within 30 minutes!
Upon success: Opportunity to obtain special Benefit for inevitable Quest appears
Upon failure: Killed by ‘Coriko’
‘Who’s killing who?’
Coriko?
Me?
Why all of a sudden?
I haven’t committed any particular evil deeds, have I?
No, before that, Coriko and I haven’t even met, so what evil deeds could I have committed or what malicious intentions could I have harbored?
When playing as Coriko in , unless Tulia really pushes things, the option to directly kill doesn’t even appear, right?
No, setting all that aside…
‘Does this mean Coriko has already appeared in this game?’
Already?
Then where is she right now?
Huh?!
Even in my bewildered state, I found myself suddenly standing up.
When I frantically shook the bell cord hanging on the wall, two maids came rushing in.
“Miss?”
I didn’t have time to look at the maids’ surprised faces.
My eyes were still distantly fixed on the text floating in the air, specifically the words saying that upon failure, ‘Coriko would kill me.’
“I forgot I have an appointment at the summer annex. Please help me change clothes quickly.”
“Huh? The summer annex…”
“Quickly!”
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