That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 200
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Chapter 200
Time is gold?
No!
Right now, time was an unidentified predator with its jaws wide open!
I was terrified that I might be devoured by this thing called time at any moment!
“Just anything. Something I can put on as quickly as possible! Hurry!”
“Understood!”
“And send any fast-footed servant to check if Prince Klaus is at the Summer Annex and report back to me!”
“Yes! Understood!”
Even as the maids panicked, they swiftly pulled out a summer dress.
The fabric was so light that at first glance, it looked no different from pajamas.
This type of summer dress made from such material was something you’d wear inside the house, making it inappropriate for going outside, but the elaborate embroidery with gold and silver thread at the hem blocked that subtle intimacy and coziness.
Around my shoulders, they draped a veil as soft as mist, woven from light fabric.
In just 6 minutes, I was in perfect condition to go out without anyone finding fault.
After changing into light shoes as well, I hurried outside.
’30 minutes. 30 minutes.’
I ran through the garden at full speed, and I felt like I might cry.
‘Klaus! Thank you for setting up quarters in the annex near my room!’
But if you’re not there, I won’t let it slide!
I’ll burn down the entire Summer Annex!
As I ran toward Klaus like a madwoman, a servant running from the opposite direction widened his eyes.
It was definitely the servant I had ordered earlier to check if Klaus was at the annex.
He looked utterly shocked seeing me running like a crazed cow.
“M-Miss!”
“Is the Prince there or not?!”
“He’s there!”
“Go to Adel and receive a reward!”
“A reward? Th-thank you!”
The servant who suddenly received a reward wasn’t even happy. He just stared at me with wide eyes like someone who had directly witnessed a meteor falling over the castle.
“Klaus!”
I burst through the door of the Summer Annex like a bulldozer.
“Gasp.”
“Lady Tulia?”
Naturally, since Klaus was staying as a guest of the Fraziers, the servants helping with chores were also from our household.
They were all startled to see me. No, some were completely frozen like stone statues, making even me feel slightly anxious for a moment.
“What’s wrong? Is there something wrong with how I look?”
“N-no. A crazed filly charging… No!”
“Prince Klaus called for me urgently saying there was an emergency.”
Seeing how smoothly excuses came out without going through my brain, my body must know well too.
That this was a life-or-death situation.
“…!”
The servants immediately frowned.
“Where is he? The Prince?”
“He’s on the second floor.”
“Guide me.”
The servants immediately bowed while whispering among themselves.
They were grumbling about what country’s etiquette it was for even a prince to summon their precious young lady so urgently.
“Everyone. I’m fine.”
“But Miss…”
“He must have called me because there’s truly an urgent matter. I’ll make sure he apologizes properly later, so don’t feel too bad.”
“Miss…!”
The servants looked up at me with moved voices. I raised my head.
Just then, the person who was no different from my lifeline was there.
“Prince Klaus. You were even waiting outside like this!”
At the top of the second floor stairs. Klaus seemed to have come out to check what the sudden commotion was about.
“No, what’s…”
“Prince Klauuuus!”
When I shouted as if I had boiled a train’s firebox, Klaus stepped back in confusion.
“The Prince suddenly called me urgently! Very urgently! So I came running like thiiiis!”
“…Huh?”
“I dropped everything and rushed over here like this!”
Klaus looked back and forth between me and the servants with an expression that showed he hadn’t fully grasped the situation. His eyes looked dazed.
But me, Tulia.
Someone who had lived getting backstabbed by Kim Ddongbyeol all the time!
This level of quick thinking was nothing.
“Then shall we go inside and discuss your business! Prince! I’m ready to hear anything!”
Before Klaus could say anything unnecessary, I quickly silenced him first. By glaring at him with crazy eyes.
“…Right. I called you. I did call you, young lady.”
‘Phew. He’s not completely clueless.’
Klaus’s voice normalized a beat late. He cleared his throat.
“Ahem. I’m sorry. It was truly urgent, so I had no choice but to be rude to you, young lady.”
“It’s fine, Prince.”
When I shamelessly bowed my head lightly in response, Klaus’s mouth twitched.
He gestured with his chin.
“…Everyone.”
“Yes, Prince.”
“Handle this.”
Still being a prince, Klaus immediately played along with my act as soon as he caught on, even roughly.
When Klaus gave a look, his subordinates immediately approached the servants with smiles.
“Now, now, could everyone come this way for a moment. Haha, how could lowly ones like us interfere with the conversation between two noble persons. Come, let’s smile. Please move along while smiling, hahaha!”
Though they seemed a bit like sycophants, they probably had genuine intentions to curry favor.
From what I could see, the servants would likely receive quite a few gold coins as a bonus today. I was the one who ran like crazy, so why are only they getting gold?
‘Damn it. It’s always me who gets the short end of the stick.’
Or maybe not. There’s someone else here who’s also unlucky.
The prince who was about to lose money and have his reputation slightly, no, quite significantly damaged.
“Hey.”
As soon as everything became quiet, Klaus brought me into the second floor reception room. As soon as the door closed, he ground his teeth with a grim expression.
“You. You do know that I have something called social prestige, right?”
“Of course, of course. I know.”
Having much to feel guilty about, I immediately became servile and rubbed my hands together.
“I’d be criticized for calling out a young lady from another noble house so casually, and you made me summon the one and only Grand Ducal House’s young lady of the Empire like that?”
“Hmm.”
“Are you telling me to get buried in this Briyang Empire or what?”
“Oh my. How could that be? Our servants are so discreet. It absolutely won’t leak outside, so please calm down, great Prince Klaus.”
“I’m not angry, I’m flabbergasted!”
Klaus shouted loudly.
“Unless you’re determined to make my reputation hit rock bottom with your noble family’s servants right now!”
“Money will make it fine! My kids take after me and are materialistic!”
“Do you think all people in the world are like you?”
“Yep yep!”
“You really are just… Fine, fine!”
Klaus ruffled his hair wildly, and with perfect timing, Quest text appeared floating in the air.
[System] You have completed the linked Quest !
[System] Success reward will be given.
[System] Inevitable Quest special Benefit acquisition opportunity has appeared!
‘No. Wait a minute.’
I think I just got cheated by this system window.
Looking more carefully, it’s not giving me a special Benefit, but giving me the opportunity to acquire one, right?
‘Damn it.’
I thought I only had to read contracts carefully, but now I have to read system windows carefully too…
It’s a scary world.
It’s a scary world!
‘But.’
It seems I’ve avoided the terrifying fate of dying to Coriko if I failed, so I’ll take comfort in that…
Actually, what else can I do but console myself like this?
There’s nothing a mere worker ant like me can do to smash the system window.
Instead, I’m just renewing my resolve to roll Kim Ddongbyeol around like a bouncy ball to death again today.
Anyway, I barely managed to pass one hurdle.
‘Now…’
I opened my mouth with a bright smile toward Klaus, who was still glaring at me with his arms crossed.
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