That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 214

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Chapter 214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a man who had proposed to me, it was quite a bold answer. I let out a hollow laugh.

 

Well, if he loved me, Ferdinand wouldn’t be like this.

 

In , when he fell in love, he was much more aggressive, obsessive, and cherished Coriko as much as the divine power that flowed through his body.

 

“Then, Your Highness.”

 

I asked with a somehow refreshed feeling.

 

“Do you happen to know someone named Coriko?”

 

Surprisingly, the answer didn’t come right away. Just as I was shrinking back slightly from an ominous anxiety.

 

“I’ve never heard of them. Who is that?”

 

“…Do you really not know?”

 

One of Ferdinand’s eyebrows twitched.

 

“I don’t know.”

 

However, his answer was unequivocally firm.

 

‘He really doesn’t know.’

 

Having blown away even the slightest doubt, I tried to change the subject appropriately. But Ferdinand’s brow was already clouded with a strange expression.

 

“Young Lady.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“It sounds like a woman’s name. Do you think I’m hiding a lover while proposing to you?”

 

“No?”

 

My voice rose at the end in surprise, but on the other hand, I gained certain confidence from Ferdinand’s attitude.

 

Ferdinand really hadn’t met Coriko yet.

 

“Are you disappointed that I don’t love you?”

 

“Of course not. I don’t love Your Highness either.”

 

Even as I spoke, I felt strangely lighthearted inside.

 

I had never been able to say such words comfortably to Klaus or Benjamin before. They both loved me in different ways.

 

Paradoxically, the Crown Prince who first said he ‘didn’t love me’ felt more comfortable.

 

“Are you that happy that I said I don’t love you?”

 

Ferdinand was still staring intently at me.

 

“Of course not. I’m happy to hear Your Highness’s sincerity.”

 

“Even if it’s unpleasant sincerity?”

 

“Yes. I despise deception. Don’t you feel the same way, Your Highness?”

 

Ferdinand, who seemed to be examining every corner of my eyes, briefly agreed.

 

“Anyone would.”

 

Perhaps because I had cried all day, I found his straightforward attitude very welcome.

 

I hoped the guide would come out with something light to match this mood.

 

After all, what would happen if I seriously hurt a Crown Prince who didn’t even love me? I’d only face physical attacks, wouldn’t I?

 

So…

 

 

 

[System] You have completed the Quest !

 

 

 

‘Huh?’

 

 

 

[System] You have completed a Quest without a guide!

 

[System] A special reward will be given!

 

[System] Limited Penalty: The ‘Han Ina’ state from before encountering 『Why Did That Lady Give Dense Bread to a Handsome Man』 has ended!

 

 

 

‘Huh huh?’

 

 

 

* * *

 

 

 

“Miss? Miss? Miss!”

 

“Uh huh. What?”

 

“Are you very tired? Did you not sleep well?”

 

“A little…?”

 

“It’s getting chilly now, so we should change the bedding. We should replace the mattress with a thicker one and the blanket with something cozy and warm…”

 

I absentmindedly received their service while half-listening to the maids discussing bedding.

 

To others, I might look spaced out, but I was actually staring intently at the text floating in the air.

 

 

 

[System] You have completed the Inevitable Quest !

 

[System] Rewards will be given.

 

 

 

-You can now check Affection Levels numerically.

 

-All curses currently affecting you will be lifted.

 

-You will acquire the Benefit ‘Secret Key’.

 

-Deferred and temporary stats will be permanently acquired.

 

-You will meet ‘Coriko’.

 

 

 

I had completed that damn Quest.

 

And as the price, I had to exchange countless wounds with the Male Leads, and most importantly…

 

‘…I broke Mother’s keepsake.’

 

I quietly shifted my gaze to the table.

 

In the center of the mahogany table, two pure white silk handkerchiefs were laid overlapping, and on top of them was a cross-shaped jewelry piece broken in half.

 

“…”

 

It had been Lisian’s possession, the only keepsake that Mother had personally given to him when he was young.

 

“…”

 

And I had broken it. Last night.

 

‘I just went to proceed with the Quest.’

 

I really didn’t want to hurt Lisian.

 

My mental strength was quite depleted too, so I was even harboring the intense feeling that no matter what penalty I received, if the guide instructed harsh words, I would smash Kim Ddongbyeol to pieces and jump out the window.

 

But this time’s guide wasn’t ‘words’.

 

It was a bright red crosshairs mark.

 

‘Wasn’t that a one-time marker for saving Klaus?’

 

My shock was brief.

 

The crosshairs were pointing directly at the center of Lisian’s forehead.

 

I hurriedly covered Lisian’s forehead with my hand like before, but the crosshairs moved toward Lisian’s heart.

 

 

 

“Tu… Tulia?”

 

 

 

The disappeared red crosshairs finally appeared in an unexpected place. It was the cross-shaped jewelry on Lisian’s desk.

 

I naturally reached out my hand, and at the same time.

 

‘Crash…’

 

The Quest was completed like that, but my guilt didn’t fade.

 

‘I want to die…’

 

But the text that appeared afterward made my heart feel quite unsettled.

 

 

 

[System] You have acquired a Limited Special Benefit!

 

[System] ‘Coriko’s status will be demoted from female protagonist to the worst of all villains.

 

 

 

‘Is that supposed to be a demotion?’

 

Is that supposed to be a demotion?!

 

These damn bastards. They’re making me incredibly angry.

 

At the very least, they could have demoted me to a disposable villain like Tulia.

 

That day, before going down for breakfast, I beat up Kim Ddongbyeol about two hundred more times.

 

When I threw my last punch, I suddenly realized something.

 

‘But this guy… when did it grow this big?’

 

The puzzled feeling was brief. After throwing this Poop Star back up into the air, I went down to the First Floor dining room and heard unexpected words.

 

“Guests will be coming from the Grand Temple. They should arrive soon, so let’s all eat together and greet them in the reception room.”

 

“Guests?”

 

When I blinked, Grandfather nodded. Leon asked.

 

“Isn’t it too early? Is there some kind of bad news?”

 

Instead of Grandfather, Father answered in his characteristically blunt voice.

 

“No. The Grand Temple wants to introduce potential brides to your older brother.”

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