That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 218
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Chapter 218
The predatory gaze unique to the head of a great family.
If it were the old me, I would have immediately been startled and bowed my head the moment Grandfather showed such a reaction.
But not anymore. I truly trusted Grandfather.
“What is your reason for wanting to change Hyacinthia’s name?”
“Because of you, Grandfather.”
“Because of me?”
“Yes. Don’t you feel sad every time you call Hyacinthia’s name, Grandfather?”
“…What do you mean?”
In the meantime, we had arrived in front of the reception room. The managers tactfully opened the door for us, allowing us to enter the room without interruption.
The reception room, decorated with a cozy and neat atmosphere, had the power to slightly soften the sharp mood of those who entered.
That’s why I had led Grandfather here while bringing up such a sensitive topic.
‘Indeed, making Ramus Jeremiah my subordinate was a really good decision. How could he consider human psychology so carefully even in such minor details when decorating?’
“Grandfather.”
Sitting across from Grandfather, I blinked and continued speaking.
“The reason people organize belongings of the deceased is because they think of the departed every time they see their possessions. I also think of Mother whenever I see her things, and I suddenly had this thought.”
“…”
“Every time you call Hyacinthia’s name, don’t you also think of your late Aunt and Grandmother?”
Grandfather was silent for a moment. After letting out a contemplative sound, Grandfather slowly opened his mouth.
“Such a young child… worrying even about this old man?”
“Of course. I’m Grandfather’s most precious granddaughter, aren’t I?”
“You little…”
Grandfather burst into hearty laughter. After gazing at the distant sky through the window for a moment, Grandfather seemed to make a decision and spoke.
“Yes. It would be better to change the name as you say. If Hyacinthia keeps hearing her dead mother’s name, she would be sad too.”
When I nodded, Grandfather asked.
“However, I don’t know what name would suit that child well.”
“Grandfather.”
I quietly whispered to Grandfather the name I had already thought of.
* * *
When rumors that the dead Grand Duke’s daughter had returned alive became the new topic of conversation in high society.
The Great Temple unusually opened the First Assembly Hall. Thanks to this, the nobles of the Briyang Empire visited the Great Temple.
“The First Assembly Hall is a place that never opens except during coronations, so what could this be about?”
“Exactly. The invitation didn’t specify the reason either.”
“Could it be… There were such rumors going around.”
Abdication.
That the Emperor was going to abdicate…
But the Emperor was far too healthy for that.
The nobles entered the Great Temple one after another, exchanging quiet conversations full of questions.
Even though they didn’t know why the assembly hall was opened, the Great Temple pleased people’s eyes with its unique artistic architecture and vibrantly decorated garden.
However, some ladies and young lords came out disappointed.
“It’s too much that we can’t even enter the inner area.”
“The priests are too scary.”
“They say only high priests can enter that inner garden. If even His Majesty the Emperor can’t enter, what place do nobles like us have to complain?”
“But… there is one member of the Royal Family who can enter freely.”
One lady whispered.
“His Highness the Crown Prince. I heard His Highness can enter anywhere in the Great Temple freely?”
“Well, he is…”
“Someone who makes even the high priests come running barefoot.”
The Crown Prince, who originally rarely appeared in high society, had shown his face even less recently.
But his picturesque appearance and great status were still hot topics in high society.
When the ladies were talking about the Crown Prince with excited voices.
“All nobles of the Empire, please gather in the assembly hall.”
A high priest’s solemn voice filled the garden.
* * *
‘This is a place I couldn’t see often even in , but seeing it in person like this is so fascinating.’
Like the other nobles, I eagerly looked around at the high ceiling and the interior as large as a stadium.
This wasn’t the Imperial Palace, but all those invited today were dignitaries from various countries.
Therefore, seats were arranged according to status, and the seat allocated to the Frazier family was naturally at the very top.
Like the nobles of Briyang, foreign royalty were also busy constantly speculating about why they had been invited to this First Assembly Hall.
“Why on earth did they open this place.”
And the Frazier family was the same. Of course, everyone else was quiet, and only Leon Frazier was muttering thoughtfully to himself.
Even Grandfather must have been inwardly speculating about why this mysterious place had been opened.
But I was calm, both inside and out.
Because.
‘I already know!’
Why this First Assembly Hall was opened!
Why so many distinguished guests were invited!
I had already figured it out!
“The high priests are here!”
“The high priests!”
“Why are all seven high priests… No, one hasn’t come out?”
“You mean High Priest Retur? He’s not in good health, so he doesn’t do external activities.”
“I heard he’s on the verge of returning to God’s embrace.”
“High Priest Retur is the youngest among them, tsk tsk…”
Anyway, having six high priests appear in one place was a sight you couldn’t see in a lifetime.
When even the thousands of nobles, royalty, and Imperial Family members seated were stirred.
The oldest high priest stood solemnly in front of the platform with his wrinkled face.
“Today, we wish to announce that a Saint has appeared.”
Instantly, countless people involuntarily stood up. The quiet assembly hall became noisier than a marketplace in an instant.
“A Saint?! Are you referring to the saints that only appear in scriptures?”
“Has a Saint descended?! Is this a divine oracle?!”
“Who on earth is it? Could it be one of the priests?”
“Where are they?!”
The high priest, who had been waiting for the agitated crowd’s reaction to subside, moved his gaze with a smiling face once the hall was somewhat settled.
It was precisely toward where the Frazier family members were sitting.
‘Yes. You should be looking this way.’
In , among countless endings, you could only see the illustration of this First Assembly Hall in just one ending.
Namely.
“Please come forward. Lady Hyacinthia Frazier. No, Saint.”
Coriko’s Saint ending.
“…!”
“…!”
“…!”
Even Grandfather and Father’s eyes shook greatly, which was rare for them.
The high priests who had already come out to greet her supported the awkward Coriko and led her toward the high priests.
The nobles fell into shock and buzzed explosively.
“Was there such a lady in the Frazier family?”
“Who is she? A branch family lady…?”
“No. You know, that one. They say Princess Hyacinthia’s daughter was alive….”
“That girl? My goodness! And she’s even a saint!”
Grandfather, the head of the Frazier family, was the first to rise from his seat and speak.
“What do you mean my granddaughter is a saint?”
The high priest answered calmly.
“The Frazier family previously entrusted us with this young lady’s specimen. That’s when we discovered it. The tremendous divine power that this young lady, no, the saint possesses.”
“…!”
The high priests all bowed deeply toward Coriko in unison. People fell into tremendous shock and looked back and forth between Coriko and the high priests.
Then.
“Does that girl really possess such tremendous divine power? Enough to be called a saint?”
Instantly, the First Assembly Hall became as quiet as if cold water had been poured over it.
A question that directly contradicted the high priests’ intentions. Something that even the Empire’s emperor couldn’t easily do, which bold fool…!
“…Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
The strength momentarily drained from the high priest’s voice that had been filled with anger.
“How can you have such doubts?”
“Isn’t that so?”
“Your Highness the Crown Prince….”
Crown Prince Ferdinand, sitting in the seat next to the emperor with his arms crossed, was the temple’s most cherished treasure.
Even when he was treated as defective goods by the nobles due to his illness from possessing so much divine power, the temple never did so.
The same was true now that Ferdinand had suddenly escaped from Divine Power Excess Syndrome one day and become a complete young man.
“Are you harboring suspicions about us?”
Unlike the high priest’s voice that carried a hint of sadness, Ferdinand still wore his characteristic expressionless face.
“A saint holds a position equivalent to a duke in the Briyang Empire. The treatment becomes the same as imperial family. As Briyang’s crown prince, I was merely curious about objective evidence.”
“I see….”
The high priest looked at Coriko once and then said.
“The saint possesses tremendous divine power. This is an amount that fully satisfies the qualifications as a saint recorded in the scriptures.”
“Are you saying her divine power reserves are greater than even the late Her Majesty the Empress?”
Instantly, Emperor Alessandro froze.
Empress Olivia was his eternal taboo. She had scraped together tremendous divine power and injected it into her body to save Ferdinand in her womb.
Even Empress Olivia, who had done that, was never elevated to sainthood….
“I am also curious. Are you saying that girl’s divine power matches the standards of a saint?”
“Understood. Since you both desire such evidence, we will show you directly.”
At the high priest’s signal, several high priests’ complexions changed slightly, but they soon acquiesced.
Shortly after.
A large box that two high priests brought with difficulty. A beautiful box with gold relief work on every corner was presented before Coriko.
“The saint need only place her hand on top of this.”
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