That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 228

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Chapter 228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No, to be precise, that burning mass had clung to me. Ferdinand as a boy was smaller than me, after all.

 

“….”

 

So.

 

“….”

 

So that must have been when I stiffened up completely.

 

“So why did you arbitrarily take someone else’s divine power….”

 

The boy’s sighing voice made me even more embarrassed.

 

Only then did I realize that Ferdinand’s behavior was a method to take divine power.

 

But in any case, Ferdinand was still a stranger to me.

 

When a stranger suddenly burrows into your embrace, no matter how much he looked like a little kid, how awkward would that be?

 

Unable to bear this unnatural silence, I finally opened my mouth.

 

“It’s not like I did it on purpose.”

 

“Then are you saying it’s my fault?”

 

“Then is it my fault?”

 

“Young Lady….”

 

Ferdinand let out a quiet sigh.

 

“You don’t even know how many times I nearly died searching for you… Yet you’re so good at harsh words.”

 

“…What?”

 

For a moment, I hesitated.

 

But thinking back on it, it didn’t seem like a lie. Ferdinand’s clothes when he saved me had been soaked with an enormous amount of blood as if a bucket had been dumped over him.

 

‘…So all of that was from searching for me?’

 

“Are you hurt anywhere else?”

 

“No.”

 

Ferdinand frowned.

 

“When are you going to speak more casually?”

 

“What?”

 

“You were granted the title of Grand Duchess. Didn’t you learn that the hierarchy between a Grand Duchess and Crown Prince doesn’t differ that much?”

 

“Yes, well. I suppose so…?”

 

I hesitated in strange embarrassment, then tried to adjust my speech to be a bit more ‘casual.’

 

“You nearly died…. No, you said you almost died…?”

 

But what came out was this kind of question….

 

Ferdinand seemed unbothered by it.

 

“Yeah. That’s why I got all scratched up. My neck and shoulders. If things had gone wrong, my eyes would have been gouged out too.”

 

Ferdinand continued slowly.

 

“Anyway, it’s better than you dying….”

 

“….”

 

They say people with fever often talk nonsense, and Ferdinand looked exactly like that right now.

 

“Don’t be in pain.”

 

“Okay.”

 

“And quickly take the divine power too.”

 

“I will.”

 

Ferdinand’s murmuring body was terribly hot. If the body temperature reaching me through the fabric was this hot, how much more painful must it be for him?

 

“Why do you have a fever?”

 

“Because of divine power… side effects.”

 

“You said you always suffered from divine power side effects when you were young.”

 

“…You know that too?”

 

Ferdinand’s voice was unusually slow and quiet. At first glance, it sounded like he was mumbling while drunk with sleep. An overall languid tone.

 

“Being from the Grand Ducal House, your information network is uselessly good….”

 

‘I saw it while playing .’

 

Well, Ferdinand’s words weren’t entirely wrong either. It was true that I knew uselessly many things from playing too much.

 

I muttered to myself and asked the burning mass nestled in my embrace.

 

“Then were you always in pain like this when you were young?”

 

“….”

 

“Did it hurt?”

 

“Not every day. About once every two days.”

 

“….”

 

“And this doesn’t even count as painful, so don’t worry about….”

 

As Ferdinand said this and burrowed deeper into my embrace, strength entered my hands that had been wandering aimlessly in the air.

 

‘Then how much pain was he in?’

 

“How long will it take to fully recover?”

 

“I don’t know. It won’t take long.”

 

“Once you’re fully recovered, I’ll have to stay away from you.”

 

Ferdinand’s voice, which had been hazy like a moon behind fog, suddenly became clear.

 

“Why?”

 

But it seemed to me that his mind hadn’t become clear. Why, indeed. Obviously….

 

“You’re in pain because I stole your divine power, aren’t you? And you said you don’t even know how it was stolen.”

 

“I told you earlier.”

 

Ferdinand’s stiff body relaxed again. Since he was clinging close to me, I could feel that change clearly.

 

“This much doesn’t even count as painful….”

 

His words sounded very strange.

 

Whether it hurt or not, so was he saying he would continue to stay attached to me anyway?

 

‘The Quest clearly confirmed that he received serious wounds from me. So why?’

 

It was strange.

 

Even though he was hurt by me, Ferdinand.

 

Does he like me?

 

Did this boy like me that much to begin with?

 

…Since when?

 

Like someone facing spring flowers blooming in a snowy field, my mood became strange.

 

I wanted to check Ferdinand’s affection level right away, but I hesitated.

 

‘Wouldn’t it be more accurate to check when Ferdinand is fully recovered?’

 

Anyway, if he stays attached to me like this for several days, his affection level won’t drop unless I kick him away with my feet.

 

‘It might even rise a little more?’

 

I looked down at Ferdinand, hoping it would rise a lot. This beautiful boy who always seemed to look down at the world coldly had closed his eyes at some point.

 

Even while sleeping, he was holding me tightly.

 

I understood that it was a method to take divine power, but….

 

‘It’s a bit awkward.’

 

Eventually, I slowly fell asleep as well.

 

 

 

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Several days passed after that.

 

The temple became more bustling day by day. It was because this incident had caused an uproar in various kingdoms led by the Empire.

 

Numerous royalty, nobles, merchants and others came to visit, and naturally Grandfather came as well.

 

However, after whatever conversation Grandfather had with Father, he tried to take only me and return quickly.

 

‘I’m glad I managed to make good excuses.’

 

What on earth had Grandfather discussed with Father to make his expression turn so sour?

 

‘I was right there listening to their entire conversation!’

 

To my ears, it was just a few casual remarks, yet Grandfather’s face had rapidly turned cold.

 

 

 

“Tulia. Let’s go back with Grandfather first.”

 

“What? When?”

 

“Let’s go back right now.”

 

“What about Father and my Older Brothers?”

 

“Those boys can clean up and come slowly later. You don’t know how much Adel is worrying about you right now. So it would be better for us to head back first.”

 

 

 

I almost got swayed by the mention of Adel, but I had been living flat on my stomach trying to please Grandfather all this time.

 

So I could quickly realize it. Grandfather was currently judging this place to be very dangerous.

 

He probably intended to give me the details once we returned to the mansion.

 

‘This is the Grand Temple after all.’

 

Of course, I also wanted to return to my familiar and comfortable house as soon as possible.

 

However, if there was one small problem!

 

‘Ferdinand is still in the form of a boy…!’

 

He still hadn’t shown himself in any official setting. If he got caught having returned to a boy’s form, it would become troublesome in many ways.

 

‘But if I just up and leave in this situation?’

 

I couldn’t do that in good conscience. After all, Ferdinand had saved me.

 

In the end, I pulled out every excuse – this excuse, that excuse, the dignity I had to show people as a Grand Duke’s daughter, and so on – to persuade Grandfather and barely managed to stay.

 

That night.

 

What were those few days, but now it even felt familiar for Ferdinand to visit my bedroom when it got dark.

 

I had started taking off the shawl I used to wrap around myself all night since yesterday. Being familiar meant it didn’t feel dangerous anymore.

 

Honestly, sleeping wrapped in a thick shawl was also stuffy.

 

“Ferdinand.”

 

I asked while feeling Ferdinand’s abnormally hot body temperature that felt burning today as well.

 

“What do you do during the day and where?”

 

“I’m in my bedroom. Or in the connected study.”

 

“Do the priests know that you’ve become young like this?”

 

“They probably don’t. I told them not to come in.”

 

I asked back in puzzlement.

 

“Even though it’s already been four days? Is it possible for the priests to never come in once and never run into you?”

 

“It doesn’t matter. This happened to me because of Divine Power in the first place.”

 

“That’s… true.”

 

Ferdinand muttered in a tired voice.

 

“If I tell them not to come, they shouldn’t come… What can they do about it.”

 

“…”

 

Another peculiarity I had felt for several days.

 

Perhaps because Ferdinand was suffering from side effects, he expressed his emotions more loosely than usual.

 

Thanks to that, I could notice even now.

 

The fact that a faint love-hate was seeping through Ferdinand’s voice when he talked about Divine Power.

 

‘I suppose it’s natural since he was abused for a long time in a boy’s form.’

 

Today too, Ferdinand’s body was like a fireball. No, it seemed even hotter than usual…?

 

I suddenly became curious whether he was really recovering his Divine Power.

 

The moment I was fumblingly touching Ferdinand’s forehead.

 

“Ferdinand?”

 

My hand was caught by him.

 

“…What are you doing?”

 

“Your body seems hotter than usual. But it’s dark so I can’t see well.”

 

Since I got corrected every time I used the title ‘Your Highness’, I now called Ferdinand by various other titles.

 

Anyway, it was true that Ferdinand’s body was hotter than usual, so I was slightly worried.

 

‘Even if it’s because of Divine Power side effects, it’s abnormally high.’

 

If high fever isn’t brought down in time, various problems occur in the body.

 

For example, the brain gets damaged and one becomes an idiot…

 

‘Then who would rule the country?’

 

I bolted upright from my position. If it was a minor problem.

 

“…Let go for a moment. Ferdinand.”

 

“Where are you going? To the bathroom?”

 

“No!”

 

I pushed away Ferdinand who had smoothly followed me up.

 

“Where are you going?”

 

“I’m going to make a wet towel. Just a moment.”

 

Who on earth could believe it?

 

The fact that Ferdinand, that cold and cool Crown Prince, had become such a clingy person who wouldn’t leave my side.

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