That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 279

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Epilogue Chapter 2

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“Your Highness Benjamin. Blood is seeping out again.”

“Could it be that the hemostatic medicine isn’t working?”

“We should write a new prescription after all.”

The Palace Physicians didn’t know. They had no idea that the medicine they brewed would end up as fertilizer for the flower pot in the Crown Prince’s bedroom.

“Your Highness remains so calm even after suffering such fatal wounds.”

“Well, the coronation is approaching soon…”

The Palace Physicians still didn’t know.

They had no idea that this young Crown Prince they so respected actually didn’t want to receive treatment.

If he could, he foolishly wished that these wounds covering his body would linger on him forever.

Even Sir Trini didn’t know this.

The knight sent by Tulia, who had practically raised Benjamin since childhood.

However.

“I hear the Briyang Empire’s royal wedding has been decided.”

Benjamin didn’t even lift his head. He was leaning against his office desk, only looking at documents.

But his golden eyes hadn’t moved even once since earlier. It meant he wasn’t reading the text at all.

Sir Trini simply waited quietly without saying anything.

‘It seems the Young Lady won’t be calling for me anymore.’

Tulia, Sir Trini’s original master, no longer summoned him.

The fact that she paid his salary regularly but gave no particular orders essentially meant he was to remain buried in this Sorsen Royal Palace for life.

Knights are meant to be loyal to their masters by nature.

Like a knight of the Fraziers, like Tulia’s knight. Sir Trini was more than ready to climb treacherous cliffs if his master commanded it.

Besides, even young beasts grow dear to you when you care for them long enough.

So later he should ask for the position of Knight Captain of the Sorsen Royal Palace…

“Will you go or not?”

Benjamin slowly lifted his head from the documents. He gazed out the window where brilliant sunlight poured in and grumbled.

“I don’t want to go.”

“Then I’ll convey that message.”

“But you know.”

Benjamin rested his chin on his hand and blinked with a sigh. Light accumulated endlessly on each strand of his long golden eyelashes.

“Even if I don’t go, will she think of me for just a moment?”

It was an unfriendly question with the explanation cut short, but Sir Trini quickly understood the meaning and answered.

“The Grand Duchess? Hmm. She would probably be somewhat concerned, I suppose?”

“Then if I go, she’ll think of me for even longer, right?”

“Hmm.”

Sir Trini crossed his arms and thought for a moment before answering.

“I suppose so? After all, the more you see a face, the more often you think of it.”

“Indeed, why else would my Royal Father’s concubines constantly come and go from the central palace.”

Benjamin’s smile was somewhat cold.

“They had to catch the Royal Father’s eye even once more to receive his favor.”

“…Your, Your Highness.”

Sir Trini wanted to correct the strangely flowing conversation to make it understandable.

“Excuse me, but surely Your Highness isn’t thinking of becoming the Young Lady’s, I mean, the Grand Duchess’s concubine…”

‘Surely not.’

“You’re not trying to say something like that, are you?”

Sir Trini said this while staring intently at Benjamin, thinking ‘just in case.’

But the fact that Sir Trini had cared for Benjamin for so long meant that Benjamin had also been watching Trini for a long time.

Since Benjamin had already hidden his expression behind the documents, Sir Trini couldn’t read his face.

“Go and get the list of distinguished guests attending the royal wedding.”

Since it was the Briyang Imperial family’s royal wedding, major royalty from across the continent would send delegations. It would be common for royal couples to attend in person.

Benjamin needed to review the list of attendees according to protocol and prepare appropriate gifts for influential figures.

Officially it was a celebration of the royal wedding, but it was also a massive social event.

At such occasions, it was customary to commemorate meetings by exchanging various precious gifts.

Originally this would be the palace mistress’s duty, but there was only one person in this Sorsen Palace who could be called the master.

So Benjamin was always plagued by overwork. Yet despite being overworked, he showed no intention of taking a Crown Princess or meeting other ladies.

“Yes, well.”

After Sir Trini left, Benjamin slowly collapsed onto his desk.

Instantly, pain piercing through his abdomen and chest made him gasp. On one hand, it was like having a bucket of cold water dumped on a body suffering from high fever, making his mind snap to attention.

“Excuse me, but surely Your Highness isn’t thinking of becoming the Young Lady’s, I mean, the Grand Duchess’s concubine…”

“Sir Trini grows sharper by the day.”

How could he read his heart so well?

Benjamin smiled bitterly.

If it meant he could see her even that way, if it meant a life where he could see her face even once a year. He would gladly enter as a concubine.

No, he wanted to enter right away.

However, the Briyang Imperial family was so virtuous that, unlike Sorsen, they had no concubine system.

If Tulia wanted it, Benjamin could crawl to her side using even vulgar methods.

His dignity, his life.

Weren’t they all given to him by Tulia Frazier in the first place?

He could throw them away without hesitation.

He could have done so…

Benjamin knew.

“…She wouldn’t want that.”

Eventually Sir Trini and the Chief Attendant came in to select gifts to bring to the royal wedding.

“Jewels, treasures, and fabrics will probably be quite common.”

“There are rumors that the Northern Kingdom will dedicate an entire colored gemstone mine as a congratulatory gift.”

“A gemstone mine, you say?”

“Yes.”

Sir Trini’s eyes sparkled at news that would shake the continent.

“The Northern Kingdom has put tremendous effort into this.”

“Yes. Moreover, it’s said to be going into the Grand Duchess’s private assets.”

“Of course.”

Sir Trini nodded.

The reason the Northern Kingdom was paying such attention was so famous it wasn’t even a secret.

Previously, the Northern Kingdom’s youngest prince who had gone to the Grand Temple with the delegation had his life saved thanks to Tulia.

That youngest prince fervently followed Tulia around, calling her his benefactor.

Moreover, that prince was the beloved child of the Northern Kingdom Royal Couple, truly the apple of their eye.

‘A Young Lady who privately owns a gemstone mine. How tremendous.’

Though of course, she is to become the Empress.

Sir Trini hadn’t seen Tulia in a very long time.

Perhaps that’s why? Whenever he heard stories of that girl, his master, becoming such an enormous wealthy person, he found it quite fascinating.

Is that why? Every time I heard stories about that girl, my master, becoming incredibly wealthy like this, I found it extremely fascinating.

‘Ah. Since there’s also a royal wedding this time, I could follow along and meet her once.’

For a moment, he even thought about telling her the story of this little Crown Prince’s first love that he couldn’t fully write in his letter.

“Peridot?”

At the flat voice that dropped while his gaze remained fixed on the documents, he quickly erased that thought.

“…?”

At first, Sir Trini couldn’t immediately understand why Benjamin suddenly brought up the name of a gemstone.

The Chief Attendant was the same, but realized a beat later and hurriedly opened his mouth.

“Yes, Your Highness. That’s correct. The gift prepared by the Northern Kingdom is a peridot mine.”

Sir Trini blinked his eyes. He instantly finished calculating the interests involved.

‘Ah! I had forgotten for a moment!’

Grand Duchess Tulia’s eyes were light green!

Sir Trini clicked his tongue and admired earnestly.

“The Northern Kingdom really put a lot of thought into this. A mine that produces gemstones similar to the Grand Duchess’s eye color….”

The Northern Kingdom is quite romantic too!

One hour later.

Sir Trini deeply regretted making that exclamation for no reason.

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