That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

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‘Wow. Look at this procession.’

If I just stole and sold the carriage and horses that Assis Grand Duke Frazier came in, it would probably solve all my debts.

Of course, since all of Tulia’s land is mortgaged to Viscount Lilius, even if I paid off the debts, I’d still have to worry about making a living.

That’s how overwhelming Assis Grand Duke Frazier was.

He didn’t appear draped in gold and silk specifically, but everything he wore was clearly the finest quality.

The clothing that Assis Grand Duke Frazier was wearing must have cost over 100 million gold per outfit.

‘100 million gold would be about 100 million won in real money.’

Of course, since it’s a game, the actual prices differ from reality in some ways, but whenever I played , I had gotten into the habit of roughly calculating it that way.

100 million won for one outfit…

Assis Grand Duke Frazier probably has hundreds, thousands of such outfits…

‘As expected, it’s absurd that Tulia starves so much.’

She’s supposedly the granddaughter of such a wealthy man!

“Everyone sit down.”

A low, intimidating voice echoed through the hall. I quietly sat down.

Thanks to being a marquis’s daughter, my seat wasn’t at the very end.

Rather, it was quite close to Assis Grand Duke Frazier. Much closer than Tedrick’s.

‘They can’t openly ignore me in front of the Grand Duke.’

Since it was a suddenly decided and prepared banquet, the only direct descendants present were me, Tedrick, and Lilius.

When I glanced at that bastard Tedrick, even his hands were trembling. While secretly stealing glances at me, his anxiety was obvious.

‘I suppose he’s worried after all.’

He was clearly worried that I might tell Assis Grand Duke Frazier about what he had done, and that it would cause trouble.

‘But tattling wouldn’t bring much benefit.’

Rather, it would be a loss in the long run.

Assis Grand Duke didn’t like tattling between blood relatives. Rather, he thought it was behavior unbecoming of a great family like the Fraziers.

Since getting Assis Grand Duke Frazier’s favor was most important for seeing a good ending in , I was well aware of the behaviors the Grand Duke disliked.

It was truly regrettable.

If I had possessed the protagonist Coriko instead of Tulia, I was confident I could have successfully turned Assis Grand Duke into a ‘daughter-in-law fool’ within a week.

Soon the servants placed plates in front of me, and I held my breath for a moment.

‘My goodness!’

Fresh vegetables that weren’t wilted in the salad. Fresh lemon garnish. There was even honey and cheese.

Other nobles would have surely laughed if they knew my thoughts.

But even today, all I had eaten was a piece of bread with a single slice of cucumber thin as rice paper.

The situation was so absurd that I couldn’t even properly feel hunger.

The servants brought by the Grand Duke continued placing plates with polite but indifferent hands. What was a mind-blowing luxury meal to me was everyday life to them.

I sliced fresh-scented pine mushrooms and put them in my mouth. I could taste their distinctive luxurious flavor. This single meal probably cost at least half a year’s wages for a commoner.

When steaming hot steak appeared, I almost felt like crying. How long has it been since I consumed protein?

Despite wanting to devour it ravenously inside, I maintained the refined etiquette of the upper class on the outside.

Fortunately, since Tulia was a noble family’s daughter, she had perfectly mastered dining etiquette. I could continue eating elegantly without much effort.

‘It’s so delicious…’

Quality pepper, butter, and beef mixed in my mouth and melted smoothly.

Yes. This is a noble’s meal.

This is the Grand Duke Frazier House’s meal…!

While putting the rare melon that came next into my mouth, I renewed my determination.

A-grade.

Let’s achieve A-grade. I must achieve it.

Even in , achieving A-grade allowed you to choose one of the enviable endings.

I must live extremely wealthy. I must hire a chef. Every morning I must split a large croissant in half and sloppily spread ham, cheese, figs, and honey on it.

Anyway, the Grand Duke Frazier House was Coriko’s stage. No, this entire Empire was Coriko’s world.

Even the people of the Marquis House who should have loved Tulia became Coriko’s strong backing instead of Tulia’s.

Let them all be happy with Coriko. It had nothing to do with me.

‘I’ll just enjoy a wealthy retirement.’

I didn’t even have hope that I could return to Han Ina’s world.

My family was in that state anyway, and being obsessed with part-time jobs and scholarships had cut off all contact with friends. There was nothing to miss. Fortunately.

In this world, even ice and sugar were precious. So I would buy an entire ice warehouse. And I would live a prosperous life reading books while eating ice cream every day.

‘For that, please let the words I’m about to say not be crazy words.’

Assis Grand Duke Frazier was the owner of power that could match even the Emperor in this vast Empire.

He was also a person absolutely necessary for me to survive this crazy Quest.

While pretending to drink post-meal champagne, I subtly shifted my gaze. And froze completely.

‘Huh.’

Because Assis Grand Duke Frazier was looking at me.

I immediately lowered my gaze. My heart pounded terrifyingly fast.

At the same time, reality hit me hard. I had been thinking of him as half just a ‘game character.’

Actually making eye contact made me fully understand why most people in trembled before Assis Grand Duke Frazier.

‘Did I eat too much like a beggar?’

I thought I had followed proper etiquette though.

When I sneakily glanced at Tedrick’s plate, it was almost untouched.

Well, a few generations ago, it was considered undignified for nobles to finish all the food that was served.

Eating only half and leaving half as if measured with a ruler was supposed to be elegant and refined etiquette.

Of course, Tedrick wasn’t following stuffy etiquette, but rather couldn’t dare chew a single bite of food while crushed by Grand Duke Frazier’s intimidating presence.

Besides, he eats such food every day, so it wouldn’t be special.

New dessert came out, but concerned about the Grand Duke’s gaze, I couldn’t even reach for it.

‘I can’t afford to get on Grand Duke Frazier’s bad side even a little.’

Of course, Tulia Frazier was already ostracized by the family, and her father Marquis Frazier was also famously enemies with the Grand Duke.

But Grand Duke Frazier was absolutely necessary for the ‘wealth stat raising’ I was about to start.

After a while, the silent meal where you could hear a pin drop ended and we moved locations.

It was the inner chamber next to the dining room.

‘This wouldn’t be inferior to the inner chambers of decent noble houses in the capital.’

While Tulia’s bedroom and bathroom on the second floor were falling apart, only the first floor with the dining room and inner chamber was as beautiful as a truly wealthy noble’s castle.

Noble houses typically take at least half a day to prepare a formal dinner.

In those few hours, Viscount Lilius’s servants had transformed the first floor brilliantly.

Expensive furniture made of ebony, chairs covered in purple velvet, carpets woven with wool patterns, huge tapestries embedded with jewels, lamps plated with pure silver, and so on.

‘Should I take a few things later?’

I’m the owner here anyway… It feels unfair somehow.

However, even this dazzlingly decorated inner chamber couldn’t compare to Assis Grand Duke Frazier’s presence.

‘He looks like a demon.’

Such an overwhelmingly impressive visual that made me want to bow even though I’d done nothing wrong.

Assis Grand Duke Frazier’s silver-white hair was like ice, and his deep green eyes were deadly like poison.

Tiger-like eyes that perfectly matched his merciless and ruthless personality?

Before Tulia was even born, the incident where Assis Grand Duke Frazier personally tortured to death spies that the temple had planted in the Grand Ducal House was an open secret.

Thanks to that, most nobles and even Imperial Family members couldn’t make eye contact with Grand Duke Frazier. Blood relations were no different.

Thinking about that, Tulia’s father was truly remarkable.

How could he confront and antagonize such a frightening Grand Duke at every turn?

While the other sons were busy fearing and flattering the Grand Duke, only Tulia’s father didn’t even send a birthday gift.

‘He doesn’t send a single penny for his daughter’s living expenses and doesn’t even send birthday gifts to his father.’

To achieve an A-grade as the daughter of such a morally bankrupt person (who’s also the ultimate villainess in the game).

Sigh.

‘Isn’t it a bit unfair that only Tulia gets treated like trash?’

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