That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 93
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Chapter 93
Now even this advisor seemed to be ignoring him.
This Gers Territory was in the high mountains.
On top of impossibly high mountains that were difficult to climb even with cargo carriages, there was a castle built with stone walls!
“Are you joking?! This is a mountain! A mountain! Trees are everywhere, so why can’t we just chop some firewood!”
“Th-that’s because the ‘King Grium Wood’ that grows around here produces such acrid smoke when burned that it makes breathing difficult, so the territory residents absolutely cannot use it as firewood. Plus, it’s so hard that it doesn’t burn well either…”
“King what king! It’s natural for wood to smell when it burns! Don’t you even know the common sense of smoking food?! And if the wood doesn’t burn well, then go find different trees to chop for firewood!”
“M-master. Around here, no trees grow except King Grium Wood…”
“Shut up!”
Viscount Lilius shouted with fire in his eyes.
“If you don’t bring firewood right now, I’ll use you as firewood!”
The startled advisor hurriedly rushed outside.
A little later.
“Damn it!”
The advisor was right.
No matter how much they tried to light the firewood, the wood wouldn’t catch fire.
As he said, the wood called ‘King Grium Wood’ would only get charred by ordinary flames, probably due to its tremendous hardness.
That wasn’t all. An incredibly sour and spicy smell vibrated in all directions, making tears and snot flow naturally.
Eventually, with eyes that had only turned red from the spicy fumes, Viscount Lilius screamed at the top of his lungs.
“Tulia Frazier! Aaah!”
Since the castle was located at such a high place, supply materials only came once every two months.
Heavy things like firewood couldn’t be brought up in large quantities.
Even if he tried to pay extra to buy some, this place was essentially where direct descendants of families who had committed crimes were banished as punishment.
Being a criminal, it was difficult to freely purchase additional supplies!
‘Plus, I have no money!’
Damn it!
The money in the borrowed-name accounts had been discovered by Ruk Kelfosher, and the money he had diverted elsewhere had all been discovered and confiscated by that Tulia!
“Damn it! Damn it!”
The ice-cold stone-walled castle.
Even the Randel Warehouse where Tulia had been confined would have been warmer than this.
He didn’t even have family members nearby.
Tedrick had left for the border as a low-ranking knight with no one to attend to him.
The last time he saw Aubrey, she had become almost a wreck from worrying about Tedrick.
Only Sophia had sent letters.
However, the letters only contained worried greetings. They weren’t much help.
There weren’t even a few bills tucked inside, which was quite disappointing.
‘If only father would send some before talking about such things!’
Eventually, he shamelessly wrote a letter to Sophia asking her to secretly send some money while avoiding surveillance.
-Father. If it were up to my heart, I would want to send all the money I have to show my filial piety.
But for now, grandfather’s advisors are jointly managing the shopping district, so I can’t withdraw funds.
As soon as fund transfers become easier, I’ll send as much money as possible, so please be patient a little longer.
Instead, I send my filial heart through something I folded myself.
From Sophia.
The gift Sophia sent along was a paper flower.
To be precise, a rose made by folding paper.
“…”
His head wasn’t a flower garden, so where was he supposed to use such a thing!
But soon cold wind came in, making his body shiver with cold.
The crude castle built with stone walls was full of cold air.
Around noon, the outside with sunlight was warmer, which said it all.
Viscount Lilius shouted loudly.
“Bring matches right now!”
“Y-yes!”
He gritted his teeth and lit the paper rose Sophia had sent.
But the paper flower pitifully disappeared into a handful of ashes before it could even warm his frozen hands.
“Damn it, damn it!”
Cursing several times, Viscount Lilius punched the innocent stone walls like a madman.
It was his complete defeat.
* * *
“Miss Tulia. How does it taste?”
“Tell the head chef.”
I said while slurping a spoonful of broth.
“I’ll give a bolt of silk as a reward.”
“Yes. The head chef will be very pleased.”
Assistant Butler Grans immediately went to deliver the message.
“Miss likes spicy food.”
Adel, who was attending to my meal, made a curious expression. I nodded.
She looked at the mussel noodle soup topped with chopped peppers with strange eyes.
“But the head chef was also finding it very spicy.”
“Eating too much spicy food isn’t good for your stomach. Miss Tulia.”
“Then I’ll just eat this much.”
I answered obediently to the personal physician’s words while laughing inside.
‘I used to eat spicier food than this every single day!’
When I was Han Ina.
It relieved stress and stimulated my appetite.
I gradually sought only spicy food to the point where I was slightly worried about myself.
Anyway.
Right now I was eating mussel noodle soup that the head chef had prepared.
Even if they didn’t have the tremendous skills of grandfather’s head chefs, the Frazier family’s head chefs had basic skills.
“Make mussel soup.”
“Ah. Yes. Miss. Do you mean mussel soup? Tomato? Or cream?”
“No, no. Clear and rich.”
“Yes. I understand. Clear mussel soup…”
“Add chopped peppers to make it spicy.”
“Spicy…”
“And then mix flour with water and make noodles about this thick, chewy and plump…”
“Chewy… plump…”
The head chef, who had been listening to my explanation with a puzzled expression, brought out the food after a while.
“No. Make it spicier than this.”
“Yes?”
“This is too bland. I said I wanted something spicy.”
“…Yes?”
The Head Chef eventually came back with the spicy mussel kalguksu I wanted, coughing constantly.
“Miss. How can you eat something so spicy so well, cough cough….”
It seemed he had tasted the broth several times to check the seasoning, but even that was too spicy for the Head Chef to handle.
‘Is it really that spicy?’
Hmm. Then I thought I might casually eat it in front of Leon later.
Even without offering it to him, Leon would definitely try it if he saw me eating it deliciously.
Just like how he often mimics my way of speaking.
I was already giggling with anticipation.
Those around me seemed startled by my smile, but I slurped my noodles with a cheerful heart.
Tedrick was banished, and Lilius was also found guilty at trial.
‘It was a declaration that they would no longer embrace Lilius within the family.’
Grandfather’s decision meant they would follow national law rather than family law for Lilius’s punishment.
So Lilius was completely banished to a remote region. It was quite a heavy punishment.
‘Well. Though it’s under the pretext of governing a new territory.’
Gers Territory with fewer than 50 residents.
Stone Wall Castle on top of high mountains.
Lilius was essentially completely expelled.
‘I heard it’s an extremely cold castle, so taste the hardships young Tulia went through.’
I should casually ask Leon later about how Tedrick, who was banished to the border, is faring.
“What about Aunt Aubrey?”
“She’s still bedridden, they say.”
“Well, Sophia left for the Academy too.”
Though they said the Dean urgently called for her, I knew very well that was just an excuse.
Truly scattered to the winds.
‘This is the punishment for secretly abusing and tormenting a young niece.’
Slurp.
This was a victory earned through all kinds of hardships.
I could enjoy it a bit more, but.
“Hmm….”
I quietly looked out the window.
Winter was almost over, but perhaps due to the fickle weather.
Snow had been falling in the Grand Duchy since yesterday.
Looking at the window frozen pure white, I got up from my seat.
I couldn’t help but worry after all.
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Knock knock.
The sound of knocking on the door.
It was late, so all the regular Advisors had gone home.
The servant sitting by the door in their place went outside.
A little later.
“Miss Tulia?”
Ruk Kelfosher stood up from his seat at the unexpected visitor.
“Sit, sit.”
She waved both hands enthusiastically, telling him to sit, then asked.
“Do you happen to know where Grandfather went? He wasn’t there.”
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