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Chapter Four
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“Wow. Look at this parade.”
If I steal and sell the carriage and horses brought by Grand Duke Fraser's aide, that will probably solve all my debts.
Of course, since all of Tullia's lands were mortgaged to Viscount Lilius, even if I paid off the debts, I would still have to worry about making a living.
Thus overwhelming was the role of Grand Duke Fraser.
He did not appear to be particularly dressed in gold and silk, but everything he was wearing was clearly of the finest quality.
The clothes that Grand Duke Fraser was wearing must have cost more than 100 million gold per set.
“100 million gold is equivalent to about 100 million won in real money.”
Of course, since it's a game, the actual prices differ from reality in some ways, but the more you play, the more you get used to calculating it roughly that way.
100 million won for one outfit...
Grand Duke Fraser probably has hundreds and thousands of these clothes...
“As expected, it is ridiculous for Tullia to be starving to this extent.”
She's supposed to be the granddaughter of a very rich man!
“Everyone sit down.”
A faint, eerie sound echoed in the hall. I sat quietly.
Thanks to me being a Marquise's daughter, my seat was not at the end.
Rather, he was very close to Grand Duke Fraser's accusative, much closer than Tedric.
“They cannot ignore me openly in front of the Grand Duke.”
Since the banquet was suddenly scheduled and prepared, the only direct descendants present were Tedric, Lilius, and myself.
When I looked at that bastard Tedric, even his hands were shaking. As he secretly glanced at me, his concern was evident.
“I guess he's worried after all.”
He was clearly concerned that I might tell Grand Duke Fraser's assistant what he had done, and that it might cause trouble.
“But gossip won't bring much benefit.”
Rather, it would be a loss in the long run.
Grand Duke Assis did not like gossip among blood relatives. Rather, he considered it behavior unbecoming of a great family like the Fraser family.
Since gaining the endorsement of the Grand Duke Fraser was most important to seeing a good end in, I was very aware of the behaviors that the Grand Duke did not like.
It was really unfortunate.
If I had had Kuriko as a female protagonist instead of Tullia, I was confident that I would have been able to successfully turn Assis Grand Duke into a “foolish daughter-in-law” within a week.
After a while, the servants placed the dishes in front of me, and I held my breath for a moment.
"Oh, my God!"
The other nobles would certainly have laughed if they had known my thoughts.
But until today, all I ate was a piece of bread with a single slice of cucumber as thin as rice paper.
It was so ridiculous that I couldn't even feel properly hungry.
The servants brought by the Grand Duke continued to set the dishes with their polite but careless hands. What was an amazing luxury meal to me was an ordinary life to them.
I cut up a fresh pine mushroom and put it in my mouth. I could taste its distinctive luxurious flavour. This one meal probably cost me at least half of an entire year's salary for an average person.
When the hot steak appeared, I felt like crying. How long have I not eaten any protein?
Although I wanted to devour it voraciously at home, I maintained upper-class manners abroad.
Fortunately, because Tullia is the daughter of a noble family, she has mastered dining etiquette perfectly. I was able to continue eating elegantly without much trouble.
“It's so delicious...”
High quality pepper, butter, and beef mixed in my mouth and melts smoothly.
Yes, this is a noble meal.
This is Grand Duke Fraser's home meal...!
As I put the rare watermelon that came next into my mouth, I renewed my resolve.
Grade A.
Let's achieve first class. I have to make it happen.
Even in, getting an A grade allows you to choose one of the envy-inducing endings.
I must live a very rich life. I should hire a chef. Every morning, I split a large croissant in half, and sloppily spread bacon, cheese, figs, and honey on it.
In any case, the home of Grand Duke Fraser was the Curico Theater. No, this entire empire was Kuriko's world.
Even the Marquis's household who should have loved Tullia became the strong support of Coricó instead of Tullia.
May everyone be happy with Kuriko. It had nothing to do with me.
“I will just enjoy a wealthy retirement.”
I didn't even have hope that I would be able to return to Han Ina's world.
My family was in that situation anyway, and my busyness with part-time jobs and scholarships cut off all contact with my friends. Fortunately, there was nothing I missed.
In this world, even ice and sugar are precious. So I'm going to buy a whole ice warehouse. I will live a comfortable life reading books and eating ice cream every day.
“For this reason, I hope that the words I say now are not just crazy words.”
Grand Duke Fraser was the one with power that could match even the Emperor in this vast empire.
He was also a very necessary person for me to survive this crazy mission.
While I was pretending to drink champagne after the meal, I slightly averted my gaze, and froze completely.
‘Huh.’
Because Grand Duke Fraser's assistant was looking at me.
I immediately lowered my gaze. My heart beat terribly fast.
At the same time, the truth hit me hard. I thought of him as just a character from a game.
In fact, it was the eye contact that made me fully understand why most people would tremble in front of Grand Duke Fraser's assistant.
Have you eaten too much like a beggar?
I thought I followed the correct etiquette though.
When I peeked at Tedrick's plate, it was almost intact.
Well, generations ago, it was considered impolite for nobles to finish all the food that was served.
Eating only half of the food and leaving the other half as if it were being measured with a ruler was supposed to be elegant and sophisticated etiquette.
Of course, Tidric was not following strict rules of etiquette, but he did not dare chew a single mouthful of food while being crushed by the intimidating presence of Grand Duke Fraser.
In addition, he eats food like this every day, so it won't be special.
A new candy came out, but because I was worried about the Grand Duke's gaze, I couldn't even reach it.
“I can't bear to be on Grand Duke Fraser's bad side even a little bit.”
Naturally, Tullia Fraser had already been ostracized by the family, and her father, the Marquis Fraser, was also a known enemy of the Grand Duke.
But Grand Duke Fraser was absolutely necessary for the “Wealth Stat Increase” I was about to embark on.
After a while, the silent meal at which we could have heard a pin drop was over, and we moved on to other sites.
The inner room was next to the dining room.
“This will not be inferior to the inner rooms of decent noble houses in the capital.”
While Tullia's bedroom and bathroom on the second floor were falling apart, only the first floor with the dining room and inner room was as beautiful as the castle of a truly wealthy noble.
Noble houses usually took at least half a day to prepare a formal dinner.
In those few hours, Viscount Lilius' servants had magnificently transformed the first floor.
Expensive furniture made of ebony, chairs covered with purple velvet, carpets woven with woolen patterns, massive jeweled tapestries, lamps plated with pure silver, &c.
Should I take some things later?
I'm the owner here anyway...it's a bit unfair.
However, even this dazzlingly decorated inner room could not compare to the presence of Grand Duke Fraser.
“He looks like a devil.”
This photo was so poignant that it made me want to cringe even though I had done nothing wrong.
Grand Duke Fraser's silver-white hair was like ice, and his deep green eyes were as deadly as poison.
Tiger-like eyes that fit perfectly with his tough and ruthless personality?
Even before Tullia was born, the incident in which Grand Duke Fraser's accomplice tortured spies planted by the Temple in the Grand Ducal House to death was an open secret.
Thanks to that, most of the nobles, and even members of the imperial family, were unable to make eye contact with Grand Duke Fraser. It was no different for blood relatives.
Considering this, Tulia's father was truly remarkable.
How could he confront and provoke such a fearsome Grand Duke at every turn?
While the other sons were busy fearing and flattering the Grand Duke, Tullia's father did not even send a birthday present.
“He does not send a penny for his daughter’s living expenses and does not even send birthday gifts to his father.”
Getting an A as the daughter of a morally bankrupt person (who is also the ultimate villain in the game).
sigh.
“Isn't it unfair that Tulia is just treated like trash?”
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