Becoming an Extra in a Trash Game

Chapter 7

The sky is clear and the scent of flowers is fresh. The weather is very nice.

Do you know what happens when a person is really cornered?

“The tea tastes especially good today. Don’t you think so, sister?”

One becomes very calm and thinks ‘whatever happens, happens’ and rather feels at peace…

‘Damn it…’

Peace my ass!

It’s a disaster, a disaster.

As soon as I heard Alkaido’s words yesterday, I ran to Kane, shook him, and shouted let’s make a contract right away! After making the contract, I tried to hide Kane, but…

“The young lady is coming tomorrow. Surely you’re not planning to just play around without ordering any preparations?”

“What if I play? Am I not allowed to play?”

“Yes. The young lady’s return is the first official schedule since you became the acting head of the family. If you can’t even handle this one thing properly, I might personally go and plead with Former Head Caiman. I might tell him that you’re too absorbed in your new toy.”

Even if he goes to Caiman and says something, he probably won’t change the acting head.

I thought that if I ran to Kane right now, it might be seen as my obsession or weakness, which could become an obstacle later when I tried to support Kane, so I ended up not going.

And Gadia, who barged in as soon as the sun rose…

“Sister…?”

A white face as if carved from ice. Despite her expressionless face, contempt shines through unfiltered, as if asking where a bug is speaking from.

In the original work, fans loved even the setting which she treated all other men like bugs due to her single-minded devotion to the protagonist and her benevolent mid-deck, but seeing it in front of my eyes…

‘Wow, the mental impact is too big.’

Rolling my eyes would hurt my pride. I don’t want to lower my eyes!

I slightly turned my gaze away from the blue eyes filled with disgust, focusing on the silver-blue hair swaying in the wind.

“Ah, then what should I call you? Do I have to call you ‘Young Lady~’ too?”

“Just don’t call me. Don’t speak. Don’t breathe. Die.”

“I don’t want to? Why should I listen to my sister’s words…”

Suddenly, an ice pick formed in the air, and as its sharp tip aimed at me, I trailed off and covered it with a smile, then took a sip of tea.

Oh, really, no wonder she’s a character with a broken personality and impossible to communicate with.

“That…”

Gadia’s eyes turn to my left hand holding the teacup.

I raised my hand and waved it gently, showing off the family ring, just like rich madams do in dramas.

“Ah, this? Ha, Father was so insistent. He said he only trusts me and put this right on my finger.”

“…Give it to me.”

Is her taste a bit off?

I smiled with my lips trembling slightly at the sudden chill on the back of my neck.

I am a tiger cub who doesn’t know how scary tigers are. I am the reckless younger sibling who acts up trusting in Caiman.

“Sister, I didn’t want to say this, but you know this ring can only be possessed by the head of the family or the acting head, right? Privately you’re my sister, but officially you’re my subordinate. You know that?”

Gadia’s eyes, which were about to flip out slightly at my words, regained focus.

“What?”

“You’re being short with your words, Gadia.”

I must absolutely not give in.

Later we’ll have to go around as the same party, but since Gadia can’t raise her likability as long as I’m Adelian, I need to push through.

Gadia was the only human among the heroines in the story.

The reason Kane, who distrusted humans, accepted her into his party was not only because of her blind obedience but also because she had received a strong noble education about being loyal to one’s lord in a class society.

Right now, before meeting Kane, she hasn’t been blinded by love yet, so she won’t go so far as to try to cut my throat out of displeasure or desire to have the family.

Before she hears the news and becomes curious about Kane, who is known as my toy in prison, it’s best to provoke her, push her away, and drive her out.

I kept waving the sparkling Kruger ring at the edge of Gadia’s gaze, holding my hand up to show the back of it.

“So… Are you properly handling your duties as the acting head of the family?”

Your eyes are already stabbing me more than enough… This won’t do. I need to do something.

I forced strength into my eyes that kept wanting to lower, and activated the User’s Eyes.

[Gadia Soryun Kruger – Contemptuous Glacier Archer]

Representative Traits: [Glacier(A)] [Archery(B)]

Hidden Traits: [Agility(A)] [Gourmet(D)]

I covered Gadia’s face with the trait window, barely caught my breath, and then smiled brightly at the girl beyond it.

“Why would Gadia care about that? Father handed it over, not you.”

“…I could do better. Better than you…”

“Ah, then father would have handed it over to sister.”

“I… Can’t accept it. I’ll go see the head of the family and protest. I’ll say someone like you shouldn’t have it.”

“That head of the family is right here. I’m the head now.”

In my mocking words, killing intent overflows so much that it can be felt even through the trait window.

Ugh, I shouldn’t provoke her anymore.

“I’ll go see Head Caiman.”

“Sure, do that. I wonder if he’s at the summer villa?”

Gadia gets up roughly, almost tipping over the chair, and walks out with big strides.

“Haa… Really.”

I caught my breath, looking at my hand drenched in cold sweat.

To think it’s this bad even with the buoyancy trait.

With Gadia’s personality, she might have some slight hesitation, but she’ll go straight to Caiman to argue.

Expecting that, I threw out the false information about the summer villa, so even if she uses a portal, she’ll be away for at least half a day to a full day.

I need to find Kane and hide him before Gadia returns. If those two meet, who knows how things might go wrong?

I felt like I had received a quest with a time limit.

‘I need to use that method right away…’

“Young Master.”

As I was moving my feet, biting my lips anxiously, Alkaido came out from the front.

I felt irritated from the anxiety, but I tried to look at him with a nonchalant face.

“What, is there another problem? I just sent sister off with a nice cup of tea.”

“How long do you plan to postpone your duties?”

Forever, old man. If I get tied up with that, I won’t be able to leave this castle.

I deliberately didn’t hide my irritation and opened my mouth.

“I thought Alkaido was smarter than this? Think about it. Wouldn’t it be better if people were smarter and more creative than I work, and I just managed them?”

Anyway, as we get more involved in the mainstream, the whole continent might fall apart, so there’s no reason for me to waste energy on the Kruger family.

Ah, I just need to solve one part that might cause problems later.

I walked leisurely like a playboy and patted Alkaido’s chest.

“Alright, since Alkaido is insisting so much, I’ll listen. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be the master of the Kruger family, right?”

I twirled the ring’s pattern with my fingertip, bringing the subspace pattern containing family-related items to the top.

Then, following my instincts, I reached into the air and pulled out a blank document and a quill pen, quickly wrote something, and handed it to Alkaido, holding it between my fingers as if telling him to read it.

“Young master, this content is…”

Do you think I’m stupid? I have a plan. Alkaido, you don’t know about the great work.

“This content could harm the family.”

“Really? I don’t think so. From now on, all merchant groups under the Kruger family will calculate goods with cash instead of Kruger credits.”

Several kingdoms and empires. The gold coins they issue are all different, so Kruger merchant groups used credits that were only valid among themselves.

This was possible because the Kruger family had spread merchant groups all over the continent and their economic power was so strong, but…

It becomes a problem in the later part of the game.

As the continent falls into chaos due to war and epidemics, even the mighty Kruger family’s merchant groups start to collapse from the smaller ones, and who would accept credits that are only valid among themselves…

They need to obtain goods but have no cash, so they go bankrupt, and it snowballs into a bigger problem until everything goes completely wrong.

Millions die holding only worthless credits.

“Young Master, this is nonsense…!”

“Well, this is officially the first business decision I’ve made. How about that, I’ve worked now, right? Of course, I won’t accept any objections.”

Before Alkaido could add anything more, I snatched the paper back and pressed the ring’s pattern firmly at the bottom of the document to sign it.

Thanks to the bloodline magic that can be activated even without a drop of magical power, the same content as the document just now would have been delivered to all Kruger merchant groups of a certain size or larger across the continent.

After quickly issuing an all-encompassing order that even Caiman rarely did, I smiled mischievously and headed towards the prison, leaving behind Alkaido who was trembling with anger.

* * *

“Hello, Kane. Have you been well?”

Before opening the prison door, I inwardly chanted ‘I am a villain, I am a villain, I am a villain’ three times, then opened the door wide and smiled arrogantly.

“You…”

Is this bastard trying to refuse as soon as he sees my face?

Not a chance!

I slightly cut off Kane’s words as he opened his mouth to say something to me.

“Originally, I know you have a little less than two months left until your birthday, Kane. But I can’t wait any longer.”

“…What are you talking about.”

Later backlash? Gadia returning and discovering Kane is a more imminent doom right now.

I spoke, trying my best to seem like I had some scheme, was vicious, and definitely a villain, but also waving the divine contract to give the image that at least the deal was certain.

“Your sister is alive, Kane. Isn’t that enough reason to become stronger by any means necessary?”

At my words, Kane’s eyes suddenly widened, and one corner of his eye tore, causing blood tears to flow down his already fierce face.

Wow, I’m scared it might appear in my dreams…

“…I’ll make the contract. Right now.”

I don’t know how things will explode when he learns the truth later, but for now, there’s something more urgent.

Since Luna wasn’t here as I came right after meeting Gadia, I personally untied Kane’s ropes and then poured a potion I took out from subspace into his mouth.

It’s urgent, urgent. Don’t know when Gadia will return. If we’re lucky, tomorrow, if not, she might open that prison door and come in right now.

“Sign it.”

I took out a quill pen, signed the divine contract first, and then passed it to Kane.

And as soon as he finished signing.

Ding-a-ling―

Holy aurora surrounds everything and celestial music is heard… I don’t need the divine contract effect, I’ve seen it while playing the game!

“Let’s wash up first. We’ll talk after you wash.”

Everything else doesn’t matter, speed is life right now.

I grabbed Kane, who had recovered his strength thanks to the potion, though not completely, ignoring the aurora and whatnot, and dragged him up to my room.

“Ah! Welcome back, Young Master…? Eh?”

“No, what…”

“Ah, stop talking and wash! I’ll have food brought up.”

No, what emergency fund, I’m worried about hiding it somewhere far away where even I can’t find it, and I’m worried about keeping it right under my nose.

Is this how it feels to be restless on a Sunday holding a lottery-winning ticket?

For now, I felt like I needed to know immediately no matter what happens to be able to handle it.

Pushing Kane into the bathroom, leaving Luna behind who seemed to be floating hooks above her head.

“For now, bring some food while that guy washes, Luna. Soft foods.”

“Ah! Yes, Young Master!”

‘Oh right, and the traits.’

I pushed Kane, who was trying to say something, into the bathroom, and just before closing the door, I opened the trait window that I couldn’t check earlier because I was in a hurry.

[Kane Raynare – Survivor with Only Hatred Left]

Representative Traits: [(???)] [Genius (S)] [Appearance (B)] [Physique (C)] – Unimprinted

Hidden Traits: [Misfortune (F)] [Toughness (A)] – Unimprinted

No, how is his appearance only down to B in that state and condition? And his physique is C with just one potion after being starved and not allowed to sleep like that?

And Indomitable has disappeared, but what’s this new one? What is it that it’s a question mark? It’s the trait at the very front, why can’t I check it?

I roughly scratched and messed up my hair with both hands, then sighed and forced myself to calm down.

The drop in misfortune is probably because he made a contract with me. Most misfortunes can be solved with money anyway.

And when that guy recovers and starts training?

Since few misfortunes can’t be solved with power and money, that F will drop immediately.

And although that question mark trait is bothering me, there’s nothing I can do about something that can’t be confirmed even with the User’s Eyes right now.

It will be determined at least by the day he becomes an adult.

I finally felt some strength leaving me and slumped down in a chair.

“Oh my, oh my…”

Why do all my bones ache, is it because I was too tense and moved around a lot today… I wonder if Luna would give me a massage if I asked.

“I’m back, Young Master.”

“Oh, you’re back, Luna… Pudding?”

I asked for something soft and easy to eat, but you brought only puddings… Is it just because you wanted to eat them?

Somehow lacking even the energy to tackle that, I just gestured to put them on the table, but then quickly covered Luna’s eyes as Kane came out of the bathroom wearing only a robe.

“There were no clothes to wear. It would be meaningless to wash if I put on what I was wearing again.”

“…Wait. I’ll give you some of my clothes for now.”

Looking at Kane, whose face had become a bit more decent after just one wash, I thought that protagonist buffs must exist, and as I was getting up, someone knocked on my room door.

“What is it? Alkaido? I’m busy so later…”

“It’s me. Let’s talk again.”

Gadia has returned.