Ayla, standing at the entrance to the banquet hall, took a deep breath, and Theon, who had been following her, came closer to her and held out his hand.
Ariel, who kept a firm expression on her face, only looked at the two without saying a word and didn't do anything.
"Princess Zenia of Ruit will enter."
As she held his hand and entered the banquet hall, Ayla could feel the eyes of everyone inside turning towards her.
Since Ayla was wearing an unconventional outfit that could not be seen in the Stellen Kingdom, naturally, their eyes were bound to be fixed on her.
The difference in opinions between those who looked at Zenia was extreme.
The male guests could not take their eyes off the beautiful foreign woman, and some stood still with their mouths open.
On the contrary, the female guests were whispering among themselves about the outfit Ayla was wearing and giving her harsh glances, but no one could say that she was not beautiful.
Whatever the reason, as she felt that everyone in the hall was looking at her, Ayla felt thirsty at the extreme tension.
Let's act naturally. Zenia. I am Princess Zenia. I'm the best. I'm the prettiest!!'
As Ayla, who stood in the center of the banquet hall, looked around and gave a pretty smile, the faces of the male nobles turned red.
As the people gathered around them suddenly tried to approach Ayla with lewd eyes, Orhan stopped them.
A large shadow fell over Ayla's head, who was standing her ground under Orhan's escort.
Ayla, who raised her head at the suddenly darkened field of vision, noticed something, and her calm eyes started shaking quickly.
"Welcome. Princess Zenia."
A completely unexpected person stood in front of her.
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"Welcome. Princess Zenia."
Ayla was quite disconcerted by Kyle's friendly tone, who used to threaten her just by looking at her.
It seems that the disguise is working well.
Grand Duke Kyle Ermedi's reaction, who was always impatient for not being able to kill her, boosted her confidence as well as her fear.
"I am Princess Zenia of Ruit."
Ayla, who had been hesitating, came to her senses and greeted Kyle as Zenia of Ruit.
Everything was perfect, from the upright waist, the long eyelashes that were lowered, and the slightly curled corners of her mouth.
"I am Grand Duke Kyle Ermedi, the first royal descendant of His Majesty the King of the Stellen Kingdom and commander of the Royal Knights."
As he introduced himself with a smile, he glanced at Orhan standing next to Ayla and then looked back at her.
What should I say now?'
She couldn't think of anything else to say. It couldn't be helped, since it was her first time in a place like this.
Ayla gave Kyle a meaningless smile, revealing her awkward feelings, but he didn't seem to want to leave.
"The outfit of Ruit is really beautiful. It matches very well with Princess Zenia's healthy skin."
"Please. You flatter me."
Why is this person acting like this, really'
Kyle's very friendly attitude towards Zenia seemed to startle her, but she tried to remain calm and answered.
Contrary to Kyle's gentle reaction, Eden's eyes, who was standing behind him and looking at Zenia, were fierce and sharp.
The difference between the two was as stark as the difference between the two types of people looking at Zenia.
After an awkward silence, Kyle grabbed two champagne glasses from the maid that was passing and handed one to her.
"The Princess doesn't like alcohol."
Orhan stopped Ayla, who was about to reluctantly take the glass, and spoke towards Kyle with a cold gaze.
"But Princess Zenia was about to take the glass I see you're too arrogant and don't realize your place as a servant."
Orhan clenched his fists at Kyle's provocation, calling him a servant and humiliating him.
Ayla silently grabbed Orhan's fist, which was about to rush at him. Then she nodded towards Orhan, as if telling him to calm down, and gave Kyle a cold gaze.
"I hope you don't treat my people rashly. The royal descendant of the Stellen Kingdom has gone too far with his jokes."
The people around them opened their eyes wide at the sight of Ayla expressing her thoughts, without feeling intimidated even in front of Kyle.
The person standing in this place, the banquet hall of the Stellen Kingdom, was no longer the timid Ayla Serdian, but Princess Zenia of Ruit.
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