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“Ho-, what will happen if young ladies like you enter a place like this without fear?”

“Yeah, that’s right. This handsome brother will help you.”

The red-bearded man, who was not handsome at all, said with a smirk. It was absurd.

“St-Step aside. This person is Her Majesty Dahlia Demerov, the wife of Prince Etienne Demerov!”

“Demerov? Oh my, we didn’t know this was Her Highness the Prince’s wife. Please go on your way… did you think we would say that? It’s not even funny. If you’re Demerov’s princess consort, then I’m Prince Versus!”

The man with the short beard chuckled and made nonsensical remarks.

I don’t particularly like Versus, but no matter what, that statement is guilty.

Where do you dare compare that face to?

Even if you were reborn five hundred and twelve times, it’s doubtful you would have a face like that.

“I mean. Have you ever seen a noblewoman dressed like that? Even my wife wouldn’t wear such frumpy clothes.”

Their words made me lower my gaze.

My clothes? Hmm…

Among the dimly lit clothes, I had chosen the most eye-catching outfit.

<Today, let’s go for the concept of Lady Spider!>

I said, wearing a black dress with boldly woven mesh and even a hat. But it seems that it’s still not enough.

As I pondered about the opinions on my outfit, the bearded men approached, their steps heavy. Penny trembled and stood in front of me, blocking their way.

“These guys are so arrogant! S-Stay back!”

Oh, Penny. I thought she only cared about money, but it turns out she also has loyalty and devotion.

I made a vow to myself that I would definitely give Penny a gift as compensation for today’s events. Though she was taller than me, I pulled her back and positioned her behind me.

“Penny, it’s okay. Step back.”

My confident demeanor stemmed from justified self-assurance.

Remember when we rode in the carriage earlier?

I saw it, you know.

The knights of our family were silently escorting me from unseen places. So, I had nothing to fear.

I casually swept my hair back. If you want to mess with me, go ahead and try, you scruffy bearded men.

“Whoa, isn’t the little lady braver?”

The bearded men whistled and chuckled. At that moment, the brown-bearded man flicked my face with his finger.

“But hey, look at this woman. She’s pretty, isn’t she?”

Oh my, how audacious! Will you only come to your senses if I give you a good punch?

“Yeah, you’re right. We could make some money by selling her. Plus, this woman cleverly hid her pink hair under the hat. Pink hair would fetch double the price. It’s been a while since we’ve come across something good like this.”

I glanced briefly at my hair cascading outside the hat.

Ha, indeed. I have beautiful hair, so what can I say?

I exaggeratedly covered my mouth with both hands.

“Oh my. I thought you bearded men lacked any sense of aesthetics because your beards were so shitty but it seems your eyes are fixated on appearances.”

“What? Ahaha, so this got you scared, huh? Well, fine. There are nobles with such tastes, who would say such things with a face like yours.”

“Stop the bickering and let’s take her away quickly.”

The black-bearded man approached me, reaching out his hand. Even though I had been confident all this time, my hair stood on end at that moment.

“W-Wait a moment! If I were a princess consort, what do you think would happen to your lives?”

“What?”

“Right now, there are knights following behind me. The elite ones who can take you down in the blink of an eye. For you, it’ll only take 10 seconds.”

The bearded men looked around in confusion. However, the alleyway remained quiet.

Could it be that these rascals are not paying attention? Why aren’t they showing up? These lazy moles neglecting their duties! I’ll dock their pay! Of course, I don’t really have the authority to do that…

The bearded men exchanged glances in the silent alley. It seemed like they thought I was bluffing.

“Hey, miss. Save your lies for later.”

The black-bearded man swiftly wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

“Eek!”

The world had turned upside down. I hung from the bearded man’s shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

And then it happened.

A deep scream echoed through the air. Unless Penny suddenly hit puberty and had a change of voice, it must be one of the bearded men.

In my inverted field of vision, I searched for the bearded man who screamed.

Soon, I found the red-bearded man with an arrow lodged in his chubby thigh. Startled, he stumbled around before regaining his composure and drawing his sword.

Yes! Our knights have arrived! Hurry, come save me!

Demerov’s knights charged forward, swinging their swords. The clash of steel and spurts of blood filled the air. Terrified, Penny continued to scream.

Our side is doing great! Give them a bonus, beat them up even more! Hooray, chop chop!

I was still hanging upside down, but I cheered for our team with excitement.

But why do people keep getting farther away? It’s strange.

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