"Y-Your Highness?"
When Roxie emerged from her room, dragging Shien along, stunned and shaken voices rose all around them.
Hearing those voices, Roxie froze for a moment. Then her heart skipped a beat as she looked around.
Outside the bedroom stood female knights one after another. Watching Roxie drag Shien along, every one of them stared wide-eyed.
Clearly, they had been frightened. Their Princess had never been close to any member of the opposite sex. Whether it was young noble heirs, princes from foreign lands, or important figures from other races, she had always remained indifferent. She had never accepted anyone's proposal—yet now she was dragging a man along.
Only then did Roxie remember this important matter.
It was not that Roxie was slow-witted. Rather, she had truly never revealed her true nature in front of others before. This time, she had exposed it completely in front of Shien, leaving her a little too relaxed. In the moment, she had simply forgotten to keep up her disguise.
However, Roxie was no ordinary person. Having hidden her true nature from everyone for so long, she would not panic over such a sudden incident.
Thus, Roxie quickly calmed down. Not only did she not release her hand, she maintained the current situation, took a step forward, and continued walking.
After all, if she hastily let go now, it would only look like she had something to hide.
Since that was the case, it was better to continue openly and naturally. Only then could she maintain her calm and dignified image as a Princess.
Besides, it was not as though she had never been close to any man because she truly looked down on everyone.
Although Roxie was outstanding—perhaps even the most outstanding person in the world—she had never thought that her future