As the gentleman with an ecstatic expression pointed at her, a massive cheer overtook the entire hall.

Everyone, without exception, prepared to raise their bids by holding their bidding paddles high.

Princess Layna of Solum Kingdom. Her hand covered her exposed skin. The once pale and dignified princess now had her face twisted in sorrow as her eyes filled with tears, scanning the crowd.

The gaze of the citizens who had once admired her shifted in an instant. 

"...Haah... Haah..."

Layna's body shuddered.

She was terrified of the menacing smiles surrounding her. Her color drained as she broke down, her …