Living As the Villainess Queen

gh the widely opened castle gate.
But it was only the carriage that was carrying the guests and the warriors who escorted around it were allowed to pass through another set of doors which led to the inner bailey.
Soon, the carriage had eventually come to a stop and its door was opened from the outside.
After getting off from the carriage, Kasser had held out his hand to help Eugene step down from the carriage.

As she got off from the carriage, Eugene was taken aback by the number of people who came out just to meet them.
She couldn’t help but to feel nervous around them, as it suddenly occurred to her that she was here as a representative of her kingdom.

‘That person…”

A middle-aged man who was standing at the front row of the crowd would never feel the need to introduce himself as the distinct color of his hair and his eyes indicated his status in the kingdom.
The man with light grayish hair, had come up to them with a warm smile on his face.

“What a pleasure to have you here, King of the Desert.
And my greetings to Anika as well.
Welcome to our Kingdom.”

“We truly appreciate your kind hospitality, King of the Sword.”

While she had put on a courteous smile on her face, she was inwardly amazed by the presence of the Sword King as she casted a side glance at him.

The Sword King, who appears to be in his mid or late forties, was indeed a handsome man who clearly stood out in the crowd.
More so, the young man with the same grayish hair who was standing a step behind him was also a handsome stripling of a boy.
The Prince of the Slan Kingdom was indeed the spitting image of his father.
And as for the woman who was standing right next to him….

‘…Anika Gemma.’

She was the Princess of the Slan Kingdom and also the first Anika Eugene had ever encountered in this world.
Eugene felt the tremble in her eyes, looking into Gemma’s jet-black hair.
But when their eyes were met for an instant, Gemma had naturally lowered her eyes away from her.
One glimpse of her eyes was not enough for Eugene to find out if she was expressing a favor or regret through her gaze.

So far, her encounter with the King, the Prince and the Princess of the Slan Kingdom had not triggered any of Jin’s memories in her mind.
Acquainted in the past or not, it seemed like their encounter with Jin couldn’t have been important enough to be etched in Jin’s mind.

“You must be bone-tired from the long journey.
Take all the rest you need.
The welcoming feast could wait until you recover your spirits.”

“That’s very considerate and thoughtful of you.”

Eugene and Kasser were then kindly ushered into the castle by a servant.