After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

In the intense pain, his skin was torn and blood was oozing out in an instant.

The Blessing of the Brave gives Heidi extremely strong defensive power. If such a knife is stabbed into her body during a battle, it will break instantly.

However, if this state continues, daily life will become very inconvenient.

Therefore, the activation of the protection is actually related to one's own consciousness, and it will not be activated when one does not want it to be activated.

In this way, warrior-type heroes like Leah or Uriel would not casually crush a wine glass or break the opponent's hand by shaking hands in daily life.

It is also based on this that Heidi's self-harm becomes possible.

By creating horrific scars from self-harm and appearing disfigured, one can greatly reduce the possibility of being recognized by passersby.

After being stabbed more than ten times in a row, the princess's originally cute facial features suddenly became horrible, bloody and mangled, and she looked like neither human nor ghost.

The pain was so severe that it was enough to make a person faint, but Heidi was merciless in her attack. During this time, she gritted her teeth and did not cry out at all.

Her Highness, the Princess, remains as strong as ever in her tolerance for physical pain.

Be cruel to others, but even more cruel to yourself.

And this effort has paid off.

Now, not to mention the passers-by and guards, I could hardly recognize myself.

Of course, this injury will heal quickly thanks to the hero's protection, and after a few hours there won't even be a scar left.

But it doesn’t matter. The knife is on me anyway, so I can just cut it again when the time comes.

After completing these disguises, Heidi was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

After recovering from the severe pain, she looked in the direction of the hotel again. After confirming that nothing had happened, she started walking and continued to move towards her target city, Rimok.

The road was quite quiet at night, with no other passers-by.

When daybreak came, a small town appeared in the direction of their progress.

Heidi touched her face which had almost recovered, found a deserted place and started to hurt herself again. After the bleeding stopped, she walked into the town.

This unknown town seemed to be a distribution center for goods from some nearby villages, and it happened to be the morning market time, so it was bustling with people coming and going.

With her disfigured face and tattered clothes, Heidi disguised herself as a beggar and blended in silently to observe the situation.

Sure enough, several fully armed and menacing guards were spotted.

They were standing in the town square, guarding a notice board behind them. Many residents gathered there, talking and pointing.

Logically speaking, Heidi should stay away.

But in the current situation, it’s okay to go closer and take a look. Maybe you can collect some information.

With this thought in mind, she blended into the crowd and swayed over.

The camouflage effect was as good as expected. The guard's eyes did not even stay on her for even a second when he swept over her.

very smooth.

However, the moment the princess saw the wanted poster on the sign, she was stunned.

As expected, it was his wanted poster.

As expected, the portrait above is very clear and if there had been no self-harm, it would have been recognized by now.

As expected, he was framed with an inexplicable crime and was hunted down as a murderer.

The only unexpected thing was that her name, "Heidi", was written clearly on it.

The princess bit her lips unconsciously on her ragged face, and her fists under her tattered clothes were clenched to the point where her bones were cracking.

You must know that even if the country is in decline, even if the royal family exists in name only, even if everyone wants to usurp power.

But he, at least at this moment, is still the representative of the royal family of the kingdom.

This kingdom is still called the Kingdom of Arte and is still named after his family's surname.

What on earth were these guys thinking, to actually have the audacity to print their own names directly on a wanted poster?

You know, looks alone don't really matter.

After all, this world has no newspapers, no cameras, and no televisions.

Therefore, except for the nobles, ordinary people had no idea what Heidi looked like.

But the name is different.

There are people in this country who don't know the name Heidi Yalter!

Even if the surname wasn't written, wouldn't this name plus the red hair be enough for common people to recognize her?

Are these guys crazy? Are they really going to hunt down the princess openly?

Just when Heidi was so shocked that she didn't know how to react, a town resident nearby seemed to answer her question.

He looked at his companion beside him and asked:

"Heidi... uh, who is this Heidi?"

Chapter 22 Deliberate

"……well?"

The unexpected question was like a heavy hammer, hitting Heidi on the head, making her dizzy in an instant.

Subconsciously, I looked in the direction of the person who was speaking.

The other person was a middle-aged man with a dark complexion and rough skin. He was wearing very simple clothes. He should be a farmer from a nearby village.

But is there really anyone in this country, even a peasant, who doesn't know the name of the legitimate ruler?!

Maybe this person is just too ignorant?

Then the others should have some reaction -

"Idiot, don't you even recognize Heidi?"

At the side, someone who should be his companion patted his shoulder with a puzzled expression on his face.

Heidi was also relieved.

I said, this person is really too ignorant...

"Isn't Heidi the top prostitute in the town's brothel? She's so pretty, and you didn't know her?"

"You're the idiot! They're not even the same person! Apart from the prettier clothes, how can this wanted criminal's figure and face compare to that Heidi? Tsk—"

The two villagers were chatting and laughing.

Meanwhile, Heidi, whose real identity was Her Royal Highness the Princess, had a completely darkened expression.

A princess is being compared with... a person with a special profession.

Better than losing.

The two people's laughter and chatter made her mind go blank, her blood rushed up and her head became hot, even her consciousness began to become blurred.

I almost fainted on the ground.

She managed to hold herself together with great difficulty, but the rage that followed made her almost jump up and kill the two men on the spot for insulting the royal family.

But fortunately, I held back.

There are so many people watching here, and guards are watching.

Although a few guards were not a concern, if she made any noise here and exposed her itinerary, she might be faced with another encirclement and suppression.

endure.

Must be patient.

must……

...No, I can't help it.

For Heidi, the trajectory of her life was completely changed from the day her family collapsed.

She has persisted for so many years in a predicament far beyond that of an ordinary person, and has been able to endure it all without batting an eyelid, whether it was pressure from the nobles or extreme physical torture.

After all, these are the costs.

An acceptable price.

The object for which Heidi paid the price, namely the dignity and mission of the royal family, is a high-voltage line that she must not touch.

No one can touch it!

The clenched fist was almost about to swing at the other person.

It just so happened that at this moment, because the two villagers made too much noise, the guards cast some dissatisfied looks at them.

Although Heidi was not the target of this gaze, she regained some of her sanity the moment she was glanced at.

Then, relying on this last bit of rationality, he turned around and ran away from the signboard.

Escaped from the crowd, escaped from the market, and even escaped directly from the town and came to the forest.

After confirming that there was no one around, he finally stopped.

The anger that had been suppressed to the extreme finally erupted.

"What the hell is this top star?! This bunch of damned troublemakers!"

He kicked with all his strength, breaking a tree next to him in half and sending it slamming heavily to the ground.

Why is there such a guy?

Is this area really that remote?

So remote that it is so ignorant, so remote that it is so rude?

Do not understand.

But very angry.

“Damn it damn it damn it damn it damn it damn it damn it!!!”

Thinking of the faces of the two people just now, Heidi didn't care about her hands and feet and beat anything she could get her hands on with extremely rough and brutal means.

They run around like headless flies, leaving a mess wherever they go.

Such a loud noise coupled with an almost hoarse roar, if an uninformed person heard it, they would probably think that there was a monster moving around nearby.

This chaotic tossing and turning lasted for several minutes.

I felt deflated and exhausted.

Heidi felt suddenly dizzy, her body swayed, and she fell to the ground with a thud.

Then he involuntarily hugged his knees and curled up into a ball, buried his face in his thighs, and shook his head.

Not right.

They are just the crazy talk of two country bumpkins, neither representative nor meaningful.

Why do I react so strongly?

What's the need for such a big reaction?

Not sure.

But after regaining some sanity, Heidi finally understood one thing.

The villagers in this area did not know who Heidi was, and the nobleman was undoubtedly aware of this, so he dared to post the name and portrait together.

But on the other hand, if that's the case, what's the point of posting the name?

The villagers didn't know what the name Heidi meant.

Heidi couldn't be stupid enough to use her real name Heidi.

So the name was meaningless from the very beginning, just a portrait was enough.