Closet looked at Roselia as if questioning what Jucide was saying.

Since it was true that Roselia had visited the pub, she did not deny it and silently looked at Jucide.

It was immensely humiliating.

What did she gain by degrading herself like this?

Taking a deep breath, Roselia, after exhaling deeply, calmly opened her mouth towards Jucide.

“I just stopped by for a moment for business.”
Quite literally, there was a reason to see Nadia, so it was a valid statement that she visited the pub.

However, Jucide seemed to have made up her mind to crush her already, as she protested with a face full of venom.

“Lies! I distinctly saw you wearing vulgar clothes like a woman from the pub! How dare you sneak into a place like this on such a subject?”

“Are you done talking now?”

It was not Roselia but Closet who rushed excitedly towards her. Roselia quickly blocked her path.

Seeing Closet, who seemed ready to grab her hair or something, Roselia sighed deeply and looked at Jucide with a cold expression.

“Jucide Yeongae.”

Being addressed by an unknown, vulgar woman in such a calm, if not composed tone, Jucide frowned with an expression full of irritation.

“How dare you say my name? Working in a pub, on top of that?”

“Be careful with your words, Yeongae. There’s no reason for you to listen to your insults, no matter what I do or what I wear.”

“What…?”

“At the very least, even shoe shiners who polish Yeongae’s shoes, and stable boys cleaning the mansion, have no reason to hear such words from you. They are, in fact, more diligent and hardworking than you.”

In response to Roselia’s words, Jucide spat out empty words as if dumbfounded.

“Am I worse than a stable boy clearing the dung now?”

Instead of giving an affirmative answer, Roselia expressed her agreement through silence.

Seemingly understanding even for a foolish Jucide, her face began to turn red and blue.

“How dare you insult me like this?”

As Jucide’s face turned red, Roselia, looking down on her pitiful state, spoke with a firm tone.

“As a lady of House Belmont, maintain your dignity. It’s not pleasant to see you speaking informally to anyone in such a public setting.”

“You… You…! A commoner like you!”

“If you’re not a noble, does that mean Yeongae will treat me disrespectfully? It seems the situation of House Belmont’s servants is well known.”

“Arrogance…!!”

Unable to endure it, Jucide raised her hand swiftly.

Roselia, without any particular reaction, just stared at Jucide.

Even if she were to slap her, it would only tarnish Jucide’s image in the social circle that valued dignity.

However, just as Jucide’s hand was about to come down, someone intervened and blocked it.

With a firm voice, the person who blocked Jucide’s wrist was revealed, and instinctively, Roselia could tell it was Klaus by looking at his broad back.

“Wh- Your Grace?”

Jucide’s voice trembled with astonishment.

Klaus, who shook off Jucide’s disgusting hand nonchalantly, lowered his voice threateningly.

“What is this nonsense?”
“Jucide Yeongae, doesn’t House Belmont teach you manners?”

Taken aback by Klaus’s cold words, Jucide, who was retreating, glanced briefly at Roselia standing behind Klaus and then sharply focused her eyes as if something had snapped.

“That woman is not someone who should be here! She’s a dirty pub woman!”

Looking unjustly aggrieved while meeting Klaus’s eyes, Jucide’s expression made Klaus’s demeanor even colder.

“It seems that learning etiquette while looking down on others is evidence of not having learned manners.”

“It’s not like that! That woman is undoubtedly…!”

“Jucide Yeongae, seems like you’re firmly under a misconception.”

Under Klaus’s stern gaze, Jucide closed her mouth, swallowing her dry saliva.

Klaus coldly observed Jucide and continued his words methodically.

“The woman you claim to be a pub girl is, in fact, a noble.”

At that moment, Roselia looked at Klaus with widened eyes.

Surely, she must have misunderstood and thought she was working in a pub…

“That, that’s impossible! I clearly saw it!”

“I don’t know what you saw, but I vouch for the identity of that woman. Surely, you wouldn’t lightly dismiss the guarantee of the Duke of Valtesar.”

“Well, it’s not like that, but…”

“It would be wise for you to be careful in the future. Although that woman is temporary, she is a guest with whom the Duke has relations. If you conspire against Valtesar’s guest, it will be regarded as conspiring against the Duke, so remember that.”