I Grabbed The Leash Of The Blind Beast

“Who is Elysia?”

When Sabiel glared at her, Karina shrugged. 

She wanted to say oops.

It must be a secret that Lady Elysia worked for the Grand Duke while she lost her memory.

The most stressful part for Karina these days was the ‘social manners‘. 

She’s in awkward situations getting matchmaking or courtship because of Sabiel. Another big challenge was the scandal.

It was common knowledge that a person who became a priest or priestess would live in a pure body for the rest of their life. 

With the blessing of the Five Gods and Oder.

It would be scandalous even if a female priest who had lost her memory spent a considerable amount of time in the house of an unmarried male aristocrat.

However, if the priestess was the daughter of the Duke of Yuter and the nobleman was Grand Duke Clevent, it would be even more chaotic. 

This was a problem for Elysia, but it was also a problem for Karina herself. 

And there is only one way to end a scandal, cover it up with marriage. 

Since the relationship will be officially recognized and established, there is an implicit pressure to keep quiet about this matter, and after that, no one will speak openly about it.

Moreover, Eleon’s mother was the only princess of the Empire. 

Emperor Markis, who is fond of his sister, would do so for his nephew’s honor and loyal Grand Duke.

     Then what about me?

Karina is in trouble.

With her eyes on the top, she could no longer think of anyone but Eleon, whom she could swear to be with for the rest of her life.

Sabiel and Eleon were cousins. 

Tall and black hair. 

Long legs and good physical appearance. 

Fair skin, almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, and soft, thin lips.

Although Sabiel was a piece of trash, he was also a handsome man.

Two men. 

Two chances. 

     What would become of me if I lost Eleon here? 

At this rate, my anxiety spiked at the thought that Count Harrington and the Countess would kick me out for dishonoring the family.

     I did nothing wrong.

When I met Elysia at the Imperial Palace on the day of our debut, Elysia tricked me and apologized for lying. 

And she said the reason was that she lost her memory and still can’t remember anything.

Elysia never asked me to keep it a secret that she was Rona, so it wasn’t my fault anyway. 

However, for my own benefit, I decided to cover up that secret.

I can’t make Eleon the victim of a scandal because of my momentary slip of the tongue.

“What are you talking about?”

“You just said Elysia was Rona.”

It was unsightly seeing Sabiel leaning towards me and speaking to me with a temper.

     Are you here to insult me or to woo Elysia?

I had no intention of giving Sabiel an honest answer. 

She had no desire for a petty little revenge.

“I never said that.”

However, the exhilaration was also brief and seeing Sabiel, whose blue eyes looked darker than usual due to blood in his eyes, she came to regret that she had done something wrong.

“Then I’ll go now.”

It was then that Karina was about to turn around. 

Her body was dragged away by Sabiel.

“Ugh… Ugh.”

Sabiel placed his lips on hers making her gasp in surprise. 

Karina’s eyes widened in astonishment. 

Sabiel coveted her lips and didn’t let Karina escape from his arms.

“Sobbing.”

Karina resisted and bit Sabiel’s lip.

Only then did Sabiel release Karina, look at her, and rubbed his lips with his fingertips. He saw bloodstains on his fingers.

“Just because I threw you away didn’t mean you could go to Eleon.”

“What…..what….did….”

“Did you do it to make me jealous or to get my attention? If that’s the case, I’d say it was kind of successful.”

Karina turned white from shock and trembled. 

Sabiel got close to her and whispered in her ear.

“Wait patiently. I’ll call you back to the palace for one night.”

Sabiel, who showed favor to Karina by his own standards, turned around and walked towards the carriage.

“Elysia is Rona?”

The woman who served alongside Eleon. 

He did not know how Elysia, who appeared near Lake Laurel, had come to work in the capital, which is three days away by carriage.

“Now that I remember, the rangers said they took her to a castle.”

Regardless, Sabiel wanted to kill him. 

     Elysia is my woman. 

She was a woman who had not been within Eleon’s reach since she was born.

It was Empress Seraphina who fostered Sabiel’s obsession with Elysia.

「“A baby girl was born into the Duke’s family. I’m thinking of making her the prince’s wife.”」

It’s a phrase he’s been hearing since he was little. 

She was a precious young lady with high social status, and as soon as she was born, instead of becoming his wife, she became a priestess. 

Attending the Hadunsha prayer meeting with Empress Seraphina was simple curiosity. 

Elysia Yuter. 

The woman who joined the Temple and trained for 10 years finally became a priestess and was able to appear in front of people. 

He wondered what kind of person ‘Elysia‘ was that made Empress Seraphina talk about her until her mouth grew tired.

「“May the blessings of the five gods and Oder be with you.”」

The moment he saw Elysia in a new white uniform and wearing a white hood with the ends of her long blond hair dyed white. Sabiel felt something twist in his head. 

That woman should have come to me in a white dress and a white veil. 

     She should have been mine. 

But with the divine mark on her body, she becomes a priestess and remains at a distance. 

The next moment, Sabiel felt an unknown anger, and even he couldn’t understand why. 

However, those feelings were enough to ignite his endless obsession.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The carriage door was closing.

“Ah. I need you to prepare something.”

“Please order.”

“Get a cage that can hold an animal.”

“A cage?”

The lieutenant raised his head as if he did not understand what Sabiel said.

“It doesn’t have to be that big. I will often release it in my room. It’s just to lock it up for a while when it’s not listening. But I don’t like it when it’s too ugly.”

“Yes, Your Highness. I’ll do as you wish.”

Sabiel lifted the corner of his mouth as the carriage door closed.

Hunting was an activity that he enjoyed very much. 

* * * * *

It was at dawn the next day that an invitation from Sabiel to the Imperial Palace arrived.

“What..what is this?”

Mariela turned pale when she saw it.

“Sabiel inviting our Elysia…… Oh, this is so absurd!”

There was nothing written about where she was invited or for what purpose. 

Somehow, she felt that he had no intention of returning her.

     If I am called to the Imperial Palace like this…..

Will it really be like the original story? 

Will it be in keeping with Elysia’s role to have Sabiel’s child, abandoned and killed by him? 

Elysia was afraid. 

They change the original story well when others are possessed, but why is it so hard for me?

Elysia felt like crying. 

But she cannot trust or depend on anyone.

“Never. No way! Absolutely not!”

Mariela stumbled and collapsed as if she knew what the suspicious invitation meant. 

They took her directly to her bedroom.

“What? What’s wrong with Mariela?”

She wanted to know the conversation between Elysia and the main characters, but she fainted first at an invitation like it was the start of her death flag.

“This is really suspicious.”

The one who really wants to cry is me, but because of Mariela, I couldn’t even cry because of embarrassment. 

Karina and Sabiel did not show up today, perhaps because of the aftermath that the four faced yesterday.

However, Eleon, who came back today, looked at her face and asked with concern.

“Are you sick?”

“……No.”

“You don’t look well.”

“Then please go early.”

“Hmm.”

Eleon didn’t like it, so he didn’t answer. 

As he headed under the tree for some shade, Elysia followed. 

Eleon and Elysia sat next to each other on a bench.

“Why do you come here every day?”

“You’re asking because you don’t know, right?”

Eleon is looking for Rona. And wants to marry her. 

But again, he doesn’t openly try to confirm that Rona is her. 

     Is that how certain you are?

But it had nothing to do with me. 

     Was it because of what Elysia went through that I dreamt of Sabiel?

I didn’t want to admit it. 

I wanted to separate myself from what the owner of the body suffered.

However, it came to a halt the moment the original progress was reached. 

It felt like being caught in a dense web and trapped in a thin thread.

Her motivation was gone, and a feeling of helplessness that she couldn’t resist dominated her mind. 

She had never imagined that Elysia could be unhappy, but did she live with those feelings all her life? 

     It’s so… so terrible. 

Even for a brief moment, Eleon didn’t take his eyes off her as if forcing her to answer. 

Elysia, who sighed briefly, barely responded.

“Actually, I don’t want to know.”

Eleon was caught off guard.

“I think Mrs. Oze over there knows.”

Elysia saw Mrs. Oze standing in the distance in the blazing sun. 

She opened her fan and pretended to fan herself, looking up at the distant sky. 

Elysia raised her hand and called out to her.

“Madam, I have a question.”

“Wait. It’s cheating if you ask her.”

“Why?”

“You don’t know what fairness is? You have to figure it out yourself.”

Eleon frowned slightly. 

It was not easy to see an enormous handsome man frowning, so he evoked a heart-pounding charm.

“Don’t you have to go somewhere else instead of coming here?”

     To Karina, Karina’s house, or Count Harrington. 

The fate of this world, to the place where the original story leads. 

Or maybe you should look for Rona somewhere else. He wouldn’t be able to know that I was Rona.

“It’s strange. You act like you don’t really know why I’m here every day.”

“I don’t know and I don’t want to know.”

Elysia grumbled annoyed at Eleon.

“You should know.”

“Your Highness, do you believe in fate?”

It was impulsive to ask.

“Is this a test? Do I have to give the correct answer?”

“No. I’m just curious what Your Highness thinks.”

Eleon’s eyebrows fell a little.

“I believe in fate.”

“Really?”

“Didn’t I meet you?”

Elysia’s eyes widened.

“Do you say that to anyone?”

“Do I look like such a person?”

Actually, I wasn’t quite sure what the situation was right now. 

Eleon is looking for Rona. 

But Karina felt her destiny when she ran into him and said something to her at the debutante ball.

And I wanted to go back to my world where Won Yoon-Ji lived. 

I could have avoided it without getting involved with Sabiel. 

But when Eleon circled around me, Karina followed him to the Duke’s residence, and Sabiel appeared like an ant chasing sugar. 

I don’t see a way out. 

Feeling frustrated, Elysia even wanted to blame the innocent Eleon for nothing.

Eleon tilted his head.

“I guess you really don’t know why I come to see you every day.”

“Your Highness has never been in a relationship. I thought you were trying to ask for help.”

It doesn’t matter if it’s Rona or Karina. This is enough for me to get away with it, right?

“How can you believe that I am here to see you for that? Will you think I’m serious if I propose to you?”

“Pro…propose?”

Eleon found it funny and laughed seeing Elysia surprised.

“I heard that most young people like to date before exchanging a formal courtship letter. You’re so special.”

“What? Are you saying you like me now?”

“Yes.”

“Oh my gosh.”

Elysia covered her mouth.

     Rona! You said you were looking for Rona!

You said you’d marry that woman, so why me? I couldn’t keep up with what Eleon was saying.

“Why are you surprised? I’m the one who should be surprised. For some reason, I thought it was strange that I wasn’t allowed to hold your hand even when I came every day for over a week.”

“Fate is decided.”

Elysia said.

“It can never be changed. What’s decided will happen.”