When Elysia’s consciousness escaped to ‘Won Yoon-ji’ as if she had lost her memory, it was related to the medicine used by Sonatech.

Since she had forcefully smelled the same smoke during her journey to Lake Lorel, just like she did this time at the Castle of Correction.
When she woke up from a deep sleep and saw him again.

When memories buried beneath her consciousness resurfaced, Elysia instinctively pretended not to know Ileone.

It was like an ingrained reflex in her body.

Ileone was the protagonist of .

She could escape, but Ileone couldn’t.

Elysia wanted to break free from the original and Sonatech’s control.

But if Ileone didn’t let her go, she would remain in the protagonist’s realm forever.

Now, she sincerely wished for it to stop.

She wanted to break free from the shackles tormenting everyone.

Now, with clear memories, she could certainly understand.

When she fled to Lake Lorel to escape Savil, she ran half for survival and half in hopes of breaking free from this destiny if she died.

Elysia was sorry to Ileone, but she didn’t intend to hurt him. She just spoke the truth.

“I am not the person you are looking for.”

“Get rid of such talk. I’ll destroy everything, be it God or destiny.”

Wouldn’t ‘Won Yoon-ji’ say something like this?

Wouldn’t ‘Won Yoon-ji’ act like this?

The events that unfolded during her consciousness escape were astonishing.

Regarding the benchmark ‘Won Yoon-ji,’ Elysia had only heard about her from Mariella.

Won Yoon-ji was her mother’s past life.

She now lived as a noble duchess, but remnants of memories from her lively life as a twenty-seven-year-old lady in some world remained.

Because of this, detailed information was lacking in specific aspects.

So, looking back, there were times when she spoke and acted ambiguously. Her personality wavered in the absence of guidance in certain areas.

“I promised Karina that I would help her get along with Ileone.”

That didn’t mean deviating from the original; it could work out well.

“I acted so foolishly in front of Savil.”

Savil came to visit, deceived Elysia, and drank tea while misleading her.

In front of the Chief Commander, he didn’t recognize or remember her.

When recalling that moment, a chilling sound echoed as if teeth were grinding.

And Ileone.

Now, she didn’t even know how to express her emotions upon seeing Ileone.

It was her first time facing him as the real Elysia.

The woman who lied to him by pretending to be ‘Won Yoon-ji’ and saying her name was Lona.

If she were Lona, she might have laughed, embraced him, and asked for comfort, saying it hurt and was difficult.

But I am neither Won Yoon-ji nor Lona.

The real Elysia doesn’t act that way.

Through a complex process in her mind, the one who could appear in front of Ileone was the Priest Elysia, who spent the most time.

“There’s not much time left.”

If things hadn’t gone awry, Ileone would have called her the Great Duchess again, implying she had gone blind, but she would have left for a foreign country soon.
Elysia touched the compass and murmured.

“When you go, make sure to turn it back.”

She now put the compass, which was now considered her doppelgänger, back inside her clothes.

The atmosphere in Viscount Harrington’s estate was like a frozen pond.

Viscount Harrington was surprised by the news of Karina’s pregnancy, but at the words of the Duchess, who said it was the child of Prince Savil, he softened somewhat.

However, no matter how much they applied for recognition at the Sun Palace and the Crystal Palace, both sides remained silent. As time passed, Viscount Harrington, who had liked the situation, thinking, ‘With this, I’ll become the emperor’s father-in-law,’ couldn’t hide his discomfort.

“Hey, Karina. Tell me honestly.”

The viscountess questioned Karina.

“Is it really true that the father of the child is His Highness the Crown Prince?”

Karina nodded her head.

“But why won’t he meet us?”

“Well, I don’t know.”

Lately, Karina often thought about her deceased parents. It was unclear whether it was due to the emotional fluctuations from having a child or the emptiness in her heart, different from the hospitality of her body.

“There are rumors that Her Majesty the Empress has a separate lady in mind for the Crown Prince.”

The viscountess asked with an unsatisfied expression.

“Is it possible that the father of the child is someone else?”

“Oh, no.”

“Okay. I don’t want to doubt your personal life that much. But since I can’t understand English, I just asked.”

If they were my real parents, they would have been more delighted about the grandchild than the benefits they could gain from this pregnancy and child. And they would have worried more about Karina’s health, future, and her happiness.

But facing the viscountess every day, hearing this story several times a day, it felt stifling, and she felt like she was going crazy.

“Uh… today, I’m thinking of taking a walk in Traphel Park.”

At Karina’s hesitant words, the viscountess nodded her head with a slightly uncomfortable expression.

“Sure. Walking is good for prenatal education. It seems Viscount will visit the Sun Palace himself soon, so don’t worry too much. Empress Her Majesty is fair and excellent. She will definitely make a fair conclusion in the right direction.”

“Yes.”

Even as she said this, the viscountess sent three maids and five escort knights to Karina, apparently not forgetting the major incident she caused.

Typically, when a noble lady went for a walk in a public place like this, only one maid and, in the case of a separate appointment with a man in the park, one Sharpalong and one maid would follow.

With about eight people lined up behind Karina, leading them to ‘walk’ in the park looked ironically ridiculous.

‘I shouldn’t have come out for no reason.’
It was difficult for her to endure the harassment from the viscountess, so she came to the park to catch her breath. However, it made her more uncomfortable as she kept attracting people’s attention. It was just about time to decide to return home.

“Ha ha ha.”

“…Your Highness…”

“Chuckling.”

A group of young men and women caught her attention. And among them was Prince Savil, who had consistently ignored her letters and the viscount’s letters.

Seeing Savil after a long time, he was still dazzling. Under his tall stature, dark wavy hair fell, and beneath them, intense turquoise eyes were situated. There seemed to be an even brighter light on his face, as if something good had happened.

And there were women. One under his left arm, one under his right arm, and one sitting on his knee.

Karina felt like her blood was rushing backward as if all the previous emotional distress had swept by like a gust of wind.

“Oh, miss!”

Without a chance to stop the maids, they rushed towards Savil, forgetting their dignity and manners, clutching the hem of their dresses.

“Y-Your Highness.”

Karina, panting, called out to Savil, who raised his head with a mischievous smile.

“What’s going on?”