When The Red Beast Devours Me

“You saved me. So take responsibility for me until the very end.”
Ihis had spent her entire life locked away, branded a witch, and used as a tool by her own father—until she died.
And yet, in her final moments, the only one who brought her comfort was Cahilid.
The very man who had annihilated her family, the Erbereje ducal house.
“I promise. I will be useful to you, Lord Cahilid.”
After returning to the past, Ihis joins hands with Cahilid. With his help, she takes revenge on her father and finally gains the freedom she had longed for.
But just as she tries to leave after achieving everything—
“Now that you’re free, you no longer need me?”
The red eyes staring down at her burn with an obsession she has never seen before.
“You have no right to choose, Ihis Erbereje.”
“……”
“From now on, you’re not going anywhere.”
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A slightly more dramatic version:
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“You saved me. So take responsibility for me until the very end.”
Imprisoned all her life. Branded a witch. Used by her own father until the day she died.
That was Ihis Erbereje’s fate.
But in the final moments of her ruined life, the one who became her only comfort was Cahilid—the man who had slaughtered her entire family.
After returning to the past, Ihis makes him a promise.
“I will be of use to you, Lord Cahilid.”
To destroy her father.
To reclaim her freedom.
To escape the life that had never once belonged to her.
With Cahilid by her side, Ihis finally gets everything she wanted.
So she tries to leave.
But the man she thought was only an ally looks at her with crimson eyes burning with unmistakable obsession.
“Now that you’re free, you no longer need me?”
His voice is low. His smile is dangerous.
“You have no choice, Ihis Erbereje.”
“……”
“You can no longer go anywhere.”