FLBE Chapter 1 Part 4

Thrown into a luxurious and comfortable carriage, Liena crouched in a corner, trembling like a scared cat. Her mind was filled with thoughts like she had to escape somehow, but her body froze under the imposing presence of the man.

 

 

 

The man, who had been absentmindedly gazing out the window, suddenly glanced at Liena. Seeing her tightly clutching the cloak he had given her and shivering, the man furrowed his brows. He couldn’t understand why she was trembling like that.

 

 

 

“You.”

 

 

 

“Yes? Yes, sir.”

 

 

 

“Your name.”

 

 

 

“L-Liena… It’s Liena.”

 

 

 

“Why are you trembling like that?”

 

 

 

“Pardon?”

 

 

 

As she gazed into his wide eyes and met his pitch-black irises, Liena quickly lowered her head. Even though much time had passed, the memory of the content of the novel had been forgotten, but the image of the man’s dark eyes and what would happen if his eyes becomes deep was etched into her mind.

 

 

 

“It’s like you know me well.”

 

 

 

“I-I don’t, sir.”

 

 

 

“Then you don’t know what you are?”

 

 

 

“Huh? Ah, no. I’m just a…commoner—”

 

 

 

“That’s exactly it. It’s quite strange, isn’t it? Why didn’t a new saint appear at the temple, but instead, the sigil manifested on a commoner like you, living hidden in the mountains? What are you, exactly?”

 

 

 

That’s the question I want to ask!

 

 

 

The anger that had been suppressed by fear surged forth. She had gone through so much trouble to escape that far, all because of this damn mark, and yet she was caught so easily.

 

 

 

Hiding her sense of injustice, Liena bit her nails anxiously, regretting her actions. If this was how it was going to turn out, she should have at least said goodbye to her friends. And she hadn’t needed to endure such hardships to escape to that distant place.

 

 

 

It was unfair. Unfair that she couldn’t even bid farewell to her friends. Unfair that she had to suffer so much even after coming to that far place.

 

 

 

Ah…?

 

 

 

With an anxious heart, Liena looked at him with a bewildered expression as he suddenly took her finger that she had unknowingly been biting. The man frowned at the bitten nails, suddenly put her finger in his mouth, and sucked on it.

 

 

 

“Eek!”

 

 

 

“Your body is mine now. Don’t dare to harm it recklessly.”

 

 

 

“….”

 

 

 

If those words were spoken by a caring lover, she might have felt a slight excitement, but the way he uttered them with a chilling voice filled her with terror.

 

 

 

The man before her, who instilled fear in her, was none other than the male lead of the novel, the one who had driven the saintess, the female lead of the novel ‘The Omega Saintess,’ to her death with his insane lust.

 

 

 

Rhetrik klein de Lorenz.

 

 

 

The Emperor of the Lorenz Empire and a high-tier alpha with unparalleled swordsmanship.

 

 

 

At a young age, he was a fearsome man who used a single sword to conquer several nations. However, the golden hair that complemented him so well made him look gentlemanly to the point where one would wonder if he really was the same crazy and insane emperor. He exuded an gentle noble aura that made one think he wasn’t the emperor at all.

 

 

 

But the novel’s description couldn’t fully capture his sculpt-like appearance. While he was handsome enough to be the male lead, seeing him in person, he shone with brilliance and was exceptionally beautiful. If one gazed at him quietly, one could easily be captivated and charmed by his allure.

 

 

 

On the other hand, the man had deep darkness within him. When his black eyes, reminiscent of the darkest abyss, deepen, the hidden twisted desires would come to the surface. Perhaps it was that darkness that devoured the saintess, the female lead.

 

 

 

To Liena, that darkness seemed incredibly vivid. Soon, her own figure being swallowed by that darkness appeared clearly in her mind, intensifying her trembling.

 

 

 

“Why do you keep provoking me? Don’t you see that I’m struggling to endure even now?”

 

 

 

“I-I’m sorry.”

 

 

 

Not knowing what she did wrong, Liena apologized while trying to lower her presence. She wanted to free her hand but she couldn’t summon enough strength to do so. As she helplessly let him hold her hands, she now bit her lips instead of her nails.

 

 

 

“You seem to have some bad habits.”

 

 

 

“!”

 

 

 

Clearly disliking her for causing harm to herself, the man furrowed his brow and pulled her chewed lips out of her mouth, looking down at her with a condescending gaze.

 

 

 

“Do you know the taste of an alpha?”

 

 

 

At Rhetrik’s words, Liena slowly raised her head.

 

 

 

Taste of an alpha…? How could I possibly know something like that?

 

 

 

Just a few days ago, she was just an ordinary commoner who had just manifested as an omega. There was no way she could have experienced something like that. Even without that, she knew very little about omegas and alphas. This novel was her first encounter with the genre of ‘Omega Verse,’ and honestly, even as she read it, she couldn’t fully grasp the world-building.

 

 

 

Of course, she knew about the setting the author gave to omegas in this novel. Omegas were essentially playthings for those insane alphas to vent their sexu@l desires. Ah, and then they would eventually die.

 

 

 

That was what omegas were in this novel. The dead saintess had said so.

 

 

 

Other than that, she knew nothing about the emotions or abilities that only omegas possessed. She vaguely recalled that the dead saintess had the power to bestow blessings, but she didn’t read into it too deeply. It was an old memory and somewhat hazy.

 

 

 

“It seems you really know nothing. That’s probably why you keep provoking me like this.”

 

 

 

“?”

 

 

 

She couldn’t understand why he was growling at her, accusing her of provoking him when she hadn’t done anything. Did he mean, “Don’t even breathe”? Just as that thought crossed her mind, the man’s face suddenly came closer. Then, as he thoroughly examined her face, Liena involuntarily held her breath.