Chapter 1

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

Maria muttered to herself.

Because she had failed the first time, the second life was supposed to be a success.

"Riselle Lal Lamditia.

The numerous evil deeds you have committed.

You cannot deny them!"

In the palace ballroom, Prince Galsha dramatically spread out the documents.

"Here is the evidence.

You cannot marry a criminal!

—The engagement is broken off!!!"

In the ballroom, where nobles gathered, Prince Galsha's voice echoed.

Yes, what he had prepared was evidence that Riselle had misappropriated the funds allocated to her territory by the country. Of course, this was all orchestrated by Maria, with a plan for Riselle to be stripped of her position, for Maria to expose the lie, and for Riselle to be grateful to her. Maria, the false saint, intended to reduce the true saint, Riselle Lal Lamditia, to a commoner and manipulate her as she pleased.

According to Maria's plan, Riselle was supposed to break down in tears here.

But even when the prince presented the evidence, Riselle remained calm, not changing her expression at all.

The beautiful 14-year-old silver-haired girl, Riselle, was completely unfazed.

Huh? Is this different from the previous life?

Before the regression, she was supposed to break down in tears.

Why isn't she crying this time?

As Maria, standing next to the prince, looked on in confusion,

"Proof?

Do you call this fabricated evidence?"

The one who raised the objection was Riselle's father, Guen Lal Lamditia.

"What!?

You dare to claim it's fabricated at this point!!!"

When Prince Galsha countered Guen,

"The seal used on the signature started being used a year ago.

Why is it on a document from two years ago, Your Highness?"

Guen's question made Galsha's face turn pale.

"That, that's..."

"If you call this proof, you should have conducted a proper investigation before making such a claim.

To not even notice such an obvious fabrication, and to judge in front of the public, is outrageous.

Engagement broken off?

The engagement between the Duke's family and the royal family is as binding as a blood treaty in our country.

If you unilaterally break this treaty, it is a declaration of war!!!

I will accept this challenge to uphold the honor of my territory, Lamditia!!!"

Saying this, Guen drew his sword, causing a commotion in the ballroom.

"N-no! Someone, restrain him!!!"

At Galsha's command, the soldiers tried to restrain Guen at that moment.

" Loyalty to the saint!!!"

A voice came from elsewhere, and suddenly, men dressed as priests appeared in the ballroom, mercilessly pressing their swords to the necks of the soldiers who tried to move. Their attire was the combat uniform of the priests who fight against the demon race, and the crest on their chests revealed their true identities immediately.

The combat unit that oversees the dark side of the temple. "Servants of God."

"What!?"

As the prince and Maria exclaimed in surprise, a man appeared at the ballroom door. The supreme leader of all priests and temples, the High Priest Exis.

"Just a weak prince of a small country.

Breaking the engagement with the saint?

You are gravely mistaken.

This sin is punishable by death."

With that, he swung his staff, and the prince was thrown against the wall with a loud thud.

"Do not think you can die easily.

I will make you experience pain you have never known.

Eternal suffering!!

I will let you taste a hell where you cannot even die!!"

And he stomped on the prince's body, his eyes cruel beyond what one would expect from a priest, causing the nobles present to back away in fear.

"Hey, I can't tell who the villain is here."

"Please be quiet."

The two men who appeared to be guard knights, walking on either side of Exis, were also taken aback and stomping on the prince.

"What, what's going on!?"

Even as he was being stomped on, Prince Galsha managed to shout,

"It's simple.

The girl standing there, Riselle Lal Lamditia, is the saint."

This time, beautiful blonde elves appeared. The elves, a race said to be the closest to the gods, who live only in the elven village, rarely appear before humans. Only high-ranking priests can meet them.

And behind them, clearly armed dragon people also entered the ballroom.

With the sudden turn of events,

Maria couldn't keep up.

What was happening?

She was supposed to be broken up with—Riselle was supposed to be reduced to a commoner—and the kind-hearted Maria was supposed to take her in.

Why is this happening?

It's completely different from before the regression!?

Someone, please explain this situation to meeeeeee!!!

Maria screamed in her heart.