The Fake Saintess Bears Tainted Robes

Burned at the stake as a false saintess and traitor, Alicia Sorcelion’s life ended in a blaze of betrayal, her only crime a naive heart that dared to love. Manipulated by a doctored prophecy and the insidious Prelate Libenthius, she was paraded as the Empire’s divine Saintess, a puppet betrothed to the charming Crown Prince Viktor Lawrence. Though adored by the masses, her existence was a lonely charade, devoid of true divine power, her only solace the love she believed Viktor reciprocated. But when Viktor ascended the throne, his true colors emerged: she was merely a pawn in his ruthless ambition. With the arrival of a ‘True Saintess,’ Alicia was cast aside, branded a witch, and condemned to a fiery death. Yet, fate intervened. Gifted a miraculous second chance, Alicia awakens in the past, the searing memory of her execution a brand on her soul. Now, armed with the bitter truth, she vows to dismantle the prophecy and escape her tragic destiny. Her plan: seek sanctuary as a humble religious servant, immune to the machinations of her former tormentors. However, destiny is a tangled web. Her path intertwines with the enigmatic Cleric Edwin, and the shadows of her past conspirators loom, threatening to replay her nightmare. Can Alicia rewrite her fate before history repeats its cruel lesson? Dive into chapter 1 to uncover her desperate struggle for survival and redemption!