Prologue

“False saint Presea! Today, at this time, I will take this opportunity to annul my engagement with you!”

Don’t laugh, absolutely.

It looks like it’s going to go well soon, so I (Presea) must endure…!

While listening to the voice of the Crown Prince──His Highness Elder, who is also my fiancé, I desperately tried to suppress my facial muscles.

This is the evening room of Oracion Castle in the center of Oracion Country. 　

The crown prince’s birthday party was held today, and a variety of people, from royal aristocrats to local influential people, gathered here. And in the midst of such a glamorous party, denunciations of me are currently ongoing.

“…why?”

As I asked with a trembling voice, His Highness snorted and said. 

It would be nice if the trembling figure with its head down looked like it was in shock to those around it… 

“Why? Don’t be fooled.”

At the far end of the soiree room is a podium, above which is a throne. 　

Above the throne was an arch topped with gypsum statues, flanked by griffins, which surrounded the canopy of the throne. It’s a very fine throne. 　

I was looking up at the podium.

The throne is empty. 

But in front of the throne were two beautiful men and women.

One is a man with brown hair. He is my fiancé and the crown prince, His Highness Elder. He’s a good-looking, eighteen-year-old adult male.

And the other was a young girl with glossy black hair. 

Her name seems to be Himari-chan.

A mysterious girl summoned from another world just recently. 

She’s so cute with her squeaky eyes. 

When I looked at Himari-chan, she hid in the crown prince’s shadow as if frightened.

“Even the entire nation already understands. For the past ten years, you’ve been pretending to be a ‘saint’ and doing whatever you want in the castle!”

“…”

I didn’t call myself a saint, and I didn’t do whatever I wanted. 　

Rather, I asked the temple many times to send me back to the orphanage, and I always received the same simple saint’s clothes and simple food… 　

“Everyone knows that God sent a saint from another world to the Temple of Sephinata.”

That’s right that’s right

It was about three months ago when Himari-chan came to this country. 　

The temple suddenly lit up and collapsed during the prayer.

At that time, if I remember correctly, many people were injured due to the flood of monsters (stampede). 

Then, she seemed to have a holy power stronger than mine, and with her prayers, the wounded were healed all at once.

I still can’t forget the shock of that time. That’s why I thought.

Himari-chan is a saint, right? and.

“This is nothing but God’s message to our country, which is beginning to fall apart because of the fake saints! 　’Himari Harushima’ here is the real saint!”

Before I knew it, the people around me were divided. 　

I am standing alone in the center of the ballroom.

“Not only did you pretend to be a saint for 10 years, but you also tried to kill Himari because you were afraid that you would find out that you were a fake!”

No, no way~!　

I haven’t done it at all! 　　

Rather, I had to make it live, so I worked on various things.

“…I don’t do anything like that.”

“Don’t lie!”

His Highness was furious and shouted.

“Even if you see this arm of Himari, can you still lie?!?”

After yelling for a while, His Highness put Himari-chan in front of him. 　

Himari-chan is teary-eyed and she gently comes forward. 　

Her wrist was wrapped in bandages.

“The other day, someone attacked Himari with a knife.”

“…”

Ha.

“Himari, is that person here now?”

Himari-chan clung to her highness while she nodded. And slowly point her trembling fingers at me. 　

The venue was noisy.

“It’s Presea-sama. Presea-sama wielded a knife at me. And said ”You don’t deserve to be a saint…””

Oh my God! cried the surrounding ladies. 

“Presea-sama, please admit your guilt. Apologize properly and reflect from the bottom of your heart. If you do so, I won’t hold you accountable…”

“Oh, how kind you are, Himari. But you shouldn’t let anyone in the royal palace try to harm you.” 

His Highness shook his head and exchanged a warm hug with Himari-chan, then thrust his finger at me again.

“A false charge of pretending to be a saint and attempted murder of the future queen!　I will cancel my engagement with you and have the crime judged by the privilege of the crown prince!”　

His Highness Elder shouted so and ordered his knights to capture me. 　

As soon as the knights who were waiting for me came and violently pressed my body to the floor.

“Let’s return the sacred forehead (Divine Circlet)!”

His Highness jumped down from the podium. 　

Tap, tap, the sound of footsteps approaching here.

“This belongs to Himari.”

──It was the moment I had been waiting for. 　

No way, no way. 　

I can’t believe it’s going so well. 　

Clang.

His Highness touched the circlet on my forehead. 　

At that moment, there is a cool sound and the tightening weakens. 　

When His Highness applied his strength, it slipped out of my head. 　

Only the royal family can get rid of it. 　

How long have I been waiting for this moment?

“Ah……!” 

The moment the circlet came off, my head suddenly became quiet. 　

The pain all over my body that I had been feeling until then immediately disappeared. It was forced into me by the high priest in order to seal my magical powers.　

Instead of sealing the magical power, it was like a torture device for me, accompanied by intense pain.

“ah…ah…”

The pain is gone. 

The magic is back. 

My body will overflow with power! 

“Now, Himari. This is yours.”

His Highness gently puts it on Himari’s head. 

Then, the circlet tinged with a soft and gentle light, settled on Himari-chan’s head. 

That was a reaction I didn’t have.

“oh oh!”   

The noise around me grew louder.

“This is the power of a real saint…!”

“It certainly wasn’t there when Presea-sama was.”

“As expected, Himari-sama was a real saint!”　

The area was filled with commotion and joyful applause. 　

Himari-chan has tears in her eyes and she bows in front of everyone. 

The applause grew louder and she engulfed the entire venue.

Meanwhile, I was picked up by a knight and dragged out of the room. 　

His Highness called out to me while I was thinking of letting me leave early. 

“How do you feel? How does it feel to have your circlet taken by a real saint?”

“…”

“What a miserable thing, (pink eye) heretic.”

Good. 

The surroundings are noisy.

I finally couldn’t help myself and let out a laugh.

How am I feeling? 　

──It’s the best, Your Highness. 

Because this will set me free. 　

Without saying a word, I was dragged by the knight and thrown into the castle’s dungeon. 　

Thrown onto the cold cobblestone floor. 　

My emaciated body, which had been deprived of meals, rolled around on the floor.

“There’s no way an ordinary orphan can be a saint after all.”

“You’re going to hell for hurting Himari-sama.” 　

With a click, the door closed and the inside became dark. 　

After confirming that the knight is gone.

“…was”

I murmured. 　

I can’t stand it any longer. 　

My face shone brightly and I screamed.

“Yeaaaaaaaaahhh!!!”

Finally! 　　

A magic-sealing circlet! 

Got it! ! ! 　

You got it! ! ! 　

It was long enough.

It’s been ten years. 　

Thank you, Holy Maiden of Another World. 　

You are my benefactor.