Selene Astrid spent seven years as the Saint, sacrificing everything to seal the Demon King—only to be betrayed and killed by the Hero, Crown Prince Cassian. The last thing she saw was the Duke of the North dying to protect her.
   She awakens as Rosalind Thorne, the villainess executed for trying to poison that same prince. With seven years of future knowledge and her holy powers sealed in a noble girl's body, Rosalind has three goals: avoid execution, expose the fake hero, and save the Duke who died for her.
   But the Duke remembers dreams of a silver-haired saint. The timeline is changing. And someone is pulling strings from the shadows.
   This time, the Saint won't be a martyr. This time, the villainess will rewrite fate.

The rhythm of the Watch was a symphony of harsh, practical notes: the scrape of blades on whetstones, the thud of firewood being split, and the low murmur of patrol reports. In the days following Damien's lesson, I moved through it with a new, focused intent. The monstrous tide he described and the cold, spiritual war I foresaw had merged into a single, looming shadow. My vague resolve to become useful crystallized into a silent, daily regimen.


Chapter 76 - The Long Arm of the Sun