After a Prophetic Dream, the Gods Step In Personally

A sweet saintess with a strong will to survive, a hidden dark side, and a born talent for playing innocent x A possessive, love-struck god who doesn't realize it

An unconventional, aloof god, exceptionally good at convincing himself

The heroine's combat ability is unknown, but she is born with god-tier support skills and a flair for drama

Lilyana is the empire's brightest jewel. Born to nobility and gifted with extraordinary talent, she was personally chosen by the god to be the temple's one and only saintess. Everyone knows she is the god's representative on the continent, a favored child of the divine.

But lately, Lilyana has been feeling troubled.

For several days in a row, she has been tormented by the same prophetic dream. In it, those around her offer her up as a sacrifice, forcing her to die alongside a madman in a gruesome end. When she wakes, she clings to the statue of the god and complains with tearful eyes, "My lord, your most, most, most devout saintess is so weak and helpless and pitiful right now. There are always wicked heretics trying to hurt me!"

As the only god in the world who is still sane, his greatest daily amusement is listening to his little saintess's sweet, syrupy prayers. One day, the saintess tearfully tells him that she is going to die.

He spends the whole day working it out, once, twice, three times, countless times... No matter how he intervenes, every path leads to her death.

After a moment of silence, he understands.

Fine.

If everyone wants her dead, then he will go down to the mortal world himself and find out exactly who killed his favored child.

[Interlude]

As a devout believer who chats away to the god every night, Lilyana has always been convinced she's different. She must be the saintess the god favors most, until a guardian knight named Elian appears.

The divine favor on him practically spills over.

Even from three meters away, Lilyana can feel the surging divine power radiating from him. Blinded by the dazzling light of it, she feels both angry and aggrieved.

That night, Lilyana hurries to the statue to complain. "My dear god, what have I done to displease you, your loyal saintess?"

The god is silent for a long time, so long that Lilyana starts to wonder if she really has fallen out of favor.

Then the guardian knight who descended from the heavens bows his proud head before her. His golden hair falls over his shoulders, and his green eyes reflect no one but her. Lilyana's heart skips a beat, and she prepares to "graciously" accept this colleague from above.

But before she can enjoy the moment, she is told that Elian is the god's incarnation, walking among mortals on the continent.

Lilyana: "..."

The startled, frightened girl can't help asking in a small voice, "Then... did you come to save me?"

The god answers without expression, "No. I'm just curious who has the nerve to hurt someone who belongs to me right under my nose."

[The God's Dilemma]

At first, the god sent down an incarnation simply to catch the mastermind behind Lilyana's death.

But when he stood before Lilyana under the name "Elian," he discovered something: in front of other people, his saintess wasn't so obedient and well-behaved. She secretly glared at people and put on fake smiles to brush them off.

The same words got different responses when spoken as the god and when spoken as Elian.

Confronted with a different side of Lilyana, the god began to feel troubled too.

At the very least, today was another day he couldn't understand why Lilyana was angry.

Much later, Lilyana would learn that the god's favor had been there all along. His unknowing indulgence was proof that he had fallen for her first.

Reading guide:

A lighthearted, sweet romance. The favored are always fearless.

Japanese-style fantasy, light novel, swords and magic.

Theme: Beyond fate, love is the only variable