Sold to a neighboring country by her former fiancé, Philia the saint has been hard at work protecting her new home—and the entire continent—from monster attacks. Just when it seems she might be in for some well-earned peace, however...magic-users across Parnacorta begin to disappear. A mysterious exorcist named Erza tells Philia that demons are behind the kidnapping—and that Philia is their real target! How will the too-perfect saint face this frightening new foe?
Just when we think there might be a chance for peace with the barrier in place, something new comes up. It is slightly confusing how they manage to connect these new disappearances to demons and events in ancient history, as well as rather convenient how Philia and those she knows play into this new tale. It does add another dimension into this world and other powers beyond the traditional saints and monsters originally introduced in volume one. There is also significant growth in Philia's relationships and her choices for her own future, though it's been clear from the beginning she's been a much deeper character than others give her credit for due to her incredible poker face. The author's note at the end leaves it questionable how much more we'll see of this series, but sites list at least 2 more volumes for the light novel, which would be significantly more in the volume if the entire series is redone in the other medium. Hopefully the future stories won't be as high stakes, but that doesn't mean they won't have just as much emotional potential on a whole.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Source for the anime Spring 2025 season show. It continues to be a good read. Fantasy, Romance, Female protagonist. I recommend both the LN and the anime developed from it.