Stigmata

Summary

Sion, a former novice priest with no memories of his childhood after surviving a horrific village massacre, wants nothing more than to lead a quiet life. However, because he bears the 'stigmata'—a holy mark—on his back, he is betrayed, tortured, and brutally killed by Siennas, the jealous 'Holy King.' But instead of dying, Sion's soul awakes five years in the past, reborn directly inside the body...

Sion, a former novice priest with no memories of his childhood after surviving a horrific village massacre, wants nothing more than to lead a quiet life. However, because he bears the 'stigmata'—a holy mark—on his back, he is betrayed, tortured, and brutally killed by Siennas, the jealous 'Holy King.' But instead of dying, Sion's soul awakes five years in the past, reborn directly inside the body of none other than Siennas himself on his coronation day. Now trapped in his oppressor's body, Sion must navigate palace intrigue, dark religious conspiracies, and his relationship with Pavel, the handsome yet enigmatic High Priest.