The Reversed Hierophant

“I bore the weight of a radiant crown and a glorious reputation, a saint walking through the valley of death, only for the ones I blessed to send me poisonous snakes and sharp blades to devour me completely.” – After rebirth, Rafael looked back at his previous life and remarked. The illustrious House of Portia had placed him upon the highest throne of the earthly kingdom. Under the crown of the Pope, Rafael had tirelessly worked to deal with several powerful empires on the verge of war, maintain peace, and shepherd God’s people. The people hailed him as the most just and learned Pope in the history of Florence, a shining beacon amidst the corruption of the Holy See. ….Then, he was poisone...