I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss

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Lady Aileen Lauren d'Autriche.

My engagement to you...

...is officially dissolved!

Pardon?

Dissolved?

What could he mean by such a thing?

Is he suggesting that...

How could he?

Then again, deep inside, I felt this coming.

This very moment.

I've dreamt of it, many times.

The crown prince of the Elmir Empire,

Cédric Jeanne Elmir.

Not only is he my fiancé, but the main romanceable option.

Huh? "Romanceable option"?

I've made my decision.

I refuse to hide my true feelings for Lilia any longer.

I swear, we never intended to hurt you,

Lady Aileen.

Lilia Rainworth.

She was born a commoner, but her father became a baron.

She's also the game's player character.

"Game"? "Player character"?

I have no intention of tolerating your treachery

and arrogance any further, Aileen.

Aileen? Isn't she...?

She's the rival!

He thinks I'm the villainess, Aileen?

Now I understand what's happening to me.

This world, it's from the game I used to be totally obsessed with

in my previous life!

I feel horrible for Lady Lilia.

Do you recall the time Aileen forbade Lilia from

speaking to her?

And don't forget how she berated her

at the school festival.

This scene is one of the major events during

the second act of the game,

and one of the worst places to be the villainess.

I can see that you've made up your mind,

so I shall take my leave.

I deeply regret that I am unable to cry and make a scene.

I'm assuming that is what...

Don't cry, keep smiling!

Don't give him the satisfaction of seeing you break!

Prince Cédric.

I truly did adore you.

This is the world of the otome game,

"Regalia of Saints, Demons, and Maidens."

The main story of the game surrounds Lilia,

a Holy Sword Maiden and her battle with the big, bad

demon lord.

Meanwhile, Aileen doesn't make it through the final scene.

Her death is always some low-hanging gag.

I refuse to die like that in real life!

Think! You know what happens!

What options do you have, given the circumstances?

My unfortunate ending is triggered when the demon lord

fully awakens. Which means...

I must simply stop him from awakening!

I'm going to tame the final boss all by myself!

Huh?

-- --

Aww. So many bad omens all in one place.

Go back the way you came!

Isn't she the girl who got dumped by her fiancé?

Foolish girl! How arrogant!

Is it normal to greet your master's guests with such

blatant disrespect?

You're in the presence of Aileen Lauren d'Autriche,

and I refuse to begone from these woods until I've had

an audience with the demon lord!

Lilia isn't the only one in this game who carries

the blood of the Holy Sword Maiden.

So, there's no reason I can't handle this.

Allow me.

Oh, thanks! That would be ever so help--

What in the sexy, sexy dark lord?

This man is even more gorgeous in real life than his

character sprite!

How dare he just stand there, looking so beautiful?

What business does a human like you have with me?

Am I to assume that you're Lord Claude Jeanne Elmir?

That's correct.

In that case, I've come to make you an offer.

I must ask you...

Will you marry me, pretty please?

Am I mistaken,

or did a human just propose to me?

Growing up, I lived an ideal life as the youngest child

of a duke.

However, because I was a girl,

and because I wasn't quite as strong as my brothers,

I could never keep up with them.

No matter how hard I tried.

For the longest time, I felt I had no worth.

Then, I turned eight.

Prince Cédric proposed to me, and my world changed.

It was the first time anyone believed that I could

accomplish something.

The idea of becoming empress consumed

my every waking thought.

I threw myself into my studies so I could be a wise

and strong ruler.

Before long,

I was called an "arrogant heiress" who believed

she was better than everyone else simply for being

the prince's fiancée.

I wonder if there was more I could have done

to make myself likeable, to seem vulnerable.

Maybe things would have been different.

His lordship is not upset.

The lightning strike was the result of his surprise.

Does that mean he wasn't angry with me?

He's right.

I've seen you do much worse over much less.

That doesn't explain why you treated her injuries.

I don't need a reason.

But you're certain that she wishes to marry you, lord?

I remember.

He has two aides, doesn't he?

Keith, the human.

And Beelzebuth, the demon.

Only until she wakes up.

There's a chance she was sent to me as a trap,

or perhaps she's a spy.

Who, me?

I assure you. I came here of my own free will.

Claude Jeanne Elmir.

Cédric's half-brother.

His demonic nature revealed itself when he was only

ten years old.

That got the poor kid stripped of his inheritance as heir.

The humans and demons agreed to a truce

and he was brought here to live in an abandoned castle.

Should his hatred for humanity ever awaken him,

he'll transform into the final boss that kills Aileen

in the game.

To avoid that fate, there's but one thing to do!

My only desire is to marry you!

I know I'll make you happy!

Remove her at once.

Well, I would be delighted to leave just as soon as you

agree to our engagement!

But I've only just met you!

So how could you... I... I mean...

Is it possible that you're in love with me?

Ah, no!

Ah, excuse me, my lord, could you dial back the tornado?

You dare to make such a request of me,

mere moments after Cédric dissolved your--

Listen to me.

I am more than aware of how this might appear.

But do you expect me to spend my days crying over what I lost?

I refuse to waste another second of my precious life

thinking about him!

And that's why you're courting a demon lord instead?

Court you? Why, my lord,

if I was simply looking to court you,

I could easily--

I hope you'll forgive me for appearing so disheveled.

I will return another time.

There is no need for that.

Now you have no reason to return at all.

So go away.

I'll treasure this forever!

I've always wanted a magical dress!

It's so lovely!

Did you just cast another spell?

Be gone!

Using magic to send me back home...

You win this time.

I'm glad to see you're looking well,

given the circumstances.

It's a shame this is out of our control.

He's already given up!

As the Emperor's prime minister, I figured he'd at least

try to help me!

You've received an invitation.

From Prince Cédric and the Lady Lilia.

In two months, they intend to hold a ball

where they will formally announce their engagement.

It seems they would like you to sign the nullification

of your previous engagement at that time.

Would they, now?

He wants an even larger audience for my rejection?

It would appear so.

Though Lady Lilia was polite enough to include

a letter of her own as well.

Then I suppose I'll go.

If they're looking for a fight,

it would be my pleasure to oblige them.

No turning back now.