There sure are a lot of crows today...
Th-That was close!
But mission accomplished! Apple pie for me!
I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss
The Villainess Is Greedy and Goes for the Win
Where's Aileen?
She's still getting ready.
It's unusual for her to take so long.
Father, I'm sorry for making you wait.
Oh, my. What a surprise.
I almost didn't recognize you, Aileen.
How do I look?
Does the dress outshine me?
What's wrong?
You were never this nervous before, even for your debutante.
Well...
"Please accept this evening dress with matching shoes and accessories."
"Claude Jeanne Elmir."
So beautiful!
I had to change my make-up, hairstyle, and perfume to match the dress!
Perfect!
You look amazing!
And here we are...
You look especially beautiful today.
It's Lady Aileen!
How beautiful!
Though I hate to say so...
As expected of her.
Lord Claude chose this dress for me, right?
He wanted me to wear it to the ball, right?
Prince Cedric might fall for you again if he sees you now.
Please don't joke. I'd rather die than get together with him again.
Is that so?
I really think it's possible, though.
We could recoup some of our financial losses from him.
Oh, don't worry about that.
My! You've tried Oberon's skin toner, too?
Yes, no other skin toner will do.
I'm so thankful for the Oberon Company.
The Oberon Company? I've never heard of it before...
Someone I know is working hard for us.
After all, I can't use the Dautriche family name to sell cosmetics.
Unfortunately, my sample is nearly gone.
Sample? Why haven't I received any?
Oh? There's a rumor that only chosen ladies received some.
D-Does anyone know how to get in contact with the Oberon Company?
Is anyone acquainted with them?!
They can't ignore the fact that only their rivals received samples.
No wonder they're so frantic.
Yes, it looks like pitting ladies against each other was a successful tactic.
The result's better than I expected.
I've taken in the engineers that Prince Cedric had fired, as well.
I anticipate a return that far surpasses our losses.
A normal man would never be able to handle you.
Well, this is as far as I go.
I look forward to seeing what you can do.
Father looks so happy.
I have a bad feeling about this...
The cosmetic line is off to a successful start, just like we planned.
Well, Ruck and Quartz were quite proud of the final product.
Have we taken care of the threatening letters?
Yeah, thanks to Almond.
You were right about the culprit.
I have the proof with me. Just give me the signal when you need it.
I expected no less from you, Isaac.
It's reassuring to have such a dependable classmate.
I do have some bad news.
Lady Lilia is currently missing.
Threatening Letter
Aileen
Heh heh heh heh...
Just like the threatening letters event...
I hired rogues and kidnapped her in the original game.
Prince Cedric
sent Marcus with the knights-in-training to the forest of the demon lord.
Lord Claude! What about the demons?!
Calm down!
The demon lord wouldn't lose to them that easily.
There's the non-aggression pact, too.
Still...
That demon lord of yours sent me a message through Almond.
Take care of Aileen until I get there.
You can do this.
You're the woman the demon lord believes in.
We need to lay the groundwork for Lord Claude.
Don't worry about me. Take care of that first.
Too bad. I would have taken you for myself if no one else wanted you.
Making you my husband would have been such a waste.
Hmph, say what you want.
If things continue like the game, I'll end up as the culprit of the kidnapping.
But doesn't that mean I just need to turn the tables on them?
I lost the first round,
but I'll win the second!
Capture Aileen Lauren Dautriche!
Today is a rest day for repairs.
As a knight, I should go on patrol.
Excuse me!
So this is the woman Cedric cast Aileen aside for?
My name is Lilia Rainworth.
Do you remember me?
How did you enter my barrier without me noticing?
Barrier? What are you talking about?
She has strong resistance to magic.
Does she have some connection to the Holy Sword Maiden?
Well, no matter. Please leave.
P-Please wait!
I've always been worried about you, Lord Claude.
You stay in this forest surrounded by demons
and work so hard to make sure they don't fight with humans.
Everyone leaves all the responsibility to you...
It's just so sad!
I feel so bad for you, being here all alone.
You feel bad for me?
Even as the soldiers of the imperial palace surround this forest?
Th-That's a misunderstanding.
Prince Cedric sent those soldiers.
He's worried about me because of those threatening letters.
Didn't you write those threatening letters yourself?
So you knew?
I couldn't think of any other way to stop Lady Aileen.
Stop her?
Lady Aileen plans to hire some rogues to kidnap me.
So before she can commit the crime...
You hid yourself away?
Yes.
I came here to tell you that I already knew her plans.
Because I heard that you were close to Lady Aileen.
I should have explained everything right away.
I'm sorry.
You talk as if you're certain Aileen would hurt you.
Lady Aileen actually loves Prince Cedric very much.
It's only natural that she hates me.
Besides...
I just can't leave you alone.
I wanted to see you and talk to you again!
Lord Claude?
What's going on?
My head feels numb to the core...
Woman! What did you do to our lord?!
This is...
The power of the Holy Sword Maiden?
Don't touch her, Belzebuth!
Lord Claude, I just want to get along with you!
I'm sure I can make your wish come true!
Aileen is pretty cute, after all.
Huh?
To think she'd be outdone by a woman of this level.
However, it greatly offends me that the reason for her loss has to do with Cedric.
I've lost interest. Begone.
I'm a busy man.
W-Wait!
Please wait!
I'm just thinking of you, Lord Claude!
Bel, are you all right?
I'm fine.
Let's go. We're late.
What's the meaning of this?
Am I not an invited guest?
How brazen!
Lilia is missing! This is all your doing!
You sent those threatening letters.
Tell me! Where did you hide Lilia?!
Lilia's whereabouts and the threatening letters have nothing to do with me.
Do you have proof?
Hmph! Who else would do such a thing?
Does he have proof?
If he doesn't...
So you've caused all this commotion without any proof?
No, even Prince Cedric wouldn't...
How could I have ever fallen in love with a man like you?
D-Don't say what you don't mean!
Lilia's in the way of getting back together with me, isn't she?!
Ugh. I'd rather die than get back together with you.
Don't lie! You said so regretfully that you adored me!
Huh?
Lord Cedric.
I truly did adore you.
I said "did" at that time.
As in past tense.
I don't love you anymore.
I have no lingering affections and no longer want any involvement with you.
I want to dissolve this engagement as soon as possible.
Please let me sign the document immediately!
This is bad. She's provoking him too much!
That's impossible.
Tell everyone the truth!
This is all your doing!
You can't forget about me.
Admit it!
If you admit it, I'll be merciful in consideration of your feelings!
H-He's going too far...
Bow down!
Someone should stop him...
Prince Cedric!
You shouldn't be so forceful against a lady!
Silence! She's my woman to begin with!
E-Excuse me! I have a report for Prince Cedric!
Tell me later! I'm in the middle of something!
B-But...
Prince Claude has...
Is this...
B-Brother...
Voice: Toshiki Masuda
The ex-fiancé of the evil villainess, Aileen. He is the second prince of the Elmir Empire and a romance path with high requirements to succeed. During the winter ball celebrating the end of the school term, he dissolves his engagement with Aileen. He is Claude's half-brother.
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It reverted back?
Th-That's the demon lord!
That's the power of magic...
It's my first time seeing it!
Cedric, were you the one who sent soldiers to my forest?
Th-That's...
You shouldn't even dream that such a paltry number of soldiers
could take down my castle.
Try not to act so thoughtlessly as the crown prince.
Don't give me a reason to destroy the entire country.
I made you wait.
I'm sorry.
No, I didn't wait that long.
That dress... looks good on you.
Aileen? Don't tell me you...
Have you finished signing?
Not yet.
Make it quick. I'm not here to escort my younger brother's fiancée.
Wait, Aileen!
You really... didn't kidnap Lilia?
I already told you I didn't.
Then... who took her?
No matter how hard I try, I can't beat my big brother at anything.
That's not...
Everyone laughs at me behind my back.
I also suffered a lot from being compared to my older brothers.
I wish I had told him at the time that I was on his side.
Isaac.
This is the letter that Lady Lilia received.
I collected it from the trash.
What about it?
The letters were written on stationery made by the Lombard Company.
The stationery comes in a 20-page set.
The rose design is cut out after the stationary pad is glued together.
So if you overlap them...
Pages from the same set will match up exactly,
but pages from different sets will not.
This is a letter I received from Lady Lilia along with the invitation to tonight's ball.
These two letters are from the same set.
In other words...
The letter from Lady Lilia and the threatening letter were made from the same stationery set.
I'll give this to you.
After all, it has nothing to do with me.
Farewell, Prince Cedric.
I hope you find happiness with Lady Lilia.
That day, when I was little...
I received a spark of confidence and courage from you.
That's why I worked so hard.
I lost many things in the process...
But I also gained things in exchange.
I was Prince Cedric's fiancée, but I wasn't his lover.
Even so, I thought of him as a comrade-in-arms.
Goodbye, Prince Cedric.
Lady Aileen Lauren Dautriche.
Now that you're a free woman, please grant me the honor of your first dance.
She chose my brother over me?
I can't believe you betrayed me.
Don't think I'll let you get away with this!
Thank you for tonight.
The kidnapping case should be resolved soon, too.
Prince Cedric couldn't announce his engagement to Lady Lilia during the ball,
but at least they found her.
It was you, wasn't it?
What was?
Lady Lilia got lost in the forest and was found slumped on the ground in tears.
Where am I?
She was quite cute, wasn't she?
Lady Lilia, I mean.
Shoot. This isn't what I wanted to say...
Sh-She's popular. Lots of people are healed by her smile.
Her skin is smooth, and her hair sparkles.
What should I do?! I can't stop myself!
She's good at cooking and embroidery, too.
And above all, she's honest.
Aileen.
What are you afraid of?
Lady Lilia is the heroine.
She just needs to say the phrases from the game and trigger the route, and then...
Ouch!
Ow! Ow! Ow!
It stretches more than I expected.
What are you doing?!
You have nothing to worry about. You're cute, and she's not my type.
I-I see...
What did you talk about with Lady Lilia?
What was it again? She said something about granting my wish...
Isn't your wish... that the demons and humans don't give up?
You looked happy watching over the demons and Doni's crew working together.
I still wish to see you cry, too.
That wish is rejected!
I see. How unfortunate.
Now, go rest. You must be tired.
Yes, of course—
A perfect escort.
That's what I promised.
How unlike me.
It's just like a greeting. Just a farewell kiss.
Destroyed...
They should all be destroyed!
There's no longer a single human I wish to protect!
Goodnight. I wish you sweet dreams.
G-Goodnight...
I suddenly remembered...
the reason he loses all faith in humans.
He's going to be betrayed...
by the only human he's trusted since he was young.