Aileen Lauren d'Autriche.
Our engagement is officially dissolved!
I beg your pardon?
Our engagement... dissolved?
Our engagement is dissolved?!
He can't possibly mean...
He can't!
Yet, somehow, I anticipated this...
This sight...
I've seen it in my dreams many times before.
Crown Prince of the Ellmeyer Empire, Cedric Jean Ellmeyer.
My fiancé and the main romance route.
Wait... "romance route"?!
I've decided to live my life openly, with Lilia.
I'm terribly sorry, Lady Aileen.
Lilia Reinoise.
She went from a commoner to the first daughter of a baron.
Also the game's female lead.
"Game"? "Female lead"?
I've had enough of your treachery and arrogance, Aileen.
Aileen?
Isn't that...
The female lead's rival...
The villainous heiress, Aileen?!
I finally know what's going on here.
This is the world of the game I was obsessed with in my past life!
Poor Lady Lilia.
She was so mean. Telling Lilia not to address her...
And all those things she did at the school festival, too.
This is the dissolution of their engagement, an event from the game's second act.
Quite a disadvantageous situation.
As you seem uninterested in my opinion, I'll simply take my leave.
I regret that I couldn't cry and make a scene,
as you so clearly wished to see me do.
Don't cry. Smile!
Don't let him feel superior to you!
Prince Cedric.
I truly did adore you.
This is the world of the otome game, Regalia of Saints, Demons, and Maidens.
As part of the legend of the Holy Sword Maiden, the female lead Lilia
does battle with the awakened demon lord.
The villainous heiress Aileen...
Meanwhile, Aileen...
In the chaos of the final scene...
dies———————————————
Sure, she dies offhandedly in the game,
but I can't afford to die in real life!
Think!
Remember!
What can you do under these circumstances?!
The bad end is triggered by the demon lord's awakening.
Which means...
I'll have to stop the demon lord.
I'll have to tame the final boss!
I'm the Villainess,
So I'm Taming the Final Boss
The Wicked Heiress's Story Begins
So many bad omens...
Go home, human!
You're the girl who got dumped by her fiancé!
Nobody likes you!
Selfish! Arrogant!
Is such disrespect typical of welcomes in this household?!
I am the one known as Aileen Lauren d'Autriche,
and I refuse to begone until I've had an audience with your master!
I carry the blood of the Holy Sword Maiden, too.
I'm sure I can handle this.
Let me help.
Why, thank you—
Hang on, hang on, hang on!
He's even more stunning than his character sprite!
It's almost annoying how pretty he is!
What business could a human possibly have with me?
Lord Claude Jean Ellmeyer, is it not?
Indeed it is.
I have an offer that you may find appealing.
Will you...
marry me?!
Marry?
Will who marry whom, did you say?!
I lived a charmed life as the youngest child of a duke.
But because I was a girl, and less competent than my brothers,
I could never keep up with them, no matter how I tried.
I assumed I had no value.
I thought that for the longest time.
At the age of eight, Prince Cedric proposed to me.
That was the first time anything was expected of me,
and becoming empress became my dream.
In order to reign well and wisely, I worked,
perhaps too hard.
The next thing I knew, I was declared the "arrogant heiress,"
thinking herself superior due to her status as the prince's betrothed.
If only I'd done a bit more
to make myself seem more charming and fragile,
maybe things could have been different.
But our lord isn't angry.
The lightning struck because he was surprised.
He wasn't... angry?
True enough.
If Lord Claude were angry, the damage would have been much more severe.
Why did you treat her?
No special reason.
She wished to marry you, Lord Claude?
I remember now. He has two aides.
Keith and...
Will you look after her, my lord?
The demon, Beelzebuth.
I have no such intention.
She may have been sent here on someone's orders,
as a trap.
Certainly not!
I came of my own accord.
Claude Jean Ellmeyer.
Cedric's half-brother.
His demonic nature was discovered when he was ten years old,
and he was stripped of his inheritance as heir.
The demons and humans signed a non-aggression pact,
and he was driven here to this abandoned castle.
If he awakens as a result of his hatred for humans,
he'll transform into the final boss dragon and kill Aileen offhandedly.
If I want to avoid that bad end...
Marry me, won't you?
I'm sure I'll make you happy!
Throw her out.
I'll leave the moment you agree to the engagement!
I only just met you!
Why, then?
I... well...
Are you saying... you're in love with me?
No!
Lord Claude! Please, restrain your tornadoes!
How dare you do this, mere moments after Cedric dissolved your engagement—
I'm aware that I've been less than perfect.
But am I supposed to spend all my time crying because of that?
I refuse to waste even a single second of my life!
So you came to court a demon lord?
Court—
Why, my lord, I could quite easily court—
F-Forgive my unsightly appearance.
I'll return another time.
No need for that.
Now you need never come back again.
Leave.
I'll treasure it!
A magical dress!
It's wonderful!
Oh, was that another spell?
Just leave!
Forcing me home with magic...
He got me that time.
You're looking better than expected, Aileen.
I'm terribly disappointed in you.
This sadist!
He's supposed to be the Empire's brilliant prime minister, so it surprises me.
An invitation.
From Prince Cedric and Lady Lilia.
In two months, they'll be holding a ball to announce their engagement.
They'll ask you to sign the nullification of your engagement in front of everyone then.
So he can reject me one more time in public?
What will you do, then?
Lady Lilia was polite enough to include a letter, as well.
Certainly, I'll attend.
If they want a fight, I'll be most happy to give it to them!
I must find a way to win Lord Claude's affections!
2km to Demon Lord's Castle
I've been going around in circles all day!
Is that how the magical barrier works?
Oh, what a terrible shame!
After I brought this to apologize, even!
And...
As the state of one's servants reflects upon their master,
I'd brought this special item of clothing for whoever's willing to speak on my behalf!
The symbol of the gatekeeper.
Symbol of the gatekeeper?
Hey, girl!
Give me that symbol!
My, it looks splendid on you!
You're free to try one of these if you like.
I just love almonds!
So, go—
Wh-What did you...
I infused it with an anesthetic.
What a fool you are for trusting a human!
What kind of human talks like that?!
Now, Lord Claude! I hereby request an audience!
If you refuse, I'll strip this demon-bird bald, feather by feather!
B-Bald?!
What a pleasure it is to see you, Lord Claude!
Would you kindly cure him now?
I'll kill you, girl!
I'll kill you for sure!
It's simple payback for how rudely you treated me yesterday!
Now we're even!
Y-You won't fool me again!
I assure you, it's safe.
Only the almonds were spiked with anesthetic.
They're fine.
Good! Good chocolate!
But what shall we do? We're all the way out here...
Don't tell me you also put something in—
Yes, in the hopes that you might just change your mind about me...
A love potion.
You're bizarre.
The truth is, I'm to attend a ball in two months' time.
I was hoping I might ask you to be my escort!
Why the love potion, then?
I felt sure you'd turn me down without it.
I was hoping for a fait accompli.
Demon Lord! Demon Lord!
If it isn't Almond!
Don't give me nicknames!
Ignore her. What's happened?
It's left the forest!
A fenrir cub!
It escaped from the second floor to the east.
It's already through the barrier, as well.
Heading for the school, then?
Imagine, if the students find it...
I'll fetch it.
If the humans see you, it'll make the commotion worse!
I'll go.
I know the school's territory well.
Even if it's a cub, it's still a fenrir.
It'll tear you to pieces.
Lend me this, then.
The demon beast will surely recognize your scent.
Why aid me? You have no reason to do so.
I feel sorry for the poor thing, being lost.
And, of course, I hope to have you in my debt.
In your debt?
I want to grant your wish!
I'm counting on you.
"I'm counting on you," he said.
It's rather nice to have someone depend on you.
And when a child is lost,
you simply have to find them!
Voice: Rie Takahashi
Lone daughter of the Duke d'Autriche, from the largest noble family in the Ellmeyer Empire. Her father is the prime minister and her mother is the niece of the Dowager Empress, giving them high status in social and military circles. Because she is related to the royal family, she carries the blood of the Holy Sword Maiden.
Okay! Got it!
Aim for the head!
C'mon!
Do it! While it's caught in the trap!
We could get appointed to the Holy Knights for this!
Fancy ourselves demon slayers, do we?
Don't you recall the terms of the pact?
L-Lady Aileen...
Weren't you expelled?
I'm delighted to meet you. My name is Aileen.
I've come to take you home.
What are you doing?!
We can't let it escape!
It's telling you to stop!
Th-The mother left the barrier to find it?!
Don't howl! You'll bring more people!
Go, hurry!
Aileen!
Prince Cedric...
I received a report that you had hurt a demon so you could sic it on Lilia.
You really think I'd formulate such a ridiculous plan?
Knowing you? It's possible.
Wait!
I don't think Lady Aileen would do something so awful!
Prince Cedric!
For Lilia's sake, I'll forgive you this time.
Now leave.
But Lady Aileen is hurt!
It's her own fault. Crawl back to where you came from.
Let's go, Max.
How pathetic.
It doesn't hurt to hear that.
I've long abandoned any hope for kindness—
B-Brother?
The demon lord!
I thought he never left the forest?!
What are you doing here, Brother?
Aileen Lauren d'Autriche.
Y-Yes?
I came here to offer my thanks.
Unafraid of the fenrir child, you offered it aid.
To prevent war between demons and humans,
you even took the blame for a crime you did not commit.
As demon lord,
I offer you my utmost thanks.
He came to save me...
To clear my name?
But there's no benefit to him whatsoever...
I'll return you to your estate.
Wh-Where did you get that from?!
The surprises are just beginning.
It's beautiful!
You look like an ordinary girl at the moment.
What a rude thing to say!
I am an ordinary girl!
You've made it clear you are a person who will never cry,
never make excuses, and never ask others for aid.
That's why you won't tell me the reason you wish to marry me.
I don't think you'd believe me if I told you.
That's up to me to decide.
I shall reveal all to you, then!
This entire world is merely an otome game I played in my past life!
I'm the game's villainous heiress.
And after you turn into a dragon, Lord Claude, you're going to kill me!
I see.
I understand everything now.
You're mocking me.
No way!
I'm going to die?!
A shooting star?
What horrendous recklessness!
What in the world did you—
I will attend the ball.
To repay my debt to you.
Isn't that what you wanted?
I-It is, but why...
are you smiling?
I wanted...
to see you cry.
I feel like my offhand death...
My bad end is a tiny bit less likely now.