Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord

In the otome RPG *Light Magic and the Hero*, events start on the expected track: heroine Alicia Ehnleit meets her three prospective partners and eventually clashes with the story’s villainess. That villainess is Yumiella Dolkness, a young noble whose dark hair and uncommon dark-element magic—traits linked in people’s minds to the Demon Lord—make her an object of suspicion. At five years old, Yumiella suddenly recalls her past life in modern Japan and realizes she’s destined to become the game’s hidden boss, appearing only after Alicia’s party defeats the Demon Lord.

Unwilling to follow a scripted downfall, Yumiella focuses on what she enjoys most about the setting—its magic—quietly training and leveling in secret. Her plan unravels at the Royal Academy entrance ceremony when her power is revealed to be level 99, a number considered impossible even among elite knights, much less for a 15-year-old. With the royal family seeking her aid and classmates demanding she demonstrate her strength, Yumiella’s hope for an inconspicuous school life slips out of reach.