A college kid reborn as the villainess in an otome RPG decides the easiest path to peace is just... not doing villain stuff. She hits level 99 by accident, everyone assumes she's the final boss, and she just shrugs through the whole thing with the energy of someone speedrunning a game she never wanted to play. The joke never gets old because the show understands that the funniest part isn't her power, it's how little she cares about using it. Romance subplots arrive and she treats them like side quests, which is exactly what makes this different from every other villainess reincarnation show pretending its premise is deep.
A college student and dedicated gamer is reborn as Yumiella Dolkness, the villainess and secret hidden boss of an otome RPG. Rather than embrace her predetermined role as an antagonist, she just wants to exist without drama. Her plan is simple: keep a low profile, avoid the game's heroes, and maybe finally get some peace. Then her gamer instincts betray her. Preferring the fantasy side of the game to its romance, she quietly trains her magic before entering the Royal Academy and ends up at level 99, a feat considered impossible. Now people suspect she is the Demon Lord, and with the royal family seeking her help and others demanding she prove her strength, her dream of a quiet life slips away. Expect a comedic fantasy with a touch of romance.
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