(Our Ray of Light)
There's an otome game...
...that's known as Our Ray of Light.
Or "ORL", in short.
Playing that game was...
...my guilty pleasure in my past life.
My eighteen years of life ended all too abruptly...
It was then that those memories of my past self's life,
so suddenly,
came to be in this world of ORL.
I became Pride Royal Ivy.
The crown princess of the Kingdom of Freesia.
I'm the elder sister of Tiara, the game's protagonist,
and moreover, I...
...am the capture targets'...
...root cause of tragedy.
The most heretical last boss.
(Episode 1: The Tyrannical Princess and the Fiancé)
Pride.
How are you feeling?
Tell me if there's anything wrong.
Thanks, Stale.
I just can't wait for tomorrow. Right, Big Sister?
I'm with you, Tiara.
Though, I must say I'm a bit nervous.
I will do my utmost best to ensure
that the birthday celebration proceeds without a hitch tomorrow.
I'm relieved to hear that, Prime Minister Gilbert.
Right.
Tomorrow marks my sixteenth birthday celebration.
In our kingdom,
women are regarded as adults upon reaching sixteen.
That's why tomorrow's festivity...
...holds utmost significance.
Should I fail to demonstrate my worth as a queen,
or if even the slightest mishap occurs,
it won't end with just bad rumors...
Your Highness Princess Pride.
When Your Highness announces the school system,
I shall be by your side as well.
Oh, and also...
It's nothing.
I suppose it's about time we conclude this talk.
I shall take my leave, then.
What's wrong, Stale?
Are you okay?
I'm sorry.
I was too deep in my thoughts.
I'm fine.
Is Stale also nervous about tomorrow?
That is surely because I am far too unreliable.
As the crown princess, and heir to the throne...
As the elder sister to my two lovely siblings,
I must ensure that I only bring pride tomorrow!
You're slackin' more than usual, Stale!
I don't need you to tell me.
Haven't I warned you?!
Again and again!
Say what's on your mind out loud, damn it.
You've been like this for a while now...
Tomorrow is my elder sister's birthday celebration.
Ah...
I've been summoned as one of the Queensguard Knight, myself.
She's turning sixteen tomorrow.
And her fiancé will be announced at tomorrow's birthday celebration.
She has likely forgotten about it entirely.
She's giving her earnest to the school system initiative.
All of us refrained from mentioning it,
so as to not distract her.
Still...
You knew this was coming, right...
You're right.
We already knew this was coming.
If it's for my elder sister,
then for her fiancé as well,
I'm prepared to devote my all as the future regent.
But I will only do that...
...if her fiancé is someone I deem worthy of her!
So I did a little digging into Pride's... Elder Sister's fiancé.
Her fiancé is of our allied nation, the Anemone Kingdom.
Renowned far and wide for his exceptional talent.
Their very firstborn prince.
There's no problem, then.
Indeed,
but no.
That prince has a notorious reputation with women.
A severe womanizer and heartbreaker!
Leon Adonis Coronaria, the firstborn prince,
who is well-known as a womanizer within the Anemone Kingdom,
is my elder sister's fiancé!
Elder Sister.
Your speech about the joint alliance policy,
as well as the announcement of the school system,
was truly splendid.
Thank you.
The dress also suits you perfectly.
Don't you think so, Big Brother?
Y-Yes.
Something less revealing would be preferable...
Your Highness The Crown Princess Pride.
Allow me, on this occasion, to wish you the happiest birthday.
Knights Commander Roderick.
You have truly grown into a splendid princess.
Thank you so much.
Happiest birthday to you, Princess Pride.
We're beyond blessed to have you born into this world.
Vice Knights Commander Clark!
Is he really not one of the capture targets?
Capture targets...
Happy Birthday to you, Your Highness.
I am Callum Bordeaux.
Thank you, Captain Callum.
I know exactly who you are.
Princess Pride.
I wish you... a happy birthday.
Your dress...
...is so gorgeous.
Or rather,
you are gorgeous, Your Highness.
Thank you so much, Arthur.
And thank you for your continued support.
Of course.
I'll always...
...protect you.
Elder Sister!
It's okay. I'm fine.
I just remembered those two are the capture targets!
Wait...
I'm turning sixteen today.
Does that mean...?!
Are you all right,
Your Highness, The Crown Princess Pride?
My sincerest apologies for the delay in my greeting.
My name is Leon Adonis Coronaria.
The firstborn prince of Anemone Kingdom.
I really appreciate your kind courtesy.
I am Pride Royal Ivy, the firstborn princess.
It's such an honor to make your acquaintance.
Goodness me.
I can't believe I forgot my fiancé for my sixteenth birthday.
Leon.
A capture target from the first installment in the ORL series.
He's Queen Pride's,
or rather, my fiancé.
And then...
He'd also be the person who'd lost everything,
whose very heart would be shattered by Pride herself.
This is my first time meeting such a beautiful lady as yourself.
Please do continue to favor me...
...with your kind regard henceforth.
Wait, wait, wait!
Mother hasn't even properly announced it yet!
Oh, no.
He's so different from how he was at the start of the game.
I was not mentally prepared for this!
Please, call me Leon.
Likewise, then.
Please, call me Pride.
Shall we return to the party?
It seems as if something's about to begin.
Why is he being so vague about it?
We both already know what it is going to be!
I shall now introduce to all of you the fiancé of Pride Royal Ivy,
our beloved kingdom's crown princess,
on this very occasion.
Anemone Kingdom's firstborn prince,
Leon Adonis Coronaria.
With his engagement to my beloved daughter Pride,
I believe our alliance shall become more steadfast.
It is such an honor.
Her Highness The Crown Princess Pride.
I love you from the deepest part of my heart.
With that,
my birthday celebration has come to a successful close.
Three days from today,
Prince Leon would return to his kingdom after his stay at the castle.
A week after that,
He would live here completely as my fiancé.
The upcoming ten days are of utmost significance.
Be it for him,
as well as for me.
Stay back! Stay away from me!
Please don't come any closer...
Oh, no, Leon.
Your dearest fiancé here has come to visit you, and yet...
Tell me.
Do you love me?
Y-Yes, I do... I love you, I love you!!
So... So, please...
I love you too, of course!
But what a pity.
Everyone still sees you as nothing more than my mere "fiancé".
You are a royal consort in name only,
and they're giving you the cold shoulder, you know?
Even the late king of Anemone Kingdom told you to not come back, didn't he?
If I were to call off our engagement,
I wonder what would happen to you.
Oh, that reminds me!
I hear my little sister has been coming over here lately?
Well, aren't you two awfully close.
You wouldn't want me to get "jealous" again,
wouldn't you?
Please, no... There's nothing between us...
No. Don't. Please...
My heart's yours only, Pride! Believe me!
Beautiful.
I love that look, Leon. More than anything!
Don't you worry.
I'd never let you go.
Because you are my cute little toy.
Even if you "cheat" again,
I'll forgive you every single time.
Because it's you.
No...
No, no...
No, no, no...
Pride.
How are you?
I'm fine. Thanks to you.
I've had a weird dream, though...
How about you, Your Highness?
I get to see my lovely fiancé this early morning.
I couldn't be happier.
Leon possesses both the temperament and the prowess of a king.
A splendid crown prince.
Yet rumors of his womanizing spread far and wide,
leading to his exile from Anemone Kingdom,
and a forced engagement to the vile and inhuman Queen Pride.
And then, at her hands,
he suffers grievous wounds to his soul,
plunging him into a condition akin to severe social phobia...
He loses his position and authority,
and becomes a king consort in name only.
Naturally,
there's not even a hint of romance between them within the game,
and yet...
Shall we take a break?
I love you. More than anyone...
More than anything.
That's the game's seductive lead for you...
For my plain self in my past life,
a person who's never once seen as a love interest even after reincarnating,
this is an impossibly high bar to overcome!
But, no. I have to calm down.
I can't reject him.
I have to accept everything he is.
At the very least,
before he returns to his homeland,
I must gain some of his trust.
That's right.
No need to get all excited.
No need to be nervous.
No need to blush or anything.
All the love songs he whispers, after all...
...are merely sweet nothings.
Val?
Even Sefekh and Khemet?
Howdy, Mistress.
Wow, would ya look at her.
You're so cute, Mistress!
You really are!
Still lacking curves here and there, though.
I brought a letter from the Yaburan Kingdom.
They sent congratulations on your engagement along with it.
Well, how's Mister Fiancé?
He's a wonderful person.
He's the firstborn prince of Anemone Kingdom.
What's that?
What could it be?
That looks nice.
He treated me quite well.
Yeah!
If you dislike him, want me to take you outta here?
Huh?
We signed a fealty contract, remember?
I could do it if you order me to.
I can easily help you escape the country.
Livin' free and easy on the run 'round the world ain't so bad.
With this power,
I can put food on the table for three brats easy.
What's so funny?
It's nothing.
Somehow,
I actually felt that running away with you three might be nice.
If I, the villainous queen of this world, escaped the castle,
then Tiara would become the next queen.
And as for Arthur, Stale, Prince Leon,
and even for the one remaining capture targets...
They would all live peacefully in this kingdom...
But now...
I just couldn't go with him.
I might be an obstructing,
villainous last boss queen...
Even so...
I have grown to love this kingdom and its people.
I wish to fight for them until the very end.
Staying here in this kingdom...
until my bitter end, as a princess.
Thank you, Val.
But I think I'm going to give my best.
But, if I really have lost my place to go someday,
I'd be grateful if you'd accept me when the time comes.
I sure ain't grateful for that.
Just order me to take you with me,
Mistress.
I order you.
When the time comes, and you agree to it,
please take me away with you.
Let's go.
Val...
I'm so glad to have you.
If you ever really feel like ditchin' everything...
I will give my whole life to the three of ya.
I'm so glad I got to see all sorts of places.
The Freesia Kingdom is such a wonderful kingdom.
Thank you so much.
Prince Leon.
I've heard that you actively go down to local villages in your homeland as well.
I do. To learn how my people live.
I must go there in person, hear their stories myself.
I believe that interacting with them directly with these hands...
...is more important than anything else.
That's a wonderful perspective.
Pride, if you would like,
how about we watch the stars together in my room?
Certainly.
Is this...
Arthur...
Oh, it's you, Stale.
Arthur... Prince Leon isn't...
I don't...
I don't want Princess Pride and Princess Leon to get married.
I know how marriages work within the royal family.
But...
He's no good.
He can't make Princess Pride happy.
Arthur, listen to me.
I'm sorry. I was wrong.
Prince Leon is a respectable...
I won't...
I won't accept that!
As long as...
...the one marrying her is that bastard!
I won't!
It sends shivers down my spine...
...whenever I see those smiles.
Those sinister smiles...
Were both Elder Sister and Prince Leon...
...putting up fake smiles the whole time?
But why?
Having Prince Leon doing that is one thing.
But why Elder Sister too...
Well, then. Until next time, Pride.
Prince Leon.
Yes?
The promise we made last night...
Please hold on to it.
Pride.
If I may ask, what is that promise you made with him last night?
Having all three royal siblings turn out to welcome us?
Ain't that awfully lavish.
This is from Yaburan Kingdom.
"A birthday gift for the firstborn princess," they said.
Val.
I have a top-secret request for you.
Huh? Why me?
Good grief...
Elder Sister...
It's all right.
Yes, everything will be all right.
There are things I can do because I possess the memories of my previous life.
The only person who can make Prince Leon happy...
...is none other than me!
(The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2)
Today only happens once
Don't go wasting it
Definition of what is right
Depends on how convenient it is to someone
The voice resonating inside your head
Don't be deceived by it
You'd open the lid and it'll be empty
Follow your heart and live
At a speed that not even loneliness can overtake
Until you reach the ideal of someone
Bearing everything on your shoulders
Doubting things that won't change
If it's not paying off, then continue
Until it becomes worthwhile
If there's still something left to do
Take back the future
Until you reach the answer that no one knows
Pulling it closer again and again
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior.
Episode 2:
(The Tyrannical Princess Opens Her Mouth)
The Tyrannical Princess Opens Her Mouth.