E3 - The Hidden Boss Is Summoned to the Castle
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[00:01] Yumiella
Black Hole.
[00:12] Yumiella
The day after I made a black
hole appear over the academy,
[00:17] Yumiella
I was at the royal castle for
an audience with the king.
SIGN Villainess Level 99
SIGN I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord
SIGN The Hidden Boss Is Summoned to the Castle
[02:00] Guard
Your Royal Majesty,
[02:02] Guard
Miss Yumiella Dolkness has arrived.
[02:08] Nobleman
Dolkness? That central wannabe.
[02:08] Noblewoman
Black hair...
[02:09] Nobleman
Is it true that she's level 99?
[02:12] Nobleman
It seems she really did
summon a black hole, though.
[02:15] Noblewoman
How spooky...
[02:24] Guard
Yumiella Dolkness, raise your head.
[02:33] King
Miss Yumiella Dolkness.
[02:35] Yumiella
Yes.
[02:36] King
I'm aware of what happened at the academy.
[02:40] King
It seems my son and the teachers
behaved quite ungraciously.
[02:44] King
I apologize.
[02:46] Noblewoman
The king just...
[02:47] Nobleman
...bowed his head?!
[02:49] Yumiella
N-Not at all. I did something
that was blatantly foolhardy
[02:52] Yumiella
and caused a great deal
of trouble to everyone.
[02:55] King
No, denouncing you based
on one-sided assumptions
[02:58] King
without first ascertaining your
abilities was unreasonable.
[03:03] King
That said...
[03:05] King
It certainly is difficult to believe
a dainty young lady such as yourself
[03:08] King
could be level 99.
[03:10] King
Which is why...
[03:13] King
I would like to have my knight captain,
Adolf, judge your authenticity.
[03:18] King
There is no one who would
not accept his decision.
[03:23] Yumiella
Knight Captain Adolf.
[03:25] Yumiella
He's said to be the strongest
knight in the kingdom.
[03:27] Yumiella
I think his level is around 60.
SIGN Adolf
SIGN Come at me if you want to die!
[03:31] Yumiella
Considering you had to be at level 60 or
70 to fight the Demon Lord in the game,
[03:36] Yumiella
it's clear he's strong.
[03:38] Adolf
Out of respect to one who has reached
the highest level man can attain,
[03:41] Adolf
I will unleash an attack
with all my strength.
[03:46] Yumiella
Wait, right here and now?
[03:47] Yumiella
Would counterattacking
be the right choice here?
[03:50] Yumiella
The king didn't say I should either
fight him or evade his attack.
[03:54] Yumiella
So I'll...
[03:56] Yumiella
get out of it with a bow!
[04:04] Adolf
There aren't even any knights
who can evade that attack.
[04:07] Adolf
And she appeared calm enough to
think about how she should react.
[04:11] Adolf
I believe it is true that she is level 99.
[04:16] Adolf
I apologize, Miss Yumiella.
[04:19] Adolf
But I cannot defy His Majesty's orders.
[04:24] King
Brilliantly done, Miss Yumiella.
[04:26] King
Would you mind showing
me your magic, as well?
[04:29] Yumiella
Of course.
[04:30] Yumiella
Please excuse me, then.
[04:32] Yumiella
Shadow Lance.
[04:41] King
Ah, dark magic? How unusual.
[04:47] King
What do you think, Head Palace Mage?
[04:50] King
There are some who say that
evil monsters use dark magic.
[04:55] Head Palace Mage
Allow me to answer your question.
[04:58] Head Palace Mage
Dark magic, like the four main
attributes and light magic,
[05:03] Head Palace Mage
is no better or worse than
another magical attribute.
[05:05] Head Palace Mage
Like light magic, it's extremely powerful,
[05:10] Head Palace Mage
but its up to the user to decide how
it's used, just like any other attribute.
[05:16] Head Palace Mage
Users of dark magic are quite rare.
[05:20] Head Palace Mage
Perhaps this, along with their appearance,
led people to imagine they were evil.
[05:26] King
Hmm... So people fear things that
they do not know or understand.
[05:32] King
Perhaps black hair is abhorred
for the same reason.
[05:37] Yumiella
Oh... Is he saying all this for my sake?
[05:42] Yumiella
I should be very grateful.
[05:44] King
Miss Yumiella, well done reaching heights
that none in this world have reached before.
[05:50] King
Now, I would love to know just
how you achieved such a level.
[05:53] Yumiella
Of course. I didn't do anything
particularly special.
[05:57] Yumiella
After earning money by killing
monsters in our domain,
[06:00] Yumiella
I acquired an Amulet of Growth,
entered a dungeon alone,
[06:04] Yumiella
played a Monster-Calling Flute,
and just kept killing monsters.
[06:08] Nobleman
Without an Amulet of Protection?
[06:11] Nobleman
A dungeon? Alone?!
[06:12] Guard1
And she even used a Monster-Calling Flute?!
[06:14] Guard2
Most people would die!
[06:15] King
Adolf, could you do the same thing?
[06:19] Adolf
Only one amulet can be equipped at once.
[06:23] Adolf
That's why I never remove
my Amulet of Protection,
[06:26] Adolf
which protects me from fatal wounds.
[06:28] Adolf
I would be too terrified to call
monsters to me if I were alone.
[06:33] Yumiella
Wait, isn't this normal, though?
[06:37] King
Yumiella Dolkness,
[06:39] King
I would like you to wield your
strength as a sword for our kingdom.
[06:45] Yumiella
Of course. As one of Your
Majesty's loyal subjects,
[06:48] Yumiella
I have every intention of serving as
the Kingdom of Valschein's shield.
[06:53] King
Very well.
[06:55] King
Wield your strength for this
kingdom when it is in peril.
[06:59] King
Now, I would like to reward your
unprecedented accomplishment.
[07:04] King
If there is anything you desire, simply ask.
[07:08] King
Be it a peerage, a domain, or even
a royal treasure, it is yours.
[07:13] King
I'm even willing to welcome
you into the royal family.
[07:16] Yumiella
Is he talking about letting me
marry someone in the royal family?
[07:20] Yumiella
It's a very generous offer, but...
[07:22] Yumiella
He probably just wants to come up with
a way to chain me to the kingdom.
[07:27] Yumiella
But what I want is absolute peace.
[07:33] Yumiella
While I didn't expect such a
kind offer, I am most grateful.
[07:37] Yumiella
So long as I and the
kingdom may live in peace,
[07:39] Yumiella
with all the necessities for survival,
[07:41] Yumiella
there is nothing else I wish for.
[07:44] King
I see.
[07:45] King
Then I give you my word that I will do
my utmost to grant you a life of peace.
[07:49] Yumiella
I'm sorry, Your Majesty.
[07:51] Yumiella
I fully intend to flee the kingdom if
anything happens that I don't like.
[07:57] Yumiella
After that, for some reason,
[07:58] Yumiella
I was invited to the queen's chambers.
[08:02] Queen
Miss Yumiella.
[08:05] Queen
Thank you for coming.
[08:07] Queen
This is not a place of official business,
so there's no need for formalities.
[08:11] Yumiella
All right. Thank you for inviting me here.
[08:15] Queen
Nothing said within this room will
ever be known to those outside.
[08:20] Queen
I have discussions in here that I don't
want others knowing about, after all.
[08:23] Yumiella
I want to go home right now!
[08:26] Queen
Please, don't be so wary.
[08:28] Queen
Both His Majesty and I
are quite taken with you.
[08:32] Yumiella
Thank you very much.
[08:34] Queen
You seem to think having any kind
of authority is troublesome.
[08:39] Queen
But you seem intelligent.
[08:41] Queen
If you were a woman of ambition...
[08:45] Queen
The thought gives me chills.
[08:47] Yumiella
Um, why do you trust me so much?
[08:51] Queen
There are many nobles who pretend to be
[08:53] Queen
free of avarice to get
close to the royal family.
[08:56] Queen
Knowing the difference
comes naturally to me now.
[09:01] Queen
Now, shall we cut to the chase?
[09:04] Queen
This is information
[09:06] Queen
that only the royal family and a
precious few nobles are privy to.
[09:10] Queen
The Demon Lord will return in two years.
[09:13] Queen
Yumiella, I want you to assist
us in defeating the Demon Lord.
[09:19] Yumiella
The Demon Lord? You mean the
one spoken of in the legends?
[09:23] Queen
Yes. The first king, who
defeated the Demon Lord,
[09:27] Queen
prophesied that the enemy would return,
including when it would happen.
[09:31] Yumiella
So the royal family knew the
Demon Lord was coming back?
[09:35] Queen
We are formulating a plan
to defeat the Demon Lord
[09:39] Queen
with a small, elite force
centered around Edwin.
[09:42] Queen
As the leaders of the people,
[09:44] Queen
the royal family has an obligation
to defeat the Demon Lord.
[09:47] Queen
There are other talented students
at the Royal Academy, as well.
[09:51] Queen
Provided they are nurtured well,
[09:53] Queen
it may be possible to assemble a force
of students to take on the Demon Lord.
[09:56] Yumiella
So they admitted Alicia,
a user of light magic,
[10:00] Yumiella
in anticipation of having
her fight the Demon Lord.
SIGN (What? Prince Edwin?!
What are you doing here?!)
[10:04] Yumiella
Come to think of it, Edwin was looking into
the academy's scheme in the game, too.
[10:09] Yumiella
I understand. Of course,
I would be happy to help.
[10:13] Yumiella
I'd planned to take out the Demon Lord
myself if it came to that, anyway.
[10:18] Queen
Thank you, Miss Yumiella.
[10:20] Queen
However, I am sorry to say this,
[10:24] Queen
but having you defeat the Demon Lord would
not be the best thing for this kingdom.
[10:29] Yumiella
You mean because it would bring the
legitimacy of the royal family into question?
[10:34] Queen
Yes. As I said a moment ago,
[10:36] Queen
it must be the royal family
that defeats the Demon Lord.
[10:40] Queen
Otherwise, our right to rule the
kingdom would come under suspicion.
[10:44] Queen
Oh, I know, Miss Yumiella!
[10:46] Queen
Why don't you become
a saint and marry Edwin?
[10:49] Yumiella
No, thank you.
[10:51] Yumiella
Oops! That was pure reflex!
[10:54] Yumiella
I'm sorry... That was rude of me.
[10:57] Queen
It's quite all right.
[10:59] Queen
But we have two years before
we must fight the Demon Lord.
[11:02] Queen
Please take your time, and think about it.
[11:06] Queen
The problem we face now
[11:08] Queen
is all the nobles trying to drag
you into their own factions.
[11:12] Yumiella
Their factions?
[11:14] Queen
Yes. There are two factions in this kingdom,
[11:17] Queen
the king's faction and the anti-king faction.
[11:20] Queen
It may become the spark
that ignites a war.
[11:23] Queen
The anti-king faction is also
known as the extremist faction.
[11:26] Queen
It is composed of various
nobles led by Duke Hillrose.
[11:30] Queen
They are all nobles who are dissatisfied
with the current state of the kingdom,
[11:33] Queen
and they have proposed wars of conquest
[11:36] Queen
against other countries as a means
of taking out their frustrations.
[11:39] Queen
And the "central wannabes,"
[11:42] Queen
regional nobles who spend all their time
[11:44] Queen
in the capital despite
holding no position there,
[11:46] Queen
are almost all anti-king, in
other words, extremists.
[11:51] Queen
The head of the Dolkness
family is no exception.
[11:54] Yumiella
Which means... my parents are probably
at Duke Hillrose's beck and call.
[12:00] Yumiella
What should I do if my parents order
me to marry into the Hillrose family?
[12:06] Queen
I will send a royal order to the Dolkness
household forbidding your relocation.
[12:11] Queen
But I believe three years
is the most I can buy you.
[12:15] Yumiella
Thank you. That's more than enough.
[12:18] Yumiella
I need to do something about my family
relations by the time I graduate.
[12:22] Queen
Try to avoid the anti-king faction
and the Hillroses in particular.
[12:26] Queen
Also, other countries are as
unlikely as our own to overlook
[12:30] Queen
the emergence of someone who's
reached level 99, so do be careful.
[12:34] Yumiella
I understand.
[12:35] Queen
I will also send one of His
Majesty's men to the academy.
[12:39] Queen
If you need anything,
feel free to talk to him.
[12:45] Rita
Welcome home.
[12:46] Rita
Um...
[12:48] Rita
I heard you met with the king
over your level 99 status?
[12:52] Yumiella
Yes, and I had tea with the queen.
[12:55] Rita
The master has sent photos of
potential marriage partners for you.
[12:59] Rita
They're all reputable
men of central nobility.
[13:02] Yumiella
That aside, could you put on some tea?
[13:05] Yumiella
This was a gift from the queen.
[13:07] Yumiella
I can't eat it all on my
own. Would you join me?
[13:10] Rita
Th-These are...
[13:11] Rita
sweets from a first-class pâtisserie!
[13:14] Rita
I'll prepare tea right away!
[13:20] King
She's a brilliant girl.
[13:22] King
I can't believe she reached
level 99 by the age of 15.
[13:26] Queen
I didn't even know there was a limit
to how high one's level could be.
[13:30] King
The head mage seems to think it's only an
assumption that hasn't been verified yet.
[13:35] King
But if Miss Yumiella's level won't go any
higher, then there's no doubt about it.
[13:40] Queen
I believe she had no choice
but to get stronger.
[13:43] Queen
She seems to be estranged from her parents,
[13:46] Queen
and I'm sure her black hair has
caused her to be shunned by many.
[13:50] Queen
She was loved by no one and
had no one to depend on,
[13:53] Queen
yet she holds no grudge against
those who surround her.
[13:56] Queen
She truly is strong.
[13:58] King
I'm sure other nobles will be
maneuvering to win her over.
[14:01] King
We'll need to get things in
order for her at the academy.
[14:04] Queen
Yes. Miss Yumiella wishes
for nothing but peace.
[14:08] Queen
Though it would be nice if
she made friends her age
[14:10] Queen
and developed an attachment to the kingdom...
[14:14] King
Yes...
[14:18] Yumiella
One week after I was summoned to the castle,
[14:20] Yumiella
the way people looked at
me had changed drastically.
[14:24] Yumiella
Even the classmates who
had kept me at a distance
[14:27] Yumiella
gradually began to talk to me more.
[14:30] Alice
Good morning, Miss Yumiella.
[14:32] Becky
You're here early again, I see.
[14:34] Yumiella
Good morning.
[14:36] Yumiella
Until now, they thought I was too
dangerous to even try to talk to.
[14:41] Cyrille
Have you received any more invitations
from the king since then?
[14:44] Diva
I heard the queen gave
you a gift. Is that true?
[14:48] Yumiella
Y-Yes.
[14:51] Alice/Becky
How amazing!
[14:56] Yumiella
Things are still the same as
always between me and Alicia.
[15:00] Yumiella
As for the prince and his friends...
[15:03] Edwin
I apologize.
[15:05] Edwin
Let's go.
[15:08] Yumiella
That sums it up.
[15:10] Yumiella
The royal couple probably
gave him a good scolding.
[15:15] Yumiella
And the most significant change of all is...
[15:18] Yumiella
I'm suddenly being called upon
by all manner of noble boys.
[15:22] Boy Student
And thus, we will rule over all the
surrounding nations as our colonies!
[15:27] Boy Student
All you need to do is destroy
the enemy nations' armies.
[15:30] Boy Student
You can leave all the political
stuff to me, your husband!
[15:34] Yumiella
I'm getting hit on like this every day.
[15:36] Yumiella
Most of the people who align with the
king's faction are easy to get along with.
[15:41] Yumiella
They're content with a bit of small talk.
[15:43] Yumiella
There's no formal political
conversation with them.
[15:46] Yumiella
Those of the extremist anti-king
faction, on the other hand,
[15:49] Yumiella
are aggressive in their
efforts to win me over.
[15:52] Yumiella
Like this guy.
[15:53] Boy Student
And ultimately, we will rule
over this entire continent!
[15:57] Boy Student
Doesn't that sound fantastic?
[15:59] Yumiella
He's the most intense of all the
anti-king people who've approached me
[16:03] Yumiella
in the past week.
[16:05] Boy Student
I think this is quite a good deal for you!
[16:07] Boy Student
You, a black-haired girl,
would become my wife!
[16:11] Boy Student
And I'll buy you all the
dresses and jewelry you want.
[16:14] Yumiella
I decline.
[16:15] Yumiella
I only like people who are stronger than me.
[16:20] Yumiella
This is the surefire method for
refusing marriage proposals
[16:22] Yumiella
that I've come up with in the past few days.
[16:25] Boy Student
Physical strength isn't enough to
keep one going in this day and age.
[16:28] Boy Student
What's important is how smart you are.
[16:30] Boy Student
And that is where I excel!
[16:33] Yumiella
He didn't get the hint.
[16:35] Yumiella
Then you'll make sure I don't
have to do violent things
[16:37] Yumiella
like fighting armies and
putting down rebellions?
[16:42] Boy Student
N-No! A girl whose only talent is fighting
need not think about anything else!
[16:46] Boy Student
All you need to do is listen to
those who are superior! Namely, me!
[16:50] Yumiella
You call yourself superior, but
are you the top of our grade?
[16:55] Boy Student
One's superiority is not
determined by test scores.
[16:58] Yumiella
You say you'll rule the continent.
So who will manage its affairs?
[17:03] Boy Student
Me, of course! I'm confident
in my ability to rule!
[17:06] Yumiella
If you intend to unify the entire continent,
[17:08] Yumiella
that means you'll bring this kingdom's
royal family under your rule, yes?
[17:13] Boy Student
Eh?
[17:14] Yumiella
Meaning you'll be committing insurrection
against the royal family of Valschein.
[17:18] Boy Student
N-No... I...
[17:20] Yumiella
In this kingdom, the punishment
for insurrection is death.
[17:26] Yumiella
I'll pretend this conversation
never happened.
[17:29] Yumiella
But someone else may have overheard us.
[17:33] Yumiella
You might want to avoid coming
in contact with me again.
[17:36] Yumiella
Just being around me may
invite unwanted suspicion.
[17:42] Boy Student
D-Don't you tell anyone about this!
[17:45] Yumiella
I should head back to my room.
[17:47] Yumiella
Nothing good will come
of me wandering around.
[17:51] Eleonora
Miss Yumiella!
[17:53] Eleonora
Good timing. I was just looking for you.
[17:56] Yumiella
Miss Eleonora Hillrose...
[17:58] Yumiella
It's finally happened.
SIGN Eleonora
SIGN I would be willing to allow
you to join my group.
[18:01] Yumiella
The lone daughter of the
only duke in Valschein,
[18:03] Yumiella
and part of the anti-king faction, Eleonora.
[18:09] Yumiella
Though she's a new student,
[18:10] Yumiella
she already reigns supreme over
all the girls in the academy.
[18:14] Yumiella
It's rumored that she orders
them around like a tyrant.
SIGN Alicia
SIGN (Miss Eleonora is surrounded
by her followers again, I see.)
[18:17] Yumiella
In the game, Yumiella tries
to earn Eleonora's acceptance
[18:21] Yumiella
by doing mean things to Alicia, and
that's what causes her to turn evil.
[18:26] Yumiella
The queen did warn me about this.
[18:28] Yumiella
I was hoping to avoid getting
involved with her...
[18:31] Eleonora
I'm glad I found you.
[18:33] Eleonora
I was simply dying to talk to you.
[18:36] Yumiella
She's the type I absolutely can't stand.
[18:39] Eleonora
You're free right now, aren't you?
[18:41] Eleonora
Please come to my tea party!
[18:43] Yumiella
If I turn her down flat, that itself
will invite all kinds of trouble.
[18:47] Yumiella
Yes, I am free. Too free, in fact.
[18:53] Yumiella
I've never really had a social life, so
I know nothing about fashion or trends.
[18:58] Yumiella
Can I even manage girl talk?
[19:00] Yumiella
I cannot!
[19:01] Yumiella
But even I'm capable of some idle chatter.
[19:04] Yumiella
Behold! The three sacred
implements of idle chatter!
[19:07] Eleonora
Miss Yumiella.
[19:09] Yumiella
Here it comes!
[19:10] Eleonora
Parfeu is the only perfume for me.
SIGN I see.
[19:15] Yumiella
I see.
[19:16] Eleonora
I was deeply moved by the
ideology of the brand's founder.
SIGN That's amazing.
[19:20] Yumiella
That's amazing.
[19:21] Eleonora
The story of the first time he ever
made perfume is just so romantic.
SIGN Please tell me more.
[19:27] Yumiella
Please tell me more.
[19:30] Yumiella
By the way, I'm not listening to
a word she's saying.
[19:33] Yumiella
In the game, she was always busy
being the queen of the academy,
[19:36] Yumiella
so she didn't show up all that often.
[19:38] Yumiella
I didn't expect her to be such a chatterbox.
[19:40] Yumiella
She looks way more like
a villainess than I do.
[19:44] Yumiella
I really want to raise a big
stink about this casting error.
[19:47] Yumiella
But did she invite me here just to
talk to me about stuff like this?
[19:54] Yumiella
Finally getting to the point now?
[19:56] Eleonora
Miss Yumiella Dolkness...
[19:58] Eleonora
I want you to give up on Prince Edwin!
[20:01] Yumiella
Huh?
[20:03] Yumiella
On Prince Edwin?
[20:05] Eleonora
Yes. If you'll do that, I'm willing
to allow you to join my group.
[20:11] Yumiella
Um...
[20:13] Eleonora
Don't play dumb with me!
[20:15] Eleonora
I know the king suggested
that you marry Prince Edwin!
[20:20] Eleonora
You are not fit to be Prince Edwin's wife!
[20:22] Eleonora
If you don't want to make an enemy of me,
[20:24] Eleonora
give up and stay away from him!
[20:27] Yumiella
Am I the one you should be saying that to?
[20:30] Yumiella
Not Alicia, the one he's with all the time?
[20:33] Yumiella
I informed His Majesty that I had
no desire to wed Prince Edwin.
[20:37] Eleonora
You're lying!
[20:37] Eleonora
You met the queen after that
[20:39] Eleonora
and told her you wanted to marry
Prince Edwin, didn't you?!
[20:42] Yumiella
No, I did not.
[20:43] Yumiella
The fact that there's been no announcement
after a whole week proves it.
[20:49] Eleonora
You do have a point.
[20:50] Eleonora
You seem to be aware of
your place. That's good.
[20:54] Eleonora
If you'll swear to stay
away from Prince Edwin,
[20:57] Eleonora
I'll allow you to be my friend.
[21:00] Yumiella
I appreciate the invitation,
but I must turn it down, as well.
[21:04] Eleonora
What?! Why—
[21:06] Eleonora
Don't tell me you're only
pretending to be disinterested,
[21:09] Eleonora
but you really are after Prince Edwin!
[21:12] Yumiella
God, she's a pain.
[21:14] Yumiella
There is someone far more worthy
of Prince Edwin than I am.
[21:18] Eleonora
Huh?
[21:19] Yumiella
That would be you.
[21:21] Yumiella
I believe you and His Highness
would make a fine couple.
[21:24] Eleonora
Oh, my!
[21:26] Eleonora
You have a very good eye!
[21:28] Eleonora
I've danced with Prince
Edwin many times, you know!
[21:32] Eleonora
Prince Edwin is so wonderful when
he dances! He's such a gentleman!
[21:36] Yumiella
She's so easy.
[21:37] Yumiella
So the reason she approached
me was actually the prince?
[21:47] Alice
Excuse me, Miss Yumiella.
[21:49] Becky
Would you mind if we sat with you?
[21:52] Yumiella
Oh... Please.
[21:53] Alicia
May I sit here?
[21:55] Yumiella
Of course.
[22:01] Alicia
Miss Yumiella...
[22:02] Alicia
Are you the Demon Lord?
[22:05] Yumiella
Huh?
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