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

Season 1

TV-14

This college kid wants nothing more than a quiet life. So when she's reborn as Yumiella, the hidden villainess of an Otome RPG, she's not exactly thrilled. Still yearning for peace, she abandons her evil duties to live a more discreet life. Until her gamer side kicks in and she accidentally reaches level 99. Now, everyone suspects that she's the infamous Demon Lord. What future awaits her?

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12 Episodes

The Hidden Boss Enrolls in the Academy
E1
The Hidden Boss Enrolls in the AcademyLight Magic and the Hero is a game that follows Alicia Ehnleit and her companions. But we're not following that story. The game's hidden boss no longer has any interest in antagonizing them. She simply wants to grind levels and live peacefully.
The Hidden Boss Shows Her True Strength
E2
The Hidden Boss Shows Her True StrengthWhen the Royal Academy's crystal ball reveals that Yumiella is level 99, a number thought to be impossible, no one is willing to believe it... until she's prompted to demonstrate her abilities in her first magic class.
The Hidden Boss Is Summoned to the Castle
E3
The Hidden Boss Is Summoned to the CastleThe king summons Yumiella to the castle and has her face off against the knight captain, Adolf, to prove that she's level 99; Yumiella has a private meeting with the queen, who makes an unexpected request.
The Hidden Boss Attends Field Lessons
E4
The Hidden Boss Attends Field LessonsIt's time to train students to fight monsters. However, Yumiella sees the entire process as too slow and ineffective. Despite Patrick's protests, she uses a whistle to summon monsters; believing instilling a sense of danger will help.
The Hidden Boss Finds a Conversation Partner
E5
The Hidden Boss Finds a Conversation PartnerWith exception of Patrick, no one at the school wants to be around Yumiella. Though it's slowly changing to be because she's comes off as a nutcase instead of her magic.
The Hidden Boss Participates in the Martial Arts Competition
E6
The Hidden Boss Participates in the Martial Arts CompetitionThe Royal Academy is holding a martial arts competition, pitting its students against one another in bouts of magic and might. While she was initially uninterested, Yumiella immediately joins the fray after discovering what the prizes are.
The Hidden Boss Attempts Dancing
E7
The Hidden Boss Attempts DancingYumiella takes some time to reflect on the circumstances that led to the game version of herself down a path of villainy. An end-of-year dance presents an opportunity for Yumiella to learn who Alicia is pursuing, but someone else may have other plans.
The Hidden Boss Meets a Dragon
E8
The Hidden Boss Meets a DragonA classmate asks Yumiella for help slaying a dragon in her family's territory. Yumiella recognizes the task as an event from the game that rewards the player with a means of transport and is eager to take up the challenge.
The Hidden Boss Is Solicited by an Enemy Nation
E9
The Hidden Boss Is Solicited by an Enemy NationA spy from the Kingdom of Remlest tries to recruit Yumiella. She declines, but their conversation makes her begin to question her feelings for Patrick.
The Hidden Boss Enters a Dungeon
E10
The Hidden Boss Enters a DungeonYumiella finds the missing Alicia near a dungeon, so they enter it together to raise Alicia's level. As they travell, Yumiella realizes that the plot of Light Magic and the Hero is driving their actions and the paths they take.
The Hidden Boss Is Confessed To
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The Hidden Boss Is Confessed ToYumiella suddenly finds herself a target of multiple assassination attempts—not that any of these hired killers hold a candle to her level 99 strength, of course. Then, she meets a young boy in town who gives her pause.
The Hidden Boss Battles the Demon Lord
E12
The Hidden Boss Battles the Demon LordAt long last, Yumiella and her companions reach the Demon Lord's castle, but his power is so great that she's the only one who stands a chance against him. Then the Demon Lord tells them the true story of his connection to Valschein's royal family.