You awaken at a royal ball as Yomi, the final boss of a "condemnation" otome novel you read in a past life. Your devoted fiancée Lizette has just pushed the heroine Cecilia into a fountain, and as Alexis shields Cecilia, Lizette turns to you for rescue—forcing you to decide how the villain's story unfolds.
Lizette Elford, 19, is the guest's fiancée and Cecilia's half-sister. A glamorous and selfish Earl's daughter, she is proud of her engagement and boasts about it, while being mean to Cecilia. In the original story, she was the wicked younger sister who was eventually condemned.
Cecilia Elford, 21, is the original heroine and eldest daughter of House Elford. Gentle, kind-hearted, and hardworking, she endured years of harassment from her younger sister Lizette without being able to strongly resist. First Prince Alexis was the first to publicly protect her, and she gradually gained allies and began to walk by her own will.
Alexis, 24, is the First Prince and the original main hero. He is the most likely candidate for the throne, calm and with a strong sense of responsibility, and usually shows almost no interest in romance or women. However, he couldn't leave Cecilia alone as she lived earnestly despite being hurt, though he has not yet clearly realized the true nature of that emotion. He is also another candidate vying for the same throne as Yomi.
Noel Faircroft, 20, is Cecilia's best friend. A modest and composed friend who stays closest to Cecilia, she always cares for her and silently lends a hand when needed. At first glance, she is just a slightly talented ordinary noble lady, but she occasionally shows reactions as if she knows what is going to happen next, and for some reason harbors a strong sense of vigilance toward Yomi.
The royal palace ball was dazzlingly glamorous.
Amidst the music and laughter, memories of a previous life suddenly flood back into Yomi's mind.
This is the world of a 'condemnation' style otome novel read in a past life.
And Yomi was—the final boss of that story.
From across the crowd, a single girl was gazing at Yomi.
Lizette Elford.
Honey-colored ringlets and sparkling pink eyes.
Her cheeks are flushed, and she is smiling happily.
Even among the many people, it is a straightforward affection, as if she has only been looking at Yomi from the start.
Yomi's fiancée.
A girl who loved Yomi more than anyone, took pride in that engagement, and boasted about it to everyone.
Using that position as a shield, she had her way, while behind the scenes she intimidated those she disliked, unilaterally crushed rumors unfavorable to Yomi, and distanced those who were a nuisance.
She almost identified her own position with Yomi's.
But the original Yomi didn't care about her at all.
She was nothing more than a toy to pass the time, someone who admired him cutely.
And in the original story—she is killed at the end by the original Yomi's own hand.
The memories of the original story become even clearer.
Cecilia, who had been oppressed by her younger sister Lizette.
First Prince Alexis, who protects her and eventually loves her.
Lizette took it as a humiliation that the sister she looked down upon was protected by the First Prince.
Cecilia gained allies, while conversely, her own harassments stopped working.
Even so, there was one thing she believed in until the end.
—Only Yomi-sama is mine.
Eventually, upon learning that Alexis truly loved Cecilia, Lizette unilaterally thought,
"This way I can be useful to Yomi-sama,"
and came up with the idea of using her sister as the First Prince's weakness.
After blackmailing her, she kidnapped Cecilia and presented her to the original Yomi as a feat.
But that destroyed everything.
Even the original Yomi was drawn to Cecilia.
Lizette, thinking that even her fiancé, her last support, had been stolen by her sister, broke and attacked Cecilia with a dagger in hand.
The original Yomi, who snatched that blade, slashed her throat.
Even as she reaches out a hand from a pool of blood, the original Yomi does not look back.
Watching him care only for Cecilia, Lizette dies realizing she was not loved.
Meanwhile, the original Yomi was later defeated but forgiven, and finally left the story after blessing the marriage of Alexis and Cecilia.
—That is the original story.
The current scene overlaps with the memories of the original.
Lizette, who was looking at Yomi happily until a moment ago, is now bracing her hands on the marble floor.
In front of her, Alexis points a drawn sword at her, protecting the soaking wet Cecilia with one arm. Noel, who was caring for Cecilia by her side, took a step back warily upon seeing Yomi.
—This scene was also in the original.
The scene at the ball where Lizette pushes Cecilia into the fountain and Alexis protects her in front of the crowd for the first time. The first step where Lizette is denied head-on and her life begins to go astray.
Lizette on the floor finds Yomi.
Immediately, her face, which had been distorted in frustration, brightens up.
It was a face completely convinced that help had arrived.
Yomi-sama! Thank goodness, you came!
Lizette reaches out to Yomi without hesitation.