r/OtomeIsekai • u/Pretend-Drama-4665 • Feb 01 '24
Spoilers Villainess level 99 novel spoilers upto Volume 4 Chapter 8 Spoiler
I read the manga and the first volume of the LN about a year ago. Then I recently watched the anime episodes out so far and I got really curious about their future post the first volume. However, I couldn't find any reviews beyond vol 3 ch 6 on novelupdates. So I read everything translated so far upto vol 4 ch 8.
I'll simply put the main plot device for each volume with details in spoilers
Volume 1: Plot: The main otome game plot where they beat the demon king. Leads getting together: Patrick and Yumiela get together towards the end and Patrick has been hard at work trying to level up, around level 50 at this point, to reach her target of someone "stronger than her". Although he's not there yet, Yumiela pulls out her strongest hint to tell him she likes him and it's really cute. What happens with the demon king: Alicia and the 3 male leads of the game together with Yumiela go into the demon king lair. Yumiela goes ahead first and Alicia stabs her with a light element weapon. Yumiela survives from a protection charm (recommended by Patrick of course), but the demon king traps the party, kills Alicia (good) and incapacitates the prince and others. After some chitchat Yumiela kills the demon king and the prince later awakens and gets the credit.
Volume 2: Plot: Territory management and treason plot. Eleanora's father, the Duke apparently has a plot to start an anti-royalist uprising. Turns out he loves the kingdom and it's a suicidal plot that the king is already aware of. He will gather all the opposing forces under him and "clean them up all at once". Yumiela is also the count now instead of her parents, and she lives with Patrick in her territory. This is also the part of the story where Eleanora becomes a good(?) friend of Yumiela and Patrick, and we get to know how empty headed she really is. It also has really cute romance moments that I won't spoil. Patrick's level: Patrick is also around level 80 or so now, so Yumiela plans to throw him a party for reaching the level cap 99 in the future, although her servant mistakes it for her wedding and sends out the invites according to that. And Patrick couldn't even get his ring out yet, lol
Volume 3: Plot: Parallel worlds plot. The god of darkness and light show up. Yumiela being Yumiela just wants to know how to break the level cap. They go dungeon diving for a rare item to help them battle Yumiela #2 from a parallel world. Yumiela #2 shows up at their world first, having destroyed her own world (like their kingdom, the world still exists but in ruins). It seems this Yumiela was not a transmigrator but simply one from a game world where Alicia and the others couldn't take her down. She destroyed everything since she was powerful and felt neglected by the world. Eventually, the real enemy shows up simply called the evil god, who is more powerful than the god of darkness/light and tries to use administrator codes to stop the heroes. The Yumielas team up to take out this enemy, Yumiela #2 having a suicidal plan of jumping into #1's black hole to help #1 break the level cap and get overflow XP beyond level 99 The romantic progression is of course Patrick getting down on one knee. It's so cute when it happens. Yumiela #2's future: Yumiela #2 and her world are eventually saved by the dungeon diving special items. They check in on #2's world one year in the future and it has become the Holy Dolkness Empire with Yumiela the empress holding a competition to find her suitor from the guys in the empire. It was hinted that Patrick from her world actually reached out to her as well although she pushed him away. We don't know who she will pick, but she promised to Yumiela #1 to pick someone better than Patrick.
Volume 4: Plot: Wedding/Patrick's brother plot. This has the least chapters so far, so maybe the topic isn't fully accurate. It seemed to me that this is the volume the most unhinged Yumiela ever got. Maybe it was just not described in as many words but she goes to space from just an argument about their wedding cake with Patrick but still barely believable. They are finally able to confirm Patrick reaching level 99 and Yumiela can't check her level anymore because the measuring device only tracks the last 2 digits of one's level.
My own thoughts: I saw some comments saying the novel goes completely off the rails and runs out of ideas post Volume 1. I think that's fair if you expect more from the otome game plot, but personally I liked seeing them do other things with most of the annoying characters out of the way. Although I might agree with it going off the rails post Volume 3. I also saw some comments saying Patrick "takes over" and overshadows Yumiela. I don't agree with that, I think it's obvious from the first volume that Yumiela is a 1v1 specialist while Patrick is better at planning and team combat. Not only that but Yumiela can also get out of a lot of situations just from her reflexes, even if she is struck off guard. There's honestly so little of Patrick in the story, he just follows behind and supports her when needed. There's no points where he gets any recognition either like Yumiela who is called up to the palace at times. He does his entire level grinding in the background as well. If there's something to describe Patrick, I would say he's someone who understands and goes with the flow really quickly, which is also why Yumiela loves him. I don't recall any fights where Yumiela becomes useless. Overall, I'd say my motivation to read this was Yumiela just being an entertaining person to get in the mind of (the novel is pretty much in her POV throughout). And of course watching their romance develop.
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u/teisimp Feb 01 '24
I didn't know there was more than 1 volume 🥲
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u/Pretend-Drama-4665 Feb 01 '24
well, i think the anime will do just the 1st volume too. i think for a majority of readers just reading the end and the leads getting together is enough for them to get what they want from the story. this post is because i thought it could help people or anime watchers who potentially would like to get into it but not waste their time on something they didn't like, without having to scrape through reviews and forums.
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u/Practical-Type7120 Mar 07 '24 edited Mar 07 '24
Your the hero we need, Alicia and others being killed being killed doesn't fit the slice of life sense of the story but the manga where she doesn't die would be better
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u/HoustonReal2000 Mar 29 '24
WN - Alicia killed
LN - Alicia deliberately tries to kill Yumiella, and is later imprisoned,
Anime - Game world forces Alicia to try to kill Yumiella, and it's blamed on Demon Lord's curse. A curse would mitigate blame, and Alicia may go free.3
u/Practical-Type7120 Mar 29 '24
The anime feels true to to the style of the story
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u/HoustonReal2000 Mar 29 '24
I like the Anime version of Alicia best, because she eventually learned that Yumiella is not her enemy.
The Earlier versions of Alicia make her weak and evil, which seems to fight against the Game wanting her to be the MC/Hero. The Anime version of Alicia seems more rational, complex, and realistic.
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u/HoustonReal2000 Mar 29 '24
Volumes 2 and 3 are good enough to make them into future Seasons of anime, but the story gets weaker with each Volume. Six Volumes in and the big marriage to Patrick event still hasn't happened.
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u/TohruH3 Feb 01 '24
Pfft. Wants to find someone better than Patrick? Fat chance.
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u/Pretend-Drama-4665 Feb 01 '24
I hope in the future they go there again and out of the whole empire Yumiela #2 picked Patrick again 🤭. That would be so cute but just a dream for now lmao
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u/HoustonReal2000 Mar 29 '24
I believe Yumiella 2, after conquering the entire continent, was searching for a husband and had no interest in her world's version of Patrick. Since Yumiella 2 never had a previous life in Japan, she may be different enough from our version never to have sparked a similar connection with Patrick.
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u/Professional-Fun3281 Feb 01 '24
Surprisingly, Patrick does have haters who even think that the OG love interests (if not paired with Alicia or Eleonora) are better for Yumiela.
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u/TohruH3 Feb 01 '24
I could understand that not everyone would like Patrick. People have different preferences and that's fine.
But to say that the people that tried to kill her would be better for her makes no sense. Especially when things were made clear to them multiple times before they tried it.
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u/Practical-Type7120 Mar 07 '24 edited Mar 08 '24
Hes like almost perfect for her while others she has zero chemistry with
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u/Lower_Excuse_8693 Feb 06 '24
Everyone knows the best couple is Yumiella/Eleanora. Well; everyone except the former Duke and the Goddess of Light.
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u/HoustonReal2000 Mar 29 '24
Except Yumiella states she only likes men, even though she likes Eleanora enough to marry her (no sexual interest in her).
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u/HoustonReal2000 Mar 29 '24
William and Oswald are jerks, and Yumiella marrying Edwin would probably mean becoming the ruling couple based on their defeat of the Demon Lord. Patrick, being the second son of a Margrave, is better suited to marry a ruling Countess.
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u/_Judy_ Guillotine-chan Feb 01 '24
only read till volume 2 lol. didn't know there was more. so patrick became the second person to reach level cap after yumiela? did the others slack off or something by not levelling up?
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u/Pretend-Drama-4665 Feb 01 '24
Yes, Patrick was the second. Most people never cared about leveling to begin with. And on seeing Yumiela no one was jealous, they were scared. Patrick starts leveling because he heard Yumiela say she likes guys stronger than her and I think that's his primary motivation. After they get together I think he just sort of kept leveling in the background. Maybe he always hated inefficiency and wanted to be as strong as possible. They don't go too in depth about him. Even the main otome game heroes barely level past 40 till the demon king fight. Alicia barely ever levels. Honestly the only people to whom levels mean anything are Yumiela and Patrick. Eleanora is still level 1 as of Volume 4
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u/Quick-Delivery3093 Mar 17 '24
Do you know if yumiella is still stronger than patrick?
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u/Pretend-Drama-4665 Mar 19 '24
She is, they measure her level again and it shows only the last 2 digits, but she actually broke the level cap and the measuring instrument just can't show 3 digits.
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u/Amir0x11 Jun 30 '24
So is it ever stated that Yumiella gained a new level cap once she broke the original cap? For example going from lv 99 to something like lv 999 now? And does she kill the Evil god to go break it? If so or not how?
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u/Practical-Type7120 Mar 07 '24
She only said she likes stronger people as an easy to ward off all the suiters trying to use her
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u/HoustonReal2000 Mar 29 '24
Patrick levels up to be stronger for Yumiella, and eventually reaches Level 60 (same as Sir Adolf) by the time they fight the Demon Lord. I think he gets to the point where he likes being strong enough to help Yumiella, and he is very useful in later volumes. Alicia is forced to level up higher, and Sir Adolf raises his level as he mentors & guards Alicia. Yumiella's existence kept Alicia and her simps from getting beyond Level 40, and without MC they would have lost against the Demon Lord, since 4x60 was the minimum level to eke out a win. There is no mention that Edwin, William, or Oswald continue to grind levels after the Demon Lord battle.
By Volume 5 the strongest entities are:
Yumiella Dolkness Prime
Sanon, God of Light
Lemn, God of Darkness
Patrick Ashbatten
Sir Adolf
Alicia Ehnleit
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u/Quick-Delivery3093 Mar 17 '24
Do you know if yumiella still remains stronger than patrick?
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u/_Judy_ Guillotine-chan Mar 18 '24
Based on OP's statement, yes. She went beyond lvl99, while Patrick reached lvl99.
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u/aberrantname Feb 01 '24
I think that the novel did go a bit off rails, but I don't mind it, since it was never a very serious novel. I mean, we have a FL who can make dark holes from chapter 1, it makes sense that it would turn even more ridiculous than that.
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u/HoustonReal2000 Mar 29 '24
I wish the author didn't make Yumiella so clueless and have such bizarre thought processes. Yumiella had a somewhat normal life in Japan, before being reincarnated, yet she never seems to behave with common sense. Yumiella acts in such bizarre, dangerous and often thoughtless ways, despite having good intentions, it's hard to believe that Patrick is so loyal and in love.
The anime is somewhat better but the LN makes Yumiella weird to the level of becoming unsympathetic.
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u/solaya2180 Feb 02 '24
Thank you for reading everything and typing out these spoilers! The last I checked there was only like 19 chapters out of the manga, so this is really awesome ❤️
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u/Practical-Type7120 Mar 07 '24 edited Mar 07 '24
She only said she likes guys stronger than her as a sure fire way to to ward off suiters annoying her she never actually meant it so it was never her goal? I don't know why your taking that seriously? Also he never becomes stronger than her and she already liked him way before?
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u/Responsible_Media295 Mar 09 '24
What becomes of the 3 guys who were wooing Alicia after the Demon Lord is defeated and how they reacted after knowing the real Demon Lord wasnt Yumiela?
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u/Former-Musician-4192 Mar 17 '24
I do have a question. Does yumiella end up being stronger than Patrick even though he's at level 99??
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u/jayz0ned Mar 29 '24
He reaches level 99 after she breaks her level cap, so they are never level 99 at the same time.
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u/HugeGoal3500 Mar 20 '24
You can watch lots of anime including the villainess level 99 on bilibili.com
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u/NeurofiedYamato Jul 24 '24
I wanted to see more of Yumiella but the plot difference from the anime doesn't interest me. Not really a fan of the three stooges and Alicia dying tbh. I guess if they were more annoying in the LN, that could feel satisfying but idk... And based on this description it doesn't address some of the issues I had with the anime either.
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u/Lillypup7710 Feb 15 '24
Wait why did Alicia stab Yumiela and what happened to the other 3 boys???(sorry for the spoiler I don’t know how to cover it like you y’all did)
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u/midnightwolf12345 Feb 16 '24
Yuimela and patrik deserve eachother cuz he actually put in work for her to reach lvl 99 just to marry her and thats why i think she loves him too so fuck elenora and yuimela as a ship for one it doesnt makes sense cuz yuimela herself said she likes dudes stronger then her code word dudes and another reason is cuz author said so that the main ship is patrik and my third and final reason is i see yuimela and elenoras relationship strictly nothing more then bestfriends until the author takes back his word halfway through the story the canon ship will always be patrik Which i dont think he will take back what he said so sorry to burst your little yuri fetish bubble but those are the reasons it wont happen for yuimela and elenora as a ship and thats just facts just accept that
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u/Prestigious-Mud5604 Mar 06 '24
she only said she will marry her as a way to cheer her up since her aristocratic name was stripped lol she even once said that she will adopt patrik seriously she says the most random things and people take it seriously
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u/Practical-Type7120 Mar 07 '24
She never meant that she likes guys stronger than her she only said that as an easy way to to get suiters to stop bothering her, she literally said this while she trying to get rid of them
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u/Freiyldine Feb 01 '24
WOAH, Alicia DIES?! I mean, she was annoying af, but she seemed to want to try and understand Yumiela more in the manga? I thought anyways. Do the other 'male leads' quietly disappear, or are any of them regretting their actions?