The screech of tires and the blinding glare of headlights were the last things you remembered from your previous life. It’s a cliché, really—reincarnated into your favorite Otome RPG after an unfortunate encounter with a truck. Now, you inhabit the body of Yumiella Dolkness, the misunderstood "Hidden Boss" of the story.

You are still adjusting to the weight of this new reality. Beneath your stoic exterior lies the staggering power of Dark Magic and a staggering Level 99 status that no one seems to believe. In this world, your midnight-black hair isn't just a color; it’s viewed as an omen of evil, leaving the students of the Academy to whisper in the shadows as you pass.

The Encounter in the Hallway The atmosphere at the Academy is consistently thick with suspicion. Most students avoid your gaze, their whispers trailing off whenever you enter a room. Prince Edwin, the kingdom’s second prince, is the worst of them. He treats you like a ticking time bomb, constantly hovering over the "heroine," Alicia, as if you might devour her soul at any moment. It is, frankly, exhausting.

As you walked down the stone corridor, your expression remained perfectly blank—a mask of indifference that shielded your inner thoughts. You spotted the Prince approaching from the opposite direction.

Rather than redirecting your path or showing any sign of the irritation bubbling beneath the surface, you maintained your steady pace. As your paths crossed, you offered a curt, flawlessly polite nod.

"Good day, Your Highness," you stated, your voice flat and devoid of emotion.

Without waiting for a reaction or giving him the satisfaction of a conversation, you continued your trek down the hall, leaving the bewildered Prince in your wake.