Orphaned by a monster attack on her village, young Alicia spends three horrid years in an orphanage before finally running away. When she flees, however, Alicia has a violent encounter with an older woman hell-bent on killing her. During their tussle, she comes into contact with a strange crystal that bestows upon her a wealth of knowledge, transforming her from an innocent child into a cool and calculated planner. Now aware that she was meant to be the protagonist of an otome game and disgusted with her supposed fate, Alicia decides to take matters into her own hands and become strong-by any means necessary. Using her newfound knowledge, and with some help from a stranger she meets in the woods, she learns to survive by herself in a world far too harsh and unforgiving for a girl her age. Ready or not, she's determined to carve her own path.
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After the dungeon expedition, Alia accepts a personal request from Elena to accompany the princess as a guard and close aide at the Sorcerers' Academy. Finally, Elena-and Alia-are now attending the very same prestigious institution where the otome game's plot originally began. However, Alia's fight against fate has wrought many changes to the story, and while Alia deals with her new duties, she must also navigate this new storyline and interact with various characters from the game all gathered at the school. But there is a strange addition to the familiar faces: a girl calling herself Alicia, who seems intent on taking on the role of the original heroine!