
by OnceWritten
He thought he broke the game. But now, the game is breaking him. Karma hits hard. Steve tried as hard as he could to beat his favorite game, The Hundred Years War, as his favorite general, Joan of Arc. After hundreds of failed runs, he finally did it! Sure, it took a little exploit, but who cares? He did it in record time, and it turned out he was number one in the WORLD! The game asked for his name, and of course, he just had to give his real one. But the moment he did, he found himself sucked into the game as Joan of Arc. Now trapped in a world where Joan is forced to fight battle after battle through countless lifetimes, Steve’s only hope is the exploit that won him the game. But when he finally finds it, he’s faced not with the end, but a whole new beginning. A completely different game. One where he has no idea what’s going on. What the hell’s a Villainess?! What to Expect - Infant to powerhouse progression - Hybrid game systems - Slice of life - Angst and identity - Bad French Schedule Updates Monday, Thursday (Que sera, sera) Join us on our Villainess Discord to discuss this and other Villainess stories on RR!
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1/25/2026
Peak #26
15d
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 05:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 05:58 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Previously appeared on Rising Stars, but no supported current projection is available.
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