The Otome Heroine's Fight for Survival (Manga)

Orphaned at a young age when monsters destroyed her village, Alicia endured three grueling years of abuse in an orphanage, forcing herself to smile through the relentless hardship. Pushed beyond her breaking point, she finally flees into the unknown, only to be ambushed by a mysterious woman with a bizarre objective: to usurp Alicia’s role as the protagonist of something known as an otome game. During their desperate struggle, Alicia inadvertently absorbs fragments of her attacker's memories and knowledge. This sudden influx transforms her from a terrified child into a calculating young woman driven by a singular purpose—to seize control of her own destiny. No longer willing to be a passive victim of circumstance, she resolves to forge her own path. Now navigating a harsh and unforgiving world, Alicia pledges to grow stronger by any means necessary. Armed with her newly acquired understanding of the forces shaping her life, she prepares to defy the narrative written for her. To rewrite her fate and survive the dangers ahead, she will need every ounce of strength and cunning she can muster.