The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen

One day, an eight-year-old girl named Pride Royal Ivy regains memories of her past life and discovers she has been reincarnated in the otome game Our Ray of Light. In-game, Pride is a sadistic and monstrous young girl who grows up to become a callous queen and serves as the final boss, who meets her end at the hands of her younger sister whom she wronged. Realizing this, Pride uses her skills and knowledge of the game to become a compassionate and benevolent ruler. She hopes that by changing her ways, this will lead to a better future for her kingdom and the people around her. ==Characters==

; : :Pride is the main protagonist, being a young Japanese girl who is incarnated from the real world into the current game world. The original Pride was a monstrously selfish woman who callously abused everyone, being seen as a devil in human form; only to eventually meet her end at the hands of her younger sister. The current Pride uses her memory of the original timeline to save and protect everyone that would have been abused by her; unintentionally causing them and herself to have glimpses of the original timeline. Whenever she makes alterations to the current timeline, the actions of her original self are seemingly imprinted onto others who carry them out in her place. She possesses a "cheat ability" that makes her an incredibly strong fighter and the ability to foresee the future. ; : :Stale is the adopted brother and assistant of Pride and possesses the power of teleportation. The original Pride placed him under a magical contract which forced him to obey her, taking advantage of his inability to read, and then ordered him to murder his birth mother, leading him to swear revenge. The current Pride has treated him with great care and compassion, notably allowing him to communicate with his birth mother, and so earning his loyalty and love. He is frenemies with Arthur. ; : :Tiara is the younger sister of Pride and would have been the protagonist in the original version of the game's events, where she would kill her older sister. In this alternate timeline, she instead has a close relationship with Pride and does not fight. ; : :Arthur is the son of the Knight Captain Rodrick who possesses the power to improve the vitality of plants. In the original timeline, he watched as his father died in battle while the original Pride mocked the fallen soldiers, leading him to swear vengeance against her to the point of not allowing the original Tiara to get close to him due to her relation to Pride. The current Pride used her skill to enter the battle herself, saving his father's life and earning Arthur's loyalty. He is frenemies with Stale. ; : :Pride and Tiara's mother. ; : :Pride and Tiara's father. ; : :A chancellor who works for Albert. In the original timeline, he committed shady acts to save his wife, but fell victim to Pride's plans. In the alternate timeline, this was changed when Pride helped to save his wife's life. He can change his appearance to make himself younger or older. ; : :Arthur's father and the Knight Captain. ; : :One of the royal knights. ; : :One of the royal knights, who is also a butler. ; : :One of the royal knights. ; : :One of the royal knights. ; : :A criminal who leads an army of rebels against the kingdom. He possesses Earth magic. His actions are really to save two orphans Sefek and Kemet, who were captured by criminals. In the alternate timeline, Pride helped to save the kids and he becomes her subordinate in return. His time with Pride makes Stale and Arthur jealous. ; : :One of the orphans whom Val befriends. She possesses water magic. ; : :One of the orphans whom Val befriends. ; : :The first prince of the Anemone Kingdom and one of Pride's love interests. In the original story, Pride tortured him and broke his heart while making him kill his own people. The current Pride instead gets engaged to Leon and does not torture him nor his people. ; : ; : ;Gregorio :The ruler of the Anemone kingdom. He is Leon, Homer, and Edwin's father. ;Homer and Edwin :Leon's younger brothers, who plot to overthrow him. Pride exposes their scheme and they are arrested. ==Media==

Light novel Written by Tenichi, the series began serialization on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on April 19, 2018. The series was later acquired by Ichijinsha, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Suzunosuke on June 4, 2019. Volumes Manga A manga adaptation, illustrated by Bunko Matsuura, was serialized on Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum Online website from March 19, 2020, to March 18, 2022. As of January 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into three volumes. A new manga adaptation covering the "Val Arc", illustrated by Akiko Kawano, was serialized in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero Sum magazine on June 28, 2023, to December 27, 2024. A manga adaptation covering the "Fiance Arc", again illustrated by Kawano, began serialization in the same magazine on March 28, 2025. It aired from July 7 to September 22, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is by Tsukuyomi, while the ending theme song is "Pride" by ChoQMay. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, and is streaming it on Hidive. Muse Communication also licensed the series in Asia-Pacific. A second season was announced on June 30, 2025. Misaki Tsuchida, Tsugumi Tanaka, and Kaho Sawada are composing the music with Nakamura, Saiki, Sakuma, and Nakajima. While it had an advanced screening at Anime Boston 2026, the season premiered on April 7, 2026. The opening theme song is by Retroriron, while the ending theme song is by Garakuta. Season 1 Season 2 ==Reception==

In 2021, the first manga adaptation was nominated for the Next Manga Awards in the web category. In 2022, the first manga adaptation, along with Cafe Happiness: Food From Out of This World, won the Different World category award at NTT Solmare's "Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taishō 2022". ==Notes==