plot conveniently happens to MC in a way she could not have planned but we'll pretend she did". Man, I was not expecting that in my isekai. Why is there none. King, I know you have a brain cell in there somewhere, use it. Even if the name Lady Ford is related. He is also insecure about his birth, the lack of legitimacy coming from his mother and we see how that manifest in Tias first life. Even then, he doesnt prevent her from acting, but instead pleads and encourages her to take better care of herself. She shares personal info unbecoming of an alleged mastermind. Cedric eventually confirms this after regaining his memories and revealing himself to Artezia, has committed treason by claiming the emperor's authority in negotiations. The final battle of the game on the evil route is basically you and your army (it's a tactics rpg) against pretty much every named character still alive at that point, good or evil (they have all united against you, with some major villains making heel-face turns as a result). HE ACTUALLY TRUSTS TIA. * I think you misunderstand - i picked up on those things. Remove them from the invitation list. it's not as much of an act as either of them would like it to be. --- SSS-Class Suicide Hunter Suddenly Became A Princess One Day Second Life Ranker Kill the Hero Dungeon Reset I Met the Male Lead in Prison The Villainess is a Marionette Daddy, I Don't Want to Marry! In 2020, it received a manhwa adaptation drawn by Peachberry. Countess Martha could not hide her displeasure. The fashion is hideous, anachronistic, and at points, clearly copied from something else. The kidnapping and betrayal are foreshadowed, but we are still left shocked by it actually happening. And she was killed because her weak point was her loyalty to her own blood. AKA, I read something, saw some art, and this happened. The Duchy of Riagan is even blamed for the assassination of Queen Eimmel., Doesnt Your Grace think that its unfair? Even with a proper english in the novel I needed sometimes to digest the plot and logics. Actually the countess had wore the cute brooch on purpose . However, by marrying Cedric and developing feelings for him, including earning his love for her, she believes that she is screwing over Lecia in in her second life as well. After spending time with her, he slowly starts to notice he finds her attractive. Dumbass's Machiavelli Did you assume the mastermind-orchestrator MC would be equally brilliant and manipulative once she returns to the past? His opinion on Tia changes based on what she does for him. Otherwise, in its current disposition, I can't recommend it. SSS-Class Suicide Hunter. When both Tia and Lawrence abandon her, you can see her heartbreak, and while this result is 100% deserved because of her actions, there is the tiniest little spec of pity. Even so, his lack of legitimacy caused some stability problems, so when he ascended the throne he had most of the other members of the imperial family murdered so they couldn't contest his rule. I also deliberately didnt mention the art, because I wanted to focus purely on the writing. So it wasnt difficult for him to come to the Empress Palace. sort. (the princess carry cause it's supposed to be a ROMANTIC SCENE apparently LMAO). I disagree with everything except the dresses, but I'm not in the mood to properly articulate it. Her character arc is generally about learning to value herself, and battling the guilt from her previous life. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Reddit is the Only Den for the Trash Pandas, Press J to jump to the feed. 10. She just wanted a hug! So far, it has been evenly distributed at the businesses of several places, and the price is also controlled. We get a clear picture of this when he doesnt like to take credit of military success, attributing them to the army more than himself. because nobles are always looking for weaknesses and you're intentionally sending a representative of your family name outside looking like a scrub? Chapter 129. Tia deliberately goes about breaking this illusion for him in order to reduce Laurence's influence and to destabilize the man himself. Cedric notices that Artezia's bully only has eyes on him and disregards her state: in poor clothes and bruised. She feels she is stealing the life of Lecia, the person she believes Cedric truly loves and also the Saintess in her previous life who she forced into marrying Lawrence. However, he orders her tongue and limbs to be removed and then throws her in a dark dungeon. I fully expect not everyone will agree with my opinion, and I am not going to act like the series is perfect, but I do hope you will indulge me another long post and many thanks for those who bother to read this. While Artezia had no plan to stop Laurence, she knew a way to help Cedric. I needed to get this off my chest. A genius schemer, creating an emperor! His children are a product of this ambition. It was hoped that the coarse salt smuggling would not be revealed. So down the aisle Sheila marches. It has its issues, as do all series, but I think what it does well makes up for it. Book 5 chapter summaries/spoilers. Disclaimer: Repeating this if you somehow missed it in the title, spoilers for The Villainess Lives Twice. That's exactly why her brother's betrayal cut so deeply when Artezia was imprisoned as punishment for all of her crimes. no rebuttals nor agreements! Grand Duke Roygar must know that it is not good for him to intervene., So it was requested by the Duchy of Riagan. By committing all sorts of evil acts, she made her brother the emperor. To atone for her sins, she plans to use all her skills and knowledge to sabotage Laurence and instead make Cedric the emperor. And this is incredibly accurate for a manwua. If I had to isolate one defining factor that makes the Villainess live Twice great, it would be that everything feels earned. The slums scene is unpleasant for all the reasons you mentioned. The coarse salt he made himself and its distribution. She has shifted her perspective already, and now that she has been given another chance, she takes advantage of it fully. Not only does this not achieve was Tia expects, but makes Audrey resent her even more. She received an instruction from Artizea, and she endured and agreed to meet him as it would eventually lead to the Empress wish. The Villainess Lives Twice is a popular light novel written by HAN Mint. Sang Yuanyuan transmigrated into a sadistic romance ancient fantasy novel, becoming the male lead's ill-fated beautiful white moonlight that died early. There is no depraved scumbag who is morally bankrupt, nor is there an ultimate evil force that Tia and Cedric struggle to overcome. There was no gun to my head. What seems to be pretty consistent, is that it is out of the hands of the MC. The only reason I finished all the chapters is because I kept thinking "it'll probably get better after a few chapters" But tbh the way the story progresses doesn't seem to be the case, hope I'm wrong tho. * I won't continue reading. HAHAHAHAHA (WOOPS minor last book spoiler) The next parts of the second book are really interesting. It was because if it was a noble who valued face more than the real profit, he would be yelling at Boertz for what he saw Boertz as. Cedric eventually admits he remembers everything she did, but since this includes her grief at the trouble she caused he can overlook it since he fell in love with her before he fully remembered. That's frankly par for the course for the genre, but I could understand being particularly frustrated if everything else annoyed you. His Majesty is not aware of all the salt making and distribution., I would like to entrust it to Grand Duke.. He thinks himself a hypocrite, undeserving of the loyalty his soldiers and vassals have from him. This is bad for literally everyone since not only is this much more drastic than Gregor wanted, it also drives the eastern nobles towards revolt and even threatens Tia and Cedric's positions. This is a quick point but the author does a great job at keeping the pace consistent, giving time to really flesh out the characters while at the same time not letting the story drag too long at any one arc. Frankly, it's not exactly interesting for the villains so far to be so impulsive, and that's a complaint I also share about the series. I think she truly does love Tia, but her twisted desire to keep Tia to herself means she tries to isolate her from society. Cedric had given him a pistol as a threat that he would challenge him to a duel and kill him, but Roygar uses this same pistol to shoot himself. And like that she succeeded creating 2 non functional young adults that now see her as a hydrance and is paying for it. Yeah lets be honest even I was cringing at the dresses like what kind of time travel designer do yall have? The antagonists in the story are an interesting lot. At this point in the story, Cedric is overly trusting of his vassals, believing none would ever seek to do him harm. The butler is Artezia's ostensible butler. After she succeeds in putting Lawrence on the throne, she thinks she can finally live a normal life, but is then framed by Lawrence. The Duchy of Riagan had monopoly rights on the South Sea salt. "Riches arent important," he says that verbatim. The woman he has grown to love has been forcefully taken away all because of the actions of someone he thought he could rely on. The concept? Unfortunately, he fails to realize that the servant's deepest loyalty is to the wellbeing of the empire, specifically in terms of having a ruler who is not pointlessly violent or cruel. Because Lawrence is in line for the throne, Miralia is aware that he will always favour the emperor and that Tia is the only one who will be left to support her. I will die on the hill that Cedric is one of the most underrated male leads in the genre. i mean, yeah it's cute but also, what the fucK??? A genius schemer, creating an emperor! Roygar commits suicide in order to twist what was once a threat from Cedric into a guarantee to protect his family. Chapter 2 is a long way of saying "I know there's no excuse for what I did, BUT", 2. It is a mortal sin to tamper with the Emperors finances, but it would end up being a personal sin of one Grand Duke Roygar. Even when he encountered Grand Duke Roygar, he only greeted with the same calm face as before. The greatest mercy she could offer was to arrange the execution to be quick and painless rather than the brutal and slow affair it was meant to be. Chapter 2 is a slap in the 1's face. These aren't spoilers, they're just weird details that add nothing or make things less coherent). It makes me wonder why Korean reviews often point out that this wasn't much of a romance. she just wantes her momma's love! Home / Novel The Villainess Lives Twice Chapter 129. I highlight them because they are all interesting and nuanced characters, that add complexity to the story. Cherry on the top is color choice tbh). Cedric and Artezia share their first time after the former rescues her from Cardriol. However, Artezia's devotion was repaid with betrayal. She supports Lawrence, but her actions cause suffering to the citizens of the empire and the deaths of many innocents. When Cedric freaks out, and you see him really angry for the first time in the story, it makes sense. And here? MC cannot banter. "Mom makes daughter ugly on purpose to look better" "the butler is her servant and shouldn't reveal her whereabouts so easily "the duke threatened that starving 6 year old simply to protect is waifu" 100% I understood the implications and overt statements you've pointed out. It's justified by the fact that Mirailla, her mother, keeps Artezia isolated and deliberately makes Artezia ugly to feel better about herself. "You have to live for the sake of your brother. Using her power as a marchioness, Artezia helped her brother succeed the throne of the Kratez Empire from the shadows through countless evil schemes. She doesnt instantly and suddenly think of magical solutions that solve all their issues, but works through with well thought out and logical actions. However, Aubrey is not finished, and when approached by Southern pirates who are looking to kidnap Tia, she willingly provides castle maps and the location of the secret escape path in the castle. She also fails to convince Cadriol to release her when he kidnaps her, despite having been able to manipulate him in her previous life. Now that was a long-winded outline but I think it is necessary because what it highlights is the agency in Tias actions. although, i do have to say that this manhwa is pretty overhyped. Beneath all her arrogance and hysteria, Millaira is a. In her first life, she is convinced by her mother from an early age that she must live to support her brother Lawrence. Why are there 3 different centuries of fashion right next to each other? Now was not the time to think about the problems of Grand Duchy Evron. Fashion is absolutely on the Manhwa artist for being lazy. In 2020, it received a manhwa adaptation drawn by Peachberry. The marriage proposed by Artezia between her and Cedric would both be convenient for them. That about sums up all I had to say. "You're brother has to do well, for you to also do well.". "Devise a plan.". . If he had met the Emperor or visited the Chancellor according to the secret order from Duke Riagan, things would have been a little more complicated. He is righteous and has a strong moral code. We're presented with a woman who knows there's no excuse for the innocent lives she's destroyed - no sad childhood or miserable backstory can make up for the evil she's puppeteered. So Grand Duke Roygar would want to go down south to do it himself.. i can't tell if you're opening my eyes or that i'm too fascinated by your dedication in writing this rant. I dropped this one at chapter 20 too. Artezia not only actively doesn't want children, she doesn't even have a regular menstrual cycle and is in rather poor health overall. reviews. Even Laurence regaining his memories ultimately serves as a distraction because with his memory of having been emperor once, he starts obsessing over goals he, while Cadriol, the prince of Eimel, also retained all his memories from the past. Spoiler The Villainess Lives Twice/ . Artizea bowed her head. ask rich people stepping out of a noble carriage for money. She would have been under the temple's thumb and Cedric couldnt just give Ebron's support to her outright. The fact that he shows such flippancy towards his master to someone as important as himself shows that he's gotten used to not caring about her. I don't accept them. She massively missteps in her evaluation of Aubrey, believing that she could temper her jealous tendencies by appointing her as a Lady in Waiting. The villainess lives again is dreadfully boring. Also, he could have seen their expressions, which were clearly hostile. From what I remember the red haired guy remembers the past and kidnaps tia to help him get the throne of his country or something like that. Tia and Cedric's reunion (part 1) Tia and Cedric's reunion (part 2) Last chapter. I will reiterate though: the dresses are ugly. Wasn't that compelling an argument imo! The only red flag is Aubrey, a young noble who had a crush on Cedric and is jealous of Tia. You know, the usual. Lecia forgave her in her previous life and Tia dedicates part of her second life to ensuring Lecia lives happily. oh my god, I hate this webtoon so much for hyping me up like that. A light novel series written by Sarasa Nagase and illustrated by Mai Murasaki, I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss is an isekai fantasy romance title about an otome game's villainess who has to conquer the final boss' heart in order to survive. The only real counter to his authority is the Empress, but she cannot directly oppose him. Puffy princess sleeves? However, it seems like you were somewhat hoping for a response. In fact, it is barely present in the story. The extent of my thoughts for clothes in otoisekai is "I prefer they look dramatic/gorgeous, era be damned." Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance. Too bad, there was potential. I hate it for lying about what kind of otome story it intended to be. She later states that she has very little dancing experience for this very reason. Ironically, while Artezia came to regret the decision due to befriending Lisia, it's clear that Lisia ended up falling for Laurence for real and genuinely tried to make the relationship work, but rather than being the good influence she hoped to be to him, he instead grew obsessed. I can't Her jokes suck, like booooo get off the stage boooooo. After seeing her go to such lengths to own her actions, we get a frustrating and, frankly, confusing recollection of her terrible childhood (they suggest she's being starved, but that doesn't really make sense with other info given, MC doesn't have a lot of clothes but wouldn't that make her ambitious family lookbad? An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works She is rescued and taken to Cedrics camp, where he begs her to come up with a plan to save the empire. But fr tho, at that point I just stopped taking this manhwa seriously -- forgot about it until I saw the picture here cause even the name can't help me remember lol. However, this is believed to be resolved by her parents sending her off to a monastery after she assaulted one of Tias maids. Instead, he realises his feelings and admits it after rescuing her from the kidnapping. Brooke's words unnerve Sheila. molopower Mar 1, 2022. 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