# WebtoonLib — Beware the Villainess! #97

## Series
- title: Beware the Villainess!
- slug: beware-the-villainess-890e18

## Chapter
- number: 97
- release_date: 2025-03-05

### Summary
The current side story delivers the anticipated origin of the fan-favorite maid, Yona, revealing a traumatic past that has resonated strongly with readers. The chapter explores her childhood as a "saintess" trapped within a corrupt temple, where religious zealots exploited her for profit. Readers express outrage at the manipulative use of "God's will" to control and abuse her, citing horrific acts such as brainwashing and having her legs broken at age six. Despite this suffering, Yona is portrayed as a resilient and defiant "fighter" from a young age, a characterization that readers believe explains her present-day pragmatism, love for money, and deep admiration for Melissa’s own defiance of corrupt social conventions. The events have sparked discussions comparing the temple's "God" to the story's overarching antagonist, the manipulative author, and questioning how Yuri fits into the world's religious structure as a potential "freelance saintess." The chapter leaves readers speculating on the identity of a mysterious man from Yona's past, with some suggesting it might be Melissa's father.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- A flashback reveals Yona's horrific abuse and exploitation as a saintess by lecherous priests in a corrupt temple.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The current side story delivers the anticipated origin of the fan-favorite maid, Yona, revealing a traumatic past that has resonated strongly with readers.

### Spoiler summary
The current side story delivers the anticipated origin of the fan-favorite maid, Yona, revealing a traumatic past that has resonated strongly with readers. The chapter explores her childhood as a "saintess" trapped within a corrupt temple, where religious zealots exploited her for profit. Readers express outrage at the manipulative use of "God's will" to control and abuse her, citing horrific acts such as brainwashing and having her legs broken at age six. Despite this suffering, Yona is portrayed as a resilient and defiant "fighter" from a young age, a characterization that readers believe explains her present-day pragmatism, love for money, and deep admiration for Melissa’s own defiance of corrupt social conventions. The events have sparked discussions comparing the temple's "God" to the story's overarching antagonist, the manipulative author, and questioning how Yuri fits into the world's religious structure as a potential "freelance saintess." The chapter leaves readers speculating on the identity of a mysterious man from Yona's past, with some suggesting it might be Melissa's father.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Beware the Villainess! #97](/series/beware-the-villainess-890e18/chapter-97)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/beware-the-villainess-890e18

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