# WebtoonLib — Depths of Malice #77

## Series
- title: Depths of Malice
- slug: depths-of-malice-049f84

## Chapter
- number: 77
- release_date: 2025-03-09

### Summary
A significant new development reveals that Verta's father, Count Alberhart, is secretly in league with her primary antagonist, Marquess Carter, adding a layer of familial betrayal to her quest for vengeance. Readers express disappointment in Marquess Carter, who, despite the mounting evidence against Verta, continues to underestimate her, dismissing her as an "air-headed" or "horrid child." This perceived arrogance undermines his status as a formidable villain. Concurrently, Prince Brandt's position weakens further into that of a jealous, sidelined observer, who laments having "summoned the wrong ally" while remaining ignorant of Verta's established intimacy with Blaine. The political landscape is further complicated by the new suitor, Prince Richaud Avalanché, whose presence reintroduces the character of Princess Helena, whom readers recall Blaine once tried to frame. These events solidify the overwhelming audience preference for the "villainous union" between Verta and Blaine, who is seen as her only true equal, while the other powerful men are relegated to the roles of naive pawns or obstacles in her masterfully orchestrated revenge plot.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
A significant new development reveals that Verta's father, Count Alberhart, is secretly in league with her primary antagonist, Marquess Carter, adding a layer of familial betrayal to her quest for vengeance.

### Spoiler summary
A significant new development reveals that Verta's father, Count Alberhart, is secretly in league with her primary antagonist, Marquess Carter, adding a layer of familial betrayal to her quest for vengeance. Readers express disappointment in Marquess Carter, who, despite the mounting evidence against Verta, continues to underestimate her, dismissing her as an "air-headed" or "horrid child." This perceived arrogance undermines his status as a formidable villain. Concurrently, Prince Brandt's position weakens further into that of a jealous, sidelined observer, who laments having "summoned the wrong ally" while remaining ignorant of Verta's established intimacy with Blaine. The political landscape is further complicated by the new suitor, Prince Richaud Avalanché, whose presence reintroduces the character of Princess Helena, whom readers recall Blaine once tried to frame. These events solidify the overwhelming audience preference for the "villainous union" between Verta and Blaine, who is seen as her only true equal, while the other powerful men are relegated to the roles of naive pawns or obstacles in her masterfully orchestrated revenge plot.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Depths of Malice #77](/series/depths-of-malice-049f84/chapter-77)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/depths-of-malice-049f84

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