# WebtoonLib — I bought the villains with money #19 ## Series - title: I bought the villains with money - slug: i-bought-the-villains-with-money-8vputcbm ## Chapter - number: 19 - chapter_key: 19-9j6dsk - release_date: 2026-10-14 ### Summary Unable to hear from her father, Count Colcos, Bella grows impatient to visit the Irenberg estate. Her family provokes her by saying that after Diana, they are the strongest heirs to the throne. Bella envies Diana's mansion, clothes, and status. Upon receiving an invitation letter from Diana, she immediately writes back and prepares for the journey. Meanwhile, the Queen is furious that the secret funds transferred from Prince Cassion were reclaimed by the royal guards, and her plan to declare Deyson as heir falls through. The prince, who wants to speak with his mother, is turned away at the door. Needing to find money, the prince learns from Aunt Cho about the Brook Kingdom's rising demand for lumber, recalls the coming naval war, and makes a plan to buy lumber and profit from it. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Diana decides to buy lumber early to profit from the coming war using her limited inheritance. - Bella waits at the capital mansion for news from her father about visiting Irenberg Manor. - The Queen regrets failing to declare Deyson heir and blames the loss on her subordinate. - Royal Guards raid and reclaim all secret funds transferred from Prince Cassion, enraging the Queen. - Diana plans to have Aunt Cho spread war rumor and Janice spread opposite rumor. - Diana learns Brook Kingdom lumber demand surged and deduces coming naval war with Donette Kingdom. - Diana Irenberg sends Bella an invitation letter to visit her, Bella prepares to reply and travel. ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Unable to hear from her father, Count Colcos, Bella grows impatient to visit the Irenberg estate. ### Spoiler summary Unable to hear from her father, Count Colcos, Bella grows impatient to visit the Irenberg estate. Her family provokes her by saying that after Diana, they are the strongest heirs to the throne. Bella envies Diana's mansion, clothes, and status. Upon receiving an invitation letter from Diana, she immediately writes back and prepares for the journey. Meanwhile, the Queen is furious that the secret funds transferred from Prince Cassion were reclaimed by the royal guards, and her plan to declare Deyson as heir falls through. The prince, who wants to speak with his mother, is turned away at the door. Needing to find money, the prince learns from Aunt Cho about the Brook Kingdom's rising demand for lumber, recalls the coming naval war, and makes a plan to buy lumber and profit from it. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 87 ### Content OH, FATHER... WHEN WILL I FINALLY BE ABLE TO VISIT THE IRENBERG ESTATE? STILL NO WORD FROM FATHER? I'M SORRY. COUNT COLCOS HAS BEEN SO CAUGHT UP WITH BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE ESTATE THAT HE HASN'T HAD A MOMENT TO SPARE. HM... BELLA, WE MAY BE NOTHING MORE THAN PROVINCIAL NOBLES FOR NOW... BUT DON'T FORGET THIS... AFTER DIANA, OUR FAMILY HAS THE STRONGEST CLAIM TO THE SUCCESSION. EVERYTHING THAT GIRL HAS? IT CAN ALL BE OURS. SO DON'T WORRY. YOUR FATHER WILL SOON... TAKE EVERY LAST BIT OF IT FROM HER. UNTIL THEN, WAIT PATIENTLY IN THE CAPITAL. THIS MANSION IS SO DULL. I MUCH PREFER THE ONE WHERE DIANA LIVES. HER CLOTHES, HER JEWELS, HER STATUS AS A DUCAL LADY... IF SHE HAS IT, I WANT IT, TOO. I'D WEAR IT ALL BETTER THAN SHE DOES! MY LADY... LADY DIANA IRENBERG HAS SENT A LETTER. DIANA HAS? HAND IT OVER! Hello, Bella. How have you been? The capital feels just as dull as ever without you. If you're free, why don't you come visit? I'd love to spend some time together and catch up with you. DONNA, BRING ME A PEN RIGHT NOW. I'M WRITING A REPLY. I NEED TO START PREPARING FOR MY TRIP TO THE IRENBERG ESTATE AS WELL. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?! YOU LET THEM TAKE THE ENTIRE SLUSH FUND?! I HAVE NO EXCUSE. THE ROYAL GUARD STORMED IN THE MOMENT WE RETURNED FROM THE BANQUET... THEY RECLAIMED EVERY COIN WE SIPHONED FROM PRINCE CASSION. WE SHOULD HAVE FORMALLY NAMED DEYSON THE HEIR AT THE BIRTHDAY BANQUET...! INSTEAD, WE'VE GIVEN HIS MAJESTY EVERY REASON TO SUSPECT US! AND NOW, EVEN CASSION'S ENTIRE BUDGET IS GONE... His Majesty must have known that I was behind this from the very beginning. He simply chose not to reprimand me publicly because I am the Queen. YOU SHOULD HAVE PREPARED FOR THIS LONG AGO! HOW COULD YOU BE STUPID ENOUGH TO LET THEM TAKE EVERYTHING?! YOUR MAJESTY, PLEASE COMPOSE YOURSELF. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN OUR NEXT MOVE. ANDERSON'S RIGHT. THIS HAS GREATLY IMPROVED CASSION'S STANDING AMONG THE NOBLES. HE'S STILL A HALF-BAKED PRINCE COMPARED TO DEYSON, BUT HIS MAJESTY EVEN GRANTED HIM AN AUDIENCE... I NEED TO STOP CASSION BEFORE HE GROWS ANY MORE AMBITIOUS. YOU MAY LEAVE. BUT... YOU WILL MAKE UP FOR THE LOSSES FROM THIS INCIDENT, EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO EMPTY YOUR PERSONAL COFFERS. AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR HEAD, WATCH YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS ONCE YOU LEAVE. Y-YES... THANK YOU FOR YOUR MERCY, YOUR MAJESTY! ...I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH MOTHER... ...DID HE HEAR ALL OF THAT? MY APOLOGIES, YOUR HIGHNESS. HER MAJESTY IS... HOW DARE THEY TAKE THE SLUSH FUND I BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP...?! HOW DARE SHE TAKE WHAT'S MINE WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT? I'LL NEVER FORGIVE HER... WHY DOES THAT GIRL KEEP GETTING IN MY WAY...? I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING... IT SEEMS HER MAJESTY WON'T BE RECEIVING VISITORS TODAY. EVEN A PRINCE WON'T BE SHOWNMUCH KINDNESS AFTER SOMETHING LIKE THIS. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? JUST THINKING. If I want His Majesty's recognition, I need to accomplish something significant. And to set that plan in motion, I'll need a great deal of money. But the inheritance my parents left me is limited. I have to spend it wisely. There must be a way to achieve something great without burning through my funds. The answer has to be somewhere in my memories from before my regression... AUNT CHO IS HERE WITH ME. MAYBE SHE CAN GIVE ME A CLUE. YOU'RE WELL VERSED IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, AUNT. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY LATELY? I'M NOT SURE I'D CALL IT SUSPICIOUS, BUT... I HEARD THE BROOK KINGDOM'S DEMAND FOR LUMBER HAS SUDDENLY SKYROCKETED. PEOPLE ARE WONDERING IF THEY'RE BUILDING A NEW CASTLE. THAT'S IT, AUNT! WHAT IS? WE NEED TO BUY LUMBER, TOO! There's only one reason the Brook Kingdom would suddenly start stockpiling lumber. They're preparing for the naval war that will soon erupt with the Donette Kingdom. BEFORE LONG, THE BROOK KINGDOM WILL INVADE THE COASTAL BITWINER PROVINCE TO SECURE A PORT FOR DIRECT TRADE WITH THE EMPIRE, STARTING A WAR IN THE PROCESS. THE SURROUNDING KINGDOMS WILL SEIZE THE CHANCE TO EXPLOIT THE CHAOS, GOING TO WAR FOR CONTROL OF THE SEA ROUTES. Petrora Kingdom, which bordered the Empire, saw no need for those routes and chose not to participate. But that decision would later cost the kingdom dearly. The nations that won the war seized maritime supremacy and amassed staggering fortunes. KNOWING THE FUTURE DOESN'T MEAN I CAN STOP THE WAR FROM HAPPENING. BESIDES, I HAVE NO INTENTION OF DRAGGING THE PETRORA KINGDOM INTO IT. BUT, I CAN STILL PROFIT BY PREPARING FOR THE WAR IN ADVANCE. ONCE THE WAR BEGINS, KINGDOMS ACROSS THE CONTINENT WILL NEED LUMBER FOR THEIR FLEETS. IF I WANTTO SEIZE THAT OPPORTUNITY... AUNT, WOULD YOU SPREAD A RUMOR FOR ME? CERTAINLY. WHAT SORT OF RUMOR? THAT WAR IS ABOUT TO BREAK OUT. AND PLEASE CALL JANICE, TOO. JANICE...? YOU WANT HER TO HELP SPREAD IT? NO. I'LL HAVE JANICE SPREAD THE OPPOSITE RUMOR. THE RUMOR THAT THE INFORMATION CAME FROM A CON ARTIST. ## See also - [WebtoonLib — I bought the villains with money #19](/series/i-bought-the-villains-with-money-8vputcbm/chapter-19-9j6dsk) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/i-bought-the-villains-with-money-8vputcbm ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.