# WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #118

## Series
- title: Side Characters Deserve Love Too
- slug: side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

## Chapter
- number: 118
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
Following the goddess Turga's dramatic intervention that halted the trial, the chapter deals with the direct consequences of Deloah's public betrayal. Reader reaction is overwhelmingly hostile towards Deloah, largely dismissing her political ambitions as an excuse for treachery. In response, Geumja asks the goddess to erase Deloah's memories of her secrets, a move readers interpret as a strategically sound, if disappointingly merciful, end to their fraught relationship. The Emperor, pressured by the divine presence, is forced to reward "Joe" for past military achievements. In a shocking and celebrated development, Geumja is elevated from a commoner to the rank of Marquess and granted the border territory of Rotais. This promotion is seen by the audience as a pivotal moment, finally providing the noble status required to legitimize a marriage with Prince Kyle. However, many readers also view it as a transparent ploy by the Emperor to exile a powerful figure from the capital and potentially have her assassinated. Amid widespread praise for her handsome appearance in her new uniform, the core tension now revolves around how Geumja will navigate her new male-coded public identity and when, or if, she will reveal she is a woman.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Geumja is promoted to Marquess of Rotais, granting her the noble status needed for marriage.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Following the goddess Turga's dramatic intervention that halted the trial, the chapter deals with the direct consequences of Deloah's public betrayal.

### Spoiler summary
Following the goddess Turga's dramatic intervention that halted the trial, the chapter deals with the direct consequences of Deloah's public betrayal. Reader reaction is overwhelmingly hostile towards Deloah, largely dismissing her political ambitions as an excuse for treachery. In response, Geumja asks the goddess to erase Deloah's memories of her secrets, a move readers interpret as a strategically sound, if disappointingly merciful, end to their fraught relationship. The Emperor, pressured by the divine presence, is forced to reward "Joe" for past military achievements. In a shocking and celebrated development, Geumja is elevated from a commoner to the rank of Marquess and granted the border territory of Rotais. This promotion is seen by the audience as a pivotal moment, finally providing the noble status required to legitimize a marriage with Prince Kyle. However, many readers also view it as a transparent ploy by the Emperor to exile a powerful figure from the capital and potentially have her assassinated. Amid widespread praise for her handsome appearance in her new uniform, the core tension now revolves around how Geumja will navigate her new male-coded public identity and when, or if, she will reveal she is a woman.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #118](/series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da/chapter-118)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

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