# WebtoonLib — The First Night With the Duke #3

## Series
- title: The First Night With the Duke
- slug: the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970

## Chapter
- number: 3
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
Continuing her established pattern of chaotic self-sabotage, Ripley's plans are once again thrown into disarray as she interacts with the story's original female lead (OGFL), Etoile. Despite her initial goal to avoid her, Ripley quickly forms a bond during a tea scene, a development readers largely celebrated, expressing a desire for more female friendships in the genre and even suggesting a potential "yuri route." However, Ripley's attempt to act cute ("aegyo") during their meeting was met with collective secondhand embarrassment from the audience. Readers also heavily criticized her observation about her "common" red hair and green eyes, pointing out the absurdity of the comment in a world dominated by blonde nobles, which makes her a clear standout. The chapter takes a darker turn with the revelation that the antagonist, a 22-year-old noblewoman named Rose, is subjected to severe physical abuse by her father, a Count. This detail shocked and disturbed readers, who found the concept of corporal punishment within the nobility unbelievable and cruel. The events reinforce the perception of Ripley as a "walking disaster" who consistently acts against her own best interests, leaving readers amused by her impulsiveness and perpetually wondering what trouble she will cause next.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
Continuing her established pattern of chaotic self-sabotage, Ripley's plans are once again thrown into disarray as she interacts with the story's original female lead (OGFL), Etoile.

### Spoiler summary
Continuing her established pattern of chaotic self-sabotage, Ripley's plans are once again thrown into disarray as she interacts with the story's original female lead (OGFL), Etoile. Despite her initial goal to avoid her, Ripley quickly forms a bond during a tea scene, a development readers largely celebrated, expressing a desire for more female friendships in the genre and even suggesting a potential "yuri route." However, Ripley's attempt to act cute ("aegyo") during their meeting was met with collective secondhand embarrassment from the audience. Readers also heavily criticized her observation about her "common" red hair and green eyes, pointing out the absurdity of the comment in a world dominated by blonde nobles, which makes her a clear standout. The chapter takes a darker turn with the revelation that the antagonist, a 22-year-old noblewoman named Rose, is subjected to severe physical abuse by her father, a Count. This detail shocked and disturbed readers, who found the concept of corporal punishment within the nobility unbelievable and cruel. The events reinforce the perception of Ripley as a "walking disaster" who consistently acts against her own best interests, leaving readers amused by her impulsiveness and perpetually wondering what trouble she will cause next.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The First Night With the Duke #3](/series/the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970/chapter-3)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970

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