# WebtoonLib — The First Night With the Duke #78

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

## Chapter
- number: 78
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The brief, cathartic comedy following Ripley's awakening from a 52-day coma is abruptly cut short as the narrative pivots back to high-stakes drama. The chapter's central and most shocking development, confirmed by overwhelming reader outrage, is the return of the antagonist, Rose, who was presumed dead. Her survival is met with intense frustration, as readers liken her to a "cockroach" and express disbelief that she is still a threat after her previous defeat. The conflict escalates dramatically with a potential new twist, as one reader questions if Rose is now the "Duchess," suggesting she is making a direct claim on the title and threatening Ripley's newly established marriage to Duke Zeronis. While the chapter may contain tender moments between the central couple, such as Zeronis protectively shielding Ripley from a bee, the dominant focus is on this renewed threat. The re-emergence of this seemingly unkillable villain shatters the recent peace, plunging the couple's hard-won happiness into immediate jeopardy.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Rose is revealed to have survived the fire and is attempting to claim the title of Duchess.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The brief, cathartic comedy following Ripley's awakening from a 52-day coma is abruptly cut short as the narrative pivots back to high-stakes drama.

### Spoiler summary
The brief, cathartic comedy following Ripley's awakening from a 52-day coma is abruptly cut short as the narrative pivots back to high-stakes drama. The chapter's central and most shocking development, confirmed by overwhelming reader outrage, is the return of the antagonist, Rose, who was presumed dead. Her survival is met with intense frustration, as readers liken her to a "cockroach" and express disbelief that she is still a threat after her previous defeat. The conflict escalates dramatically with a potential new twist, as one reader questions if Rose is now the "Duchess," suggesting she is making a direct claim on the title and threatening Ripley's newly established marriage to Duke Zeronis. While the chapter may contain tender moments between the central couple, such as Zeronis protectively shielding Ripley from a bee, the dominant focus is on this renewed threat. The re-emergence of this seemingly unkillable villain shatters the recent peace, plunging the couple's hard-won happiness into immediate jeopardy.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The First Night With the Duke #78](/series/the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970/chapter-78)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-first-night-with-the-duke-8bf970

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.