# WebtoonLib — The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter #116

## Series
- title: The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter
- slug: the-monstrous-dukes-adopted-daughter-cc9902

## Chapter
- number: 116
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The conflict escalates as Leslie arrives for a direct confrontation, seemingly prepared for battle in what is described as a tense "family reunion." However, her actions are causing concern, as she stubbornly ignores warnings from her own shadow power, "Blackie," dismissing it as too dangerous and fueling fears that her single-minded focus on revenge is making her reckless. This personal battle unfolds against a backdrop of widespread incompetence among her enemies. The Speràdo family, along with the allied First Prince Arendo, are collectively derided as "dumb blondes" whose foolishness is causing the Dowager Empress Medea's intricate plans to collapse. The First Prince is now viewed as irredeemable, just like his mother, while his younger brother Consten remains a beloved figure. Amidst the chaos, there are hints that Leslie's sister, Ellie, may have suffered a disfiguring injury. The central threat of the "Ephialtes" box looms, with observers worried it will fall back into the Dowager Empress's possession, though many are confident Leslie's new family is providing unseen backup. The entire situation is a chaotic convergence of familial dysfunction and political maneuvering, where the antagonists' own stupidity appears to be their greatest undoing.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The conflict escalates as Leslie arrives for a direct confrontation, seemingly prepared for battle in what is described as a tense "family reunion." However, her actions are causing concern, as she stubbornly ignores warnings from her own shadow power, "Blackie," dismissing it…

### Spoiler summary
The conflict escalates as Leslie arrives for a direct confrontation, seemingly prepared for battle in what is described as a tense "family reunion." However, her actions are causing concern, as she stubbornly ignores warnings from her own shadow power, "Blackie," dismissing it as too dangerous and fueling fears that her single-minded focus on revenge is making her reckless. This personal battle unfolds against a backdrop of widespread incompetence among her enemies. The Speràdo family, along with the allied First Prince Arendo, are collectively derided as "dumb blondes" whose foolishness is causing the Dowager Empress Medea's intricate plans to collapse. The First Prince is now viewed as irredeemable, just like his mother, while his younger brother Consten remains a beloved figure. Amidst the chaos, there are hints that Leslie's sister, Ellie, may have suffered a disfiguring injury. The central threat of the "Ephialtes" box looms, with observers worried it will fall back into the Dowager Empress's possession, though many are confident Leslie's new family is providing unseen backup. The entire situation is a chaotic convergence of familial dysfunction and political maneuvering, where the antagonists' own stupidity appears to be their greatest undoing.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter #116](/series/the-monstrous-dukes-adopted-daughter-cc9902/chapter-116)
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