# WebtoonLib — The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter #73

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

## Chapter
- number: 73
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
The perilous event foreshadowed in the previous chapter unfolds as a malicious trap orchestrated by the sadistic High Priestess, Debien. A landslide endangers Leslie and her new friend Selis, an act the priestess cruelly dismisses as "fun." This forces Leslie to use her shadow magic to protect them, an act that is unfortunately witnessed by Debien. This development has created significant reader anxiety, as they fear the priestess will now reveal Leslie's powers to her enemies, such as the Empress Dowager Medea. Despite the danger, Selis proves herself a loyal friend by grabbing Leslie's hand to escape, solidifying their new bond. While readers express overwhelming animosity towards the High Priestess for her unmotivated cruelty, many were also surprised by the chapter's explicit confirmation that the character is female, as they had previously assumed Debien was a man. A lighter moment provides contrast, with Sir Rentius teasing Conrad about Selis giving Leslie a ring, urging him to advance his own romantic intentions.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- High Priestess Debien triggers a landslide to test Leslie, forcing her to use shadow magic to save herself and Selis.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The perilous event foreshadowed in the previous chapter unfolds as a malicious trap orchestrated by the sadistic High Priestess, Debien.

### Spoiler summary
The perilous event foreshadowed in the previous chapter unfolds as a malicious trap orchestrated by the sadistic High Priestess, Debien. A landslide endangers Leslie and her new friend Selis, an act the priestess cruelly dismisses as "fun." This forces Leslie to use her shadow magic to protect them, an act that is unfortunately witnessed by Debien. This development has created significant reader anxiety, as they fear the priestess will now reveal Leslie's powers to her enemies, such as the Empress Dowager Medea. Despite the danger, Selis proves herself a loyal friend by grabbing Leslie's hand to escape, solidifying their new bond. While readers express overwhelming animosity towards the High Priestess for her unmotivated cruelty, many were also surprised by the chapter's explicit confirmation that the character is female, as they had previously assumed Debien was a man. A lighter moment provides contrast, with Sir Rentius teasing Conrad about Selis giving Leslie a ring, urging him to advance his own romantic intentions.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter #73](/series/the-monstrous-dukes-adopted-daughter-cc9902/chapter-73)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-monstrous-dukes-adopted-daughter-cc9902

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