# WebtoonLib — The Tainted Half #31

## Series
- title: The Tainted Half
- slug: the-tainted-half-27db1f

## Chapter
- number: 31
- release_date: 2025-05-13

### Summary
A pivotal flashback reveals the deep-seated origins of the brothers' deadly rivalry, showing a young Muon falling for Seolha at first sight. This nascent love is immediately threatened by the young Emperor's chilling cruelty and possessiveness, which culminates in a tragic fire. When one of the Emperor's consorts dies trying to retrieve a trivial dagger from the flames, it is revealed that Muon himself was the arsonist. This shocking act was not a political ploy, but a desperate, youthful attempt to murder his brother and protect Seolha, reframing his current obsession as a long-held, violent love rather than a calculated scheme for power.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
A pivotal flashback reveals the deep-seated origins of the brothers' deadly rivalry, showing a young Muon falling for Seolha at first sight.

### Spoiler summary
A pivotal flashback reveals the deep-seated origins of the brothers' deadly rivalry, showing a young Muon falling for Seolha at first sight. This nascent love is immediately threatened by the young Emperor's chilling cruelty and possessiveness, which culminates in a tragic fire. When one of the Emperor's consorts dies trying to retrieve a trivial dagger from the flames, it is revealed that Muon himself was the arsonist. This shocking act was not a political ploy, but a desperate, youthful attempt to murder his brother and protect Seolha, reframing his current obsession as a long-held, violent love rather than a calculated scheme for power.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Tainted Half #31](/series/the-tainted-half-27db1f/chapter-31)
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