# WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #10

## Series
- title: The Villainess Lives Again
- slug: the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55

## Chapter
- number: 10
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
The current chapter centers on a tense and calculated interaction between Artezia, her mother Miraila, and Emperor Gregor. Artezia continues her masterful political maneuvering by presenting the imperial couple with a gift, likely matching brooches, skillfully playing the role of a dutiful daughter to advance her secret agenda. This act highlights the deeply unsettling dynamic within the court, as the Emperor publicly refers to Artezia as being "like a daughter," a statement readers find hypocritical and predatory given his previously expressed desire for her to look more like her mother. The Emperor's behavior is widely condemned as creepy and disingenuous. Miraila is similarly depicted in a negative light, criticized for her "trashy" and neglectful personality, though readers are conflicted on her physical appearance, with some finding her beautiful and others ugly. Amidst this political theater, Artezia is perceived as being in complete control, with her "lifeless" and sad eyes betraying the trauma of her past life even as she smoothly manipulates those around her. Reader commentary also focuses heavily on a debate over Artezia's beauty, defending her against perceived in-story criticism, while noting artistic inconsistencies within the chapter.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The current chapter centers on a tense and calculated interaction between Artezia, her mother Miraila, and Emperor Gregor.

### Spoiler summary
The current chapter centers on a tense and calculated interaction between Artezia, her mother Miraila, and Emperor Gregor. Artezia continues her masterful political maneuvering by presenting the imperial couple with a gift, likely matching brooches, skillfully playing the role of a dutiful daughter to advance her secret agenda. This act highlights the deeply unsettling dynamic within the court, as the Emperor publicly refers to Artezia as being "like a daughter," a statement readers find hypocritical and predatory given his previously expressed desire for her to look more like her mother. The Emperor's behavior is widely condemned as creepy and disingenuous. Miraila is similarly depicted in a negative light, criticized for her "trashy" and neglectful personality, though readers are conflicted on her physical appearance, with some finding her beautiful and others ugly. Amidst this political theater, Artezia is perceived as being in complete control, with her "lifeless" and sad eyes betraying the trauma of her past life even as she smoothly manipulates those around her. Reader commentary also focuses heavily on a debate over Artezia's beauty, defending her against perceived in-story criticism, while noting artistic inconsistencies within the chapter.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #10](/series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55/chapter-10)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55

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