# WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #136

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

## Chapter
- number: 136
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
The narrative focuses on Emperor Gregor's direct confrontation with his son, Laurence Rosan, over his glaring incompetence and failure to act decisively. Despite openly acknowledging that Laurence is inferior to both Grand Duke Cedric Ebron and Duke Roygar, the Emperor's favoritism, rooted in his attachment to Laurence's mother, persists. He issues a final chance for his son to prove his worth, assigning him the task of subjugating pirates in the South while giving Cedric a seemingly "impossible" mission. However, this is a fatal miscalculation by the Emperor and a masterfully laid trap by Artezia. Laurence is being unknowingly sent to face the pirate leader, a rival regressor who vividly remembers being betrayed and executed by Laurence in the first timeline, setting the stage for a vengeful confrontation. The chapter also reintroduces a key figure from Artezia's past, Dairy Ford, who is poised to play a role in Laurence's downfall. The current conflict showcases Laurence's self-destructive path, driven by his own arrogance and inferiority complex, as Artezia's intricate plans maneuver her enemies into destroying themselves.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Laurence is sent to the South to subjugate pirates, unaware he is walking into a trap set by Artezia and Cadriol.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative focuses on Emperor Gregor's direct confrontation with his son, Laurence Rosan, over his glaring incompetence and failure to act decisively.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative focuses on Emperor Gregor's direct confrontation with his son, Laurence Rosan, over his glaring incompetence and failure to act decisively. Despite openly acknowledging that Laurence is inferior to both Grand Duke Cedric Ebron and Duke Roygar, the Emperor's favoritism, rooted in his attachment to Laurence's mother, persists. He issues a final chance for his son to prove his worth, assigning him the task of subjugating pirates in the South while giving Cedric a seemingly "impossible" mission. However, this is a fatal miscalculation by the Emperor and a masterfully laid trap by Artezia. Laurence is being unknowingly sent to face the pirate leader, a rival regressor who vividly remembers being betrayed and executed by Laurence in the first timeline, setting the stage for a vengeful confrontation. The chapter also reintroduces a key figure from Artezia's past, Dairy Ford, who is poised to play a role in Laurence's downfall. The current conflict showcases Laurence's self-destructive path, driven by his own arrogance and inferiority complex, as Artezia's intricate plans maneuver her enemies into destroying themselves.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #136](/series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55/chapter-136)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55

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