# WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #149

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

## Chapter
- number: 149
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
While protagonist Artezia Rosan is physically absent from the current chapter, she remains psychologically shattered from the recent revelation that her redemption arc was built on a false premise regarding Cedric and Lisia's past relationship. Despite her emotional collapse, her intricate plans continue to unfold successfully, with the narrative shifting focus to her antagonists. The current events center on her half-brother, Laurence, who suffers a public humiliation at the hands of his father, the Emperor. Portrayed as a competent but cruel ruler, the Emperor orders Laurence to lay low, but Laurence’s arrogance and incompetence lead him to immediately begin hatching a new, ill-conceived plot, demonstrating his utter reliance on his sister's strategic mind. A new external complication emerges with the appearance of a "pirate prince" named Cardriol, who shows an obsessive interest in the now-pregnant Artezia. Reader commentary reflects both confusion over the complex political machinations and satisfaction at Laurence's self-inflicted downfall. Speculation is rampant that Lisia has regained her memories of the past, and there is growing fear that Laurence will too, a development that would dangerously expose Artezia as the architect of his ruin.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
While protagonist Artezia Rosan is physically absent from the current chapter, she remains psychologically shattered from the recent revelation that her redemption arc was built on a false premise regarding Cedric and Lisia's past relationship.

### Spoiler summary
While protagonist Artezia Rosan is physically absent from the current chapter, she remains psychologically shattered from the recent revelation that her redemption arc was built on a false premise regarding Cedric and Lisia's past relationship. Despite her emotional collapse, her intricate plans continue to unfold successfully, with the narrative shifting focus to her antagonists. The current events center on her half-brother, Laurence, who suffers a public humiliation at the hands of his father, the Emperor. Portrayed as a competent but cruel ruler, the Emperor orders Laurence to lay low, but Laurence’s arrogance and incompetence lead him to immediately begin hatching a new, ill-conceived plot, demonstrating his utter reliance on his sister's strategic mind. A new external complication emerges with the appearance of a "pirate prince" named Cardriol, who shows an obsessive interest in the now-pregnant Artezia. Reader commentary reflects both confusion over the complex political machinations and satisfaction at Laurence's self-inflicted downfall. Speculation is rampant that Lisia has regained her memories of the past, and there is growing fear that Laurence will too, a development that would dangerously expose Artezia as the architect of his ruin.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #149](/series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55/chapter-149)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55

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