# WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #177

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

## Chapter
- number: 177
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
The narrative's focus shifts to the escalating political threats against Artezia and Cedric's family, centered on a morally reprehensible plot conceived by Marchioness Camellia. She is actively considering the assassination of the infant heir, Leticia, in a bid for power. This scheme is met with internal opposition from her own daughter, Skyla, who attempts to reason with her mother and advocate for switching allegiances. Reader commentary highlights the plan as not only monstrous but also a grave strategic miscalculation, predicting it would provoke a devastating, all-out war from a vengeful Artezia and Cedric. The chapter explores Camellia's character, portraying her as a high-ranking noble still performing the "dirty work" of her masters, and underscores her hypocrisy as she lectures her daughter on the immorality of killing moments after contemplating infanticide. This direct threat to their child marks a new low in the political machinations, testing the resolve of the Ebron family as Artezia continues to grapple with her own trauma.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The narrative's focus shifts to the escalating political threats against Artezia and Cedric's family, centered on a morally reprehensible plot conceived by Marchioness Camellia.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative's focus shifts to the escalating political threats against Artezia and Cedric's family, centered on a morally reprehensible plot conceived by Marchioness Camellia. She is actively considering the assassination of the infant heir, Leticia, in a bid for power. This scheme is met with internal opposition from her own daughter, Skyla, who attempts to reason with her mother and advocate for switching allegiances. Reader commentary highlights the plan as not only monstrous but also a grave strategic miscalculation, predicting it would provoke a devastating, all-out war from a vengeful Artezia and Cedric. The chapter explores Camellia's character, portraying her as a high-ranking noble still performing the "dirty work" of her masters, and underscores her hypocrisy as she lectures her daughter on the immorality of killing moments after contemplating infanticide. This direct threat to their child marks a new low in the political machinations, testing the resolve of the Ebron family as Artezia continues to grapple with her own trauma.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #177](/series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55/chapter-177)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55

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