# WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #1

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

## Chapter
- number: 1
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
The story opens on a brutal and heart-wrenching scene: Artezia Rosan, the brilliant strategist who secured the imperial throne for her half-brother Laurence, is imprisoned and horrifically mutilated by his command. Having outlived her usefulness, she is betrayed and left to rot, her tongue and limbs removed to silence her forever. Readers are introduced to the cruelty of both Laurence and their shared mother, Millaira, establishing the deep-seated familial trauma that defined Artezia's first life. In her final, desperate moments, Artezia uses forbidden magic to turn back time, sacrificing herself to undo the tragic history she authored. This grim prologue sets a powerful and dark tone, detailing the ultimate betrayal that will fuel Artezia's quest for vengeance and redemption.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Artezia uses forbidden blood magic to sacrifice her life and reverse time after Laurence's betrayal.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The story opens on a brutal and heart-wrenching scene: Artezia Rosan, the brilliant strategist who secured the imperial throne for her half-brother Laurence, is imprisoned and horrifically mutilated by his command.

### Spoiler summary
The story opens on a brutal and heart-wrenching scene: Artezia Rosan, the brilliant strategist who secured the imperial throne for her half-brother Laurence, is imprisoned and horrifically mutilated by his command. Having outlived her usefulness, she is betrayed and left to rot, her tongue and limbs removed to silence her forever. Readers are introduced to the cruelty of both Laurence and their shared mother, Millaira, establishing the deep-seated familial trauma that defined Artezia's first life. In her final, desperate moments, Artezia uses forbidden magic to turn back time, sacrificing herself to undo the tragic history she authored. This grim prologue sets a powerful and dark tone, detailing the ultimate betrayal that will fuel Artezia's quest for vengeance and redemption.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #1](/series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55/chapter-1)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.