# WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #9

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

## Chapter
- number: 9
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
Artezia Rosan, a brilliant strategist reliving her life to prevent her treacherous half-brother Laurence from taking the throne, continues to be lauded by fans as a "badass queen" for her masterful political maneuvering. Her primary objective is to install the noble Grand Duke Cedric Ebron as the next emperor, a goal she pursues by forging new alliances and leveraging her knowledge of the future. The current narrative expands on the complex and dangerous imperial court, ruled by the ruthless Emperor Gregor who purged his own family to secure power. The succession is a tense contest between the Emperor's illegitimate son, Laurence, and two legitimate but more distantly related heirs: Grand Duke Cedric and Grand Duke Roygar. Artezia's unique position as the legitimate heir to the Rosan Marquisate, a right she holds by resembling her late father rather than her mother, the Emperor's mistress, is a key strategic asset. This distinction is highlighted as particularly fortunate, with reader commentary revealing the Emperor's predatory nature and the danger Artezia would have faced if she resembled her mother. While continuing to build her faction, as seen in her recent interactions with a new knight named Keyshore, Artezia's core focus remains on dismantling her old life and orchestrating Cedric's rise to power.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
Artezia Rosan, a brilliant strategist reliving her life to prevent her treacherous half-brother Laurence from taking the throne, continues to be lauded by fans as a "badass queen" for her masterful political maneuvering.

### Spoiler summary
Artezia Rosan, a brilliant strategist reliving her life to prevent her treacherous half-brother Laurence from taking the throne, continues to be lauded by fans as a "badass queen" for her masterful political maneuvering. Her primary objective is to install the noble Grand Duke Cedric Ebron as the next emperor, a goal she pursues by forging new alliances and leveraging her knowledge of the future. The current narrative expands on the complex and dangerous imperial court, ruled by the ruthless Emperor Gregor who purged his own family to secure power. The succession is a tense contest between the Emperor's illegitimate son, Laurence, and two legitimate but more distantly related heirs: Grand Duke Cedric and Grand Duke Roygar. Artezia's unique position as the legitimate heir to the Rosan Marquisate, a right she holds by resembling her late father rather than her mother, the Emperor's mistress, is a key strategic asset. This distinction is highlighted as particularly fortunate, with reader commentary revealing the Emperor's predatory nature and the danger Artezia would have faced if she resembled her mother. While continuing to build her faction, as seen in her recent interactions with a new knight named Keyshore, Artezia's core focus remains on dismantling her old life and orchestrating Cedric's rise to power.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Villainess Lives Again #9](/series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55/chapter-9)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-villainess-lives-again-ba0a55

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