# WebtoonLib — The Villainess Turns the Hourglass #17

## Series
- title: The Villainess Turns the Hourglass
- slug: the-villainess-turns-the-hourglass-374619

## Chapter
- number: 17
- release_date: 2025-03-05

### Summary
Reader discussion is intensely focused on Aria's cold and calculated manipulation of her tutor, Sarah. A significant portion of the audience is disturbed by Aria's willingness to use Sarah as a pawn, especially after Sarah demonstrates genuine affection, with many hoping for character development where Aria learns to appreciate her allies. Conversely, a vocal group celebrates her ruthlessness, arguing that she is finally acting like a "true villainess" and finding her actions refreshing compared to protagonists who are only villainesses in name. This debate extends to the potential consequences of Aria's actions, as a strong consensus has formed that her interference will inadvertently change the future and prevent Sarah from marrying the Marquis. This theory fuels anxiety that Aria might discard Sarah if she loses her strategic value. While concerns from the previous chapter about Aria's reckless use of the hourglass persist, they are now secondary to the moral implications of her interpersonal relationships. Overall, readers are deeply divided on whether Aria is a complex, traumatized anti-hero, a cocky and immature girl squandering her second chance, or simply a character staying true to her villainous role.
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### Safe teaser
Reader discussion is intensely focused on Aria's cold and calculated manipulation of her tutor, Sarah.

### Spoiler summary
Reader discussion is intensely focused on Aria's cold and calculated manipulation of her tutor, Sarah. A significant portion of the audience is disturbed by Aria's willingness to use Sarah as a pawn, especially after Sarah demonstrates genuine affection, with many hoping for character development where Aria learns to appreciate her allies. Conversely, a vocal group celebrates her ruthlessness, arguing that she is finally acting like a "true villainess" and finding her actions refreshing compared to protagonists who are only villainesses in name. This debate extends to the potential consequences of Aria's actions, as a strong consensus has formed that her interference will inadvertently change the future and prevent Sarah from marrying the Marquis. This theory fuels anxiety that Aria might discard Sarah if she loses her strategic value. While concerns from the previous chapter about Aria's reckless use of the hourglass persist, they are now secondary to the moral implications of her interpersonal relationships. Overall, readers are deeply divided on whether Aria is a complex, traumatized anti-hero, a cocky and immature girl squandering her second chance, or simply a character staying true to her villainous role.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Villainess Turns the Hourglass #17](/series/the-villainess-turns-the-hourglass-374619/chapter-17)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-villainess-turns-the-hourglass-374619

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