# WebtoonLib — This Villainess Wants a Divorce! #81

## Series
- title: This Villainess Wants a Divorce!
- slug: this-villainess-wants-a-divorce-8e3e29

## Chapter
- number: 81
- release_date: 2025-05-08

### Summary
The high-stakes confrontation between Carnelia and the Empress has reached a critical turning point. Rejecting the Empress's demand to provide false testimony against Prince Caesar, Carnelia has been imprisoned, a decision that has frustrated readers who believe feigning compliance would have been a more strategic play. This act of defiance triggered a dramatic and violent response, as the loyal knight Sir Ethan launched a desperate rescue attempt. The chapter's central focus, as reflected in overwhelming reader commentary, is on the dire consequences of this intervention. Ethan has been gravely wounded in the ensuing conflict, leaving his survival in question and elevating him to a beloved, tragic hero in the eyes of the audience. With Carnelia now a captive and her staunchest protector incapacitated, the situation has become increasingly perilous. The continued absence of both Prince Caesar and the second prince, Noah, whose intervention is eagerly anticipated, amplifies the tension, leaving Carnelia and the grievously injured Ethan isolated against the Empress's machinations.
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### Key events
- Sir Ethan is gravely wounded during a failed rescue attempt of Carnelia.
- Carnelia is imprisoned by the Empress after refusing to give false testimony against Caesar.

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The high-stakes confrontation between Carnelia and the Empress has reached a critical turning point.

### Spoiler summary
The high-stakes confrontation between Carnelia and the Empress has reached a critical turning point. Rejecting the Empress's demand to provide false testimony against Prince Caesar, Carnelia has been imprisoned, a decision that has frustrated readers who believe feigning compliance would have been a more strategic play. This act of defiance triggered a dramatic and violent response, as the loyal knight Sir Ethan launched a desperate rescue attempt. The chapter's central focus, as reflected in overwhelming reader commentary, is on the dire consequences of this intervention. Ethan has been gravely wounded in the ensuing conflict, leaving his survival in question and elevating him to a beloved, tragic hero in the eyes of the audience. With Carnelia now a captive and her staunchest protector incapacitated, the situation has become increasingly perilous. The continued absence of both Prince Caesar and the second prince, Noah, whose intervention is eagerly anticipated, amplifies the tension, leaving Carnelia and the grievously injured Ethan isolated against the Empress's machinations.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — This Villainess Wants a Divorce! #81](/series/this-villainess-wants-a-divorce-8e3e29/chapter-81)
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