Leaving behind a somewhat exhausting past life, I reincarnated as the wealthy merchant lord’s third son. My plan was simple: spend my entire life happily reading novels at home.... more>>

But that honey-sweet peace didn't last long—I was tricked into employment by the very father I trusted. And not just any job—I became the servant occupying the beauty’s role in the beast's castle.

“Let's see how many days you’ll last.”

“Oh dear, it might be tough for you to keep watch for two whole years. Please, pace yourself.”

An annoying, quarrelsome lion-headed jerk as my employer. But it doesn't matter. Who cares about some beast’s curse?

My only goal is to complete the promised employment period and inherit my father's merchant company.

At least, that was the plan...

“What if I told you I know how to break your curse?”

“Stop talking nonsense and remove your hand from my lips.”

“Nope.”

Just how did I end up getting tangled like this? <<less

My husband had an affair with my closest friend.... more>>

I loved Emperor Cedric with all my heart and devoted my entire life to becoming the Empress, only to be falsely accused of countless crimes and face a miserable death.

I thought that was the end of everything—until I realized I had returned to the time before our marriage.

‘The one who betrayed me… the traitor who stabbed me in the back.’

After coming back from the brink of death, everything looked different. I no longer felt the need to please the palace or the compulsion to win Cedric’s love.

Determined not to live as foolishly as before, I was ready to leave the empire.

But then, my childhood friend, Duke Calix of the esteemed and wealthy Vartica family, confessed his feelings and tried to stop me.

“Do you really have to go? I don’t want to let you go.”

And to make matters worse, Cedric, who had coldly ignored and oppressed me, started to become obsessed with me? <<less

He just wished for her love. A relentless unrequited love. For that one reason, Algent turned back time countless times over many years. But what came back was the same disdain. ... more>>

Algent gave up on love. He just wished for her to live. So this time, he tried to set her free without even giving her affection. But somehow, Frey, who had never loved him once, began to love him.

Still, he had to reject her. Even if I die and die again, I couldn’t have you. Even if I die and am born again in eternity, you wouldn’t love me. So I won’t wish for it.

“Just live, Frey. I won’t ask for anything, just live.” <<less

In order to survive, she applied to be the bride of the terrifying Grand Duke of Dragon’s heir. ... more>>

“If, I’m aww gwown up, you cwan divowce me anytwime.” [If I’m all grown up, you can divorce me anytime.]

“Accepted.”

It was nice to be chosen as the political bride of the Little Young Lord.

“You’re the one that asked me to marry you first. Don’t think you can run away.”

Her fiance turned out to be a crazy little peerless beauty who was the same age as her.

“You’re the most beautiful encounter in my life.”

Even the war-crazy Grand Duke’s heart was captured by her.

“You said you want to help in the family business? Keep bothering me and I’ll punish you with sweet snacks and a blank check!”

Just like that, she became the business partner of her grandfather-in-law who was crazy for money.

“This isn’t how it’s supposed to be!”

The original plan was to get into a contractual marriage and live extravagantly without doing anything. What’s that? The Royal Family made a scheme to stop Sephiel from doing what she wants to do?

‘Since it’s already become like this, I’ll just take everything in the name of revenge…!’ <<less

With beauty, noble blood, and extraordinary talent, my older sister seemed to have it all.... more>>

Born as her rival, it was inevitable that I would die at her hands.

After escaping once, when half of the empire turned to ashes, I gave up and accepted death.

Shh-

The moment her cold sword touched my neck, I was reborn at the age of 8.

“What’s going on?! Do I have to die again?”

This time, I swore I wouldn’t just accept it, clenching my small fists tightly.

“Harper, my sister, even if my dreams shatter, I want to protect you.”

…Huh?

“How dare anyone try to harm you in the Luperne mansion, Harper?”

There are so many crazy people in this world.

My sister had changed.

A lot.

“Killian, what do you want to be when you grow up?”

“What kind of person do you like? A rich merchant?”

“No.”

“A Duke?”

I shook my head again.

“Then the Emperor?”

“…What?”

“That’s right.”

“…”

“You want me to become the Emperor.”

For a split second, did my inner thoughts show on my face, or was this child more sensitive than I thought?

“Then I’ll become the Emperor, Harper. I don’t want anything else.”

He grabbed my hand tightly as if there was no more doubt in his mind. <<less

I possessed the male lead’s first love. A villainess who, after being cast aside by him, torments the heroine and ultimately meets a miserable end.... more>>

Just two more months.

If I could endure for only two more months, the male lead would turn his attention to the heroine, and I would be discarded like yesterday’s news.

So I decided not to mess with the original storyline and just go along with things, such as accepting the male lead’s affections until he grew tired of me and fell for the heroine instead.

Of course, I had plans to use (?) him a little too…

“Ariel, please…”

…Only to get caught up with the dangerously irresistible male lead in a way I hadn’t anticipated.

* * *

Time passed, and finally, the two months were up.

Just as in the original story, once Hestia, the heroine, returned from her studies abroad, she was supposed to be officially named the male lead’s one and only empress.

So there I was, busy preparing for my impending freedom, when a bolt from the blue struck me.

“Ariel Winstor Roimann, the imperial consort, shall be crowned Empress. And from this day forth, I will not marry anyone but the Empress.” <<less

I was transported into the romantic fantasy novel my younger sister was reading, not as the male lead but as the second male lead. If I remember correctly, this punk is fated to go into war in the future and die in the male lead’s place.... more>>

Okay, I’ve made up my mind. Let’s not go anywhere near the main characters and stay healthy until I can go home. <<less

My only savior. My first love and my lord, Lloyd. For him, I turned my back on my family and sacrificed everything. But what I got in return was betrayal.... more>>

“Don’t save her. It’ll only make things unnecessarily complicated.”

…That bastard.

But what was more painful than death itself was the fact that the family I thought hated me died in my place.

“If only I had another chance…”

Crushed by indescribable guilt and deep betrayal, I lost consciousness. I thought I had died just like that.

But when I came to, I was back to when I was about ten years old. And on top of that, what? This was actually a world inside a book?

「Surviving as an Illegitimate Child in the Imperial Palace」 Lloyd, no, the possessor Kim Taeheon, was the protagonist of this fantasy harem possession story. I was nothing but a tool prepared solely for him.

So in this life, I made up my mind. I would make sure the protagonist, him, drops out of this damn novel.

But before that—

“Sit in your damn seat and eat what you’re given.”

“That vicious temper of yours hasn’t changed a bit.”

Time to re-educate these family members of mine, who are all in the middle of a denial phase about how obsessed they actually are with me. <<less

The man I had a drunken one-night stand with turned out to be the male lead from the original story. The issue? This ridiculously rich, handsome, and incredibly fit younger guy is set to start a war in two years. And me? I need to get out of here, obviously. So, I said, "I only liked you for your money."... more>>

"Is that so? I have plenty of money. Does that mean you like me a lot, then?" He leaned in, planting a light kiss on my cheek, then asked in a low voice, "Besides the money, what else do you like about me? Yesterday, it seemed like you were quite into my face and body too."

"What?"

"I'm guessing you’re in love with me..."

"Ack!" Instinctively, I screamed to block his love confession. But Kyle, as if he'd just realized something, grinned brightly.

"I get it now, noona. You don’t want to hear me say I love you, right?"

Exactly, that’s it!

"In that case, I’ll express it in a way you like better than words."

With that, Kyle tugged his tie loose and stepped closer to me.

No! I don't want you to express it with your body either! <<less

I was reincarnated as the villainess who traumatized the obsessed yandere male lead in a 19+ BL novel. ... more>>

The villainess kidnapped the male protagonist and engaged in all sorts of le*d acts, eventually leading to her death at his hands.

To avoid dying by his hand, I did my best to coax, comfort and treat him well.

Not long after, I was proposed to by the man who would become the hero’s object of obsession.

And the man I rejected kidnapped me.

“I really didn’t want to go this far…”

In his hands, which were filled with regret, there was a thick iron chain.

***

After escaping from a crazy man, a crazier one appeared.

Just after narrowly escaping, the obsessed yandere, Louis, stood before me.

“Should I save you? Just say the word, and I’ll take you somewhere he can’t find you.”

After barely escaping my kidnapper, the man I had once kidnapped now offers to rescue me.

“All you need to do, Master, is say one thing: ‘Save me from that man.’ Now, say it.”

Louis gently urged while extending his hand.

It was a dangerous and extremely seductive offer, like a demon’s whisper tempting a human.

And so, I was kidnapped by the obsessed yandere. <<less

The great archmage Sherina.... more>>

But that too was a mere illusion. In reality, she was used for the Ilnord Empire, only to ultimately meet her demise by the hands of the Ilnord Empire.

In fact, she wanted to end everything and willingly embraced death.

However, just one thing.

Just before closing her eyes for the last time, she remembered the words of her disciple, whom she had raised in the mountains, had said before leaving.

"I'll definitely come back, just wait and see!"

...Ah, surely, he won't really come back. With that thought, she closed her eyes.

***

It should have been the end.

I'm sure that I've died, but somehow I've been reincarnated into a world that has passed 20 years since my death!

"Ah... Ababa...?"

Have I, a former archmage, become a helpless newborn?

Moreover, the person claiming to be my dad is an emperor.

Right.

That damn disciple!

To think that I became my disciple's daughter. This is unacceptable.

What on earth happened after I died?

And why are you... looking at me with such a burdened gaze?

"Certainly, you seem to have eaten and pooped well all this time. Your balance is good, and your leg strength too."

While saying that, he grabbed both my feet and jiggle-joggled.

"Very warm too."

What on earth is he doing! He even patted my bottom! Can't you remove that hand?

...I never expected to experience such humiliation.

But why are you, my disciple, smiling so happily, promising to take care of me?

This is disgraceful! <<less

Rihannan Alessin, a queen rotting in prison.... more>>

Despaired and without hope, she drank poison and died. But… unbeknownst to her, the deity gave her a second chance at life. She was twelve again. And this time, she would live life differently.

Six years later, she chooses to become Arundell’s queen…

“If you’re asking me to step down from the marriage proposal, I can’t.”

“Marry me and let us divorce after a year.”

And this time, the time limit of their marriage would last a year.

A husband she knew who was different than before… she tried not to love him again, but each time, her heart kept shaking. <<less

“Unless Your Majesty speaks, it is difficult for me to understand your intentions.”... more>>

The only legitimate princess of the Celesta Royal Family, Lenoa.

Successfully ascended the throne as the new queen by pushing aside Grand Duke Kairan Blandi, who challenged her for the throne.

But…….

"From today, I appoint Grand Duke Kairan Blandi as my secretary."

"...I will honor the wishes of my beloved Queen."

Was it a mistake to take him in as a secretary?

Kairan, who persistently clings to her under the guise of being her secretary, is nothing but a burden.

"I've had enough of you ignoring me all day."

"Who am I to you, Your Majesty? As I mentioned earlier, I am the person closest to you."

"Please refrain from avoiding me without reason."

The suspicious secretary, Grand Duke Kairan Blandi, who constantly interferes in even the smallest, most personal matters.

To Lenoa, who aspires to become the 'perfect queen' better than any male king,

Is Kairan a reliable ally, or an obstacle?

"Please, call me Kairan, just once."

"Ah..."

"I have always wanted to be addressed this way by you, Your Majesty."

"...Do you have no reason?"

“You took all my reason away. My queen... my Lenoa."

What touched Lenoa's slender ring finger was a kiss of submission.

A fervent vow of absolute obedience, pledging to joyfully offer everything to her.

This burning emotion that feels like it could scorch her hand, is it truly the loyalty of a secretary? <<less

After her mother passed away, even her younger sister, Irene, took her own life.... more>>

Ludiana believed it was all the fault of her biological father, Jonas.

At Irene’s funeral, Ludiana stabbed Jonas to death and was dragged away as a parricide.

On her way, she encountered Kalos.

Like her, Kalos had been abandoned by his biological father, but he was living a completely different life.

Would things have turned out differently if I had carved out my own path in life…?

“The sentence for the parricide criminal Ludiana will now be carried out.”

With a faint smile, Ludiana closed her eyes—and returned to the time before her mother’s death.

I won’t sit back and be foolish anymore.

***

Ludiana’s mother, Roselin, looked at her with a smile, as if she had made up her mind.

“…Yes. You’re right. Even if we quietly live in the countryside, we might be happier than we are now.”

“Of course.”

Following her mother’s lead, Ludiana gave a gentle smile as well.

No, Mother. I have no intention of living quietly. <<less