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Reincarnated as a side character from a novel she read in a previous life, Beadith finds herself at the princess's wedding, which marks the end of the novel. During the past seven years, Beadith lost her entire family, all the comrades she fought with in the war, and now she finds herself helplessly lost and wondering what to do, now that the plot has concluded. That night she drinks herself to sleep, but when she wakes up she suddenly finds herself thrown back in time; back to a year after her reincarnation, and before she lost everyone. However, she barely has time to process it all before she called to the palace by the imperial princess, Rosenne, who reveals that she also remember their past and will sacrifice her future love, if it means saving their country. Now, together, they must make plans on how to thwart the rebellion, save their families and stop tragedy from repeating. And it all starts with saving a certain marquis... __________________________ I am so excited about this story! It's got drama, action, romance, intrigue and badass female characters! Opposite what many other similar stories do, the ogfl is not made into an antagonist. Neither is she shallow, weak or unimportant. Instead the MC and ogfl are friends - and even though one holds greater status, they treat each other as equals. Not only that, they are the ones who drive the story forward. Love it! The ML is slightly cold in the beginning, but he has good reason to be cautious and suspicious of other people. He has a good heart and once he opens up, he treats the MC very warmly. Women in the story are also very supportive of each other. None of those annoying female antagonists who only exists so the MC will be "not like other girls". Very refreshing! Finally, this story handles a patriarchal setting exactly as I wished other stories would. I've seen stories with patriachal fantasy settings, where the mysogyny and sexism is not even addressed - or worse: romantisized. I've also seen stories where the setting it is merely used as a tool to show how strong or special she is, so she stands out from her peers - but as an exception, rather than an example. Neither is the case here. The setting has significance to the plot and the characters, but there is an underlying tone of hopefulness. That if women work together and support each other, if they fight for their goals and what they believe in, they can change the world for the better and show the way for future generations of women. It's exactly the kind of message I want to see, in the stories I read. All in all, I have almost nothing bad to say about this webtoon. 100/5 stars.

A tyrant king sits on the of Aden. He abuses his power, opresses his subjects and kills anyone for the slightest offence. Two victims of this king's ruthless bloodshed are count and countess Luxen - parents to two daughters; Rubiana and Callena. Angered by the loss and injustice these orphaned sisters swear to get revenge, and once they've both come of age, they organize a rebellion. Slowly but surely, their army conquers the land surrounding the capital and finally behead the tyrant king. In his stead Callena is crowned Emperor and Rubiana, and two other most loyal subjects, are granted the title of duke and land to match their status. Rubiana is granted the harsh territorie in the north, but accepts and overcomes the challenge of securing and cultivating the land. Now, she is ordered to return to the capital. And while she is here, she decides to initiate her quest to find a suitable husband, so she can fulfill her promise to dedicate her first child to God and the emperor, and also conceive an heir to her dukedom. But how to find a suitable husband when you've got a reputation as a bloodthirsty war-demon? That is the question... Omg, this is so good, I'm squealing!! It's a complete reversal of the tropes and I'm HERE FOR IT! Firstly, there is not just one, but TWO powerful women in the forefront of the story. Callena is a bit selfish and demanding, but (so far) she is not framed to be evil, just harsh in her methods. Rubiana mostly dresses like a man, but it's not something she has to do, just a personal preference. And it's not framed as weird or even something for other characters to notice or judge. SHE IS JUST BEING HERSELF AND SHE IS ALLOWED IN THIS SETTING AND IT'S AMAZING! I'm just so stoked to see a setting that's not a patriarchy. It's completely normal for heads of noble houses, warriors, etc to be women, in this story. Gender roles are not completely erased, unfortunately, but it's a massive improvement compared to the majority of other manga/manwha/webtoons. 10/10 And the ML is a time regressor! What a role reversal. He's an illegitimate child of the tyrant king, so after the rebellion he is killed and this has now repeated 7 times. In this life he's managed to survive because he hid in the House of Scholars, but his life is still hanging by a thread. His hope is that by clinging on to the MC he might be able to save his life this time. It's literally just a reversal of the usual trope where a young time regressing woman asks for marriage from a powerful duke to survive. But even though it's essentially the same trope, changing the genders makes if fresh again. Especially since the story is being told from the duke's perspective. I simped so hard for both the FL and the ML in the chapter where she goes to save him. Omg, it's so good. 100/5 stars!!!