The Villainess's Lady-in-Waiting
21 parts Ongoing MatureAfter a lonely, isolated life in the real world, a woman awakens to find herself reincarnated as Mirabella, the tragic heroine of her favorite fairytale. Born as the daughter of the Witch, Mirabella was destined to uncover her royal lineage, defeat her scheming half-sister Dyonisia, and save the kingdom.
But when Mirabella's dormant light magic erupts uncontrollably during a public assassination attempt on the King's life, saving the him, Dyonisia takes credit for the miracle. With no light magic of her own, Dyonisia manipulates Mirabella into becoming her lady-in-waiting, using her to fake royal powers and maintain her false identity as the rightful princess.
Stripped of her role and powerless to stop Dyonisia's schemes, Mirabella must navigate the treacherous palace politics, the Witch's shadowy plots, and her growing feelings for Prince Alaric, who is unknowingly entangled in Dyonisia's lies. To reclaim her destiny, Mirabella must abandon her naïve reliance on justice and begin scheming herself.
As the lines between hero and villain blur, Mirabella's fight to expose the truth and protect the kingdom becomes a dangerous game of deception, ambition, and forbidden love. Will she find the strength to rewrite her story, or will she fall victim to the twisted fairytale's tragic end?