Grace Eleusia, the head of Count Eleusia's house, was revered as a saint and feared as a devil for her magical ability to rewind time and heal countless lives.Yet, despite saving so many, she was unable to cure her own terminal illness and passed away leaving behind her devastated loved ones.When she opens her eyes again, she realizes 300 years have passed, and she has been reincarnated as Ceres, the eldest daughter of a ruined noble family drowning in debt. Inheriting her family's tavern—the sole source of income and a chaotic spot selling soul food to mercenaries—she is shocked to discover that their flagship soup recipe was actually stolen from her original past creation.While trying to clear the massive debts and restore order to the rowdy tavern, Ceres finds herself continuously bothered by odd guests, including individuals looking for missing artifacts and subordinates desperate to get their Grand Duke to eat. +
Part 3 Spin-off".<br> <br> Ferdinand, the High Priest of the temple of Ehrenfest, has three trusted people: the knight Eckhart, the civil servant Justus, and his attendant Lasfam. They meet whenever the occasion arises and share all sorts of information. What follows is the true nature of these people, unfolding behind the scenes of the main story.<br> <br> Reading this will make you love the world of "Bookworms" even more! This is the start of a series of exquisite bibliophile fantasy stories told from the perspectives of three people who pledge their loyalty to Ferdinand<br> Start of Chapter 1 has a different perception of ascendance of a bookworm ova 14.1 Side Story One: Eustachius's Incognito Operation Downtown"
I was reincarnated as a supporting villain character. A tr*shy princess who was obsessed with the big brother of the cute heroine and eventually poisoned the heroine to destroy her. I made up my mind and prepared to run away. After saving the heroine, things went wrong. Those who touch her, chase them to the end of the world and destroy them. Imperial family? The incompetent imperial family that makes Titania unhappy. They don’t matter anyway. Hahahaha, they call me a mad dog. If a mad dog bites people, is it crazy? Gee, calm down everyone. Because I’m leaving to enjoy my dreams, hopes, and money in a seaside villa with beautiful waves! Everyone should be happy too! I thought so… …I thought you were really dead. I… His golden eyes that contained me were engulfed in emotions I couldn’t read. I felt like I was going to drown just by looking at it. …It felt like an endless nightmare, Tia. Please don’t disappear in front of me like that anymore, while whispering earnestly. I was at a loss for words to say to him, who grabbed my hand as if tying me to go nowhere. And… It’s okay to hate my brother! But, don’t hate the duke’s money! …The cute heroine who gives me the key to the underground safe containing all the treasures… Is everything bothering you? Then choose me instead. Don’t let it bother yourself, Duchess. I’ll be by your side anytime, anywhere. Even the second older brother of the female protagonist, who always looked at me like a thorn in his eyes, became a bit strange. What is wrong here?<br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/69354800" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KakaoPage</a>, <a href="https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EC%9C%A1%EC%95%84%EB%AC%BC-%EC%97%AC%EC%A3%BC%EC%9D%B8%EA%B3%B5%EC%9D%98-%EC%83%88%EC%96%B8%EB%8B%88/4868" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daum</a>
After overcoming fierce competition, I proudly passed the exams to become a palace official. Having suffered through a tough life as an office worker in my past life, I hope this time I’ll be assigned to a good department! However,“I’ve checked all the typos and the format too.”“You’ve got no sense! Who would read this if it’s all written down like this?”“Then would you prefer to look at the visual materials instead?”Did I come across as too much of a rookie with experience?“Miss Lowell, you’ll have to go to the BM-RP Department.”Instead of the original female protagonist, I’m assigned to the worst department for work-life balance?!“Lowell, you’re truly the best talent. You’re perfect in every way.”“We had a deal to be together every day. So why are you saying you’re not around?”“From now on, call me by name. In your mind and in front of others.”As the male lead candidates become obsessed with me.“You possess divine powers!”And even the secret of my birth is revealed?As expected, the answer is to quit! +
I opened my eyes to find myself living as Aristina Bianca Rosen—the Empire’s most stunning woman and the cherished only daughter of its wealthiest Duke. At first, it felt like a perfect fantasy: beauty, status, and limitless luxury.<br> <br> But that illusion didn’t last long.<br> <br> I had become the Empire’s most notorious villainess… and to make things worse, I’d just barely survived an assassination attempt. I may still be alive, but whoever tried to kill me hasn’t given up - and they’re still out there, waiting for another chance. With Aristina’s terrible reputation, I’m surrounded by enemies on all sides. Anyone could be the culprit. Still, the biggest threats might be the three men who won’t stop getting involved in my life. The Crown Prince - kind and charming on the surface, yet hiding a chilling coldness beneath. The Second Prince, who never fails to pick a fight every time we meet. And the leader of the Holy Order - sharp-tongued, secretive, and far from saintly. I’m trying my best to avoid them all…<br> <br> So why do they keep becoming so obsessed with me..?!
Dolores, the daughter of a duke, lived a happy life, loved by her parents. Her only dissatisfaction was her fianc, the prince. Bound by an agreement between the royal family and her house, her engagement to Prince Alexander had been decided since birth, yet he never appeared in public, never met Dolores, and did nothing for her, making him a "fianc in name only." Then one day, her parents died in an accident and never returned. When her father's younger brother and his family came to the ducal estate, Dolores's life was completely overturned, and in the end, she was poisoned and killed. However, when Dolores opened her eyes, she somehow found herself back in the past, before her murder. Having returned to the past, Dolores takes the name "Laura," the affectionate nickname her parents used to call her, and decides to change the future and reclaim everything that was stolen from her by her uncle and his family. And the one who helps Dolores, now known as "Laura," is none other than Prince Alexander, the fianc who had existed in name only!?
After reincarnating as Leticia, a minor extra in an otome game, the “new” Leticia unexpectedly inherits her twin sister’s engagement to Lionel, a rumored chubby and awkward duke-to-be. But Leticia sees the potential beneath his rough edges and takes it upon herself to help him grow. As Lionel transforms into a refined and handsome noble, his feelings for her deepen rapidly. Though she only wanted a peaceful life as an extra, Leticia suddenly finds herself at the center of an intense, ever-growing devotion from her now-irresistible fiancé.<br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://studio.booklista.co.jp/series/7f43bd08e1bd0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Booklista</a>, <a href="https://www.comico.jp/comic/9111" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Comico</a>, <a href="https://manga.line.me/product/periodic?id=S122196" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LINE</a>, <a href="https://ebookjapan.yahoo.co.jp/stories/122196/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">eBookJapan</a><br> <br> <b>Official Translations:</b> <br> <a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/how-is-this-hot-duke-just-a-background-character/list?title_no=9286" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">English</a>, <a href="https://page.kakao.com/content/66635523" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Korean</a>, <a href="https://www.webtoons.com/zh-hant/romance/how-is-this-hot-duke-just-a-background-character/list?title_no=8078" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">T.Chinese</a>, <a href="https://www.webtoons.com/fr/romance/how-is-this-hot-duke-just-a-background-character/list?title_no=9335" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">French</a>
Lydia Evanshi had everything a noblewoman could wish for: an illustrious marquis lineage, wealth that could sustain generations, and a beauty fit for a portrait. The only thing she lacked was good taste in men. She threw her whole heart, soul, liver, and gall into supporting a prince of low birth, even helping him achieve his dream of becoming emperor. And he repaid her by having an affair with her distant relative, Giselle.So Lydia made a choice, she and Giselle would drink poison together and show them what true obsession looked like. But the plan failed, and Lydia was hauled off to a brutal, desolate labor camp. Not long after, a plague swept through the freezing compound. With her thin, pale hands trembling, Lydia quietly waited for death."Why had I lived so foolishly for a man? If I could go back, I'd slap myself hard enough to crack my own jaw."...And then, her chance arrived. She woke up on the very afternoon she had slipped poison into Giselle's teacup, tea time itself! Smack! Lydia immediately slaps her own cheeks awake and begins her new life. A new life where she will avenge herself on Richard, who abandoned her, on Giselle, who betrayed her, and on Devon, who bartered with her life. For that, she needs Arsen Edith, the empire's coveted sword. Lydia seeks him out, declares without hesitation that she has returned from the future, and asks for his aid. Arsen, doubtful yet intrigued, chooses to watch her closely and begins living alongside her. But as days pass, Arsen's gaze toward Lydia begins to shift into something entirely different.+
Kohana gets manipulated into "sexual training" by her childhood friend Tora who tells her that the experience is necessary for her to be assigned to a mission where she gets to play lovers with her master who she loves. Will she be able to resist as Tora's demands gradually increase? The answer is no.
A film discussion club that has unintentionally turned into a gathering for venting about unrequited love.However, the club president, Ban Ha-ri, is a cold realist who considers romance a waste of time.One day, a new member miraculously arrives at the club, which is on the verge of being disbanded…and of all people, it turns out to be that ‘first love’ who wildly shook my heart four years ago and then ran away?!
**Original Webtoon :** [Naver Webtoon](https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=852173), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=14385744)
One day, Ochiko, a hopelessly bullied girl, is saved by a delinquent named Ikeno while being bullied by his classmates. "Ikeno-kun is Ochiko's prince!” Ochiko believed that someday a prince would appear and kill all the bullies. However, that hope is extinguished, and Ochiko... !! Kanda Mori's first published volume, which includes 6 stories including the title work "Strange Frog Princess”!<br> <br> Cw: Extreme and bizarre violence! Chapter 4 features incest!