Akuyaku Reijou no Oyome-sama - Vol. 2 Ch. 10

[SrNevik]

First of all, thank you for the translation sciencey it was more than worth the wait. Second of all, WHAT A CHAPTER!
Things are finally starting to pay off and Karina knows how to make an entrance. I’m excited to see what these girls have planned and how they will get their revenge

The problem with Karina is it's become clear she has no plan outside of her revenge. So I'm interested in what struggles she goes through once everything settles but also what strain that puts on her wife, who is desperate to please her. It's fun how the power dynamics have completely flipped and now her wife, the strong capable wolf, is the one who feels like she'll have the tougher time. It's all potentially a lot more psychological than before. They both look cool AF busting into the venue though.

 

[lilsssss]

evil and intimidating lesbians

 

[Jenst]

And nothing of importance will happen everything will be forgiven for trying to murder her, even if the sister isen't evil she still deserves to get shit on because if it wasen't for ms wolf, karina would be dead.

 

[UdenEmpati]

I'm like 90% certain Aurora is way more complex than just a white lotus fiancée stealing sister. But whether MC can see that (or even wants to see that) will be interesting to see in the coming chapters.

At this point I would be more surprised if Aurora was a one-note antagonist who actually did want to take over Karina's life and future. Her having, if not "saving Karina from her circumstances" energy, then at least a more nuanced goal in all of this that isn't outright "I hate my sister and want to destroy her", feels all but guaranteed to me.

Alongside that - Karina being so tunnel-visioned on Aurora being a central pillar to the shit-show of her life, makes this all the more compelling for me - because it potentially opens the door for Karina to be an actual villainess, if she kills/otherwise ruins Aurora only to find out too late that she had it wrong.
Coupling that with how Karina's given zero thought to what she wants in life after her revenge is complete, and that paves the way for Karina to become fully set adrift - and forces Reshtoka to potentially shoulder the burden of saving Karina from herself. Which, in turn feels like a neat twist to the storybook Evie has been reading throughout this.

 

[Reina4444]

aurora cant have planned for this outcome, her elder sister was sentenced to death by assassination by the royal family and almost killed as a defenseless victim in the wilderness.
karina meeting reshutoka was built up as a coincidence.
furthermore chapter 6 states that karina has been officially reported as dead after the avalanche.
making a plot twist to present the little sister as selfless and protective will end up being very hypocritical.
oblivious might be more believable.

 

[deathpigeon]

And nothing of importance will happen everything will be forgiven for trying to murder her, even if the sister isen't evil she still deserves to get shit on because if it wasen't for ms wolf, karina would be dead.

it's extremely unclear to what extent aurora was involved in that. this isn't to say she was uninvolved, just that we don't currently know.

 

[RedMetal]

that ring is sus

 

[NinjaGoemon]

What an entrance by our two gay girls. One thing I noticed is not only did Reshutoka carry Karina in, she bridal carried her across. Smashing through the stained glass, oft used to promote images of god or deities. Her existence an afront to everyone.

Absolutely phenomenal

In other news, the Villainess' Bride was licensed by Toykopop for an EN release! Just 10 months for a yuri is insane. Be sure to support the official release when it's out!

 

[King_julien]

Thank you for the translation!

 

[Kinkaiser]

it's extremely unclear to what extent aurora was involved in that. this isn't to say she was uninvolved, just that we don't currently know.

What we do know is that after the assassins failed, the sister stopped the prince from sending military forces to do the job, and asked him to let her take care of the matter. She then sent maids and gifts for the castle. Now, we can't exactly know if a trap of some sort was being set or not, but at a surface level we saw the sister prevent a murder attempt and instead try to make Karina's living conditions better.

I'm of the opinion that the sister is neither a scheming bitch nor trying to mastermind Karina's salvation. I think the prince just wanted her, and she had no say in anything and is depressed over the entire situation (she barely talks and always looks emotionless) but tried to help in what little way she could (sending maids instead of soldiers).

 

[GLFanatic]

Talk whatever you want about Karina. She knows how to make an entrance.

 

[UdenEmpati]

aurora cant have planned for this outcome, her elder sister was sentenced to death by assassination by the royal family and almost killed as a defenseless victim in the wilderness.
karina meeting reshutoka was built up as a coincidence.
furthermore chapter 6 states that karina has been officially reported as dead after the avalanche.
making a plot twist to present the little sister as selfless and protective will end up being very hypocritical.
oblivious might be more believable.

It isn't necessarily a dichotomy of "mastermind savior" and "evil villainous sister", though - or even "savior" and "oblivious".

She was sickly since childhood; Karina was even the stand-in Consort in her place, because of it. And, as @Kinkaiser stated above, Aurora stopped the prince from sending soldiers, instead sending gifts and servants to "make the castle more habitable", at least in her own mind. So we've gotten no outright antagonistic behavior or stated intentions from Aurora this entire time, but while she seems rather passive and blank, I think it can be argued that there are hints that she's aware of more than she's letting on.

If I had to guess - I think that Aurora is not the villain that Karina thinks her to be, and has simply tried to find some way to get Karina out of the engagement that she likely believes that Karina never wanted.
Karina was obviously suffering in some fashion during that time, and Aurora, who was supposed to be the one to marry into the Crown in the first place, could have wanted to spare her sister more pain, and did what she was able from a limited place of influence. She couldn't have planned the meeting with Reshtoka, or the subsequent destruction of that castle in the avalanche, *but that doesn't mean Aurora is wholly separate from Karina's fate or has no interest, vested or otherwise, in the wellbeing of her sister.
The Crown scrubbing Karina from the history books isn't necessarily something she could influence either, given she's even now not officially Royalty, and wouldn't have the sway to prevent something like that, especially if she had to hide mourning her sister's presumed death from her fiance.

 

[ritoshishino]

now that last panel is ｆｒｕｉｔｙ

 

[sparky3787]

karina is so hot....

Reshtoka supremacy

 

[kiero13]

Love the drama, no logic just drama and angst

And both sisters are good. I really hope for a good conclusion like reconciliation and mc learning to love, but if im fine with a tragedy too lol

 

[SrNevik]

What an entrance by our two gay girls. One thing I noticed is not only did Reshutoka carry Karina in, she bridal carried her across. Smashing through the stained glass, oft used to promote images of god or deities. Her existence an afront to everyone.

Absolutely phenomenal

In other news, the Villainess' Bride was licensed by Toykopop for an EN release! Just 10 months for a yuri is insane. Be sure to support the official release when it's out!

Who picked it up? That's great news. Wait shit, I just noticed you did mention who it was and we can't delete comments so I'll leave this here.

 

[NIPHY]

Noooooooo~ why stopped there!?

Idk im just not feeling it. Her sister doesnt come off as a conniving, thieving bitch. It feels like there’s more going on with her than the story’s telling us. I certainly wouldnt mind a story where she kills her sister only to find out later that her actions were meant to protect mc or something else noble.

I wouldn't be surprised if she did all that because she loved her older sister and saw how unhappy she became while the Prince was being a jerk.

Aurora is not looking happy at all nor looking like a villain. She has unfazed look and looks like she was just going along the marriage.

 

[Brucenorris007]

There's clearly more complexity going with Aurora that the narrative hasn't made us privy to yet. That hesitance she's showing in front of the asshole prince provides no benefit to her, yet she clearly isn't lighting up with stars in her eyes to see Karina again, either.

Have to wonder about how great the significance of the story within the story about the wolf and the princess. . .

Was Aurora originally meant to be the 'princess' in that tale who met the wolf, and she wanted to defy fate for one reason or another? Karina's revenge still qualifies as a fixation on her hometown, and yet.

Interested to see how it plays out.

 

[deathpigeon]

I'm of the opinion that the sister is neither a scheming bitch nor trying to mastermind Karina's salvation. I think the prince just wanted her, and she had no say in anything and is depressed over the entire situation (she barely talks and always looks emotionless) but tried to help in what little way she could (sending maids instead of soldiers).

this is also my best read on the situation. she seems to be a pawn to the prince who has had very little agency over what has ocurred. regardless of how she's felt about everything, she has had only minor impact on what has transpired.

 

[MelonManic]

I doubt revenge is that simple to be rid of
That animosity will remain even after the so called revenge is taken

Hm... This monster princess story seems rather familiar...
Quite the entrance indeed
Well well, do put on a show

Have a nice day