Though I May Be a Villainess, I'll Show You I Can Obtain Happiness! - Vol. 12 Ch. 2 - I Reincarnated as a Condemned Villainess Awaiting Execution

[golestar]

I like how she didn't immediately accept and falls head over heel for him, just blushing from sudden physical contact and advance. She's got her head screwed on tight (pun) and isn't a pushover. Plot went a bit fast but the female lead is quite interesting. strong 8

 

[V01D]

I actually really liked this one what with the historical accuracies in clothing here and there. Very pretty are too.

Ty for the chapter!

 

[Psychronia]

From the Crown Prince Faction's perspective, I could see them wanting to hype up the trial to overthrow the Duke. They get House Kendall's support, and now have a good shot at eliminating the Second Prince's faction.
They needed the trial and the declaration of an execution to get nobles on their side; probably with the argument of "See what kind of stupid bullshit the Second Prince and the Duke will pull if they get into power? It might be YOU and your family next on the chopping block with an idiot like that on the throne". That's why the trial and sentencing was necessary, but not the execution itself, and why she could be spirited away when the execution was to be carried out.

As for the King, I could see him letting it play out if he wanted the Duke removed, and to see which of his two sons has the political cunning and charisma needed to grab the throne from their brother. After all, it's a Duke; not even a King can easily get rid of a Duke. He would have needed a lot of shady dealings and wetwork done to weaken a Ducal House, which would have led to destabilization of the country and might have given the Duke enough time to make some countermoves. Having this kind of "apparently spontaneous" conflict happen amongst his vassals, caused by the Duke in question overstepping what polite society considers to be his bounds, let's him keep his hands clean.

Of course, this is a lot more thought than likely actually went into creating this one-shot, but I think it can stand up to some scrutiny.

Well, my question is less about the trial and more about the guillotine. Like, there was no need to put her in it if they were going to take her out moments later, right? It doesn't seem like anyone there left, so it wasn't for the benefit of anyone except to scare her and keep her in ignorance for a few moments longer.

 

[kiero13]

gods are such narcs. if we think of myths instead of religion it'd be the closest depiction.

what happened to the original soul tho? feels unfair for her to suddenly be switched out when she wouldn't die regardless.

hoping this gets a part 2 I think there were some that had continuation in prev vol, or better get serialized lol

 

[YummyWordSalad]

I just checked back yesterday, and was so happy to see translation for this anthology be resumed! Thank you so much!!

As for this story, it sure was a rollercoaster.

 

[PachotheElf]

man, people here sure do love to shit on these stories.

 

[Abricomas]

Well, my question is less about the trial and more about the guillotine. Like, there was no need to put her in it if they were going to take her out moments later, right? It doesn't seem like anyone there left, so it wasn't for the benefit of anyone except to scare her and keep her in ignorance for a few moments longer.

Ah, the guillotine? I chalk it up to the ML wanting to tease the FL because he's a bit of a yandere, and the meta reason being the author thought it would build up some suspense and then release it in an amusing manner.

 

[cokelemon]

Too many plotholes for me to enjoy this one. As others already mentioned,

1. Why did the goddess remove the og soul? Where did it go?
2. It's nice that she admitted she wasn't og Rina, but her parents took it way too easily. Wouldn't they question it? (unless they made a deal with the goddess to transfer her soul elsewhere, so it wasn't a surprise?) For how much they love their daughter, that reaction doesn't sit right with me.
3. What was with the fake execution scene if they were never going to execute her?
4. If she was engaged to the 2nd prince so her family wouldn't defect, why not re-engage her to the crown prince? Having a knight as her husband won't prevent her family from defecting? There wasn't any mention of the crown prince already having a fiancee.
5. Not sure if having a crown prince be involved in a rebellion involving a duke's family is the best idea... Is that really how a future king should be acting with his authority?

 

[IrregularPerson]

Diluc aside- the last comment... preach! there is no strong relationship between these two, hold your suspension of disbelief FMC!

 

[Amimikamoon]

Feels a bit weird knowing that the OG soul doesn't come back to her loving family now that her life has been saved, tbh. I kinda wish the godlike being had, after Rina was saved, brought the isekai'd person's body to this world and swapped them back, and then Miss Isekai gets adopted by the family, and of course mr yandere recognizes her in her original body.

 

[sketches]

A bit confusing since it needs more pages around the buildup and fall of the climax. But I really like the premise.

 

[WTFIWWML]

Pretty sure the god know what is going to happened if the mc possessed the body and just trolling her a bit. And probably the OG gonna do something stupid and get herself killed / she is just said god's lover

 

[stanloona]

I think this is another one that works okay as a oneshot but would work so much better fleshed out a little. Not so much that it overstays its welcome, but maybe 15-20 chapters (of around 30-40 pages each) can work.