Beware the Villainess!, Vol. 2

그 악녀를 조심하세요! (Comic) #2

by Blue Canna (Artist), Berry (Adapter), Soda Ice (Original Author)

HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN ONE DAY

A handsome prince declaring his undying love for you at a grand ball―it’s what every girl dreams of...but not Melissa Foddebrat! She knows that behind his charming smile, Ian is an insufferable, womanizing manchild. She is desperately searching for a way to dump him before he publicly announces their marriage. That’s when she spots a mysterious beggar collapsed on the street, and a devilish plot begins to take shape...

Genres: Manhwa, Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Comics, Fiction, Graphic Novels

296 pages, Paperback

Published January 21, 2025

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want more and I want it now please, thank you.

5, Melissa is Mai Queen and Nine is TOTES ADORBS, stars.

[Meishuu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melissa, the actual Queen that you are.

If you are like me and loathe romance tropes/abusive males in most manwhas then this one is for you. It’s smart and funny while pointing out all the disgusting tropes that permeate the genre. The heroine has agency and a backbone, and while she gets a male partner later, her problems aren’t fixed by him.

Melissa is taking the story and breaking it down satirically. She’s done with all of the typical otome/isekai males LIs bullshit. The original heroine of the novel is also not villanized like in so many Isekais. Melissa is a girl's girl, and she's here to put the awful male character in their place.

[Mariána K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much improved lol.

The main character is finally getting her stride and becoming likeable. I'm enjoying the non canon characters more than the "book's" main cast. The love interests are all terrible and it is a relief to see the "heroin" tends to agree.

[Hamda Hammad · Rating 5 out of 5]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS!!! Melissa is a freaking badass queen and Nine is sooooooo damn adorable. Loved the story...AND ALL THE OTHER CHARACTERS... Yuri was amazing and plz DONOT get me started on Yona (adore that lady)... the redemption arc that all the male leads go through (so proud of their character development) & SERIOUSLY GUYS!! I CANNOT B THE ONLY ONE WHO FINDS MIGEN INSANELY HOT!! (*sigh* villains, I tell you). AND THAT ENDING *sob*. ANYWAYS, i think you can tell that I loved this.

[Zeynep Dilara · Rating 5 out of 5]

melissa öl de öleyim, öl de ÖLEYİİİİİİMMMMMMMM ama bana öldür deme öldüremem ama ölürüm ÖLÜRÜÜÜÜÜMMM

[Kimi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm sad the story is already over but it's nice that it wasn't dragged out either. It wasn't some perfect ending which also I feel like goes along with her being someone who is completely breaking a story. There were a lot of twists and surprises that continued to set this apart from others in the genre. Definitely the sort of story I'd enjoy reading again and again.

[Michelle Easton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is hysterical! Melissa has such an odd life, bust she is determined to be the best villainess, not realizing how quickly she is becoming the heroine. I hope her and Nine’s relationship grows for the better!

[Fabiola Alejandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t understand how I’m unable to read my own story. In the first place, a story isn’t just for reading. All of this was my story. At last, the novel’s plot is over.

[selimsu · Rating 4 out of 5]

ya bunun yuzunden eskrim derslerine baslarsam. komik olur muydu

[Shelby · Rating 4 out of 5]

The comedy is beginning to hit a lot better and more consistently in this volume! Nine is such a cutie, and I'm so excited to see more of Yona she was always so funny.

[Chelsea 🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read digitally and I plan to pick up the print copy when it's released later this month.

Loving this series!

I love Melissa as a main character. She's so badass, strong, and it's so much fun reading her inner monologues. I love that she decides to help the heroine of the story because a lot of other comics would've made her into a mean girl and this would've been another story painting women as catty. The writing of the men makes me hope this ends with women supporting women against the shitty men, but I'll wait to see how it all ends. I'm glad I can read this digitally, but also grateful more publishers are publishing manhwas in print these days.

Nine is adorable! I love all of his interactions with Melissa. I was also surprised by how much I love Yuri interacting with Melissa, as well. Can't wait to continue on!

[Dana Choi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wie ich diese Reihe einfach feiere. Schöner Zeichenstil, irre witzig und trotz typischer Themen nicht langweilig!

[Aelvana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melissa has a plan to humiliate her cheating fiance---take another man to the ball. But her perfect revenge hits an unexpected snag, leaving her confused and upset. Not that she's down for long. A new challenger approaches, and she's out to prove she's not going to get stepped on by another trashy man.

If the first volume was mostly about Melissa, this one is largely focused on Nine. The homeless young man Melissa picked up for her revenge scheme isn't just some cardboard cutout character that she can manipulate at will. He's got a past---and that shows up to wreck Melissa's best-laid plans.

This also brings up Jack, the werewolf love interest from the original story. He's loud, aggressive, violent---the literal "wild child" pick from the original cast. Jack only respects strength, something Melissa finds herself lacking.

I love what Melissa does with this. She's not content to attempt to convince one of the other characters to stand up for her. She instead takes steps to learn how to defend herself (and also steals an endgame weapon to make her life a little easier). This way, the next time Jack shows up, she's got some bite to go with her bark.

There's also a fantastic look at who the original Melissa was, and how she became the person she was in the book. The deeply insecure child is now a much more confident young woman, and that alone will change everything for both of them.

And we also meet Yuri, the original female lead. I love that there are already plenty of hints that the version of her that Melissa is expecting really isn't how she is.

Overall this second volume is a strong one. We're introduced to more of the cast, their histories, and their conflicts. Melissa is taking charge of her life in a much better way, and although the original story seems to have a strong grip on things, she's got plenty of determination to make things work out. Highly Recommended.

[Fernanda M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cuidado con la villana.
Capítulos: 24 al 44.

Melissa convence a su padre de que Nine se convierta en su mayordomo, por lo que al estar bajo la protección del duque, Jack no puede herirlo, cae en un sueño profundo donde se encuentra a la verdadera Melissa, dolida y rota, por lo que ambas se prometen seguir su propio camino :3, se va de viaje y en el proceso encuentra y rescata a Yuri, haciéndose amigas al instante, Melissa pasa los días en casa de Yuri, aparece el millonario Melody, un man todo intenso obsesionado con Yuri, por lo que Melissa se declara su rival y comienza a protegerla skakkjaja, iniciando así peleas constantes entre Melissa y Melody, además de una verdadera enemistad entre Yuri y Nine por Mel aksjajja, finalmente Melissa gana y consigue que Melody deje de molestar a Yuri, con quien establece una amistad muy preciosa, Nine y ella tienen momentos bonitos y cuando es hora de partir, Jake, Ian, Jack y Melody aparecen para ver a Yuri akskaj, quien no los pela por estar al pendiente de Melissa, quien de nuevo la salva de ellos, al partir de verdad Yuri desea que Mel sea capaz de romper su maldición (¿qué maldición?), Yuri prepara una poción que le permite a Nine recuperar su lengua y colmillos y tras varios momentos románticos:3, se van de cita, donde se encuentran con Yuri (quien se le pega todo el tiempo y pelea con Nine por la atención de Mel) e Ian (con quien compite y vence en todo), Melissa le dice sus verdades a Ian quien finalmente comienza a ver todo de diferente manera y finaliza el día viendo los fuegos artificiales junto a Nine, gracias a que los hermanos de Yuri, Robbie y Rayburn se la llevan ajsja, Nine se confiesa (pero no escuchaaa).

[Les mots de la lecture · Rating 5 out of 5]

✧ 𝐂𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐮𝐱𝐢𝐞̀𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞 est un 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘀-𝗳𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗲 ! Je l’ai tellement attendu, qu’une fois que je l’avais entre les mains, le dilemme entre le lire de suite ou laisser un peu la patience pour ne pas le terminer trop vite est arrivé. Mais je savais qu’en ouvrant les premières pages j'allais être complètement captivée par cette histoire.

✧ 𝐋'𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞
Nous découvrons de plus en plus les 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 du palais et l’histoire de notre protagoniste qui souhaite qu’une seule chose : changer son présent et son avenir. Elle veut être libre et 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲́𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲. Pour cela elle va accomplir des tonnes de choses, mais surtout faire des rencontres formidables qui vont complètement chambouler l’histoire du livre. Cette histoire est complètement 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.

✧ 𝐋𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬
Nos personnages sont encore plus 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 qu’avant. Que ce soit les principaux ou les secondaires, je les trouve tellement mignons. On ne peut pas les détester alors qu’on devrait. Le plus attachant, c’est bien Nine, qu’est ce que je suis tombée sous son charme, il est renversant, puissant, mignon, sensible. Tout ce que j’apprécie, et en plus il tient chaud, quoi de mieux ?

✧ 𝐋’𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞́𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞
La couverture est 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲, le travail graphique est splendide. Les couleurs, les détails, les expressions et les émotions sont tellement bien dessinés qu’on ressent vraiment tous leurs sentiments. Le coup de crayon est remarquable, et c’est encore un tome qui est pour moi 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁.

[The Half-blood Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

"What is a female lead? The saviour of male characters? A philanthropist? Someone who accepts the male lead's obsession and madness in the name of love?"

Comedy Drama manhwa/ webtoon
Gaslamp Fantasy
Otome isegye/ isekai/ portal fantasy
Modern time Korean woman is transported into a romantasy novel as the "villainess"
Proceeds to do what she wants and becomes the hero 🤺
Parody of the genre
Challenges trashy, toxic and creepy behaviour that gets romanticised or excused
The male leads are the worst
Save the og heroine from being chained to dumpster fire!
Melissa is a girl's girl through and through
Werewolves & Mages
Role stereotype reversal
Lovely art

I am really into transmigrator stories. Haven't many of us readers imagined going into one of our beloved stories? Sometimes as ourselves, sometimes as natives of this other world, living adventures, meeting characters, fixing wrongs? As readers, we'd have valuable knowledge that could change the plot! Somehow along the way, east Asian writers started making fiction exploring exactly this premise 😍

Beware the Villainess! really stands out! It provides much needed satire to not only the transmigration subgenre, but to romance fantasy. Even when it is not openly criticising the many flaws of these types of stories, it provides certain parts of the plot fully tongue-in-cheek aware of exactly what it is doing.

It was my first experience with such a story in the subgenre, and therefore refreshing. Yet, although it starts a conversation and has an interesting FMC who forges her own (grey moral) heroic path, the story itself is not without its own shortcomings.

The author did a disservice to most side characters, and to Yuri, the og heroine and deuteragonist of BtV. She had an interesting plotline that could've been further explored and concluded. She's full of potential but at some point she just seems like a tool. She deserved better and happiness.

[Willow Wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't express how perfect this is. I've not read anything like it in it's genre or medium. This is like, "Let me dismantle everything about this genre that sucks, also, let me indulge in all the things that are great." It just does it SO WELL. It's hilarious in places, adorable in others, and the plot is succinct. It sets out its principles and sticks to them.

I also enjoyed how the "original" female protagonist didn't just become Melissa's friend, didn't become her rival - instead, the "original" FL actually falls canonically in love with Melissa. The main four characters are strong, because it focuses on their friendships, rather than dithers with a rotating cast of characters.

I also adore that not all of the "original" love interests are reformed into better people by Melissa's meddling. This whole story was a surprise for its genre and I absolutely loved it.

[Clara Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

19 October, 3:05 PM

Finally ending at chapter 92 😭 been following the journey from the first promo episode a year ago, this is one of the best villainess story ever written :') I like how fl handle all the male characters in the story, and its so refreshing to see the villainess and the supposed-heroine actually have a good relationship without all the backstabing that often occurs in this kind of story 🤭 also, the way she actually smart enough to know how to use her powers and wealth. Amazing! 😂

Anyway, can't wait for the side stories that the author planned to release next year~

[Casandra Ruiz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creo que este isekai tiene de todo: Una heroína badass, un harem inverso totalmente descolocado, un dios perverso, un villano igual de sexy que el principal interés amoroso y, ante todo, un personaje ficticio que se sabe dentro de una historia ficticia y que, por ciertas circunstancias, está dispuesto a pelear por mantener su identidad y eliminar esas constricciones a las que está sujeto su mundo por las ideas que el autor original tejió en él. Simplemente genial, ojalá más gente lo lea.

P.D. Te quiero Nine, pero tu hermano se me hace mucho más sabroso...

[Greyling Osorio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esta es la reseña de todo el manhwa.

Al principio no me gustaba, la autora o ilustradora se la pasaba haciendo referencia a memes y aunque era divertido, después lo hacía muy seguido y perdía interés en la trama.

Al ir avanzando me parece que la historia fue tomando su camino y supieron guiarla, me encantó toda la historia y como se fue desarrollando, los personajes no eran lo que se esperaba y supieron desarrollarlos.

Siempre lo digo pero me gustó mucho la trama y quede enamorada de casi todo los personajes pero especialmente de Nine y Melissa.

Me gustó mucho el final además.

[Inge · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this one better then the first one. She is changing as a person and because she wants others to value her and she wants to protect others. She is prepared to do the work.
She wants the servants to be safe. She met Yuri and knows she will be with the prince in the end but still she doesn't wish her ill.
She say a beggar and she saw an opportunity. Now she knows Nine she tries to help him. She cares for others, even her brother who barely cares for her at all and the staffs wages...
I'm curious if she can bring everyone together instead to drive them apart.

[Hayley · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars
The plot is starting to cook, and I'm starting to get a girl crush on Melissa!! My queen is doing everyone a favor by knocking the future king down a peg.


It's very refreshing to see Nine, who is set up to be a future love interest for Melissa, not fall into the stereotypical persona for a ML. Nine is gentle, wears his emotions on his sleeve, and doesn't use his trauma as an excuse for mental or physical abuse. Is the bar in hell? Maybe, but Nine is a sweetheart, and I love to see it.

[Fatuma reading corner]

5 ⭐

I will say this again but this was hilarious and when I say that I love Melissa Poderat so much I really love her facial expression and reactions to her family and the Male Leads of the story. I mean the way she would look at them like they were a useless speck of dirt on her shoes had me cackling like a crazy person

She is one of the best FL that I have read soo far and honestly loved every moment of this ❤❤

[angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

We stan melissa!! I loved everything about this: the main character melissa is an actually strong female lead who has an amazing personality, nine is so cute and their relationship was dealt with very realistically and it was so healthy (which can be a bit rare in these), and all the characters had interesting plot lines, all while being hilarious. Although many other manhwas have the mc reincarnating as the villain, I feel like this one is my favourite, especially in the comedy factor. 4.5/5

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Season 2: (Chapters 59~92)

Love everyone in this series- and the side characters on Melissa's side are so much fun! (the OG ML's are slowly learning their lessons but still give me rage feels every once and a while)

And we are getting to learn more about this world, get some more background. and learn some more secrets!

[Janette Ayala · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hasta ahora de mis manhwas favoritos de reencarnadas, con una protagonista fuerte, independiente y que no se deja controlar, solo faltan los especiales pero lo dejaré como terminado por el momento ( ꈍᴗꈍ)

[G · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it!! It was so much fun reading it. Melissa is a bad bitch. I would do anything for Nine😭 he couldn’t do any wrong in my eyes, he’s literally precious. Yona is a city girl you can’t change my mind

[Danielle's Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wound being really cute and I enjoyed every part of it! I adored the main characters so much and I loved how this story appreciated side characters. This manhwa was very humorous and some of the faces and scenes made me laugh out loud.

[Manuela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good subversion of the tropes that happen in this particular realm of manga, all the characters get some depth and new purposes so I'd recommend this for sure if you are searching for an original isekai

[alexa · Rating 4 out of 5]

El ml es muy lindo y es de esos tipos asi todos tímidos y tiernos. La fl es genial tipo siempre se impone y muestra una actitud ruda y segura. Sin embargo... hay veces en que se hacen expresiones exageradas y muy seguidas. Es como que se tratara de forzar un poco la comedia.