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악역의 엔딩은 죽음뿐 [Ag-yeog-eui Ending-eun Jug-eumbbun] (Comic) #8
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 8
“You have failed to reach any love interest’s ending. As a result, you will be given a penalty.”
Painstaking efforts, near-death experiences, unrequitable feelings―everything Penelope has worked for comes crashing down in an instant upon the return of Ivonne, the “true” daughter of House Eckhart. The one to blame? Eckles, the very man Penelope was betting her survival and escape on. But when she goes to confront him for his betrayal, she is instead hit by a shocking revelation about Ivonne…Drowning in fear and desperation, Penelope can do nothing but watch as the clock strikes midnight on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony. The end of hard mode has come―and she must face the music…
Painstaking efforts, near-death experiences, unrequitable feelings―everything Penelope has worked for comes crashing down in an instant upon the return of Ivonne, the “true” daughter of House Eckhart. The one to blame? Eckles, the very man Penelope was betting her survival and escape on. But when she goes to confront him for his betrayal, she is instead hit by a shocking revelation about Ivonne…Drowning in fear and desperation, Penelope can do nothing but watch as the clock strikes midnight on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony. The end of hard mode has come―and she must face the music…
296 pages, Paperback
First published April 28, 2025
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November 23, 2025
No amount of spoilers I’ve seen could have prepared my heart for the devastation I am feeling after reading this volume 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Will update my full review tomorrow because I pretty much cried my way through this entire volume and am completely heartbroken 😭😭😭 #iamnotokay
………….
It's the next day, and I really don't know if I have any more straightforward thoughts except the devastation I felt last night washed over me anew this morning 😭
The emotional pain that Penelope is feeling and preparing for the end is easily one of the hardest things I have ever read. I was able to keep my tears at bay during her and Callisto's conversation, even though my heart was being torn in half for BOTH of them. The anger Callisto was feeling and expressing because it showed how he really DOES love Penelope, only for Penelope to shut it all down, including her own feelings, because she didn't get the affection meter where it needed to be, was absolutely crushing. She felt she had lost the game and therefore, there was no point in trying or wanting more. 😭
However, that conversation with her father completely broke me. The things he said about what Reynold told him, the way he feels Penelope walks around like a [redacted], to him embracing her. It truly was everything the OG Penelope would have wanted, but could never hear. And when Penelope thought even harder on those thoughts of where OG Penelope went, I grieved for her and the Penelope we follow in this story.
If that was not enough, the very ceremony I've dreaded is here, with all the spoilers I saw online now across these pages. Again, none of them were enough for me to brace my heart for the emotional onslaught I was feeling. I am thankful that, despite knowing what's to come, IZE Press blessed our broken hearts with that teaser of the next volume, that all hope is not lost.
Even with that said, though, the ending is brutal. It is one I never desire to ever ever see for my all-time female character. As Callisto said at one point, she deserves to be surrounded by beautiful and radiant things just as she is because that really is exactly what she is.
If you're a fan and reader of this series, the only warning I can give is to prepare your heart. This is the toughest volume yet.
(TW: thoughts of su!c!d3)
Will update my full review tomorrow because I pretty much cried my way through this entire volume and am completely heartbroken 😭😭😭 #iamnotokay
………….
It's the next day, and I really don't know if I have any more straightforward thoughts except the devastation I felt last night washed over me anew this morning 😭
The emotional pain that Penelope is feeling and preparing for the end is easily one of the hardest things I have ever read. I was able to keep my tears at bay during her and Callisto's conversation, even though my heart was being torn in half for BOTH of them. The anger Callisto was feeling and expressing because it showed how he really DOES love Penelope, only for Penelope to shut it all down, including her own feelings, because she didn't get the affection meter where it needed to be, was absolutely crushing. She felt she had lost the game and therefore, there was no point in trying or wanting more. 😭
However, that conversation with her father completely broke me. The things he said about what Reynold told him, the way he feels Penelope walks around like a [redacted], to him embracing her. It truly was everything the OG Penelope would have wanted, but could never hear. And when Penelope thought even harder on those thoughts of where OG Penelope went, I grieved for her and the Penelope we follow in this story.
If that was not enough, the very ceremony I've dreaded is here, with all the spoilers I saw online now across these pages. Again, none of them were enough for me to brace my heart for the emotional onslaught I was feeling. I am thankful that, despite knowing what's to come, IZE Press blessed our broken hearts with that teaser of the next volume, that all hope is not lost.
Even with that said, though, the ending is brutal. It is one I never desire to ever ever see for my all-time female character. As Callisto said at one point, she deserves to be surrounded by beautiful and radiant things just as she is because that really is exactly what she is.
If you're a fan and reader of this series, the only warning I can give is to prepare your heart. This is the toughest volume yet.
(TW: thoughts of su!c!d3)
September 17, 2026
5 stars ✨ Oh my God, the way my eyes were leaking without even me realising 😭😭😭 I must say this volume was hiding thorns, blades, poison and also bandages 🤧 I have been writing short reviews up until now for the previous volumes, but for once, I am going sit here and pour my heart out because this volume was something else!😭🤌🏻
First when I bawled my eyes out non-stop was when Duke Eckhart embraced a crying Penelope when she wanted to leave, the way he hugged her and told her that she is his daughter, which was the words she longed to hear all her life!! Like how could you not love the Duke, I admit I didn't quite like him at the beginning of this series, but the way he loves Penelope as his own daughter shines through the series, and I CRIED AND CRIED seeing their bond 😭🤧
The next I cried was when...Callisto, the cold-hearted crown prince who is known for his ruthlessness felt despair seeing Penelope suffer. The CONFESSION omg, Callisto has my whole freaking beating heart 🥺❤️🩹 The ending was criminal that I jumped into the next volume without even realising it.
This volume had me in clutches, because it made me feel so desparate watching everything unfold. If you all are not reading this beautiful manhwa series, I DARE YOU TO NOW!! probably the best cure too for when one is in a reading slump 🥹💗
“You are also my daughter, Penelope. Since the day I brought you to this house, I have never once thought of you as anything but my daughter.”
First when I bawled my eyes out non-stop was when Duke Eckhart embraced a crying Penelope when she wanted to leave, the way he hugged her and told her that she is his daughter, which was the words she longed to hear all her life!! Like how could you not love the Duke, I admit I didn't quite like him at the beginning of this series, but the way he loves Penelope as his own daughter shines through the series, and I CRIED AND CRIED seeing their bond 😭🤧
“I chose you, Penelope Eckhart. Not your house.”
The next I cried was when...Callisto, the cold-hearted crown prince who is known for his ruthlessness felt despair seeing Penelope suffer. The CONFESSION omg, Callisto has my whole freaking beating heart 🥺❤️🩹 The ending was criminal that I jumped into the next volume without even realising it.
This volume had me in clutches, because it made me feel so desparate watching everything unfold. If you all are not reading this beautiful manhwa series, I DARE YOU TO NOW!! probably the best cure too for when one is in a reading slump 🥹💗
November 18, 2025
I want to give this zero stars because this is caught up to the webtoon and I NEED THE REST OF THE STORY NOW. This is just a TEASE and I DONT appreciate it.
But Penelope and the Crown Prince and DRAMA!!!
5, how could I give Penelope anything less, stars.
But Penelope and the Crown Prince and DRAMA!!!
5, how could I give Penelope anything less, stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 22, 2026
What do you mean I have to wait until August for volume 9?!
May 2, 2026
Współczuje każdemu kto będzie czytał ten tom i nie ma kolejnego 😭
August 31, 2025
Reina, diva, preciosa, devoraste con ese vestido.
May 4, 2026
Wow je veux la suite 😭😭
March 27, 2025
chapters: 141-162 (end of season 3)
penelope raised the fact that people would be gossiping if she had her coming-of-age ceremony when the real daughter is back. the duke's reaction kinda indicates that he sees penelope as his daughter.
callisto's proposal... omg JUST ACCEPT IT PLEASE. for someone who needs the person to love her to survive, i can 100% understand penelope's conversation with callisto. but i don't think he doesn't love her. he just doesn't know it yet.
everytime penelope talks to her father, everytime she finds out something new. the duke might have adopted penelope because of her pink hair, because he just lost his own daughter, but i think he genuinely wanted to help young penelope who had no support. he was so shocked when penelope mentioned she was leaving. omg, when penelope started crying and the duke hugging her.
the duke wanted to hide the news of finding ivonne first such that penelope has her coming-of-age ceremony without any scandal. but derrick brought ivonne. he's most likely magically manipulated at this point of time, but still...
with her necklace, penelope knew that the wine is poisonous. that ivonne was going to poison herself to gain sympathy from others or to land penelope in deeper trouble with society/her family. at the last moment, penelope swapped the wine with ivonne and got poisoned instead. she just wanted to die.
poor derrick, he's just a pawn in all of this. for someone who's stubborn, he's so easily manipulated.
the despair in callisto... boy, you're in love already.
thank god winter is there to help clarify the situation. penelope knew that the wine was poisoned before she took a drink.
callisto has to go to the battlefield while penelope is in a coma. sigh, this couple.
she just started a hidden route!? goddamn, give this girl a break.
penelope raised the fact that people would be gossiping if she had her coming-of-age ceremony when the real daughter is back. the duke's reaction kinda indicates that he sees penelope as his daughter.
callisto's proposal... omg JUST ACCEPT IT PLEASE. for someone who needs the person to love her to survive, i can 100% understand penelope's conversation with callisto. but i don't think he doesn't love her. he just doesn't know it yet.
I chose you, Penelope Eckhart. Not your house.
everytime penelope talks to her father, everytime she finds out something new. the duke might have adopted penelope because of her pink hair, because he just lost his own daughter, but i think he genuinely wanted to help young penelope who had no support. he was so shocked when penelope mentioned she was leaving. omg, when penelope started crying and the duke hugging her.
You are also my daughter, Penelope. Since the day I brought you to this house, I have never once thought of you as anything but my daughter.
the duke wanted to hide the news of finding ivonne first such that penelope has her coming-of-age ceremony without any scandal. but derrick brought ivonne. he's most likely magically manipulated at this point of time, but still...
with her necklace, penelope knew that the wine is poisonous. that ivonne was going to poison herself to gain sympathy from others or to land penelope in deeper trouble with society/her family. at the last moment, penelope swapped the wine with ivonne and got poisoned instead. she just wanted to die.
poor derrick, he's just a pawn in all of this. for someone who's stubborn, he's so easily manipulated.
the despair in callisto... boy, you're in love already.
thank god winter is there to help clarify the situation. penelope knew that the wine was poisoned before she took a drink.
callisto has to go to the battlefield while penelope is in a coma. sigh, this couple.
"I'll do it all for you. If you want to get out of here, I'll get you out of here. Love or whatever... Damn it, I'll do everything you want...so don't die."
she just started a hidden route!? goddamn, give this girl a break.
May 31, 2025
Status: 162 chapters completed.
The heroine had it too easy sometimes (why do affection scores increase even in her absence??) and you can't examine the world/politics too hard, but I had a fun time binging through this!
The heroine had it too easy sometimes (why do affection scores increase even in her absence??) and you can't examine the world/politics too hard, but I had a fun time binging through this!
April 15, 2026
The TENSION. I can't believe this is so close to the end!
December 24, 2025
If my beloved isn’t Callisto, I’m not sure I want them~
January 22, 2026
I need next volume plz…is she going to be in a coma…? Who knows…also who poisoned her? Ivonne? I hope Callisto saves her heheheh.
5/5
5/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2026
I picked up the first two volumes of this series earlier this year because I had remembered the cover ages ago and had wanted to read it ever since. I am so glad I did. I read the first two volumes within a day, and then proceeded to put the ENTIRE series on hold at my local house of books. While I waited for the arrival of the next volumes, I reread the first two over and over again. Every time the next volume came in, I would read it, and then read it 3 more times. This cycle continued until I reached the final volume available to me at the time, which was volume 8.
Safe to say that this series is amazing. I won't go into much detail, because, even though I am someone who actually loves spoilers, this one you should not spoil. You have to read it for yourself, and uncover the mysteries within the story as you go.
In conclusion, this series is great if you want a main female character who is cunning and smart. I'm very curious to see how the story will wrap up, and I hope to read the final volume soon!
Safe to say that this series is amazing. I won't go into much detail, because, even though I am someone who actually loves spoilers, this one you should not spoil. You have to read it for yourself, and uncover the mysteries within the story as you go.
In conclusion, this series is great if you want a main female character who is cunning and smart. I'm very curious to see how the story will wrap up, and I hope to read the final volume soon!
January 5, 2026
I cried like a baby reading this oh my god it was so good and may I just say I don’t think I’m going to be prepared for the next book
January 28, 2026
Anyone else wish this had a TW?
August 2, 2026
Wow! My heart. It has been a long time since I have felt this much over a book and actually cried.
February 3, 2026
Musste sogar weinen...
Ich liebe die Reihe!
Ich liebe die Reihe!
September 3, 2026
Damn, dobrze, że jest jeszcze jeden tom bo by mnie rozsadziło od środka
February 19, 2026
Un 8eme tome incroyable dans lequel Pénélope fête sa majorité et espère quitter le jeu. Sa relation avec Callisto se poursuit même si Pénélope tente de le repousser. Les graphismes sont sublimes comme toujours, c'est un régal pour les yeux. Vivement le tome 9.
March 16, 2026
And the plot thickens! Not sure what to do with all this info between this and 7...But of course, to start my review, let me express my appreciation for the many shots of Callisto in this book. Greatly appreciated. Next, the whole story with Ivonne is wilddddddd, like what?? Anyways...I looked on Amazon for 9, and it was on PRE ORDER. PRE. ORDER. Until August. Why must you make me suffer!!
December 1, 2025
I am WRECKED
November 24, 2025
November 2025
Kindle edition
Two villainess book pre-orders delivered at the same time. Of course I saved this one last. This one was a major turning point for the characters. Penelope being real with Callisto, confronting Eckles and having a farewell moment with the father. There were a couple of gut wrenching moments. The look on Emma's face when she was given her orders. Winter's realisation and the truth about the real Penelope. It gives a new take on the 'heroine'. The betrayal from the system itself was brutal. The last scene though with Callisto, that was unforgettable. Looking forward to the next one.
Kindle edition
Two villainess book pre-orders delivered at the same time. Of course I saved this one last. This one was a major turning point for the characters. Penelope being real with Callisto, confronting Eckles and having a farewell moment with the father. There were a couple of gut wrenching moments. The look on Emma's face when she was given her orders. Winter's realisation and the truth about the real Penelope. It gives a new take on the 'heroine'. The betrayal from the system itself was brutal. The last scene though with Callisto, that was unforgettable. Looking forward to the next one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 14, 2026
Gwon Gyeoeul is on thin fucking ice. I can't believe he ended this volume like that. Like, are you joking me right now??? I'm dying (haha) to read the next volume but it doesn't come out until AUGUST?!?! Yeah, anways...
January 12, 2026
There are probably a trillion of manga/manhwa on this topic and I have read quite a lot of them, yet this one is rather special and captivating. It even made me shed tears and since there are no more volumes for now, I'm going to switch to webtoons to continue as this story ends with chapter 162, but there seem to be more available
March 8, 2026
OHMYYYYYYGOD. YES!!! I NEED MORE OF THIS SERIES. THE ENDING OF THIS ONE IS ABSOLUTELY DRIVING ME INSANE! THE LAST PANEL. THAT LAST PANEL ABSOLUTELY WRECKED ME. PENELOPE'S CONVERSATION WITH HER FATHER? HOLY MOLY
September 17, 2025
Okay I need more of this. This series is filled with a lot of twists and turns and is honestly so good! Definitely give this a try.
November 28, 2025
THIS is by far my favorite manhwa of all time! I thought vol. 8 was the end but I am pleasantly surprised at finding out that vol. 9 will be coming soon!!!
January 19, 2026
I love these silly books. Need the next one after that cliffhanger and I need my boy Callisto to step up.
March 9, 2026
Aha dobra, to druga połowa czwartego sezonu była (też wielkie emocje)
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