Harem
How to Survive as That Villainess
I Woke Up in a Novel as a Villainess?!
What the heck is going on?
On top of the confusion, I accidentally saw the true nature of the heroine, Seria. She’s the ultimate threat to the villainess, and she has her own harem of love interests!
“How on earth am I supposed to survive this?”
After much deliberation, I decided to win over the male leads to my side. But… I seem to have done it too well?
“What if I get caught up in strange situations because I stand out?”
The survival story of Radel Karel, who suddenly became a villainess!
I Became the Master of a Harem in a Dark Romance Novel
I woke up in the body of Ailexia, a supporting character with a harem, in a 19+ dark[mfn]AKA 피폐물 or ‘waste novel’ which is often used to describe novels that focus on themes of emotional and psychological hardship, degradation, and suffering. These stories typically feature characters who go through intense emotional turmoil, trauma, or abuse, leading to a sense of exhaustion and deterioration, both mentally and physically[/mfn] novel written by a friend.
And it had to be in a bizarre situation where I was trampling on a man.
The problem here is…
The man being trampled on is the original male protagonist who kills Ailexia.
I tried my best to avoid getting entangled with the male protagonist.
– ‘Intertwine your bodies.’
I fainted at the sound of a strange voice, and when I woke up, I was lying in bed with the male protagonist.
– ‘…You’ve had your fun, why don’t you go back?’
…It seems like something big has happened.
***
I tried running away, pretending to be Ailexia, and diligently searched for a way to return. Perhaps because of my earnest efforts, I was finally able to return to my original body. But…
“It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter anymore. So, don’t leave me alone in this abyss.”
Even the original male protagonist who kills Ailexia.
“From now on, embrace me. Not anyone else.”
The duke who always looked at me with contempt.
“If I can have you, I will do anything without hesitation.”
The Grand Duke who always scolded me with an angry face, looked like something’s off.
“Today, we will dine together. Stay by my side until everything is ready, Asha.”
Even the Emperor, who was described as indifferent to Ailexia, is acting differently.
***
I finally returned to my original body.
Of course, I thought there would be no more problems…
“I’m sorry.”
“…”
“I won’t miss you a second time.”
The moment she saw him, filled with deep possessiveness and joyful satisfaction in his eyes, she instinctively knew something was wrong.
[spoiler title="Romance Guide"]*Background/Genre: Western-style/Romance Fantasy**Work Keywords*
Western-style, Reverse Harem, Soul Change/Possession, Past Life/Reincarnation, Possessiveness/Monopolistic Desire, Salvation Story, Fated Love, Obsessive Man, Straightforward Man, Capable Man, Pure-hearted Man, Sly Man, Gentle Man, Cold Man, Passionate Man, Unrequited Love Man, Kind Woman, Runaway Female Lead, Strong-willed Woman
*Female Protagonist: Iella Shua (20 years old)*
The only daughter of the Viscount of Shua family, she grew up with abundant love, always bright and kind, and tries to approach everything positively. However, on the night she turned twenty, something unbelievable happens when she wakes up in a bizarre situation.
*Male Protagonists:*
– Allen Bledin (24 years old): The illegitimate third prince of the Bledin Kingdom. Abandoned as a hostage for peace in the Empire, he met salvation at his most humiliating moment. But it turned out to be another abyss instead of salvation.
– Helios von Behart (25 years old): The Emperor of the Behart Empire, praised as the reincarnation of the first emperor. A tyrant who killed all the imperial family except the Grand Duke to ascend the throne. However, he has one secret that no one else knows.
– Aster Calver (24 years old): The master of the righteous Calver Ducal family that guards the North. He met Iella by chance at a territorial festival two years ago and fell in love at first sight, suffering from a severe unrequited love. Just as he was about to confess his feelings, she disappeared.
– Chase von Rubalt (27 years old): The only Grand Duke of the Behart Empire and the master of the Rubalt Duchy. He ascended to the position of Crown Prince twice but never sat on the throne. However, it didn’t matter. There was only one thing he longed for in his life.
*When to Read: When you want to see the long-awaited salvation finally being regained after a long time.
*Relatable Quote: “Don’t go any further. Don’t disappear, don’t run away.”
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Please Don’t Let Go Of That Leash
She thought she was dead until she opened her eyes again and met him.
“Where am I?”
And she realized this wasn’t the place she had lived her entire life.
A body endlessly weakened; a whole new world that felt entirely unfamiliar.
The only place she could lean on in that unfamiliar place was,
“Ria, save her, my wife.”
He was the one that kept her alive.
However, before she could even sort out her confused feelings, three men approached her.
“I want you to know that everything I do is out of love and my desire to possess you.”
Another Duke confessed to her with a seductive, dangerous smile.
“Use me to get everything you want, take everything you desire, it doesn’t matter what it is, I can give it all to you.”
A Knight who claims to have cherished her from the beginning.
And then,
“I want to touch you. Let me touch you, Ria.”
Even the passionate prince, whispering with his golden eyes that she couldn’t look away from.
As they offer their own leash to her hand.
That Bad Ending Is Not The End?
May, who worked as a maid in a duke’s mansion, one day hears from a visiting lawyer that her grandfather, whom she didn’t even know existed, has passed away. Through his will, she inherits a vast fortune along with a picturesque, beautiful mansion.
Despite its beautiful appearance, the place has a reputation as the ‘Ghost Mansion.’ There, she discovers an old compass and subsequently finds herself in an ‘abnormal state’….
To resolve this, she needs to have relations with a man?
“Sometimes you need to take your master for a walk to make them appreciate you.”
Aiden, her former master who constantly bullied her but now follows her around like a leech, and
“Well, if you want, you can experience the thrill of sinning with a priest.”
Johan, a suspicious but kind pseudo-priest who always makes aggressive advances,
“I was contemplating. Wondering how much help I should offer to an inexperienced client.”
And Dominic, the aloof lawyer who actively offers ‘help’ to May…
She wanted to get rid of the abnormal state, not gain three men!
[spoiler title="Romance Guide"]*Female protagonist: May Louise
Innocent girl / Timid girl / Wounded girl / Kind girl / Quirky girl
She was a maid in the Duke of Hale’s mansion but became nouveau riche overnight. What she inherited from a grandfather she didn’t even know existed was vast wealth and a mansion known as the ‘Ghost Mansion’.
After discovering a strange compass there, her body starts to change.
*Male protagonist 1: Johan Diaz
Servant / Kind man / Devoted man / Sly man / Large dog-like man / Obedient man / Scheming man
A priest of a different religion and a capable medium.
After accidentally witnessing the strange compass May possesses, he disguises himself as a servant and gets hired at her mansion to get rid of it. However, at some point, he becomes more interested in the owner than the compass itself. Although he thinks it doesn’t suit him, he quickly becomes devoted to his mistress as if being a servant is in his nature.
*Male protagonist 2: Aiden Hale
Former master / Obsessive man / Prickly man / Regretful man / Sensitive man / Arrogant man / Jealous man / Sympathetic man / Younger man / Man in unrequited love
The third son of the Duke Hale.
Born as an ordinary youngest child among talented siblings. An arrogant young master who transforms his inferiority complex into sensitivity. He says he couldn’t possibly like a commoner maid, but the emotions he desperately denies reveal themselves ridiculously easily time and time again.
*Male protagonist 3: Dominic Vicenti
Lawyer / Mature / Prickly man / Cold man / Indifferent man / Kind man
A lawyer from a commoner orphan background.
Born and raised as an orphan, he is drafted into the military academy. In the process, he accidentally catches the eye of Navy Lieutenant General Viscount Herman Vicenti and changes his career path with his support. Later, he becomes his adopted son and inevitably becomes entangled with May. He feels a strange sense of responsibility towards her from their brief encounter in childhood.
*When to read this: When you want to see a high-level reverse harem romance with various male leads.
*Relatable quote: “If you were very lonely, isn’t it okay to have a few men by your side?”
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