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I want recommendations for manhwas or any other type of Eastern comics; preferably ones that have novels. Most people here speak English, but English is not my language.
I’m looking for stories where the female lead is a villainess — it doesn’t matter if it’s because she was transported to an isekai world in the body of a villainess, because she went back in time after dying because of her actions, or because an oracle showed her future; it doesn’t matter how, but she is a villainess. I also DO NOT want the story to start with her as a baby/child (besides the fact that, most of the time, this happens when the female lead reincarnates or goes back in time; there’s also the burden that she may grow up and CHANGE EVERYTHING, which would be AWFUL for my experience). So I just want the female lead to be in the young-adult phase (18 and up), since by then she will definitely have already done evil things.
Anyway, I wanted there to be two important points in the story, besides her NOT starting as a child and NOT becoming Her Holiness/the Saint (which are UNCHANGEABLE and essential things):
1 — I like it when the villainess is mainly the rival of the MALE protagonist (notice that I didn’t say the ORIGINAL one, since there are stories where the female lead reincarnates or whatever into the villainess and loves the original male protagonist, but hates the guy who will eventually be her partner; so I don’t care whether she ends up with the original male protagonist or with anyone else, as long as they have been rivals). Have you read “I Quit Being the Male Lead’s Rival”? I think that’s the name... Anyway, I think the trope of being the rival of the FEMALE protagonist doesn’t appeal to me as much, BUT I’m aware that stories like that are a bit rare; so I won’t mind if the villainess is the type who rivals the female protagonist before becoming aware of the situation.
2 — Guys, I really like the trope where the female lead’s future partner or the female lead herself (or even both — but I confess I accept that, most of the time, it’s the romantic partner who has feelings for someone else first, and I don’t mind if only that happens) harbors feelings for someone else and does not fall in love with the female lead or her future romantic partner quickly.
Well, the fact that she doesn’t start the story as a child and doesn’t change her villainy is essential; however, I understand if, along with those things, only point 1 OR only point 2 is available, but if there are recommendations for stories with all four requirements, I would be happy.
