A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires

Elizabeth Leiston, daughter of the influential prime minister, is a picture-perfect lady on the path to becoming the future queen of the Kingdom of Haldoria. But her life takes a sudden turn for the worst when her fiancé makes a show of publicly calling off their engagement. Soon after, he throws her in jail and starts spreading nasty rumors about her. The encouragement Elizabeth receives from her loyal waiting maid, Mireille, and her inner fury are all she needs to reconsider her goals. Why should she continue devoting herself to a country that doesn’t respect her when she can trample over it instead? She will get even with those who wronged her and bring down the damned kingdom, even if it’s the last thing she does! Luckily, Elizabeth is no damsel in distress and has seven powerful magic grimoires she won’t hesitate to use. Get ready because this ruthless lady is out for blood!

The border conflict between the Kingdom of Sarjas and the Yutear Empire gave Elizabeth her first opportunity to take revenge. After thwarting the plans of her worst enemy, Prince Friede, and utterly destroying his closest friend, Robert, Elizabeth returns to the imperial capital. Unrest is growing in the Kingdom of Haldoria, but she is still far too weak to take on its power and vassal states by herself. She must keep growing her firm, Traitre, and extend her influence. Fortunately, the emperor may have provided her the perfect opportunity: a chance to obtain an invaluable certification, called a Special License, that comes with a wide array of benefits. All she has to do is prove herself worthy in the eyes of the sovereigns of the financial world—the seven members of the Empire’s Merchants’ Guild Council.

After a successful dungeon dive, Elizabeth—now Ellie Leis—and the others emerge with the necessary supplies to create an antidote for the victims of the king poison slime...and with a little girl. Stranger still, the mysterious child they found inside the corpse of a fire drake considers Ellie her mother! Unwilling to cast her away, Ellie adopts her and names her Alice. Ellie wants to do right by the young girl and raise her properly, but the former aristocrat is unsure how to proceed because she didn’t have the most loving childhood. As she tries to navigate motherhood, Ellie discovers counterfeit money in the empire! She immediately attempts to trace it and finds it might have connections to the firm she used to own in the kingdom...

Ellie and her friends are back in the imperial capital after successfully resolving the kidnapping incident in Kellevan. While everyone is fine, the incident has left its mark on both Misha and Lunoa, who will both need to learn how to move forward while dealing with their feelings of guilt. As for Ellie, she continues to plot the destruction of her homeland, the Kingdom of Haldoria. Thanks to Ellie’s machinations—and her mortal foe’s own failures—Prince Friede has finally lost his power at court and his position in all but name. His half sister, the competent Adel, has returned to replace him. She may very well prove an even tougher opponent for Ellie, whose latest scheme is about to take her to one of Haldoria’s vassal states—the United Beast Kingdom.

Ellie’s time in the United Beast Kingdom has proven fruitful. She met Egret, a mysterious yet friendly merchant who might just be the person she needs to expand her business into the kingdom’s sphere of influence. She also faced her father, Sieg Leiston, and took her next step on the road to revenge. After her return to the imperial capital, her plans to take it easy for a while and enjoy the upcoming festival with her adopted daughter and friends are complicated when her brother, Eiwass, comes to visit her out of the blue. Will Ellie manage to relax with Eiwass, her shrewd sibling, and Roselia, her former rival, in town?