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If You Devour Poison
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Palcemith. A kingdom blessed by the dragons.

I remembered this was the world in the game I had played in my previous world, [The Dragon and the Sacrificial Priestess]. But I had reincarnated as the Prime Minister Anderheim who would be led to ruin with his villainess daughter Julieta.

However, now that my memories have returned, I do not intend to give up that easily.

Making full use of my memories from my past life, with my daughter, let me show the capture targets how to turn the tables.

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Doku wo Kurawaba Sara Made
If you are going to devour poison, you might as well lick the plate
One may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
The Show Must Go On
その林檎は齧るな (Volume 2)
毒を喰らわば皿まで (Volume 1)
竜の子は竜 (Volume 4)
箱詰めの人魚 (Volume 3)
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Latest Release

Date Group Release
05/11/24 Mendacity Translates v1 prologue
09/30/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c21
09/16/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c20
09/02/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c19
08/19/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c18
08/05/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c17
07/22/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c16
07/08/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c15
06/24/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c14
06/03/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c13
05/20/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c12
05/06/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c11
04/22/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c10
04/08/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c9
03/26/21 Watashi wa Sugoi Desu v2c8
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savethecorn
savethecorn rated it
April 11, 2022
Status: Completed
I did not expect this at all. Very unconventional but weirdly irresistible read. Well-crafted and is a must read though not for the faint of heart. Please expect a devious and deliciously evil MC and tone to permeate the story. Some parts actually brought tears to my eyes and the ending was epic! Although there are parts that others would call 'plot holes', I think it's actually a strategic decision chosen by the author to leave it up in the air for us audience to speculate. I repeat, this does... more>> not follow typical storytelling. I cannot wait to read the sequel. I hope it's already been translated.

Side note: Kudos to the translator. It was well done and gave justice to the original work. <<less
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Seal2.0
Seal2.0 rated it
February 13, 2022
Status: Completed
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH, it was just a roller coaster of emotions through the whole thing but what I didn’t expect was just how hard it would hit me when it ended. Whoever said it was a HE ending, words can not describe how much I want to see what’s in your brain to make you think this is a happy ending. The ending can be interpreted in different ways for others but it was NOT A HAPPY ENDING in my personal opinion, it left me feeling empty and... more>> needing a sequel asap. I normally do not sob, however this single work made me cry more then I ever thought I would in this lifetime... what’s worse is I finished this book at a family gathering. Why did I do this you may ask? Honestly I couldn’t get my mind off of this book so I was like screw it, I wanna read this! Immediate regret. However they seriously asked if someone had just died, but no, to their astonishment it was just my heart shattering into pieces. However a disclaimer I have for those who want to read this is to LOOK AT THE TAGS AND TL NOTES FOR WARNINGS. The main plot involves heavy topics that may make you feel uncomfortable so read at your own discretion.

All jokes and warnings aside, this book is beautifully written, compelling characters and fantastic romance (I thought they were kidding when they said it has spicy scenes, so major bonus there.) I do have to say though that the romance did come out of nowhere, but not so surprising that it is unacceptable, I also had a hard time figuring out who the ML is in the first couple of chapters. The MC is one of my favorite protagonists now, I am always a sucker for anti-hero MCs and this one just takes the cake. I was also delighted to find out that that each side character feels 3d and how they aren’t just their to be in the mc’s shadow and designed just to make them look smarter. None of the side characters are forgettable and none of the characters have a dumb name, which I see way to often in novels. ALSO, for those who are just like me and looking for just a satisfying face-slapping, this is the one for you.

To give a brief summary of what this novel is about, the MC wakes up to find he has regained his memories from his past life, and figures out that he is actually if a video game. (For those confused like I was, it was still him in his body before he regained his memories) He then follows along the cliche trope of seeking revenge, but what makes his journey different is that he plays a more antagonistic role, I wouldn’t say he is completely black hearted but he sure is pretty messed up. For those who struggle figuring out some of the MCs logic and lose brain cells in the process this novel explains it to you easily without making you suffer.

I wrote way more then I wanted to, but I still don’t believe my review did this novel enough justice for what it truly is. This story and characters will forever hold a special place in my heart, 5 stars. <<less
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ShayleeCox
ShayleeCox rated it
February 4, 2022
Status: Completed
I love books where the main character is a villain, an actual villain. Not fighting for a good cause, not choosing the wrong path for the better of the world. But fighting for their own selfish desires and personal gain.

I love when they take PLEASURE in the pain and suffering they are putting other through. And the main character in this book does not disappoint, he's manipulative and willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants.

Morally gray villains are the best, and this man's list of crimes... more>> has to be so long💀. And the top things off he's bis**ual, which is rare in books. Though I will go as far to say as a Romance is not a part of this book. Yeah they sleep with each other but it's not really a romantic relationship, more obsessive than anything. Either way, in this situation the MCs relationship was thrilling and fun to read.

Also the whole time I didn't really know where he was taking the revenge, but
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stealing the crown prince's piece of mind not letting him ever feel secure, t

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Yukia9Tendo
Yukia9Tendo rated it
January 8, 2022
Status: Completed
Very good. So good that I felt chills and regret that I finished reading it. 10/10 would read it again. There are a lot of themes that not many people can enjoy so beware. This aint wholesome.

Usually when I read a story where the protagonist is clearly evil they usually go hard on the edgy teen doing bad things out of revenge but this one is WAY more classier than the usual "evil" protagonists. The protagonist is a middle-aged man who is forever 21 22 that knows a lot of... more>> dark things that ordinary teens wouldn't even begin to imagine. This dude is so well-versed in manipulating the people around him and is great in doing the long con. I love how he manages to make himself as a virtuous patriotic prime minister by cleverly revealing relevant info in a timely order and forging some things despite that we, as the reader, knows the truth. It feels like the protag's team is sharing inside jokes to the readers as we watch the idiots ran around in our protag's palms. It feels so satisfying that each plan the protag make come to fruition.

I felt a bit sad at the ending though but I still find it great as this story will now be stuck in my head for the next few weeks while I fantasize different ways it could have ended so that I can be sufficiently satisfied. I wouldn't want to change the ending though, it feels natural to me already but I just want to be happy and let my fujoshi heart go wild.

The quality does drop when the nsfw chapters came in but I still find them enjoyable enough. <<less
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cranes_stairwell
cranes_stairwell rated it
October 27, 2021
Status: Completed
TLDR; Good intrigue story at the start, turns into subpar fetish shock-horror midway through.
Edit: As of 2022, I've just now recalled that the protag isn't even a dilf. The author went out of their way to make him a pretty, eternally youthful twink. Devastating betrayal for the target audience.

Strong and interesting beginning, but devolves the further the plot progresses. While a genuinely villainous MC is a nice take on the transmigration/isekai genre, it goes from "Wow! What cool mind games!" to "Wait a second, this is just a bunch of fetishes in a trenchcoat!" You lose the satisfaction and intrigue built up in the first chapters as the MC's scheming and the worldbuilding become more overtly pe*verted.

The novel's possibly triggering and/or s*xual content below:
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human trafficking, pe*ophilia/cp, beastiality, s*xual assault, drugging, s*xual coercion, g**ital mutilation, and in*est. The in*estuous characters are either half-siblings or completely unrelated, but they were raised together as siblings.

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Also, my review is meant to be 2 stars, but novelupdates refuses to let me fix my mistakes </3 so tragic.
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Quinni
Quinni rated it
March 6, 2021
Status: Completed
It's such a good story. It wasn't a fix-me story, nor did it go over the top. I absolutely loved it.

Everything was calculated and schemed beautifully. If you're expecting a sweet story, this might not be the one for you. While it is sweet, it's sweet in a rather twisted way.

I don't think I'll read the side story though. It just seemed like it ended at such a nice spot I cannot imagine anything else other than that.
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mazeoflife28
mazeoflife28 rated it
January 12, 2021
Status: c41
I did not expect the main and side CPs tbh. It felt more obligatory than necessary. I would have been perfectly fine if there weren't any CPs if this was the lot given. It didn't feel like a natural progression either, given how I couldn't even guess who the main CP was until I was gobsmacked in the face with their smut scene. The transition just felt a little too abrupt.

To be fair the smut scenes were pretty spicy so this gets 3 instead of the 1 I originally wanted... more>> to rate.

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It's also easy to make the supposed heroine and her twin sister become villains by giving them unlikable traits that they seem to suddenly acquire. The author easily takes away their halos once it was convenient for the plot to make the "villains" look better.

Wasn't the female heroine everyone liked not just for her face? Her character settings flipped and now she's shameless and selfish and even the servants and knights of the house don't even like her and are exhausted being around her. Why the sudden switch in attitude tho? Because she's "soon-to-be-queen" now? I'm just saying that phase change is not natural. And it makes her seem pretty dumb to shed all pretenses like this and not expect her good for nothing might as well blend into the wall decor husband to just be loyal to her forever if she doesn't meet expectations. And this brainless guy was supposed to inherit the throne???

Not to mention, the supposed genius prodigy who suddenly replaced the MC as Prime Minister is a wet behind the ears greenhorn who couldn't even uncover any of his schemes and is always a step behind.

In conclusion, the capture targets of the female heroine are all laughable. So called talented youths who are just pawns in the MC's game. The author made everyone around them more s*upid than the villain, had the villain gain instant allies, to begin with I don't understand why the Head Priest and the Ancient Dragon decided they could place their loyalty and trust on him all of a sudden, and he was able to get away with playing pretend as a white lotus.

MC did eventually reveal his dark side to his partner. Which, fair.. Given he's the type of guy who slept with his lover when she was supposed to wed the MC- he's not exactly a saint and okay, to put it plainly, he thinks with his dick. So no wonder, MC was willing to take the risk during the circus event.

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17_rj17
17_rj17 rated it
January 6, 2021
Status: c46
This is the first time that I rated a one star novel. I read a lot of BL novels BL before and this is intriguing me because of the high rating and interesting plot. But soon left me dissapointed in the middle. Although the smut is top tier not gonna lie, the story and the story paced made me confuse the heck out of me and multiple time I left "huh?" In some of the chapters. That's how confusing the story inside. So many plot holes, and every chapter made... more>> the plot holes bigger. Eventually, I was like fvck it and just skip chapter until the smut or the main plot line. Honestly, I can't say much because it left me headcace to read it again.

I don't want to spoil, you read it yourself. At first it was okay until 25 chapters, above that left me baffled. All of the relationship were so rushed and as if they like each others due to their face or should I say physical attractiveness? Anyway it's so superficial, cringe and 2D.

Anyway, I dropped this. The translator are doing their best, and I appreciated that. But the story just left me ugh. Nope.

And this is the first time I see a typical cannon fodder which every reincarnated cannon fodder novel talked about.

[I must say the only likeable character inside the story is Melia or Nasha's sister or whatever her name is I forgot. I mean like she is portrayed as the villainess there after what she has been through, like who blamed the girl? Okay let me explain. This girl is fcking innocent. She's 16 or 15 idk, same age as her twin sister Nasha (the so-called FL of otome games or something). She is very normal and reasonable character, although short, I can sympathize with her until she become crazy due to the MC's plan. It was so pitiful, like, she didn't deserve this. She fcking sacrifice herself to hope gaining a right status to stand her "lover" and also to protect her sister. But nah, the novel really portrayed her as one of the bad guy. I feel sorry for her] <<less
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Queen_of_Chaos000
Queen_of_Chaos000 rated it
January 5, 2021
Status: Completed
I'm not quite sure how I'm feeling right now. The novel was unlike any 'otome game' trope novels I've read.

And it was a very much of a fun ride, specially because this time it was a male lead. And though there were quite a bit of unrealistic stuff, the overall tone of the story went well with them.

And not to mention the random bouts of tears that gathered in my eyes throughout the novel.

it was fun ride.
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Raebit
Raebit
December 17, 2020
Status: c1
It is nice at first until somehow it become nonsense. I'm disappointed.

Out of nowhere having drama then having s*x and then romance that forced.

I don't like the romance they become together because the writer want it, forcing it together, it doesn't flow well.

... more>> I'm shipping A with MC, because of the flow, but out of nowhere it become Z, it is okay if it doesn't end up with A, but why with Z?? He doesn't even get 'mentioned'!

MC is manipulative yes, but the result is odd since the 's*x out of nowhere'. <<less
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readersvanity
readersvanity rated it
September 19, 2020
Status: c40
The story is so good and definitely has it's unique twists and turns.

The translation was also written so well and had me binged it today.

It was so exciting it had me continue to read the MTL..

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.. And that was an ending I seriously did not expect!

Especially the part with ML had me in tears!! It was a happy ending that stabs heart (lmao). The epilogue was so cute, too.

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I'm looking forward to the translation of the next chapters. 💖
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lizabernal96
lizabernal96
May 2, 2020
Status: Completed
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It was good, I like that the end is kind of a close ending and a open ending at the same time, as well as the friendship the MC have with the dragon (the dragon go to sleep after the MC death and awakes again after the MC reincarnate), and the smut is also good, the only downside is that the MC do not show too much love to the ML (it kind of feel like he was using the ML, until the epilogue when he reincarnate again with his memories and find the ML reincarnation that is a puppy and show how much he missed the ML).

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Seriously_Misspoken
Seriously_Misspoken rated it
April 27, 2024
Status: v1c65
I needed a minute to process this book....

Yes, I realize I never picked up v2 but v1 was a roadtrip. Like the kind where you think you're gonna be in a cushy hotel at the end of the trip only to end up in the middle of the woods in a log cabin wondering how the hell you ended up there (**book pun**).

Let me unpack before we get to the s'mores. First off, this sh*t is good. Like I enjoyed the MC, our prime minister Anderheim can get it, he's... more>> in it for blood. He is -ruthless- towards the people who f*cked over his daughter and we are there for it. I loved the pits that he led the main cast into and yes, most of the characters kinda dig their own pits, he just hands them the shovel, and it's wonderful. If you love schadenfreude, you're gonna love it here.

Our MC has chemistry with his daughter, the people he collaborates with (especially our High Priest), and the supporting cast are all wrapped around his finger. But I'm sure you're wondering, what about the ML?

I won't spoil too much, but I do want to mention that I found the chemistry between our MC and ML a bit lackluster. I feel like there should've been a bit more s*xual tension. The whole point of enemies to lovers is that I want my MC and ML to be ripping their throats out before actually doing the fun part, and sadly that didn't deliver as hard as I was expecting it to. That's mainly because our ML is also kinda.... boring? He's not very complex and he's also not getting in the way of our MC, just following along till the turning point is revealed and he falls headfirst for our MC... which... yeah.... great.... so we're not ripping each other's throats out beforehand?

I also had a small hope for the ML to be yandere, despite there being no tags for it.... this also wasn't the case.... he truly was just... there.

Our secondary pairing was much more interesting to follow if I'm being honest (Head Priest x ???, I won't reveal this for you). But if I'm being honest...I would've preferred Anderheim and the Head Priest ending up together, they just fit so well.

I'm sure you also saw the beastiality tag in there too, and this is a
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I just don't get why it had to be there. Like there's other ways to get revenge on the villain of the story (the 'heroine') and her family. Not throwing them to a pit of wolves *literally* to get imp**gnated or sold off into s*avery. I felt like this felt too much like revenge p*rn and can really turn you away from reading the rest of the novel. In the end, I almost felt sorry for the 'heroine' and her family because the author didn't have to go that far.

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Overall, I only gave it four stars because it's still cringe to read in the 1st person no matter how good you articulate it and also the author seemed competent enough to write in third person but just chose not to, the beastiality tag, and also because the sauce and s*xual tension were just not there for me with the main pairing.

I'd recommend this to people who have gotten tired of the villainess reincarnation trope and want a different perspective on it and I thank the translators for their hard work because even though I wasn't a fan of the pairing's chemistry I still had a good time reading this. <<less
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redzrzii
redzrzii
March 28, 2023
Status: Completed
i’m trying my best to liking this novel but I stopped when they’re some in*est going in and this novel weird in many way and our MC haihh idk what to say anymore, if u guys love to see straightforward stories with lil bit of in*est going on and the MC kinda gary sue, this good for you
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ptaszek
ptaszek rated it
January 28, 2023
Status: Completed
Somewhat shallow. The schemes aren't that good, the characters here and there are flat, and the writing isn't he beginning is just rather poor. However, it's pretty nice for a binge read and has a few nice moments, and something that can bring enjoyment. I was wavering between a generous 5 and 4 stars, but then there's "extra" which is actually an epilogue, and it kindly buried all hopes of this novel for 5 stars. It's decent, just mind the tags and don't go chewing on dead doves if you... more>> don't want to see them. Don't expect something outstanding, too, though. <<less
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xglaive
xglaive
November 28, 2022
Status: c65
Ah! I finished it!! This one is a good read for me.

I feel like the pacing was pretty fast and that it was too short (I want more). However compared to the usual villainess plot this one keep me up on suspense.

Only downside is that I feel that the end was a little bit lacking. It's a good end as it's a closure but still... I feel disconnected.

The BL part surprised me tho (I was so focused on the plot I didn't see the warning) 🤣
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DustMiteMan
DustMiteMan
November 20, 2022
Status: c47
I really loved this story it was a wonderful binge! I love how calculating the main character was and the ending was beautiful

(spoiler ahead)

god the ending made me so sad and I hated they couldn’t die together but the epilogue made it better and I really wish there would be a sequel!!!
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ceiba
ceiba rated it
October 14, 2022
Status: c41
well... this was rather blander than I expected... overall. too little drama to be satisfying revenge story, I didn't like BL here too.

unsatisfying all around

will not recommend unless you're bored to tears and want something interesting but on the blander side
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Lara Night
Lara Night rated it
June 6, 2022
Status: Completed
A gem! The plot and writing are superb! I love the way author introduced event and plot, full of mystery and bewilderment.

This is the first volume if I'm not mistaken, I wish someone will complete the translation for the 2nd volume: The Forbidden Fruit soon so I can read them right away🥺
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catsci
catsci rated it
May 4, 2022
Status: c38
I feel like this is a very good rough draft of a story. I don't mind any of the developments or anything, but the chapter to chapter progression in addition to the constant swapping from first person to third is really jarring. The continuity from chapter to chapter is off disjointed with them not always leading into each other and even though it gives a wide variety of perspectives you don't really get to know any of the characters too well or too in-depth with any of them, leaving it... more>> a tad hard to get attached to any of them. Eventually I just got tired and gave up reading anymore. <<less
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