Re-reading back some of the translated novel of this webtoon, it was pretty sad that they didn't add some moments where Etoire boldly ask the duke to be her lover which surprises Ripley and decided that they might as well go with it lol. And the duke made refusal twice. And instead of hand hovering on her shoulder, it was actually around Etoire's waist.
Reading the novel doesn't make you think Ripley is a hopeless case that suffered from stupidity. Her monologue was silly and endearing to read. I highly recommend to read the novel instead, although there were a quite a few chapters untranslated, and translation can be very iffy.
https://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/i-stole-the-male-lead%E2%80%99s-first-night.108142/
Just go to spoiler curator comment in page 1. Translated chapters are already being linked.
The novel didn't get translated fully, but it's enough that you understand the events that's going to happen. Translation can still be understood somewhat, enough for someone to roughly make character/plot analysis.
I need the link to the novel. This is actually better and has more depth than the other isekai'd villainess that I've read lol. It's somehow more serious, and I like how she's mentally prepared for her own eventual death and thinks that she'll probably become a bad queen despite already changing the fates of others.
Novel Translation
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-most-heretical-last-boss-queen-who-will-become-the-source-of-tragedy-will-devote-herself-for-the-sake-of-the-people/?pg=3
Novel Raws
https://ncode.syosetu.com/n0692es/
Novel Spoilers
https://forum.novelupdates.com/posts/5853854/
The spoiler page has the character list, a list of summaries for each story arc thus far, and various scenes from the story. So I highly recommend looking at it.
I checked out the Novel Raws through google.com and the whole page automatically translated it to English so check this one out instead!! I can't guarantee how accurate it might be but the translated Novel isn't that far ahead from the manga and so far the page doesn't seem that far off
Also thanks for the links, so helpful!! (●'◡'●)
So many serious readers when the webtoon is supposed to be taken light-heartedly ( ̄∇ ̄")
Ripley WILL get things done... Some might say her attitude is getting annoying and she should prioritize something above the other, but she's the kind of person who's just really committed once she's decided on something(and that is business with Etoire and marriage with the duke). Of course without realising that she's bad at multitasking lmao.
Besides the duke isn't THAT angry, nor THAT disappointed in Ripley's divided effort.
I can't really see why people get frustrated lol.