Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Light Novel) Vol. 1
In the Kingdom of Ei, five great clans present their chosen maidens to the imperial court, but only one will rise to wear the crown. Kou Reirin is the court’s dazzling “butterfly,” admired for her grace and seemingly destined for greatness. Then everything shatters in an instant. Shu Keigetsu, a spiteful “court rat,” steals Reirin’s body, and Reirin wakes up in the dungeons with a new face, a new reputation, and a terrifying deadline hanging over her.
Now trapped at the center of palace schemes, Reirin must navigate court politics, uncover who is pulling the strings, and survive long enough to reclaim what was taken from her. With swirling intrigue, sharp rivalries, and a magical trading-places twist, this volume launches a dramatic fantasy romance where a so-called “inept villainess” refuses to be written off.