What Happens When You Meddle with the Original Story

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Also known as What Happens When You Mess With the Original Novel · 원작을 건드리면 생기는 일 · Wonjageul Geondeurimyeon Saenggineun Il · What Happens When You Tamper With the Original Work · 原作をイジったら起こる出来事 · The Consequences of Messing with the Original Work

Story by Latine (라티네), Egebet (에게벳) · Art by ROJIYA (Ro지야) · Updates every Tuesday

Updated Jun 22, 2026

Synopsis

She woke up inside a side character in a novel — only to immediately get knocked unconscious by her father hitting her over the head with a bottle. When Serafi finally comes to three days later, her first order of business is getting rid of him. Even if that makes her a terrible daughter, surviving comes first. Her plan: strip the abusive, gambling-addicted wretch of his noble title, drag the ruined family back from the brink, and find a way home. One unexpected discovery later — a land blessed and abandoned by the gods — she becomes the Count of Balidus, touched by divine grace, and starts nudging the original story's events without a second thought. She dabbles in business, joins the mage tower, challenges unjust laws, takes on patrons, and founds a school, all purely for her own convenience. Yet somehow, one by one, people begin gathering around her, swearing loyalty and calling her their hope and their lord. Serafi hasn't the faintest idea why everyone keeps showing up — she's really just in it for herself.