“Executed traitor wakes 20 years earlier, faces the tyrant he betrayed, seeking redemption or repeating doomed romance.”
Taming the Tyrant
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Executed traitor wakes 20 years earlier, faces the tyrant he betrayed, seeking redemption or repeating doomed romance.
Betrayal, rebirth, and second chances. Jae-Ryun seduced and betrayed the tyrannical emperor before being discovered and executed. Now he's woken up 20 years in the past and crossed paths with the emperor once again. Is this his chance to atone for his sins by reforming the man he loves, or are some romances fated to end in tragedy? (Source: Manta)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 81 ch ch × vol
- Total read 10h 48m approx
- Published Dec 2020 – Aug 2025
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M85224 catalog