A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires (Japanese: ブチ切れ令嬢は報復を誓いました。 ～魔導書の力で祖国を叩き潰します～, Hepburn: Buchigire Reijō wa Hōfuku o Chikachimashita: Madōsho no Chikara de Sokoku o Tatakitsubushimasu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Metabo Hagure and illustrated by Masami. It was originally serialized as a web novel on the web service Shōsetsuka ni Narō beginning in October 2020, before being published as a light novel under Hobby Japan's HJ Novels imprint in May 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Imo Ōno began serialization on Hobby Japan's Comic Fire service in May 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Comet premiered in July 2026.
Contents
Plot
The series follows Elizabeth Leiston, the daughter of the prime minister of the Kingdom of Haldoria, and the crown prince's fiancée. One day, he suddenly breaks off the engagement and imprisons her. Angered by the betrayal, Elizabeth goes into exile and seeks revenge against Haldoria and those who wronged her, forming an alliance with the Yutear Empire.
Characters
Traitre Commercial Firm
Elizabeth Leiston (エリザベート・レイストン, Erizabēto Reisuton)
Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi
The daughter of the Kingdom of Haldoria's prime minister, she was raised to be the country's next queen and has long run it from the shadows. However, she is imprisoned after her fiancé, Prince Friede, and his new lover, Sylvia, spread a false rumor that she tried to assassinate the latter, leading to their engagement being cancelled. Still expected to continue her duties, she finally has had enough and defects to the neighboring Yutear Empire, where she forms the Traitre Commercial Firm with the ultimate aim of avenging herself against Haldoria by destroying the kingdom.
Aside from being a political, martial, and magical prodigy, she possesses seven grimoires, each with its own special ability.
Mireille Katarina (ミレイ・カタリア, Mirei Kataria)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa
Elizabeth's personal maid and the only person in the Kingdom of Haldoria who remained loyal to her after Friede broke off their engagement, after which she convinces her to abandon the country. She subsequently defected to the neighboring Yutear Empire with Elizabeth, where she continues serving as her mistress' aide in her new trading company. However, in convincing Elizabeth to defect, she also unintentionally sparked her desire for vengeance.
She can turn invisible and create illusions.
Misha Tail (ミーシャ・テイル, Mīsha Teiru)
Voiced by: Ayumi Uehara
A catgirl slave who currently works at Elizabeth's company after being bought by Elizabeth.
She is a skilled fighter.
Lunoa Carlton (ルノア・カールトン, Runoa Kāruton)
Yutear Empire
Lucas Lebrick (ルーカス・レブリック, Rūkasu Reburikku)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami
An ambassador from the Yutear Empire who helps Elizabeth gain asylum after she was falsely imprisoned and later lends her money to start her trading company, believing that the young lady could become a great asset to his nation. What he does not realize, however, is that Elizabeth is using him and the empire to achieve her vengeance and is more than willing to undermine him if it serves her ends.
Tida (ティーダ, Tīda)
Voiced by: Yū Serizawa
A nun who becomes involved in Elizabeth's business. While maintaining a fairly naive and gullible demeanor, she is also a murderous maniac who sees criminals as monsters and kills them without hesitation.
She wields a scythe that regenerates her wounds and strengthens her body for each living being she kills with it.
Elsa Archfield (エルザ・アーチフィールド, Eruza Āchifīrudo)
Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami
The leader of a group of adventurers called the Sharp Edge, who allies with Elizabeth during a war. She also wields a divine artifact.
Lisa
A member of the Sharp Edge.
Marty
A beastman who is a member of the Sharp Edge. Though he looks like a girl, he is really a guy.
Gazaru Jackman
A greedy merchant who tries to sabotage Elizabeth's trading company, but his efforts are thwarted and he is punished for his actions. Grantz was the one who manipulated him into doing this at Elizabeth's direction so she can seize control of his company.
Kingdom of Haldoria
Friede Haldoria (フリード・ハルドリア, Furīdo Harudoria)
Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka
Elizabeth's ex-fiancé, who broke off their engagement after gaining an interest in another woman, Sylvia Lockit, but was unaware that he was manipulated by Sylvia into doing this. Not only does Friede blindly believes Sylvia, but he also turns out be a genuine evil person by spreading a rumor that Elizabeth tried to assassinate Sylvia and taking over the kingdom for herself. Unknown to Friede, his and Sylvia's actions will lead to their destruction by Elizabeth.
Sylvia Lockit (シルビア・ロックイート, Shirubia Rokkuīto)
Voiced by: Marika Kōno
A noble woman who charms Friede. Elizabeth was believed to have pushed her down the stairs (though this was actually a lie), angering Friede and leading him to call off the engagement. She then becomes Friede's new fiancée. Unknown to Sylvia, her and Friede's actions will lead to their destruction by Elizabeth.
Rozelia Fadgar (ロゼリア・ファドガル, Rozeria Fadogaru)
Voiced by: Asami Seto
A woman who serves as a replacement for Elizabeth in Haldoria. Unlike Elizabeth, she is cunning and somewhat manipulative, but also dislikes Friede and Sylvia's cruelty.
Roberto Arti (ロベルト・アーティ, Roberuto Āti)
Voiced by: Kenji Akabane
Friede's personal knight. He later allies with Elizabeth when he can no longer aid Friede, but Elizabeth tells him that his betrayal towards her is unforgivable and he and everyone in Haldoria who betrayed her cannot stop their future retribution and also kills his men. He is given the salt on the wound that he is a disgracefully knight who holds no honor; he did not stop Friede being a tyrant and in the end, he even chose to commit treason. The reality check for being a false knight and now traitor causes him to attack Elizabeth, but he is defeated. Elizabeth alters his memories due to him being involved in Haldoria's attack against Yutear. He is given a hypnotic mark as he is given a role to be the ringing bell that marks the beginning of Elizabeth's revenge. His father also has his rankings stripped as punishment for his actions and no longer deems him a knight. Elizabeth's hex leads him to kill his own family and innocent people, resulting in his arrest and execution, but not before he realizes that Elizabeth is to blame for this.
Kingdom of Sarjas
Grint
The prince of Sarjas, who became the next king after his father committed suicide for his involvement in the war against Yutear. He sided with Yutear because of this.
Zandra
The original ruler of Sarjas, who killed himself out of guilt for causing the war against Yutear and for trusting Friede.
Others
Melanie
A baroness who enters a partnership with Elizabeth during a party.
Chris
A merchant who trades with Haldoria. She has connections to Graham.
Graham
The leader of a group of rogue mercenaries, who helped Friede and the Kingdom of Sarjas in the war against Yutear. He has connections with Chris.
Arzeus Hammitt
A count who forms a partnership with Elizabeth. He owns a private beach.
Carella
Hammitt's wife, who admires Elizabeth's work.
Manilla
Hammitt's daughter, who also admires Elizabeth's work.
Million
The leader of a group of thugs whom Elizabeth hires to protect her company. He only accepts because he knows that it is unwise to mess with her.
Media
Light novel
Written by Metabo Hagure, the series began as a web novel on the online service Shōsetsuka ni Narō on October 6, 2020. After being one of the winners of the HJ Novel Award for the first half of 2021, Hobby Japan picked up the series for publishing under its HJ Novels imprint, with the first volume released on May 19, 2022. Eight volumes have been released as of July 2026. The series is licensed in English by J-Novel Club.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Imo Ōno began serialization on Hobby Japan's Comic Fire service on May 19, 2022. Eleven tankōbon volumes have been released as of September 2026. The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by J-Novel Club.
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced on August 18, 2025, which was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Studio Comet and directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya, with Mitsutaka Hirota handling series composition, Sayaka Anezaki designing the characters and Satoshi Hōno and Karin Nakano composing the music. The series premiere on July 6, 2026, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Q.E.D.", performed by Yui Ogura, while the ending theme song is "Goodbye Lullaby" (グッバイ・ララバイ, Gubbai・Rarabai), performed by Aguri Ōnishi. Remow licensed the series for streaming on Crunchyroll.
Reception
Reviewing the first volume of the light novel for Anime News Network, Rebecca Silverman gave it a score of 2.5/5 stars, saying, "For every justified act, there are another two that go too far, and I think that revenge needs to suit the original slight if we're going to get behind it. If you're of a different opinion and enjoy your ladies drenched in blood and violence as well as hypercompetent, you'll probably like this more than I did."
Lauren Orsini, also of Anime News Network, was more critical. She gave it a score of 0.5/5 stars and said, "It's a blatant power fantasy, and Ellie is out for blood. In other words, the protagonist is a complete psychopath. She has more power than God, and rather than using it to do anything good in this world, she chooses to make hundreds of people suffer. And when you consider that this is all in retaliation for her ex-fiancee humiliating her at a party, the punishment does not fit the crime."