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The Duke Wants a Kiss from the Useless Lady ~I Was Scorned as Powerless, Yet Now I'm Doted On

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Alternative titles 6
  • The Duke Wants a Kiss from the Useless Lady ~I Was Scorned as Powerless, Yet Now I'm Doted On~
  • 公爵様は役立たず令嬢のキスが欲しい~無能力と蔑まれてきた私が溺愛されるなんて
  • Kōshaku-sama wa Yakutatazu Reijō no Kisu ga Hoshii ~Munōryoku to Hazukashimete Kita Watashi ga Dekiai Sareru nante
  • The Duke Wants Kisses from the Useless Lady ~I Never Expected to Be Doted On After Being Despised for Having No Ability
  • The Duke Desires the Incompetent Lady's Kiss: I, Who Was Scorned for My Lack of Power, Am Being Pampered
  • The Duke Wants a Kiss from the Useless Lady — I Was Despised as Powerless, But Now I’m Being Doted On

In a world where women with superior magical power can enhance a man's abilities through a kiss or physical intimacy once recognized as their "fated mate," Baron's daughter Fiona has been scorned by her family as a useless, powerless burden, treated like a servant. One day, at a party held at her home, the "Cold Flame Duke" Jayden appears and senses her hidden power. He then makes a stunning declaration: "Become my mate.

Art Lapsa has 8 chapters of The Duke Wants a Kiss from the Useless Lady ~I Was Scorned as Powerless, Yet Now I'm Doted On in English; the latest came out on April 11, 2026.

Author
Shion Fumi
Artists
Kiyokawa Yohito, Ayu
Format
Manga
Status
Completed
Chapters
8 · 4 free
Latest chapter
Chapter 08 ·
Translated by
Art_lapsa

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Aviva Godfrey

You can pass on this, because you have definitely read it before! In its entirety! Abused FML who always thought she was powerless is actually the most powerful, and the ML scoops her up and protects her! Whisks her away and marries her immediately! But oh, it’s not because he loves her, it’s just because she’s powerful! While the ML is already drowning in his White Knight Syndrome!


This entire story is embarrassingly one-dimensional and not a single original thought was in anyone’s head when they wrote it. To read it is to waste one’s time on the TLDR of every other abused-saintess-married-up story in existence.

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KeysMeys VIP

Thank you for saving my time.

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Izzy

As the first person said, you can just wait until the chapters are free.

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CakeWitch (edited)
It's right, the main plot is something you have read countless times before. But what I actually liked is the fact, that she has no power except amplifying someone else's magic. And she is a "mate", but she can choose the partner she gives her magic to.

That's something, that makes the story different than others of this "genre". And that's why I think it would be worth and possible to build a bigger story around this short one. 

The malicious and abusing family aside, there would be all kinds of powers who want to get their hands on someone like her. Especially before they soldified their "bond". Like scheming nobles, narcisstic royals, rivals of the Duke, fanatic followers of the "saintess", kidnapping of foreign powers.... Endless possibilites open up besides the usual "abused daughter" plot....
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