Under the Oak Tree

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A flawless love story of the flawed. Stuttering lady Maximilian is forced into a marriage with Sir Riftan, but he leaves on a campaign after their wedding night. Three years later, he triumphantly returns, ready to cherish her. As life with her husband finally begins, she only has one question - does she deserve this love and happiness?

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Type

Manhwa

Under the Oak Tree (Novel) (Adapted From)

Associated Names

A Tölgyfa Alatt

Debaixo do carvalho

Debajo del roble

Dưới gốc cây sồi

Dưới tán cây sồi

Meşe Ağacının Altında

Ooku no Ki no Shita

Pod dubem

Sangsurinamu Arae

Sotto la quercia

Sous le chêne

Sous le vieux chêne

Под дубом

Під дубом

Царс модон дор

تحت شجرة البلوط

オークの樹の下

橡树之下

상수리나무 아래

Groups Scanlating

Manga Weebs

Mystical Merries Scans

Patchy-san Scans

Sawateam

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Latest Release(s)

c.135 by Violet Scans 6 days ago

c.134 by Violet Scans 2 weeks ago

c.133 by Violet Scans 2 weeks ago

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Status in Country of Origin

135 Chapters (Ongoing)

S1: 34 Chapters (1-34)
S2: 30 Chapters (35-64)
Special: 18 Chapters
S3: 31 Chapters (65-95)
S4: 26 Chapters (96-125)
S5: 7 Chapters (126~)

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User Rating

Average: 7.7 / 10.0 (255 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.55 / 10.0

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Last Updated

January 17th, 2026 9:46pm PST - 2 weeks ago

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Genre

Drama Fantasy Josei Mature Romance
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Ridibooks

Serialized In (magazine)

Ridibooks (Ridibooks)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Inklore (print, 2 volumes - ongoing)

Manta (Webtoon)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #432 (+35)

Monthly Pos #545 (-140)

3 Month Pos #608 (-54)

6 Month Pos #717 (-146)

Year Pos #770 (+189)

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On 406 wish lists

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The reviews are polar opposites.

by jaeminuf
3 weeks ago

Rating: N/A

I've read all of the reviews here, and it's as if the reviewers are talking about two very different works. So, I hope my review (as of C.16) will give some balance.

Artwork: My ranking system goes from:

This is a work of art
Fantastic
Great
Very good
Good
Fine
OK
Serviceable
Ugh or Not for me.

I'd say this work is somewhere between good and very good. It's better than fine, definitely. I would definitely not say it is mediocre or poor.

Character development: Both the FL and ML have insecurities they will need to work through. The FL's ducal family and household of servants have treated her poorly, telling her that she is worthless and that her survival depends on her performing her role well. She is a kind person who's clearly not questioned whether these people are right. (She is no Bianca, the other redhead but with a strong will and sense of self.) She is certainly not strong-willed. That is ok. She has the potential to become someone with a strong, healthy sense of self and self-respect. It will likely be a long road. I hope she retains her stutter.

The ML, coming from mercenary origins--in other words, disposable brutes in the eyes of the nobility, has his own self-esteem issues. His may not be so obvious because he is so well-loved and respected in his own domain. However, it's very clear that his humbler origins lead him to consider himself inadequate in his wife's company. He clearly cherishes her but cannot really see her as she is because he has his own insecurities he's projecting onto her. The story hasn't yet focused much on him.

Pacing: I haven't felt the need necessarily to drop the series. It doesn't necessarily feel slow to me as of now. Our heroine has taken on--partly for the wrong reasons--her first challenge as the new mistress of the manor. She constantly doubts herself but doesn't give up. That deserves applause.

So I'll come back later to update once I near the end of season 1.

UPDATE as of C.80

The artwork, which has been improving as the series progresses, is solidly very good or great now. There are some truly gorgeous scenes and good use of the scrolling format.

Character development: Some people will find the pace of the characters' growth too slow. I, too, would appreciate a slightly faster pace, but it's much more reflective of reality. While the FL has been growing and, more importantly, made solid effort to grow, she still hasn't addressed the fundamental issues that plague both her and the ML. She's afraid to reveal what she deems to be her weakness, so she ends up not correcting her husband's misbegotten ideas when it seems as if he would be receptive to the truth.

Anyhow, I will likely continue to read to the end.

... Last updated 3 weeks ago

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Go read another mess guys... This isn't worth it.

by kmhoshik
1 year ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

Since ML has the emotional development of a preteen, most conversations outside of the bedroom involve him becoming furious at her, obsessing over her, or giving her the cold shoulder. He's so delusional about the idea of "highborn bride" he doesn't notice her reactions or actual needs. It's almost comedic.
And you can guess what FL is like... A pushover queen, in the never-ending tunnel of low self-esteem...
I can say both of their character development is near to none since this is their average day: They have sex, ML leaves the bedroom and FL continues her day as she gets insecure about ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING.
I can't see their relationship as romantic... I feel like the story is popular just bc ML looks like that but that was going downhill too. Like in every chapter, his head gets smaller while his torso reaches galaxy-level big.

I don't know how this series got so OVERRATED...

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This story draws you in.

by Avamelon
2 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Give it a chance is all I can say.

Warning: It is slow like many other people have said and for the type of story that this is... I think if it was rushed I wouldn't have developed such a deep investment in this story.

Note: I would just like to say, I really like how the author didn't shy away from the characters doing their 'marital duties' of course Maxi is always embarrassed and shy about it, but I like how it shows a healthy adult relationship.

The Characters: Maxi is our FL and she has undergone a very traumatic life - she has spent her whole life confined and abused. She is such a frail character and I don't think I have ever seen such an accurate depiction of overcoming trauma in a non-triggering way. This woman is admirable and subtly strong. She is plagued by negative thoughts and those don't just go away, so while it can be frustrating to see her constantly put herself down compared to the larger picture it is all understandable.

Story: It is in the perspective of the FL - I would say that this is a story of self discovery and falling in love.

Other Characters: Because this is from Maxi's POV you don't get to know the characters very well, while also seeing them change and morph into people with their own lives, motives and feelings.

Spoilers: I have read some spoilers and from what I have seen Maxi will find ways to become better and stronger for herself and her husband.

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pacing issue but love the story kinda

by lehedonist
2 years ago

Rating: N/A

Read some of the novel beyond the manhwa (which is just okay) just to understand where it’s going because it’s kind of slow. I think that the FL’s character does develop slow, but it is understandable considering the work she has to put in to work on herself. She is finally getting to a good point in her development. The ML while good-looking is not that likeable. He does show some development but he does some things that are kind of questionable.

I love FL’s growth, her interactions with the side characters, and the world building in general.

FL’s world expands with our view of the manhwa’s world as she steps up as a lady of the castle, networks with the other knights/squires, and picks up a new skill, and I think this is why the slow pacing isn’t the biggest dealbreaker for me. My favourite part is her interaction with the cute silver-haired mage. I honestly ship them so much more than ML/FL because she really grows and shines with him. He is way more human and sociable, nurturing and you can see FL is so at ease around him when she’s always so tense around the ML. I wish the rest of the story was just about them tbh

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Soulless and tropey storytelling

by Jenarea
3 years ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

The art style is quite generic tbh. It's not bad, but the story in itself needed to be outstanding for the art to be not a big factor. But the storytelling of this novel is full of tropes and fan service type moments. You can predict the entire progression and ending if you have read the first few pages of the novel. You can basically just read the first few chapters of the Manhwa and the last few and skipped hundreds of chapters in the middle without missing anything. But, you can't do that cause it's still ongoing and would take 4-5 years to complete in the minimum. it's too much effort when I can just find hundreds of other Manhwas which are same as this.

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Overhyped and repititive.

by aforset
3 years ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

Extremely overhyped this one. The concept was good, but execution so bad and poor. The story is very repetitive, characters are boring, too much plot that leads to nothing and the publication history is a total nightmare. I can tell the first few chapters there was decent plot development, but after a point it became so predictable and unnecessarily long.

... Last updated 3 years ago

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Slow, but good

by ekushay
4 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

Apparently the novel is much better than the webtoon, so give it a read if you can!

Currently I'm caught up at Ch 46, but the story is just so slow that I will drop it since I have no patience.

Love the art and the storyworld that is built. The character development for the FL is there, and then everything else is pretty cliché (but that's alright!).

Batoto had this labelled as smut, but there is nothing that's very NSFW.

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A slow burn

by blacklily96
4 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

If you like slow meticulous character growth, and pretty decent worldbuilding together hefty amount of low selfesteem and traumatic childhood? Then this is for you, I love all the things above, and honestly can't stop reading it.

The art is also excellent.

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A hard read

by MaZzAx
4 years ago

Rating: 5.0 / 10.0

This one is really frustrating. It's got a good plot, but the characters are so frustrating. I don't care how 'hot' the male lead is, he does nothing but trigger the female lead's traumas and anxieties. And the female lead just keeps her mouth shut about everything so nobody knows how much she's hurting.
Annoying.

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Not interesting enough to keep me going

by Daedalus679
4 years ago

Rating: 5.0 / 10.0

I liked the idea, but the male lead is bland and the rest of the cast isn't much better. I liked the girl. The art was nice.

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