Becoming the Dark Hero's Daughter

Description

Duke Kallen de Lewelton is bloodthirsty and ruthless when it comes to killing criminals, but a total sucker when it comes to his new daughter! Peasant girl Lae learns this herself when a fateful run-in with the duke results in her adoption into the Lewelton home. Armed with a sharp mind and the knowledge from her past life, Lae makes the perfect addition to the family's quest to quell injustice. But as the mysteries of the capital's underbelly rise to the surface, will she and her new family withstand the return of a true criminal mastermind?

Original Webtoon:
KakaoPage, Daum

Official Translations:
English, T.Chinese, Thai, Japanese

Type

Manhwa

Associated Names

Cara Menjadi Putri Pahlawan Kegelapan

Como ser a Filha de um Herói das Trevas

Dark Heroui Ttari Doeneun Beop

How to Be a Dark Hero's Daughter

La Fille du Héros Sombre

Me Convertií en la Hija del Héroe Oscuro

Trở thành con gái của người hùng hắc ám

Приемная дочь мрачного героя

Хэрхэн харанхуй баатрын охин болох вэ?

كيف تكون ابنة بطل الظلام

چگونه دختر قهرمان تاریک شویم

วิธีเป็นลูกสาวของวีรบุรุษนอกกฎหมาย

ダークヒーローの娘になる方法

如何成为暗黑英雄的女儿

身為暗黑英雄的女兒

다크 히어로의 딸이 되는 법

Groups Scanlating

Sugar Babies

Latest Release(s)

c.35-40 by Sugar Babies 4 years ago

c.34 by Sugar Babies 4 years ago

c.32-33 by Sugar Babies 4 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

54 Chapters (Ongoing) as of 25/4/25

S1: 40 Chapters (1-40)
S2: 14 Chapters (Ongoing) 41~

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (105 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.78 / 10.0

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Last Updated

October 3rd, 2025 9:05am PDT - 1 day ago

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Genre

Drama Fantasy Mature Mystery Shoujo
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Daum

Kakao

Yeondam

Serialized In (magazine)

Kakaopage (Kakao)

Kakao Webtoon (Daum)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Tapas

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #838

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Monthly Pos #1692

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3 Month Pos #2171

(-128)

6 Month Pos #2782

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Year Pos #2947

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List Stats

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On 205 wish lists

On 18 completed lists

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User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

Fun, But Needs More Depth

by Mae1616
1 year ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

The MC doesn't really seem child-like or like an adult, so I guess the balance isn't bad there. The mystery and dark elements add some intrigue to the story. However, I think the characters need more depth to their personalities, which I'm hoping we'll see as the story progresses.

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Pretty, cute, No longer on hiatus

by DragonFur
2 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

No longer on hiatus as of 2025 edit: I genuinely enjoyed this isekai/reincarnation series. (I've read through chapter 44.) This work is definitely a beautiful piece of art, so if that's what you're looking for then this is for your eyes. Unfortunately, as mentioned in another comment, some of the pages were indeed a bit out of order.

Overall I definitely would recommend this as a good read. I consider this to be, weighing how much I've read of the story, a cute and wholesome series with potential for wonderful plot twists because of the mystery aspect I don't normally see in isekai/reincarnations!

... Last updated 9 months ago

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Sad that the story is not going to continue

by H3lene
3 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The art is GORGEOUS. The FL is so ADORABLE and I love her backstory, which explains why she's so childish. Due to her illness, she wasn't allowed to be anything more than a child. I do enjoy the ML because he's good/wholesome but also evil but for a good reason, like a true anti-hero, and I love the family's chemistry. The only thing is that the story hasn't been updated in a long time, because the artist was sick (sadly, similarly to the FL in her past life) and it breaks my heart that this great manwha will not be continued.

... Last updated 1 year ago

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Great

by Tomero
3 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The art is an eye candy and the story keeps you glued. I also like the idea that though she is a reicarnator/isekai she's still as innocent and cute as a sweet child. She's very very effective

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Slow growth

by SeesARead
4 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

I like the art style and appreciate the fact that the author decided to put a little spin to the typical father-simping-daughter trope. Instead of the romance we usually get, we get a mini detective. However, the storyline tends to drag with little to no growth in FL's character and relationship. FL starts off kind, smart, caring, accepting, and gets along with her family to ending the same way. There's no high or lows in the story, just kind of stagnant throughout. Not really binge material for me, but more of a casual read.
I hope second season picks up and gives the main leads some character depth.

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Cute and mysteries keep attention

by Shygirlz
4 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

Scanlations are a bit iffy with some out of order pages and confusing translations, but overall this story has been cute and wholesome!

Art is just so-so, sometimes the FL looks 5 sometimes she looks 10. I think she's supposed to be a 5 year old and everyone treats her as such, but she does act as if she were 10. It's a little weird when she talks and acts and looks like a 10 year old, and then the next page she's back to five and being complimented for being able to read or otherwise treated as a toddler.

The most notable aspect of this manga is probably the overall mystery going on, as well as the small mysteries to solve. They're not the kind the reader can solve alongside nor are they complex or very detailed, but they do make the story interesting to read when it'd otherwise just be "two antisocial men doting on a kid" fluff.

... Last updated 4 years ago

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