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Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp

Also known as: Oegwauisa Elise, 외과의사 엘리제, Queen with a Scalpel, Surgeon Elise, Doctor Elise, Oegwauisa Ellije, L'Impèrieux Destin du Dr Élise, 外科医エリーゼ, Dokter Elise, 女王的手术刀, เอลิเซ่ แพทย์หญิงทะลุมิติ, 外科醫生愛麗絲

by Yu-In, mini

Score from AniList: 76/100finished10 volumes156 chapters

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Jihyun is a master surgeon at the peak of her medical prowess. She’s made it her life’s mission to save lives in order to atone for the sins of her past life, but her dreams are cut short when her plane crashes in the middle of the Pacific. When Jihyun wakes up, she finds herself back in her first life as Elise de Clarence - the haughty nightmare of a girl who brought on her own tragic end. The new Elise, however, still has time to set things straight - with her newfound medical knowledge, the reformed Elise sets out to right the wrongs of her tragic first life! (Source: Lezhin US) Note: Chapter count includes 13 side stories.

Chapters available: 156
Type: Manhwa

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★ 3/5

A bright, full-colour isekai about a surgeon reborn as the villainous noble she once was, with a lively heroine and clear stakes.

Pros

A fun, clever reincarnation twist with a medical angle
Full-colour art that makes the court scenes vivid
A heroine whose change of heart is easy to root for

Cons

The isekai beats are familiar
The romance thread is predictable

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Doctor Elise is a bright isekai with a clever twist. A master surgeon, determined to atone for her past, wakes up in the body of the haughty noble she once was, the villain whose downfall ended her first life. The reincarnation hook is strong, and the medical knowledge gives the heroine a unique way to change her fate. The full-colour art makes the court and the battlefield vivid, and the heroine's shift from arrogance to compassion is easy to root for. The honest cons: the isekai beats follow familiar paths, and the romance thread is fairly predictable once it starts to build. Some readers may find the tone a bit cosy for a war setting. Still, it is an entertaining, well-paced read with a strong central idea. If you like reincarnation stories where smarts beat brute force, this is a good pick.