Summary
Betrayalis one of the classic tropes of fiction, happening a lot when heroes from fantasy and sci-fi stories are at the peak of their careers, and often when they least expect it. InIsekai Manhwa,readers will often witnessthe main characters being betrayed, perhaps even more than once.
If fans are looking for specific titles where the main characters overcome these tricky situations where allies become foes, or where society turns against them, then they’ve come to the right place. This ranked list will spotlight various titles with great narrative quality and splendid artwork that revolve around the betrayal of the main character as the primary conflict in the series.
7The Beginning After The End
Betrayed In His Home World, Betrayed Again On The Other Side
The Beginning After The Endis the story of a betrayed monarch who climbed to the top and then got killed by his own allies when they saw how powerful he had become. As he was dying, a mysterious force dragged his soul to a fantasy world where magic exists. Using his knowledge of warfare and martial arts, he began a path of self-training when he was little, becoming a prodigy in both magic and swordsmanship.
A great series that mixes lots of good tropes, including double-crosses, political intrigue, and a powerful protagonist who cannot get a second of peace, not even after dying once. The best part is thatit will have an anime series soon, so if fans start reading it now, they might be able to get really into it before its release.
6The Legendary Mechanic
Treated As A Test Subject Since He Arrived, Then Betrayed Countless Times
This Manhwa adaptation of the original Sci-Fi Novel written by Qi Peijia is an intense series of Betrayals, where the main character is transported to the VR game world he used to enjoy as a player and put into the body of an experimental test subject from a shady organization.
After countless intense battles, he finally manages to become a powerful Mechanic (his favorite class in the game) and develops a battlesuit. He takes the moniker of Black Phantom and starts acting as an NPC when he notices other players starting to join his galaxy. A cool story, withgreat art and memorable characters.
5The Primal Hunter
He Was Left To Die, But He Will Be The Last Man Standing
One of the most gratifying surprises among all thenew manhwa series gaining tractionwith great visuals and an impactful story about survival, betrayal, and friendship. This series is about a group of normal people isekai’d into a battle royale kind of scenario in a strange world filled with monsters. Among them is Jake, an ordinary fellow who is often seen as weird and bullied by his work ‘friends.’
Jake is a lone wolf who prefers doing things alone, and even after his former colleagues betray him more than once, he proves that no matter what comes his way, he can become the Apex Predator in this sick game the Gods have thrown them into.
4To Hell With Being A Saint, I’m A Doctor
Betrayed By The Pope And By The Goddess Who Summoned Him
In this story about political conspiracies, Gods, and scheming monarchs, Saint Ray is a young and carefree ‘chosen one,’ picked up from Korea to become the Goddess Gaia’s envoy in a fantasy world. But Ray was a former surgeon and a renowned physician called “The Hands of God,” due to his ability to save people who were declared dead when no one else could do anything to help them.
As a Saint, he acquired great power, but he had to give away his freedom to roam the world to bring medical aid to anyone who needed it. And, he initiated a reform of the Church to allow himself to help those who were too poor to access the miracle of healing. So, he gained lots of enemies, among them: the Pope himself, who betrays him, causing one of the main plot twists in the series. An excellent read, filled with funny moments andsome hardcore antagonists.
3The Extra’s Academy Survival Guide
Betrayed By His Own Family — Can’t Get Any Worse Than That, Right?
In this intense Manhwa about being transported to a game world, Ed Rothaylor has proven to be tough as nails. Sure, that might be because he is being controlled by a pro RPG player reincarnated into his body,but still, he is one hell of a survivor.
Conspiracies, dark sorcery, summoned monsters, and more add to the intense and vertiginous plot that keeps getting better and better. There are some harem elements going around, so fair warning for those who avoid them. But, if fans enjoy that comedic relief in the form of romantic entanglements, then they will surely enjoy this series.
2I Woke Up As The Villain
One Betrayal After The Other
This story begins with the typical office slave dying from overworking and being transported to the fictional world of a novel where he becomes the trash character: a second-rate villain who is about to be destroyed by a twisted family power struggle. To survive the onslaught, he needs to use his knowledge of what happens in the series to become a powerful Awakened (people with superpowers).
The story is pretty decent, full of unexpected twists, romantic entanglements, and some comedic relief here and there. If fans enjoyother urban fantasy series likeEleceed, then they might loveI Woke Up as The Villain.
1Becoming A Magic School Mage
It Is Amazing How Fast Survival Instincts Can Kick In When Double-Crossed
The story follows Lee Han, a student about to end his exhausting final exams and execute his hardcore dream of living a lazy life — only that truck-gun had other plans, and he was transported to a fantasy world as Ethan Wardenaz. As part of an elitist and ruthless family of mages, Ethan will have to use all his wits to survive as a Magical Academy student, more so since this institution is ruled by a vicious demi-lich who uses his students as playthings.
The story is great, filled with comedy and action scenes. The worldbuilding is also pretty decent andheavily inspired by theDungeons & Dragonsculture, since there are many spells, creatures, and tropes picked up from its lore.
