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#286 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
The Goddess Behind the Mirror
Through a magic mirror, a broke college student sends modern supplies to an ancient Roman commander.
NetShort · 38 episodes · about 1.7 h
FreeEp 1–9on NetShort
Locked29of 38 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
Lilia is a bankrupt college student whose magic mirror links her to Marcus, an ancient Roman commander. She sends modern supplies, including antibiotics and explosives, so he can win his battles, and in return he showers her with treasure. Then the mirror shatters, and Marcus crosses time to reach her.
Fantasy & magicRebirth & time traveltime-crossing romanceclever wins
Who will like it: viewers who liked time-crossing stories where a modern heroine's know-how wins an ancient battle.
Main characters
- Lilia: college student who sends Marcus supplies
- Marcus: ancient Roman commander who repays her in treasure
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 9 free. Grey: 29 locked. About 1.7 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 38
- Free
- 9
- Locked
- 29
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 38 | 9 | 29 | — | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for NetShort on the App Store: $5.99 to $29.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on NetShort
- Length
- 38 episodes is longer than 53% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 9 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 24% of the story before the paywall.
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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Details the apps publish
- Languages
- Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, ar_AE
- App tags
- Fantasy, Time Travel, Underdog Rise
- NetShort
- 2.9K likes, 9.4K followers
The apps' own counts, shown as printed, never folded into the reader rating.
Source: NetShort (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: NetShort, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.