Change of Pace

Wait hold up first time dude have you not read others where the MC/FL is a bad bitty

Lmao you’ve been reading a bunch of lame stories then bc there’s so so so many where the female lead is powerful asf and owns everyone like the bad bitch she is, untouchable lady is the best example of this

Literally I was gonna use that exact same one as an example there are so many and you just happen to find the lame ones like how

I do read about strong heroines, but there's different kinds of strength (my favorites are scheming FLs, but I pick up the occasional fighter as well). I'm saying it's the first time I've read a k-novel where the FL doesn't have toothpicks for bones that break with the slightest pressure. For example: lightly kick the ML's shoe and fracture her toe, break every bone in her hand while holding husband's hand through a seizure, or hilariously, go blind after reading an erotica.

FLs in Korean novels are typically ridiculously weak, to contrast with the ML, who will walk away fine after being run over by a carriage. Even in novels where the FL is strong and competent, they either start off weak and build up physical strength (or obtain cheat abilities), or they start off strong and then suddenly find themselves handicapped for some reason (often pregnancy), thus limiting their ability to protect themselves. Because the ML ALWAYS has to be stronger than the FL, or else he can't save her from every physical challenge.

I just find it refreshing to have a character who would realistically not be physically strong, yet is somehow able to wield a regular sword as a weapon without any current-body experience, as well as carry an adult female in a princess carry at a normal speed without any sign of difficulty. Like, did the original Lestia work out? Because I would like an explanation.

So I hadn't read Untouchable Lady yet, so I started reading it, but...are you two SERIOUSLY recommending a novel with a magic-using FL when I was fangirling over an FL having actual muscles!? DO YOU KNOW HOW COMMON THAT IS??? You had a sliver of my interest initially, but now I'm just disappointed. Still waiting for this girl to lift...pretty much anything.

So you know, I have read about badass FLs such as you're describing in k-novels. If you looked at my reading list, you'd notice that.

Oh I got you okay then have you read the one about the sisters unfortunately home girl that’s super strong gets pregnant like what the heck or uh I can’t remember the name but she has black hair and goes to make her own mercenary group which the royal family has no idea and thinks she’s just home sick for years or the one when red head goes back in time and is part of an assassin group called owls or something there’s plenty of others I’ve read that actually have physically fit woman and I think it’s so cool sorry I’m bad at remembering names but I feel like you might know what I’m talking about

Another one is the emperor and the female knight bro I love her she is so strong and cool, being on the battlefield for years she develops such nice muscles man

The sisters one where the dark-haired half-sister is a former mercenary who later becomes pregnant -- the Cheerful Countess Sisters.

The redhead lady who forms an assassins group called the Owls, where she goes back in time after being betrayed -- Aidin.

I have read both of these, and they're on my reading list.

The second one (girl builds a mercenary group while royal family thinks she's a sickly homebody) I don't remember ever having read it. Let me know if you remember the name, because THAT ONE sounds interesting.

I tried reading the Emperor and the Female Knight before, but it didn't really grip me...I might try it again at some point.

The emperor and the female knight was the same for me I needa get back into it and the one I was talking about was silver girl, crow girl check it out and see if you like if not oh well but yeah you got good taste in manhwa, I have a lot of stuff on my reading list if you ever wanna look through that :)