The writing is so bad

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Its his horns

So…has he been licking and biting his horn during sex? Like, how does that even work?

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So according to the novel, there will be a point will the emperor is on the verge of death, and mc saves him… willingly..

++ the writing isnt bad at all, it will take a while but you will eventually come to understand the depth and complexity of their connection

Oh, there’s a novel! Who does he end up with? Is Raonhiljo dead for real? Does he ever get a name, and if so, what is it?

Personally, I find it a little dumb so far. There’s not much depth or sense to what’s happening. The Black Martial cunt’s cruelty hasn’t been explained at all yet. Still, I want to like this so badly, I really love the fantasy setup.

I suggest you read the novel it has more context and a lot of it isn’t shown in the webtoon. The writing was really good, but I didn’t like the ending it was open ended. MC did return to the palace but it left me hanging wanting more.

I’ll check out the novel, thanks for the reply. The premise is pretty interesting. Personally, I like endings that are left open to interpretation, especially with highly problematic stories. It suits the reader’s perspective better. A straightforward “happy ending” usually just makes people angrier.

You’re right, that’s what I meant: the ending suited the story. It’s just that it ended right when their love was about to bloom. But you’re also correct, the story wasn’t meant to be fluffy but toxic, so adding a fluffy ending wouldn’t fit the premise.

100%, exactly this

It's not really open ended though?


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He did end up with the emperor. It's just not the usual happy ending in romance stories.


Plus he even accepted the name the emperor thought for him (Which he found out by mistake)

What happens to Raonhiljo at the end?

There's no use to finding a reason to his cruelty, he's just the way he is. While it was never explicitly stated he's sorta like a psychopath/sociopath, in any case he was just born that way. He will never repent for what he did because he doesn't feel anything towards his actions, his violence is just like killing an ant or something. The only time he ever really feels some sort of emotion is with the mc that's why he's obsessed with him. Personally, I really liked the novel because it felt like a true enemies-to-lovers situation, and even at the end their relationship wasn't really perfect.

I expected maybe an Imae or some other magical tribe had done something to him, giving him a reason to hate them. But this just feels sad that there’s no real reason behind his cruelty.

It's not sad, and really its one of the best aspect of this work. Often times authors like to force a redemption arc on the male lead to make him more likeable for the audience, but that's not the case here. The villain is a villain, the narrative doesn't try to justify his acts.

I find it sad when an irredeemable rapist, genocidal maniac, psychopath ends up with the main character falling in love with them. Maybe it’s a perspective thing, but I can’t see the beauty in psychos staying psychos.