
I mean the story is perverted and I love that, BUT the grander story is super sad. You have a government that is essentially dehumanizing a group of people who have been affected by an unknown disease, and instead of trying to help them, the affected individuals are chained up and forced to endure physical, psychological, emotional, and sexual abuse. According to M, sexual assaults and suicide were not unheard of. And if there are experiments to see if the animal-men can be impregnated, that can only mean there are animal-men that are most likely being sexually assaulted for the sake of somehow impregnation them.
It's even more sad that those on the farm are so afraid of leaving that they are willing to hurt each other because of how bad the situation is. They are rejects, so if they are forced to leave the farm, they might just be killed as there would be no use for them by other farms. What they want is to live as normally as they can, and that has lead them to chain up M for his milk and antagonize K because of a lack of eggs. But it's not because they want to, but because they are scared of leaving the only place that is not actively abusing them.
Poor M and M2 could be separated too if the program is ended at A's farm. M is trying to help but failure could have him disposed and his child abused further. K might even be forced to have more eggs and see as they are taken away again. Sidenote, although it is not uncommon for chickens to not mind eggs being taken away (sometimes they do), K is originally fully human. Humans view their children with more emotional weight, so although K may feel weird about laying eggs, they technically are his offspring (although not fertilized, but maybe the MC may be able to change that ლ(´ڡ`ლ) ). The others are afraid of further abuse or death. It's sad, so I'm hoping by the power of the BL gods and the power of horny, things get better for those at the farm. G can rot in a hole though.

What I think most people forget is that despite Ilia and Khalid being in a political marriage, that didn't mean that they would exactly be expected to be a couple. Like I'm sure Khalid was expected to take other concubines/consorts before/if the civil war hadn't happened. So my thoughts are that Ilia might have been seen as a messenger from god but for those more interested in controlling politics, they wouldn't care about who Khalid would love or that Ilia was the first consort, just that Khalid should eventually take other brides.
Who knows if Khalid might have had other political marriages if the civi war hadn't happened. I'm sure there would have been at least a few cunning individuals who may have wanted to throw their younger daughters towards Khalid, as their closer ages might have lead to something more and eventually marriage - specifically because Ilia was older, a foreigner, and had a very cold attitude.

First, good on everyone to realize Andrim is pure evil. I think ppl forgot that Andrim is a force of evil - he forced a woman to marry him, embezzled funds and blackmailed the king, was part of human trafficking, and helped spread a highly addictive drug to nobles. And I'm sure he has more crimes, as he is not above harming even children. For now he's been playing a "noble" role and manipulating the truth - he's made it so that the heroes of the story turn on the heroine by realizing that they were unprepared to handle the consequences of their actions. Literally their plans hinged on Andrim having an outburst, and they were unprepared for counter-attacks (such as Andrim quiting or erasing evidence).
Second, this goes deeper than just Andrim being evil. This story is another angle on the idea of a reborn in an otome game storyline (usually the villainess is not actually evil or the reborn person changes the character). Of course the reborn person does want to survive, but they don't change who Andrim is, and lean into Andrim's evil while using the dumb tropes of otomes against the heroes. Because although Andrim is evil, there is a reason why he can manipulate the storyline pretty easily - the heroine is usually a Mary Sue and the world bends to make her look better and receive all the unconditional love. The original female lead is the worst when you actually think about it. FL literally stole someone's man, but it's only excused bc Juliette and her father are evil - but in another story the FL would be the villain trying to steal someone's man! Which is funny when she mentions Julliette trying to steal someone's man, because who did that as well, hhhhhmmmmm???? And then FL sees everything as revolving around herself, like her sister is in a coma and she's not even outwardly sad???? She expected the guys around her to also bend to her will constantly, especially as by otome rules, they originally doted on her and she got to do as she pleased. However, now shit is more serious and FL refuses to take things seriously, such as her classes. Part of this does fall on the Love Interests who spoiled her without regard to the fact that she would either become queen or at least a noble lady.
Also, nothing about the evil actions of Andrim or Malaki are exposed UNTIL the FL is in danger. Like the supposed heroes would have ignored Andrim and Malaki being shady without the FL???? To be fair, the evidence is hard to get and the FL is the catalyst for them gaining some of it, but it's funny to think that in another world they wouldn't have cared for the Sacrificial Maiden enough to put everything on the line with flimsy evidence. They only had the drug at the start and hoped Andrim became angry, which is a flimsy attempt at best.
I guess I find it interesting to think about how the only thing that makes the FL better is Andrim/Juliette/Malaki being evil. Otherwise she is a spoiled and bratty character who is only different bc of her background.
Which brings into question how prepared the heroes were to deal with the aftermath of the original timeline, because although Andrim lied to some extent, there is truth in there. The king was embezzling funds to support his heir, what happens when they figure that out and they try to work around either the Prince losing support or fixing the Temple, because either option could hurt them. It's just fun to think about.

about Wickham's cheating, there's a really funny thing in the novel that idk if it'll make it to the manga
but later on theres a scene where Nasha throws a tantrum and then says something like "Wickham would never be unfaithful"
at which everyone just looks at each other like "well you're here because he was unfaithful so um..."
Nasha's lack of self awareness is a national treasure of this barely passable story truly

For those who want to know or care, by the end of volume 3, they have 3 kids! They have an older son and twins! Also the tiger finds a partner by coincidence too in Ilia's home country, and they have three cubs as well!
The scans are on Facebook btw, just search up the Japanese title Capitulo 1, since the raw were uploaded by a Spanish-based group.

Some ppl say ml committed but I was thinking he died of heartbreak instead. Despite everything, ml still had duties to uphold, and I like to think he held on for the sake of making Hosik's life worth the struggles. However, he couldn't handle it and died of heartbreak soon after.
Regardless, its so sad ┗( T﹏T )┛

Ppl, just down vote or ignore the haters. They just want attention, give them none and they'll fuck off. This happens in any story that ppl can find trouble with. Jinx always gets ppl saying how shit it is bc the trolls know that fans will want to defend the series. In my opinion this story is super cute, so let's just ignore the trolls and enjoy the series.

Specifically this manga (strictly for this manga so do not get it twisted), there was nothing sexual between a child and an adult. This manga literally draws the line by stating that the marriage is 1) political and 2) no funny business is allowed until ML is 18/an adult. MC never states that he wants to have a sexual relationship with the ML. All the MC ever expresses pre-time skip is admiration. The first few chapters establish that ML is seen as a leader by everyone - even his oldest brother realizes that ML is going to be a great king because of his leadership skills and his love for his country. On top of everything, the ML sees the MC not as Omega, but as another human being. So MC admires and cares about the ML, that is not sexual. If that is sexual to you, you literally should not be in the room with any of your heroes or you'll want to fuck them ig.
The kiss was ceremonial and the MC doesn't lust for the ML at all during that time either. When the MC hears ML died, MC goes through mourning bc he cares for ML. After the time skip, MC focuses on helping the country, so there is literally nothing sexual then either. Also grooming is a very specific term for an adult molding a minor into someone they want to fuck/date, you can't groom a seemingly dead child you never talked to for 8 years. Also also, the time they spent together pre-time skip is like a few months at most and for part of that they avoid each other, so they don't even interact.
I have literally heard and seen manga with actual adult/minor relationships. Those manga are everywhere and I can assure you I know how to spot them because they don't look like this manga. And like you don't have to like this manga specifically either, hate it all you want, just truthfully hate it. Does the forced/arranged marriage between an 18 yro and a 10 yro disgust you? Then sure that is valid! It's actually wrong how both are pushed into this arranged marriage! Did the MC groom or fuck a child (be a pdf)? No! Nothing in the manga itself shows the MC lusting for a child. Are you still uncomfortable with the MC and ML getting together when the ML is 18? If yes then yeah, age gap relationships are not everyone's favorites! Maybe I used haters in the heat of the moment, how about critics?
And just to put it out there, in real life I hate child marriages, I would be wary of newly 18 year Olds dating older adults, and I hate pdfs. I look back to stories I've read and think, as I child I was fucked up for reading some of these fucked up mangas. Idk, have a nice day though ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭

I like the premise but it went by so fast. If the story took more time to develop the relationships and show things, it could've been better. I like the angst the story has but it doesn't let you simmer in it. They could've shown more the effects of their actions, but whatever. It's short and to the point to a fault, so some of the impact is lost. The backstory/flashbacks were too detailed, and some of those parts could've been summarized. The main story needed that much detail.
While I love thinking about what happened before the collapse, I am so much more curious about the future - and by extension so worried too. The MC has become very important to ML, but because the town citizens will do anything to ensure the ML is not angered/bothered, this does not bode well for MC. This is how their dependence on the MC will start, with small things that they hope the MC may influence - but it may extend to other things. The town's people may even force the MC to stay in the village or may even lock him up, to ensure that ML does not become upset/do something reckless if MC is gone.
But interestingly, I think MC may not be able to convince ML. That'll begin MC's second spiral, maybe we'll learn about his past. But man, the consequences are going to be interesting to see.