LIKE I KNOW HES CUNNING AND WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES BUT HIS GOAL IS THE DESTRUCTION OF THIS CORRUPT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. The nobles arent paragons of virtue either(they outcast the poor and they cheat on their wives, use daughters for transactional relationaships, use the people's tax to fund their extravagant lifestyle).
In fact, hes quite like a deliverer of justice. Objective and ruthless. It just so happens, the path to achieve his goals crosses our Mc's life.
LIKE THEY REALLY DONT NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE ENEMIES.
are you really frl?
havenât you seen how extremely bigoted richieliue is? even from the last chapter of season 2 when shuri confronted the cardinal⌠the cardinal didnât offer any help when he wrongfully accused the neuschwastein of incest.
he lives inside his own mind where he believes EVERYTHING he does is holy, is just. he lives by HIS own principle and that does not separate himself from the other cardinals and the corrupt religious clergies who participate in unsavory acts.
you cannot say that he is simply âdismantling the corrupt from behind the scenesâ cause he lives by the idea that he is ABOVE everyone else, that is, all his actions are justified, no matter how twisted his actions are.
âAND ARROGANTLY DECIDING THE FATE OF SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE HOWEVER HE
PLEASES... WHERE IS THAT ALL COMING FROM?â
this is the dialogue from shuri when richeliue decided the fate of the neuschwansteins as if they were just mere puzzlepieces from his game⌠cause thatâs what they are: mere fucking puzzle pieces.
he simply does NOT care outside from his own agenda of cleansing the church. no matter the cost, he will do it. and no, you simply canât say that hes badass for doing all of this BTS, hes an asshole who has instigated much of shuriâs problems.
the way shuri died from her last life? yeah. richeliue ordered shuriâs body to be so deformed that it wonât be doubted that the culprits were safavid bandits. i suggest you reread it cause you see, richeliue covets shuri⌠has been coveting her since the past life. he couldnât grasp how, even in shuriâs past life, shuri could dodge the churchâs attempt at overpowering the imperial family within the empire. he was obsessed then, and he is still obsessed now. he covets her and HE HATES it. he adapts the mindset that if âi cant have her, then nobody will.â cause you see the pattern of him instigating shuriâs downfall? all of them lead to shuri being isolated within the monastery.
so yeah. stop with glorifying richulie cause hes a piece of shit. i have re-read the story countless times and each time i hate him even more.
in fucking short: he does not cause outside his own cause. he sees himself as above everyone else, as a guiding light towards the path of light even when that path will lead people astray.
he holds himself as a divine authority who will do everything for his own cause, even if it meant dismembering a member of the noble faction to cause a holy war⌠which meant losing MORE lives for his cause of expanding the church to the safavid (neighboring country) area.
he is twisted, bigoted, and self-proclaimed himself as the God of worldly beings. and he thinks he can compensate by merely punishing himself.
At this point, i dont care if the governor lives or dies, i am still rooting for yeonjo to kill him just to see whatll he do next as it is the fulfilment of his role. But whats more interesting for me is the angst that follows afterwards. If ever yeonjo takes the poison himself, id love to see the governor break, if the governor took the poison, id love to see yeonjo regret it cuz the people around him are lusty wolves, and with the governor gone, he no longer has protection. But he did say he'll follow him soon after. I want it!! I cant wait to read it!!!!
From smart MC who knows to value her life and avoid the ML, she now wants him and doesnt think beyond her feelings. Girl, your life is in danger. Even more in danger cuz not only the ML is after you but the whole kingdom. Nobles, priests, common people. But i guess that isnt as important as getting a kiss or taking a bath with the emperor huh?











HOW IS IT OVER, I WANT MORE!!! I NEED MORE!! THIS IS SO GOOD!!!!!