The emperor is an idiot. Holy shit. And of course, the twins are confused. No one tells them anything. They're just like ~trust us~ Yes, as Arjen pointed out, simply trust the people that left them abandoned and abused for fives years of their lives. And don't get me on that ~we weren't allowed to see them bullshit~. God damn, I can think of at least five ways off the top of my head on they could have maintained contact with the children, without having to approach them publicly.
This is so frustrating, but I want them to be happy. They deserve to be happy. sahgaiushfdihoawhsorfaieouncxmdfoslgfbfkg-aghghgh
But didn't the second prince(the one who put a protection spell on them) tried to explain the situation, but the twins just ran away, they didn't even want to hear him even if a few panels behind they saw how weak he became in order to protect them.
I'm confused...? That's why my title was that above. Basically, the second prince is the only one in the imperial family that has any brain cells, and if he wasn't there, they would all be dead in a ditch somewhere and the kingdom probably already taken over. I was frustrated while typing it, so maybe my wording was harsh. It was a compliment. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
Confusion cleared. Nevermind. I reiterate, he really is the only exception. My words were mostly directed at the emperor. Had he done more, explained more of his actions instead of taking a child's words at face value- well, there's so many things he could have done otherwise- he never explained anything to the children and just expected them to trust him. And, the only reason the second prince thought the twins were dead and never sought out other ways of approaching them was likely due to the fact that his father hadn't. I know I'm being really harsh on the emperor, but he really needs think about more than what he will do in his next two steps. I mean really, what kind emperor let's a total stranger near his blood, especially in a world which magic is proven.
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Angela has to be one of the best FLs I've read about in a while.
Without having to delve into the villainess, lady of foresight archetype, she's managed to stand out and be such a refreshing character. Unlike a lot of FLs, she's not wishy-washy, and while she maybe be insecure about her feelings and how the Prince may reciprocate them- she's very ascertained on her own emotions. She's stubborn, willful, but someone that is her own self.
I feel like, had this been another shoujo-ish webtoon, the female lead might have been swayed by the Crown Prince's advances. The fact that regardless whoever else is in the room, she will only glow the brightest when she sees Rayburn is very sweet. It truly makes me want to root for her character and her positive future development.
Not to say that I don't love Rayburn as a ML either. The author could have easily kept him as he was in the beginning, an aloof, bloodthirsty man and implied that he was vulnerable under the surface. The artist takes the time to depict his emotional vulnerability, his anxiety, his fear, his small moments of joy. He's a fleshed out ML, and I love that.
Another plus, is that exempting the two main leads, all the other characters (aside from a few, who for obvious reasons are just bad people), are layered (like onions). The author's maintained a level of mystery with each of characters, keeping the readers unknowing in what a lot of the character's true motives are.
And lastly, as a reader, I love the author's love for storytelling. You can see it in how they showed that stories change minds. That stories bring people together.
yay for onion characters! ₍₍ ◝(●˙꒳˙●)◜ ₎₎
Because it's real.
Okane Ga Nai is such a classic, but it absolutely deserves to be made fun of lol.
There's no way either of the siblings are just regular ol mob characters. They both have a beauty mark on their face. I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.
FACTS! and those dead fish eyes, mob characters don't have those cough one punch man, mob pyscho 100, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, toradora, and basically most mc in animes cough
Truth! and let us not forget to mention my fave, Gintoki.
trueee gintama
Ikemen tend to like "Normal guys" so he won't escape XD
Poor guy. All that hard work he has done to avpid the BL will be in vain. Eventually, lol. We just don't know when. ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ
Yes, author, we understand. The suddenly announced country where no savior should ever go definitely won't have anything to do with the new arc. There's absolutely no way this new determined savior that wants to save the world will go to this new area. Yes author, this super smilely guy, we shall trust him.
Yes and he will most definitely be super pure and innocent And smile 24/7 and won’t ever do anything bad in his life nothing life rape or mass genocide or arson. He would never do those things ever.
Yes he will ofc not tey to expose our FL or even seduce her, he will not try to harm our ML, he seem really REALLY -way too- nice for trying to do so.
What I hope to see next chapter is every member on that team crushed, and then Phoenix swooping in and showing them the real difference in power. (I don't actually like Phoenix either tho, but since he seems to be written as the MC's equal, at he very least he should be made likable.)
Idk, man, I'm really disappointed right now. I can't see Maid succubus demons as putting up a real legitimate fight... The new member appears to be a girl. Maybe the author is going to show off her power and build up the team's ego? A higher they are, harder they fall scenario?
I like the concept of this story, but it's really boring. Nothing exciting is happening.
Higher they are, harder they fall sounds good to me.
the most recent- I am disappointed.
the most recent chapter*- I am disappointed.
Same here. It's not totally surprising to me though, those guys aren't helpless without MC, they are able to fight to some extent.
Yeah, most definitely within expectation. I guess I was just hoping for something special or something to add impact. This just feels so bland to me so far. However, the new team member was a pleasant surprise. The author could have very well have gone the route of adding another egoist.
Yep, she was definitely refreshing. I do wonder where the plot will go next though. How far in the rankings will they fall?
And Phoenix seemed awfully sure about heros always winning. I don't dislike him a lot, maybe a tiny bit of resentment, but jumping to conclusions like that isn't good. I hope that someone will teach him that that's not how life goes and the heros don't always win.
I feel like the main character's future development is fairly easy to conjecture. He continues to collect more females with which to bond, and more demons to befriend and work with in battle. He will become the unbeatable enigma of the tower all the way to point of the big battle between Phoenix and him, and then Identity Reveal, it was the black mage everyone slept on for so long. He's strong! They misunderstood him! The glory of someone finally receiving credit for all their hard years of work.
Phoenix and his team however, I'm not so sure. I'm big on tropes in which things are pushed to a limit and then the satisfying aftermath. Which I thought the author was going with (the higher they are, the harder they fall), but with the last chapter it seems otherwise. Maybe something more gradual? Nothing instant and gratifying. No one will notice at the beginning; all their flashy powers and gimmicks continue to wow the crowd. The audience won't realize how each battle was difficultly won. The power of editing, as one of the team members had pointed out. Then it starts to shift. The battles continue to increase in difficulty; they no longer can hide it. Someone starts feeling off to the viewers watching, it's different. They question it, and then I suppose maybe their rank will start to fall?
"I don't dislike him a lot, maybe a tiny bit of resentment." Pretty much concludes my impression on him at this point. He doesn't feel like a likable character to me. Sure, he yelled at his team in defense of his friend, but that really did nothing for me. Because the MC is his friend, the team has decided he's not allowed to defend him? That he's deluded? That says to me that he's not actually the leader of the team due to some unified sense of trust, but simply because of the power he was born with. I want his character to develop more. I want him to grow and not stay stagnant. That's my hope.
For the heroes always win comment, if you don't mind a maybe spoiler-
I read in it in the comments. It was mentioned in the novel that the MC has said that to Phoenix when they were just children, and he has held it close to his heart. If that's true, certainly it's a naïve outlook, but it's definitely cute at least.
Sounds about right. Actually, the mask slowly cracking isn't so bad either. I'd like to see them scrambling to cover everything. Maybe a bit sadistic of me but eh, humans suck in that way and I'm no different.
Makes sense. The team would trust Phoenix more if he were a better leader, them only following him because he has power fits. If he doesn't grow, he'll just be an annoying childhood friend, but if he does, I'll certainly look forward to the fight that's bound to happen.
Naive indeed, but it's true that it's cute. I do hope that despite it's what his friend said that he realizes differently.
"...the mask slowly cracking..." Good metaphor. I wouldn't mind that either. But, is it sadism or simply wanting justice? The MC is someone that has worked hard his whole, but due to something he was born with, he's been looked down on and discredited. I think it's only natural as humans that we want to see a righteous ending for such a character.
Totally agree!
A small sappy part of me however is hoping that when he references heroes, he is including the MC as well, for in his heart he's always seen the MC as his own personal hero. (❀╹◡╹)
Dunno, could be both. It's certainly true that I want people to notice just how capable our MC is.
Ohh, that would be absolutely adorable. Unfortunately, we all must grow, albeit in different ways. Still, it would be cute to see him holding to that last bit and being proud of MC for becoming a hero as he wanted.
In the end, it's both human, so what does it matter if we're just searching for some sort of emotional fulfillment through fiction. (●'◡'●)ﾉ
Yeees. You're seeing my point! Haha, here's to hoping for actual character development, I guess!
Yes, to character development! *clinks glass*
The majority of the (supposed good) Male Leads are still shit. （*´▽｀*）
Nothing quite like the- I'm leaving the piece of shit from my previous life for a slightly less stinky piece of shit in this life- but hey! They're hot!- trope to make a person at home. They nailed it. (ˆ⌣ˆԅ)