Tbh, I never understood why she instantly & entirely forgave him after the trial arc. Like yes he saved her but he didn't exactly clear his name, did she just forget about the allegations of him being a womanizer or how he treated her leading up to their marriage? I felt like that portion of the plot was rushed just to get straight to the smut. I understood that she felt indebted to him since she could've potentially been executed but the way her feelings switched up is nutsss
The whiplash this story body slams you with should break a Guinness World Record because ain't no way We collecting all the hentai tags like they are pokemon in under one story, whats next.. tentacles?
Everything leading down to Ren's death won't stop me from crying. It's so tragically written, like he finally taught a grip on his life and lost it in the blink of an eye.
I've read the novel and as much as I hate toxic male leads, that's the whole point of this story. Matthias is addressed as a cruel person by numerous people throughout the novel, that's the genre of the story. It's supposed to be dark, similar to Killing Stalking. While I completely understand the complaints, there's no point since the author wrote this story with the goal of it being about possession and power differences. Layla is like a poor bird trapped inside a painful cage by Matthias who would rather kill his birds then let them flee his grasp. Abusing his authority to bind her to him, that's the whole point of the story. I quite like how the story uses metaphors of how disgusting nobles treat those lower then them like animals. If an awful male lead isn't your cup of tea, then this story DEFINITELY isn't recommended for you. Matthias isn't a character about growth or change, he does what he does to get what he wants until he succeeds.
One thing I will admit tho.. romanticising this sort of behavior is extremely problematic and when writing this form of fiction, writers should be more clear within the story of what is and isn't ethical and moral for the viewers who digest this type of content wrong. Readers should also be careful when consuming this sort of literature, not everything has to teach a lesson of good deeds and acts. Some stories will purposefully depict horrid things to showcase the reality of the world we live in and signs to avoid.
My little ted talk is done, see yall for ch 11.
To all the manhwa readers waiting for proper development, it starts NOW. This is the arc in the novel where we see more growth in Maxi's character and when she begins communicating better. Even Riftan has moments of growth during this part of the story. Do be patient, this story was written as a slow burn to build the characters realistically under the time period. If slow burns aren't for you, feel free to drop the story for a bit and come back when the chapters start piling up :)
This story proceeds to get more confusing... is the blond girl's mom not the music teacher? If that's the case then did her mother just abandon her or am I missing something here and her actual mom is just dead? It's too much of a coindence that the music teacher teaches piano, Raim plays piano and the two look pretty identical.
The one thing the latest chapter expands on is Raim's feeling towards Eunhyeok: I don't think I see it as incest anymore from how I inferred it but basically, she wanted to believe she and him could relate to each other and could become each other's only family except she found out that he still has both parents while she lost her mom and has no ties with her father. When she found out, she was disappointed because again, she felt like no one else understood what it was like to lose a parent, let alone both. I think they are still half siblings, Eunhyeok probably found out he had a sister which would be a taboo topic at home so he would run into Raim at random places to make up for his scummy dad who neglected her and would take care of her. That's how I digested the info from the last chapter. It's sad because I wanted to really like Raim, they hinted that she MIGHT actually care about her sister but it's clear now: she's too consumed by envy and greed.
This family drama plot is interesting but I wish we would get more clear answers rather then reading between blurred lines. Then there's the fully grown psychopath at the end of the chapter who enjoys tormenting a teenage girl's love life so he can write his story based off of her fanfic.. this part of the plot.. I will see yall when this story is finished..
WAAAH! I want hot mommy Agnes back!! Her and Ruth are the only reason I come back every week, waaaaah!!!!
If this is going off lie detectors that work based on heart rate, Yoonsik is a pretty calm and collected person who managed to manipulate his heart beat to avoid finding Jooah attractive in the swin suit episode. I think he might manage to do it again and in the process, realize he might actually like Taerin when thinking about it. (Like he will try to think of happy things and she comes to mind or he will try to think of depressing things so his heart rate slow down, idk I ain't a doctor)
But someone bury Kyungmo alive. Here I thought I hated Jooah more but this man really stalked the woman who he claimed ruined his life because she was spending private time with her new boyfriend. Like what was it exactly that Kyungmo wanted to gain from watching them? Jooah's question was so stupid too, like why on earth are you bothered if Taerin still likes her ex? Unlike you, she isn't a insecure cheater who would disregard Yoonsik for a POS.
I do hope if they do continue this lie detector test next epsiode, both Taerin and Yoonsik ask those human toxic waste some questions that make them uncomfortable and turn them against each other. Because ain't no way Kyungmo about to make Taerin cry every night at this beach and not suffer even more. Idc about Jooah, she's been irrelevant and should've stayed that way when she flopped her idol career the first time.
I understand why people feel bad for Anita but I think she has only herself to blame. She had close people who warned her to stop helping the previous King and naively did too much in the name of love. Falling in love is natural but devoting everything to love is chosen action: a selfish one. She should've been wise and placed down boundaries. That man knew exactly how to take advantage of her because she never said no. She was a irresponsible magician to say the least.
The people I feel most sorry for were the other users of magic. People warned her to stop and she ignored their pleas, her selfish desire for one man costed her the very legacy of her own people. And rather then feeling apologetic, she AGAIN chose to devote herself to revenge. AGAIN, a selfish action that she seems to constantly do. Even worse when you consider that her revenge is only effecting innocent people who's only connection is bloodline. Like, if she was only directing for that one specific King then I would be rooting for her, but she isn't. I think she knows her revenge is wrong but thinks redirecting her anger onto someone will elevate her guilt. To go as far as to go against her own principles as a "witch," and to harm other women, says volumes to me.
Again, I understand why everyone is pitying her while I thinks she honestly doesn't deserve it. The most I feel bad for, is the fact that she loved a man who used her. When your in the shoes of that relationship, I understand that it's hard to miss the signs. But her revenge is the reason why many are against the idea of revenge to begin with: it always ends up involving the innocent.
Compared to other red flag MLS, I truly feel for Siyun and hope he gets the help needed. It's clear from early chapters that he can be a good person, it's only his past trauma dragging him down a dangerous path. I liked the episode where FL communicated how much she loves him but how there needs to be a change in the relationship since it was beginning to effect her and those around her. I believe it's possible for him to get onto the right direction, he just needs more good people and opportunities to encourage him. Praying for a happy ending for everyone, this manhwa has done great redeeming it's characters so let's hope it's the same for the ML!!
Wait did those worthless trash die? I wanted them to live a LONG time in their world grovelliing over how the one girl they desperately wanted, HATED them. But I guess scum deserve to be thrown away too so it works.
Can one of the translating teams please just drop this story. It's becoming miserable to read this story on mangago due to how many duplicate chapters their are, not to mention the double notifications since two groups are uploading. I'd rather wait a day late to get a good translation then have to reread the same chapter twice because on group was faster then the other.
Can someone enlighten me on the upload schedule of this manhwa because I'm a little confused? Are the raws taking just as long to update or are the translators far behind because we haven't gotten a new chapter in weeks.
Feel free to downvote but this is getting somewhat ridiculous. Is she only going to remember people who tormented her after meeting them again? Like this has been rinsed so much with this manhwa, I would've preferred if it just showed or symbolised the people who hurt her previously from the start rather then bringing new people chapters later and her having to identify whether or not she recognizes them or not. Better yet, it would be nice to get a NEW character who isn't from her past life who poses a threat to her because lord... she has this odd plot armor of knowing everything bc it happened in the past but realistically, her changing one or two events should've completely changed things since meddling with time is a cause and effect type of issue. Idk this manhwa seemed good at the beginning but is starting to feel repetitive with the plot as more chapters are released. Gonna drop it for me.
Something I admire about Taerin is how genuine her confidence is. She isn't trying to drag others down or use it to belittle others but rather the opposite. Even when that insecure POS blamed her for his inferiority complex, she didn't hold anything against him at the end of the chapter because she knows the kind of person she is and acknowledges herself with no regret which makes her shine.
Also crying bc they sang cherry blossom ending and now I'm in my feelings, Yoonsik you gotta treat my girl right or its on sight
Also threw up at how many panels Jooah got this chapter.. like why is she always bothered. You cheated on diamond for gold. Gold is common and weak nowadays, you dumb b*tch, deal with the trade you put yourself in and stop whining about wanting everything.
As a novel reader, it's hard to diminish that naturally high expectation of the manwha adaption being any good at conveying the thoughts, emotions and actions of the chatacters in the novel. However this is one of the only few stories where I feel like it captures the story better then the original: this scene was extremely painful to read during the novel however it feels ever more grotesque in the manhwa: Cesare preaching on about the sin of lust while Rudbeckia's abuse isn't heavily illustrated physically but more mentally is horrifying so well applause to the adaption team.
EDIT: I DIDNT MEAN TO POST THIS, LOL MANGAGO???? I wrote more about how I liked the extra depiction of Izek and Ellenia's relationship, how the manhwa added the detail about how Ellenia recognizes when her brother's nervous which adds more to their relationship compared to the novel rushing over Rudbeckia's abuse aftermath by saying she left the party early without the insight of how the chatacters would've reacted. But I got lazy and ditched this comment only to get notifs from it posting itself
This story isn't interesting in the slightest. I wouldn't even define it as revenge genre because there's little to none of that, FL is just a stoic pushover who does things for people taking advantage for her. The ML is so cliche, same old prince who finds FL unique and has to always white Knight around her. The mistress and ex husband are so one-dimensional that I feel nothing towards them, its thrown in ur face that they are bad people but they contribute nothing so idc abt them. The plot is like eating cardboard while watching paint dry...
Can someone who has read this story explain what on earth is happening? I keep thinking the uploaders are skipping chapters or scenes but I generally think the original pacing needs reworking. One episode will end abruptly then the next episode starts midway through something that has occured. Also should I be worried of potential incestuous feelings from Raim? I don't understand her relationship between the ML but considering their situations, it rubs me weirdly. Like what happened to Sooae's ex, what made him move schools? Why is the ceo targeting ML now when he was tryna play matchmaker between em? I keep taking breaks and when I come back, the plot brings more questions then answers.
Don't get me twisted, I don't hate the male lead but I'm not sure I prefer him for the role of male lead. I do believe people can change but the neglect he inflicted upon her during their previous marriage harbours a deep pain through her body and soul. Again, he had a brutal upbringing which results in how he behaved during their marriage but that doesn't subtract the years of pain she received. I feel like she deserves to heal and find someone not related to her past who will neither betray her nor harm her. I'm all for forgiving and forgetting but there's some things that just can't be easily dismissed even if the apology is given in blood sweat and tears. I feel for them but truly feel for her and empathise with the awkward situations she's put where she has to be kind while reliving trauma on the body of a child. I will see how their love develops bc.. not so sure about this one.
It honestly baffles me how good of a ML Alfonso is yet the abusive cowardly Cesare gets more fan girls. The only great thing about Cesare is his pretty face, he's proved countless times that he's a incapable fool who is only interested in ruining his brother's life. I agree that Ariadne doesn't deserve Alfonso with everything's she's done and going to do but the fans aren't treating him any better. Acknowledge how kind and reassuring he is with Ari, we rarely get green-flagged MLs and seeing the reaction of the fans, I suddenly see why. Go read one of many abusive toxic manhwas if you want Cesare so badly to become ML, let us enjoy someone who actually considers his lover's feelings and enables growth and recovery in his partners.
Sorry if I come off as rude, I'm just tired of hearing the same "I prefer Cesare, Alfonso isn't that attractive.. he's kinda boring" comment every bloody chapter.