I gave this a honest try (15 chapters), but I cannot read it anymore. Don't get me wrong, it *is* a good manhwa. I really liked the two main characters, I liked their dynamic - for once the main pair had actual chemistry and isn't forced by the author -, I liked how their relationship changed. The story itself is good as well, the characters are actually individuals with personality, and the art is good.
However, I cannot stand James Taylor. Whenever he shows up, I feel nauseous, and the more I learn about him, the more I go from "he makes me angry" to "I feel like throwing up". I can handle it, if a character is a piece of shit and makes me rage. At best, I will just rant in the comments about how much I hate the character, rarely will I drop the work, unless it's just a whump-fest. However, JT is such a slimy, disgusting piece of shit that it makes *me* feel like shit. I cannot stand it, when someone is being manipulative and perverted towards a person with less power, when they treat this person as a toy. And JT is the definition of this. Despite being married, he uses, manipulates, and perves on a person who depends on him, and who easily could be his son age wise. It's clear that Iliyan rejected him multiple times, but JT still molests him regurarly. And what the fuck was that whole scene, where he felt up a naked, drunk and unconscious Iliyan after he fell into the pool?? He treated Iliyan like his own dog, tf. He took away his bodily autonomy like it's a regular sunday morning show. He even talks about Iliyan like he owns him, as if it's not Iliyan's merit that this ugly dog's brand got famous, especially since JT publicly sexually harrassed and humiliated Iliyan for it. He ruined Iliyan's reputation, got famous and rich on it, and then as a thanks he treats him like his sex toy that is being difficult and not putting out. In Helena's place I would divorce that sick fuck.
Not to say that Helena is better. Altough, if Helena's brand of fuckery was the only one in this manhwa, I would be able to bear it, even if the way she talks to the blonde assistant is giving me anxiety. She is also fucked in her head, a narcissistic bitch. But at least she is only "She makes me angry" category, and not the "I need to barf when I see her". However, with JT already making me feel like shit, I don't have the capacity for Helena's bullshit anymore.
Hence, I'm dropping this manhwa. I really wanted to see the relationship between Kyle and Iliyan, but man, JT ruins everything.
People like JT need to be castrated and burned like witches.
Hm, interesting so far. Some parts are a bit unclear, since the artist insists on drawing pretty images, instead of showing the plot, but so far it's not bad at all.
Aw, I feel bad for Xia Liang. Tbh I don't want him to be gay, I want him to have a nice gf who supports his crossdressing and have Yutong as a friend
Typical behaviour for a man who is attracted to another man, is afraid of this attraction, and takes it out on gay people, or the one he is attrakted to
Finally the past arc is done. At least I hope it is.
Someone really needs to write a summary for this webtoon... I read the one in the comments, where it is incorrectly written that MC sleeps with the guy his friend likes, even though this friend isn't interested in ML, but ML's friend...It put me off reading this webtoon for a good while because I really don't like that drama between friends.
Man really just pimped our his friend to the grim reaper just because others were after his bf's ass
Ngl, if I had a man like Lucius in rl, I would beg on my knees to be his horse. Or his rider, if prefers that :)
Can someone give me spoilers? I'm only at chapter 5, but I'm dying to know why ML is decieving MC
Youhei, get fucked by a rake and a cactus.
Sincerely,
Everyone
I'm taking bets on wether or not they manage to get married before the king kills him off
Despite the horrendous, pornhwa level fanservice, this webtoon is really fun. I like the MC's character design, and his lack of speech makes him more interesting. It only makes it even more fun, that the the summoner understands him perfectly well, despite otherwise being a bit of an airhead. I like her too. Usually the useless female characters who are only there because they are women, are beyond annoying, but her personality isn't bad. Yes, she is not smart or knowledgeable, but she isn't overly dumb. Even her going along with MC being clearly self-conscious seems to be more because she is just that laidback and doesn't care to know the truth, she is content to just believe him to be some special summon. Which, fair. I'm sure many people in her place would think that he just has some really advanced AI, and well programmed fighting skills.
I also like their relationship dynamic tbh. He is the silent protector who, despite perhaps not particularly caring for her as a person, takes her existence seriously, and respects the fact, that she needs to become stronger as well, so he always watches out for her. Meanwhile she is like a cat owner: she talks to him, treats him nice, tries to take care of him, but when he is being stubborn, she just goes along with it, and has a healthy dose of respect for his strenght. I mean, what cat owner does not respect the potential damage of their cat's claws, or let's the cat get away with shit they wouldn't let a dog do, like sit on your book demanding pets? And we all talk to our cats knowing that they can't talk back, let's just admit that.
Anyway, my point is, that despite a very generic start, I quickly became fond of this webtoon. I hope, that it will continue having the same fun vibes.
The King is ugly as an adult, and he is ugly as a kid. I wonder if the author did this deliberately, or what?
I was contemplating, when reading chapter 10 and 11, if i'm getting used to the cringe, or if there was just less stuff that gives me secondhand embarrasment, but then chapter 12 happened and my soul left my body again. Like, dude, why do you need to physically reenact the sex scene for a voice acting gig?? I thought that they are gonna practice by saying the lines, you know, like normal people, but Kanda fr just immidiatly went in for the sex
what is this chapter 8 and 9, oh my god, it reads like a 15 yo girl writing her first story and making it smut. Please. I'm dying.
Dropping a dragon born from river into a river must be a genius idea it's like throwing a saltwater fish into saltwater...
The king is so ugly, ngl.
Btw it was so obvious that the king would find them when Hyo-un is making the orb and is powerless, that I feel like zero anxiety about the whole situation. Yes, everything will be ruined, MC dies, Hyo-un gets sick, etc, etc, let's get back to present time, i'm tired of this long ass flashback. I dislike flashbacks in general, especially when you can just summerise the whole story in three speech bubbles. I want to see what happens when Hyo-un finally wakes up.
Chapter 5 was just peak secondhand embarrasment farm like, Blondie, pls, i'm begging you, stop
Blondie needs to get his balance checked, because how many times is he gonna fall on top of Kanda