
I remember reading this 4 yrs ago and then being excited with the new season but got impatient because of the slow updates. Now i re read it all until the end in one seating. What can I say, this is legit amazing. Never did i get bored reading this and the plot progression was definitely good. I also like the fact they had side story with the family, and a perfect narrative for ending. Man reading that ending made me happy, sad, and melancholic, it hurts you know. Being in the ride from start to finish made me feel so proud for mc, what an absolute gem! Definitely a great read and recommended!!!

Read this in one sitting, fuk it's a masterpiece. Deffo an enemy to lovers trope that is so natural!!! CP was so cute lol and MC is a smart menace in a good way. I so love their bantering and their dynamics, been a while since i read something entertaining, lovely, wholesome, and good as this.
My only problem is that it needs a lot of side stories wuwuwuw, should have given a story with their kids, marriage, and married life.
Anyways, really a good read!! (Side note that i didnt finish reading it here coz there were lots of chapters with cut)

I only read this because of the baby, but im really conflicted from start to latest chap. ML is just a manipulative guy and Mc might have gotten stockholm syndrome. Ml does love mc and it shows on the last chapters but man, he really is manipulative. Mc is naive alright but we should factor how he tried to survive based on his past and he was basically orphaned. I dont know, this just left something in my heart and not in a good way

Reading chapter 20 made me go back to ch7 because i also remember seeing a different tale from from the scroll. It was mind blowing for me as MC made a huge impact on the empire's story and how different it became — peaceful, ruler loved by his people, a bright empire, even the emblem was different. Also the last phrase of each scroll saying "travelers who read this word, i implore you. Do not disturb the heart of the emperor of astrode" vs "o traveler who reads these words, take heed.. never cross the emperor" have such a huge contrast that made me amazed and in awe.
Holy shit acille is so cute omg imma die