This story wasn’t too bad but it was honestly strangely paced (in my opinion). There was the whole architect thing, then court and stuff, and it was pretty slow and there was a lot of time about subplot for the end of be about LETS KILL GOD AND GOD WAS ACTUALLY EVIL. By that I mean the big evil was killed in two chapters at the end, and idk I was pretty bored around chapter 50-60, I just sped through because I had done more than half so I thought it would be a shame to give it up. It just seems like the story kinda takes a very different direction at some point way too fast. Like it was foreshadowed but it wasn’t left any time to settle. Plus the fact Vivi and Esteban don’t see each other much, it kinda feels like her love for him is sudden. Overall not a bad read but it could have been better I feel.
This story is really great, I like the whole plot and I’m really immersed in it but it’s also super frustrating I feel. Like no matter what Iana does it doesn’t work or gets rectified, she can legit never do something and it to work. When she saves someone, that person dies after. And it’s just super annoying and sad. Like she’s ready to so much and she’s trying so hard only to be left like this and hated, and the fact she had to assume the role of villainess and pretend to have killed Isaac got me so angry I swear I almost dropped the manga there because it was so unfair! And it’s still not corrected and more people died! I feel like this manga should let her have some victories instead of it being miserable every time. Like damn her grief and sadness of losing Isaac hit me hard and the fact she didn’t want to return at first… it was so real. It’s tiring to see her try and try, and now to have to follow the original story I wish she could just awaken some power and fuck those knights over.
I’m not done with it yet but I ship Sauvure and Robert so hard. I know it’s very unlikely they end up together but mh. They do have a really good vibe together. But there’s only one fic about them so maybe it’s a sign to use a bit of my afternoon to write something as well. A slow burn, secret relationship that maybe ends up not so secret sounds fun.
Also this story is great. I’ve had moments where I found it hard to continue, but I’m glad I pushed through because overall it’s really nice. I also love the outfits and the vibes there. It has moments really tragical where I felt my heart sink down to my feet but it ends up well, phew.
for a moment, when they were introducing alec and she and gaston were being made to run laps by robert, i thought robert and sauvure ended up together :( it would’ve been cute
there were so many opportunities for a fruity character :( the princess/queen especially. i also though “sir joseph” was a cross dressing lesbian — there was so much buildup towards introducing a character like that
Sigh. When she was introduced honestly I feared what would happen with her because she’s gasp not thin. I was pleasantly surprised to see her becoming friends with Leoni and the princess, even studying with them and all, and developing a crush on the prince. I thought her ending with the prince was kind of unlikely cause … well, this kind of story doesn’t go that way. But seriously??
Making her getting manipulated by sherin (or however it’s spelt) and controlled by a necklace, making her alarmingly thin, and just an insecure jealous bitter person? Come on, couldn’t it have stayed wholesome? Why did she have to be antagonized? It’s so annoying! She used to be Leoni and the princess friend so what… they just let her down the both of them? Also the necklace was manipulating her to an extent, and Leoni helped to break her little brother’s but not her friend? The time skips didn’t help this either but this is just so disgusting. “Anyway real friends wouldn’t betray your trust” but were you there to support her when she was in distress? And like, no effort.
I just hate that this is the kind of way her character was dealt with. She was an imperfect looking character so she must have had the bad ending where she became jealous envious and a villain. Holy moly, this story hates women who aren’t model looking. It’s not a first but it’s so disappointing given how it started…
yea i feel this. ovelia truly deserved better writing. （/TДT)/
The pope and the empress is a literal case of : we never saw them in the same room x)
I can’t believe she never got busted as being the same person lol
Honestly it wasn't half bad as what people said, but it almost made me stop my reading half way through. I still had an enjoyable moment reading this, Cayenna is strong- it's interesting how the story ends up not taking the road I thought in the first place. I thought this story would keep her relationship with her brother anchored, until it took a turn for the worst. I liked that it was able to surprise me that way if I'm honest, because it made it more unpredictable. Also every time she refused Rafaello I was like urghh why it's clear you like him girl stooop... but it finishes well, even if it could use a few side stories I guess to tie some plot ends. The art is of course beautiful, maybe the story could've used not to have magic in the first place, but then again, it is magical that she got here so...
Nah seriously this is pissing me off, he’s such a piece of trash sometimes. Like okay he likes her so he wants her to be totally isolated and has no one to rely on but him, great? He’s so toxic I can’t with him like does he even think his sister will want him if she discovers he did all of this bfr she’ll throw him off a cliff… just like her nanny, who did so because of him! Seriously I was like nooo that’s harsh when the king wanted him to be destroyed but actually I changed my mind, I’m on his side
But regef did become so deranged because of the emperor. I mean even if your wife cheated, that is not a reason to then punish the child. In the end the emperor was the real Villain(plus the grand duke Heinrich)
The emperor is the real villain but that doesn’t make Regef not a villain at all.
Like;
In his first whole life : he manipulated Cayenna until he killed her, disregarding her when she was no longer useful.
Second life : still poisoned her, played fake concern, considered her as his marionette, not a sister but a doll, when she told him she was by his side he became obsessed with her, doubted every move she made (she’s trying to make me lose power!), he tried to imprison her and poison all of her escape routes, became mad at the idea that she may want to escape, and tried to isolate her fully from people so she’d have no one else to depend on but him (case example : his nanny), stalked her to no end, gets jealous (murder intent) of anyone close to her/liking her.
And I’m pretty sure I haven’t listed it all.
Yeah he’s pitiful sometimes and yeah he has a sad background with abuse, but at some point that doesn’t erase all accountability you have over your own actions? At some point your shitty past does not entirely define you but if you choose to keep that cycle going, then it’s on you??
Okay I need to talk about it. Why does the ending was so rushed? It all concluded in one chapter, it should’ve been way longer! It makes it seem like Jerry accept his feelings too quickly, and it kind of seems artificial … what a shame that it ends like this when the read was so good until there!
Also am I the only one who thinks his two friends had something for each other?
All in all, this really wasn’t nearly as bad as what people in the comments said. I honestly hesitated to read because of the negative opinions there but I’m glad I gave it my own go!
It takes the basic trope : Robellia (the MC) thinks that this is the exact same as a story she read, so she has to divorce Alexandros (the ML) at all cost. But Alexandros starts to behave differently around her and refuses to divorce. + Aisha a concubine that is whom the ML ended up with in the story the MC read, but that starts to behave suspiciously as she loses the ML’s interest and a High Pope that is not so um … Pope-esque?
Even if it’s not my favorite story it’s still a pretty good story to pass time! It’s relatively short with 100 chapters and I never felt bored. I only felt annoyed slightly by Robellia’s insistence to divorce and her flight. I like that she’s really good at heart and does things to be perceived as a “villain” but actually ends up going against her (buying an entire shop’s content that is selling… well *things*) or starting to donate to money to charity, stuff like this. I also like how Alexandros gets more humane as time passes, of course you get to see the reason why he did everything but his own feelings are sweet. From the way at first he’s in denial and doesn’t understand that it’s love, because he never truly felt it (thinking he wants to keep Robellia as she’s so talented lmao) to when he realizes he likes her and his despair that follows it. Their relationship is sweet.
7/10 story I think!
I really liked the story if I’m honest. It has an interesting plot and it captivated my attention so easily compared to a few other reads lately. Rayne is an interesting character and I honestly find the ML cute in several occasions- his attachment to her, his fear to hurt her, but the way he loves her is really good. And the way Rayne loves him back is sweet as well.
I’d put a little minus to the story though, because some plot points are dealt with too fast (the queen for example) or forgotten (Marchmond, Rayne going berserk??)
Overall still a very pleasant read. 4/5 I think