Male lead is so unlovable to me. I know that given the circumstances he grew up in he’s used to using his body to get his way, but it’s playing with the FLs heart that gets me, in the beginning. I don’t like the dynamic bc of the FL too. She’s your standard “chaser not chased” FL, not to mention she led that other guy on too. And she’s letting the ML get his way all the time it just seems like she’s in the MLs palm
Can’t wait for the raws to get translated… I love this trope sm. He loves her past the point of return; where he’d literally rather have the world burn to ashes as long she stayed alive and by his side… even when she breaks apart every piece of him and ruthlessly rips him to shreds.
Meanwhile her love for him was self destructive, and although not outwardly obvious, her every action had been calculated for his sake… to protect him from Rowan, to protect him from harm and death because he had no status back then, and to build him power. She wanted him to rise to glory and prestige, built on the hatred and bitterness she instilled in him… To hate her so much he’d kill her and become a hero.
Reading the part where the citizens began to cheer his name with praise upon her ‘death’ was *chefs kiss* because all the while, he was holding her cold body in tears, and finally found out that she had loved him all along!
It reminds me of the manhwa “this witch of mine” where ML is forced to kill the FMC… but this one was satisfying because he’s so desperately trying to keep her alive











FL is the type to unknowingly hurt other people bc of her lack of awareness and oblivious nature. Like I'm sorry, but that kind of person annoys me to no end. Because it causes everybody around you to have to always be considerate to your whims and emotions, while also making them feel like they can’t hate you because you’re not an inherently bad person, even if you hurt them. It’s hard to describe