
What I did after today’s chapter was cry and then change my 4 star rating to a 5. The emotional depth in this manhwa is so beautifully crafted, I honestly can’t praise it enough.
Geumryang has been peeking into Grandpa’s dreams to learn more about Taesun. The little boy he thought was Taesun turned out to be Taesun’s father all along. Because for Grandpa, the loss of his only child is the most painful memory, and he longs to see him once more.
I’ve often heard elderly people reminisce about their children when they were very young. There’s a kind of innocence in those memories, when you were the center of your child’s world. That connection fades as children grow up and move on with their own lives. This chapter was heart wrenching and beautiful, even with the heavy theme of death woven throughout.
Zhenya doesn’t care about diplomacy, he’s got the secretary locked in his own cabinet. Which makes me think, the guy’s probably going to overhear everything that happens in the next few chapters. He’s sitting tight just to avoid becoming the next victim.