Does anyone else think it's weird that they're using eastern terms like "empress dowager" even though this is more of a European setting and they're also using terms like "dame" and "duke"? That kinda threw me a bit when I first started reading this. Then again, I don't really know anything about Korean history, so I don't know whether or not they eventually had European influence.
Frankly the odd thing is that dowager is usually used to refer to a widowed empress, while here the husband is still alive and kicking. The term is eastern in origin, but I'm eating it more often in Europe as well.
*hearing it more often
In the context I usually see it, like in different manhwa, it's just referring to the mother of an emperor.
After writing my previous comment, I looked it up, and apparently terms like "emperor" and "empress" were used in Europe at some point, which I didn't know. I thought they had pretty much always used "king" and "queen."
Ah your doubt was about empress and emperor not dowager in Europe?? Bro
Although the term emperor is used to refer to kings in Asia, that word had already been used in Europe for centuries, such as Emperor Charlemagne in the 9th century, emperor Charles V in the 16th century or when Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor.
Romans had emperor's as well
You're going back reeeaally far. I figured this took place at the earliest in the 1850s (but I'm only basing that assertion on the style of their carriages). Then again it's fantasy, so for all I know this could be the year 3000 where they're from.
Also, I always assume stories like these are taking inspiration more from British nobility and monarchy because of the way the characters look. But, yeah you're right, the author totally could've taken inspiration from other parts of Europe where emperors ruled instead of kings. It just seems so weird, because I pretty much never see those terms in these types of stories.
The fuck?? I was so happy I had one more chapter left! Why is it the same as the last chapter Anyways, despite my issues with the heavy exposition dumps in the beginning and the empress's sometimes inconsistent character, I really like this so far.
Wait, that doctor is a lady? I thought it was a guy this whole time.
What??? She's a lady?????
It kinda doesn't make any sense that the empress wants to destroy the person Rishak likes. If she does that than it's all the more likely that he'll end up in that arranged marriage. Shouldn't she at least find out who it is first? For all she knows it's a commoner, and that would only help her cause.
The heavy exposition dumps in this are just awful... I really hope it gets better. I'm kinda shocked this is the same author who wrote A Second Chance for the Outcast Prince. The dialogue and storytelling in that one are much more natural.
Since this isn't great so far I'll read it on here. If it gets better I'll read it on tappytoon.
Before I start reading this, is there smut? On Manta it's 17+, but it doesn't say [full version] next to the title.
No kiss, no sex yet
The novel has smut in side story only , not sure if they will include it in the manhwa. seeing how there is no Yaoi in the tag or in title , maybe they won’t put it ?
Damn, this ended too quickly! I hope we get some side stories!
Same, waiting for the author's note if there would be side stories
"The slime reached sexual nirvana and died" - hahahaha omg... why did that make me laugh so much?