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A street urchin of the slums, Vlad aspired to be a Knight. After being struck down by a flash of bla...

So I wanted to share some insight as to why it isn't easy for Ruby to tell Izek that her family is abusing her:

1. Fear - Ruby is scared of Cezar. When someone is abused, their abuser instills an illogical and conditioned fear on their victim. The fear that if they tell anyone, they will end up with more suffering and punishment. This is the same reason why slaves who cannot go against their masters - they have been conditioned to fear. This is why Ruby was also scared of Izek in the beginning, and why she shakes and shudders - because her body has been conditioned to fearing authority.

2. Trust - When one is abused, they think everyone is similar to their abuser. They think that if they tell anyone, it will come back to their abuser and they will be punished more. This was why Ruby thought Izek would hurt her, and that he will send her back to Romania. This is also why she thinks no one will listen to her, or believe her, because she has trust issues. This is the same reason why kids who are bullied are don't tell anyone. They are scared they won't be believed, or that their abusers will know that they tattled so they will be subject to more abuse.

3. Gaslighting - abusers make their victims believe that it is the victims' fault that they are being abused or treated poorly. It's the same reason why battered housewives can't leave their husbands - they're told they don't take care of their husbands well, or that they're useless or don't contribute to the house as much - you get the story. So they blame themselves why their husbands cheat or abuse them. Ruby isn't to this extent but you can see that she is close to it.
In Ruby's case, Cezar tells her it is a lesson she should be taught, brought about by her lack of wisdom or her stubbornness. This is why Ruby has a tendency to apologize profusely - and why she acts like a good doll when she is with her abuser. Because if she's a good girl, she won't be punished. You'll see the same pattern in the beginning of her relationship with Izek (why she doesn't want to bother her husband and be a nuisance to him). Also the reason why she developed an eating disorder (because she has to remain pretty and slim for her family to find her useful).

This webtoon actually is the closest depictions to the reality of mental illness, eating disorders and abuse. Ruby is your classic abuse victim but she is trying hard to battle it out with the support of her husband. Helping abuse victims is a long term effort on the part of their partners and support people. It's not something they can easily change if they just want to.

Imagine having to learn to trust strangers when your trust has been broken by family over and over again. That's why she can't tell her husband... Yet.

Please let him live

This is the most batshit crazy manhwa. I haven't stopped laughing since I opened the update and every chapter is more hilarious than the last.

The sheer audacity of each character is ridiculously comical.(⌒▽⌒)

I don't care what y'all say and think but this is Hella funny how crazy things are going

I couldn't stop laughing for the love of comedy. Hahahaha this is the craziest feel good manwha ever. I love the comic relief between ruediger, grandpa and the whole royal family, and Judith caught in the storm of ridiculousness. Had me literally wheezing from laughing.

They didn't even fix her hair. Who goes to a ball without so much as a visit to the hairstylist? They think brushing it is good enough?

That's beside the gaudy necklace that doesn't match the dress.

There's so much drama in the webtoon and so much action on the comments. Kek.

Looks like this has been boring to everyone else, but I really like the relationship and exchanges between Jason (the blonde) and Stella (the FL).

10 years ago, after “the Gate” that connected the real world with the monster world open...