Im sorry to say this but the ML is a literal jackass I don't care what kind of reason he h...

Any link on those spoilers?? I’d like to read them. It seems like an interesting to story bcs it’s realistic in portraying trauma.

No, FL's family is the one that's cruel and MONSTER as you say. Why does ML have to be held accountable for all the hate when he was also a victim himself? If you were him in the time setting the story is, I'm sure you'll also do the same. FL's family literally wants to commit treason and wants to use FL to succeed making their son the Emperor. Both ML and FL are victims here, I don't understand how you think, honestly. Yes, it brought trauma to FL but imagine if she gets to learn who her real enemy are. Who she should protect and help, afterwards, I feel like that's where FL falls in love.

what her family did doesn't change the fact that she had to watch each and every one of her family members die without so much as an explanation as to why it happened. the emperor has a reason but her family was still killed and she had felt powerless as she watched her beloved family die. she even begged to be killed before lehan but even that wasn't given to her.

No, she was given a reason — TREASON. I think you don't remember this because it was only said in the first chapters but it's treason. But FL didn't want to believe it because she thinks her family is good. And ML wouldn't do those things if FL's family didn't plan on killing him and betraying the royal family. If you were on the same day and age as them, you'll understand how it was pretty much the punishment of trying to harm the royal family. Despite it being as traumatic as you say it was, it doesn't change the fact that her family committed treason. And the right punishment for it is death penalty for the whole family and not sparing even one person with their blood. FL was trying to fight because she thought her family was being framed, but they were not so it would not matter how ML would kill her family. They were in the wrong in the first place.

but was it actually clarified that their family committed treason? as far as i know, all they did was rally for the death of the empress? how is that treason? it was never clarified that what they did was so severe that they deserved death sentences. plus, the female lead said the emperor executed families with the excuse of treason even though they didn't do anything that severe.

plus, even without actual evidence that they committed treason, the female lead accepted the death sentence but begged them to execute HER before her brother and what did the emperor do? nothing! you are trying to justify the actions of a cruel man to readers who have not read the novel/spoiler. there's literally no reason for him not to execute the FL first before her brother especially when they did not provide ACTUAL reasons for their so-called "treason." stop asking readers to understand his "nature" and just admit that his character NOW is cruel and unjust. no one is saying he won't have a character development, we're just saying that RIGHT NOW, he's an asshole.

It was confirmed through the spoilers that the family was indeed planning for a treason. They kidnapped FL, who was a princess of anothe kingdom and marry her to her 'brother' to make him the Emperor. The ML was actually 'cleaning' all those who he thinks were a threat to him. The death of the Empress they were rallying was ML protecting himself from Tory, who was revealed to be a spy and tried to kill him on their 1st night.

I'm trying to clarify it because I think it's unfair of them to judge someone too quickly without even learning of the actual situation first. And I was not trying to justify his nature. I was trying to justify how committing a treason could lead your whole clan to treason. No matter how barbaric you say it was, in the eyes of many people, they've already committed a sin. Just like how you guys keep cursing at him (because he killed FL) like you guys want him dead in any way possible, it was like that for him too.

We don't CARE what happens in the future right now he's a fucking ASSHOLE ┑(￣Д ￣)┍

Damn I thought fl lead family was just a neutral family, didn't expect them to want to take the royal throne right there. Death penalty it is.

Right now he's an assole for survival. You don't have to excuse his actions, or understand his actions since you will never be in his shoes to feel what he's facing anyway. Also, I feel sorry for the female lead but I don't hate the dude at the same time.

exactly. it was confirmed IN THE SPOILERS. right now, readers can judge the prince however they see fit and in recent chapters, he's been acting like an asshole. i do like understanding the nature of villains and characters and i am very aware that how the prince acts is a result of fear and instinct to survive, even paranoia maybe. but no matter what the reason is, it doesn't change the FL's experience in her past life and it doesn't change the fact that he hurt her.

Omg legit?? Thanksuuuu im a bit confused abt the story huhu, still can't believe that the mc is a kidnapped princess ┗( T﹏T )┛

In this, we have very different opinion. Yes, now, you can call him an a-hole. But considering the fact that there is a very specific reason why does this is why he is understandable in my part. I mean it gets revealed in the spoilers and what would happen, so what's the point getting angry now? Yes, he did hit her but was he did was actually considered morally right. Yes his actions are bad but his intention of trying to save himself from potential threat makes it right. He changes and we know the reasons (through spoilers), so what's the point getting angry at him now? That's what I'm most puzzled and this isn't even real life. If this was happening in real life, I would still be skeptical but the fact that he is an ML and confirms to actually be a good guy??? You guys are practically dismissing the fact that he just wants to survive just like how FL does. FL killed him multiple times in her thoughts, so does that make her equally bad? I believe you guys would say no. Cause you guys understand her and are reading this in her perspective. But what about the ML?

Thank you for explaining what happened and sharing what you're read. As I thought, there's something wrong with the story line because I don't think the ML will act so foolishly. I enjoyed this thread. Salamat.

Thank you for explaining what happened and sharing what you're read. As I thought, there's something wrong with the story line because I don't think the ML will act so foolishly. I enjoyed this thread. Salamat. (▰˘◡˘▰)

you don't get it. there are readers who haven't read the spoilers. readers who has only seen the story in the FL's perspective. why do you ask readers to understand something they haven't even read about yet? and bro, her killing him in her mind is to be expected. he killed her whole family in the past, for fuck's sake! did you think she would just act like an obedient puppy to someone who killed her family without anything being explained to her? you expect her to understand the emperor's reasons when she never even heard of these reasons in the past when she asked them why he wants to execute the family? you're asking us to understand the emperor but you can't even understand why the readers, who has only seen the story in the FL's perspective, are mad at him?

That's why I'm saying I keep saying they should wait to know the other people's perspective before they judge. I keep saying this even before but people are still adamant to hate. And y'see how right I am for you guys to just defend FL? ML is just the same. He wants to survive. Do you think he'll just trust and take care of someone from a family who is against him? It's the same situation, and ML only ever hit her. He never even wanted her to die, that's why he keeps saving her. He wanted her to leave but FL just wouldn't. But I'm not saying this because I can't understand FL's situation, I'm saying they are both understandable.

Okay dude, you need to understand that we just hate the ml. Don't try to give us reasons not to hate him because we are still going to hate him either way, so stop wasting your time. And let this go, my notifications are blowing up and it's annoyingΣ( ￣□￣||)

but why do you want readers to understand him when the story hasn't even progressed to the part when he gets his character development? i like that you really understand characters but asking for people to understand his reasons when his story hasn't even been explained yet is annoying. just let people react however they want because not everyone likes reading spoilers. literally what is the point of reading a manhwa when you already know what's gonna happen? let readers be angry at him and just wait for the moment he gets redemption.