That is what I felt too. She took the angst too far and people already hated Khaol so she had to go with the fan service. But someone said she already wrote the story with Heil x River as the endgame from the start so I just blamed myself for not realizing it on time that it was a love triangle and stayed away when I should have
I still doubt that logic though, cos even the entire summary, epilogue, cover art, etc. never mentioned or even hinted that there was possibly another potential love interest so how can I be blamed for sticking to the character I already loved from day 1?
Besides, I tried to like Heil but I just couldn't. I wouldn’t have even minded another love interest but definitely not him cos he is too self-righteous. Well, the author can write whatever she wants and I can either take it or leave it.
So true! Cos he truly loved him and that one is even prettier than River. I remember when I first saw his picture. I was so afraid that Khaol wouldn’t forget him and just be with River, and I was right. He finally chose him over River and when he realized he got an empty shell, he started missing River again, what a fool.
He could have just moved on and be happy but now that things have come to this, I think he is better off reincarnating with Kavieri than being a god; but it seems the author wants him to have a bad ending to make her fans happy.
Khoal literally cannot be the god of pain AND be happy. He chooses to be unhappy and powerful and that is all there is to it. He doesn't deserve ANY pity, but you know who does. Kaveri, the suffering side character everyone forgot about. He is basically in a state of constantly dying but can't take that last shuddering breath. He is the one that needs the grand gesture of love and ket go so he can reinfkingcarnate
For so reason I feel bad for khaol. I wish he can get his own happiness too. I might be crazy since he has always been my most favorite character lol.