If I may add... This is such a beautiful tragedy
You should read the novel season 2 or vol 2 is free at knoxt and s2 is finish translating, it’s still ongoing. It’s beautiful written and the translation is incredible. They took out a lot of stuff in the manhwa…
Klopp is really a monster… he didn’t deserve Rapiel nor Aelock. But he does suffer, the regret and longing for Aelock does drive him slowly insane. They didn’t show it in the manhwa, but Klopp described the aftermath in detail in vol 2 and it was heartbreaking.
Do you think you can spoil the aftermath here?
Sure. Spoiler warning
After Aelock dies, Klopp was slowly driven insane, he tried keeping himself sane for the kids. But as each kid left with their beloved, alone in the estate, Klopp suffered more tormented by the imprinting.
I’m not sure how his tormented. This is just speculations but nightmares would be one, seeing how the same imprint is tormenting the Klopp of Aelock’s return. Og Klopp must have been tortured by nightmares and hallucinations
He also describes about what Aelock’s addiction to pain killers did to the twins, they were born addicted and had a harder time growing up.
He would always look outside the Countess room (it’s his room) and look over the rose garden and cypress tress. You can feel the regret and longing in, but like Klopp said he realize what he wanted too late.
Also Rapiel’s their son finds about Aelock. It’s not explored how he found out, (someone spoiled it was Hugo. He saw Rapiel who looks like his master) but in one of the nightmares it was shown that they argued about it. After declaring he will never step foot in the estate where his mother died tragically. Klopp got mad at Aelock, again. Even beyond in death, Aelock tormented him. Klopp brought a hammer to destroy his tombstone, but his alpha son tried stopping him. Klopp ended up hurting his son instead… that was the last dream in vol 2 about Klopp’s delirium.
Reading vol 5. Klopp mentioned in anger (when he sees the Aelock of that world) what did he tell Rapiel? That you’re his mother.
Also Rayfiel (Ray) takes so much after Aelock not just looks, but most of his character.
Tho I just wanna say.... Clough is too self centered to the point he never even realized Aelock genuinely loved him all this time. He just judges everything and everyone, overanalyzing every little shit with a biased perspective. LIKE BITCH HOW DID YOU NOT EVEN REALIZE???!!!! AND INSTEAD OF MOVING FORWARD TO BE A BETTER PERSON HE CHOSE TO DO WORSE. He really deserved living a lifetime full of regret—he doesn't even deserve to be around those sweet children. Meanwhile Aelock is too blinded by love he literally poured everything and died left with nothing. I hope this time even if he continues to love that fucker he shouldn't pour out everything. And Raphael... My sweet baby is the real victim of all this. To think Clough first used him as a replacement for Aelock... He could've lived if he never became Clough's partner. I hope none of them interact with him in this new timeline.