Also, people saying Jung-hoo needs to leave Taejoo are wrong. The reason why Cesare was able to take all his past partners was partly due to the fact that he cut them off once he found out. Yeah, a bigger part is that they didn't have the power to resist as much as Taejoo has, but if he had stuck around them a while longer he might have realized there's something more to Cesare than just being your average manwhore.
That and I honestly think if Jung-hoo left him that Taejoo would kill himself. He's already been through so much abuse before any of this ever happened and I think he's 110% serious about wanting to die whenever he's being manipulated by Cesare. He needs someone to stand beside him as someone who has never had anyone he could trust before. He's so close to realizing that Cesare is controlling him somehow, if Jung-hoo left he'd probably go ballistic and kill the people who have harmed him and then himself. Taejoo has always been standing right on the edge of giving everything up. Jung-hoo is the first person to ever make him consider taking a step back from that edge.
**mangago deleted my comment??? So I'm having to type this up from memory the best I can lol**
And I don't agree with the people who say Jung-hoo should just leave Taejoo. Given his history of being abused, I believe he was 110% serious when he said he wanted to die when he was being assaulted by Cesare.
That and I feel like part of the reason why Jung-hoo's past partners were taken was due to the fact he gave up so easily. Yeah, a MAJOR part of it was due to them not having the same powers or being as powerful as Taejoo, but I think him telling Taejoo that he'll stay with him regardless is what's giving Taejoo that extra boost he needs to resist Cesare. That and they are so close to figuring it all out.
Another thing is that Taejoo needs someone to be there for him. To believe him when he speaks the truth. He's already been through so much. He's a person who has lived his whole life standing on the edge of giving everything up. Jung-hoo is the first person to ever make him take a step back from that ledge. If Taejoo lost him I'm confident that he'd go completely ballistic, killing all those who harmed him and then himself.
OK SO MANGAGO DIDN'T DELETE MY COMMENT SO IGNORE THIS ONE IDFK WHAT IS GOING ON I GIVE UP LOL
I want him to slowly poison him over time every time he manipulates people's emotions. Make his power the curse since he is a piece of shit for it.
I mean, I don't know the extent of his powers even if he was fully in control of them lol there could be an arbitrary in-world rule to their powers that makes it difficult to mess with another god's abilities. The only reason why the time god was able to act that one is 'cause he used his powers on the surrounding area and not directly on weather boy's powers.
But I do like the idea of any time Cesare tries to get sexual with someone or something along those lines he's dealt damage. Killing him right off would be a shame. Make him think he's safe till he tries to do something and suddenly he's bleeding from every orifice. Maybe even drop something on him to make him permanently paralyzed. Reduce him to a vegetable forced to watch the world pass him by and everyone forgets about him.
Whatever makes Taejoo and Jung-hoo happy, tho. I'm just tired of people trying to pin the blame on Taejoo's lack of ability to push back the manipulation when he's literally being raped and thinking about killing himself each time he loses control of his own will.
Like, it's rare that a series has me shaking like this. The last time was Serene Bird by BWT when the MC kept getting kidnapped, raped and drugged by the ML's deranged brother-- and noncon usually doesn't faze me that much if I'm being honest.
oh i like the concept...sounds kind of like a detailed death note mechanism of action. this was a very thought out post but i kinda wanna say "kill the small fry, giving him ed is not enough." (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
I was just thinking in more tactical terms since getting close to Cesare is proving to be too much danger for Taejoo. It'd be easier to do something like damage over time to where he not only suffers but eventually will die a painful death.
I just want Taejoo to be happy, and this entire conflict has been giving me such bad flashbacks to Serene Bird I've been shaking after finishing each update. It takes a lot to rattle me, but this shit got me so mad and fearful for Taejoo. It doesn't help that there are also people in the comments insisting that they just break-up or that Taejoo is just letting this all happen so I'm like infinitely more pissed lol
i get you! btw i remember somebody saying that this Cesare part is handled way better in the og novel and Taejoo is more of a badass in the novel. Novel doesn't have an english translation yet, but I've heard that it's better than the manhwa adaptation. so i wanna check it out someday...also from what i've heard things will be annoying for a long while from this point on (though it will get better later on apparently)
If that's true then I'll probably let this one marinate. I don't think my mental health can take seeing any more of this happening lol
I had to do the same for Serene Bird each time the MC was kidnapped by the ML's psychotic brother. I had to wait months before I could even touch it.
Thanks for the heads up. I appreciate it lol
Will be able to eventually curse people to death.
Like, slow and methodically like he did the initial bastard at the orphanage where he did it unknowingly over a period of time.
I feel like that'd be the best way to off Cesare in this case since being in the same vicinity as him allows him the ability to manipulate his feelings. Like a damage over time effect that won't let up till you either apply the correct curative or you're dead regardless of whether you are near the source of the curse or not ((like poison damage in Pokémon)).
Also, I would be terrified of doing all this shit to a literal God of death knowing the moment your powers let up and Taejoo knows the truth your ass is fucking grass. He can even make it seem like an accident or natural cause and no one would be none the wiser. Like, fuck being impotent your life is forfeit. Cesare is truly the dumbest villain in existence that isn't a complete gag character for laughs.