This is why I say that those who want fluffy things to read the manhwa and disregard the novel. From the debauchery
at the palace, the constant carnage, the way cannon fodders are killed, they were all brutal and the manhwa does not do it justice. Indeed the novel was very dark compared to the manhwa but the most glaring difference is Karas' character. In manhwa, we get to see Karas pov, he's drawn to be more laid back and we get to see him be comedic with other characters. Novel Karas is none of those, he's like an entirely different character.
I understand this and I’ve been reading the novel for some time so I was aware of all of this. My issue is literally what it the point of having Karas rape Abel and then as we all know it will be waved away without any regard as just a growing pains of their relationship. It’s disgusting and how this genre as a whole continues to romanticize rape in every facet is truly baffling
I've read the novel sometime ago and I wished I stopped reading after vol 7 lol I've always had a hunch that Karas would become unhinged with Abel, the writings were on the wall since Abel died especially when all he did in his entire life was to kill and Abel failed to be there for him during crucial times when growing up.
I'm actually surprised Karas held up for a long time. I'm in no way justifying what he did to Abel but that just fit Novel!Karas. Karas is a dragon personified, matter of fact he's even more powerful than the original dragon and the original dragon was already apathetic to humans, and it got magnified during the years Abel was dead. Karas was shown to have "human" emotions as a child. He laughed with Abel, he asked for others help if needed (Ashler), even opened up to others (the first nanny that initially was not scared of him).
But his humanity died the moment original Abel perished, and sadly he never regained it again even after Abel was reincarnated. There are just some people that you can't fix, even in real life; and in this novel, Karas was unfortunately one of those.
And again I agree with all of what you’ve said but what is the point then of the story. Are we suppose to simply ignore that Abel was brutally raped no less and then still envision the continuation of their relationship as some sort of epic love story not bound by even death? What is insulting is the lead up acknowledging your very point and how Karas’s council of men attempt to educate Karas to ensure this very occurrence does not occur, only for it happen and what Abel suppose to not have any trauma his very first sexual experience somehow continue to “love” the prince like some happy idiot that he’s already been written to be? It’s just so bizarre and so badly written if this is the case. I should have lowered my expectations but just wow.
^^^ lasting trauma
I read your comment because I was so excited for what's to come, but that's so fucking disappointing... I totally agree with your take on this, rape has been too normalized in this genre and in this case is just so unnecessary. Let's hope the manhwa takes a different turn...
I'm saying that I was half-expecting that Karas would do that to Abel even when "educated" by his knights given how unstable and unpredictable he was in the novel. But yeah, awful and still caught me off guard a little. That's why I said I wished I stopped reading after vol 7
Read below you if don’t want to waste your time.
Welp just finished the most recent chapter in the novel and just as you’d expect from your typical BL of course the prince proceeds to rape Abel as Abel sobs for him to stop on literally the dirt because we just had to have that. I’m truly exhausted by this genre. Literally can never have something nice.