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Oh? I just realized the translations beyond chapter 60. Tbh, however questionable the writing, I’m still loving the messy dating show aspect of this. Like this shit is supposed to be messy and melodramatic and I’m kinda here for it

Can I just say that I love how mature ML is? Like, sometimes love interests “holding back” or not saying it out of some misunderstanding or misreading can either be frustrating or downright icky, but this isn’t so bad?? I think it has a lot to do with the fact that he’s a regressor who has already experienced the helplessness and devastation of having failed to protect everything he cared for. Like, obviously MC is essential to saving the world so she must be alive to do so and in order for them to achieve this, it’s better they have a functional working relationship because their powers are co-dependent. But ML also demonstrated he has a clear understanding of MC’s boundaries—she might display interest based on her reactions to his not-subtle displays of affection, but she’s not ready to move beyond where they are now, and he respects that. His romantic feelings towards her come behind her happiness and well-being, which in turn are essential to the whole “world-saving” plan considering how often they coincide. Also he knows she’s someone from an entirely different world and is still figuring things out. No, I’m not counting the teasing.
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But also Girl you have a man that checks off the entire ML bingo card already in love with you, please put your rofan goggles back on.

I am so happy she was able to remedy her relationship with Raymond in this life, he loves her so much.

I loved the way the artist drew the scene where they’re holding hands and he starts telling her to walk behind him. Not sure why he bothered trying to keep her at arms length “for her own sake” when he should have realized she cannot be stopped.
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This is a novel only complaint but it’s kind of important character-wise. So much of the early part of this arc, including the omitted first duel, is them redefining their relationship. The Charles affair, however, supposed to be one of the culminating moments. It may not be clear to Catherine, but Chezare takes protecting her honour very seriously. Remember how angry Chezare was with Catherine’s sister for the whole affair business? Yeah he’s far more pissed at Charles.
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Catherine never wanted him to meet Charles, so she doesn’t involve him in punishing Charles for what he did. Chezare arrives at the scene after the duel is over and Charles is a humiliated sobbing mess. Rather than leave it be, he decides Charles hasn’t been punished enough and challenges him to another “duel.”He sends Catherine on her way before he gets started and when she asks him what he’s going to do, he says something along the lines of breaking down Charles spine and putting him back together again. She wonders if he means this literally, since it shouldn’t be possible, but he very much did. He even keeps some of his molars to give to Marchioness Panya for her own revenge plan because she didn’t get the chance to give him a beat down herself.
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It’s disappointing to see him just not react or when he was so ready to thrown down on sight. He would have absolutely slipped up considering what happens just after the actual first duel, which he does act as witness for. After watching her match, Percival shows up and challenges her to a fight, to which she agrees. During the fight, Percival manages to break her magic shield and suddenly goes in for a kiss. Just after their lips touch, Catherine finds Percival suddenly all the way on the other side of the room, having been thrown there and trapped in a force choke by Chezare. This was when he was still acting cold and distant. (Catherine herself didn’t see what the big deal was, it wasn’t like it involved tongue.)

No chapter next issue…that means 6 more months of waiting. Tbh I have no idea how i even remember what’s going on anymore, I am glad we’re finally learning more about who Allen is (not Nea) and about the Bookmans

I am so glad this series managed to stick the landing, some of the comments had me worried. It’s got a solid mixture of drama, romance, and humour; is interesting without being too complicated; and it never overstays its welcome by dragging on and on. I liked the characters and their friendships. The romance can get a little cheesy but I have a tolerance for lactose. Not sorry. Idk, I liked this series a lot and I’m pretty satisfied with how the plot turned out and how thorough the side stories are in fleshing out the aftermath. If I had to compare to another similar series…it gave almost every single thing Sigrid did not (I didn’t realize how similar the two series were until I wrote that, but that just makes it all the more true)
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Judith looked so good in the Black Knight Captain’s uniform at the end. I thought I’d prefer she stay with the Red Knights, but it felt more full-circle as an ending. If she were to make the most of her regression, surely that would include including cleansing the corruption from the organization that had once used her and thrown her away—the place where everything started.

When I saw more chapters being uploaded I thought i’d let it marinate a bit before checking back in only to find there were 2 more chapters. It feels more like it was forced to end sooner or something idk, 2 chapters were definitely not enough to wrap things up.

What?? They totally skipped over the entire first duel?? She’s not supposed to encounter Carl until just before the conference begins, several days later and after significant improvement in her relationship with Chezare. Like, I’m not entirely sure how significant the first duel is in the long run given how silly it is, but it’s a pretty detailed event that features development in her connection with Giovanni and a blatant display of jealousy on Chezare’s part despite the fact that he was still acting cold at this point. Also Percival. Anyway, have some spoilers:
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In the novel, Catherine challenges an “air-headed” imperial knight to a duel for smack talking Damian (he has no say, being unconscious when this happen). Chezare, who is still acting “cold” towards her, happens upon them at this point and agrees to be a witness. She uses it as a chance to get a day of his time if she wins. Giovanni and Chezare both show up to watch the duel. Catherine wins using her new powers, but Percival shows up and decides he wants to fight her too, which she agrees to for some reason?? Like the bastard he is, Percival breaks her shield and goes in for a kiss that Damian blocks (because he’s a prude, Catherine doesn’t care so long as there’s no tongue). Her argument with Damian gets interrupted when they realize Percival has been blown back and has now been blasted against a wall, by Chezare, unable to breathe. He’s only spared because the pope’s arrival is announced (unfortunately). Between this duel and the one with Charles, several events occur and theg have a few more encounters, including a long dream, and Catherine grows used to Chezare’s presence. She eventually confronts him about the fact that he could have just used his words to distance her. She admits she doesn’t mind him being “rough” though. I’m not sure how much they’ll change but Chezare actually isn’t supposed to be involved in the Carl incident at all until he finds out and arrives only after the duel for Catherine’s honour is over—she doesn’t want him to know about her past love life. She trusts Giovanni and Halphas to help her instead. It’s also a much bigger deal with a huge audience. Again, I don’t know what they’ll change but the vibes were just different.
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I will note that, while this arc is translated, the novel isn’t. I haven’t looked for a spoiler forum because I’m reading it as I go. I have no idea when the romance starts for real because Chezare keeps implying he’s been pining for her for like 600 years and she’s still not convinced he likes her like “that” nor does she realize why Giovanni is willing to do her so many favours. Maybe this is what happens when your only romantic experiences include a cheating arsehole and Percival.

IT’S BAAAAACK!!! what a fabulous entrance there ML, also I wonder if MC is affected by antidotes instead of poisons

The one guy (her ex-fiancé) is kind of an asshole regardless and never deserved her, but it’s so sad that her other friends got brainwashed by that bitch, especially the guy with the purple hair