For those of you who've fallen and is preparing to hate the 2nd ML. And how the ML redeemed himself.
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The 2nd ML is the Emperor of Safavid. You know his backstory and how his past brought him to become such laviscious man. He did fall for MC. You'll later see that he will give his best, in as much form as he can give and believe how a woman should be loved and cared in those times. He is one of the most pampering 2nd ML I knew. Moreover he just looks so sweet a husband material. But.... Everything hinged on the fact that Leesha stays and does not betray him. He begged her, repeatedly to choose him. Stay with him. He will care for her. Hide her so that no one can snatch her and to protect her cause she's a butterfly maiden.
Their trip to the market will show how Leesha has begun accepting of him. He is indeed good to her. Then... The ML showed up (all hot and grown up) and Leesha has to prove herself that her loyalty remains to the ML by spying on 2nd ML. You remember that treasure map? That will be the crux of what will transpire later on.
So after missing for a few days, she went back to 2nd ML. (I really pity her here. She doesn't want to go back but tactician convinced her that to follow the plan.)
Leesha was conflicted, you can see her agonize that for everything good 2nd ML has given her (bec. for the first time he has given her a comfortable home) she has to betray that love and trust. 2nd ML knows her conflict, she's a transparent person, and no matter how much she hid, 2nd ML is just so scheming that he knew every move she'll make.
But she still did it and stolen the treasure map. You just can't help but applaud her determination here. And succeeded on sending the map via bird airmail express... or so she thought. And so she was caught.
The 2nd ML had devised everything so that what she had sent via express bird mail was a blank map. You can say that he used her emotions to get to Leesha, making her fall into her own trap, unknowing that he's all along behind her. He was really devious. But awesome and psycho. Cause after catching her, he still forgives her, so long as she return to him, since no harm has been done. Or rather he declares it, because he also claimed to break her legs if he had to, just so she stays with him. He is so Yandere here. He actually didn't do it but Leesha was really scared and very determined to escape. She knew he was cold and even witnessed it firsthand when they first met, but he was bloodthirsty during that time. He felt betrayed afterall.
She knew she failed, and everyone on the ML's team is out to get her/meet her will fall into the 2nd ML's trap. He vowed to kill them all. They will be killed because of her. So she did the only thing that she could, she flamethrowed her way out there. And escaped 2nd ML's grasp/hold on her. The 2nd ML was very angry so he ordered her capture, anything can be done, so long as she's still alive. This is where you'll see how cold blooded he is. His henchmen really did try their best to capture her. Her fire was going out of control at this point and the henchmen almost killed her with an arrow. No, not almost. It's a fatal shot. A shot to the heart. 2nd ML was distraught cause he ordered her capture alive.
In another location, the airmail bird has just arrived to ML's location and they saw that it was an empty map. Leesha had failed and the tactician propose they had to abandon her or else they be implicated. For the plan to go on and the good of everyone, it is indeed their best option to abandon her. After all, she's only his chess piece, one he can abandon.
ML was undecided. You'll see some of his back story. Apparently, because his mother is a butterfly maiden, the King's possessiveness of her extended way beyond anyone, even her children is not spared. This led to majority of the children, ML's siblings to view their mother nothing more than an ornamental birthing machine, only fit for the King's eyes. Even their mother didn't care for their opinion. But with an exception, ML was in fact very close with his mother. He knew the capability and powers of what a butterfly maiden can do, as well as their sorrows. In the end, he decided to save her. One, because she is his follower. Two, he promised he'd get her out there. And three, he just can't abandon her for some reason. (This is connected to an important matter of being Leesha's master as a Butterfly maiden.) He knew what will happen if he abandoned her.
The tactician was very adamant that he is making a mistake. You'll see at this point that he really doesn't like Leesha's ability to affect ML's judgement. ML then confronted the tactician, that it was the tactician's plan all along to abandon Leesha. There are other plans to sniff out the fugitive they are arresting but he had to use Leesha. Control Leesha, and then push for the plan to steal the map using Leesha. When there could be a much more safer way. He didn't call out to him before because ML trust tactician, and cause it was laid out very objectively to him. But now, he wanted to abandon Leesha cause of the mere fact she's a butterfly maiden. Bec despite their grand and beautiful exterior, they carry within addictive poison that no man can refuse and tactician had hated butterfly maiden ever since. He also seems to hate ML 's mother deep inside. And indeed, it was his plan all along to get Leesha killed one way or another. ML was the only hole to his plan. He never expected ML to be affected by Leesha. He knew there was something but not to the point of disregarding everything because he believed ML was very objective.
ML left him behind to rescue Leesha and they found her with a breath away from death. The arrow pierced her heart. It was a fatal arrow shot. Everyone had given up. But ML decided to accelerate the pupa's growth. In exchange for his vitality, he will awaken the butterfly sleeping on her. Basically sealing the contract of being her master. This is the period where butterfly madien is at their most dangerous stage. They become predators. This scene was so hot cause he transfered his blood thru mouth to mouth and Leesha was very aggressive on kissing him. In the end, Leesha was saved after much bloody kissing and they escaped.
There is some chasing and escaping that will happen later on. Suffice it to say, they have fallen to another trap. One so well planned that even 2nd ML was caught off guard.
Ok that's it, I'm tired. For some who know the following scenarios, just add on it. ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
That was quite a story... thank you so much for the effort..
thank you!
so overall , ml falls for leesha ? that’s really all i care about
"everything good he was giving her" - like almost rape, kidnapping against her will, buying her like goods, sexually assault her EVERYDAY despite she says no and he knows that, chain her down in a cage cause he "wants" her so bad and no even asking her if she even wants it, force marriage on her cause again "he can" and everything he wants should happen cause he wants it that way.
but oh no, that's fine, he has a sad shitty backstory, she can "fix" him and it be super romantic and bs like this. yeas sorry I don't see how charming he is.
I'm upfrontly going to say this, I don't root for 2nd ML, nor do I justify his act. But... pls. look at the context of time, culture/place, and character before judging him. Do not put the modern sensesibilities on him.
Their time and culture is very patriarchal, women almost have no right, more so to a butterfly maiden, their hierarchical system is also very strict, slaves (and commoners) are not treated as humans but as commodity.
For royalty, they hold the life and death of their subjects, and love is a weakness, not a good trait to have. The fact that he did not actually rape her, in my opinion, is actually a respect (to MC) on his side. Bec he could do so, and believe me, an emperor has no need to stop or ask for permission. Him buying her, was bec it's his right, MC is a commonodity, they were selling her. (even if it's all a play the ML was concocting).
As for his character, he knew no better how treat a woman right. That's his love. Men those times could have just taken, not asked, disregard the females feelings, but he's biding his time courting her in 'his own way'. Believe me, that's gentle compared to ML.
Again, I'm not saying this to justify his act, but please respect the way the author/artist had molded her characters, understand them in their point of view. Why they act that way, the context of the story, the relationships of the characters. There are deeper meaning to them. I'm saying this so that readers don't misunderstand. What we are seeing is an alternative story of a historical culture. That entails a lot of differences on our own. The artist is giving us a glimpse of their perspective.
It's not right yeah, it's also not good. But only on our side. I'm just thankful for being born now, where woman can say no, and have a right to defend herself. Where at least societal and gender equality issues and are being brought to light.
dude I don't give a shit about the "time" he still did wrong no matter how old the times are even then what he is doing is shitty! and another man said that to him too, if you forgot.
also, the reason he "didn't" rape her was only cause she has powers. so no, it didn't cause he "care" for her, it was only cause she has the power to stop him. if she didn't have superpowers, he would have raped her. so no he is still an asshole! even if he didn't rape her. and the reason he acts "cute" and sexually harasses her is cause he wants to use her, it kinda clear.
the opposite, if he is " royalty" like you claim it even more shitty and horrible from his side to buy women just cause he "can"!! he suppose to be an example for all people for fuck sake! what kinda a leader is he that buys humans like they are goods?! it is still his fault!! he still shitty! he is a bad example of what not to do has a leader and has royalty. disgusting!
and I don't give a damn about what the author tries to do if they think I feel bad for a horrible shitty man like just cause of a "sad" backstory that just bad writing. sorry, but it is true.
Okay chill. You're entitled to what you think and feel of. Sorry if you don't like it. No one's gonna argue with you on that.
I'm studying art and global culture so I'm neutral, I get where the story is going, and what it want to show. I've been in the field of art for so long that before I put "I" or my perspective, I have to first be objective to actually critique a work.
Also, just a tidbit, every culture has diff way of royalty system, but historical wise, they aren't expected to move/behave that (modern) way. They set the example but def not as role model. Their power comes first, how their subjects adapt to that, is their (subject's) problem. In the hierarchy of power. Royalty > noble > public official/knight > bourgeoisie > commoners > slave. Who creates the rules is the one on the higher power of pyramid, how they move, no one can judge but themselves. They have supporters, yeah, but belive me, royalty aren't constricted them, or why else could there be tyrants? (Also, not all tyrants are brought down, some are revered). They aren't that constraint to follow (an established) moral conduct. It depends on each ruler.
What/How you view royalty, with their responsibility to set as model to their subjects or how they view public sentiment as important is the modern perspective.
Just getting this out so you (again) have another perspective to view it. Discrimination and prejudice goes both ways. If you put your culture over another and say, 'their's is wrong', 'yours is right' even if it's bec their culture is, say for instance, 'barbaric', it's still called discrimination. Each culture has their own way of construct, let's not get heated.
Okay. Peace. I'm out.
I say it again if you think this story is accurate to the culture in any shame or form - this is the wrong way to look at it cause it is not! and it isn't trying to be "historically accurate" either. you don't have people with super powers in history and it is said that the whole story is a dream from the first place! so no, it has accurate has superman story.
secondly, I will say that in the modern world it actually less expect from rulers to set an example, unlike the older times. which means rulers were much stricter than they are today with basically EVERYTHING. so no, not really. you not born into royalty and basically do whatever the fuck you want, I mean you can but it would have much more severe consequences than just going to jail for few years like today or just leave or just ignore it. you would be dead! and all your family would be dead too. so don't talk to me about culture, it's not about culture. all rulers and royalty did set some sort of example, especially in the old times that people did not have anything to believe in so they look up to the royalty/rulers all the time. they all they talk about since their life was boring and shorter and harder.
Okay. I like the manga and I admit it's because I love the art and Lockmann and Nannuly's potential. So... I read some spoilers and MTL the novel, though I skipped some parts cause you know how painful it is. But their first kiss
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Will be at the very ending. They will also admit their feelings at that time. And it was more like an accidental kiss. （￣へ￣）
After finding out she's a princess from another country, fighting a villain and being in a coma for a month. The king hosted a ball for the Knights who fought. And in that ball while dancing with Lockmann, one way or another, Nannuly fell on top of him when she tried to run away after confessing her feelings. And ta-da after her tsun moment, Lockmann also confessed and their friends witnessed the event. They were like, "as expected." (〜￣△￣)〜 Then everyone was wondering/ask what will be her job now as she'll become the future Duke's wife.
The ending basically ends with her rebutting that she still want to work as a receptionist. Uughh... (╯°Д °)╯╧╧ Maybe because it's MTL that's why it's kinda frustrating. I wished more lovely dovely moments between the two. The cat and dog fight can only get so old.
And that's the end. Tho there are side stories and it explained many of their back stories, Lockmann's feelings in particular. But this is not a continuation of the ending. More like their past being retold in another perspective. I pretty much skipped the middle so if you all wanna know how and when Lockmann will treat her well, I don't know. As for when Nannuly realized her feelings, it was when they are fighting the Villian, the recent demon appearance is connected to it.
Maybe the novel would be able to portray this better. I hope so. If some of you guys have MTL/read the raw novel please do add some more to this, as I said I skipped a lot of parts. If there are lovely dovely moments I missed, please do share what chapter it is.
I meant to like ;;
near the very ending??? are you kidding me, all that slowburn and we don't even get cute moments b/e them as a couple (︶︿︶)＝凸
There are cute interactions. I skipped some parts but Lockmann's visits by next chapters will be an interesting development. I actually like best other character POV on them. You can see how their friends view Lockmann and Nunnaly relationship.
At one time, Nike even confronted him during their academy days, lol, more like timidly asked him why he bullies Nunnaly. Not like he did answer her, but she did found out something from the prince when they stumbled upon Lockmann being harassed by a princess and why he acts that way to Nunnaly or maybe suspect.
Apparently, Lockmann is very weak to women's advances, he emolates the nobles way and etiquette. (Even tho outwardly he's very slick) (⌒▽⌒) With Nunnaly being a bull head just doesn't help. If Nannuly ever, say for instance, act weak in front of him (lol) he'd instantly cling to her. Instantly. That's why he said in the later chaps, with her character, he knew they were impossible.
What 's more he's a royalty so, his marriage isn't his choice. No matter how his father cares, the aristocracy will def hinder him and he doesn' t want to tarnish Nannuly. Cause he really likes her despite her shortcomings. He doesn't want to change her. Nannuly like a simple life and if he pursue her, without even the guarantee that she'll accept him, in the end Nannuly will be the one to face the dire consequence, not him, cause she's a commoner. He doesn't want to hurt her.
Lockmann's inner thoughts about Nannuly was an eye opener. Dunno if the manga will cover that. I wish they will. Deep inside he adores her, admires her and does not want to sully her. You might not see it now but later, he's borderline gentle and mean to Nunnaly.
Despite their antagonistic relationship. Many of their friends suspects later on that Lockmann really likes Nunnaly. (▰˘◡˘▰)
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Bruh I meant the dislike. I misclicked the like button, and I can't "un-click"
When he just got back, he's near Athy height. He did mention that they'll have the same growth. But in this confrontation with Ezikiel, he got back into his original "adult" form.
Hahaha.... Oh Lucas, Lucas. Why art thou so cute.
If you read the novel, you'd understand why he did that. Tho not in this same scenario.
The art is gorgeous but the characters expression are so stiff. It hardly shows change of emotion. It's like when the artist creates a character design then showing it in different angles. It's kinda awkward. The expression has to evoke emotions. Shading, brows alignement, mouth shaping, lighting, color refracturing of the eye, eyes natural changing shape would really help. I feel that the artist is indeed trying to incorporate it but is still quite amateur. I wonder how this manhua would improve later on. I wish to see 50+ chapters of it and see the difference.
I think why it's so stiff it's because they use Adobe illustrator instead of Photoshop for the coloring that's why it looked a bit stiff. But it's just my speculation ╮(￣▽￣)╭
aaa i completely agree with you i was wondering why the look on their faces seemed very repetitive and flat
Agree
If the characters have no expression, they look totally fine, but when there’s any expression on their faces it just looks so stiff and unnatural
The plot seems interesting, if only the author could work on the characters’ expression, this manhwa would be great
Why? Are you an illustrator yourself?
I use illustrator but in a different way. My friend took graphic design and one of their project is to make a a portrait of themself and it look just like this
Hello. I've stopped reading at chapter 5. So I'm just a casual reader at most. The webtoon is indeed good. Hot, unique and funny, plus the good art, there's nothing to ask for more.
I just want to say, cause I just saw the author's post in instagram. She said that mangago has 10x more subscribers than Lezhin, sort of saying that readers here are led to believed that this is a mangago original or officially published here. Lol.
I don't know where that comes from? Is there really any of you who are so ignorant that mangago is a pirate site and the official is on Lezhin? I don't think so. Uploaders have always been putting banners for support for the author, especially the crappy quality of the upload is enough to know.
The at stake livelihood situation is really justified. Because it's her work, she deserves to earn every cent of it. Most importantly, who would't want for others to cherish their work? So supporting her through official channels would do so. Unfortunately, pirate sites has been the groundroot of every manga, anime, and webtoon. You can't remove them unless you uproot them all at once. Fans are double edge. They love the work= 1. Cherish it, keep it to themselves, 2. Share the love. How else would community of like-minded discussion of the work emerge? They just can't help themselves. It' s a culture, you can't remove this urge of sharing the love. Maybe because Korea has very strict control on their copyright and intellectual property that she can't understand our perspective as a free user (lol) in the net.
So it really strikes her. Because there is a comparison. The "should be" subscribers=revenues definitely gave the author a great hit. So she thinks, that mangago, as a platform is stealing her readers. Which is like, the opposite for me? I don't know, from other numerous works that have been licensed internationly, who didn't become famous because of the piracy? It gives her work free advertising actually.
Even if Pian Pian was removed here. Mangago readers won't go read on Lezhin... Maybe less than 1% of that 10x, maybe lesser, only true fans will do so. Then next time, no new readers (who don't know or don't care to use Lezhin, simply bec 1. It's not available in their country. 2. Too expensive. 3. Underage.) Such works really does need other legit platforms. Poor author, you're not the only one who tried to fight for your right as a creator and lost.
Yes most won’t go on Lezhin, it’s not worth it tbh. Most of the users on mangago read a lot of manga, if one gets dropped then oh well, it’s forgotten.
I used Lezhin one time and I regret it, I paid $10 on only a few chapters, the story turned to shit and $10 couldn’t even get much of the story. Websites like Webtoon are way better imo. The company should pay their artists for bringing users to their site, or they should have a monthly subscription service.
Korean artists should also do Patreon so fans can support, not sure if they have that available in Korea though.
It sucks that the author has to experience this but illegal uploads are unavoidable, so the next step is “how can I benefit from the illegal uploads” imo.
Lezhin is not available in my country. I should use VPN to open the app. And yeah u're right, even this webtoon was removed, its not guarantee that all mangago readers will read it on lezhin too. Tho i'll try to read it at official platform when i have more money
What's the author's Insta ?
i dont like lezhin because they dont pay their authors as good, thats why author of Warehouse left lezhin for another company. but i cant afford to pay the chapters either because i dont have a card..
Create a back-up website. You know, like toonkor and affiliates, it's a giant pirate site for korean webtoon, yet so far it hasn't been taken down despite how strict internet control in koreas are.
How can I say this, he's very slick. If not for his handsome face, that'll be called slimy.
Is he really just so open-minded that he is not sensitive to personal boundaries? You all know that each person has his/her personal space, and based on how close the person you meet, the lax you allow people to approach comfortably.
For the ML, he does not know that concept. Which is very, umm... interesting albeit a bit uncomfortable (for me anyway). He's very smooth into invading other poeple's spaces that you won't really notice it immediately. The first time I read it, I felt he was just so cool and handsome. My 2nd re-read, he was interesting and brusque, My 3rd re-read, he's so slick and smooth, but still straightforward af. It's kinda uncomfortable if he's doing that in purpose.
I know that majority of the readers feel like the ML will break her heart, he just got that bad boy vibe. Maybe it's because of this? He's very open to skinship so people assume he slept alot or has a lot of experience in a relationship, in contrast with the innocent MC, so cute and fluffy that you can't bear for her to be hurt.
I think, based on how he treats her, there is more than just interest. Yes, he treats her like a pet, but look closely every time his eyes gets that weird wide-eyed focus, he tend to express "what was that? So cute." He just has a way with words, and you can't help but worry with the innocent MC, cause she's falling for it.
You spoke my mind! Every chapter i thought she will get hurt because of his actions. And little i know disabled people usually like to put a distance to others when they are talk etc. Even.she was not disabled he act like... Playboy maybe? Or not sensetive. And other issue, highly possibly he knows she likes him but hugging without proper words... İ like him but he seriously think about how he should behave in some cases. She is too innocent for his actions.
No offense but it's people with disability not disabled people.
Thank you . İ didn't know that. Very helpful
I want to fast forward to chap 32. ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄ I don't understand but it was sooo goodd... Check the raws.
Were van I find the raws ???
Where's d baby?? I want some cute extra Ren's POV when they have a child.