MC really needs some actual friends, I think he really just wants somebody to care about him and that’s why he’s dependent on ML. Which is pretty horrible, because ML is a manipulative son of a bitch (if you don’t know why, read spoilers)
Did you actually read the novel or were you also one of the people who read spoilers on the forum and immediately joined the “he’s a red flag” bandwagon? Dohyun surely had his faults and mistakes which ultimately hurt and made Wooyeon feel betrayed, but calling him a red flag and manipulator is kinda reaching. You probably didn’t read his back story. He's not perfect, but he genuinely loves Wooyeon. Besides, the mother is the real red flag. I hope you don’t ruin the reading experience for others just because the story didn’t fit your tastes. Just stop reading if you don’t like it.
Emperor is trash, but let’s not act like MC isn’t in the wrong here. We all know why he betrayed emperor and humanity, but what did you expect Emperor to do when he found out? Comfort him and say: “It’s okay to try to scheme against me and my kingdom and try to kill me”? I'm not going to act like the Emperor isn’t a piece of shit, but this is only happening because MC is too stupid.
I don't think he was expecting a nice outcome, but he probably figured the rest of the tribe would at least escape with the information so it would be too late for the emperor even if he found out and punished him. The MC is pretty smart, but the emperor has home court advantage, let's not diss the MC for trying.
YEAH RIGHT YOU RAT, KEEP TELLING YOURSELF YOU'RE NOT GAY, WE ALL KNOW THE TRUTH, WHY IS HE SO OBSESSED WITH BEING GAY ANYWAYS