The fucking reason the Crown Prince, who's name I don't bother remembering at all, has personal vendetta against Christina who used to treat him practically horribly, and put her under house arrest for something she allegedly do without a single proof except for one witness is wild. At this point, it's really a she said/they said scenario. It's so stupid. Literally so stupid to have personal feelings when a literal crime has been performed and the only one that makes sense was the old Christina who perhaps would be the type to do but as we went through the story previously, we learned that the old Christina isn't stupid enough to do serious crime. Sure, she is rude and all but it comes with the territory of being rich and spoiled on most noblewomen.
I feel bad for both Christinas. To be accused of two different crimes that she didn't admit to or even committed is so heart wrenching.
And it's clear who it is too because it was revealed that the Baron's daughter, the one who the Old Christina allegedly tried to push down the stairs but even that wasn't what Christina was trying to do as I said - she ain't stupid enough, point, it was the Baron's daughter who took the Grimoire.
The old Christina most likely saw the blonde bitch stealing something and being how og Christina is, confronted her head on.
It is frustrating but that's how framing works and putting your own personal vendetta into the situation. The Crown Prince only realized his mistakes after Cedric had to point them out because he knows the old Christina and new Christina are both innocent, or at least the new Christina because it's clear that she has no memory of it through the old Christina's memories.
This ML is kinda refreshing. He is considerate of the FL and it got to the point in a short amount of time where he revealed his heterochromic eyes to her. He has given her so much of his trust that he is willing to keep himself there and take power just to make her happy. He sees how tired she is and almost being shackled to his half brother was going to make her miserable as she can't get out of it. He needed the position of the Crown Prince to save her. That is honestly commendable and a huge sacrifice for someone who wanted to leave the Empire, but decided to stay for a woman's happiness, granted only for the time being.
I don't blame the FL for trying to be better than the original who also tried but ended up failing and brought the current FL in to change her fate. However, no one believed. She truly has changed for the better and still made her a villainess.
The ogfl is a fucking idiot. I'm usually okay with airheads but my lord... She is so annoying and incompetent to see how everyone is treating the FL... Albeit, that is a flaw with Female leads... Goodness only happens around them and other people's problems do not matter. I think I would prefer ogfl as villainesses at this point because at least most aren't as annoying as this one is.
Something I would like to point out, usually in these type of stories, it's the rich villainess vs the poor heroine. In this story, the tables have turned with a rich and bratty Marchioness heroine vs a poor baroness villainess.
Oh, the og Luna wasn't even a villainess but a victim. The og ml wanted to keep her single even if he has the og fl as his fiancee! The total fucking scum bag of a man!
I have never in my life, seen such a stupid childhood friend such as the og ml, BECAUSE OH MY FUCKING GOD. How can you not have known why she suddenly wants to cut ties?! Better fucking question, how the fuck did you not know she was being bullied?! The sheer audacity to ask "why cut ties suddenly?"! You are the Duke's son and yet you don't know?!
I don't blame her or the og Luna:
No blame towards OG Luna - I can understand her obsession and the clinginess is because she was bullied from the get go and the Ogml did NOTHING to help her but let her die due to her jealousy. I don't think it was just jealousy, she was a victim who tried so hard to find ways to end the bullying that it went too far.
No blame towards current Luna - now that she knows who she possessed, she wants to just declare that she is stepping away from the OGML and even telling him via letter that she is cutting ties. She seems to be fed up with everything that og Luna had to put up with and this situation ain't worth it.
I think it's more fitting to let Lynn attack his Master rather than Lua. Sure, she could have exact revenge on the Scientist for what he has done to her family but letting Lynn handle it and watching him commit suicide (maybe not everyone's favorite way to let a villain die like that as it's seem they get off easy and with a quick death). The Scientist was definitely too broken and insane enough to do that, it makes sense he much rather go out in his own terms but at least gave something useful up in return after seeing that it's pointless on escaping.
I don't blame Lua for freezing up either, there would be too many thoughts running through her head and hearing that he figured out she can use a different power, she chose not to retaliate out of fear.
You know, I can't blame Ludwig for turning away from the truth. It hurts, especially when you discover it alone and have to bear the burden and pain all by yourself.
However, with the Natalia by his side, he slowly learns through this moment he isn't alone. As he knows now, Natalia has the power to see into people's hearts and their emotions, seeing her putting up a brave front to protect him from his Uncle, he is able to see the truth and hear it himself.
He has every right to be angry but through her eyes, we see that he isn't, he is devastatingly sad because the one family member who he thought was all that he had, turned out to harbor hatred towards him.
Sarid: I will let my younger brother handle this matter, it doesn't concern me nor my business and I trust my brother would get this done.
Also Sarid: oh? They harmed my Diana? Now they made it my business. I will give support to my brother as this has now became a bigger threat to the Empire after witnessing how bad it truly is.
If anyone is stupid in this moment here is Lina. She is being used by the demon to kill Seria just so the bastard demon can get his "Moon" back and will most likely throw Lina away when he is done AND SHE DOES NOT REALIZE IT.
Seria is being kind enough to give her a peaceful way out, without dying, mind you and she has the audacity to choose status over freedom? Bitch deserves what is to come.
At least Seria is not stupid enough to completely forgive her and should be lucky she is willing at all because fuck knows all that I would never.
I am sorry, but if my family member, such as my grandmother no less, gave it to me straight and released the cold, hard truth... I would have stopped whatever I obsession I have accumulated (although, depending really on the obsession, but let's just say it was something like this manga for an easier example). I would never have the slightest urge to leave my room ever again except for food, bathroom if my room doesn't have its own, or needing the good ole outdoors and vitamin D that I'm already lacking.
Shinobu is a sad excuse for a human being and a woman. She is so high on her pride and need to be the best and better than everyone else, I wouldn't be surprised if death was the option chosen because no one in their right mind would let that thing stay alive after what she is plotting against Nanao.
Props to the grandmother for not judging Nanao after hearing why she goes to the hospital. She saw the pure kindness and empathy in Nanao that not a lot noblewomen in that era possesses.