2023-10-23 23:10 marked

So after opal see the husband teritory management and howbad it was
Opal decide to fix it, by taking it all
Yes opal get all his husband teritory by making his husband sign document of transfer wirhout him notice it..... when opal announch all the teritory and property belong to her
Ppl on mansion, maid, servant , butlet and his husband shock and turn pale
With opal suggestion he make his stupid husband go study again on uni or soemthing
And told his husband to work hard so he can buy back the teritory from her
And opal start manage to fix the teritory
3 years later the husband become better man and change, he slowly can brought back the land little by little and at the end
And now 7 years since opal married with his husband
After sometime his husband become good man and good at managing stuff and hardworker
The husband fell in love with opal and propose to her again since she the one that make him change to become better person
But opal refuse it and ask the husband to sign divorce contract
Opal ask didnt he love stella, but the husband reply I only see stella as a younger sister
But still opal want to be free
Since now she no longer have role to guide the husband
After that she make announcment at mansion to all ppl
That she and the husband divorce
And she told it with bright smile and so happy
Ppl on mansion that hear the annouchment dont understand why
At first servant etc dislike opal cause the rumor but after opal take all the property and fix all the problem on teritory all ppl began to like her
And the rumors about opal is sluty etc is clear now and her story that helping his husband become better man , become popular ( but yeah end up with both of them divorce)
So after that opal inhert her grandmonther will / teritory or something
And meet again with claude his childhood friend after long time
Ok the continue story
After opal meet claude again after so long
They recall all their childhood memories again
And claude propose opal
Will you marry me opal ?
Opal who hear that become so happy and cry
After waiting so long, now she can be with perwon she truly love
Clause ask opal to move with him to taisen kingdom
( I kinda lack understand in this part, claude seems like a! Big shoot at taisen kingdom
A duke?? Or family with hinger position on taisen kinhdom now )
After that claude and opal announch their engagement
Her ex husband that hear the news, ask opal father about its true or not
But opal father say dont mind her bussiness anymore
Go live for your family
( seems like opal ex husband keep searching for her and want to back with her )
Dunno if he give up at the end, but he now need to move forward for the family etc
( note : so he not marry stella and he fell in love with opal)
After the preparation done
Claude and opal move to taisen kingdom
And manage their new teritory
END OF main chapter arc
TO BE CONTINUE TO
NEXT PART TAISEN KINGDOM ARC
2020-08-22 01:44 marked

2020-08-15 16:55 marked

What caught my attention while reading this manhwa was the way Seungho stands, when he interacts with people. First of all, as a wealthy and influential noble, he sits far away from the others, not just from the servants. There is always some distance or a table between him and the others. Let me show you a few examples.
In the chapter 12, Jihwa visits the main lead without any appointment. In this scene, notice that Jihwa doesn't sit next to the seme but in front of him. This underlines the gap between Seungho's status and Jihwa. Furthermore, there is no physical contact between them at all. Even Seungho is looking outside the window, while talking to Jihwa, that's how he sees Baek Na-Kyum and decides to go to him. In other words, although Jihwa is physically closer to Seungho, the reader can sense the existence of an invisible wall between him and Jihwa.
http://www.mangago.zone/home/photo/5336617/
But this doesn't happen just once. Even after the long night spent with BNK who got so sick, we see Seungho sitting in the center of the room after a sex orgy and it was as if his sex partners would be below him, as if they were all standing at his feet. In this chapter (33), they are all asking for BNK's presence... their request underlines the special status Seungho has over them. At the end, Seungho decides to leave the room which shows that Seungho is no pushover and makes sure to maintain the distance between him and his sex partners.
This contrasts so much to the interaction between Seungho and BNK. Right from the start, there is no gap and distance. Remember the first chapter where Seungho took BNK's hands and even let him touch his own loin. Later, you see him always touching the painter's face. However, there is one scene that caught my eye, it is in the chapter 16. Jihwa and Seungho had just a sex session and Seungho decides to go to BNK's side.
http://www.mangago.zone/home/photo/5336679/
Notice the contrast between Seungho's behavior in the chapter 12 and here. Seungho is not even closing his robe, he even lays down next to the painter.
http://www.mangago.zone/home/photo/5336676/#image
And he keeps asking questions. He is very relaxed in opposition to the scene where he is drinking some tea. The way he is dressed contrasts so much: his robe is loose and open, while he is well-dressed with Jihwa. While he maintains an air of nobility and oozes mind control in the chapter 12, here he gives the impression of cheerfulness. It was as if he was playing as he has BNK's hairband in his hand and keeps looking at it. Notice the huge opposition: Seungho is lying on the ground next to the painter, while with Jihwa he was sitting in front of him. This gives an explanation why Jihwa is furious and jealous. Seungho has never really rushed to go to his side, he even ignores Jihwa who is about to leave.
This behavior outlines Seungho's curiosity for the painter and his wish to be close to his idol. He definitely shows an interest towards BNk, while he remains quite indifferent to Jihwa and the others. In this scene, there is intimacy and closeness and this is no coincidence that the noble calls the painter Na-Kyum while whispering. He is quite intimate and reveals his need to close the gap between him and the painter. In other words, Seungho has a different attitude towards the painter. While he maintains a gap between him and his sex partners, he is doing the opposite with BNK. He is not indifferent but curios and quite cheerful. He even smiles.
This closeness and intimacy is even underlined one more time, when Seungwon, Seungho’s younger brother, pays him a visit. The latter announced him that their father was ill and our seme should pay him a visit. Although the painter is a low-born, he is actually sitting next to Seungho’s side, while the brother is facing him. This shows that Baek Na-Kyum is even closer to him than his own family. He let the painter hide his face, yet he didn’t even ask him to be dressed. (chapter 37) The painter is even turning his back to the brother which shows a certain disrespect, nonetheless this was certainly ordered by our lord.
Then after this scene, Seungho shared his bed with Baek Na-Kyum for the first time. The lord was even hugging the painter and let us not forget that he always sent his sex partners right away after their love session. Striking is that both chapters 16 and 37 have something in common: the lord is the one pleasuring the low-born and not the other way around. So, here the lord shows rather an “inferior” position, although from his social status he is above Baek Na-Kyum. This indicates that the social norms have disappeared.
Then I observed another phenomenon. I noticed that Seungho was often shown in front of a window (chapter 12, chapter 44) or under a roof (chapter 19, 30), while he keeps watching BNK who is standing outside. It appears to me that the author has an intention with Seungho's position. I get the feeling that Seungho had stopped living after the incident with the topknot and the purgery. In the chapters mentioned above, the noble witnesses:
-the disappointment of BNK, when In Hun hears that he was invited due to the deal with the paintings.
- the departure of In Hun from his room, just like he looks at BNK returning from the gate.
- how BNK leaves his bedroom after the punishment.
Striking is that Seungho shows two different kind of behaviors:
- he remains passive and indifferent on the surface but can't help thinking about the painter
- he rushes to BNK's side (chapter 12, 30) and touches him right away. He grabs his wrist, or touches his head... there is always this physical contact which Jihwa never has outside their sex session. Usually, he acts like that, when he is upset and very emotional. In other words, BNK is able to change Seungho as he ignites reactions from Seungho. My interpretation is the following: The noble only watches life from his window, meddles more and more in people's life due to BNK. Remember that after meeting Seungwon, Seungho sent a painting of himself with his sex partners to his father. So far, he had ignored his father and his brother.
The lord is less and less indifferent. I have the feeling that for the first time, he is no longer feeling empty. Even after the rape, he can't help looking for BNK in the bathroom. He is angry, feels guilty and jealousy. The violence of his emotions can only be explained by the fact that Seungho felt nothing for so long. He is not able to control his emotions and this illustrates that Seungho is no longer an indifferent, passive and emotionless person, quite the opposite. Seungho needs to learn to control his emotions, something he forgot. And you can observe that as time passes on, Seungho is able to show more and more affection. The loyal servant Kim told BNK that Seungho had mood swings, which I explain so. Seungho could be either violent and ruthless or indifferent/broody. When he killed the servant, he showed no fear, no remorse... he just did it without feeling anything. But his violence has nothing to do with emotions first, only when Seungho started interacting with the painter. In the first chapter, the noble had even announced that he would kill someone which outlines his lack of emotion and empathy. His violent outbursts are also linked to his suppressed anger and rage due to his past trauma, as he was forced to accept his fate. Hence he started cutting himself from emotions... but in reality, he was like a dormant volcano, and his eruptions were caused by BNK's reactions.
From my point of view, Seungho is starting to live for real and the sex he had before was a way for him to pass time. This would also explain why Seungho had problems with erections before (he needed to be prepared, to have replenishing medicine and even the erotic books in order to get a reaction). This also explains why Seungho refuses to join In Hun in reality. He has been detached from the world for so long, he has no interest in politics and whatsoever. However, I sense that Seungho will be forced to act outside his courtyard in the long run. Being indifferent and detached from the outside world, is not right, as we can see that Jihwa is about to have BNK killed and In Hun might try to hurt BNK in order to weaken Seungho. In Hun has not forgotten the humiliation and I am quite sure, he wants a payback for that. Seungho will be forced to handle.
At the end of this season, Seungho remains passive and indifferent on the surface, yet his gaze never leaves BNK and even with In Hun, he thinks about him. He is no longer a robot, but a human being seeking for love and recognition. He knows that BNK has given up on his crush hence he feels much more confident than before that's why he mentions BNK to In Hun before the latter leaves for the capital.
Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment.
2020-06-29 22:52 marked

For now, I'm liking the story and their dynamic. Though, I don't like the manipulative side of the seme. His character of being carefree and laid back (cool) is also shown. It is to consider that his character is really supposed to be a fuckboy or sex maniac. Plus, there's no rape scene. Thank God.
As for the uke, the plot starter is him being gaga over the seme but I hope his character develops from this predicament.
2020-06-11 00:57 marked
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