
I don't know why the FL are so stubborn hiding the fact Nitense is his son, If the ML is asshole who only nice to the one they loved than I maybe understand, but so far ML is the one who reach out to her first, he is the best kind I assure you, many those ML in Isekai world would jump right into 'misunderstanding train' without trying to understand the FL and treat them less human and only treating the FL right after she changed into 'his type'. And he treated Nitense kindly even if he doesn't know he is his real son, a father figure indeed.
Don't tell me the reason why just because she want Nitense to live freely and not tied down to nobility, but that just so fucking Idiotic, in an era where people discriminate against other based on their 'noble status', no matter how talented you are but nobody would acknowledge you if you don't have a 'title' is not enough that Nitense is illegitimate and his mother refuse him to be adopted into the ML family, you want him to live as commoner instead? What a great mother you are, FYI you can't live freely without power and money. It seem the FL never thinking in a long term, well what do I expect from someone who planned to get pregnant with a stranger to humiliate her abusive and greedy father, what do you expect after you laugh at his face while revealing your big belly,he would welcome you with open arms huh, at least save some money and plan an escape route.

Girl, imagine this situation. You live in a country that consider even the smallest mistake punishable by death and the only precious thing u have left is ur 3 year old son, furthermore you've only been with the duke for a few month not even a year, would you fully trust that the duke wouldn't kill you or worse your son, thinking that you were deceiving him like a fool. She probably had to figure out a lot of things on her own, to decide on the right time, making sure her son is safe. She was also abused, degraded, sexually harassed and was treated like a rat by her own father who tried to sell her off, her self esteem has plummeted to the deepest end filled with doubt and fear for her son. If i was her i would had waited at least a year just to make sure that when i actually reveal it all my son would still be safe even if i have to die.

Though I don't like what she did but I don't find the Red Hair as hateful as Thrasta. I think she is a proper Villain, she is bad but not frustrating enough. The reason why,
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1, Her motive wasn't something petty like love or greed for power and money. Her whole family and friends killed by the Empire for practicing Black magic, so she made contract with the Devil, her goal was for the Black Magic user to be able to live freely so she need the Devil power to destroy the Empire and the Devil condition was for her to marry Erudian, so he can use the child born between them to reach the Heaven.
2. She doesn't playing Victim. Everyone in high society including Erudian knew she did something to get rid of every woman who try to seduce him, though they don't know what method she use. instead of begging Erudian or scheming behind his back, she threatened him with the fact she could kill Yerenica anytime she wants.
3. When she found out Yerenica can talk and summon the God, she change her target to Yerenica and ditch Erudian, She is like why bother to marry and all if we have someone who can summon the God.

I mean, why they complicated things with all these witness, just played the record, it's contain video and audio. If these modern era, the Empress can't be sentenced with testimony alone.

Even if that is the case, isn't Shelmeo said each artifact leave record of how they used even if it got deleted? that's how he found out about how Stravin is killed and the time lined up so why don't they add that. I don't know, so far everything is indirect evidence, like I said if this is modern era with good lawyer they can't convict the Empress, but well since it's ancient times maybe you can be found guilty just from testimony alone, no wonder it's easy to framed someone in the past.

Yeah, he said the artifacts leave a record of when they were used which lines up with the time of the murder and the attempt on Satiana.
The artifacts were in the murderer's hand (on his person) so he's the killer.
The testimony puts him at the palace in the Empress' quarters before the murder.
And the testimonies of Leofred (as he saw the recording) and the murderer can be enough to accuse the Empress of being the mastermind.
If they really wanted another testimony, they could have added Lady Steina as she also has seen the recording. Sure enough, without the recording it's mostly circumstancial.
Since the Emperor is also against the Empress, and he has enough circumstancial evidence to lock her up pending further investigation... which is where the chapter ended.
She isn't fully convicted yet. They lack hard evidence. But when enough people speak out against you, it's enough especially if the one judging you (the Emperor) also isn't on your side.

In the novel it's clearly stated, he hated Nivea since the moment he saw her, because she look like lifeless doll, and when the doll show emotion, it's a love toward him, the more Nivea show affection the more he hated her, so it's not that he didn't realized Nivea love toward him, instead because she loves him too much, it suffocate him to the point he feel disgusted. He know his parent hated and mistreated Nivea in the mansion because of her mother background, he know Nivea parent never visited her even once in the 10 years of their engagement, and also his friend the Crown Prince insulted Nivea every now and then, he himself said unless he is an idiot it's obvious she is an outcast. So it's not like there is some kind of misunderstanding or miscommunication. I wonder where does that regret come from?

Say whatever you want, but the fact he have the intention to humiliate and killed her even after she publicly gave up her right to the throne make him a thrash. This is why I hate the typical ML who only good to the woman they loved and treated others less human. You don't have to love and be kind to everyone but you don't need to be mean either especially when they done no harm to you.
Didn't mean to be ungrateful but why the translator changed? Is SS Fujoshi dropped this? Too bad, I love their Meme.
No they didnt drop it. On their insta it shows a preview of chapter 23, ig someone posted over them :(
So it's another snipping case huh. I hope SS Fujoshi didn't get discouraged and still posted their translation, they have a better quality in terms of Image and grammar and their side note and Meme make the story more hilarious, I don't mind the slow update