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Mediocre really. I just get bored with these types of couple dynamics recently, as well as the recycled plot of FL breaking away from her evil ex-fiancé. Sure, it’s somewhat entertaining for now. But what about after? What about after Ilya finally gets rid of Rehart? Then is it the expected happily ever after? I don’t want that. This art redeems it a little.

I find Izek’s and Ruby’s whole relationship to be really awkward, but I notice that I get so happy every time they both understand each other a little more. Ruby’s backstory is phenomenally written and it makes me want to protect her from the world.. and from her bastard of a brother. The plot does meander quite a bit. Like that one time Ruby got lost in the forest and fell into a dragon’s cave? But that ended up bringing Izek and Ruby even closer together. There are some ignorant and forgettable characters but in the end I see only happiness for you, Ruby.

I was enjoying this so much.. until the art style changed at chapter 41. This won’t bother many people but I’m the type of person that can’t stand sudden change like this. Seriously, the art style only changed slightly but it’s still too much of a difference for me. It’s not ugly, some might even say that it’s better, but I don’t like it. I want the old artist back.. the new art has no substance.

I really like this, but it’s either the art or the romance that will eventually ruin it for me.

This reincarnation shoujo is the MOST well-done that I’ve ever read. I have never rooted for another MC any more than Legina! Her backstory is not too detailed, but it’s still easy to grasp and you cannot help but cheer for her. Legina is a strong female lead, by definition. She’s well-versed in swordsmanship, has a state-governing because her father is the emperor, and she strategically plans out and avoids the incidents from her past life. When she said “This is what I must do to stay alive,” I really understood her desperation despite the lack of details of her backstory. You know, your ex-fiancé killed your family, took away your status, your life, and then killed you. I felt that.

Legina’s brother is forgettable. At this point when I’m typing, I don’t even remember his name. He serves his purpose because sometimes I actually want to smack him across the face and tell him to get out of the way. Luckily, Legina does that all for me. And seeing how much she adores her brother, I don’t mind him too much. His character development is making him more bearable, according to the newer chapters.

The male lead looks like a fucking chihuahua, like wtf is THAT? His red eyes are throwing me off. He has no personality and he’s obsessed with himself. You’re not even all that like someone NEEDS to humble him and it might be me. When Legina called him beautiful and he went, “I know. I hear that often.” I GAGGED. Sir you are ugly as fuck PLEASE be emotionally mature AT LEAST. And oh my god. The misunderstanding when he rejected Legina made me wanna bang my head on a wall. She literally told you that she wasn’t ever going to develop feelings for you and that it was all a show so wtf were you on about? “I can’t accept your feelings!! I’m sorry!!” Really? YOU literally LIKE HER. She does NOT like YOU. The romance is so wack I can’t stand it. But it wouldn’t be a Shoujo manwha without misunderstandings I guess.

There’s always this same issue with every Shoujo reincarnation story that I read. I almost always become bored because the MC knows everything because of her experience from her past life. Some main characters from other stories know what caused trouble and they still can’t avoid it! But this story narrowly avoids this dilemma by making Annetta a very mysterious character along with hiding what Herman’s motives are. This is clever because you can still feel anticipation but security at the same time knowing that Legina knows what Annetta’s powers are, but she does not know how to stop it. When Herman says “Crows don’t take to the skies at night,” I was very curious, impressed, and then fearful of what Annetta had done with the crows to attack the castle. And is Herman being controlled by Annetta or not? Is he willingly letting himself being controlled by her? Tell me now so that I can hate him or pity him. Herman is also way more handsome than Aaron in my eyes..

The storyline is not very well-structured.. a lot of the information from the past comes from Legina and not as apart of the narrative. Well, I guess Legina IS the narrator but it makes it boring when everything comes from her. Like how she knows the secret passages of the castle, when her brother burned down a castle, etc etc. Especially at chapter 41 after the 3 year time skip. I wanted to see Legina’s brother’s character development so bad. I wanted to see the kids at the academy knock some sense into him, show him what peer pressure’s all about. But I guess we’re entering the research arc where Legina is learning about witches and Annetta’s powers. There are ways to fix the story telling issues, but we’ll see how it turns out.

And what’s with the sudden changes? Is it Regina or Legina? I liked the wolves previous names of Comire and Goway waay better than Rion and Riga.. the previous name have more character to it. The logo of the name has also changed.. everything was way better before chapter 41. And I would’ve liked it if they showcased more of Aaron and Legina’s skills in swordsmanship more.

Isn’t that everyone’s dream? To be rich and unemployed. Guess the female lead will open up her own coffee shop. I have a feeling that this is the author’s dream life and she put it all into a character. We’ll see how it goes.
The plot isn’t appealing to me, but if the execution is done right then I might like it.

I've wasted my time reading 66 chapters.. for nothing. This story is just a mess. I heard that in the novel, the narrative is told from Luca's perspective, yet all I hear is Judith speaking. The characters are insubstantial, Ruediger and Judith’s relationship doesn't have any chemistry. In the novel, Luca is supposed to be the MC, so why is 90% of the story about the distasteful romance between the two main leads? Let me demonstrate a conversation that Judith and Rudiger would have.

"Are.. YOU SAYING.. THAT.. you LIKE me?" - Judith
"Yes. I respect you, woman. Tell me the type of ideal man you want, I shall transform into him." - Ruediger, Chapter 51
..This is how they talk, I'm serious.

All I see is this back and forth romance sprinkled with many misunderstandings, that ends up going nowhere! Both of their personalities are horrible. Judith is selectively oblivious, whilst Ruediger.. is just oblivious. The author clearly didn't think this through as, politically, Judith would be considered Ruediger's sister-in-law. How ridiculous, the author probably came across this plot-hole and decided to patch it up with Ruediger's ignorance. He said "Would that be a problem?" Yes, you fucking moron, she's your sister and you like her romantically. I seriously spent 3-4 chapters alone reading about Judith and Ruediger's conversation talking about their stupid ass feelings, that ended up not even being resolved. There is an excessive amount of politics that I didn't care for aswell.

Story telling: Horrible.
Since Judith was a victim of Truck-Kun in her past life, she has all of the knowledge from the novel she isekai'd to (all of what is going to happen to Luca.) So essentially, every event that is going to happen to Luca is foretold by Judith. So when that assassin came out of nowhere and tried to attack them; was I surprised? No! When Isabella tried to frame Luca, when Franz was scheming behind Royton. Was I surprised? No, I was bored. Simply because Judith told us all about it before it even happened. I like a touch of spontaneity in a story. Like plot twists, betrayals, or a shocking turn of events. All I did was yawn and scroll, and probably both during the romance parts. Adding to that, the story itself isn't even interesting!

I have a theory that Luca might also be a regressor (I haven't read spoilers). Hence why he is so knowledgeable compared to the original novel where he made many mistakes. And that would be the ONLY reason why I would forgive the author for making a fucking 10 year old a child Albert Einstein. No child is mature enough at that age, he's reading thick chapter books and playing poker! If my theory isn't correct then this story is just poorly-written. Was he really the MC in the novel? At this point, his character only serves to be a third-wheel in Judith and Ruediger's relationship. I might wait for the story to be complete, but so far, I'm not impressed.

This is surprisingly exceptional. Although it has a typical plot of a Korean who ended up being a victim to Truck-kun, the main character still manages to serve her purpose as a villainess. In MC’s previous life, she was quite gullible and frankly.. an NPC, so I’m quite glad that she has isekai’d into her new villainess life, as Lady Deborah. The story is already predictable from the get-go: MC will get revenge on her enemies, start new businesses ideas that she stole from the novel, and then fall in love with one of the male leads. But, there are only 20 chapters, I look forward to what the author has in store.

I was a bit surprised at the world-building system as there is magic-use among characters (Wizards, mages). It’s rather rudimentary. Like, you can turn energy into a sphere by measuring the circumference of a circle.. So in other words, the use of magic is built around Math. And Deborah happens to excel at Math, because she was an engineering major in her past life. You know, I applaud there being any world-building system at all, even if it’s a lazy one that the author created in two seconds.

It’s annoying seeing everything turn up in Deborah’s favor. She IS a bitter villainess with many enemies yet somehow she is able to get everything she wants? It would’ve turned out more interesting if the heroine, Mia Binoche, got the pink diamond instead. I want to SEE Deborah struggling to stay alive and fighting for herself. “The Evil Villainess” is a very diluted term in the Shoujo community. The only one I consider an “Evil Villainess” is Medea from Your Throne. Cunning, powerful, and unmoving. Deborah certainly isn’t that. Whenever Deborah is meeting someone who is defying her, I want them to be scared for their life. Like truly afraid. It’s not enough for her to put up this cold and rude personality. Sometimes I hate isekai because of that, because you can’t make a strong villainess as they’ll just use their knowledge from the novel. It ends up being cliche and results in some dumb romance trope.
I’m quite interested in Mia Binoche, the supposed reincarnation of a Saintess, but there seems to be more to her. I think Mia is going to become a problem for Deborah. You know, cause Heroine and Villainess don’t go well together. I tagged this as drama, so I hope the drama won’t disappoint.

Lastly, I want to praise the art. It’s important to make intricate and individualistic characters. Deborah’s design is truly beautiful. Red eyes and lavender hair. Hopefully, the translations keep up with the consistency.

Generic reincarnation manwha and boring love story. The plot is the same as every isekai manwha. Nothing heart wrenching or impressive. FL must’ve laced her tea with drugs or something cause why does everyone swoon over her after one sip of the damn tea? The plot is just tea. Distasteful romance. ML is like a robot, he literally does not have a personality. Art is nothing special. The quality of the chapters have slowly downgraded.