Ryu Min's cause for surprise at seeing the Actress there seemed to have been glossed over with how it wasn't mentioned that this was the first time it actually happened in his many regressions, a change likely caused by discovering that the Actress was his neighbor all along in the current timeline.
I'm a bit let down that the bit with CEO and the Actress is milder and wasn't as harsh and impactful as in the novel. (There, the CEO touched her face, and had more lines of insult and humiliating the Actress by demeaning her worth aside acting as nothing but using one's face and body, to the point near tears, and also plain ridicule for almost crying.)
And before any of y'all assume the indignity the Actress suffered is a key reason and then suppose from that MC's cause for displeasure, might I just add, it's moreso because CEO entertained the thought of involving his brother in his solicitous plan and not really because he wanted to impart justice on a wronged female and therefore romancing yada yada.
Touch my brother and you're dead. It's cute how Wonnie is MC's absolute reverse scale. MC can get way cruel later on, but with this, his bit humanity remains. Them standing together and Wonnie's height towering over his big bro is also too adorable.
Luck stats aid aside, MC getting the best results after cursing God sounds like an itty bitty foreshadowing now that I think about it.
Setting aside the complications of the past, I'm just so happy Shinwoo got from this conversation, an enriching resolution.
Yes, this guy over here. I get a bit wistful how this hunk of a CEO was the reason why I went to binge the novel only to not have him there in the long run.
Dawg still cant believe bro did that to him
is he going to die ????...
A complicated yes and no. Still far off and he do die but he's back alive at some point later anyways because regression shenanigans but not as relevant anymore.
Will he be back in the story line or not I'm confused?
He diesss whatt???
He will come back as someone who won't betray mc. He will be mentioned as the story fast forwards the correction timeline but its not much, basically sidelined, unlike the attention he currently have rn.
Thank you!!
Wait atp I'm soo confused how does the whole setting of this manhwa even works?
I thought everytime someone dies they are regressed and sent at the beginning of everything in another universe so like there are many universes
Tho so sad he won't get the attention he has rn
You got the last part right, there are many universes. But rather, if without the regression rune, it is on the premise where someone who got their wishes granted by the wish stone given after completing the game get sent to an alternate world of their dreams. It called that alternative reality centered on someone, their "Worldline".
Just dying won't make a random someone readily regress on their own in another universe anew unless they actually had MC's regression rune, them dying without such an item is like having their own worldline doomed. Well, unless another 'them' somehow stays alive in another's fortunate Worldline. MC regressing is technically reviving the rest of the cast and also giving them another chance in MC's regression Worldline. If they then survive and obtain a wish stone, it's their window to actually diverge to their own Worldlines. Which will happen now that MC is required to bring people to also complete the 20th round with him.
That's how I understand it from the God of Time's explaination. It can get convoluted if you think about it too hard...
Ohhh that makes so much sense why did I not get it at the beginning
Thank you smmm for taking your time to explain it(⌒▽⌒)
I felt it a lost opportunity for MC to actually have a comrade that's not all dandy and kindhearted since he's a psychopath. He had a good head on his shoulders before it went down... and MC is not exactly a saint either. Could've been an interesting dynamic but oh well. I can still find solace that at least there wasn't any unnecessary romance.
The sofa being protected by a magic barrier amidst all the havoc Is so adorable.
The implications of this round means players are raised to have less recoil at the thought of murder. Such a dire moral stake for what's still the 4th round out of 20 rounds. (In fact, most of the later rounds relatively feels more morally palatable than the 4th round from a humanity standpoint.) And the one who'll have to suffer from this volatile violence most of the surviving players will get is the powerless people in the real world.
The ruthlessness further bred in order to survive only reaches to a point where they themselves become crossed out of the picture. In the previous timelines, the many organized games yielded not a single survivor except one previous individual before Ryu Min. But even then, that person still had a bad ending even after having his wish granted because he didn't meet the requirement of the Game Creator. The thing is, this was a game where the odds of not even a single one winning is very high. The Gods didn't give a hoot at the prospect of a player winning. It didn't even require a winner, the game ends as is and renews another cycle, extinct players be damned just harvest from another human planet. What's a promise of granting a wish if no one will even get to have it? So the truth of the matter was that this was just a game of where all the billions of people are ultimately driven to their deaths to the amusement of the eyes above.
So why make a game? Superficially, It was made for the amusement to most of the Gods, the Game scenario is like a huge gambling ring to them. But the Game Creator God would have a different ulterior motive in mind at the purpose of the Game she created at the request of the other Gods' plan. Game Creator wanted to secretly raise a God killer, using the hidden regression rune she secretly cast inside the game system as the grindstone for the God killler's growth. Once Ryu Min killed an Angel, he met that preliminary criteria.
Ryu Min actually would have successfully completed the Game before the current regression but he was destroyed because of failing to meet the party entry criteria. And if he did, he would've wished for a world back in new years eve without the game system existing. The Game Creator Tampered with the system to intentionally block Ryu Min. The original requirement didn't require any party, it didn't matter if he was solo. The Game Creator had to destroy Ryu Min so that he regresses one last time for a final attempt at making Ryu Min actually grow his powers more because he wasn't yet powerful enough to Kill Divinity. They were all pawns, if Ryu Min fails the Game Creator God's hidden agenda this one last chance, no one is surviving the game. The secret and only chance-of-winning ticket to such a game was the regression stone, without it, you're just guaranteed to be damned sooner or later.
Consequently this allowed him to help his people actually make it to the 20th round this time, even if it meant Ryu Min had to be ruthless.
Thanks for this
Anyone can explain why's Johannes with them again?
I think he was sent with his sister by the 1st prince, as a way to further show how low down he was on the royal family hierarchy I.e. being further associated with his sister who was at the very bottom.
I see, the hierarchy certainly looks the case. Just feels a bit weird though that his brother looks like he just moved in to the household his sister married into. It's more likely a temporary accompaniment of the bride as an escort is what I'd like to believe. I was momentarily confused earlier because my mind keep thinking of what's called a hostage prince diplomacy but that's not really it either. That's redundant when there's already a diplomatic marriage in place. He's still a prince right so he can't be staying there forever... Maybe just for a period of time and the 1st prince did it to cut his influence off. Somewhere there is implication that Johannes to become king is much more preferable if it is to keep Peony the safest. Pardon the ramblings, it suddenly made me think (￣∇￣")
No, I totally agree with your thoughts and analysis (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
I definitely think he'll likely be the eventual king...He's kinda the only one left haha
Also, while he wasn't in a position to really back OG Peony, he doesn't seem to have ever hated her per se. More...frustrated at their positions and maybe her naivete?
Totally, that makes sense. But now we gotta know what's gonna happen next with Johannes sounding her identity out.
This is so confusing.
Lol fr they had the first area correctly and the last bit, but the mid I’d say is what got messed up and the cuts are everywhere lol
Heejae oh Heejae, your light bulb moment has finally come.