This started out very interesting with a found family and a mysterious tribe who dies if no one remembers them. It even had an enemy fake-out as the Boss enemy was unexpected. Unfortunately, when the officials took over, I started to see missing panels and the plot seemed to shift focus and speed up toward a bad ending leaving many holes in the story.
I agree with others who said to stop reading at chapters 85 or 90. Really don't read any further if you can make it that far despite the missing panels, dialogue, information, and events alluded to but never shown. (Issac)
Lastly, this story didn't require a ML, especially not an ML who was essentially the FLs father-figure. FL has two mothers so it's all right for her to have two fathers, too. I wish authors would stop doing that; it's gross and icky!!
This is some crazy Stockholm Syndrome shit right here!! Dropped!!
Kidnapped and raped first life. Deluded into believing y'all were real lovers.
Kidnapped and raped second life. Still delusional about your relationship. There is no need to tame your rapist!! Your only thought should be how to escape.
HEAs should NOT be given to rapists!!
Preach it sista
It's been a while since I read this, but wasn't the Emperor supposed to be a master of both the sword and magic?? Defeating assassination attempts since he was a child. A blood-thirsty tyrant of the battlefield. Yet, people keep sneaking up behind him and bashing his head in -- what happened to his sense of awareness??
Was Benjamin a reincarnation of the first Ferdinand?? It would make a lot more sense if it had been the case as I don't see how he too was obsessed with Yvonne/Eve.
Time Skip: Did they change the people's perception about black haired people?? Evidence required.
Empress Ras & Emperor Jevon are my second favorite power couple. Plus, their couple outfits are on point every time!!
Out of curiosity, who's your top pick for a power couple?
That would be Duke Pellus & Duchess Litheria Tremaine from this story: https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/another_typical_fantasy_romance/
Fair, they pretty awesome!
Yes!! Finally, Arwin got his Latte back!! (▰˘◡˘▰)
But can we also talk about how Latte was going to throw down in the bar!! This is actually a good lesson: if you know how to fight, and if you're wearing heels kick them off, unless you have superb balance and step...BUT...if you don't know how to fight, still kick your heels off and use them as a weapons to defend and attack. ಠ‿↼
Daddy always said never piss off a dragon -- not even a half-dragon. I guess this "teacher" didn't get that life lesson. (✿‿✿)
I'm about to get some hate with this comment, but I can't keep in any longer: I can't stand the ML. I don't think he's a good partner for the FL. The ML doesn't feel like he had any growth in the years they have been apart. He doesn't match the FL's emotional maturity. He gives off a childlike vibe that doesn't resonate with me. Being childlike when they first met, fine, okay, even though he's several years older than her, but in the subsequent years apart he hasn't grown -- only in height. We don't see him do any training (sword or magic) that will help facilitate his mental growth. Yes, the FL is more mature due her circumstances, but the ML is the Crown Prince and needs the mental wherewithal to handle that position. Right now they feel too mixed match to form any adult relationship. And, no, I didn't want him to turn into an aloof ML but I would hope the author would tune down that goofball side of him or at least give him more than physical maturity to balance it out.
I see where you’re coming from but I have to disagree. You don’t have to do physical activities like sword training or magic to mentally grow. In my opinion he isn’t childish but more naive. He’s grown healthy and happily in a safe environment where he wasn’t forced to grow or mature fast compared to the FL. Of course the FL will seem more mature this is her second life, she has more experiences, and has grown up in a much more harsh environment. This is one of the few stories I’ve read where the position between ML and FL are switched. If the roles were reversed you wouldn’t be saying that FL isn’t a match for the ML because she’s immature. I just think us as readers are too used to having a mature, cold, older, nonchalant ML and anything opposite of this is seen as “childish or immature”.
I feel like this is 90% the ML dad's fault. He's child-like himself. I think the manga trope of 'all physical contact of or speaking to the opposite gender = total system failure due to embarrassment' is on full display here.
Also, "trust servants 100% because my brother trusted them 0%" is straight up idiotic.
Wanna be assassinated...?
Cuz that's how you get assassinated
True you don't have to learn magic or swordsmanship to be considered mature mentally. However, he calls the duke his master, but we don't see him ever training; it's like hand-to-hand combat -- you're training your mind to anticipate and defend against an opponent who has a different thinking concept from you. (Kinda like chess.) And when you’re learning from/with a teacher you’re not only picking up their techniques you're absorbing their life lessons that help you grow. And I'm just not seeing it in him when I read.
And I do appreciate that the ML’s upbringing was full of love, value, and appreciation. (Take note authors: not everyone has to come from an abusive household/family life.) And, like you stated, I wonder if it was his naivety and innocence that was rubbing me the wrong way. As I couldn’t see the ML as nothing but a big kid and nowhere close to reaching adulthood. Perhaps, their country is more laid-back, because even there I don’t see any growth (good or bad) that would show him becoming one-day the future ruler of a country. I wouldn’t have minded if he was shown a little stoic in front of outsiders/other nobles, but relaxed (goofy) when he was back home. A mental switch.
I did say I wouldn’t compare the ML and FL’s lives as their experiences were different. I don’t expect him to be hardcore and bloodthirsty – that’s not his environment. But I did expect/want him to be less childlike to me. His upbringing was full of love and care, but did that stunt his mental growth?? Allowing him to remain too childlike?? (My perception.)
And this is where I really disagree: naive/innocent FLs. Being female myself, I am way more harder on them and their portrayals. (Probably much more harsher than they deserve.) I have dropped many a story because I couldn’t stand an FL character. I don’t expect all my FLs to be badass, kickass, stone-cold killers, but I do expect them to exhibit a modicum of maturity and sense to match their situations. (Plus, not to repeatedly make dumb decisions!!) Since I hold FLs to higher standard than MLs, I often either outright drop the series or bookmark it for a long pause until I feel like I can pick it back up to either finishing reading it or to drop it from my reading list.
I agree with your viewpoints and statements. I think you’re right that’s he’s too immature and naive and hasn’t had any development. But, I think he’ll grow out of it. He’s still in his late teens so he has time to mature and develop. Hopefully the story will focus on him and not just have him as a simple love interest for the FL. Also I apologise for misjudging you and saying you wouldn’t judge FL’s for the same thing. That was incorrect on my part. I think I got too carried away. On this website I usually see people bash the nice and kind MLs and hype the abusive and redflag ML’s.
No apologies needed. You helped me with your comments to examine my real reaction to the ML and not just a post-chapter reaction to what I just read.
And since I haven't dropped this story, I'm hoping, like you, that the ML will lose the naivety, while he continues to grow and mature through the story. (Note: I don't want ML's growth to come with a huge devastating life change.)
I have no love for abusive or rapist red/black flags MLs. They NEVER deserve an HEA!! (That's probably why I read more action/adventure stories than romance on here.)
I saw it coming but I was hoping that Ning Bei and Su Qinghe would not get back together again. I'm sure there was a better woman for Ning Bei in Dragon City, but the author wanted to them to be an item. Sad.
Also what is with this sudden need for recuperating from an injury plot device?? Didn't MC return to the city for revenge against his family members who tried to kill his family?? Suddenly having a wound that the MC never mentions even to himself in passing is just suspect. I don't mind new villains showing up in the story, but the internal injury wasn't needed. Lastly, what's the point of having so many warriors underneath you, but you try to handle all the issues yourself. Let them step into the light too.
(I still believe the Tang twins were a better fit for Ning Bei.)
This story had a lot of interesting elements but unfortunately the author couldn't pull them together to make a cohesive storyline. The FL is neither strong nor weak -- she is just there as a catalyst. The circumstances surrounding the MLs were way more interesting, but, unfortunately, they too suffered from plot holes and poorly fleshed out motivations.
Issues:
-- FL was saved by Demios from the Human side of the world. What happened there??
-- So in those 5 years FL never once tried to be intimate with her husband. Not even trying with willpower to hold his hand??
-- ML1 was the child between the former emperor and his lover, so was the Empress really his mate?? Or did he just carry her name on his body??
-- Former emperor knew his son was unfit for ruling from a young age, why not make is nephew CP?? Why wait??
-- Annihilate a whole beastkin fam over black magic just because you're afraid of what MIGHT happen instead of what happened??
-- Antagonist what was your true motivation?? Revenge for family's death?? Why the whole beastkin world instead of just the imperial family??
-- FL never learned anything else about her abilities as saint/star of the empire??
-- All the black magic being tossed around and Sea Priest doesn't even mention it or do anything??
I have other issues, but I don't feel like typing anymore. LOL!! Lastly, I feel sorry for Demios ending. Was he truly the villain?? I don't think he was, yes he did villainous things, but I can't see him as a true villain more like a victim.