I read a lot of comments before reading, I still really like the villainess isekai stories so I read through the torturous moments. And what I realize is I’ve seen quite a few where they are the cause of their own suffering at times with the dedication to a doomed fate. What I like is when they take matters into their own hands, couldn’t they exhaust every resource, train, and protect what they love instead of stating over and over again this for the best. While suffering in silence, I’d go down fighting since surely I’m going to make my happiness happen. (￣ε(#￣)Σ
*spoiler/rant*
I glanced over some later chapters and wondered why couldn’t they stick with the villainess and the ML prince being each other’s true one like the Otome and bring problems from there? I just think there was some real potential that missed…but I’ll still read and complain since I’m a glutton for punishment. (●￣(ｴ)￣●)
Just me ranting...
The fact that the FL already played through so many endings is amazing and her willingness to play yet another so soon. I wouldn't have the patience or attention span, then she tried the genuinely nice route for awhile to no effect. I love extra/unlock-able/special characters like Nathan I know he's 1000x better than Regis, I hate that his mom died from sheer hopelessness at trying to heal her son. Did his father not attempt to find a cure and support them? The fact that FL rolled up in Nathan's room after be rejected 2x and said I have the cure touch me...I don't know how Id get him to believe me but I wouldn't have thought of that, then they have sex due to an aphrodisiac...like what?!? (It was consensual and interesting). I didn't like the contract marriage yet again, can't we date with serious consideration for marriage, maybe start off engaged and get to know each other? change it up a little...Oh well I like it.(〜￣△￣)〜
Spoiler and ranting ahead…
I think the plot is interesting, the FL has some strange incurable disease and knows when she’ll die and the OGML was written as a gentle knight that is “always” caring towards others even over his own needs/wants. When I read the title and summary I thought the FL would treat him terribly out of grief/anger that she was about to die after being transported to another world, slowly his morality would erode and he’d become more villainous. Nope, turns out his parents did some preventive conditioning so that he wouldn’t become I guess someone who treated everyone as an enemy with his guard-up or a sociopath. OGML has repressed his emotions/thoughts to the point where he ain’t sure what he wants nor if he has any aspirations. The OGFL had a rose-glass tinted love story with the OGML without getting to the root of who he was…at least the FL whose doomed to die realizes his words don’t match his feels. The people the OGML helps also are unappreciative and seem wasteful, they’d be at a loss for sure if he is true to his repressed self or can no longer maintain his conditioning. It made me sad that no one wants his true self but the FL, but like he said since she’s given up what will he do? I’m thinking he’ll offer someone else’s life/magic to cure her if her family wasn’t able to find one. I find his mask of “gentle knight” much more interesting then him actually being one.
I like some aspects of this storyline, her initial conviction to change her doomed fate and change the way people see her. FL does well with the knowledge she has from the OG novel, but what gets so frustrating is how there are obvious changes and there’s still thoughts about the same things happening out of nowhere. Like this is your reality now get it through your thick skull! ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ
Spoiler/ranting…
I mean the reference again to Roselia being house Chade’s fury instead of weakness makes me worry if anything happens to her or that baby all hell will break lose. Also, I love the wholesomeness while thinking that it actually hurts Roselia more not to have some basic self-defense or poison tolerance. I mean it was already said that her nervous system was even worse since she had no poison tolerance like her husband and son. And I get the new family member not going through the same inhumane treatment but I hope the overprotection doesn’t lead to more misfortune. And Ein’s love story really is taking a back seat. （￣へ￣）
Further ranting….
Usually the novels, comics, or books are more detailed. It may have not been much to add more to this kidnapping scene to make it even more devastating. The anger and sadness was still coming as well as the hopelessness. I wanted to skake or beat some sense into these stupid people, especially since Edith wanted so desperately to believe in the FL. I mean I appreciate people not suddenly changing just because the “villainess” changes for the better. And I get that the author/main storyline has control over the main characters. The OGML has been finding OGFL suspicious but the “love” for her overrides anything and everything else which actually puts him in more of a villain role or actually somewhat a death-note, or sad minion role (no way the author loves their characters treating them like this all these cycles or rebirth). It reminds me that Killian had those subliminal messaging of Edith being a snake, lavish spender, and liar but this Edith made him actually want to put into the work to counter/question the programming in his head even if it easier to go along with it. ╥﹏╥
I get what others are saying…
I see why people were saying this storyline was confusing. First of all the suicide part on the divine being/god part didn’t make since FL wasn’t trying to kill herself which makes me wonder how many other afterlives are messed up in that world. I really like the cute bodyguard with hetercromia, wish he had a backstory. Also, FL wasn’t given much to work with seeing as she knows nothing about the new world she’s in. But she lost points with me when clearly you don’t know who you can trust why leave your bodyguard outside, and why have sexual advances towards someone who hates you. Now you look like a complete fool since he was raped/sexually assaulted by the emperor. I like a clever/sassy system but not one that doesn’t prepare the person who’s clueless.
Some questions for those who have read...
I skipped ahead before reading all the way through and it seems like she gets along with some of the guys depicted on the cover, but this (as much as I'd like it too) may not ever be a reverse harem. Or it may take a super long time? Does this have a single LI? Is there good plot and development?
idk whether this is going to be true reverse harem with poly relationship which is rare. usually i will just assume everyone in the cover are prospect ml but there will be only one true ml in the end, until proven wrong.
the recent plot is kinda heavy that i cant even think of romance; i honestly just want female lead and her allies to be safe :')
if you skip ahead, well the female lead officially married one of the male lead however they haven't been intimate and the current situation doesn't seem like they will. but they seem really care for each other with possibility of love. however my guts saying the general probably not the main male lead.
then there is the small bodyguard. i suspect he will be one of the strong contender for male lead once he regained his previous form and memory.
the brother probably not the main male lead. i mean they literally blood related. although the bro seems to have crush towards her, nah not happening. i cant imagine she will like him back, or more i cant imagine the censorship will allow it.
another male in the cover is the antagonistic prince. it will be difficult to completely overturn their relationship to be a good one. surely it will take a very long time for it to happen.
lastly it's possible that this story will focus on plot and the romance will be vague in the end that she probably won't choose anyone. if that the case, the fact she did married the general, then probably you can say the general is winning. well hopefully he won't die in the future.
personally my gut think er mao (little bodyguard) is winning
That’s helpful insight, thanks for taking to time to answer my questions. I didn’t think er mao had another form but I do love that guy, the general is nice and I didn’t expect such bad things to happen to him. I was just wondering why in the later chapters there’s no mention of the prince’s relationship meter which was at -10 because of er mao, I thought it was important for the FL to win over all the MLs.
i probably mixed up my memories, i just remembered there are flashes of er mao's past and probably just assumed since he lost his memories he probably also lost his power and form. it just weird that a kid like him turned out to be like that. well we will have to see later.
yeah i kinda remember that's true the mc have to win over all of the love interests to survive but i still doubt of true harem end. i dont mind if that's the case tho. i only remember two webtoons with true reverse harem and they left an impression to me, even then i can still see female lead has a favorite or author does. so does it still count as true harem end if the favour isn't spread evenly?
just wait till it's revealed that the brother is not related to her lmao. wouldn't be surprised if the story goes this direction.
Rape is not okay, some people like rape foreplay/fantasy but there is consent involved. So far, first impressions…
One thing I realized from the beginning the three MCs are all victims one way or another. The FL was only conceived as a tool of her mom never receiving any affection except from her “brother” who seemed to be sexually assaulted by her mom. He couldn’t take it anymore and seemed to turn into a serial killer of women, the knight is in the servant—master position of being a substitute for her “brother.” Of course in these type of stories there is nothing in place to protect children/people from abuse or centers for treatment. No doubt there would be psychological damage, it would be better if we saw some healing within the smut, how the FL overhauls the system and protects other children like her and her brother.
I started reading this when it didn’t have as many chapters and re-reading it as well as many other reincarnation,Isekai, transmigration, or villainess type stories. Some things I noticed right away, the reader actually gets to see a glimpse of what the villainess was like in action before memories from another life or soul comes in. The parents don’t treat their children equally, wonder if Kyle’s bio parents were pressured or sold him to FL’s family, the parents are very much minor villains but listen to FL which doesn’t make them the worst of the worst. It’s enjoyable seeing FL discover her happiness and for those around her to see what was hidden away.