Oh wow. I read the comments before reading this and I was curious about all the negative stuff on the ML and I totally get it. He's quite a let down when paired with the MC, in the first chapters he's giving 2nd or 3rd ML vibes. Lack of presence. And then the whole being infatuated so quickly? With a subordinate / new recruits at that while he himself is on a position of power. And spending all that time worrying about being hated or her not accepting a freaking tiara as a gift? Like what kind of superior gives you a tiara? Like because it'd look so pretty with her short hair... Oh wow. Or even when he injured her and likened her to a « lonely young child »while going "badump badump" ngl i had to reread that part a couple of times.
And then the whole mess with the bitter af older knight. Him as a commander just so unaware of the kind of subordinate he has in his team and how far their depravity goes is a poor look I do appreciate him apologizing for that tho. But then he asked her why she didn't talk to him or Deschamps and right after his conversation with Deschamps showed he expected that Deschamps already knew about it. So like? And Deschamps and his methods of « handling it » to preserve the harmony? Yeah not even going to dwell on it.
And yeah he's all torn up over her not running to him and her being hurt but doesn't seem to be "that" torn up about the other recruits..... And oh him blaming her for fighting back on one hand and then in his head wondering why she endured the beating even tho she's an Aether Master. Like even without all of that he wasn't really top class ML but adding all of that and the lack of chemistry? It's literally him just blushing and thinking about her all the time. And trying to make her reliant on him.... Ughhh she's definitely the type of MC that doesn't need a man to save her and I wished they pushed romance to the side on this one. Like he seemed more upset at the fact that she didn’t run to him than at the fact that she was fighting. Also did the other guy also get a blank check or just her, and its Interesting how he doles out the punishment with a witness and after wants to keep things 1 on 1 like if he wasn’t the ML if he was a guy with the looks or age of that other bitter knight Feon or something it would be scenes used to show a superior showing too much interest in a younger FL recruit and being a creep.
I like her tho, her strength, her obsession with money, how she's trying hard to make amends with her friends. It's just on her journey to change that forcefully inserted ML is just meh....
You have stated everything on point! The ML is exhibiting contradictory and unstable behaviors. Heck, him wanting Judith to rely on him (when she can perfectly defend and resolve the situation herself) is rather unhealthy. Slight yandere trait TBH.
I sincerely hope y’all know how to recognize abusive behavior and not let things slide because someone is cute or « don’t know how to express their feelings » irl cause some of the comments make me worry….
I’m still shocked at the dynamics between the two siblings being labeled as pranks by carrot head. Heck he was surprised Adele wasn’t on the floor crying when he burst into her room, like he was shocked she was able to talk back to him and not scared to death. What does that tell you about how he usually treated her? He was upset and her speaking informally and asked her to « beg »for his forgiveness…. Like wow. And he threw her out of the window threatening her until she gave in….
I do blame the author for trying to make him seem just « misunderstood » with poor social skills or something after all that…. Not a good look.
I agree entirely, the whole shpeel with that guy is just...unnerving. I don't like how it somewhat geels like the story is completely downplaying how actually aweful the stuff he did to her was. Its really frustrating reading this and feeling like ginger isnt goung to genuinely get punished for all that disgusting behaviour.
Right I feel like the author really went too hard on portraying how toxic and abusive he was just to turn around and try to redeem him just like that, and that quickly in the story. like it makes no sense and feels icky.
The author really invested a long time to build her triangle. Making sure MC didn’t meet the crown prince but instead spend all this quality time with the brother. He clearly already had an interest before meeting and was very quickly infatuated but it wasn’t enough it was essential to have “moments” after “moments” and even a kiss like wow lol. Anyway So many “missed encounters” and now that shit kinda hit the fan MC is ready to meet the crown prince Finally.
literally made us like the 2nd ML for what, now im so attached to him, but Im fucking sad bc he's the 2nd ML. I rlly dont understand why they made him the 2nd ML, there was no reason, he didnt even have to fall in love with her butttttt nooo they can't just be friends and now yet again im stuck with 2nd ML syndrome
I really don’t understand it sometimes. Like not saying having a 2nd ML is bad but sometimes it’s the way the author is being so blatant about setting up these guys for failure that’s weird. Also making sure some readers end up unsatisfied like what’s the point...
How is it that no matter how capable MCs are in these stories they are always helpless when dealing with the persistent Male leads? Like they have one million strategies for everyone but a 1st or 2nd ML appears and it’s like “oh no what can I do?”
Someone please hire Melissa to teach a class for these FLs.
I second that notion!
Ikr they always crack from pressure like stand up for yourself like damn
A Melissa to everyone!!!!!! ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ
Specifically for this story, maybe the reason the fl can't handle the pushy mls, like ren and the prince is bcuz their characters are not following the pattern she predicted and thus she is not prepared and doesn't no what's the right action to take.
I came to check this story after a while and cryyyyy. Even after trying to tune out some stuff it keeps making me anxious. So I’m giving up on chapter 19
I’m so happy I discovered this late enough to have this many chapters posted already. I love everything about it. The characterization, the art, the pacing! It’s so unique compared to the usual tropes, like I’m not saying it’s entirely devoid of cliché but it’s so damn refreshing. Every time I think they’re going to go a predictable and overly done route the followings chapter just surprises me.