I can't help feeling sorry for the Count and Cain. I mean i understand Cain meeting a bad ending (which in my opinion he didn't deserve because he had actual character growth and even repented) but the Count seriously didn't deserve the bad ending. He married Aria's mother even though she was a prostitute which in itself is very rare. Poor guy was paralyzed because his daughter tried to kill him. Then he lost all his money and reputation. He and his family were demoted to being commoners. His wife left him during the worst time of his life. Then his son was poisoned by his daughter and was beheaded. I just feel so sorry for him.
No need to get triggered by my comment below. I have presented an analytical view of the manga and some characters. Every character can be viewed through a critical lens, and because the entire manga revolves around Aria, she is my prime focus. I have presented a sound argument mentioning some (not all) questionable qualities in Aria. I have read the entire manga twice, first just to enjoy (but found Aria flawed in some aspects) and second time under a critical lens. I wanted to look at characters impartially instead of favoring Aria for her only saving grace as being the FL. No two people can completely agree with everything. I am just acting on my right of free speech and posted my own opinion. I respect different opinions and expect others to do the same. People are free to disagree or dislike my comment. And if they want to reply, they can do so with a good counter-argument rather than personal attacks and derogatory remarks like "you need help" suggesting I'm crazy for 1) maybe having a different opinion, 2) having remarks on Aria's characterization, 3) not awarding Aria as the #BestFL 4) all three 5) other reasons.
Such comments just expose the commenter's own defects in intelligence, clarity of thought and their personality as a whole, so I'd advice people to avoid doing that. Include basic politeness and maturity in your form of expression. Thank you.
I have read many Villainess regression mangas, but I find this one quite disturbing. I understand revenge and enjoy many with a good story, but this one is just twisted.
1) Past FL is absolutely stupid and therefore was lead to a tragic death, so maybe she deserves a regression, but to do the same things and victimizing Mielle in a similar way (seeing how a motherless Mielle was brainwashed into victimizing FL) makes her pitiful and deserving of a regression too. The real evil was Mielle's maid Emma who being an adult raised Mielle to despise others based on status. Children are impressionable, their personality - an outcome of their surroundings and upbringing, so the major fault of Mielle's twisted, entitled nature falls on Emma. That's why, I actually thought Mielle's delusion during her execution - where she imagines a parallel universe where the 2 sisters are happy together was the best future, according to me. It's ironic how the apparent evil villainess Mielle saw her folly and wished she had accepted Aria shows a profound character growth even in the final moments of one's life, no matter the futility of the situation. But Aria thinks that such a future was impossible is absolutely stupid and hateful of her. The truth of the matter is neither Mielle nor Aria put in ANY efforts for that beautiful future where both could be happy together as loving, caring sisters. But if Mielle could get a regression, I see the possibility of that beautiful future (BECAUSE of that final realization) but Aria didn't do that even after being regressed. BECAUSE she doesn't want that future. Usually people say, when a person dies, all the bad blood is washed away and they wish they could have been friends instead. But it's pathetic that Aria doesn't think so but Mielle did at the end.
2) I hate both Mielle and Aria. Both are psychopaths and sadists which are unlikable qualities in any FL. Mielle is selfish, self-centred, manipulative and evil and therefore is hated as the villain. But Aria having these same qualities but portrayed as the FL is absolutely hypocritical.
3) Aria is an ungrateful B* - she only sees how the count gives undue credit to Mielle (which I hate him for ofc) but ignores the fact that he was the one who showed her mother kindness and took not only one but both of them in - to the point of going against the accepted societal norms of the nobles. As one having masters in English Literature, I don't remember any noble family of those times in any part of Europe marrying a prostitute! That's just unheard of! It's a huge deal. But the author, this manhwa and even the readers just gloss over the seriousness of this fact and the social stigma that the noble family can face due to marrying a prostitute!
4) The unnecessary addition of tropes like childhood friends, finding long-lost relatives or birth-secret/unknown noble lineage is just stupid because it does absolutely nothing to change Aria's evil personality. The author just added additional perks to show Aria as above others, which personality wise, she's the lowest of the low.
5) Aria's lack of understanding wrt Mielle. The author shows Mielle as this typical one-dimensional villain hell-bent on downgrading Aria and aspiring to become Oscar's wife. Apart from these 2 sides, we don't see any of her life, HER STORY. So to my question - can Mielle be saved, the answer has a huge question mark because we don't actually know, and whatever we know is what the author puts forth as a justification for Aria's revenge story. So even though Aria knows that Emma is the puppeteer behind Mielle, she doesn't try to change Mielle (even by manipulation) into a redeemable character - even just to use as a pawn like Annie. She's so bitter that she wants a fellow villainess in the form of Mielle. Furthermore, she wants one villainess to win at the expense of the other. Which is just twisted.
Until the end, she doesn't spare a single thought (forget about regret) for the 3 Roscents' tragic deaths. We saw at the end that Cain was actually becoming a good character, so why kill him off? Just to drive Mielle insane.
Conclusion: This story has lots of holes especially wrt character stories. I've similar opinions about other main and side characters. Aria is an unhinged psychopath FL. She lacks basic human compassion. I absolutely hated her character. Prime example of "Evil Beauty". Such people only know how to use others for their own benefit, and no one likes such people irl, irrespective of their backstory.
There are people who might not agree with me, but that's ok. You are free to like her, just like I'm free to dislike her.
Note: This manga is a good topic for analytical review.
Even though she is the queen and legally married to the king I don’t think she knows that she’s practically the mistress herself. Like lady I understand your situation but as a mother shouldn’t she try to make sure her son doesn’t turn out like his father and put someone in the same situation she’s in?
Loved to see that Iset is getting her dues, and the fact that Kai has changed from the original version (caring towards Alicia) but is still the same fundamentally (selfish to the core and the worst enemy one could have!) So so happy to see love in full bloom and Alicia finally letting herself be sincere. This seems like a good point to end but I really hope there's more!!!!!
Eagerly awaiting for the torture Isabella will suffer from now onwards! Not even begging for a million deaths will be enough now!