Meridian's manga / #Fantasy(123)

Pretty cute! I liked how well thought-out MCs powers were, basically all the lore. It definitely helped the story feel more cohesive and I didn't get bored with it, the author gave it a good amount of focus. ML was strong but it never felt like he was the savior while MC was the damsel in distress, she was always the strong badass (plus those that helped her with her powers). All in all, the supporting characters (specifically the faeries/ancestor) had enough depth that it didn't feel like the ML and MC had to do everything themselves. It made the story more interesting.

So good! Aside from the secondary male leads, who were just there to represent selfishness under the guise of helping someone, the other characters were so interesting in their motivations and pretty fleshed out. I especially loved that MC was committed to actually going back home, even if she found someone she loved. It was perfect that he was able to follow her over, it's so true that they'd be much happier together in the modern world. The premise of the story was definitely unique, I've never seen another one where the MC genuinely plays a villain in a way that's hard for even herself. ★★★★☆

I've never had a story use so many tropes that it became... somewhat unique? For part of it I hated all the characters, MC and ML felt like super angsty annoying dogblood common stereotypes. But suddenly they switch out the ML and og ML is kind of a bad guy, but also gets a redemption arc? At no point in the plot did I know what was gonna happen next, which was one of the only upsides to this absolute trainwreck of a story. Also, the harem tag on this was a lie there's only ever some love triangle stuff for the most part. ★★☆

MC gives me Beware of the Villainess vibes. A total badass with a sword and so blunt that there are constant hilarious situations. I loved the development of MC's and ML's relationship, too! The flip from ML being a shy cinnamon roll to nearly a full-blown yandere was also one of the funniest plot twists I've ever seen. The story's even better because the side characters are memorable, their motivations and personalities are all well-developed so they're super memorable/interesting. ★★★★★