apopoi's manga / #Royalty(70)

I used to love this. Gosh! This brings back old memories with my sister having just downloaded the Webtoon app and us watching it together waiting for the weekly updates..her downloading the chapters in advance so that we could watch it even if there were no internet. When we got into a fight, she refused to let me watch it and I was so angry. We used to think the world of this, having just started this medium of story. We thought the MC was badass as hell. We would pick between her past self with the white hair and that more European look to her current self with the more Asian aesthetic and we would not be able to choose after grappling with it and came to the conclusion that there was an appeal to both selves. Ahhh those were the days. It makes me feel a little sentimental thinking back on it.

Kind of like 'The lady I served is a young master' but a tad different. With how many chapters I've read, I would imagine the MC's and ML's relationship be a lot more advanced than what it is rn. But the ML is still cautious around her and still hides things, Tori seems to take precedence over our Lori. The relationship between Tori and our prince is so intriguing aa well. When Tori tried to kill the racoon, I was very shocked but I guess some hints have been sprinkled here and there. The MC still holds a grudge over the killing of her entire family by the ML in her first timeline or life but she also admits to her family's faults and accepts responsibility. I am going to point out the elephant in the room..her brother likes her. And I don't know how to feel about it. I guess they are not blood siblings and logically it isn't disgusting as he didn't harbour these feelings being oblivious that they aren't "real" siblings, it was his first memories of life finding out that they weren't blood related. So growing up, he didn't see him as his sister so the incest isn't as strong. Btw Roche pisses me off why is she like so backhanded in everything Lori related? She has to brag about her brother in front of her trying to make their relationship superior to the siblings.

The art style feels icky..the expressions and gestures feel muddled. The plot itself isn't engaging nor are the characters and relationships in this story. The Emperor's change of mind was a bit too sudden, I would have preferred it to be more gradual and more realistic so it feels genuine and not something done just for decoration. The MC's solution to her current predictable is taken straight out of the most common used logic possible in this genre and medium. The character I hate the most rn is the Emperor without a doubt. Why would u blame your daughter for the death of her mother? Why her, why not Theo who was practically the reason she died (FYI she died in childbirth), not saying that is better but it makes more sense? Why are u still doing things that hinder your daughter even when u feel guilty? Why are u so dumb!? Seriously u increased the security on the prince and princess because of an assassination attempt but don't do a background check? Why is that random lady trustworthy enough to make a cure for poison or truth serum when she is clouded in mystery? I heard that a fault all emperors share is paranoia yet he's so trusting!!!?? Huh?? I share the same complaints even now but it seems I was too haste in my judgment before. One of my friend Otiben recommended me this and I actually really like it now.

An otome game that's hardly any different from the rest..yet so different. Maybe that has to do with the fact that the story is told from the genius ML's POV so the tone is pretty much cut throat and refreshing. It takes away some elements that honestly tires me out like the banter among noble ladies, petty schemes and boy drama. There are hints of it but we are following the narration of the ML so it is rare. How he dissects things and the counter measures he comes up with are fun to read almost as if it's common sense. His love for MC was more tame than I thought but I like it. The last chapters with their two children (a boy & a girl) one a siscon who is similar to his dad in demeanor and the girl a carbon copy of her mother except she has heterochromia. The little bro of fl was cute.

Oh..I didn't like this. The art style is not my style..it feels unstructured. It just don't appeal to me. the MC's mindset is like a child and maches her physical appearance but not her real age considering she was an adult before being reincarnated. I don't like this

I remember reading this a long time back..My sister and I were just starting to discover this medium and this was one of my first manhwas I read..I remember being so intrigued by the plot and recommended it to my sis and she found it to be annoying. However, I continued reading it but stopped at one point cuz I felt like it wasn't going anywhere..the plot just stayed at one place. The characters are so confusing..for an MC who is such a sis-con and decided to devote her life for her sister whom she wronged in her past life..she sure is taking it easy and dismissing her sister's wishes for the Emperor (male lead). I don't know why the ML acts the way he does but I don't want to find out either. His behaviour is so strange, surely there must be something to it since the God acted kinda strange while talking to MC

It seems to be a light hearted story with lots of gags and cliche plot. Another case of being reincarnated into a novel they read before dying, our MC is unfortunately a dunce. She ships the FL with a side character and remembers every interaction they had. The side character being the Emperor, the ML who has been turned into a child of the tender age of 4 years. He who is the strongest archmage has been left in a vulnerable position because he awakened his mana at nine years old, now he is only four years old physically. He calls the MC into the palace as the MC, who knows the plot and the characters in this world, now works as a seer and a prophet turning her knowledge as a reader into profit. So far nothing stands out to me. Not the plot, not the characters, nada. The MC, how do I say this? I'm not really in the mood to read a dumb MC who falls into interesting situations and is being pulled and pushed left and right by the plot. But it's really fun and hard not to have a jolly good time reading this. The MC's loyalty to the ML is very refreshing. Although there is the usual 'being pretty is everything' sentiment, the MC is strong enough to withstand that. Also, the long ass name she made up for herself is hilarious. Their dynamic is so interesting. The ML is so childish and immature with her, I loove it!! Him pulling her hair talking about how she left him alone to have a good time with the Count with his tiny hand and angry face..him saying that her head will be lighter if he plucks out her hair and the MC proceeds to have an epiphany and called him a genius! The look on his face..priceless!! I love how he calmed down when she said it was for him..that he told her it would be better to maintain a friendly relation with the Count so that's why she danced with him. He looked so grateful. Babyy~~

The art is incredibly flashy, it reminds me of that manhwa that has something 'siren' in the title. Tho I like the premise of it revolving around the MC who is a child, having a very pretty mother who regressed after her death. The child is smart for her age and loves her mom wholeheartedly but at the end of the day, she is still a child. There is the Emperor's side and the noble's side; with her mother taking the side of the latter during her previous life leading to her death. So that is how we got in this predicament (can we say that?), Her proposing a marriage contract with the Emperor for 8 years until the crown prince is of age to inherit the throne. Apparently this world is set based on animal thingy with the Emperor being a dragon with his secretary a fox, the captain of the guard a wolf and the MC's maid a falcon or a type of bird. The gist is the first Emperor was a dragon and he turned the other animals that we mentioned before into humans, but they have to be loyal and follow their commands otherwise they will revert to their original form. I think there is a bit of something hidden towards the Emperor's and his aides reactions to the MC saying off-handedly that he wasn't human. Their reactions were a bit too serious for the fun conversation prior to that comment. Also the main reason why the Emperor agreed to such a rash contract proposed by the Empress was because of her eyes, he mentioned that the nobles were cowards spewing nonsense while not able to look him in the eyes. He notes that the MC also has that same gaze; maybe unflinching? I do like that nod to the audience over how the MC met with the Emperor and saying "My mother cannot get up in the morning, I don't think she sleeps during the night. She is tired so stop it! Stop bullying my mother!". The aides stifling their laughter by coughing and her following suit by saying "ahem, ahem?" making them laugh harder was gold. The Emperor saying "I'm sure she likes it" was not tact at all, bro. It speaks volumes on how he doesn't know how to interact with normal people nevermind a child. The crown prince is the typical 'crown prince character'. The ML by the comments seem to be the Duke's son, who by the Empress's memory will die three years later. What else to add? Overall I like it but sometimes the translation makes no sense, with spelling mistakes to mistakes in gender or sometimes everything don't line up. I don't know if I will go back to this willingly but it's nice.

I like it. It shows potential being only five chapters in. There is grooming involved so if it's a sensitive subject, beware. The fl turns back 15 years in time to her dad's funeral, the same day the crown prince announced the breaking of their engagement. We find out later that it was the wish of her dad after being told to go to war on the prince's behalf after a ridiculous request made by his beloved (a hostage of a duchy). The prince was obsessed with her and agreed to her request to take salt only from their duchy and not from other imports, which to noone's surprise led to a rebellion. This pretty much sums up the current drama. Also, our male lead is significantly younger than MC who lived a life of abuse and torture to the point he thinks that the cuss word "Fuck" is his name. He says this upon meeting the fl, "you called for me" as she cusses after being almost raped by a mercenary hired by one of her maids to accompany her to the place of her exile, a barren and cold place (also her mom's place). The ml does not know how to speak, write and is not aware of social norms. He licks the fl's wounds as a form of first-aid. He reacts violently to seeing people, a village of them. He only accepts goodwill from the fl. Now, to get into the nitty-gritty of this. The fl is not of sane mind, she is incredibly selfish in her pursuit for revenge and has no qualms in using a child to accomplish it. It seems she convinces herself that it is okay considering how the ml ended up in the previous timeline 'the war hero' and 'the crown prince's dog'. She also reveals that she knows his actual name and that he is the illegitimate child of the Emperor born of a minor noble called 'Krono'. On finding this out, the Empress ordered an assassination on the Krono bloodline, children, pregnant women etc weren't spared. Well except the target of her anger was able to escape. I think the fl treats him even better after finding out about his identity and plans to use him, she even thinks that her father granted her this life and had given him to her as a gift to get revenge on the crown prince. I doubt the father is that kind of man, he seems to only want good things for her daughter. On the first page, we see him calling his daughter by a term of endearment and promising her the noblest title following suit her becoming the crown prince's fiancee. The dude's a war hero hailed warmly by the public who mourned his death, he was a Marquise btw. Now the grooming part, it is safe to say it is grooming. First, the age gap. Like Missy is a full adult, maybe a teenager in her current body but paired with her previous timeline, an adult. Secondly, the ml is a child who was abused. He thought his name was "Fuck", he puts his hands up to guard himself when he saw the fl lifting her hand tho her intent was to pat him on the head, he only accepts goodwill from the fl, she is the first one to show him goodwill, like it's a very imbalanced relationship to say the least. Thirdly, the fl although she intended to give him a warm home and teach him basic skills like writing or reading and speaking even, on finding out his identity, that line is blurred. Her selfish wish of revenge triumphs over her morality, and she fully intends on using him to exact her revenge. We can argue that because he is the bastard son of the Emperor, he was fated to live a bloodied life but even so..The fl can reverse the situation that will inevitably happen like in her previous life but does not do so. That does not cross her mind in the slightest, she plans on using him. A bit more merciful than the crown prince perhaps but it's a life of debauchery. Also their eventual relationship change as stated in the description. The ml ofcourse is in love with her tho it is up for debate, is it love it is it a result of many psychological factors playing into it? Uh..I just read a spoiler that said that the ml also regressed and that he planned everything and that he pretended to be child to gain the fl's trust, that he is a total obsessive yandere. Welp that changes everything. Tho I don't mind it, I think it is a bit cowardly of the author to add that in maybe for fear of being accused of promoting grooming? I don't know but it could have been an excellent commentary on grooming and male grooming in particular. People are blind to the latter and accepts it as it is.

No reincarnation, no immature adult pretending to be a child and ending up with a partner two times their age. The MC is very grounded in the way she operates, she doesn't accept the things that are described in the 'prophecy book' rightway but after things become eerily similar to the book including stuffs that are out of the norm, she is forced to accept her new reality and later..her future. She doesn't straight out of the gate transforms, it is a culmination of her desperate attempt to survive and she catches feelings for the Emperor and holds goodwill towards her nanny, maids and fiance. What I admire about her that is lost in other MCs is her tenacity to see things through, she sets a goal and works toward that goal, she doesn't cross the line and she is very mature and matter-of-fact in her demeanor. A comment stated that she was dumb to not realise that the people around her have started to view her in a favourable light but I disagree. Her diagnosis are spot on, if we were to be in that situation we would respond the same way instead of having a blind faith that things will magically be solved through love. The Emperor's change in attitude towards her was organic and I like that she is different from the Empress, like duh she isn't her child but it feels nice knowing that he loves her for who she is and not see her as someone else. The ml is also adorable. He is a nice kid and has manners, being chided by his father that he should behave properly and take care of the princess, he is very gentleman-like to the MC. We can also see him being a child with her confessing that he wants to be a hero, and talking as if from a script or repeating his father's words syllable by syllable. We can see a change in their relationship and how it progresses very clearly. He likes her very much and his expression gives everything away. He even seems sad when he thinks to himself that the princess is acting the way she is because he is her fiance. Him failing to give her the bouquet he had prepared was an 'aww' moment for sure.