apopoi's manga / #fantasy(205)

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

Please no..the oneshot looked promising but what a letdown. The artstyle is one thing but there are some scenes missing and the way it's cut, we can only see half of some scenes. The plot is plain and boring. The characters are a bore to read. the MC is brain-dead just standing in a corner narrating the whole plot for everyone to hear. Her logic is so simple..to stop the og fl and ml from meeting thereby preventing her death. If only it were that easy. Her younger (future NB: I have no idea what I meant to say, maybe sibling?) seems to have a head on her head, the only person to actually think and say what they are feeling out loud. The ML lost his mom and his relationship with his dad is strained, the Emperor seems to make an effort but it seems the ML is not fazed.

I was a bit skeptical about reading this because of the cover. The ml looked like an older man and not exactly the most daddy material atleast not for me. The fl seemed demure and docile in the cover with her pink hair and floral dress as well as the helpless expression so I assumed the worst. The art isn't the best but it suffice. The plot itself isn't too complicated, it's quite simple really. Atleast we now know what comes after 'happily ever after' with such an overly possessive ml in a typical romance. The MC still has trauma regarding 'love' because of the crown prince's obsession.. eventually killing her since he couldn't have her for himself. The frivolous friend is nice, not overbearing and knows not to cross the line. The ML is a cute grizzly bear who is easily flustered with low self-esteem who secluded himself from the outside world. The MC actually being the empress in her second life was a shock to me as she was royalty not by blood but by marriage, it seems the crown prince abdicated the throne for her. Rn I am in Ch20, will read more later. I like the pacing tho it is faster than my preferred style, it works for the story. Otherwise it would feel like filler and be a bore to read through.

I love everything about this. First of all, the characters are spectacular. The MC is amazing, he is lacking in so many things but that is compensated for his one useful asset : his brain. The way he maneuvers through situations by reading the situation, people, expressions and body language, tone and arrive at a sound conclusion is a sight to behold. I don't even try to think anymore, whatever Nagyun says, I'm like 'Yep'. At least more people know about his identity now so the risk is significantly reduced. The plot itself is pretty solid. He is trying to enact revenge or vengeance whatever you call it to the murderers of his prodigy brother, Najin whom he assumed the identity of. Further down the line, we find out Najin might be a member of 'The Descendants of the Dragons', and he betrayed them so therefore he was killed. But there has to be more to it, right? They called him 'A child of the fire' so he must therefore be extinguished. The fact that Najin sacrificed himself for our MC by killing himself with MC's hand since it was the only way to ensure MC's survival is heartbreaking. Also that silver-haired knight was the only one who figured out MC's identify from the get go without any hints. And she seems to deem MC important. So our pal is a descendant of the dragon too..he conveniently lost his memories but when he regain them, he will change, won't he? I like him as he is now. He was implied to be strong from the flashback scene. Also our MC, is he special? Is he actually the 'child of the fire'..it would be incredible if he isn't as that would go against the usual norms of this genre and that itself fits into the theme of this manga. I also love how the MC is not blinded by revenge, he did not leave his companions to die to chase after the people who could give him information on his brother although they were seriously injured. His ability to read people and mimic the 'aura' that only skilled people can sense is so intriguing. No matter how formulaic the plot gets when MC faces hurdles, he overcomes them by bluffing, I look forward to it every single time. It doesn't become redundant. Also Nijin must really love his brother, huh? So why the secrets? Was that his way of protecting him? The way he was enlightened about his power was because the MC was seriously sick and he felt powerless and resolved himself to get stronger to protect him. The theory that Nijin might actually be the one to start the fire in the village and the MC took the blame for it is also highly plausible. The way the MC commands people using psychology and his glib tongue will never bore me. Him analysing situations and acting on it is my absolute favourite. His quick thinking is so attractive. Him being bullied by his brother's "lackeys" was annoying and unpleasant to watch..just why? Blaming a child for that is so wrong. Even the adults, spitting on him, seriously?

Currently read 10 chapters..I'm a bit surprised honestly. Maybe my expectations were too high after finishing the latest chapter of 'Ember knight' written by the same author. As far as I know, this takes place in the same universe maybe the timeline is a bit messed up. Nonetheless I prefer 'Ember knight', it might be recency bias because I read that first. But it's hard to imagine it's from the same author, the narration is completely different with the tone and so on. Maybe it's because the personalities of the MCs are so drastically different that it makes the story feel a certain type of way. The connection I see atm is when 'Ramen' mentioned that there are three legendary magicians, few great magicians and other ordinary magicians, that was also divulged in 'Ember Knight'. Atleast we can see the author's progress in writing as well. Update (2/12/22) : Okay..starting from Ch11, it definitely picks up. Hardar joining the gang really completed the group dynamic for me, it is comparable to Toph joining Team Avatar for me. You don't know that it's incomplete without putting them in the equation. I like that we get the world building, the history of the world and each important character's backstory - from The Three Legendary Magicians, to Black Hen, the Blacksmith (man that made me feel things..made me believe in love again), the strongest knight 'Pure White Elephant'. It was a good decision to explore this manhwa and give it a try since I love 'Ember Knight' so much. Getting backstory and knowing where some of the characters come from adds to the story so much. I have an idea on how the Black Hen operates and what they plan on doing with Caelan (?) power. I like that our immortal MC gets peace and that his story lives on through 'The Epic Tale of Gilgamesh'. Also I like the reveal that this was written by Trudia through the obnoxious stories told by Ram on their journey to the end of the World. Since this story is completed and all that's left is side stories, I hope we get to the sister of Hardar and their reunion. I am also looking forward to knowing more about the first disciple and find out his motivation behind killing his master. Ram never found out about it but he surely regrets not asking. That reminds me, the fact that Ram distorted history by putting on the alias as the 'Sword Saint' and going around teaching people..and how that ties into the Blue color swordsmanship taught to knights that is all about attacking and not defending which worked for him since he was an immortal..nice This website does not have the complete side stories so I went on Tappytoon and read it all there. I never knew Tink would play such a vital role in the story and be an inspiration for knights. His speech about being strong and powerful, that those who are strong are whom have the power to kill but those who are powerful are those that can kill but choose not to. That speech is iconic and is repeated in 'Ember Knight' by Qilin of all people. I love that we see his colleagues again in the sequel. Also, he was the person whom they say started the war between the East and West. Although the General is alive and well..with one arm nonetheless. The context that dragons are dumb and that their words weigh them down given by a Dragon hunter was insightful. Also love how Hardar's master was the one who saved the dragon and that's how she managed to get by despite being a dunce. A dragon's blessing is neat...he lived for a hundred years due to it. The East are truly despicable people, exploiting the dragons and using them to their demands. That's why they all moved to the West, also love the snippet we get of a dragon whom managed to completely blend to society.

Maybe one day That day is now..I read upto ch30 currently and it's more impressive than I gave it credit for. The ML being brainwashed constantly for the past 6 years and the MC not being able to do anything about it was a bit strange to read. As it did not go into much detail about it, we did not see the process but saw the final result. The ML who pushed her and dislikes her now blushes at the sight of her and spew absurd claims of love. The funny thing is although the hallucination was for him to obey the whole family it seems like...he only obeys and follows the words of Serina. Also although the ML is being brainwashed, he seems to have some sort of autonomy left. Like him being in control and the MC seems to be the one being led around by him rather than the other way around like the MC thinks. Him actively disagreeing with what MC says or refusing to do certain things she commands. It's quite interesting. But I have a slight qualm about the art. The nose of the characters and the overall motion seems to be so rigid and mechanic. It gives off a strange feeling. The angles are also way off. Sometimes the scenes are not as impactful because of the art. The translation also seems to be so simple..I wish proper diction could be applied. That would increase the storytelling by heaps and bounds. Now currently at the latest update

Maybe one day That day is now..I love it!! It's so low-key and mild compared to some high tension manhwa but that makes it all the more digestible. The story is not hard to follow and has a hint of mystery sprinkled in it. Our MC who has lost the will to live because of her terrible family has now regained hope to live with her new family who she is bound to by a contract. The 5 of them are the peak of their respective fields from master of the 9 magic tower, head of an assassin guild, a knight of the highest level, a mage of some sort, and a powerful merchant. They are all super eccentric and so chaotic and fun. My fav at the moment are Pasi and that chibi mage..she looks like a child with her chubby cheeks and I love how Pasi is so devoted to Al and is a chef. My ideal man..he is more of the pretty type but what does that matter? There is the deal of the ring being passed on from generations to Al's family..and when she broke that ring..she met her new family. So there is that and our MC is talented in languages, she knows the forbidden language as well as divine languages..that is very rare and a skill that is in dire need for the investigation that they are currently undertaking. So I feel that her family purposely hid her talents from her and made her feel worthless only to compliment her step-sister in the same breath who seems completely average with a haughty attitude. There is also the deal with her two childhood friends that her step-sis coveted from her..how the male friend suddenly got engaged with her sister and the female friend suspected her of doing some immoral thing. The two friends are siblings btw. They also seem to be hung up on Al and seemed shaken and happy seeing her again and quickly saw through her "disguise". Also her living as a man is totally believable..I would just regard her as a pretty and polished man if I didn't know any better. Although when she "disguised" herself as a female, she acted rather feminine. She might also be 'The Alchemist of Gold'. All clues point towards that. I mean she is the MC so it is of no surprise that she would take centre stage in the plot but anyway..the two brothers who are destined to serve the 'Alchemist of Gold' because of their mixed blood (their mom is a fairy) are drawn to her. Also the current suspected 'Alchemist of Gold' seems to be just a suspect in the end..cuz the band that they are in that now includes the MC too, her role in that is a guitarist and the MC is a singer. Why is this important? Well, it is told that the singing of that destined person was an instrument essentially that drew people to her and commanded attention..and that very thing happened when Al sang.

Saw it in a YouTube short and a scene caught my eyes..it was hilarious..an MC who struggles with social cues are fun to read. It wasn't as comedy driven as I expected it to but it still holds up to my standards. The MC being an adult views the characters he writes (high-schoolers) differently since he already went through a lot and the way they bully people and needlessly pick fights are something he doesn't spent any time worrying about. I like how blunt he is..like I know the og ML Suho is hopelessly positive and has a mindset of 'Never give up' but he thinks differently. Like in the case of Nayun who is adamant on using a bow even while it's not the weapon that suits her the most, Suho encourages her to never give up and comforts her. Which the author knows btw but he meddles in it since he knows that Nayun won't reach her full potential clinging to that bow of hers. So he intercepts their interaction, and before Suho could comfort her which led to her catching feelings for him, he straight up says "I saw your match. See I told you, you are better suited for the sword. It's not too late just like me. I strongly suggest you to change your focus" which she gets riled up at and so that Suho × Nayun ship sinks. There was another chance when the students write reviews of some sorts and Suho writes about how amazing she is, what an inspiration she is and yada yada. Ending with him saying that he believes she will be become the best hero there is. Ofcourse she gets embarrassed by this and blushes, then she sees a long review from an anonymous (most definitely MC) and she gets furious. The leader of that group has the most chemistry so far with the MC. When he locked eyes with her too long, he gets anxious that he would be suspicious so he utters "So pretty" and that facial expression on both of them..hilarious!! That was the scene that made me check out this manhwa..also when she sat next to him and a drink gets spilled on her..that also appeared on my YouTube shorts..how he gave her the tissue after. Someone spoiled that they were endgame and I couldn't be happier. Supposedly because he was an extra, when the story finished everyone forgot about him and went on with their lives. Not her tho..they lived happily together in a mountain...living a peaceful and secluded life. Love that he doesn't end up with the main cast since they are high-schoolers. I mean the body he is in is technically a high-schooler but his mind isn't. All his life experiences and all don't vanish, so him ending up with an adult was refreshing. You have no idea how tired I am if that cliche 'I raised him but now I yearn for him' bullshit with all the isekais now.

I want to try reading it..I get the plot since the synopsis basically tells it to us and based on the scenes I saw on my YouTube shorts..I get the gist. My thoughts on this without having read it yet is it seems like a chore..it's so complicated already. I have felt this way about like this whole omega thing when I first got introduced to this genre..that it felt so out of their hands. The whole pheromones thing is wild..like we can't control our desires or such eventho we might already have someone we like. That's so hurtful. Same with wolves and the whole mate thing..destiny and fate..that all seems so undesirable honestly. I don't know how to feel...I read upto ch5 now currently and right now things are good. Too good infact I feel like I'm on the edge of my seat or near a cliff. I'm just waiting for things to go haywire. Rn I like the MC..he has a mild personality and seems nice overall. The fact that he used to be the one taller, stronger and more protective over the ML and all that has being switched now makes for an interesting dynamic

Bitch what the heck is this nonsense? It's a Japanese shoujo manga so ofcourse the MC is useless and gets caught in the most cliche troublesome situations and the ML rescues her gallantly. The thought process of the characters are so..ugh how do I say this? Just pure illogical thinking stemming from misunderstandings after misunderstandings. The MC knows the content of the book that she is in but still follows the plot regardless, she didn't even make an effort to change it. She's like 'It's fate' and she is like so weak to the ML..if he stares at her with puppy eyes or shows her affection, she loses her resolve. That's how she got pregnant eventhough it's clearly stated in the novel that the Duke and the Villainess spent a night together. Or how she started avoiding him but when he stood outside in the rain, she runs to him and gives him a place to stay and is troubled by his condition. When he showed his yandere side, she started shaking and trembling, and is scared but the next day she tries to tell him that she loves him and that it's all a misunderstanding. Then she sees him gazing at the og fl affectionately and kissing her and she runs away thinking 'how could I be so stupid?'..and in ch12 when she sees him again..she thinks that maybe the whole situation was a misunderstanding.