apopoi's manga / #fantasy(202)

The Duke isn't my favourite. For seemingly having lived in poverty for a year, he is still incredibly naive and doesn't shed off the nobility mindset. He is such an incompetent person, I just know for that one year that he was with the Saint. He didn't lift a finger and the Saint took care of him in every way. The first prince...I despise. The second prince..not enough info. The Duke's vessels are all good people though. Carlton isn't that bad. I would despise nobles too. He has more patience than I would give someone with his background and history credit for. He is also a smart lad since he made some arrangements when he felt something amiss. Not capturing the Duke's vicinity in one day eventhough he could and not letting his pride get in the way when his suspicions about the first Prince was proven true.

Fatphobia? A hint of it but it's not as extreme as some other manhwas. I don't like how everything is immediately resolved after she lost weight. We also know that the final bosses (the marquis and the crown prince) fancies her so it is the same old. Now going from a cute little brother to a man is nothing new. I love how doting her parents are to her too. Also I hate how unfair it is that her magic attribute: strengthening allows her to eat whatever she wants and the calories turn to mana or adds to her magic. Ugh I wish I had that. I read upto Ch6 btw where she turns down the narcissistic crown prince whose world revolves around main characters and supporting characters.

I like how simple this is. The MC is not annoying and everything feels so digestible. The plot isn't anything special but it's such a nice read. I love how he was in his past life, such a typical older brother. His sister was playing an otome dating game ignoring her tasks and he came over to scold her only to get caught up himself. When she saw him playing it, she kicked him and he pressed a button...and viola he is in the game. I like the contrast from him being the older brother to him being the youngest now. His siblings are so protective of him...but I hate the four-eyed elder brother. He didn't leave the best first impression. Also there is yuri love between the villainess and heroine too. Golly..

I like an easy read. This gives you exactly what you would expect from this genre. The MC is like a child, forcing his ways through things. There seems to be some force that is controlling things from behind-the-scenes, I suspect that light coloured hair bitch that is shown from time to time. I don't really care for Raven, but he is central to the story since as the best hunter in Korea, he inspired many hunters and is a role model for many. The secret class that Baphomet is now a part of suits him. I like his dynamic with the Chief (?) too. Raven's younger brother is very interesting and a potential friend/rival. Also I love how Baphomet came to care for the group of men who followed him. It was also due to that he awakened. I loved him as a monster, and I love him as a human too. His wish to become a human since he was trapped in that room for as long as he could remember was granted when he killed Raven. He was mistaken as the hunter who killed Baphomet (himself) then when it was later found that he had no powers, he was called a fraud even though he never claimed such thing. The quack doctor, I would like to meet. Seriously exploiting the naive Baphomet is a crime. Also his legal name being the name of one of his followers who essentially gave him the right to his name, since it was so grand as he was killed. It shows his personality, I wonder what his parents would think of that. I read upto Ch10 and the mentor dude is pitiful as hell. He loves his wife so much. The wifey though in the process of saving a woman while she could save herself by using the slip given by her hubby (that would transport her to the evacuation area) died. The woman saw the slip and used it for herself while apologising. Thus the mentor formed a deal of some sort to being her back to life and the crime he is involved with for that is what the MC and his team are investigating.

Maybe one day? Yeah..no..this was a waste of time. Like what in the Wattpad is this? The MC is a dunce who utters the most cringey lines that can be summarised as 'I'm 14 and this is deep'. Y'know what I mean? The plot is basically Beauty and the beast..with some twitches. The King who loves beautiful things held a banquet where people present gifts to him, beautiful gifts ofcourse but amongst the beautiful gifts was a single rose. The King was furious over this and fumed at the hooded figure with the most beautiful pair of eyes. The mysterious figure tried to tell the king that a rose too can be beautiful since it was beautiful to him, but the king didn't listen and ordered his knights to kill him but to gouge out the pair of eyes. The hooded figure was angry at his impudence and cursed him..along the lines of ' A person whose world is filled with black and white will appear and stain your world with red'. The King didn't heed his warnings then the ML was born who was the 8th prince, he was the most beautiful person so he was favoured by the King who liked beautiful things. Until he learned to speak that is, they soon learned that he was colour blind. The King tried to fix this by bringing in painters to teach him and the MC is one of those painters. She is isekai'd btw, though none of her previous knowledge is utilised except for her being the author of the plot so therefore she feels responsible and that is the justification for her seemingly doing everything for the male lead. The ML is not a standout, the villains are dumb as fuck.. especially the 6th prince. Also the MC just saying things that she should not know was dumb, like the fact that the prince can see red cuz he felt hatred towards the King. When asked about this, she said it was because of his nanny but if the prince were to ask the nanny, wouldn't that negate everything and make him doubt her even more? Also the nanny won't lie to him since she is very protective towards him and would view her as an enemy among other things. The prince is starting to take a liking to her but she is dense to it, while saying shit 'I will stay by your side' and 'Just you and I, in another place...' etc. And she does this all while trying to match him up with a girl with black hair and red eyes. It was the last sentence/description that she wrote of the supposed female lead. I read upto Ch15 and it was a chore to get through. Dropped.

Nice read not the best...a bit repetitive..but okay. Maybe this deserve more description. Okayyy... here goes. The MC is isekai'd as per usual as the adopted daughter of the Lagrange, the villains of the novel which she is reincarnated onto. This is a secret but the fact that she does not have the shadow ability that is the identity of the Lagrange can be questioned. The ML is her elder brother, not the real bio one that is the ML of the novel but the villain of the story who is also whipped for the female lead. Awfully convenient.. ain't it? It is common for siblings to kill eachother for the heir position so the MC was unsafe even as a baby from the get go. But the villain saved her..although not for some grand reason like the kindness of his heart. It was imperative for the selection of the heir for the final stage to kill the one they treasure the most. So he planned on killing her when that day comes. Ofcourse that didn't happen. If it did..what a plot twist it would be. The villain grew attached to her and she to him. Also Anissa's bio family is trash except for her big bro who cares for her somewhat. What else? Oh! The og fl is one deranged bitch, a delulu I tell you...she considers herself to be the main character, the saviour if you will (although it is correct initially). She acts very self-righteous and says that Dietrich and her are destined but when push comes to shove, she considers him to be dirty and refused to help when Anissa asked for her help. Also the demon that Dietrich is bonded with...a grower for me. He cares for him. But the demon that made the curse on Dietrich obsolete was the demon that fell for og fl's mother and inturn was cursed so he bitter as hell now. He made it so that Dietrich would not die an early death in exchange for Anissa offering everything she had to make to ensure that he was alive. But he made it so that everyone forgot about Anissa and that she ever existed except for Dietrich. So Dietrich inturn offers him his soul but he responds with 'Do you think that's enough?' so...Oh Anissa forgot everything as well, she thinks she is reincarnated in the novel (which she is) but no recollection of her time as Anissa. She is now a maid with the same description as Anissa except for her blue eyes. Also that lecherous noble is not it. What more? Oh the Lagrange are a respected family now and the Shadows are no more..which the MC is confused about since it was originally a war story and she found it strange that Anissa did not exist. In the last chapter that I read, Ch94 she met with Dietrich in a field of garden and she tripped (are we surprised?) so he helps her. She first mistook him for a kidnapper since her fellow maid warned her of it so as she tried to run suddenly she tripped. Dietrich helps her, and she asks why he is here not knowing his identity..gurlll and he says that he is looking for his lover.

Aaahh! I absolutely adore this manhwa. The ML is a puppy with a lot of insecurities and abandonment issues, and the MC is a pretty girl who is talented in healing magic and who is misdiagnosed with an incurable disease (will only live for 3 months supposedly). But it was good in the long run, since it gave her the push it needed to leave her abusive family and find happiness for herself. She has a bunch of things she wants to do in her bucket list, one of which was to have a lover. That lover turns out to be the cursed Duke. The Duke is a good person in general, but with the MC endearing personality and her warm actions, he starts to like her after pushing her away. They deal with miscommunication but it is resolved relatively soon with the MC's efforts. And things like sex are being said freely so I was a bit taken aback at first. Also the ML's insecurities is totally valid since his curse makes his skin rotten so he avoids skinship. He cares deeply for the MC so he tries to abide by the rules of the dating book given by his butler, one of which was to take things slow since their partner might be bored and also not to be too jealous. The latter I was pleasantly surprised by since the ML in other manhwas are not as considerate and have been jealous for milder reason. Here the priest is straight up like 'I'mma steal your girl'. The priest is the next pope to be because of the immense holy power he possess that is unique and powerful. So he gets surprised when the MC can heal him because only someone of the same level can heal another person, thereby speaking of the capability of the MC. He only sees her as someone to be used initially but later grows fond of her and tries to seduce her but to no avail. Then, he resigns to his fate somewhat and admits to himself that the MC is looking at someone else even as she is with him. The two leads are not as yandere as I am familiar with and that's a good thing (don't get me wrong). What more, the ML was cursed when he was a child and the mage who cursed him has since died so it is that much harder to cure him. The priest came from a humble background so there is a senior priest that is bitter that he gets to be the pope. The MC's family is trash, her older brother is jealous of her for her talent (she has an immense mana and powerful magic). Her parents didn't allow her to train but a trainer found it wasteful to leave it be so they trained her in secret. That's it for now. Currently upto Ch28.

I enjoyed this. It was engaging although it feels flimsy at times with the MC falling into the 'I only care about money' mindset. All those faces he makes pisses me off too. The character development is non-existent as of now but hope is there for improvement. His first pupil is a puppy..so adorable. He misunderstands him to be some type of saint that only serves the people without caring for himself. Though the MC isn't a complete douchebag, I wish the author would just make him out to be a good guy instead of doing in a round about way of him acting this way for his selfish reasons yet a bit of consciousness prickle him when he makes an error in judgment. Also despite being an illegitimate prince, there seems to be some type of secret to his birthname 'Penin'; his mother's surname. That shady character mentioned something about his emerald eyes that some family possess so...it has to be him. This is a cliche I can get behind. I hate that the 'Iron steel' skill deprives him of development when he's anxious or loses his composure. He has been in situations like that so often now, you would wonder how he manages to be so all over the place till now.

This is surprisingly up my alley. Tbh though I enjoy this type of 'cultivation' esque manhwas/manhuas..it tends to be overwhelming with the amount of information being dumped. Also, if you've read one, you have read all. It is basically the same shit in different format. I do like the master-disciple connection going on, and the sworn brothers bit. The MC faces success after sucess though tribulations come in insignificant forms. Him healing the master happened surprisingly sooner than I expected. I also like that he isn't a douchebag and has a moral compass unlike other MCs. He does struggle between being a doctor and a martial master but he considers himself a doctor first and foremost. He is also incredibly mature and has an objective and logical outlook on life. I didn't see him becoming that attached to his Master but with the context that he was an orphan and all, it does make sense. He wonders if this is what it feels like to have a parent as his master pats his head. Up until now there are no love interest overtly. His friend could be one or that younger sibling of the something clan (sorry I can't keep tabs on everything) . What more? I like the dog

The concept is interesting. The ML is a feisty one, ain't he? The MC is colder and more logical, always composed usually. Her amnesia and her ability..there must be some tie between the two.The third prince seems to know something about the MC, about the year 23, her ability and why he detest the church. Even when the MC and ML visited the church for research, the MC felt sick. So??? Oh and the MC having some weird sleepwalking in the night of the founding day. She called out Elior and got angry at ML for saying he was Elior. She strangled him and said he was the one who killed her. And there seem to be some lying undertone that the MC is already dead. But why is the third Prince's death a question (?) mark. I do like the dynamic between our main characters, they are so caring towards eo and the ML is a good ruler who prioritise the people's safety. The MC while saying that she isn't doing some grand thing just cuz of her ability, is still advising people which she has only met once and tries to change things subtly. The second prince is an anomaly but he can prophesise allegedly. The relationship between the princes are strained, I would expect them to at least be cordial since they all look alike so I deducted that they all had the same mother. The thing with the necklace is also intriguing...when the MC saw inside the necklace (it was a locket) while dusting it, despite the ML warning her or anyone not to look inside. The silence then the hostility was hilarious