apopoi's manga / #revenge(9)

Available at webtoon I believe...mc is so strong...the definition of strong mc...take notes people...this is how it should be done...love her...she can be cruel but I love that about her....her motivations behind her actions is so understandable...love her drive and how she loves her mom and wants to repay her for all the things she had done for her which she was too dumb and young to realise in her past life...I have nothing but praises for this..

Translation isn't the best but understandable..love the premise of the story..some inconsistency here and there...so yeah.. two stars

The story centers around Ihwa, who is seeking revenge against the 'heroes' for the injustice she experienced by the organisation of heroes...her sister was killed by them for a mysterious reason(it seems to be a big plotline), and the stranger thing is her sister (elder) was a hero or worked with them..it is a world where the heroes are corrupted and misuse their power and authority and the hero killer aka our protagonist is the one who is keeping them in place (in her own words). If there ever was a situation where a hero had to choose between one civilian against a much larger group, then the latter had to be chosen but as time went out, the heroes gained more power and just unnecessarily kill the hostages or the civilians while being on a mission meanwhile destroying properties (buildings and the likes)without facing repercussions. Ihwa is being trained by a mysterious old man in a wheelchair who later turns out to be one of 'The Elders'..the top people of the hero organisation who have existed since long ago..also quick note people who have abilities are called 'gifted' with their abilities being referred to as 'gifts' and they can live for a very long time but most of them die out before being able to die from natural causes.. Gifts vary from fire abilities, shapeshifting abilities to power stealing (?) abilities which our mc has(yes very op).. apparently ESP is used for the gifts..gifts can use high ESP or minimal ESP..When your ESP runs out..u r fucked as you know your gift is at the limit and u r in danger especially during a fight..the guy in the cover is Engen(?)aka smiling man..a villain with three other members forming the 'Nameless' organisation..later joined by mc..The girl is really similar in character design and personality wise to that crazy girl from bnha but slightly kinder and wholesome..there is a crazy doctor yet seems to be the most sane out of the bunch, he uses some kind of space magic..it might seem op but he seems weak atleast right now..the other guy rarely talks but is my fav out of them other than mc..Engen seems very transparent to me which is a first for me as his type is the one I think I know the least about cuz they are just that good at hiding things n a good author as well..the gap in level between Engen and Ihwa is a lot..the power scale in this manhwa seems pretty established already..with the 'silver witch' at the very top (she has silver hair too so she has to have some kind of connection with mc) then the light girl who gave Engen that scar in the war between villains and heroes...the heroes won and her line to Engen was if I recall correctly 'you are so sad or you have no expression so let me put a smile to your face' hence the scar on his face..but what's even stranger is I thought she would be the endgame for Engen or that he would hold some kind of grudge towards her but she seems to be an afterthought with the 'silver witch' being their common nemesis..she even called her a bitch and said she died to Engen's remark that she is still alive, just hiding and as long as she exists she would never be the strongest... THAT'S ALL FROM ME..WHEW SAYONARA!!

I got recommended this by a YouTube video with a title 'MC who is OP/hides his abilities ' and this was recommended and I have to say the narrator did a pretty good job in convincing me cuz now I WANNA WATCH IT!! Unfortunately I don't have a lot of time rn so later..an anti-hero can be a bit of a hit or miss for me*death note flahbacks' but I am always a lover of dark themes being explored so here I am!!..Sayonara!!

The title seems enticing enough and the synopsis is good as well...but there are only three chapters so I'm not gonna start this and the comments are saying that the author dropped it so..

What a typical shoujo revenge story. The story itself is like a staight up copy of other manhwas that includes time travel into the past or reincarnation, it was like exactly copy pasted straight from other manhwas. The half-sister is a realist, the fact that she admits that that trashy man only likes her now but as time passes he will miss the MC who had been by his side for 14 years, so inorder not to disrupt her future, she killed her little sis. Out of the multiple problems I have with this manhwa, the worst is probably the quick change in emotions like when she first saw Isabella, she was shaking and was afraid cuz she is face to face with her killer yet she's smirking and planning her revenge the next scene. When she saw the crown prince, she felt guilty and ashamed yet she convinces herself that it's all good cuz they are in the past and she hasn't killed him yet so she suddenly becomes easygoing and cracks jokes, like girly that's not how human psychology works? If it were that easy, would u have been so obssessive over that trashy man for 14 whole years..it's just plot convenience. I thought at least the art would be good cuz that's the only praise the commenters gave but it's lacking.. everything is so stale and it feels like a Chinese manhua rather than a Korean manhwa and that says a lot

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?

It is a typical martial arts story with a male lead who is hell-bent on getting revenge against those who have wronged him. What was a surprise tho was how quick he debated whether revenge was really worth it and at least thought if not considered about living a normal life in hiding. The Central Alliance and the Northern Sect, two organisations that were supposed to be side by side ended up in such position. The former created the latter by summoning (?) martial masters from across the globe to battle against the 'Silent Night'. But in the fourth generation that is the MC's father gen, the Silent Night supposedly disappeared after centuries of fighting countless battles, soon after there was internal struggle or dispute over control of the mainlands. The Northern Heavenly Sect had grown too powerful so the Central Alliance devised a plan that was possible through the betrayal of the brothers (not biological) of the Northern Sect leader. Politics..ugh..such is the way of the world both in reality and fiction. They are more concerned for themselves over the safety of the world and the people. They were granted the highest status befitting the role they played in the murder and framing of the Northern Sect leader. Tho it is an open secret that they collaborated as the leader was an honest man famous for that trait. I don't wanna dictate everything cuz noone but me will read it so just a review is enough. The Silent Night were said to be the perpetrators but that seems to be an assumption following how the story progresses. Also the MC while being OP is not the top dog. There is potential romance between him and Ha-Seol ( the next in line for one of the position of the Four Demon Lord of the Silent Night), he even named his Bewitched Sword after her so..My fav characters are between his Uncle, love his loyalty and dedication, and his first blade (?) who swore allegiance to him and spread the word that the MC was dead and supported him in the shadows.

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.