sadslime's manga / #Fantasy(93)

Ever since her father died leaving her under the care of her abusive stepmother and spoiled stepsister, Ninette has only had her adopted brother/guard, Tilson (Til) to rely on. That's why, when her stepsister says the spirits have told her they need a sacrifice from Ninette's family to avoid calamity coming to the town, Ninette is willing to sacrifice herself for Til's sake. But when it turns out it was all a trap, Ninette ends up hiding out in a cave and meeting a spirit, and when she emerges, eight years have passed! Ninette starts a new life with the help of a businessman who took her under his wing while looking for Til, but when she's recognized by a powerful noble family as one beloved by the spirits, they force her into a marriage to protect her patron's business interests. But to the shock of everyone involved, her arranged marriage partner is none other than Til! Both are delighted to be reunited, but Til is a little less enthusiastic when he realizes Ninette still sees him as a little brother, and he becomes determined to change her mind. Cute setup with an interesting and unique twist to their world by including spirit and spirit contracts as such a big facet. Trigger warnings: child abuse/neglect, attempted human trafficking.

Ch.1-4 - Konatsu is an independent omega who ends up reuniting with her childhood friend, Prime Minister Konatsu. Though she feels their statuses are too different for them to be together, he's certain they're meant to be. Trigger warnings: sex work, discrimination. Ch.5-9 - Kayama is a "betafied" omega who releases almost no pheromones, but when two alphas see her in heat, they decide to attack her anyway. She's saved by a janitor but then she loses her jobs and never gets to see him again. Until years later, her savior reappears at the bar she works at looking like a whole new man! Trigger warnings: discrimination, attempted rape. Ch.9-11 - Rune lives in a dystopian future where alphas and omegas are raised completely separately and partners and family size are decided by AI, but one day she wanders into the alpha side of the school on accident. She's saved by alpha Horo and falls in love at first sight, but there's almost no chance they'll ever meet again, until by chance they're paired together on the day of their graduation. Trigger warning: sexual harassment.

Bernard is a fifth son of a minor noble family who he felt he had no choice but to become a knight to make a name for himself, and Lady Agnes is the flower of high society who should have nothing to do with a low ranked noble like him. Still, when he tries to introduce himself to her at her debut only to get glared at, he holds a grudge against her for looking down on him for years, which is why when she ends up with nothing after her father commits treason and comes to see Bernard at the knight's hall, he impulsively offers to take her in as a maid, intending to crush her pride. To his surprise, she's delighted and thanks him profusely, and now he gets to deal with housing a traitor's daughter who acts nothing like the haughty lady he was expecting. Still, a knight's oath is to protect those who can't protect themselves, so he can't turn Agnes away now! I like this one so far, especially the interesting touch of having it told form the ML's point of view, but it felt a little cliche once they introduced his mother and the "fiance" plot. Trigger warning: stalker.

Ch.1-3 - Nicholas is a young noble who has always been taken care of by his butler, Eim. But when Eim crosses the line then tries to run away, Nicholas has to figure out what he feels in time to chase after Eim. Then, when Eim is happily pursuing his new dream as a playwright, Nicholas is left trying to figure out what place he still has in Eim's life. This couple was fine but didn't particularly grab me. Trigger warning: noncon Ch.4 - Liin is an up and coming knight in training, but when he hears rumors that his mentor, Professor Klein, gives students "punishments" of a sexual nature, he takes it upon himself to warn Klein to knock it off, causing him to become Klein's next victim. Trigger warning: rape. Ch.5 - Mitsuki is a student at a school where Kagashima is planting a garden (I think. Honestly, I had a bit of a hard time parsing this one,) and he goes to watch Kagashima every day while thinking about how he wishes that he were one of the flowers that Kagashima loves so ardently and possessively. So when he finally sees Kagashima kiss another man, Mitsuki decides to throw everything away to get one moment with Kagashima, but that's what Kagashima wanted all along. Or something. No trigger warnings.

Freya has been mistreated by her family and fiance her entire life, so she finally decides the only way to avoid her deeply religious fiance is to become the lover of the famous vampire count, Oscar Bradbury! After a frightening first meeting, Freya ends up learning Oscar isn't the vampire he seems, but he wants to help her, so they come up with a plan to trick the capital into believing she's dating a vampire. Cute and interesting story. Trigger warnings: abuse, cheating.

In a fantasy world where those with white hair are revered as "white harts," the soldier Ileweth finds an abused white hart who was kept secretly in a village and saves him, naming him Alta. The childlike and sweet Alta becomes attached to Ileweth even when he's taken to the palace, but their peaceful times together can't last as white harts must marry royalty. Alta is heartbroken to hear he can't marry Ileweth, and the two of them are going to be separated unless Ileweth risks everything to keep them together. I like this story a lot and I think overall, it's very well done, but I got a little whiplash from the sudden (SPOILER WARNING) freaking amnesia in the most recent chapter? Like what is this, a soap opera?? But mad props to the one who finally updated, thank you so much. Trigger warnings: abuse, forced confinement, discrimination, implied rape.

Priest Ivor doesn't want to be a virgin his whole life, so he tricks a dragon into kidnapping him.

Ch.1 - Looks like I'm Engaged to the Demon Chancellor - Lui is a court sorcerer who just wants to do his research, but his parents tell him he's suddenly engaged to the supposed "demon chancellor" Owen in a political marriage. Lui decides to get out of it by making sure he's not a virgin before the wedding night, nullifying the marriage, and goes out to find a partner, not realizing the true identity of the man he ends up with. Trigger warning: lying/manipulation. Ch. 2 - I Was Supposed to be Reincarnated as an NPC, but I am Passionately Loved by my Favorite Character - Joel was isekaied into a BL dating sim, but he's just an NPC, so he's content to see his favorite character, the knight Celestin, from the sidelines. But when Celestin comes to school, he and Joel end up really hitting it off, and when Joel tries to leave the knights to Celestin and go on his way, Celestin isn't ready to give him up! This one was really cute, and I was so bummed to realize it was just a oneshot. Would have loved to see more. No trigger warnings.

Ch.1 - A Deliberate Mage is Doted on by a Holy Knight in a Peaceful World - Shun was picked on for his weight in our world before being isekaied into a fantasy world where the knight Sasha was the first person to treat him as an equal. Now that their campaign is over (and Shun has lost a lot of weight), Shun can finally return to his world, but Sasha wants to have one last drink with him first. Trigger warning: bullying. Ch.2 - I've Been Reincarnated as the Best Friend of the Prince of Darkness - Zein was isekaied into a fantasy world where he was raised as a knight alongside Arnett, a prince destined to fall into an evil path. Zein decided to save Arnett from his fate, and the two have done great things together, but why is Arnett pulling away from him now? Trigger warning: yandere behavior. Ch.3 - I Was Reincarnated as a Dog, but I'm Still Doing Well - Kanto was reincarnated as a dog and picked up by the nobleman and Zane. Although Kanto causes a lot of trouble, Zane truly loves him, and Kanto feels like he has a perfect life. But what will happen when Kanto intercepts a poisoning attempt for Zane, only for it to be revealed he's really a beastman? Trigger warning: brief mention of suicide.

In a European style fantasy world, Noah basically works as a contracted spy, or he did until his last mission seven years ago when he infiltrated the noble Henry's house as his tutor. He's quit working since then, but Noah's dad thinks he can get Noah back in the game by telling him that Henry is finally taking over his family. This sends Noah back to Henry's house where it turns out Henry has been waiting for his return all along. More smut than story, not really my thing. Trigger warnings: BDSM, rape.