pluckaduck's manga / #Fantasy(315)

ch 53. kinda like ajin's reconstructive ability... cool ch 152. wheres the rest of the chapters?? out of all the dead side charas, i feel that the blind sword demon had the most potential to be interesting?? i already read the ember knight and it's one of the best ongoing manhwas rn. and this prequel did not disappoint. you can practically see the artist's improvement in the art and action sequence and use of paneling. and props to the author for creating a epic prologue for his next series. the writing, characterization for multiple charas, and action scenes are all so good. and i found the romance between stella and mc to be endearing and bittersweet. the magic and knight system is well-established, making it a cut above similar generic high fantasy series. also loved how the author weaved the world's historical events and mc's past together in a non-linear but entertaining way. this is how immortal/long-lived mc stories are done right.

bro, based on spoilers, this shit is WILD. the ml is the FATHER. well, technically, she seduces and sleeps with her stepbrothers and father, but she only loves her father. the father is shitty, but to be fair, the mc is just as bad. the plot is convoluted, i have to admit, with things like jumping into the past and future, fake suicides, etc. edit: haha i read the novel and honestly, it is pretty damn interesting. the developments unfold naturally and don't meander or drag; it's pretty exciting stuff; despite the generic setting, this unfolds uniquely. cuz the mc is really smart and competent, she really knows oriental medicine and maneuvers schemes like a pro and her revenge is cathartic but i gotta admit her opponents so far aren't really that threatening. She absolutely hates her family (except lucy) and when she divorces sylvien (ch 122- i know, it's long, but the shit happening in between is good too) it's pretty satisfying since he's actually regretting it haha. the plot itself is pretty complex, with many interesting twists, like think of "i became the hero's mom" complex, but without all the wholesomeness cuz here this is mostly mc being a badass lol. anyway, people shit on this bc the father is the ML but mc hates him as much as she did in the beginning (currently on ch 139) so im gonna give author the benefit of the doubt and believe the reason she would come to like him would be good and not annoying. ch 254 novel: well. there is a lot of crazy shit. undoubtedly, the first half of the novel was better. i really disliked the stepbrothers, i really did. but orsini who regularly spat abusive language at her and even choked her on a couple of occasions, went to save her twice, and even died for her. calen, who kidnapped her to an island, chose to end his life than harm her. it's honestly touching. however, in terms of chara growth, i think isabelle takes the cake. even tho she didnt appear as often, she grew as a person... whereas the two bros didn't actually. (they just became more in love with the mc, simultaneously, becoming more indifferent to other people like their other siblings). isabelle was bratty but after mc's death, she really change... like less bull-ish. when kanna came back, she wanted to get along with her. like, finally, a evil stepsister who actually feels remorse and seeks a better relationship with her sisters. BUT THEN she died, killed when she tried to save lucy. WTF. WTFFFF. i was so about to drop the novel right there. what's worse is that orsini who saw her corpse just. walk. past. her. bc he saw mc there as well. WTFFFFFF. calen also literally didn't care either about his twin's corpse (but i have to cut him some slack cuz he was being manipulated, but still). also i really didnt care much for mc now. ngl when she was the underdog, her brothers treated her pretty crappy, it was satisfying to see her win, ig cuz the stakes was high for her. but now, she super mary-sue (more than before) it's not as much

the artstyle and framing is sublime. wish it was gl ngl. but also they remind of Aziraphale and Crowley

reminds me of magus of the library, another phenomenal manga with similar vibes.

the author mustve been high when they wrote this. it's so unpredictable, and off the rails with the amount of batshit crazy charas. i truly laughed a few times bc of how out-of-pocket some stuff were. the art carried for sure, but the writing shines thru.

it's underrated. it's entertaining, the banter and dynamics are hilarious, and the friendships are wholesome. all the charas have personalities and quirks, and the mc takes a back seat after his arc to focus on other charas. it's not a power fantasy in the slightest, and the author makes it clear that it's a just game with how lighthearted everything is, and how we don't actually know anything about the charas outside of it (save a couple charas) bc the story takes place only in the game. the author also plays with our expectations by framing the backstories in a certain dark way, then completely subverts them by shedding more information. well done author. also i love how antagonists are written, they arent necessarily demonized for trauma and mc to beat, but just players playing the game, as the author empathizes. but treating everything so lighthearted is selfish as it backfires on relationships built within. which is the main theme btw. finally, the plot: it is not much. it's very much character-driven. the quests/lore take the backseat. but i didn't read it for plot so whatever. also, id love to see more of isley and raiquia interacting.

i want to like it, but its all over the place and charas are introduced with buildup.

it's boring. the art is average.

ch7. girl that is why u should wear clothes. it's so ridiculous why she still not wearing any actual clothes; she's practically naked; it's so stupid, especially in a battle with a sword wielder who can materialize invisible sword ki, not to mention superior to u in skill so why on earth is she still not wearing clothes?? edit: the ending was satisfying and bittersweet. it was a bit hard to get into in the beginning bc it felt somewhat directionless with the mc's motivations, but the plot after the backstory reveal accelerated and i binged the entire series. the story's very intense and thrilling and the art's phenomenal. the mc's a well-written edgy loner character. and the other charas are well-written morally gray charas as well (ie the ki swordsman, and hong gildong's bandit group). ill say the most glaring flaw would be the sando's scantily dressed self; it's just pure fanservice.