Based on 13 chapters and spoilers, I’m dropping this until it gets completed. FL is smart with plot armor but dumb in general, ML is pretty trash with nothing else going on for him, and the plot and art are mid.
Characters - **Hilaria: - Princess of Guinevere. - Utilizes magical powers to control butterfly messengers for information. - Arranges a marriage with Ebenezer to protect her principality. - Cunning and uses the affections of those around her for her goals.
Ebenezer Wonfried: - Emperor of the Empire. - Initially has a cold personality but becomes a romanticist around Hilaria. - Involved in an arranged marriage with Hilaria for strategic reasons.
**Plot Overview: - The story explores a trickster woman, Hilaria, in a web novel. - Hilaria foresees a war between the Principality of Guinevere, the Empire, and a Union of three kingdoms. - Hilaria sacrifices herself for the victory of both Guinevere and the Empire. - The arranged marriage is a strategic move to protect Guinevere, and she is willing to sacrifice her life.
Key Moments: - Hilaria discovers a potential threat in the Empress Dowagar and plans to prevent a future where her family and dukedom are killed. - Hilaria has a vision of Ebenezer having a lover, Meilyn Proyton, causing her to consider their relationship.
Unresolved - Uncertainty about the nature of Hilaria's vision – whether it's a premonition or a potential future. - The fate of Hilaria, hinted at sacrificing herself for her country, remains unclear.