I dropped it halfway but I think the people who are raving about how dark it is just are the kind that jack off to torture p*rn because this is all it is. Dark themes are interesting to read when executed well. This story was so poorly written, I think the author just doesn't know how to handle dark themes and wanted the story to be edgy and dark so nothing was really logically thought out and planned.
EXACTLY, I love me some dark themes and revenge when the revenge make sense. The punishment matches the crime the person committed, that's why I think the Knights punishment was WAY out of line. I think this Author has a think for SA
I agree I agree. But considering that the ML is an evil dragon the way he punished them was pretty reasonable and most likely as the character themselves has stated too lenient and like child play.
They were literally brainwashed, they had no control over their actions. They didn't deserve this kind of torture. The only person who was aware of what they were doing was the heroine (villainess) that brainwashed the. Like, imagine getting brainwashed to do something and then waking up the next day getting executed for it even though you had no control over your actions. This was horrible, terrifying and the fl became no better than the girl who brainwashed them all. The dragon is evil, like truly evil.
Real
The worst of all was the knight. Dude was somewhat aware. He was deeply suffering not having control over himself. That was already punishment if he needed any. They were brainwashed to hate and kill the FL but not to do it in expecific ways. So the only one who truly deserved punishment was the minister's son. Something within him chose to sell them to brothels and was consistent in those 2 lives despite the victims being different people. The others just killed the FL based on opportunity "she is close and I have a sword, stab stab". The prince saw an opportunity and sent his aid to do it. No torture involved.
I can't... The fuck, ok at this point you may as well just kill them all, mercy kill them please, cause that's just fucked up. I was totally onboard all the way till the Knight. I was that smiling then smile drop meme after that.
Man did not deserve that shit, he was actively trying to avoid getting his mind control thing triggered. I think the only one who got away intact (to me) was the fucking prince.
Like Knight deserved to not be able to fight anymore but HOLY SHIT, turning him into a sex slave, the fuck. Make it make sense. I also felt so grossed out by the end of it all, like... Wow. I really sat here and read it.
I can't get those hours back.
Also the characters are pretty... plain, and the way the FL just... became wasn't great or executed properly. I wont say its as bad as Redo healer... but if was to make a list this would be right below it. I hate them kids for what they did but god their punishment was way to much for a bunch of kids who were hypnotized.
Fuck Villian chick tho, still felt grossed out by her ending though.