Imagine tho

You’re so right for this. Im mad at this story like the author could’ve written it any other way but choose this.

Yeah he treated the first guy better because he was still naive in thinking people had integrity. Afterword, he was getting ridiculed and taken advantage of left and right. It built up to ordering the guards to harm him, sending a message to people not to walk all over him. It actually shows how serious he was in finding Clauden. He tried to be forgiving in the beginning, but it crumbled because people kept messing with his memory.

The biggest mistake (other than beating him and holding him hostage) was being unrealistic about remembering someone’s face after 11 years. At that point, it’d be an imagined face. We all know that our brains are kinda crappy at remembering specifics, but one thing we forget way less is how we FEEL. Sometimes, those feelings trick our brain into remembering something different. All this to say.. our brains unreliable lol so that standard of remembering him after a decade is insane


I understand your perspective, but I don’t think you’re making good faith arguments.

We also have to remember that he spent 11 years in a new country with the promise that he’d return and marry him. So yeah I’d lowkey go insane too after I found out I ordered someone to beat the crap out of the only thing holding me together for more than half my life. He made very bad judgement calls, but it was desperation in the ugliest form. With no outlets other than work. Dealing with His brother who is coddled and lazy.
So id say this story is a “special case”. In any other case, it’d be a horror story for both parties. But this is fantasy, and things fit where the writer wants them to fit

Why does it have to be an argument with you? Its an issue to not like when people get jumped, stalked, and held against their will? You can love this story all you want, I don't. His actions have shown to not send any good message based on the comments made by the public. His volatile behavior is just forgotten because he's sincere in his obsession? Not everyone is going to agree with how you view the story. Stories are meant to be that way. That doesn't mean you can judge my response with your 'holier than thou' comment.

I get it. I felt his struggles and pitied him. Hell, I even hated his Dad for the obvious preferential treatment and the Mom for just sitting idly by. But then he took his frustrations out on the ONE person he wanted to treasure. Yeah, I know he was blinded by anger but if it wasn't Clauden, then how would Clauden feel if Luan just had some random villager beaten to near death just because things didn't go his way? But because it was Clauden, it made it even worse imo.

There are things that just can't be forgiven with sincerity and persistence. I was thinking, "Clauden would have a back bone, right? He'd attempt to run away, right?" Because I'm looking through a hopeful lens, but that's my fault. Angst has to be had and the only consequences Luan had to suffer was inner turmoil and the bare minimum of consequences for his selfishness and violence. He did atone for that son imo. Beating yourself doesn't count in my book!

I know it's a story and yes, I know it's not a popular opinion and a lot of people like this kind of stuff. I do enjoy an obsessive Top and helpless bottom as well! But I'm not a fan of stories where someone is physically/mentally abusing the person they "supposedly" love. This one especially because they tried to play it off as a wholesome story when these are, in fact, not.

I'm sorry for the long response, I got a little too into it.

I didn't think anyone would agree with me actually I had very strong opinions about the way it played out from the beating till the end. But the "beaten nearly to death" part made me switch up FAST. His redemption arc didn't even make up for it! It was just him feeling bad for himself and giving the responsibility of his emotions to Clauden. Like, "I'm only happy if you make me happy and I'm only sad when you make me sad" That's some heavy duty responsibility after being beaten and stalked

I would like to apologize for my rude response earlier. I was very opinionated and thought your comment was attacking me. And you made some good points but I'm still steadfast on my opinion of this story. Tried to send this message before the second thing I responded to, but it didn't go through apparently.

Don’t apologize. I love these discussions and love that you took the time to reply.

To your first paragraph, I disagree that Clauden wouldn’t understand him ordering a beating to be done. These people were scam artists hoping to manipulate someone for a cash prize. In the story, Clauden specifically says “I understand why you did it.. I forgive you”. And it proved to be successful, as after he was paraded people stopped messing with him.


To your second paragraph. I honestly agree for the most part. You are absolutely right.. some things truly canNOT be forgiven with just sincerity and SURELY not persistence. I think in other universes, I’d agree with your latter argument in this paragraph, but violence was literally the only way he’d be taken seriously. So it makes sense why he was never punished.. it’s what people of his status are supposed to do when villagers commit these crimes to high status individuals. The village basically responded with “about time” when it happened. There is no atonement for his crimes other than inner termoil because there shouldn’t be (in THIS specific universe). The termoil for it being the wrong person is as far as it’d go. We literally can’t expect anything more from his character. I hope my POV makes sense.


I have no comment on your third.. I can’t properly define what emotional and physical abuse looks like. All I can say is YES it was wrong. He was withheld.. trapped… in forced proximity to him. But.. it happened to be the right person????? Ugh yeah.
I just don’t know. I mean, he DID still have those feelings for him. Being locked in there made them arise again.

My closing question is, if he wasn’t persistent, and he let him go the first time, would he have turned back and said “I regret it”? Probably not, because he himself said “I woke from a dream”. He considered it too good to be true. So the duke saying “no no!!! It’s true I swear!!!” HAD to have happened for him to miss him. I hope that makes sense but I don’t blame you if it doesn’t. And of course, you don’t have to respond if it’s too much effort XD

DONT WORRY!! You have a right to your opinion (I’m NOT saying that in a condescending way, I’m being genuine). I write these comments to engage with varying viewpoints to absorb how people come to those conclusions and challenge them. I understand why you thought I was attacking you so don’t worry! I enjoyed your more “formal” response and I promise you I have an open mind lol so I’m ready to listen actively. Thank you for your apology, though! I appreciate it and it shows I replied to the right person. (=・ω・=)