I am so with you!! Eckles originally was my favorite by far (major soft spot for pretty slave boys yearning for attention), so it’s painful to see him go down this irredeemable yandere path. I feel the story writing is exceptional as it is, and I think I’ll be satisfied with the ending we’re headed towards, but it would be nice if we at least got some alternate-universe side stories with a harem ending.
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He won't die. Bro loses his memories and lives a happy life as a mercenary. Life without being a prince of some fallen Kingdom and slave/servant of a rich noble lady is so much better. He meets penny later but still doesn't remember and he doesn't want to either.
I hate harem and love triangles. Basically anything that has more than 1 love interest. I can tolerate a love rival upto a certain point but any more and i drop it. That's why I don't want it to be harem. I like my male leads possessive be it bl or straight.
Omg now I’m even more excited for the ending!!
I was literally just thinking “no more harem stories for the near future… pls just one love interest”… It’s painful getting attached to all these love interests who don’t actually end up with the MC :’)
Right?! They're treated like cannon fodders to make the main leads get closer. They don't get their own lover. They can't forget the fl until the end and live alone. Just take vinter and eckles for example, both of them remain single. Don't gaf if derrick gets married or not and Reynold doesn't seem like he'll ever get married. Sigh..
Yeah like it’s actually heartbreaking… I usually have to look up spoilers for who is endgame just so I can prepare my heart ahead of time ( T﹏T ) although I have to say that this series is the best harem romance I’ve read thus far… each relationship was realistic in their complexity, each LI has his own unique charm, and Penelope’s romantic choices make total sense as all the relationships develop. It somehow managed to avoid feeling cliche despite drawing on typical tropes. This series set a new standard for me that I don’t think will be met anytime soon, so that’s yet another reason why no more harem stories for me in the near future lol
Damn, don’t judge me but I still love Eckles- poor dude is probably going to have to die though. Literally no way to come back from attempted rebellion. A tiny part of me wishes we could’ve gone a harem route with Castro, Eckles and Winter loll