Oh dear... okay listen… as one who've read the novel up until the end, leme tell you that Richard takes FOREVER to realize what’s going on. Like, the man is blind. (cant blame him though) like he’s so obsessed with Daphne that he doesn’t even notice Caelus is literally in love with him from the start.... Like we do cuz yeah we’re stuck in Richard’s POV so it looks like Caelus is cold, distant, enemy vibes… but really, nope. Like in this scene in chapter 24 in the manhwa, we see that Caelus is following him around, and he's just actually worrying about his man and tryna protect him and Richard just thinks “ugh rival.” BRO. (CAN'T BLAME HIM THOUGH)
And then — this is the part that GOT a loooot of novel readers, and even the TL of the novel rage slightly; even after Richard learns the truth (that Daphne and Caelus are regressors too, that the world is basically a giant messed-up loooooooop), he STILL clinged to Daphne. Like HELLO?? She’s like, literally, the mastermind behind everything and.. EVERYTHING. And Richard’s still like “but Daphne…” …sir… please… i actually almost raged at this..
It’s only near the end that Richard finally snaps out of it. He finds out all the things Caelus did for him across their past lives — the sacrifices, the quiet devotion, the way Caelus kept trying to protect him from Daphne and from harming his own self again and again (because richard couldnt handle the truth about daphne, as daphne was his only purpose for living, but oh caelus i also really feel bad for you. because in my POV, he's also suffered a lot, like a whole lot, comparable or even more than richard) And that’s when it finally hits him. That’s when he starts catching feelings. But guess what? It’s like... basically at the END. Like huhu, we wait the whole novel for this payoff and it only happens at almost near the end. But hey, the side stories are still ongoing sooo...
So yeah… Richard x Caelus is the slowest burn of slow burns. one time, i became frustrated, like i was literally yelling at Richard to WAKE UP, and then when he finally does… it’s bittersweet because it’s so late. But also… kinda well, lets say, perfect for the angst. (im a sucker for it)
Overall, for what i think—the novel is alright. It depends on you if it'll be worth your time as there's a lot of interesting things that happened. And it's fairly different from other novels as well. It's quite unique, and also short. Finished it in just one sitting. To me, it was quite worth the satisfaction. The MC could get a bit frustrating at times but who could really blame him? with all those crazy sht happening and he didn't even know about it for the most of the story.
thanks so much for the spoils! I like slowburns enough but not when it's dragged too much, coz u know I read it for the "romance", otherwise I could've just read an action or shounen or seinen work. Anyway I think I'll still keep tabs on this and read only when it has already ended. Btw, does the FL, considering she's the actual villainess behind everything even gets punished or nah? since she's the one who wrecked everything, at least her being punished would add a bit of satisfaction
coz I find this interesting and want to go directly to the ending, and apparently it's still ongoing?? anyway, to those who actually read it fully- can we get spoilers please? the angle about MC not catching feelings for the ML is getting stronger, since it's that far out already, and he's still confessing to the Daphne character. I don't want to waste my time investing in a story that just looks promising but ultimately ends being a huge disappointment, if you like spoiling things, let us in on what's going to happen.
This is the link to what I read, btw: https://novellive.app/book/rolling-in-bed-with-the-male-lead