PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Don't return to being such a shallow fuckfest right after that cliff hanger where we got a fucking break from all of the assault happening.
PLEASE don't fucking go back directly into that after we see such a healthy amount of actual consent being practiced.
Because if he doesn't get a well deserved break or at least some progress on escaping them/veing saved, then the author deserves to have warm pillows every night, shoes wet while they have socks on, etc. For the rest of their life because wtf.
I don't think this should be tagged as Josei because this shit has male gaze written all over it. Fucking stupid ass plot and concept. Even when a manhwa is centered around sex, you can tell its for the female gaze very quickly. And this shit AINT IT.
Okay, so first off. I really had some high expectations for this. Because I've read my fair share of trashy doormat FLs and that the very least, this manhwas FL had some character development going on and after the veils have parted and she was finally aware of who and what the prince really was as a person, she didn't try to defend him or his actions (not for too long anyways) and actually wanted to run away early on and hated him for his actions.
Like, legitimately hated him and even had a character growth of wanting to further express that hate (painting) and its actually realistically depicted. I've never seen a manhwa before where the doormat FL who after years of abuse, actually depicts how much hatred and animosity would stem from it till its having them think/fantasize of actually killing the abusive ML, let alone doing a reverse uno card and going full 'Ima manipulate you back' type of thinking.
So, I'll give the manga its due points for that. I still don't like how much of a doormat she is but AT LEAST she has some development going on.
What I can't ultimately forgive is if this manhwa ends up like every other manhwa and haves her forgive him and end up with him.
Because at this point in the Manhwa, the only correct endings are:
1. She kills him.
2. She escapes
3. She kills him and escapes.
4. She escapes and gets into a healthy relationship with someone.
5. She dies.
Because it is a sickening thought at this point, given how the ML is if it ends up with him still being the Endgame. He doesn't deserve it. Not one bit. Heck, as per depicted, death would be tolerable than his abusive ass as pet the FLs perspective which you can't even blame.
I know it's a hopeless dream to wish for this ending but I'm hoping this is the FIRST manhwa I read where she girlbosses and either kills him or leaves him.
The only reason I'm still reading this even though this is basically a trigger warning in Manhwa form is because it's no longer a disgusting cesspool of shallow fuckfest which included non con but now has a plot and because it now has a plot, there is hope that I can now cling to where he is saved by Cliff and gets revenge on all of them.
But if he actually ends up with his the ones that graped him, I will drop this like a hot potato and will advocate its downfall. Being a fuckfest alone where he was just graped constantly was not appealing in any way, it was just pitiful and heartbreaking.
And I feel like the author deliberately set it up that thw scenes wouldn't be enjoyable for him or the reader. But, that's just my theory. If they didn't, then I hope they don't make anymore Manhwas involving non con cuz its just stomach turning.