Okay this is not spoiler, I have not read beyond 21 chapters but as I have read too many stories joblessly, my take on predicting the plot would be as follows:
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Kyle will try to make FL inherit the county on her maternal side to make her have a good background to be the consort. FL will prolly be unaware of all this and would date ML until ML either reveals everything upon which FL would realise why the og story isn't progressing. The regressor saint or og FL is prolly gonna do shit to get back with the ML out of her past life knowledge and the temple's influences but she will find out FL is the variable and try to eliminate her by partnering with the duke who got punished in earlier story. FL's siblings especially the twins look like they will help FL a lot in future when in trouble and ML looks lowkey useless for now but I am suspecting him to actively rescue FL behind the scenes without realising his own deep romantic feelings for her.
Thank you!!! I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds!! (▰˘◡˘▰)
Okay readers, don't hate me for showing this but I sympathise with both Björn and Erna. Yes, ml is an a-hole of a character but he stays true to it, and fl is the epitome of soft, naive, but strong hearted lady and the author did justice portraying both in a way that does not ridiculously alter each other. So with ml, he is pretty much a stoic, "i prefer logic than emotions" personality, and his experience with his ex-wife was traumatising for him but he ignored it and suppressed his emotions, which led him to have a rocky relationship with fl and push fl to the point of abuse. So yeah, as a character the fact that we don't like him, is our author-nim's very good skill on display. Because, let's be honest, a "cold' husband turning 180 upon meeting wife is enjoyable but sometimes we gotta read angst to learn that change does not occur instantly. And the ml did have a character development in the later chapters. So this is not a tragic rundown I suppose. And to our brave, strong fl, I love Erna so much. While I saw people saying she is stupid and all, I think we must remember that girl was only 19 when she met ml, in a desperate situation and had never had any romantic experience before. So, lowk her mental state began to assume that it was love because that was the only positive mindset she could ever carry to bear with the cruel public opinion and ml's lack of empathy. And I love that she chose to leave him, I was lowk worried she might choose to take her own life but very healthy of her to take her stand and reject everyone trying to win her back including ml. I know due to plot armour, they will get together and be happy, but the journey reaching that has been beautifully portrayed and I am enjoying every chapter (cried 90% but it was worth it!!)
Honestly, i love that the characters were portrayed so well too. There is so much you can see from the ml's character since his entire side of the story is also explained well. Sometimes reading the story from the mc's POV only gets the other characters misunderstood and they get criticized, some w/out redemption after the backstory is explained. But all through out the story, both of their personality and tragic background were explained and this only give us a full context on how both of them feel. The frustration, the subtle hints of budding love (from the ml), their struggles in adjusting, and most of all on how they build their relationship. I also love the fact that the ML admitted his wrongdoings and apologized. The way he changed his ways, before he knew he was in love and after he knew he was inlove. The way the MC stood for herself and the way she never stray from her usual self. They way the ML chased her and never gave her up and how he understood that he needed to suffer in order to get her back. This story is just so well written, it has the right amount of angst and love that this reminds me of how love and relationship is. Such a rare gem. Truly.
I agree with your point. Idk this story is not rated 9+
I also understand. Actually i glad fl choose to run, not because i don't like ml. Because they two hurting, the wound become deeper when they see each other. Ml is wrong but that how also he view himself. He hurting that almost forgot his wife also hurting. Everyone say it's bad thing but that is reality. How many real life couple who love each can't communicate. The real villains to me is people, people who judge. I understand he a prince but point finger at his wife and praise other women like? He your own prince but this also reality. People will make man a villains without knowing full story
"natural scent" of the empress my foot! What a bad plot. Why is the fl so timid atp I am reminded of y/n personality
First of all, why is luona given so much plot armour?? She gets into sketchy situations and never gets to grow out of it. It is frustrating that the timeline skip should have made her better with dealing spirits, or should have made her discover the truth about her birth but nothing was given ( atp i dont even know if i should believe that the empress is her real mother). The plot advances when we want details and gives details wherever unnecessary. And I don't see why the author has made luona OP yet weak, plus she doesn't need a male lead of we go by the real essence of the story, but well, the conventional hero has to appear and that too, the childhood friend. I feel the author attempted to include so many genres into this story but executed it poorly. Sorry but apart from the aesthetics, I can't bring myself to read this manhwa.
read till ch 28 so far and this is my verdict. I would love to go there and give a hug to Thalia coz she has been through the worst. I understand the twins reacting to her like that when they were kids because obviously their faction would have been going around badmouthing thalia and her mother, but judging someone without even observing them is choosing to be ignorant and this is what all the characters have done to thalia. They have just ignored her. And my girl is very strong to fight through it. Some of y'all might say she is toxic and is immature, but look at her past. Her own living mother abandoned her, made her believe that she was unloved and even the ml gave up on understanding her. So all she has left to fend for is herself. And she chooses to be bold and fierce rather than be meek and submissive. I lowk cried with the sa incident coz she did not deserve that. And I don't even blame her for lashing out on the ml then. Anyway, I skimmed through the novel spoilers and unfortunately we are gonna cry more as the story progresses.