The concept was pretty good but God is this so badly written :)
The pacing isn't good, you jump from plot to smut to filler information in favor of expositions. The manipulation reveal was lackluster and felt more like a plot device, while the chemistry and characterization feels charming, it's still audibly daft considering most of their dialogue consists of 'I can't do X cause of Y'
That doesn't make it a bad media however, The series has its merits and flaws just as how formal literature isn't the cup of tea of many. It's still valid to critique the story for setting up plot lines like 'He's not my actual grandfather' or 'I'm now friends with a vassal' only to use those possible interesting character study as just a plot device to drive the narrative further.
Aka Grandpa > Goes to the North > Whoa, Demons I have to go there now
Or Brown Haired Vassal > You guys are cool join my club > Literally just turns into someone you just send a pamphlet to.
The tournament > Let's have a promise > Nvm we fucked already > Wyverns
I hope she doesn't forgive that sperm donor (atleast easily). It really makes me angry when sh*t fathers are redeemed by simply stating that they are "awkward and shy", fck that. The child is mentally and physically abused and neglected and you are still "awkward and shy" for more than a decade, yeah right!
And I hate it how she said "I didn't understand him either" , how will a literal child understand her sperm donor if they don't even have a single proper conversation and why the hell do you even need to understand him!? It's nice and good in a fairy tale but not in real life, such parents leave a different kind of mental scar in the kids.










God was that satisfying, its so rare to see physical abilities in webtoons with intellectual fls not get nerfed.
That mf had a good beating! Perfection!!