It’s refreshing to not see the MC having to fix the whole world on her own for once
I didn't even know I needed this type of refresher! I was glad to see that she was actually tired asf lol
I don’t feel bad for Zigril but I do feel frustrated with Kay,
also the story is kind of weird in the sense that we only get the first consensual sex scene after the sides (that seemed to be the actual end of the story). I don’t know if it’s supposed to be just the end of the season but it seems like the author had to revisit certain things like:
- how did he allow gay marriages in the whole Empire and made him an Empress before we even get a fully consensual scene? That’s crazy! (not even talking about love he could just admit he really liked the sex and that would’ve been it. Now when they do have sex and he says no, we know he likes him, but it’s lowkey uncomfortable)
- This man is supposed to be the deputy knight, and I get that fighting monsters is not the easiest, but the amount of saving he needs? he could as well be a damsel in distress. And finally we can actually see him fight well ONLY when the merchant heir decides that it’s his time BUT EVEN THEN he still need saving.
And Kay is ruthless with him but two chapters before he was still rubbing a woman’s cheek like it’s nothing. AND he keeps thinking of Zigril when he’s with women anyway (even his ex). I get the gentleman thing but if you wanna be a player, then play, that would be way more entertaining than him just chickening out every single time.
I won’t even speak about the getting pregnant part cause that was crazy in itself.
I guess I can’t complain too much since it’s getting fixed now, but I don’t know, it leaves a bad taste
Ps: I hope to see the second couple again.
The plot is very bland, It’s fine if the story is predictable, but characters need to make it special in their own ways and it’s not happening here. It feels like a “here damn”
this shit is so good, The plot is good w/ so much tension between the two mcs like wow...
I have to wake up for work in a few hours but I had to read all.
Also, it’s been a while since I’ve read such good smut with no ugly d!cks or badly drawn coochies. i gotta stan!
read the novel although the translation is not completed…
Sometimes I just couldn’t help myself and cried for her. I don’t know why anyone would write stories like this and call it a romance tbh
this was a horror movie.
Drama can be the most intense form of love. Sometimes it fuels passion, and sometimes it feeds hatred.
I have never said that, EVER! But I WILL betray my people today and state that I wish she would go back.
Love her couple with ML tho ngl
I really love them, but I have to say she IS self absorbed —to me at least.
I do understand what trauma do to people and that she wants to prove herself (which given her situation I understand) but Riftan has told her so many times that he did not want her to get hurt which is why he did not want her to accompany them to war and she put herself in danger willingly just so she can get news faster. and she did not even consider (as she said herself) the fact that it would be a burden for him… like? isn’t that obvious?
then she miscarried and she didn’t think much about the baby, she is only scared about him divorcing her. She did not even reflect on her actions that brought this situation in the first place.
And then she has been acting so brave the whole time, but decides to leave with her father that has been traumatising her, so she won’t face Riftan. But really, she threw herself a pity party. her sister was mean in her words, but she was right.
I hate her father and yes, I’m happy they’re going for war. However, she always acts so selfless, but honestly, her actions are only done in a manner that would benefit her in someway with hardly any consideration for other peoples’ feelings. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. I’m just saying.
i get your point but you also have to undertstand the time period they are in and how she was raised, she was raised to beleive her worth in men is to be useful, and yeah she does have differnt definition of being useful but she feared that losing her baby and not even being able to prove she is useful is going to make him divorce him. I think she had the right to throw herself a pity party knowing what she has been through and the fact her trauma was just a few chapters ago being recognized by the people who took part in tormenting her in some form or way.
I understand where you're coming from, sneaking off to war was NOT the play, but a lot of that blame can be laid on Riftan, too. From the start he's treated her like a doll he just has to dress, feed, and fuck to keep happy. That's not how he sees it, but that's how it appears. He treats her as useless as her father says she is. He wouldn't have had to do much, just clue her in on goings-on and at least make a shallow attempt at including her, rather than fight and scream at her at every turn. "Oh you want to learn magic? That'll be helpful, sure, I'm happy to have the contribution." "You want to know what's going on? The gist of it is... but we've got this, don't worry." All she asked for was to be included, not necessarily involved. I doubt she would have taken such drastic measures if he had made any effort to communicate besides "no, shut up, wife, this is for your own good and only I know what's good."
He is to blame too, I totally agree with you. I’m not even going against that. I totally understand that she wanted to feel included, but no matter how involved she was she always wants to go further. Putting herself in danger to prove to people that she can be useful again and again and again and again, she’s the one that’s not satisfied. Then, running away instead of standing her ground when the very thing that he has been trying to avoid did happen diminishes all her efforts.
But somehow it’s always other peoples’ fault for not putting their trust in her. I’m not trying to over criticise her. I’m just saying that, in the end, she does all this for herself rather than to help or protect anybody. She refused to believe that he would come back safely while she blames him for not putting his trust in her every time.
Oh she's HELLA frustrating, constantly pushing her own boundaries of magic and her body despite the warnings of all the experts around her. He shouldn't be infantilizing her to such an extreme, but she's not helping herself by constantly going overboard. I've been hoping the revelation of her trauma being why she's so desperate to prove herself will make them TALK to each other more.