Holy! Okay... so I started the webtoon 1st & then when it's 1st season ended could no longer wait and found the novel. I only got to it after it returned with S2 but LET ME TELL YALL HOW MUCH IS ACTUALLY MISSING from the webtoon.

I dont understand why they didn't leave this freaking glorious masterpiece in tact as an R19 series. The build up in tension between Heina & Yuri prior to them doing the damn thing was so palpable but after it finally happened... it was as if... more>> the dam had burst open for the two of them. This isn't to say it's heavily peppered with smut, because it's not... the plotline is easily just an enjoyable but when the scenes between Heina & Yuri DO come up... it is most certainly A+++ Tier. This is not even an exaggeration by any means. Im so sad they won't be fairly included in the adaption because it's in those moments the reader gets to glimpse just how much Yuri is determined to monopolize Heina's love and opposite you watch Heina come to terms with her attraction & ultimately her affection for Yuri despite her repeated self-affirming denials that she doesn't like him.

Give this a read, by all means you will not regret it! I'm only sad it isn't a little bit longer and that the side stories don't feature our mains. But thats also okay too... <<less

this got me in a dilemma ughh. On one hand the stockholm syndrome i've sniffed from 10 mile away is an absolute no for me, no romance out of it would I ever find entertaining. BUT on the other hand, I imagine the context of war and conquest waaay back in human history, considering this yuri and heina relationship would be an okay? Altho tr*shy yuri does treat heina as a captive better than any other victor would I guess (prince nadin you piece of shit).

again, this is really plot... more>> driven, as in the main characters mostly responds to plot points. I'm only at chapter 21, but I dont think i'll continue. Not curious at all how things would evolve between them or where the story is heading.

IF somehow heina developed muchh better agency, really learns how to fight back, take advantage of situations and stuff, and learn how to protect her precious dignity in a more girl boss way (yass), I might consider. But I don't see that coming at all. I expect from kimpa the redemption arc for yuri the ML would be good, but that ain't strong enough to keep me reading. So yeah im dropping this

as usual, 2 stars for the good translation! 🌟 <<less