Like all "face slapping" Chinese mahuas, justice is only afforded to those with power and money.
Comment by Prinzinc on Gatekeeper Of The Boundless World - Chapter 12
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@Prinzinc I mean thats pretty true in manhwa too they just write it better and the same principle also exists in the real world ofc
@Bound Librarian Usually good writing requires it to be rooted in reality even if the story itself is far outside of it. Otherwise the reader lacks all common ground with the struggles of the protagonist and won't be able to empathize. In manhwa, it's usually depicted as hidden evils or corrupt individuals. Occasionally they will even depict a fully corrupt institution but it's usually a fantasy institution like a hunter's guild.
The difference is, in most manhua, they'll depict the entire justice system including education and work life, from top to bottom as being fully corrupt. The MC won't try to reform these issues, rather he'll simply overcome them and become the new head of the corrupt institution where he can do whatever he wants using the same illicit power as those whom he has dethroned. The Chinese, even in their wild fantasies don't have enough common ground with the idea of a *mostly* corruption free social order to include it in their novels.
The difference is, in most manhua, they'll depict the entire justice system including education and work life, from top to bottom as being fully corrupt. The MC won't try to reform these issues, rather he'll simply overcome them and become the new head of the corrupt institution where he can do whatever he wants using the same illicit power as those whom he has dethroned. The Chinese, even in their wild fantasies don't have enough common ground with the idea of a *mostly* corruption free social order to include it in their novels.
@Prinzinc nicely put