While the manwha might have somehow derailed from the original novel (which I haven't read) I kind of like it. The only thing I'm sad about is the unresolved paths it opened up if this truly is the end (as even animeplanet has it as finished..). While Cliff leaving to find the author was a kind of an 'ending' to his path, I do feel burdened that we likely wont get to see that as a side story, but rather an open ending to him. 

I believe the after-ending (or rather, what the ending implies or leaves to readers interpretation) would have been better if Cliff remained fighting on the borders, maybe visiting Rize after all which would put his obsession at rest, or at least made him try to live a life without Rize, as the current ending of his makes it kind of feel like a cliffhanger - will he ever return? Does he love the author? Does he want revenge? Will he find peace? Will he return for revenge?

I also feel sad that we were given a kind of implication of Edith's pregnancy, but no confirmation - no announcement to Killian, no emotional scene, or even just a last portrait of their future family.

Don't know if it's just me, probably so, but I think this open ending just leaves the readers wanting to see some more of a conclusion to it, or at least thats what I felt with this story. I'm a bit sad we don't get to see that glimpse of the future, truly sealing the end of this manwha.

But even so, this was a masterpiece to read through, and I am contemplating on reading through the novel as well, at least to see the difference in the endings as many have discussed. Loved it, as it was different than any other isekai manwha I've read before. 

A true 9/10 for me

Completed: 23:50, 05.04.2025

Bro I was JUST thinking about how Kil and Edith did it so many times yet nothing seemed to sprout and yall hit me with it in the very next chapter?

"Wait, where did you get that piano chest" 😭

Alright, scratch my comment on the previous chapter. I completely think the original Grace commited and unalived - with the fl saying how much hate for herself is still in the body so much so she keeps having the same negative thoughts, as well as the "mocking laughter" and "voices" she hears that keep telling her negative things - it could be some sort of a curse, but if not, it's actually a pretty good visualization of a person's self-hatred and self-harming thoughts - intrusive thoughts that fill your mind when there's nothing to distract you, slowly making you believe they're true and making you succumb into depression.

I do hope, if that's truly the case, that Grace finds out soon and doesn't succumb to the same thoughts - even though she is a bit affected already (understandable though, the worst enemy is one's own mind)

Okay so.. Either Grace was actually sick (maybe something to do with the voice she heard? Probs not) or she unalived herself (due to how shes said to have had low self esteem, shut herself away from socializing and her death is said as having passed from illness - thing thats said rather than 'she took her life'), which Im more leaning towards now, and the duke loved her so much he went after Aria to make her come back or something.

those three windows are legit the mood ever since the two began living together

i'm so sad for the translation on this one, it's so much funnier if correctly translated.

At the end there she jokes, when he says she will provide anything she wants, except a divorce. She responds "How cna you refuse to give me the one thing I really want?" To which he says for her to smile when she's joking, and comments "It didn't seem like you were joking at all... You aren't actually trying to get one, right..?" and she says "I don't know. Depends on how long you're gone" to which he says he'll try to get back as soon as possible.
And I think thats soo funny and sooo cute, it got lost in the translation though along with many other similar moments.

Not me here being sad the artstyle had changed

WHAT A MAAAAN, I LOVE THIS ML

ARE THOSE THE FLOWERS SHE WAS OBSERVING WHEN THE TWO MET IN THE GARDEN FOR BACK THEN? I need the revenge arc already

Oh the man that you are

BRO WHO'S THE ML

HE SPIKED HER DRINK PLEASE ISHA GO AND KILL THAT SOB IMEDIATELLY EW

Ew what the fu**, I'm even more disgusted now. Just hurry over with the kidnapping so we can get to the revenge arc already