ahh look at at that. everything is much worse than when they started. atleast back then, they have a bit of civility. now, its just...ugly. 

and here i was having hope that maybe, just maybe..the future is looking brighter and that some compromise can be made. but nope. now, even hye-rang's softness towards yeonjo is gone and we're seeing outright r*pe. sigh.

i want both of them to be happy but no matter how i imagine the ending of this manhwa, i just dont see it having a happy ending.

yeonjo would and could never give up his revenge, it would destroy him inside if he ever decides to. and hee ryang cant afford to concede to yeonjo because he has too many duties and lives depending on him, even if he truly fell for him.

not to mention that this timeline is from where m/m is not legal. add to that their currentpower imbalance, and even if yeonjo miraculously gets his noble status back, the history between them is just too blo*** and bitter. this would probably be a reincarnated ending where they can let go of their past hurts and burden but still...

when did my boy become a poet?? 😩

*insert meme*

..now you got your degree 🥹

debt or no debt, let's be for real. no one can deny the royal family. especially since he's practically the king while his nephew's still learning the ropes. at this point, i wouldn't even be surprised if he had something to do with the former king's death. or planning his nephew's if there's no other heir and he's next in line

a man who has played the political game since his childhood saying that men are not chess pieces? puhleezzz 🙄

to me, hee-ryang is green flag. one of the greenest despite the brutalities life has given to him tbf.

- he's a good follower (despite the atrocities he committed, he did it knowing it is expected of him) and leader (he stood up for what he did and never denied them, even what he did to yeonjo)
- he knows how to treat people fairly (look how loyal his followers are to him, even urging him to shun yeonjo to protect him)
- he is not a cruel master and he does not abuse his authority (even to yeonjo)
- he is generous in bed (even before yeonjo, he does not r@pe and does not only take but also gives, not a starfish and does almost all the work, and does not humiliate or demean partners)
- not excessive or arrogant (he lives simply and does not over indulge like how the other degeneratelords are)
- humble and self aware (he acknowledges his beginnings and strove to be better yet does not lord it over to others)

not to mention his looks, brains, and (now seeing his dreary past) his heart. he could've been bitter, mean, and terrible but he surpassed that all. i feel sad knowing that he will eventually learn yeonjo's plans. 

i refuse to believe this clown is a professional athlete. avoiding therapy just so he wont look weak, knowing that the injury can be debilitating if left unattended and being in tiptop shape is a must in his profession. and also knowing that he's still young and he would want to stay in sports for a long time still. acting like he's invincible just coz he kept winning to the point of pointless arrogance. talk about biting off your nose to spite your face. 🙄
but what can we expect from someone who engages in rigorous seggs before a match when he's supposed to be resting just because he believes he has a jinx. nahh..redemption arc or not, i find that he's just too unbearably arrogant and needlessly cruel to people around him. its not even a smug arrogance, 

tbh, i dont consider hee-ryang to be red flag (maybe beige at most?). he was just doing his job (and its not like he has a choice either) and his tactics to keep his subjects in line is also not done out of malice but simply a lord being strict and vigilant. he was also quite gentle and generous with yeonjo (given the circumstances). he is not overly cruel nor does he actively seek to torture or play with yeonjo's feelings/dignity despite the upper hand of his station. h

in here we can even see that despite his gut instinct telling him that something is going on, he still entertains the idea that his mistrust might hurt yeonjo and he wants to give him a chance to earn that trust.