Okay I'm starting to like FL and ML for these reasons. 1. FL is still 16 she is a minor and her train of thought and process of everything is very valid. Making good points about how WRONG the Duke was being. 
2. ML even tho he has his backstory and all that I like how his character actually has sum depth instead of just the typical cold blood and just have a sad background to justify it. (Personally I hate those ) Instead he REFLECTS. 
3.both FL and ML are trying to figure out themselves.

I'm so glad I read the novel before reading the manga

MY TWO FAVORITES CINNAMOL ROLLS I WILL FIGHT FOR THEM.

Mc is getting on my nerves how she smart in the first few chapters somewhat, tbh. But then when it came to the shady lady giving a whole vibe that she is NOT someone to trust, and still drank it. And now WITH THE DUKE BEING PAINFULLY OBVIOUS ABOUT HIS NEWFOUND FEELINGS SHE CONTINUES TO BE IN DENIAL. 😭 At least the ML is FINALLY BEING MORE STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH HER.

Okay Chris is getting annoying for me because of multiple reasons. The story of the plot is basically the reincarnation of the demon lord through the MC. He is a dryad and is supposed to have only one partner. But looks like the author wants to either choose harem for male dryads. 
Here is why Chris is getting annoying to me: 
She is decades older than the mc. Even if the mentality of the MC is of an adult. HE IS STILL A CHILD AND SHOWS CHILD TENDENCIES. 
She is being somewhat selfish with her feelings even tho she is aware. It very obvious that she is aware that the mc hold her in high regard, even tho the feelings from mc doesn't really look romantic more like an older brother, a BOY wanting to protect his FRIEND. 
CHRIS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT COULD GO SO MUCH BETTER AND DEEPER. 
Chris should off take Dillan approach more tbh. It's more APPROPRIATE. Example Dillan clearly placed a line between subject and friends and he can be both BUT KEEPS ITS PROFESSIONAL WHEN NEEDED. CHRIS STOPPED BEING PROFESSIONAL A LONG TIME AGO AND KEEPS CROSSING LINES WHTHER ITS UNINTENTIONAL OR NOT.  
Overall my rating for her character is a solid 7 out of 10. She is the fan service for second romance lead (I wish it wasn't but it's clear w the implications of the storyline) her character development is a 3 out of 10. There is no development for herself it's developing feelings for mc and it's not the same. also I find it disturbing, how she became aware of her feelings when the mc turned 11. And compares him to an adult in some cases. 

So basically it's the original root of the priest ( having both Divine and magical powers) views the world. My take is that she was either an experiment herself by her given birth or genuinely was born w it due to her parents lineage and was shunned bc of the "forbidden" mix match. The empress saw this as an opportunity to create an empire befitting for her own gains and the priest who hates ppl from the same background or superior to theirs agrees w the empress. Hence why they want to revert back.

I knew it. I called it. Connie a hypocrite b***.

Moms genes never stood a chance 😭

THE "KIND" TEACHER FROM THE ORPHANAGE IS MY MAIN SUSPECT 🤺🤺 SHE WAS SUS TOO.