Coming in I was pretty worried about this story being full of angst but it surprisingly wasn’t. This series does an incredible job at balancing a dark tone with a light of hope without making the entire thing depressing. Moving on I think most people know the main couple is really solid they’re both good people and the romance is not bogged down by endless misunderstandings. In fact it’s actually fairly straightforward probably because there’s a lot more the writer is trying to focus on. This leads to my last bit the politics of this world are really really interesting to put it vaguely without spoiling anythingthese characters are living under a tyrant. Now in a vacuum thats nothing new a lot of other high society Webtoons have a tyrant but what makes this one so good is the inter connected web barely holding the entire system up. This tyrant is believable I understand why he’s in power and it’s interesting to read about the characters navigating this web to secure a brighter future for everybody.

Overall the first season is actually fairly laid back it mostly just focuses on the main couple’s romance. However the second season ramps up the stakes early on and now there is a lot more politics. When I realized that this was gonna be the case I was pretty worried they weren’t gonna be able to hold my attention since I often find poltics of a lot of these fantasy Webtoons tropey and boring. Luckily that didn’t happen partly because of what I explained before and also because of the phenomenal pacing. The plot is moving along at a brisk pace without feeling like it’s rushing, there’s real stakes, constant goals characters are moving towards and sudden twists to keep you on your feet.

I honestly have enjoyed the second season way more than the first season and it has single handily made this story a 10/10 in my eyes. So if any of this interested you give it a read it might just become your favorite too.