MC wanted to make OG MC lose face because she though herself to be on a moral high ground. MC gave the example of a woman who killed a young boy, and asked if she should be punished. All around her agreed. When she told them that in reality, the woman had a daughter. The boy whom she mu*dered had r*ped her daughter & killed her. Everyone was shocked but they agreed that the young boy deserved that. But still OG MC argued that since that was the case, then the woman should have approached the court of law for justice. The MC explained that the woman did but the boy was not punished because he was young or juvenile. Something about how young ones can make small mistakes. That's how legal justice was given to her daughter, who had to suffer in life and couldn't get justice even after her death.

So the woman took matters in her own hand. She can't be judged as wrong based on some lofty morals because she just took vengeance for her daughter, who cannot take it for herself & justice for her was even denied by the court of law.

Thus, MC defended ML's choice for which he was condemned by OG MC.

Diana who took the role of the female antagonist throughout the entire story completely disappeared from the ending. What ultimately happened to her and anything related to her was never mentioned after a certain point.

The female lead and male lead also had a good ending, but somehow it was quite normal and subdued. It wasn't particularly passionate and interesting. Instead their ending was like a very gentle heartwarming ember and strangely normal. The same could be said of the crown prince and his relationship. The extra special chapters were boring.

I wanted to see some other characters' perspectives. I wanted some public opinion looking in and wanted to know about the situation of the country, royal family, church, territories, citizens, etc. There was nothing like that. Instead I got a short family vacation that was even more normal and boring than my own family vacations.

EXCEPT the ending. IMO the ending is rushed. There are some parts in the story which are yet to solve and stuffs yet to be done. It would be good if the author comes up with season 2, just my wish of course. I think the path are very open for season 2. I really wish to see more 0f the two main leads being lovey dovey cos there was no much chapters with just two having a good time being couples and going on dates and stuffs.

Hestia is a realistic character. Her obsession with ML to a certain point can be too much but if you consider her situation it became bearable. She believes that since it's inside a novel, she can do whatever she wants and when things become clear that this is in fact reality, she had a hard time accepting that (very realistic), while other novel characters from a similar plot would immediately accept the novel as their reality. She's not s*upid and she knows her goal well and understand that by doing things differently, future events will also change.

Kaelus is very "professional". He fully respects and supports FL despite only being contractually married. He's too kind for his own good. Seems to be a very emotional man, and at the later chaps cries a lot though not a bad thing. Communication skill started off okayish as he didn't really talk much unless FL initiates, but as time went by and he opens his heart, it became much better and he is very aggressive and passionate.

Helios. Despite other opinions that he was forgiven rather quick than Diana, I think that is just to be expected since he recognizes his mistakes and constantly tries to better himself. He apologize and all, he did that after fully understanding the situation and his wrong doings, without justifying anything.

Diana was a hard-headed, stubborn character until the end. I honestly hoped she got a character development and somehow lived a happy life with CP. But until the end she was unmoved and hates changing. The amount of bad and wrong things she did just to prove others wrong is something to learn from. Also her apologies were never sincere, she's not sorry for the things she did, she's sorry because she wants to remove her own guilt or to make the situation better.

There was such a good opportunity to give FL a chance to realise, this is your reality and your decisions will differ from ml's. You need to figure it out. But what we got instead is her completely losing touch with reality, bowing her head and just continuing to go with everything ML wants. When she couldn't get behind ml's decision, I had such high hopes for this to finally be adressed but instead her feelings were treated as irrelevant. It irritates me to no end. I don't think any other novel has left me quite so disappointed.

FL (Hestia) straightforward character. After transmigration, the purpose of her living was her fanatism toward ML (Kaelus). She loved him but didn't crave for his love like a fan. At first life in novel, she just existing (until she dies) like viewing a novel on VR. But after ML's death and coming back to 2nd life in novel, she wanted to change the plot in favor of ML and OG leads to apologize to him. Some of her schemes were questionable but she initially didn't care bc she view herself as "new author" and will be back in real world so she got no lingering feelings in the novel world. Glad she got realizations and have happy ending w/ ML.

Meanwhile, I liked the ML (Kaelus). He got moments of weakness but that heatbreaking experience... didn't stop him to love FL unconditionally in later chapters

"Romance alone is not enough for aristocracy and royalty. Love like novels are only on novels".

Diana and Helios' loved dim after their passionate love in original main novel. Other than their love, they got difference in views in life. Also, 2 of them symbolized diff path... Helios admitted his fault, apologized and learned from it. Meanwhile, Diana remained stubborn and can't accept other's views... reason why she's the only one who didn't moved forward on the end

I just find "some" of FL'S schemes were unnecessary... bc me as lazybummer will chose to easily watch the OG couple ruin their relationship like in first life. Anyway, her schemes got good results tho w/ all her hardwork

Personally, what i'd like to point out first is that, really? Hess being thorn wether she want to go back or not, wether she could accept the reality, and accepting Kaelus feelings, just get resolved like that? Seeing her favourite crying? I mean yeah, I would try to do anything if my favourite cry in front of me like that because of me, but. Really? That's all it took for her to decide she's gonna stay and accept the world as reality? At least if Hess decided that she will accept the world as her new reality, give it another reason. Hess said it herself, even though Kaelus is indeed her only reason wanting to stay in that world, Kaelus is not big enough of a reason in Hess life in real world. Kaelus may be her one and only reason to survive in that world, but he's not her one and only reason to survive in real world. Like, did Hess truly didn't want to go back to reality? Did Hess never considered any of her family, or friends in real world? It's never stated either that Hess living in a difficult life. Not stated that Hess is an orphan or her parents are dead. Never stated anything about having bad relationship with her peer. Is Kaelus really worth that much? It's very disastifying.

Second, the conflict in the end.... I'm pretty damn sure I get what Hess feelings when Kaelus decide that he will not let Diana get abdicated. All of that effort, just for this? I do get however what the author trying to say here. It's not a novel, it's the reality. And reality doesn't have to get that satisfying ends. In fact, it's better to end it peacefully without conflict. I'm fine with that, but... the scene after that? oh god. It felt so boring to get trough. It just aftermath after aftermath. Felt completely pointless, without direction, just happy things in general. It's probably another point the author wants to convey. The ending is not just the evil being defeated and bam, the story ends. There's always continuitation in life. But again, seeing this while I'm still disastified about the previous point? (Hess accepting the world as her new reality) making it more unbearable to read.

Third, I want to know how Diana's doing??? Did she repent? Did she met someone? Did she ever change? How's she doing?? They ended it with "Diana goes back to the temple (or is monastery?? I forgot the words) " and proceeds to never talk about what is she currently doing ever again. I myself, hated a character like Diana, but I would've love to see how she can grow, or maybe not grow at all. Again, I think its another point the author trying to convey: "Diana is not the MC, the world doesn't revolve around her"

This man is not even trying to repay all of those things Hestia do to him before he love her. Wait, he did, only once though. Really. Only once. I did not want to count him crying and begging Hestia to not go as the way he repay her (preventing her death). That did not freaking count.

The crown prince later forgets Diana, his wife and crush on Hestia lol! But oh God, he's a total messed up character hahah.

Diana bich was divorced at the end and the prince remarried just after the divorce. The new Empress was chosen with Hestia and Kaelus.

It’s saddening that it was only at the end that Diana began to examine her self and consequences of her actions. There was no explicit statement that she realized her shortcomings or she accepted that she’s not perfect. However, somewhere towards the end of the epilogues, she began to see that she was ‘frozen’ in life. Unlike the people who lived their lives, she was the only one who did not progress in the journey of life.