'Accompany me across the river of darkness, sacrifice thyself unto me, thou art my offering, and I am thy priest'.....

You should read the content tags- this is not a lovey-dovey semi-god/human romance. For those who dislike non-consensual s*x or r*pe, this isn't for you.

there's no crematorium if you're here for that. Our ML was born with almost no sense of emotions; he doesn't understand feelings until much later in the story. But even if he does gain some emotions, what could a mere sacrifice do to soften his heart?... more>> He was more like a s*ave, not someone worthy of affection (well, that's just my perspective).

I finished reading this story in about a day. Was it worth it? I'd say yes, because I kept wanting to explore the character growth and the development of their relationship. There are scenes where the MC softens his heart, and a few moments I found comical. Like when he wanted to bury the ML, thinking he was dead, and when the ML was in the cocoon, he thought the cocoon was hungry and said, "Don't eat me."

It actually took quite a long time for the MC to realize that the ML wasn't as heartless as he thought, and that he couldn't bear to see the ML die.

I could feel his anger, his disappointment, his resentment... and perhaps, after everything that happened, I could even sense a hint of his love. In the end, he kinda accepts the ML's flaws.

As for the writing? If I can connect with at least one character, I'd say the writing is decent. What I'm unsatisfied with are the unnecessary 8 extras about their lives in other parallel worlds, which disconnected from the main story. And the egg (their child) was only in the last extra. I wanted to see more development in the MC's feelings toward his child (He resented the egg for his evil dad and their evil nature, well he almost killed it upon birth) We only got a brief glimpse of the child and the MC feeling toward him in the last extra.

The smut? Most scenes are non-consensual, except for later in the story, but overall it's okay. The eroticism is somehow there.

There are some plot holes, but overall, it's a good read, especially for those who like strong protagonists.

4 stars. I might add another 0.3 if the extras focused more on their continuing lives. <<less