• JSY: Probably the most complex one. The arrogant yet despairing king of a ruined world who doesn't realize what she's ruined herself, caught up in her servant's betrayal, who first gets her ego majorly checked and then slowly grows to build relationships with the new world's characters and self-reflects. Arrogant in the beginning (I am king, others are beneath me) and *PERFECT* arrogant in the end (choosing to live and die with her ruined world because that's what it means to be king), but what she holds as her pride and the way she treats others entirely change. I liked that the author tried to parallel with YYH, but not very well developed.
• R: A princess who holds up a failing country almost entirely on her own, who tries to show perfection and grace in everything but suffers from trauma and guilt that makes her want to die. Emotional manipulation from a renowned yet jealous tutor who charges fees equivalent to the nation's income, a closest-guardian-turned-rebel that wants to absolutely ruin her, scoffing and condescension from other nations, and of course the disasters the world is facing.I like that the side story explores more into her story, but although I like a lot of things it portrays I really hate how her character in that story is and how the romance feels so forceful lmao.
• SJK: A nobleman who is proud of his elitist blood to the point of obsession and trauma from his grandfather's sacrifice. A grandfather that basically shaped his whole personality; chose to save millions in self-sacrifice and become a #1 hero, which makes SJK both revere and hate because it caused grandfather to leave him. And yet at the same time undermined because of his regressor status, which further feeds into his elitism and reverence. In the end he grows to understand other characters and out of jealousy, and breaks his grandfather's heroic glamour himself.
• A lot of other characters too, like CNY, YB / Boss, Bell, etc. If I have to say the main one missing is KSH lmao he gets a story but his development is more expository? Even Kim Chundong, the real tragic hero of the story (ies) as the poster boy extra, gets an entire second life examination!

Jin Sahyuk's portrayal. On the whole I LOVED it; the arrogant yet despairing king of a ruined world who doesn't realize what she's ruined herself, caught up in her servant's betrayal, who first gets her ego majorly checked and then slowly grows to build relationships with the new world's characters and self-reflects. All great, but I JUST DON"T UNDERSTAND KIM SUHO??? Like maybe it's because I don't live in a monarchy but WHY would he feel apologetic to her in any way shape or form??? Why does he never talk back to her when she lords over him with her status, given the things she's done to him??? I loved her development on a high level, but a lot of the details were not well portrayed imo to the point it felt like plotholes (like was she or wasn't she a puppet ruler, exactly how old was she, etc.)

IF YOU"RE GOING TO WRITE SIDE STORIES / NON-CANON STORIES FOR OTHER PEOPLE THAT LOVED MC, WHAT ABOUT YOO YEONHA!!!! She ended up being my fav FL for him, but doesn't seem to have a side story?? In terms of romance she doesn't even seem to have a happy ending; I love a strong independent woman that doesn't need a man and lives for herself & her career, or a woman who grows into that which I think the author was trying to show, but it still just feels like she lost and was consoling herself that now she rules half the world. I'm glad the narrative isn't "women have to choose one or the other", but I wish she could at least have a non-canon arc with MC!

Fenrir = Black Lotus

I feel a much better explanation would be, when the Co-Author received permission from the "MC Author", the "MC Author" was unknowingly giving consent that a part of his soul would be summoned or used to experience the world created by the C0-Author using the power of an higher dimension being's soul. The "MC Author" experiences the world that he had created and after the many Arcs of life and the Final Arc, the Co-Author explains that the "MC Author" was just a part of a soul of a higher being from a pinnacle dimension and just 10 days has passed in his dimension and he his fine but in a coma and after 6 or 12 months he would naturally wake up fully recovered with no knowledge of this world. The Co-Author has given the choice to return immediately with his memories of this world as dreams and by doing so the world ceases to exist and would just be memories in a dream, Or what the "MC Author" chose in the Novel.

And as I was typing this, I realized by the above explanation the value of the choice is greatly reduced and it becomes moot for the final ending for a story, the choices would become trying to obtain your fantasy with help of god or to return to a drab world where you are considered normal and giving such a choice would be redundant. I also realized the sacrifice the MC would have to make with the choice would have more meaning for the end of an novel.

One of the many things I appreciate about this novel would be how there was no romantic relationship between Evandel and Hajin. I just find it disgusting that some novels would try build romantic relationship between characters that were introduced as being similar to daughters of MC.

I felt that the MC had a lot of knowledge to help people out, but he chose to be a bystander by watching things happen from the side. He had the chance to save many students from the Djin's attacks. Calling things butterfly effects is just him washing responsibility over his own actions of neglect. While calling himself an extra he decided to ignore the plight of other extras like himself.

He could have helped Rachel better but his focus was on getting Novel's protagonist Kim Suho, stronger. He had the chance of making his friends rich by making them buy stocks. He let Chameleon Troupe become richer while ignoring his other friends. On many occasions he chose to be the only person who benefitted from his knowledge.

His adamant behavior of putting Nayun into unnecessary stress was just difficult to read. He could have delivered the message that Nayun's brother is the seed of the devil by using the 'Truth Agency' or just by using an anonymous letter. Yet he watched Nayun breakdown time and again till she actually became a chain smoker because of his actions.

He should have stopped harassing Jin Sahyuk after noticing her character development. But he chooses to continue making her the antagonist in his plans. He watches Jain torture Aileen many times in the tower and just ignores her horrible situation of being bankrupt within the tower. Heck he does not even help Yoo Yeonha who goes into spirals of overthinking.

His disproportionate liking for Evandel was another thing that left a bad after taste. The idea that there is only the antagonist who reaches over the 9 rank-rating is again another plot hole.

I loved the book but it could have become way better if the changes I mentioned could have been incorporated. Also, the college going ark was quite short. The author could have made it like the studies in Hogwarts. Yada yada yada, this is all I can recollect right now.

at the end, he didn't see this world as a novel anymore. In fact, he decided to spend his life there so that it won't be destroyed. You can say, he thought of the 'novel' world as a real world with real people living in it to the point where he thought of it as his home.

at first, it seemed as if they both had a superior and subordinate relationship (kind of like a lioness protecting and teaching its cub to hunt...) But the romance kinda just jumped out of nowhere. Even the development felt forced. The only time it was formed was when MC saw her past and finally confirmed his feelings. But, tbh, their relationship before that just seemed like close subordinates, not to the point of being mistaken as lovers so this sudden 'label' on the official FL popped out of the blue...

be forgotten by everyone

Not forgotten, good lord I hope someone translates the rest of the chapters soon...

There's some suggestive harem throughout the story but never ends up anywhere. MC has big drama with one of the FMC throughout the story even though it could've been resolved with a talk. This sh*t was dragged out for about 150 chapters which was painful. Despite being through so much with her, their ending was horrible (he doesn't even end up with her despite the hints). MC only starts caring about romance in the last 30 chapters or something even though the romance subplot has been hinted since the academy.

Latter half of the story has too many plot holes and things that don't make sense, it felt like the author was just brainstorming whatever he could at that point. Medea was completely forgotten. Co-author's favor was also forgotten despite being mentioned 3-4 times. Narrow escape through death luck was supposed to complete but also forgotten. Everyone forgets MC so how did Genkelope vessel function? Who became their commander? The gaming devil seemed interested in MC and wanted to compete in-game but they never interact past their first encounter. The 3rd devil was supposed to live peacefully if she got rare items crafted by MC but MC lost his crafting powers, so she shouldn't have any more reason to stay peaceful.