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The Seventh Year the Demon King Captured the Holy Monarch
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In the year 891 of the Glorious Calendar, a new Demon King was born at the bottom of the abyss.

The demon race that has been sealed for over two hundred years resurfaced from the abyss, defeating the human race and making them constantly retreat.

The army pushed towards the royal city, and the Holy Monarch of the human race fought alone against the Demon King for three days and three nights. The protection of the God of Light never came until the Holy Monarch was exhausted and defeated.

The desperate people insulted him, spurned him, and insisted that his conviction must be impure. Even questioning the conviction itself, allowing the raging fire to burn down the Brett Temple.

Three days later, the demon army mysteriously retreated.

And disappeared together, was also the trace of the Holy Monarch.

People who were too regretful searched everywhere, but no one knew where the young king, who had always been kind, had gone.

Until the spring breeze melted the snow in the ruins of the temple, and the autumn breeze buried the withered herbs.

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It was said that in those days, as a condition for retreating, the Demon King took away a human as his own spoil and s*ave.

The s*ave has a pair of violet eyes, and when they smile, it always feels a bit sad. It was none other than His Majesty the Holy Monarch who once lived in the temple.
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One afternoon, after a long time, the flowers of the Gasuo Abyss bloomed.
　
Flowers were planted by the s*ave themselves, the Demon King had mocked him a lot at that time, because human flowers will never bloom in the abyss.

Unexpectedly, they really thrive, resulting in the Demon King to be in a good mood. Thinking about his past of venting hatred and harm on the s*ave, but now that the times have changed, it has become a relationship where he can snuggle up and admire the flowers together.

The Demon King believed that in the future, he could be more kind to the s*ave. For example, stop making this person a s*ave and choose a good day to be crowned as the Queen of the Demon King.

Langmuir quietly rested on the Demon King’s shoulder, with a clear light in his eyes.

Stepping into this dark abyss for seven years, it feels like a big dream. Now, he knew clearly that he had run out of oil and was about to die.

But today, he is fortunate to see the flowers blooming in the abyss like a tapestry.

He thought to himself: I can now finally close my eyes in peace.

——I came to the abyss to plant a flower for you to wash away my sins.

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mirakurun
New mirakurun rated it
May 28, 2024
Status: Completed
This novel does not deserve such a low rating, it deserves at least a 4.5
A story about two enemies who have hurt each other in the past, fall in love and seek the best for their kingdoms.
The romance between MC and ML is quite painful but it's worth all the suffering, it's very touching.
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Scar21
New Scar21 rated it
May 17, 2024
Status: Completed
This was one of my most painful reading experiences..... in the nearly 200 novels I've read. I want to say, really, who hurt you, Author-nim? Why did you decide to take that revenge on us poor readers by making us cry rivers and lakes?

The MC is the most beautiful, courageous, brave, brilliant and pitiful creature on the planet, and you cannot convince me to think otherwise. He deserves to be taken care of like the most precious treasure in the world. Forget how good a person he is, just based... more>> on everything he's done to the two races, he deserves so much more.

The number of times my heart hurt while reading about him being tortured no matter what side he was on.

Spoiler

It's a happy ending.

If it wasn't, the author must have needed to pay medical expenses for my heart being shattered to pieces.

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While I understand the ML's actions and his immense guilt, I still cannot get myself to forgive him completely, for those years of torture that the MC lived through. I don't hate ML, in fact I quite like him....... but really, just thinking about MC.... I can't not hate him a bit.

This is the one novel, where you wish it was a rebirth, but it's really not. Honestly, if MC was reborn, I really don't see him doing things differently. He meticulously crafted his plan for 7 years, and I personally, cannot think of a better way to solve the difficult problem he decided to take up. Of course, it'd be a completely different story, had it been the ML who reincarnated.

Anyway, a very good read, just for the unique way the story was told.

10/10 Recommended! <<less
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Yoya
Yoya rated it
November 15, 2023
Status: Completed
I absolutely love a good angsty story. There’s nothing too sad but there’s a bittersweet undertone.
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it’s a happy ending tho so don’t cry too much

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the story keeps alternating between present and past and it didn’t bother me as much compared to other stories where I felt like the backstory was taking too long.

I was too into the story after reading 6 chapters and I MTLed the rest, I can’t wait for the rest of the translators work so I can reread this again!
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earlgreyt
earlgreyt rated it
May 4, 2024
Status: Completed
An incredible story!

We have a fairly unexpected "Holy Mother" style MC, but he is strong enough to back his kindness. In a lot of novels, this personality style gets a bad rap, but I'll have to say, the author did an amazing job balancing the MC's kindness with his strong sense of justice and the embodiment of what it means for those with great power to use it to protect others instead of for selfish benefits.

I'm also usually not a fan of very weak/terminally ill-type MCs but this MC has... more>> a super quiet inner strength and really shows it in desperate moments. He earns the respect that he's given and fully deserves it!

The main relationship is also beautifully complex. It's not a one-sided torturing or bullying. I also normally don't like stories that rely too heavily on flashbacks, it was definitely one of my main fears when I started reading this one. But the author did an excellent job on the flashbacks, tying it to the present day, and not dragging them on. There was no sense of dissonance between the time shifts and instead, actions were given more meaning.

A beautifully written story about revenge, forgiveness, generosity, fairness, and courageous seeking of the truth.

Translation was pretty good. <<less
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DynerisCyrus
DynerisCyrus rated it
May 2, 2024
Status: Completed
So I mtl'ed the entire thing. Honestly, I went into the story really expectant. Idk, I thought the MC would be the fierce fighter type with a huge thing about pride. I like that type of character so I was excited.

But it wasn't happening. MC was not fighting back, he was pretty submissive although somehow still cool and elegant in my eye.

So I thought just like the ML did, that MC must be biding his time and he's only pretending for the sake of letting ML lower his guard.

He wasn't.... more>> BUT, amazingly enough, in the later half of the story I found out that there was reason for MC to act that way, why he was so okay with everything. He wasn't broken, he wasn't depressed. He was a man with a mission to accomplish. But here's the twist, the mission wasn't revenge.

It was to do the right thing, which was much, much more difficult, nearly impossible with literally NOBODY on his side. But unlike most holy mother MCs I've read about, he doesn't go 'oh my, save everybody, love everybody, sacrifice yourself blah blah blah', but somehow he does just that, without the unrealistic goodness included. He's genuinely a good person, but at the same time he's also human and makes mistakes, sometimes learns from then, sometimes it takes a couple more tries.

In my opinion, even though he isn't 'badass' or 'fierce', he has strength of character. He is strong inside out. And he is flawed.

Anyway, so basically I liked the story. <<less
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Ennuye
Ennuye rated it
April 10, 2024
Status: c46
This story had me sobbing through the 40+ chapters I've read so far. Damn, the author really knows how to stretch the angst, and somehow make it into a good story. The alternation between past and present events gives the perfect respite to the dire situation at the moment, and shows how the Demon King so very slowly turns from hate to love. I love that we see the whole process, because in BL the ML is often already in love with the MC, and the MC's love for the... more>> ML is usually not convincing at all sob. But here we witness the most heart-breaking series of events I've ever read, that lead to a very sweet passion. <<less
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Shrike1978
Shrike1978 rated it
May 7, 2024
Status: Completed
Rivers of angst! Seas of dog's blood! Reader's tears drowning phones and computers! Ah! It's wonderful!

Not only a story about two enemies finding their way to love but trying to heal the wounds of two nations separated by arrogance, power, and willfulness that spawned centuries of hatred and suffering.

Between the story of the growing desperation of the MC's pending death and the ML's trying to prevent it, you learn in bits and pieces, how they ended up in that place. The history of the last seven years when the MC... more>> arrived in the Abyss then the seven years before that which were just as important, then the incident that started everything.

The MC is one of those genuinely caring people who wants everyone safe, healthy and happy. He doesn't do moral waffling and wants to help the demons as much as the humans.

The ML is gruff, and cruel at first - given how tough he had to be to survive that makes sense - but he's worn down by the MC's gentleness and active efforts to help the demons.

The story works in large part because the MC is stubborn, smart, and never gives up however much distrust or corruptions he faces. In the end
Spoiler

It's not just the Demon King but all the demons and the human realm who consider him a marvel and a savior. And it's not because he's OOP (he is a bit, but he's a monarch) he's just a really good person.

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Really loved this one! <<less
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Staringatastar
Staringatastar rated it
May 13, 2024
Status: Completed
I'm breathless - this story and translation deserve more attention. I don't know how to describe it - it has the morality of the Bible, the sexiness and angst of Bloodraven, the philosophical musings and poetry of Little Mushroom, the anger and redemption of the Captive Prince, and a charm all of its own. I honestly think anyone who is open to m/m stories would find something magical to love in this book. I guess they have to be ready to cry and have their hearts wrung out, but don't... more>> worry, there is no tragedy tag!

First off, kudos to the translator - the poetry and nuance was captured so beautifully that it really helped keep me immersed in the story. What I read honestly didn't even feel like a translation. I'm sure some things might have gotten lost in the translation but I'll bet the essence was accurately captured. A more half-hearted translation would have caused the story to lose much of its power, and I'm grateful that this translator worked so hard to ensure that wouldn't happen here. I only feel sorry that the hours, days, weeks of time spent on this beautiful translation was consumed by me in less than two days.

Now that I've raved enough, let me explain the big reason why this story stuck to me. In a time of Israel and Gaza, right and left wing politics, and xenophobia towards both foreign countries and immigrants, there are so many relevant lessons in this book, some subtle and some so prominent a toddler couldn't miss it.

There is the obvious, almost biblical theme of doing the right thing - treating everyone equally, acknowledging and trying to right serious wrongs. But while Jesus comes off as pretentious and unrealistic and so divinely inspired in his love that it's impossible to empathize, the MC in this story is very human. His story and struggles seeps through in a way that feels realistic and sincere. He doesn't sacrifice himself and act humble just because he's told by some god he has to do so - everything he does he assesses against his own ethical framework and judgement. He's not acting good to act good, he acts for the survival/betterment of his country and people (who have treated and raised him so well initially) and his own guilt (both for what he's personally done and the complicity with what has happened in the past). All these reasons feel more grounded than someone who is driven to do good and sacrifice himself because his father says so.

Then there's the musings on religion in general. Yes, there are corrupt religious people, and the religion might not be "true", but if a religion helps guides people to act better towards each other, to be brave in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, to live with hope in otherwise hopeless situations, then hasn't it accomplished something good? Some people might be acting hypocritical to what they think, and some are only nice because their religion says they have to be, but if that makes the world more pleasant, does it matter? Some might wonder why a religion is required to accomplish these things - after all, societal pressures can do something similar. But religion can inspire belief and persistence in a way that generic social etiquette and pressures just can't. Of course, this can be for good, but it can also be for bad as we've seen historically and even now. But is that the fault of religion or the fault of some extreme teachings and bad religious leaders? I thought the way the author leads the readers into thinking about this in the story was brilliant and natural.

Finally, there is an Enders Game style examination of war and what it means to be an alien. Why do people fight? Would they still do so if they seriously examined whether they were in the right or whether the other side is just as deserving of life as them? Is there true 'evil' or is it largely a result of the environment and personal circumstances? Are those centuries-long grudges worth all the pain or have they escalated beyond the original intents? Why do people fight rather than admit their wrong or lose some pride?

Another related theme in this story is the importance of history, the importance of having people willing to preserve things or investigate historical events so that we can learn from them, revisit them, analyze them from new perspectives. This author focuses on a wrong that still needs and can be corrected. Some might think this is supportive of the initiatives to push countries for reparations of historical wrongs they've committed, but I would say, that sounds more like trying to perpetuate a grudge. I think there's a difference between learning from history and living in it, but I admit it's a fine line and probably different depending on the side. In this story, there is so much that can't be done if both sides hold onto their hatred. It's like a prisoner's dilemma with both sides getting more battered and embittered with each unsuccessful round. And success can only happen if both sides let go of their grudges and prejudices.

All these philosophical ponderings aside, this story works because of the characters. There are amazingly vivid characters and great world building throughout this story. I love the flashback style the author uses to maintain suspense and keep us from dying from sympathetic pains. I think if I had to read this story chronologically, I'd probably have given up due to the hopelessness. After all I don't believe in their prophecies or religion.

The MC and ML are so perfectly imperfect. The MC is a bit of a white lotus, but he has his own motivation and doesn't ask others to help accomplish or even understand his goodwill. The ML is a driven, stubborn demon who likes to lie to himself until the very end (but somehow still recognizes love before the Mc). They sometimes unknowingly, sometimes obviously keep each other going and shape each other into the person they eventually end up being. They've been each other's largest crossroads, and surprisingly help lift each other to accomplish much more than they could have without the other's influence. They've been the butterfly effect in each other's lives, so it's only right they're also each other's love.

The plot is also quite interesting, though I think the reader will be able to guess some of the plot twists. However, the way the author slots everything together, and the way the characters discover each other's secrets makes it so I don't care that I already know what might happen. It's the journey that counts. I love the extras that just emphasize how each painful moment has helped shape two exceptionally strong individuals. Of course, if the author decided to write another 40 chapters of extras, I would have been even happier; but I guess I have to take what I can get. <<less
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AchilleusWhite
AchilleusWhite rated it
April 22, 2024
Status: Completed
Why the ratings so low.. It's been a while since I found good story like this.

I really like the MC, he's so selfless and the ML is good too. He regretted everything he did in the past and became a puppy to our MC lol.

Everything is great, the flashbacks, the plot, the Side/characters, the ending.

Too bad that the novel had only less than 100 chapters.
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ewolter
ewolter rated it
May 10, 2024
Status: extra 4
i thought this book was really good! The structure of the story was really interesting and I rarely see one set up like this. They had long flashbacks to each year in the past along side the present and then gave a backstory to put in context all of the event that happen. I really liked their relationship and the dynamic was so cute! I think that it is one of those rare stories where the enemies to lovers makes sense to me and I actually enjoyed instead of it... more>> feeling forced. <<less
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Aniv2008
Aniv2008 rated it
May 2, 2024
Status: c72
I’m here to give this a rating boost. This novel deserves a much higher rating and I really can’t believe it’s just a 3.9 rating at the moment. I was not expecting much but was hooked after chp 2. Story is slightly angsty. The relationship between MC and ML really draws you in.

Protagonist was a s*ave but he was a willing s*ave. He had a plan and he stubbornly followed through eventhough the success chance for him was low. ML was kinda dumb (lol), took him awhile to figure out... more>> and accepted his feelings. Not going to go through the plot. Give it a try if you like the slight angsty, strong MC, silly ML and redemption type story. <<less
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mofutofu435
mofutofu435 rated it
April 26, 2024
Status: c70
Honestly, I came into this not expecting much but after reading up till chapter 70, I’m starting to wonder why on earth does this novel have such a low rating?? In my opinion, it deserves at least a 4.4! I super love medieval/western themed BLs and this is one I will truly never forget!

MC is such a poor little pookie, he’s so selfless and literally broke my heart so many times due to his sacrifices 😭😭

ML was an as*hole at the start but considering his environment and experiences, I do... more>> understand why he would react in a certain way, torturing the MC and all. Eventually, he does regret tho and that would really make you feel extremely satisfied since well he finally understands what MC has did for him!

Though I cried many times while reading this, this just shows how good the story is!! You should definitely read this!! (And prepare some tissues on the side :’) <<less
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