The Main Heroines Are Trying to Kill Me - Ch. 24

[MangaDex]

 

[Kaarme]

"Come to the courtyard right now, so that I can kill you. Otherwise, I'm going to kill you."

 

[Klarinet]

"Come to the courtyard right now, so that I can kill you. Otherwise, I'm going to kill you."

The illusion of free choice

 

[MrTurtleMan]

I would have left the money, unless he REALLY needs it all taking it back would do is create a rod for his own back with the empress trying to take revenge, only benefit of taking it is if the empress isn't evil, it gives the opportunity to rack up more villain points at a later date but from what they have shown us she doesn't seem like a good person

The illusion of free choice

 

[Jayswing103]

Honestly this whole change is really weird. In the original it all started when the queen was about to force an old pervert to be Clana's fiance, but then Frey burst in and used the covenant to propose to Clana. Afterwards, rather than some stupid clause, Serena used her own family's covenant to try and stop it so the Emperor decided to put off Frey and Clana's engagement for 1 year.

 

[Grye]

Time to go home
Nothing good is in that courtyard

 

[Phantaminium]

Honestly this whole change is really weird. In the original it all started when the queen was about to force an old pervert to be Clana's fiance, but then Frey burst in and used the covenant to propose to Clana. Afterwards, rather than some stupid clause, Serena used her own family's covenant to try and stop it so the Emperor decided to put off Frey and Clana's engagement for 1 year.

I think the selling off to an old pervert trope is a bit long in the tooth, a generational promise of an engagement makes more sense to me honestly. It’s a lot more straightforward, she is similarly resourceful enough to be aware she has that out at least.

I think there might be expectations for said old man to be a recurring character in future too.

 

[Jayswing103]

I think the selling off to an old pervert trope is a bit long in the tooth, a generational promise of an engagement makes more sense to me honestly. It’s a lot more straightforward, she is similarly resourceful enough to be aware she has that out at least.

I think there might be expectations for said old man to be a recurring character in future too.

It at least makes more sense. The fact that there's such a simple and easy out as 'Both people have to agree otherwise it's called off' and she somehow didn't already know that despite being the empress in her past life is just nonsensical.

 

[Lando833]

I think the selling off to an old pervert trope is a bit long in the tooth, a generational promise of an engagement makes more sense to me honestly. It’s a lot more straightforward, she is similarly resourceful enough to be aware she has that out at least.

I think there might be expectations for said old man to be a recurring character in future too.

There's issues with it being too straightforward, which makes engaging Clana to Frey bizarre. How were they expecting to get the money from Frey without that contract, was Clana supposed to willingly offer it to them?

Engaging Clana to Frey is politically dangerous for the rest of the royal succession, because even if Frey is considered terribly corrupt, the Starlight family is still one of the most influential noble lineages in the empire. Being the wife to that family could theoretically raise her position in succeeding the throne, there's reasons the royalty didn't consider engaging Clana to Frey in the novels and he had to do it himself.

The most important points in the novel are:

• Frey isn't under the control of the royalty
• Frey used to be one of Clana's only friends
• The Starlight family is one of the most influential noble lineages
• The royalty were threatening Clana with Ferloche's wellbeing to not backout of the engagement with an old pervert.

 

[Phantaminium]

A dowry is almost always paid from the husband’s family but I don’t know if that’s a thing in this verse, tbh I don’t think this engagement is enough of a plot point in the overall narrative for me to need that much detail. The Empress was clearly intent on selling off a daughter that doesn’t help her standing in future and wants to make money off the marriage, MC is using that to get leeway for his future plans and gains more for less because he paid attention but also because the princess paid attention too.

There’s enough there for me to be fine with it. Also marriages between powerful families into the royal line is done explicitly to get them more invested in the current dynasty since they’ll be directly related to future members of royalty. Princess being married into a family with weaker or lesser ties are useful. Getting one of the most powerful families into the royal lineage without a likely chance of inheritance is a very good deal. Unless all your sons die but at that point you have other issues. This is assuming it’s male favoured inheritance as medieval settings tend to be.

I’ve not had huge issues with internal integrity of the story so far, I feel like novel readers are chaffing at changes. Which is fine, I don’t think every change is a net negative though. I’ll have to see where the story goes in future to be completely convinced but it’s been enjoyable. The hook is good and has been explored pretty well, the more elements introduced it should get messier.

If we get the situation adapted to the webtoon format with changes that’s fine, the original might’ve just dragged too much or taken focus away from what actually will matter more going forward.

 

[Revolver24]

I would have left the money, unless he REALLY needs it all taking it back would do is create a rod for his own back with the empress trying to take revenge, only benefit of taking it is if the empress isn't evil, it gives the opportunity to rack up more villain points at a later date but from what they have shown us she doesn't seem like a good person

You will see that Clana's family, including her brothers and sisters are corrupt .

I would have left the money, unless he REALLY needs it all taking it back would do is create a rod for his own back with the empress trying to take revenge, only benefit of taking it is if the empress isn't evil, it gives the opportunity to rack up more villain points at a later date but from what they have shown us she doesn't seem like a good person

 

[Revolver24]

Honestly this whole change is really weird. In the original it all started when the queen was about to force an old pervert to be Clana's fiance, but then Frey burst in and used the covenant to propose to Clana. Afterwards, rather than some stupid clause, Serena used her own family's covenant to try and stop it so the Emperor decided to put off Frey and Clana's engagement for 1 year.

It seems like the author of this adaptation is making changes by removing elements of the drama in the story.

 

[Jayswing103]

It seems like the author of this adaptation is making changes by removing elements of the drama in the story.

So basically the entire story. That's literally the whole point of the story, that it's a psychological tragedy. Frey's supposed to suffer a lot and there's supposed to be a lot of drama.

 

[JustSomeGuyOnHisPhone]

Thay hoe be trying to spawn camp Frey lol