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Whew! So, people keep mentioning how much better the novel is than this comic, so I went to check myself. Final verdict? It 100% is. Go read it at Wuxiaworld if you don't hate reading.
Here's the differences off the top of my head, in spoiler brackets for obvious reasons:
Here's the differences off the top of my head, in spoiler brackets for obvious reasons:
1: Thorough explanations involving emotions, of the protagonist or otherwise
2. Miss Foxy is much more interesting after the three month training bit. The way that last day concludes is much different than the comic, and both more satisfying and more realistic.
3. Character descriptions make them more memorable. The seven gods at the trial voting between warrior and mage for our MC are very clearly modelled after the seven sins, you can tell that much just by how their voices are described, but the comic gives us no info about that at all. That's just one example off the top of my head.
4. The guy from the Chinese Triad. WHY did they ruin his and Seol's interactions for the comic?! He was so unexpectedly hilarious, and became one of my favorite side characters. The comic did him dirty, instead needlessly elongating the subplot with the cannon fodder villainess no one cares about.
5. The novel is less shy about gore and sex. Like another person mentioned, Seol's future self's death was NOT as pretty as the comic made it look. Dude was burnt to a crisp and survived...for a while.
6. The way this first 'season' ended, when he met back up with his family and ex. His family was harsh, but reasonably so, and he got to say what he needed to, quelling a bit of their anger (though not all of it, understandably). What was REALLY different was his ex's interaction. She was quelled as soon as he apologized properly, but still wanted him to stay away from her, as she was still too upset. She never accused him of dealing organs or anything, either. He gave her the money and ran so she wouldn't fight him on it, she called his brother to confirm what he said, and she quickly ran after Seol, though he was already long gone. Basically, the novel gives the readers more hope for Seol's future interactions with them.
7. Following that note about the ending, why did this comic have him run to Miss Hannah to cry like a child? He returned home in the novel, fell asleep in his dirty house and got sick, as Miss Hannah finds out when she barges in. This event (combined with point 2) is when Kim Hannah starts being a character we care about.
2. Miss Foxy is much more interesting after the three month training bit. The way that last day concludes is much different than the comic, and both more satisfying and more realistic.
3. Character descriptions make them more memorable. The seven gods at the trial voting between warrior and mage for our MC are very clearly modelled after the seven sins, you can tell that much just by how their voices are described, but the comic gives us no info about that at all. That's just one example off the top of my head.
4. The guy from the Chinese Triad. WHY did they ruin his and Seol's interactions for the comic?! He was so unexpectedly hilarious, and became one of my favorite side characters. The comic did him dirty, instead needlessly elongating the subplot with the cannon fodder villainess no one cares about.
5. The novel is less shy about gore and sex. Like another person mentioned, Seol's future self's death was NOT as pretty as the comic made it look. Dude was burnt to a crisp and survived...for a while.
6. The way this first 'season' ended, when he met back up with his family and ex. His family was harsh, but reasonably so, and he got to say what he needed to, quelling a bit of their anger (though not all of it, understandably). What was REALLY different was his ex's interaction. She was quelled as soon as he apologized properly, but still wanted him to stay away from her, as she was still too upset. She never accused him of dealing organs or anything, either. He gave her the money and ran so she wouldn't fight him on it, she called his brother to confirm what he said, and she quickly ran after Seol, though he was already long gone. Basically, the novel gives the readers more hope for Seol's future interactions with them.
7. Following that note about the ending, why did this comic have him run to Miss Hannah to cry like a child? He returned home in the novel, fell asleep in his dirty house and got sick, as Miss Hannah finds out when she barges in. This event (combined with point 2) is when Kim Hannah starts being a character we care about.
