Villains Are Destined to Die - Vol. 4 Ch. 134

[MangaDex]

 

[Phantomo]

she really is stupid

she knows its not just a game, but she still only sees eclis as a variable to manipulate, he knows theres something missing, and it's her actual feelings

 

[katelyngadd]

she really is stupid

she knows its not just a game, but she still only sees eclis as a variable to manipulate, he knows theres something missing, and it's her actual feelings

almost every indication so far suggests that it is a game, she's just trapped in it. for us as the readers it's obvious these characters are meant to be people and not game NPCs but she has no way to know this

 

[toolep2]

I think…she should be a little more concerned about the colors.

Likewise, she said that the duke would follow them…but considering that he already lost one daughter, I’m not really sure if he has the best track record for this. Lol

Either way, I go back and forth on how I feel about this story. On one hand, I’m surprised that she has maintained her sanity through all of this. Trying to play her way to win a game. However, it’s not even clear that “winning” would get her a ticket out. Everything is transactional to an extent, and Eckles is likely the one to feel it most since he’s truly at her mercy.

On the other hand, it’s hard not to feel the very real trauma and want for connections that these characters have. I just want a happy ending for everyone but I feel like chaos is coming.

 

[PoDH]

Bro why manhwa always starts good but at some point it become utter shit. I always thought she treated this like a real life that's why it's so good, but at some point she become obsessed with the numbers.

 

[BasilBunchies]

Bro why manhwa always starts good but at some point it become utter shit. I always thought she treated this like a real life that's why it's so good, but at some point she become obsessed with the numbers.

It's a bit more accurate to say that she's been treating this whole experience as a survival game. Her % obsession has always been there, but it's more pronounced the closer she gets to both 100% on one person and the end of her timeline.

She's unfortunately showing some tunnel vision because eckles is a giant yandere flag.

 

[Ink_Tide]

The whole percentage gimmick of the story (which I was never a big fan of) was further ruined by the narrative decision to hide it from her with a paywall - she's obsessed with something she can now only see by being stupid with her money, making her look like an absolute moron whenever she interacts with the "game" elements of a world that the narrative itself can't stop treating like a game (knowing the percentage doesn't bring her closer to her goals regardless of what she sees over their heads, and it's not even effective at showing which strategies paid off).

It cheapens all the otherwise very good character drama, and makes the story kind of a pain in the ass to be invested in. It's a damn shame.

IMO If the author wanted this to be a dramatc unknown, they should have used something that doesn't make Penelope look like an idiot with her money like having the percentage only show up occasionally or at certain milestones.

The fact her money just fucking vanishes when she pays the paywall fee also sort of erodes any narrative weight of the world and makes it look like just a game. It also would make Penelope look like she'd just lost millions of gold somewhere to the characters, but because that never happens it feels like the author didn't even fully comprehend the system they'd created - or the author really does see this as just a game, which further cheapens the character writing and makes this all feel meaningless to care about... and thus not worth the reader's attention.

 

[Lightrunner]

I think…she should be a little more concerned about the colors.

Likewise, she said that the duke would follow them…but considering that he already lost one daughter, I’m not really sure if he has the best track record for this. Lol

Either way, I go back and forth on how I feel about this story. On one hand, I’m surprised that she has maintained her sanity through all of this. Trying to play her way to win a game. However, it’s not even clear that “winning” would get her a ticket out. Everything is transactional to an extent, and Eckles is likely the one to feel it most since he’s truly at her mercy.

On the other hand, it’s hard not to feel the very real trauma and want for connections that these characters have. I just want a happy ending for everyone but I feel like chaos is coming.

Right, she didn't even consider positive meanings for red for the prince (imo love)

 

[Lightrunner]

Bro why manhwa always starts good but at some point it become utter shit. I always thought she treated this like a real life that's why it's so good, but at some point she become obsessed with the numbers.

Ironically the one time she goes the longest never knowing or even checking someone's number, it goes better than she could think, then ruins it when she's too tempted to check. In this case the prince. She obviously has real feelings for him, but keep pushing them away

 

[Gilith]

A lot of people here talk as if she was free to do whatever she wants forgetting that for hear she's going be dead in 3 weeks if she doesn't have 100% favorability, i would be checking every damn time i have the opportunity if i was in her shoes..