i ended up dropping the novel because it just gets worse. The last chapters I had read were of the beach games tournament arc and it was complete garbage. i -loved- the author's concept of the worlds and many of the characters but starting with Apeps arc the author seems more interested in it being about the side characters and relationships and pointless idle conversations. The author just seems to disregard so many wonderful possibilities in order to make it seem like I'm listening to high schoolers gossiping about relationships. Yes, I'm a bit bitter. I hate seeing a good story go to waste.

it all goes to complete shit at the apep arc and keeps going downhill. Just save your time and move on. I should have about a year ago. I wanted to like this book so much but it was a huge letdown. The MC doesn't use skills they are given, character development is stale in place of just adding more overly detailed side characters we are unlikely to see again. The Author neglects facts and details given through the story and just lets things drop like the MC bloodline, abilities, job that was supposed to happen when reaching rank 3, etc... Today was the day I finally said goodbye and completely dropped the book. Thanks for the earlier parts of the story as they were fantastic. The rest... well... good luck.

She doesn't necessarily know the significance of it otherwise I'm sure she would.

yeah! Yanderes are the best! you just have to be stronger than they are. ;) Yesterday marked 23 years together. She has mellowed out over the years so the body count keeps dropping

pls no more after this one.

thanks for the chapter and also thanks for not dragging the conquest out like so many do. Much appreciated!

get. on. with. it. ffs with the pointless detail.

Agreed. There just doesn't seem to be much at stake in most of these arcs. It ends up feeling like they are summoned for little more than casual conversation and no real consequences. I mean there are so many opportunities. imagine if Lily was injured causing them to be sent back and fail a contract, and Kat and Lily both go into heavy training of her abilities and fans in order to go back to take revenge after she is healed, etc...

I would love to see the MC actually make use of the abilities the Author seems to forget about. I don't understand why Kat hasn't been able to become proficient with her fans yet for that heartfelt contract. I miss chapters like those.

Said one of the nosiest characters ever.

it's because his character changed.

I'm sure some enjoy this. i have been burning my fast passes just to comment that i. do. not. i loved Thyme on previous arcs.

I have been skipping most of the "Gareth POV" chapters and just happened to unlock this one. After the first couple paragraphs I realized it was a mistake. I'll try again later.

good chapter, thanks!

I have a feeling there are going to be a lot of skipped chapters coming. I miss good stuff like early on in the book. In conversations like this the author can bend the characters reactions to how they want, but sex isn't something to rush and it can take years depending on the relationship. I dislike the Evaline character tremendously.

yeah. It feels like Author-san's train of thought was hit by truck-san and derailed. If I had a conversation like this it would drive me crazy

It's subjective. I look at makeup as false advertisement just like having kids with a partner that had a ton of plastic surgery and being surprised they are ugly AF. My wife likes how she looks with eyeliner so I support her on that. If she liked a lot more makeup I would still support her but my preferences would still be the natural "beauty".

she used it!!!!! finally!!!!

I do have to say that I think minimal makeup or none is the best. Natural beauty FTW.

Does she ever? Kat is essentially a stereotypical muscle brain. Just without the loud mouth attitude.