As what Smile_for_me said, it is like a 'what if' scenario. An alternate story (3 chapters) where the end pairing is Rosé and Valerie. Instead of Rosetta traveling back in time, it's Valerian who did. Just like the side story of Concentration of Malice where the FL and 2nd ML are the final pair.
It was a political marriage not a romantical one. The duke's daughter actually likes swordsmanship instead of romance, iirc. Also, the ML died in all the previous timeline because he actually doesn't want to live anymore not just because FL failed to save him.
I kind of feel sorry for the 2nd ML The problem with 2nd ML is that they are stuck with the friend/servant/family/enemy label because they are slow in coffessing and too kind. If I were the 2nd ML ill tell MC that I cant turn back time, comfort her and move on
More spoilers please!! About Rose and the prince relationship!! And the downfall of the villains!!! Thank you very much!
In manhwa chapter 16, at night the ML become like a beast and attacked the maids who came to his room. Is that mean he is not a virgin? Why he become a beast who's in heat at night?
iirc, he was cursed by the queen through the objects placed in his room or palace by someone he's very close to. He's a virgin though. He's sort of in heat towards the MC only not others. He didn't actually attack the maids sexually.
I don't really like how the ML is a weakling and has no drive to improve his situation or get revenge or anything. Especially since he seemed to be also close with MC in the previous TLs and he still didn't care to live when she was doing her best for his safety. The MC is really cool, but I also don't get why you would go so far to protect someone you've got no feelings for just because "he was her first failure". She should have put that effort into the people who care about her instead, like her bff. Overall, the romance is kinda forced and not my type.
She swore a knight's oath to the Crown Prince. IMO, that's enough reason for her to protect the Crown Prince by any means possible. "Knight " characters (unless they're corrupt) are usually willing to give their life for their liege even if they have no particular feelings toward them.
So to be a knight means being an idiot? I can understand the liege who have earned the respect and loyalty of their knight. Otherwise no, it's plain stupid. And even selfish, because you'll hurt other people to serve someone who doesn't deserve it. Are you saying it's also right that if you serve a tyrant, you're excused for doing felonies for him because it's your knightly duty? This is the blind loyalty you described.
black hair and red hair are they getting married ? black hair and red hair are they getting married ? how end novel ?
You do realize that you're speaking from a different era right? Blind loyalty? Of course loyalty is being blind. Their education is different from us. It is a Knight's honor to protect their liege, even if it's mean going against your own will or dying. Loyalty and honor is different for them as they grew up with a society that is clear on hierarchy. Their Liege are usually equal to their fate and belief. Their livelihoods depends on these nobles, even the lives of common people. It's might be idiotic but that's their way of life way back then. We have human rights, they don't. (Well I don't know exactly as I'm not a historian but you know most nobles are the law makers of their own territory and most likely, above that law).
What you're taking about is just theory. That may be what being a knight entrails. Technically. But practically, how many knights do you think existed who were blindly loyal? I doubt there were many such fools. So I don't think it holds any historical relevance. Knightage was a job like all the others. One where you had to pretend to be loyal. Just like we have to pretend to like our bosses nowadays and that we agree with them etc. even if we do not. Even the humans from back then were still humans, just like us, not mindless robots.
But technically we are talking about the MC. There are indeed knights that aren't wholeheartedly loyal and will pretend. There's always an odd mix in a group throughout the ages. But anyway, MC just happen to be that loyal knight, and as I said, that being her reason isn't farfetch in that era. I won't argue with which is the majority but being a Knight isn't just a job for some. It's an identity to them. After all, there aren't many 'decent' job at that time. Especially one that could give you a nobility. Even in modern times, there are people that are proud of their job or some that think of their job as their profession and identity. Still, as I said, the setting is from a different era. Being blindly loyal and stubborn about their honor doesn't make these kind of people mindless, but being raised with a certain mindset do wonders to people's trail of thoughts.
Okay, so our MC ends up marrying ML. I assume that she's a commoner. Then how can that marriage happen? I mean, is there a (cliche) special hidden background? Or if not, what hurdles do the couple face before getting married? Lastly, I'd be grateful if you put more spoilers, not some life or civilization values differences debate. Thank you.
She's not a commoner. It mentions in an early chapter that she's from a Nobel family. In most of these things, only nobels can work at the palace - not commoners. Maids, servants ect are all from nobel families, lots of time they are further down the hierarchy of their family (like the 3+ child).