we stan a problematic queen

we stan a problematic queen

The only problematic thing here is the slavers are still alive.

we stan a problematic queen

The only problematic thing here is the slavers are still alive.

Right? I'd have been fine with a "Kill me, Now" kind of punishment.

Bless you, Baihe69.

Excellent work.

Now we just have that bastard of a count to take care of. Can't let him off just like that.

Glad the author went down this arc. Really using the "past" to develop (or explore the depths of) their relationship further and also expand on the plot. Can't wait to see what else they've got planned. Those lashes were terrible but I do wonder if that maid will begin to either resent her, be suspicious or blame her for causing Evie's reckless protective actions. Didn't like that look she gave.

last edited at Jun 4, 2023 10:46PM

The hug was so cute

As much as I want it to go back to the present, this is so fluffy I'm gonna die!

Glad the author went down this arc. Really using the "past" to develop (or explore the depths of) their relationship further and also expand on the plot. Can't wait to see what else they've got planned. Those lashes were terrible but I do wonder if that maid will begin to either resent her, be suspicious or blame her for causing Evie's reckless protective actions. Didn't like that look she gave.

It's probably fine. If the maid starts trouble then Evie will have to wreak horrible vengeance on her like that other dude. That would likely cause a Rube Goldberg effect of horrible death that would kind of derail the story. We just need to get through the time loop and get back to story progress.

Glad the author went down this arc. Really using the "past" to develop (or explore the depths of) their relationship further and also expand on the plot. Can't wait to see what else they've got planned. Those lashes were terrible but I do wonder if that maid will begin to either resent her, be suspicious or blame her for causing Evie's reckless protective actions. Didn't like that look she gave.

Hmmm, now I’m wondering if the maid was somehow the catalyst that set all that demon stuff into motion. Like a jealous demon destroying the world out of revenge.

Finally, ch. 69. Again.

Chapter was so precious it dispelled all evil thoughts brought on by funny number.

In this time line Elsa won't meet with the nun?
Either way what a precious chapter

so precious that I didn't notice it was the nice number

And here is finally an explanation for how Elsa's concept of "bullying" (at least by Evie) got warped so badly. Effectively, Elsa has imprinted on Smol!Evie as the first real caretaker she has had, so, like every abused child, she perceives any kind of attention from her caretaker, no matter how abusive, as loving and validating. Yes, I do think this story is dark AF behind all the cuteness.

Glad the author went down this arc. Really using the "past" to develop (or explore the depths of) their relationship further and also expand on the plot. Can't wait to see what else they've got planned. Those lashes were terrible but I do wonder if that maid will begin to either resent her, be suspicious or blame her for causing Evie's reckless protective actions. Didn't like that look she gave.

Hmmm, now I’m wondering if the maid was somehow the catalyst that set all that demon stuff into motion. Like a jealous demon destroying the world out of revenge.

Nice word play there. (Emphasis mine.)

last edited at Jun 5, 2023 4:26AM

Damn, that really teared me up...

Assuming this is how things were always supposed to happen (time wise), I wonder what's gonna prompt Evie to leave Elsa at the orphanage? As things stand now, I'd see no situation where Evie would want to separate from Elsa. Also, maybe this is a popular idea/theory, but now I believe the promise they made to each other will revolve around that eventual separation, with them promising to "marry each other" once they're grown up.

And here is finally an explanation for how Elsa's concept of "bullying" (at least by Evie) got warped so badly. Effectively, Elsa has imprinted on Smol!Evie as the first real caretaker she has had, so, like every abused child, she perceives any kind of attention from her caretaker, no matter how abusive, as loving and validating. Yes, I do think this story is dark AF behind all the cuteness.

You're thinking too hard about it to make it dark. We have chapters in which Elsa first reacted to Evie's bullying. She knew full well what bullying was and was more baffled than anything at the turn it took. In my hazy memory of the chapter, she didn't even really like it at first.

I'm not sure if there are more flashbacks to it, but go back and read chapter 14 for some of Elsa's thoughts about bullying.

So... why does Elsa end up back at the orphanage? I didn't expect this much interaction between them at all...

Also, I wonder if having something super wholesome for Ch.69 was intentional?

Well, this explains a lot about Elsa's feelings and her always asking Evie to bully her. ^_^

last edited at Jun 5, 2023 9:08AM

Glad the author went down this arc. Really using the "past" to develop (or explore the depths of) their relationship further and also expand on the plot. Can't wait to see what else they've got planned. Those lashes were terrible but I do wonder if that maid will begin to either resent her, be suspicious or blame her for causing Evie's reckless protective actions. Didn't like that look she gave.

The maid is probably just cautious of Elsa. Maybe because of Evie’s seemingly random and sudden actions and also probably because she can sense the powerful magic Elsa is capable of? I’m not sure myself but the maid. Seems very powerful herself and working as Evie’s personal maid, she is probably just a bit suspicious and cautious.

And here is finally an explanation for how Elsa's concept of "bullying" (at least by Evie) got warped so badly. Effectively, Elsa has imprinted on Smol!Evie as the first real caretaker she has had, so, like every abused child, she perceives any kind of attention from her caretaker, no matter how abusive, as loving and validating. Yes, I do think this story is dark AF behind all the cuteness.

You're thinking too hard about it to make it dark. We have chapters in which Elsa first reacted to Evie's bullying. She knew full well what bullying was and was more baffled than anything at the turn it took. In my hazy memory of the chapter, she didn't even really like it at first.

I'm not sure if there are more flashbacks to it, but go back and read chapter 14 for some of Elsa's thoughts about bullying.

Yeah, in both the present and the past, Elsa immediately clocks that Evie's "bullying" isn't anything of the kind. Because apart from a handful of situations where the villainess system gave an impossible choice, Evie does actually manage to twist the wording of the request into actual affection. She just calls it bullying. It comes off as tsundere to Elsa.

The only exceptions I can think of that actually come off as abuse, really, are the bathroom incident and the scissors incident. And don't get me wrong, those are bad, but it's not exactly a pattern.

So, the people who hurt Elsa, and the other kids are dead, right? If so, I just happen to have the Phoenix Down here. I want to resurrect them, for...reasons.

Well, this explains a lot about Elsa's feelings and her always asking Evie to bully her. ^_^

The Elsa in Ch 14 doesn't seem like she remembers this incident, though. She regards Yvonne as just another stuck-up noble girl, and is surprised by the defense and "bullying".

im such a fucking sucker for arcs where people protect their SO's child self from abuse. ma heart.