Most of the bullying and drama feels extremely over the top and contrived. She's smart at times, yet also dumb as rocks and oblivious, considering the amount of failures she goes through before the story starts and how confused she professes to be when it comes to her LI's reactions. The main character's portrayal is extremely uneven and subordinate to whatever the plot needs her to be. I don't care if he's one of the male leads in the 'hard mode' that often leads to death and if she doesn't have the power to OFFICIALLY elevate him from slave status - her nonchalance when it comes to slavery and the power she willingly wields over him are extremely repulsive and are what ultimately turned me off this title. And he's shown to be enjoying the fake affection she bestows on him. ring she wears - which she could use ANY TIME to immobilize him/even kill him. She forgets about him, neglects him and keeps him wearing a collar that is connected to the No matter how powerless she is compared to the people in her household, it's blatantly clear that she has ALL the power in their relationship. This is fine and even entertaining at times - except that she buys a deeply traumatized slave, whom she treats as a rabid pet and manipulates while exerting her influence as a duke's daughter. She doesn't have a single genuine interaction with anyone ever. The main character doesn't treat anyone as real.
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