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Insane mastermind clown × ghostly dungeon god
Two madmen · Both powerful · Narcissism · Two male leads
Parallel worlds · Cards · Bullet comments · OE/BE endings · Reborn · System
Multiple antagonists · Multiple neutrals · No protagonist group in the later chapters
The original novel’s villain (protagonist) × the original novel’s protagonist group (antagonists)
A male-oriented, combat-focused story · No explicit content · Love expressed through battle
Love is never confessed. It only shows itself in the instant between life and death, when one shields the other.
Unchaste, chaotic, deceitful, insane.
The writing style shifts often; they’re at odds from beginning to end.
I will never redeem them, because there are no good people here, no innocents, and no light.
They are not likable or gentle. They thrive in darkness, stay true to themselves, and embrace their wickedness without shame.
I don’t want to call them supporting characters. Each has a life of their own, and each is the protagonist of that life.
Remember:
In this rotting world, they are the ones who live most authentically.
I don’t need you to like the protagonists.
They are villains to begin with. The more you hate and despise them, the more satisfied I’ll be.
You can dislike them and curse them, but please don’t attack the lives they chose to lead. Each of them lived earnestly within their own fate.
One gently drowns himself (OE); the other coldly drags everyone down with him (BE).
If this isn’t your thing, don’t read.
Recommend it 😳😳