
The Dark Duke Conquest Handbook
黑化公爵攻略手册
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 441k Words
- Genre
- Danmei (BL)
- Updated
- 9y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
Synopsis
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Great Western Fantasy and Non-Human Collection
As the title says
Gong Lead
I tend to favor the pursuing partner. I like stories where the love interest pursues him, or where he’s adored by everyone or is strong. I’m also fine with a weak pursuing partner and a strong love interest, or with them doting on each other.
Top-Led Romance
So good! Most feature a gong lead doted on by his partner. Highly recommend
Completed Stories with Fewer Than 50,000 Favorites
Both BL and BG, I’ll read anything, really. For romance, I lean toward historical Chinese settings, palace and household intrigue, imperial examinations, and that sort of thing, but they’re not always from the female lead’s perspective. Danmei is even more varied.
Male Lead Pursues Female Lead
Top-focused means the bottom pampers the top. In older novels, the top pampers the bottom. Male-lead stories are no-CP; female-lead stories include romance, no-CP, and female-top stories.
Protagonist Enthusiast
An extreme protagonist fan: I’m fiercely devoted to the top when he’s the viewpoint character, and equally devoted to the bottom when he’s the viewpoint character. I love watching the viewpoint character rise in both love and career.
Dominant Top Who Controls the Room, Don’t Insult Him
Hard no: weak-in-bed top, aloof bottom, greasy bottom, queen-like bottom, fussy bottom, useless bottom, devoted-wifey bottom, clingy-dog top. Absolute dealbreakers: playing with, abusing, or humiliating the top. Don't insult the tops in the stories I recommend.
Adored Tops
Completely devoted gong, mostly softer gong leads. I personally have a soft spot for male-ghost shou types. Can't give five stars? Seriously? (Ongoing...)
Top-Focused Reader's List
I’m not an extreme top enthusiast. I can be flexible, like a rubber band. This is a celebration of my personal tastes, slowly adding to my backlog (completed novels only).
Novels With a Top Who Takes the Lead, or for Readers Who Like That
Organizing novels I like, not recommending them. I like gentle, strong, and dominant tops, as well as sweet, soft tops. I don't like bratty bottoms, and I'm wary of harem stories and complicated love triangles.
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Top Picks for Seme-Centric Stories
There's so little content that my level of obsession has dropped a bit. Still, I'm basically more into top characters. I never give anything below two stars, so I can't give these five stars either.
Overpowered Male Leads
Stories that make you swoon over the gong
Ruthlessly Protective of the Top: He Can Never Be the One to Suffer
I prefer stories where the gong has the psychological upper hand. His partner can be devoted like a loyal puppy or utterly swoon-worthy, but he must love the gong more than the gong loves him.
Seme-Centric
All kinds of stories with a dominant gong, some good, some bad
Old-School Top Stories
Older stories from five or more years ago with a dominant top. I prefer evenly matched couples and bottoms who outrank the top. I can’t stand queenly bottoms or simpering, fawning tops. None of these stories are suitable for bottom fans.
Archive of Male-Lead-Top Novels I’ve Read (With Commentary)
Primarily my personal opinions. I like strong characters paired with other strong characters, mutual devotion, love-hate relationships, and especially cute couples with plenty of emotional push and pull. Two stars means bad, three stars means barely acceptable, and four or five stars means I can finish it.
Top-Perspective Protagonists
I've read everything on both of my accounts. I prefer dominant-gong stories, but I'm a fan of the couples. If you're strongly biased toward either the gong or the shou, read with caution.
Stories That Meet My Standards for Plot and Prose
I told you I lean toward tops, but you don’t believe me
My Favorite Protagonist-as-the-Top Novels (Mostly Top-Dotes-on-Bottom)
Mostly mutually doting couples or devoted tops. I only read happy endings and love sweet stories. (Ongoing updates)
Seme-Focused: High-Quality Happy-End Novels
Personal preferences only. Control freaks, stay away. I just want to collect what I consider good top-protagonist stories. They all end with mutual feelings and a happy ending. I don’t read quick transmigration, and I love strong bottoms
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I really like the subject matter and plot of this article. I read it many years ago, and I can even see the curses posted in the comment area four times ago haha
QAQ I thought there was a plot where the mask of the Duke of Return was lost.
It's really beautiful. It's been a long time since I've seen Chuan Shuwen that appeals to me so much. I clicked in casually, but once I saw it I couldn't stop. The protagonist Evan travels into the book and becomes a little cannon fodder who is destined to die. In order to survive, he can only take the initiative to get close to the most dangerous and paranoid black Duke Charles in the book. On the surface, he pretends to be gentle and harmless, but in fact, his thoughts are all about how to save his life and how to attack the opponent. This kind of white and black setting is particularly attractive. Charles had lived a miserable life since he was a child. He was cold and suspicious, and he was always wary of everyone. However, he was moved by El step by step. From being wary at the beginning to becoming extremely possessive later, the contrast was particularly satisfying. There was a sense of pull between the two. El was not stupid, he had brains and scheming in doing things, and every step was calculated clearly; Charles was not a brainless love-minded, there were reasons for his gentleness and paranoia. It was very distressing to see him. He had lived such a miserable life since he was a child. He was full of thorns. He didn't believe anyone. He looked cold and fierce. He was softened by El a little bit. He doesn't know how to love people, he only clings to them tightly. The feeling of grabbing the only ray of light from the darkness is really exciting and crying. The relationship develops naturally and doesn't feel abrupt. The two people tested each other and approached each other. They obviously approached each other with purpose, but in the end they were sincere, which made people nervous and heart-warming. The interaction between the two people was not awkward at all, there was no messy misunderstanding, and there was no forced wisdom, just a little bit closer and a little bit more attracted. The protagonist goes from just wanting to save his life to truly feeling sorry for the Duke, and the Duke goes from defensive to completely inseparable from him. This slowly falling relationship is really poignant. Ahhhhh, the teacher's writing is so sweet.
I read this article a few years ago. Every time I'm flooded with mindless novels, I can't help but read this article. The fishing-type attack stung me so much. This mouthful of rice is so delicious.
Is there really no meal replacement on the whole internet??, I come back to think about it every once in a while. Make a note that this is the 7th brush
It's so well written. It's a story I'll always remember. The happy ending is great!
It's a very, very, very nice article. I haven't seen such a great article in a long time!!!!
Three brushes! Still like the style of this article!
I almost thought that the cannon fodder had a happy ending, but luckily... By the way, can the author unlock the text when he comes back? I want to order it all...
This is a good article worth reading carefully. This is a story about a scheming priest and a cold, arrogant and obedient duke who meet, test each other, and finally stay together. Although the article was written ten years ago, because it is a Western setting, it doesn't seem too dramatic now. A time-traveling priest who was at the end of his rope worked hard to create a carefully woven cage for the Duke. They tested each other step by step and got closer. The tall and handsome priest Evan forged was gentle, kind, and considerate. , In fact, the contrast between his inner indifference and his appearance is very impressive. Some of the suspenseful scenes of detective work and decryption seem to be a little weak in plot logic now, but the flaws are not concealed, and the characters are really attractive. A man who is kind but indifferent on the surface and another man who is cold on the surface but has a secret go hand in hand. The arrogant Duke is also very good-looking, especially the scene where the yandere wants to keep the priest after he becomes mentally ill. He gradually puts aside his heart and sees clearly what kind of person he is and what kind of person the other person is. In the end, the two people also calmly accepted the other person who was different from their initial impression, maintaining a balance and not over-exploring, but also not deliberately hiding it. However, in fact, the early novels still cannot escape the highlight of the heroine. If Gong Bao created the highlights casually and spontaneously, it would feel better. The character of the original heroine is also a little awkward, but overall it is a good article with no flaws. Even after so long, it seems that this character is still without replacement. Disguise and deception, indulgence and reverie, it is very consistent with the description of a European romantic~