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This is what fans of the enemies-to-lovers trope want! Rivals who’re intent on k!lling each other turning into allies who go all out to protect one another.

When this fierce prince & fiery archer join hands to unveil the truth to bring down the baddies, their tension & chemistry is a pure delight for us viewers! 🔥🫠🫶🏻

The plot & pacing worked very well, imho. I was sucked into the story & surprised by how quickly I went through the episodes. Kudos to the writers & all involved in bringing this script to life. 👏🏻

This is action packed with lots of well-done fight scenes. There’s palace plots & familial drama; loyal subjects & greedy rebels. There’s true friendships & deep betrayals; righteous victors & bitter losers. Heroes & villains, characters we love & those we love to hate. There’s so much happening & I was totally hooked while it unraveled.

The best part is the love between the Leads. I adored how quickly their bond developed & how fully devoted they became. They never faltered in their affections - never played childish games or questioned the other’s heart. They trusted each other 100% which showed in their every glance & interaction. No annoying love rivals, misunderstandings, lame breakups, etc. Just absolutely pure love between two people capable & willing to take down any threat that rises against them. (I LOVED every time the FL’s arrow protected the ML💘 And every time he was there to catch her [iykyk] 💞)

I heard some other viewers commenting on how equal this couple was & it made me laugh. What did they mean? It’s how they stayed on equal footing by making sure they both experienced the same things (intentionally done by the writers, obviously.) Examples include but are not limited to:
- She shot him with an arrow so he later pierced her with a sword in the same spot
- He tied her up & beat her so she strung him up & returned the beating
- She bit him after her torture so he bit her after his
- She lost her memory in the beginning so he lost his later on

It doesn’t just apply to their enemy era, though. They stayed that way as lovers too!:
- He helped her regain her memory so she made sure to return the favor
- He saved her from experiencing a fiery death so she rescued him after being buried alive
- He protected her first so she was determined to always have his back
- She trusted him at her weakest so he trusted her at his
- He loved her with an intense passion so she loved him with utter devotion
- He was willing to burn the world for her so would set it ablaze for him

Seriously, I adore them. They’re so perfectly matched, both on the battlefield & in their home. They’re both wise & strong individuals who use their gifts for good. They never try to undermine each others authority nor do they belittle one another’s talents. They’re an extremely mature & healthy couple who I enjoy watching again & again.

Also, the secondary characters really add to the plot rather than just feeling like fillers. The baddies are truly wicked with their selfish schemes & endless plots. The fellow soldiers are admirable with their loyalty to the Leads. The ML’s siblings are flawed but ultimately loving (surprised the brother didn’t ever turn against him & glad the sister got her redemption arc). The FL’s crew are complicated & interesting.

So in conclusion - my recommendation? Watch this!

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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : ep.17💋
- Together : ep.17 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BreakUp: Nope 💝