Codename: Anastasia

I just wanted to say my fav parts were the MC's shower scenes where he is beautiful and just not harassed by the LI during them...

So I ended up skimming through the later chapters since the main couple didn't have much chemistry if at all in the beginning but it got so much worse than I imagined even for a BL veteran fan.

Also, The main reason I gave up was the train scene you know that one I felt repulsed by everyone because it was so a bizarre scene to add to the story.

Hooooo. This fr made me let out the biggest sigh. I had such high expectations for this manhwa bcs the art looks sooo good and everyone was hyping this up.
But tell me why BL authors have to ruin perfectly good stories with red flags. Like, sure, some red flags are hot, but as soon as the ML starts treating the MC like shit, I’m out. Which is exactly what this mf Zhenya is doing. GUYS ZHENYA IS LITERALLY A RAPIST.

An example of ‘good/better’ red flag would be something along the lines of the ML assaulting or killing anyone who threatens MC’s safety. But no in this fcking manhwa its the bloody ML himself, who instead of treating MC the way he deserves to be treated (which is with love), he treats him like dog sht. By r*ping him. Not impressed.

Kenya is a sicko and a maniac, he literally just had to do that for fun and nothing else. zhenya could have just killed him. that would’ve been it. but he's evil. so he r*ped taekjoo

I feel so bad for taekjoo, I don't understand how people can still simp for Zhenya, it's disgusting.

Guys I can’t do this I feel so bad Taekhoo is literally fighting for his life to stay alive cuz he's his mother’s last hope🙏🏻 but all this sht keeps happening to him, like everything is going wrong

The recurring nightmares Taekjoo gets about ML says it all.

This is just too stupid even with a "relax it's just fantasy haha", the point of no return for me was the COMPLAINT "bohoo there is no soup in russian cuisine"

This is like... three seconds in google, mate.

Also the main couple is boring with absolutely no chemistry, not worth of getting through absolutely botched info about russia.

I am not asking for much, I understand that nobody wants to know anything about modern russia in the first place, but nobody forced you to write a novel in this setting in the first place! this is just appalling, boring, repetitive and rather unsexy.

The art is rather good sometimes, ngl.

Action-packed with an excellent spy premise with fun plotting and lots of guns and gadgets.
Absolute gem of a read.

I started the Manhwa w some skepticism bcz the MC looked too much like a luscious model. Read a few chapters. Then came back to much more exciting actions (entered Russian soil). The MC became less luscious, juicy lipped and more spy-like. Searched comments section under m*a and found spoilers for the novel. So glad it's available cuz no way in hell can I wait for the Manhwa. And I certainly cannot read Hangeul.

If it were available in web novel format or via Google Plays book then there's a chance I could try.

There is some available translations online but only up to the beginning of vol. 2. Super dark if you're into it.

Update: I ended up buying the rest of the volumes cuz I couldn't wait.

This work could have been wrapped up in two volumes.

But the dark parts are comprised of 75% of the novel, so 4 volumes are needed.

This mofo is batshit crazy.

Deceptive cover btw.

THE CO-AUTHOR OF THE ORIGINAL WEBNOVEL IS THE SAME AUTHOR AS Sweet Spot (Boyseason) WEBNOVEL? ? ?!!!! Wild