The Main Heroines are Trying to Kill Me Chapter 290 Discussion

The novel is excellent and gripping. The MC is someone the readers can root for. He's sensible and kind, yet he's a tragic character due to his unfortunate circumstances which force him to play the role of a villain. Yet even though he's forced to play the part of a villain, he's resolute and continues to persevere. Not because he wants to live, but because he wants the people he cares for (even the ones that hate his guts) to live. And even though he's supposed to act as a villain due to his system, he cares and helps the heroines from the shadows (since the System only rewards him if he publicly carries out his actions and only penalizes him if the heroines figure out that he's being forced to act as a villain).

While he is a Regressor and is powerful because of it, he's not overpowered and faces realistic obstacles as he attempts to create a better future (within the limits of his "Villain System") while being hounded by the heroines (who also returned to the past with him).

I would like to counter Mr_cent's review by saying that there is a good reason why the heroines fall for him as the story goes on.

Spoiler

One of the heroines is able to read his mind using her dark magic abilities while he's unconscious and discovers how much he's sacrificed for her (giving up his life force to make sure she doesn't die). This event is played out AFTER a realistic build-up and incidents.

One of the other heroines discovered his facade after being able to read the ancient text the former hero wrote (which describes the world's situation, since it was a world from a visual novel the former hero knew about). However, she pretends to despise him as she understands that the MC's life is in danger if she reveals it to him.

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Additionally, it's because he's a complicated character that makes him compelling. It's because he's kind at his core despite his outward attitude that makes him a likable and relatable character. And this story is already a tragedy, because...

Spoiler

The MC knows very well that even with all his efforts.. he will die in the end. Because that is what God has intended.

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The heroines are excellently developed as well. They have well-fleshed out backstories that make their actions more understandable later on. It makes their initial reactions to the MC justifiable to an extent, but they grow and change through the story.

5/5 story for me. It's an absolute must-read and is ranked #2 on Novelpia (a major Korean website for novels) for a reason [And a verified VIP account can only vote for 1 novel in life pick].

Edit: It seems like the review after mine is fretting about how there probably won't be any payoff for a long time...

Spoiler

The payoff happens literally the chapter after they stopped reading, in Chapter 15.

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Trust me. I have read the raws, and the story moves quite fast. It's not a slog.