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When I originally found the novel at the beginning of March there was only 1 chapter available in English so I took myself to task to read in the original language.Then I found out that this story was written well over a decade ago. It's hard to believe but the author (Mechanist) was WAY WAY ahead of their time in terms of writing. Up until this point I thought "Into the Thrill" & "Perle" were neck-&-neck as the most intense BL I had ever read but after reading this... THIS is by far one of the most intense reads of any KNovel I've put my eyes in. By no means an exaggeration at all.The characters are all so rich, life-like and deeply complex. Not just the main characters like Nameless, Roanhiljo, or Garon but down to the side characters like Maro, Unsa & Usa, even Narsha or Orumun. The tension between Garon & Roanhiljo during their fight scenes are so palpable that you can feel the anxiety of every moment while they battle each other to the death. The unbridled desire/lust of both men for Nameless (especially Garon) is both terrifying and adrenaline inducing. All the little twists & turns in the plot & sub-plots are worthy of the praise it's received. Seriously, the author is really masterful with their writing. It's just the right amount of action, revenge, enemies-to-lovers, unrequited love, court politics, war mongering, & smut.Definitely give this a go. The scenes with Garon & Nameless are entire meals. The manhwa adaption is doing such a good job and going at just the right pace to do this masterpiece justice. I am only sad that I will likely be unable to ever get the physical copy of this gem in my greedy hands.