Thoughts on Chapter 185 & 186
So, looks like this is my first review after a long hiatus... Now let’s dive into it:
Wow, the scene where Gulfan descended for Hak was such a beautiful little moment! Tbh, it’s hard for me to hold my tears back. Such a nicely done, subtle symbolism. Gulfan is the only being that still acts as a connection/bridge between Hak and Soo-Won.
Ah, so we finally got the backstory of Keishuk that we’ve all been desperate for! And he’s not Yu-Hon’s illegitimate son like many assumed. Interesting! It also explains why he admired (and still admires) his saviour, that is none other than Yu-hon himself. So it’s almost like he’s Soo-Won’s big stepbrother. How cute!
I’d really hoped that there’s finally going to be some sort of big revelation during their “talk”, but, oh well... Although Soo-Won’s sudden interest in Zeno’s (and only Zeno’s!) powers is becoming more and more suspicious. But before their conversation even begins, this happens: -_-
Eh, I don’t like where this is going...
Nooo!!! I’ve been denying the whole “Soo-Won-is-sick-and-pulling-an-Itachi” theory over the past few years because why would he suddenly become sick out of nowhere? He hasn’t shown any signs or symptoms up until now, so why all of a sudden? For plot convenience? To get rid of him to make way for Yona, the true red-haired king? It just... doesn’t feel right.
We all know something bad is about to happen when a character mentions how cold it is. But yay, there’s finally a change in seasons! I was wondering how much time has passed since Yona and Hak fled from the castle. Guess we have some clues now! Cool!
This must be the worst nightmare of all HakYona shippers! Lol! Anyways, have some caps of a suffering Soo-Won. Do I want him to suffer? Yes, and... no? It’s a bittersweet moment and I somehow love it. Well, he’s still beautiful, even when in such horrible pain:
While I’m no medical expert, I still have some ideas on what his mysterious out-of-the-blue illness might be. But I’ll talk about it later in this post.
He’s just laying on the floor like a big sack of potatoes and I love it! xD Sorry about that! But we need some moments of laughter after the heart of every Soo-Won fan has been torn into tiny little pieces of despair and betrayal.
But the most emotional part of this chapter is just around the corner:
I’m sobbing, this makes me so sad! T-T
Now, let’s just forget these moments of endless pain and directly jump to Chapter 186:
Why, you ask? Because Soo-Won is secretly gay for Hak and we all know it. Change my mind!
Tfw you and your one-night stand wake up at the exact same time the morning after. Welp, this is awkward! Sorry, just kidding!
Awww, Yoon and Min-Soo finally met at the castle!
Yoon being the adorable cinnamon roll he’s always been. I’m glad that they let him study medicine at the castle. I wonder if he’s the key to Soo-Won’s cure. Especially now since Senjusou has also been brought up again...
And what about this herb? Yoon mentions how it is poisonous while Min-Soo explains that it can also be used as a medicine if used in small dosages. I’ve read the theory that Min-Soo is actually poisoning Soo-Won several times now. It may be possible, especially since some of his reactions are kinda strange:
Let’s not forget that Yona also noticed his strange behaviour. She then asks Min-Soo about Soo-Won’s mother, Lady Yong-Hi:
Of course, the easiest explanation for Soo-Won’s condition would be that it’s hereditary, knowing that his mother also suffers from an unknown illness. While I do believe that Lady Yong-Hi may play an important role sooner or later, I don’t get the feeling that she’s the cause of his health issues.
Soo-Won is actually poisoning himself to punish himself for the deeds he committed. I know it sounds stupid, but maybe he ordered Min-Soo to prepare the poison and to slowly increase the dose. Which may also slowly put him to death. And in the end, no one would notice, because now everyone thinks he has a terminal illness.
Oddly enough, Min-Soo seems also seems to be the only person who is fully aware of Soo-Won’s condition. He clearly is hiding something. Just look at this:
I mean, not even Joo-Doh or Keishuk have noticed that there might be something wrong with his health. Not up until now at least. And he seemed perfectly healthy all the time. Like, he even participated in several fights like the war games and so on...
Some of you guys mentioned that he may have epilepsy, or even worse, a brain tumor. Which are still very likely options if you ask me. The symptoms do seem to fit. But they also seem to fit for poisoning. Because severe headaches are also mentioned in the list of symptoms.
Divine punishment has also been brought up. And tbh, I also like this theory. The castle speeds up the healing process of the Dragons. What if it’s slowly draining Soo-Won’s life energy? But why? Is it because he’s rejecting the gods? Did he get cursed after entering the mausoleum? Does it have something to do with Hiryuu’s unknown illness (there could be a connection if he’s somehow connected to Hiryuu) Or is it something entirely different? And does Yona’s existence have something to do with it? I also consider this part to be very interesting:
Looks like Il knew that he’s about to get killed. And not only that. He also seemed to know that Yona is about to witness this traumatic event. Or did he even know that she may come looking for him?
Oh my... Did Soo-Won really want to become King Hiryuu? Idk, but this feels so OOC for him. Though it might explain why he is rejecting the gods so much. Maybe his father made him believe that he’s Hiryuu’s reincarnation.
And why is Il talking about how Yona, the “true, red-haired king”, will surely put him to death? Did Il know everything about the prophecy? Was he even able to talk to the gods/hear their words? So far it’s only been shown that he used to be a highly religious person.
We don’t know yet, but this whole development could turn out to be interesting! Time to get some answers (and a lot of flashbacks)! Come on, we deserve it!
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