hello!! Thank u for your beautiful and enjoyable content 😘😘 I wanna ask you about some stuff I didn't quite get reading the novel
So when they say that Chris and ced sharing soul does mean it's that same as religious companions just like Aurelie and Frederick? there's no difference?
Also is this the reason why ced doesn't seem to need yuseo ether like he used to ? because his plate problem got resolved with this ? Cause I noticed he no longer crazy about yuseo ether anymore
Also if yuseo become ced religious companion he can't give his ether to anyone anymore like Chris or Johann.doesnt that make it highly unlikely that they become companions?
Least I'm just curious about your favourite ship 😂😂I know u ship all three together but there must one that u like most ☺️ I'm curious!!!! 😉
Thank you 😊
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(Also sorry in advance for my long response, I am unfortunately a Certified TWSB Yapper WJKJGGH)
Regarding Cédric and Ga-in! In a way, what happens between them is somewhat similar to a Covenant/Holy Contract (as translated by EN Webtoon) like what we've seen between pairings like Frédérique and Aurélie, as well as with Marielle and Antoinette. To recap, when individuals enter a Holy Contract, they swear to join their souls together, and as such the Priest and Patron Saint in such a relationship can no longer share their ether with someone who isn't the Master of their Covenant. Their Vessels/Plates(or "Bowls", via EN Webtoon) also become shared, so the ether between the individuals also becomes shared. Oh and despite the restrictions of the Contract, the Priest can still open healing circles, but other than that, the only person who can benefit from the replenishing of their ether is their partner.
SO!! How does this compare to Cédric and Ga-in?
What Ced and Ga-in have is definitely similar to a Holy Contract, but without any of the "official" formalities that come with it. They don't swear before God and they are both Holy Knights too, so there aren't any ether-exchange restrictions like what would happen between a Priest and Holy Knight, but what IS similar is that they share parts of their Plates together. The power of water from Ga-in's Plate was what ultimately helped seal the cracks in Cédric's Plate, and part of Cédric's in Ga-in is what helped regulate her eventual ether Runaway. Because of this fusion and contact, they essentially become soul mates (literally). They can feel each other's strong emotions through their bond, much like Holy Contract partners can, and have a somewhat tele/empathetic liaison between them—but they aren't solely dependent on each other, unlike how it would have been between a Priest and Holy Knight.
As to where Yeseo comes into all this, since both Cédric and Ga-in are both Holy Knights, they will still require ether like any other Holy Knight—the fusing of their Plates merely helped regulate the respective troubles they were going through, and doesn't necessarily resolve the innate yearning nature and life requirement of ether (though, Cédric is able to survive purely by relying on his divine item the Sword of Mars + a huge amount of stubbornness. Unlike Ga-in, Cédric does not allow any unfamiliar Priest to attend to him... He's Loyal hahaha). So if Yeseo were to form a Holy Contract with Cédric, it would definitely work in Ced's favour (since Yeseo was the only ever option in the first place), but there's ALSO a chance that this Contract would extend to Ga-in, as well. It's hard to say, as the Contract hasn't actually been formalized in the main story, but since Cédric and Ga-in have a link through their Plates, Cédric and Yeseo joining theirs together might possibly affect/extend to Ga-in in some way. But who's to say! We might have to wait for the side stories if ever Sookym wishes to elaborate on this, though the main story imo already gives us plenty to go off on about how such a relationship might turn out. (But personally), I very much wish for the triple soul bond to be the case. And again, as the future Emperor, Cédric is going to have to pick a Religious Companion as per tradition, and the man himself has firmly affirmed that there is no other option other than Yeseo (the man would rather go on a hunger strike than pick someone else LMAO). Sir Johann in this case would then have to rely on other priests for ether, but I am certain his kind and talented future daughter-in-law Eva can help in the meantime! He'll also be much more kinder to Priest Sand this time around too xDD (unless he wants to incur the wrath of Yeseo again tsk tsk, you silver fox...)
Oh and as for Cédric being less crazy about Yeseo's ether—that's partly due to his own character development haha! Though I wouldn't say he's any less crazy, it more so that he becomes more assured/less desperate about it. As both he and Christelle grow closer to Yeseo, they eventually also learn to be more respectful of when and how to request ether from him. Cédric in particular doesn't forcefully siphon Yeseo anymore wkdhjdkd, and Yeseo, too, naturally becomes attuned to the needs of his Holy Knight friends and even provides ether without them having to ask. It's practically instinct at some point xD
AND OIUGGHHDHHHHHH. HERE IT IS!! THE BIG SHIPPING QUESTION.
I am, through and through, a CedYesChris shipper 🛐 I'm not sure if I have a favourite duo dynamic within them because... well. The three of them together is just better! After all, why have a duo when you can have a trio? They complement each other to perfection, as individuals who are friends AND as religious/political figures and partners, too. After reading the entire novel, it's impossible for me to imagine them without the entirety of CYC together. Though I will admit, I do tend to focus on making more CedYes-centric art/fics (since that's the most popular and understandable/accessible ship for early-TWSB readers, and was also my first ship too haha), but ChrisCed—different dynamic than CeChri, but I also enjoy that too—has actually (suprisingly)(or maybe not so surprising, I suppose) very unironically become a favourite of mine 😂 It first started as a joke/dysfunctional crack ship because of Yeseo's delulu shipping lenses, but truthfully, the more you read and understand the novel and their relationship progression (especially in relation towards Yeseo) the more you realize that these two actually work SO well together, and are very interested in each other, too, even though they fight a lot. (Also, fun fact, Cédric and Ga-in are both really intrigued by the other's ether. Had they the choice, they actually would have picked the other's ether attribute which is rlly interesting to me). It's easy to understand how they might have been the original main couple in a RoFan story.
But anyhow, Yeseo was actually right about shipping them even after being affected by his transmigration interference, just...... not in the way he initially sees it LMAOOO.
ChriCed are not the sweet and soft type partners. They're the type of partners who challenge each other and would not hesitate to fight or oppose when the other is wrong, and though it might seem aggressive and even hateful, this all comes from a place of deep understanding, and mutual trust and respect. Hypothetically, if they were to kiss, they would probably(absolutely) be aggressive and competitive about it LMAO. (WHICH IS WHY THEY WORK BEST WHEN IN A TRIO WITH YESEO! Yeseo is someone who is incredibly precious to both Cédric and Ga-in. The idea of hurting him is just too much, and as Holy Knights who share Plates, ChriCed would share the desire of wanting to treat him preciously, and as a Priest, Yeseo also wouldn't be able to handle the full brunt of the aggression of Holy Knights anyway. Therefore, ChriCed, as individuals who would understand their respective instincts, who be able to redirect their more aggressive desires on each other. It's a trio with a convenient balance hahahahajsjhhfjkd)
But anyway, outside of CYC, I am also fan of LosYes, especially because og!Jesse's sly and charming personality goes well with the devotion and adoration he has for Yeseo. I'm also a BIGGGGGGG enjoyer of JibYes. A small part of me thinks I might actually like JibYes more than CedYes LMAO. Sorry Cédric...... your 2nd cousin just has such an entertaining cat-and-dog/nice-guy-who-hates-only-me relationship with Yeseo. It's so Class Delinquent x Model Student.... They're so fun together and Yeseo's wittiness, stubbornness, and more aggressive side truly shines when he's with Jibril. I like seeing the gentle and caring Jung Yeseo who cares deeply about others get feisty and riled up by a troublemaking(but honourable deep down) guy like Jibril. And simultaneously, Jibril Diop, this loutish playboy of a guy, somehow becomes subdued and helpless to Yeseo's whims and charms. THEYRE SO GODDAMN CUTE HGGHNNNGGHH..... Truly a well-crafted relationship progression that starts with animosity before shifting into respect and admiration 🥹 It's a shame tho, because a lot of the newer readers don't know him since he only actively becomes part of the main cast somewhere around/past the mid-300s, BUT HES TRULY THE BEST 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 CYC is still the biggest in my heart tho, but JibYes is a very very very close second hahaha. I wrote a 36.7k one-shot fic because of these two. That's how deep in the JibYes sauce I am. I await the day more eng/intl readers get to the part in the novel where he's introduced, because he's an unexpectedly very very great guy and character 🥹
ANYWAYS HAHA. THIS WAS A LONG RESPONSE WLWLKWLWJDKD I hope I was able to clear up any questions you had!!