I love this webtoon. It ticks all the boxes for me regarding a good smut BL. Ilic, the uke, is big, muscular, manly, and extremely sexy. He's what they call a "tteokdaesu" or bottom character who is manly with a big chest. Those are the best ukes if you ask me, and Ilic is no exception; rather, Ilic is exceptional! He's my absolute favorite 2D man, hands-down. The art is amazing, and Potion-nim draws everything, even down to the most inconsequential detail. The plot is interesting - buff mercenary becomes crazy, lecherous but beautiful Grand Duke's sex toy. How can that be bad? It cannot! What is really great about this story is the interplay between Ilic and the Duke. Ilic is, of course, not weak; he is a fully grown man in his 30s who could easily kill the Duke with his bare (or bear) hands. But because it's a contractual relationship wherein the Duke is offering Ilic royal protection, he must obey, even though he hates it. You get to see a lot of Ilic's mental resistance through his thoughts and facial expressions, which are very funny. Ilic isn't pitiable, though, because he's strong and unbreakable, which makes all the sexual torture the Duke puts him through not only bearable, but enjoyable and erotic. Their relationship is rocky and one-sided and you can't help but hope they end up together because it's so clear the the Duke is madly in love with Ilic - who wouldn't be?

I suggest reading the novel as well. Even though I read it on Bomtoon with Google Chrome's auto-translate (and it was about 80-85% understandable, 15-20% word salad), you get to experience Ilic's inner thoughts way more than what is possible in the webtoon. You get to see how Ilic's emotions towards the Duke evolve over time.The same goes for the Duke. The sex scenes are also much more detailed, and filled with more lingerie wearing by Ilic. Yum!

... Last updated on January 2nd, 2023, 12:05pm