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* JerkassWoobie: Halvir. While still a child, he loses his parents, is exiled from his homeland, and ends up near-homeless in the woods. Oh, and his closest neighbors are villagers who hate him and blame him for the royal family's problems with no proof. It's no wonder that by the time Vald meets him as an adult, he uses his power only for himself.
* {{Tearjerker}}:
** Havi eavesdropping on the Serasudel Council of Elders after Vald attacks Halceles. After thinking Vald's died and almost going nuclear before Halrein can tell him better, he has to spend that very night listening to the same authorities who threw him out when he was only a kid debating the fate of the man he's just realized he loves.
** Halceles' reaction to seeing what he thinks is the ghost of King Fleivangr during Vald's rampage in Serasudel, as well as [[NotSoStoic his outburst]] when he meets Rimris again. Despite it having been over a century since Fleivangr's death, it's clear that Halceles [[ILetGwenStacyDie still carries immense grief over his failure to save his king.]]
--->'''Halceles:''' Prince Valdrigr needs to be saved.
--->'''Rimris:''' I...I do not want to hear that name.
--->'''Halceles:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Open your eyes!]]'' You will not be allowed to escape so easily, Rimris! When the king was turned into a beast because of your curse, it was I who had to put an end to it. With these hands, I ended the king's life! I did not even ''think'' about trying to escape from this sin.
** While it's less dramatic than other examples, demon Vald's position at the end of "The Black and White Labyrinth" has got to sting. He all but declares his love for Havi, spends most of the extra doing what Havi has liked so much about him in the past (being sexually forward and demanding), then overhears Havi admitting that if he had to pick between the two sides of Vald, he'd pick the prince. Ouch. Demon Vald apparently hasn't forgotten about it, either. [[spoiler:During Vald's captivity near the end of the manga, Astador is able to reduce him to tears in only a few minutes by playing into his fear that Havi doesn't really want him, presenting him with a vision of Havi calling him a parasite and trying to purify him with fire like any other demon.]]
* {{Tearjerker}}:
** Havi eavesdropping on the Serasudel Council of Elders after Vald attacks Halceles. After thinking Vald's died and almost going nuclear before Halrein can tell him better, he has to spend that very night listening to the same authorities who threw him out when he was only a kid debating the fate of the man he's just realized he loves.
** Halceles' reaction to seeing what he thinks is the ghost of King Fleivangr during Vald's rampage in Serasudel, as well as [[NotSoStoic his outburst]] when he meets Rimris again. Despite it having been over a century since Fleivangr's death, it's clear that Halceles [[ILetGwenStacyDie still carries immense grief over his failure to save his king.]]
--->'''Halceles:''' Prince Valdrigr needs to be saved.
--->'''Rimris:''' I...I do not want to hear that name.
--->'''Halceles:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Open your eyes!]]'' You will not be allowed to escape so easily, Rimris! When the king was turned into a beast because of your curse, it was I who had to put an end to it. With these hands, I ended the king's life! I did not even ''think'' about trying to escape from this sin.
** While it's less dramatic than other examples, demon Vald's position at the end of "The Black and White Labyrinth" has got to sting. He all but declares his love for Havi, spends most of the extra doing what Havi has liked so much about him in the past (being sexually forward and demanding), then overhears Havi admitting that if he had to pick between the two sides of Vald, he'd pick the prince. Ouch. Demon Vald apparently hasn't forgotten about it, either. [[spoiler:During Vald's captivity near the end of the manga, Astador is able to reduce him to tears in only a few minutes by playing into his fear that Havi doesn't really want him, presenting him with a vision of Havi calling him a parasite and trying to purify him with fire like any other demon.]]
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* JerkassWoobie: Halvir. While still a child, he loses his parents, is exiled from his homeland, and ends up near-homeless in the woods. Oh, and his closest neighbors are villagers who hate him and blame him for the royal family's problems with no proof. It's no wonder that by the time Vald meets him as an adult, he uses his power only for himself. \n* {{Tearjerker}}:\n** Havi eavesdropping on the Serasudel Council of Elders after Vald attacks Halceles. After thinking Vald's died and almost going nuclear before Halrein can tell him better, he has to spend that very night listening to the same authorities who threw him out when he was only a kid debating the fate of the man he's just realized he loves.\n** Halceles' reaction to seeing what he thinks is the ghost of King Fleivangr during Vald's rampage in Serasudel, as well as [[NotSoStoic his outburst]] when he meets Rimris again. Despite it having been over a century since Fleivangr's death, it's clear that Halceles [[ILetGwenStacyDie still carries immense grief over his failure to save his king.]]\n--->'''Halceles:''' Prince Valdrigr needs to be saved.\n--->'''Rimris:''' I...I do not want to hear that name. \n--->'''Halceles:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Open your eyes!]]'' You will not be allowed to escape so easily, Rimris! When the king was turned into a beast because of your curse, it was I who had to put an end to it. With these hands, I ended the king's life! I did not even ''think'' about trying to escape from this sin.\n** While it's less dramatic than other examples, demon Vald's position at the end of "The Black and White Labyrinth" has got to sting. He all but declares his love for Havi, spends most of the extra doing what Havi has liked so much about him in the past (being sexually forward and demanding), then overhears Havi admitting that if he had to pick between the two sides of Vald, he'd pick the prince. Ouch. Demon Vald apparently hasn't forgotten about it, either. [[spoiler:During Vald's captivity near the end of the manga, Astador is able to reduce him to tears in only a few minutes by playing into his fear that Havi doesn't really want him, presenting him with a vision of Havi calling him a parasite and trying to purify him with fire like any other demon.]]
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Havi watching over an injured Vald in Serasudel, as well as surprising himself by giving Vald an uncharacteristically chaste kiss on the forehead, and the following DeclarationOfProtection.
--->'''Vald:''' How about a kiss on my hand?
--->'''Havi:'''....I am not your underling. ''(kisses Vald's hand anyway)'' This is a kiss of promise. I promise you that I will surely break your curse. ''[thinking]'' Today I realized it for the first time. [[DefrostingIceQueen Only I can protect him. I who until now had never discovered the value of using my power for anything except my own desires. I never thought that there would be a time for me to use it with all my might for one person.]]
** Vald and Halrein's conversation about the Alsveith family curse. Vald admits that no matter how much pain it's caused him, he wouldn't change his decision to wield Yug Verund and defend his family and people. Vald's princely persona isn't just for show; he really does want to do what's right and grow into a good leader.
** A blink-or-you'll-miss-it one after human Vald and Havi's first time, where Havi is asleep, casually spooning Vald. We rarely see the aftermath of Havi's trysts with demon Vald, so the revelation that [[InsufferableGenius Halvir]] [[IceKing Hroptr]] is a cuddler is both a SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny and this.
** Havi watching over an injured Vald in Serasudel, as well as surprising himself by giving Vald an uncharacteristically chaste kiss on the forehead, and the following DeclarationOfProtection.
--->'''Vald:''' How about a kiss on my hand?
--->'''Havi:'''....I am not your underling. ''(kisses Vald's hand anyway)'' This is a kiss of promise. I promise you that I will surely break your curse. ''[thinking]'' Today I realized it for the first time. [[DefrostingIceQueen Only I can protect him. I who until now had never discovered the value of using my power for anything except my own desires. I never thought that there would be a time for me to use it with all my might for one person.]]
** Vald and Halrein's conversation about the Alsveith family curse. Vald admits that no matter how much pain it's caused him, he wouldn't change his decision to wield Yug Verund and defend his family and people. Vald's princely persona isn't just for show; he really does want to do what's right and grow into a good leader.
** A blink-or-you'll-miss-it one after human Vald and Havi's first time, where Havi is asleep, casually spooning Vald. We rarely see the aftermath of Havi's trysts with demon Vald, so the revelation that [[InsufferableGenius Halvir]] [[IceKing Hroptr]] is a cuddler is both a SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny and this.
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** Demon Vald radiates CreepyAwesome. Special mention goes to him [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] a draconic demon to the point that it has to resort to tricking him into mercy and defying Astador throughout his captivity even as mouthing off causes him to cough up blood.
** Vald is no slouch in his human form, either. Even before taking up Yug Verund, he helps the palace guard hold off a horde of demons until his sword dissolves from the battle. Post-curse, he's such a talented fighter that he kills a dragon without even trying.
** The fake city sorcerer storyline has a series of subtle moments of awesome. Vald disguises himself so effectively that even Havi doesn't recognize him, [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery wields a broadsword while in a]] PimpedOutDress (and a [[OfCorsetHurts corset]]), and asserts himself in his relationship with Havi for the first time, turning the tables and seducing him.
** Demon Vald radiates CreepyAwesome. Special mention goes to him [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] a draconic demon to the point that it has to resort to tricking him into mercy and defying Astador throughout his captivity even as mouthing off causes him to cough up blood.
** Vald is no slouch in his human form, either. Even before taking up Yug Verund, he helps the palace guard hold off a horde of demons until his sword dissolves from the battle. Post-curse, he's such a talented fighter that he kills a dragon without even trying.
** The fake city sorcerer storyline has a series of subtle moments of awesome. Vald disguises himself so effectively that even Havi doesn't recognize him, [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery wields a broadsword while in a]] PimpedOutDress (and a [[OfCorsetHurts corset]]), and asserts himself in his relationship with Havi for the first time, turning the tables and seducing him.
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** Havi gets quite a bit of this as well. Readers are split on if he's a great execution of a [[SugarAndIcePersonality sugar-and-ice]] {{Seme}} or a BastardBoyfriend who takes advantage of someone who came to him for help. This split also tends to go alongside the confusion about Vald's curse, with readers who see Vald as possessed being more likely to dislike Havi and readers who see demon Vald as being more of an EnemyWithin (therefore making [[DudeShesLikeInAComa Vald's consent to their first few encounters]] somewhat less questionable) viewing Havi more sympathetically.
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** Havi gets quite a bit of this as well. Readers are split on if he's a great execution of a [[SugarAndIcePersonality sugar-and-ice]] {{Seme}} or a BastardBoyfriend an abusive boyfriend who takes advantage of someone who came to him for help. This split also tends to go alongside the confusion about Vald's curse, with readers who see Vald as possessed being more likely to dislike Havi and readers who see demon Vald as being more of an EnemyWithin (therefore making [[DudeShesLikeInAComa Vald's consent to their first few encounters]] somewhat less questionable) viewing Havi more sympathetically.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Exactly how Vald's curse works is....ambiguous, to say the least, leading to this both in- and out-of-universe. Vald himself treats it like a classic case of DemonicPossession and [[EvilMeScaresMe wants to distance himself from the demon's actions]], but feels guilty for what he does during his blackouts anyway. Havi theorizes that Vald isn't possessed as such, but rather that the demonic influence of the curse brings parts of himself that Vald finds distasteful to the fore. This would certainly explain [[LeeroyJenkins all]] [[CrazyJealousGuy the]] [[ExtremeLibido traits]] human Vald shares with his demon self. When [[spoiler: he forces human Vald out of his body, allowing the demon to manifest fully]], Astador speaks about it as though he were a distinct being. But [[spoiler: Astador himself is the EnemyWithout of a traumatized sorcerer]], so he may simply be taking a different view on the same situation. Many fans split the difference and view Vald and the demon as separate, but acknowledge a certain degree of psychic seepage, causing [[TheCorruption human Vald to become angrier and more unpredictable]] and [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody demon Vald to become gentler.]]
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** Exactly how Vald's curse works is....ambiguous, to say the least, leading to this both in- and out-of-universe. Vald himself treats it like a classic case of DemonicPossession and [[EvilMeScaresMe wants to distance himself from the demon's actions]], but feels guilty for what he does during his blackouts anyway. Havi theorizes that Vald isn't possessed as such, but rather that the demonic influence of the curse brings parts of himself that Vald finds distasteful to the fore. This would certainly explain [[LeeroyJenkins all]] [[CrazyJealousGuy the]] [[ExtremeLibido traits]] human Vald shares with his demon self. When [[spoiler: he forces human Vald out of his body, allowing the demon to manifest fully]], Astador speaks about it as though he were a distinct being. But [[spoiler: Astador himself is the EnemyWithout of a traumatized sorcerer]], so he may simply be taking a different view on the same situation. Many fans split the difference and view Vald and the demon as separate, but acknowledge a certain degree of psychic seepage, causing [[TheCorruption human Vald to become angrier and more unpredictable]] and [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody demon Vald to become gentler.]]]]
** Havi gets quite a bit of this as well. Readers are split on if he's a great execution of a [[SugarAndIcePersonality sugar-and-ice]] {{Seme}} or a BastardBoyfriend who takes advantage of someone who came to him for help. This split also tends to go alongside the confusion about Vald's curse, with readers who see Vald as possessed being more likely to dislike Havi and readers who see demon Vald as being more of an EnemyWithin (therefore making [[DudeShesLikeInAComa Vald's consent to their first few encounters]] somewhat less questionable) viewing Havi more sympathetically.
** Exactly how Vald's curse works is....ambiguous, to say the least, leading to this both in- and out-of-universe. Vald himself treats it like a classic case of DemonicPossession and [[EvilMeScaresMe wants to distance himself from the demon's actions]], but feels guilty for what he does during his blackouts anyway. Havi theorizes that Vald isn't possessed as such, but rather that the demonic influence of the curse brings parts of himself that Vald finds distasteful to the fore. This would certainly explain [[LeeroyJenkins all]] [[CrazyJealousGuy the]] [[ExtremeLibido traits]] human Vald shares with his demon self. When [[spoiler: he forces human Vald out of his body, allowing the demon to manifest fully]], Astador speaks about it as though he were a distinct being. But [[spoiler: Astador himself is the EnemyWithout of a traumatized sorcerer]], so he may simply be taking a different view on the same situation. Many fans split the difference and view Vald and the demon as separate, but acknowledge a certain degree of psychic seepage, causing [[TheCorruption human Vald to become angrier and more unpredictable]] and [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody demon Vald to become gentler.
** Havi gets quite a bit of this as well. Readers are split on if he's a great execution of a [[SugarAndIcePersonality sugar-and-ice]] {{Seme}} or a BastardBoyfriend who takes advantage of someone who came to him for help. This split also tends to go alongside the confusion about Vald's curse, with readers who see Vald as possessed being more likely to dislike Havi and readers who see demon Vald as being more of an EnemyWithin (therefore making [[DudeShesLikeInAComa Vald's consent to their first few encounters]] somewhat less questionable) viewing Havi more sympathetically.
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* JerkassWoobie: Halvir. While still a child, he loses his parents, is exiled from his homeland, and ends up near-homeless in the woods near a village of people who hate him and blame him for the neighboring royalty's problems with no proof. It's no wonder that by the time Vald meets him as an adult, he uses his power only for himself.
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* JerkassWoobie: Halvir. While still a child, he loses his parents, is exiled from his homeland, and ends up near-homeless in the woods near a village of people woods. Oh, and his closest neighbors are villagers who hate him and blame him for the neighboring royalty's royal family's problems with no proof. It's no wonder that by the time Vald meets him as an adult, he uses his power only for himself.
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--->'''Halceles:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Open your eyes!]]'' You will not be allowed to escape so easily, Rimris! When the king was turned into a beast because of your curse, it was I who had to put an end to it. With these hands, I ended the king's life! I did not even ''think'' about trying to escape from this sin.
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--->'''Halceles:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Open your eyes!]]'' You will not be allowed to escape so easily, Rimris! When the king was turned into a beast because of your curse, it was I who had to put an end to it. With these hands, I ended the king's life! I did not even ''think'' about trying to escape from this sin.sin.
** While it's less dramatic than other examples, demon Vald's position at the end of "The Black and White Labyrinth" has got to sting. He all but declares his love for Havi, spends most of the extra doing what Havi has liked so much about him in the past (being sexually forward and demanding), then overhears Havi admitting that if he had to pick between the two sides of Vald, he'd pick the prince. Ouch. Demon Vald apparently hasn't forgotten about it, either. [[spoiler:During Vald's captivity near the end of the manga, Astador is able to reduce him to tears in only a few minutes by playing into his fear that Havi doesn't really want him, presenting him with a vision of Havi calling him a parasite and trying to purify him with fire like any other demon.]]
** While it's less dramatic than other examples, demon Vald's position at the end of "The Black and White Labyrinth" has got to sting. He all but declares his love for Havi, spends most of the extra doing what Havi has liked so much about him in the past (being sexually forward and demanding), then overhears Havi admitting that if he had to pick between the two sides of Vald, he'd pick the prince. Ouch. Demon Vald apparently hasn't forgotten about it, either. [[spoiler:During Vald's captivity near the end of the manga, Astador is able to reduce him to tears in only a few minutes by playing into his fear that Havi doesn't really want him, presenting him with a vision of Havi calling him a parasite and trying to purify him with fire like any other demon.]]
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Demon Vald radiates CreepyAwesome. Special mention goes to him [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] a dragon to the point that it has to resort to tricking him into mercy and defying Astador throughout his captivity even as mouthing off causes him to cough up blood.
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome: SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** Demon Vald radiates CreepyAwesome. Special mention goes to him [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] adragon draconic demon to the point that it has to resort to tricking him into mercy and defying Astador throughout his captivity even as mouthing off causes him to cough up blood.
** Demon Vald radiates CreepyAwesome. Special mention goes to him [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] a
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny: Several, usually brought on by Havi and Vald's mutual stubbornness.
** In the second installment, the panels of Havi trying to unravel the mystery of the door to the shrine while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Vald dances around with the dragon outside, repeatedly yelling, "Are you sure you don't want me to kill it?".]] When he eventually has to strike to keep it from killing Havi, he doesn't realize that the massive swipe he took with his sword killed it and ''takes its pulse'', hefting a claw at least as big as he is.
** Vald's subsequent irritation at Havi's nonchalance. He spends so much time in SincerityMode that it's even funnier when he goes full DeadpanSnarker.
--->'''Vald:''' Okay, I get it. It's my fault for putting your life above your collections! Keep collecting until you die.
** Halrein giving in to the SchmuckBait presented by Vald's cuffs. He even gives the exact same reasoning as Havi did!
--->'''Halrein:''' Hey, Ruruka! How the hell was Halvir controlling this thing?
--->'''Ruruka:''' ''(giggles)'' [[BlatantLies I don't know. I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to.]]
** Havi calmly congratulating Vald on successfully killing him to end Gile's brainwashing, leading to Vald snapping and shouting at him? Heartbreaking. Mars, Halrein, and Ruruka all reprimanding him for his insensitivity one after another? Hilarious.
--->'''Ruruka:''' Anyone who hurts [[TheCutie Vald]] should be dead another time, you unsociable wizard.
--->'''Halrein:''' Selfish wizard.
--->'''Mars:''' Brutal wizard.
--->'''Havi:''' ''[[DeathGlare Death Glare]]''
** The SexMontage in the LotusEaterMachine storyline, with Havi looking more and more confused.
** While stuck outside the dimension where [[spoiler:Astador is holding Vald]], Halrein warns that none of the party can use magic. Havi almost immediately forgets and attacks a monster with a fireball, resulting in both of them getting bound and suspended by a trap.
--->'''Havi:''' [[FailedAttemptAtDrama Vald, wait for me. I'll be right there....]]
--->'''Halrein:''' ''Stop escaping from reality!''
** During the [[spoiler: EnemyWithout storyline]] near the end of the manga, Havi's utter failure to explain himself to the twin Valds without making one or both of them furious with him.
--->'''Havi:''' Listen to what I'm saying! Do you not believe me?
--->'''Both, in unison:''' You can't be trusted.
* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Havi watching over an injured Vald in Serasudel, as well as surprising himself by giving Vald an uncharacteristically chaste kiss on the forehead, and the following DeclarationOfProtection.
** In the second installment, the panels of Havi trying to unravel the mystery of the door to the shrine while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Vald dances around with the dragon outside, repeatedly yelling, "Are you sure you don't want me to kill it?".]] When he eventually has to strike to keep it from killing Havi, he doesn't realize that the massive swipe he took with his sword killed it and ''takes its pulse'', hefting a claw at least as big as he is.
** Vald's subsequent irritation at Havi's nonchalance. He spends so much time in SincerityMode that it's even funnier when he goes full DeadpanSnarker.
--->'''Vald:''' Okay, I get it. It's my fault for putting your life above your collections! Keep collecting until you die.
** Halrein giving in to the SchmuckBait presented by Vald's cuffs. He even gives the exact same reasoning as Havi did!
--->'''Halrein:''' Hey, Ruruka! How the hell was Halvir controlling this thing?
--->'''Ruruka:''' ''(giggles)'' [[BlatantLies I don't know. I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to.]]
** Havi calmly congratulating Vald on successfully killing him to end Gile's brainwashing, leading to Vald snapping and shouting at him? Heartbreaking. Mars, Halrein, and Ruruka all reprimanding him for his insensitivity one after another? Hilarious.
--->'''Ruruka:''' Anyone who hurts [[TheCutie Vald]] should be dead another time, you unsociable wizard.
--->'''Halrein:''' Selfish wizard.
--->'''Mars:''' Brutal wizard.
--->'''Havi:''' ''[[DeathGlare Death Glare]]''
** The SexMontage in the LotusEaterMachine storyline, with Havi looking more and more confused.
** While stuck outside the dimension where [[spoiler:Astador is holding Vald]], Halrein warns that none of the party can use magic. Havi almost immediately forgets and attacks a monster with a fireball, resulting in both of them getting bound and suspended by a trap.
--->'''Havi:''' [[FailedAttemptAtDrama Vald, wait for me. I'll be right there....]]
--->'''Halrein:''' ''Stop escaping from reality!''
** During the [[spoiler: EnemyWithout storyline]] near the end of the manga, Havi's utter failure to explain himself to the twin Valds without making one or both of them furious with him.
--->'''Havi:''' Listen to what I'm saying! Do you not believe me?
--->'''Both, in unison:''' You can't be trusted.
* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Havi watching over an injured Vald in Serasudel, as well as surprising himself by giving Vald an uncharacteristically chaste kiss on the forehead, and the following DeclarationOfProtection.
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny: Several, usually brought on by Havi and Vald's mutual stubbornness.
SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
**In the second installment, the panels of Havi trying to unravel the mystery of the door to the shrine while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Vald dances around with the dragon outside, repeatedly yelling, "Are you sure you don't want me to kill it?".]] When he eventually has to strike to keep it from killing Havi, he doesn't realize that the massive swipe he took with his sword killed it and ''takes its pulse'', hefting a claw at least as big as he is.
** Vald's subsequent irritation at Havi's nonchalance. He spends so much time in SincerityMode that it's even funnier when he goes full DeadpanSnarker.
--->'''Vald:''' Okay, I get it. It's my fault for putting your life above your collections! Keep collecting until you die.
** Halrein giving in to the SchmuckBait presented by Vald's cuffs. He even gives the exact same reasoning as Havi did!
--->'''Halrein:''' Hey, Ruruka! How the hell was Halvir controlling this thing?
--->'''Ruruka:''' ''(giggles)'' [[BlatantLies I don't know. I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to.]]
** Havi calmly congratulating Vald on successfully killing him to end Gile's brainwashing, leading to Vald snapping and shouting at him? Heartbreaking. Mars, Halrein, and Ruruka all reprimanding him for his insensitivity one after another? Hilarious.
--->'''Ruruka:''' Anyone who hurts [[TheCutie Vald]] should be dead another time, you unsociable wizard.
--->'''Halrein:''' Selfish wizard.
--->'''Mars:''' Brutal wizard.
--->'''Havi:''' ''[[DeathGlare Death Glare]]''
** The SexMontage in the LotusEaterMachine storyline, with Havi looking more and more confused.
** While stuck outside the dimension where [[spoiler:Astador is holding Vald]], Halrein warns that none of the party can use magic. Havi almost immediately forgets and attacks a monster with a fireball, resulting in both of them getting bound and suspended by a trap.
--->'''Havi:''' [[FailedAttemptAtDrama Vald, wait for me. I'll be right there....]]
--->'''Halrein:''' ''Stop escaping from reality!''
** During the [[spoiler: EnemyWithout storyline]] near the end of the manga, Havi's utter failure to explain himself to the twin Valds without making one or both of them furious with him.
--->'''Havi:''' Listen to what I'm saying! Do you not believe me?
--->'''Both, in unison:''' You can't be trusted.
* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:Havi watching over an injured Vald in Serasudel, as well as surprising himself by giving Vald an uncharacteristically chaste kiss on the forehead, and the following DeclarationOfProtection.
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** Vald's subsequent irritation at Havi's nonchalance. He spends so much time in SincerityMode that it's even funnier when he goes full DeadpanSnarker.
--->'''Vald:''' Okay, I get it. It's my fault for putting your life above your collections! Keep collecting until you die.
** Halrein giving in to the SchmuckBait presented by Vald's cuffs. He even gives the exact same reasoning as Havi did!
--->'''Halrein:''' Hey, Ruruka! How the hell was Halvir controlling this thing?
--->'''Ruruka:''' ''(giggles)'' [[BlatantLies I don't know. I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to.]]
** Havi calmly congratulating Vald on successfully killing him to end Gile's brainwashing, leading to Vald snapping and shouting at him? Heartbreaking. Mars, Halrein, and Ruruka all reprimanding him for his insensitivity one after another? Hilarious.
--->'''Ruruka:''' Anyone who hurts [[TheCutie Vald]] should be dead another time, you unsociable wizard.
--->'''Halrein:''' Selfish wizard.
--->'''Mars:''' Brutal wizard.
--->'''Havi:''' ''[[DeathGlare Death Glare]]''
** The SexMontage in the LotusEaterMachine storyline, with Havi looking more and more confused.
** While stuck outside the dimension where [[spoiler:Astador is holding Vald]], Halrein warns that none of the party can use magic. Havi almost immediately forgets and attacks a monster with a fireball, resulting in both of them getting bound and suspended by a trap.
--->'''Havi:''' [[FailedAttemptAtDrama Vald, wait for me. I'll be right there....]]
--->'''Halrein:''' ''Stop escaping from reality!''
** During the [[spoiler: EnemyWithout storyline]] near the end of the manga, Havi's utter failure to explain himself to the twin Valds without making one or both of them furious with him.
--->'''Havi:''' Listen to what I'm saying! Do you not believe me?
--->'''Both, in unison:''' You can't be trusted.
* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
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* {{Tearjerker}}: Halceles' reaction to seeing what he thinks is the ghost of King Fleivangr during Vald's rampage in Serasudel, as well as [[NotSoStoic his outburst]] when he meets Rimris again. Despite it having been over a century since Fleivangr's death, it's clear that Halceles [[ILetGwenStacyDie still carries immense grief over his failure to save his king.]]
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** Havi eavesdropping on the Serasudel Council of Elders after Vald attacks Halceles. After thinking Vald's died and almost going nuclear before Halrein can tell him better, he has to spend that very night listening to the same authorities who threw him out when he was only a kid debating the fate of the man he's just realized he loves.
** Halceles' reaction to seeing what he thinks is the ghost of King Fleivangr during Vald's rampage in Serasudel, as well as [[NotSoStoic his outburst]] when he meets Rimris again. Despite it having been over a century since Fleivangr's death, it's clear that Halceles [[ILetGwenStacyDie still carries immense grief over his failure to save his king.]]
** Havi eavesdropping on the Serasudel Council of Elders after Vald attacks Halceles. After thinking Vald's died and almost going nuclear before Halrein can tell him better, he has to spend that very night listening to the same authorities who threw him out when he was only a kid debating the fate of the man he's just realized he loves.
** Halceles' reaction to seeing what he thinks is the ghost of King Fleivangr during Vald's rampage in Serasudel, as well as [[NotSoStoic his outburst]] when he meets Rimris again. Despite it having been over a century since Fleivangr's death, it's clear that Halceles [[ILetGwenStacyDie still carries immense grief over his failure to save his king.]]
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--->'''Halceles:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Open your eyes!]]'' You will not be allowed to escape so easily, Rimris! When the king was turned into a beast because of your curse, it was I who had to put an end to it. With these hands, I ended the king's life! I did not even ''think'' about trying to escape from this sin.
* WhamEpisode: The BrainwashedAndCrazy storyline, starting in the ninth installment. Vald gets his first confirmation that he hasn't imagined a sexual connection between himself and Havi. Then Havi is kidnapped. By a henchman of the previously-unseen BigBad. Vald shows a new aptitude for magic at the price of binding himself more tightly to the curse. He begins to retain memories of his actions as a demon, but struggles to keep control of his transformations more than ever. And of course, it culminates in Vald having sex with Havi while still human, permanently altering their dynamic.
* WhamEpisode: The BrainwashedAndCrazy storyline, starting in the ninth installment. Vald gets his first confirmation that he hasn't imagined a sexual connection between himself and Havi. Then Havi is kidnapped. By a henchman of the previously-unseen BigBad. Vald shows a new aptitude for magic at the price of binding himself more tightly to the curse. He begins to retain memories of his actions as a demon, but struggles to keep control of his transformations more than ever. And of course, it culminates in Vald having sex with Havi while still human, permanently altering their dynamic.
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--->'''Halceles:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Open your eyes!]]'' You will not be allowed to escape so easily, Rimris! When the king was turned into a beast because of your curse, it was I who had to put an end to it. With these hands, I ended the king's life! I did not even ''think'' about trying to escape from this sin. \n* WhamEpisode: The BrainwashedAndCrazy storyline, starting in the ninth installment. Vald gets his first confirmation that he hasn't imagined a sexual connection between himself and Havi. Then Havi is kidnapped. By a henchman of the previously-unseen BigBad. Vald shows a new aptitude for magic at the price of binding himself more tightly to the curse. He begins to retain memories of his actions as a demon, but struggles to keep control of his transformations more than ever. And of course, it culminates in Vald having sex with Havi while still human, permanently altering their dynamic.
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* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Demon Vald radiates CreepyAwesome. Special mention goes to him [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] a dragon to the point that it has to resort to tricking him into mercy and defying Astador throughout his captivity even as mouthing off causes him to cough up blood.
** Vald is no slouch in his human form, either. Even before taking up Yug Verund, he helps the palace guard hold off a horde of demons until his sword dissolves from the battle. Post-curse, he's such a talented fighter that he kills a dragon without even trying.
** The fake city sorcerer storyline has a series of subtle moments of awesome. Vald disguises himself so effectively that even Havi doesn't recognize him, [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery wields a broadsword while in a]] PimpedOutDress (and a [[OfCorsetHurts corset]]), and asserts himself in his relationship with Havi for the first time, turning the tables and seducing him.
** Vald is no slouch in his human form, either. Even before taking up Yug Verund, he helps the palace guard hold off a horde of demons until his sword dissolves from the battle. Post-curse, he's such a talented fighter that he kills a dragon without even trying.
** The fake city sorcerer storyline has a series of subtle moments of awesome. Vald disguises himself so effectively that even Havi doesn't recognize him, [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery wields a broadsword while in a]] PimpedOutDress (and a [[OfCorsetHurts corset]]), and asserts himself in his relationship with Havi for the first time, turning the tables and seducing him.
** While stuck outside the dimension where [[spoiler:Astador is holding Vald]], Halrein warns that none of the party can use magic. Havi almost immediately forgets and attacks a monster with a fireball, resulting in both of them getting bound and suspended by a trap.
--->'''Havi:''' [[FailedAttemptAtDrama Vald, wait for me. I'll be right there....]]
--->'''Halrein:''' ''Stop escaping from reality!''
--->'''Havi:''' [[FailedAttemptAtDrama Vald, wait for me. I'll be right there....]]
--->'''Halrein:''' ''Stop escaping from reality!''
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** A blink-or-you'll-miss-it one after human Vald and Havi's first time, where Havi is asleep, casually spooning Vald. We rarely see the aftermath of Havi's trysts with demon Vald, so the revelation that [[InsufferableGenius Halvir]] [[IceQueen Hroptr]] is a cuddler is both a SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny and this.
* WhamEpisode: The BrainwashedAndCrazy storyline, starting in the seventh installment. Vald gets his first confirmation that he hasn't imagined a sexual connection between himself and Havi. Then Havi is kidnapped. By a henchman of the BigBad.
* WhamEpisode: The BrainwashedAndCrazy storyline, starting in the seventh installment. Vald gets his first confirmation that he hasn't imagined a sexual connection between himself and Havi. Then Havi is kidnapped. By a henchman of the BigBad.
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** Vald and Halrein's conversation about the Alsveith family curse. Vald admits that no matter how much pain it's caused him, he wouldn't change his decision to wield Yug Verund and defend his family and people. Vald's princely persona isn't just for show; he really does want to do what's right and grow into a good leader.
** A blink-or-you'll-miss-it one after human Vald and Havi's first time, where Havi is asleep, casually spooning Vald. We rarely see the aftermath of Havi's trysts with demon Vald, so the revelation that [[InsufferableGenius Halvir]][[IceQueen [[IceKing Hroptr]] is a cuddler is both a SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny and this.
* JerkassWoobie: Halvir. While still a child, he loses his parents, is exiled from his homeland, and ends up near-homeless in the woods near a village of people who hate him and blame him for the neighboring royalty's problems with no proof. It's no wonder that by the time Vald meets him as an adult, he uses his power only for himself.
* {{Tearjerker}}: Halceles' reaction to seeing what he thinks is the ghost of King Fleivangr during Vald's rampage in Serasudel, as well as [[NotSoStoic his outburst]] when he meets Rimris again. Despite it having been over a century since Fleivangr's death, it's clear that Halceles [[ILetGwenStacyDie still carries immense grief over his failure to save his king.]]
--->'''Halceles:''' Prince Valdrigr needs to be saved.
--->'''Rimris:''' I...I do not want to hear that name.
--->'''Halceles:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Open your eyes!]]'' You will not be allowed to escape so easily, Rimris! When the king was turned into a beast because of your curse, it was I who had to put an end to it. With these hands, I ended the king's life! I did not even ''think'' about trying to escape from this sin.
* WhamEpisode: The BrainwashedAndCrazy storyline, starting in theseventh ninth installment. Vald gets his first confirmation that he hasn't imagined a sexual connection between himself and Havi. Then Havi is kidnapped. By a henchman of the BigBad.previously-unseen BigBad. Vald shows a new aptitude for magic at the price of binding himself more tightly to the curse. He begins to retain memories of his actions as a demon, but struggles to keep control of his transformations more than ever. And of course, it culminates in Vald having sex with Havi while still human, permanently altering their dynamic.
** A blink-or-you'll-miss-it one after human Vald and Havi's first time, where Havi is asleep, casually spooning Vald. We rarely see the aftermath of Havi's trysts with demon Vald, so the revelation that [[InsufferableGenius Halvir]]
* JerkassWoobie: Halvir. While still a child, he loses his parents, is exiled from his homeland, and ends up near-homeless in the woods near a village of people who hate him and blame him for the neighboring royalty's problems with no proof. It's no wonder that by the time Vald meets him as an adult, he uses his power only for himself.
* {{Tearjerker}}: Halceles' reaction to seeing what he thinks is the ghost of King Fleivangr during Vald's rampage in Serasudel, as well as [[NotSoStoic his outburst]] when he meets Rimris again. Despite it having been over a century since Fleivangr's death, it's clear that Halceles [[ILetGwenStacyDie still carries immense grief over his failure to save his king.]]
--->'''Halceles:''' Prince Valdrigr needs to be saved.
--->'''Rimris:''' I...I do not want to hear that name.
--->'''Halceles:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Open your eyes!]]'' You will not be allowed to escape so easily, Rimris! When the king was turned into a beast because of your curse, it was I who had to put an end to it. With these hands, I ended the king's life! I did not even ''think'' about trying to escape from this sin.
* WhamEpisode: The BrainwashedAndCrazy storyline, starting in the
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Exactly how Vald's curse works is....ambiguous, to say the least, leading to this both in- and out-of-universe. Vald himself treats it like a classic case of DemonicPossession and [[EvilMeScaresMe wants to distance himself from the demon's actions]], but feels guilty for what he does during his blackouts anyway. Havi theorizes that Vald isn't possessed as such, but rather that the demonic influence of the curse brings parts of himself that Vald finds distasteful to the fore. This would certainly explain [[LeeroyJenkins all]] [[CrazyJealousGuy the]] [[ExtremeLibido traits]] human Vald shares with his demon self. When [[spoiler: he forces human Vald out of his body, allowing the demon to manifest fully]], Astador speaks about it as though he were a distinct being. But [[spoiler: Astador himself is the EnemyWithout of a traumatized sorcerer]], so he may simply be taking a different view on the same situation. Many fans split the difference and view Vald and the demon as separate, but acknowledge a certain degree of psychic seepage, causing [[TheCorruption human Vald to become angrier and more unpredictable]] and [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody demon Vald to become gentler.]]
* BestKnownForTheFanservice: As noted on the main page, the series ''does'' have a plot (an increasingly dark and complicated one, at that), but the graphic gay sex is its best-known trait.
* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny: Several, usually brought on by Havi and Vald's mutual stubbornness.
** In the second installment, the panels of Havi trying to unravel the mystery of the door to the shrine while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Vald dances around with the dragon outside, repeatedly yelling, "Are you sure you don't want me to kill it?".]] When he eventually has to strike to keep it from killing Havi, he doesn't realize that the massive swipe he took with his sword killed it and ''takes its pulse'', hefting a claw at least as big as he is.
** Vald's subsequent irritation at Havi's nonchalance. He spends so much time in SincerityMode that it's even funnier when he goes full DeadpanSnarker.
--->'''Vald:''' Okay, I get it. It's my fault for putting your life above your collections! Keep collecting until you die.
** Halrein giving in to the SchmuckBait presented by Vald's cuffs. He even gives the exact same reasoning as Havi did!
--->'''Halrein:''' Hey, Ruruka! How the hell was Halvir controlling this thing?
--->'''Ruruka:''' ''(giggles)'' [[BlatantLies I don't know. I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to.]]
** Havi calmly congratulating Vald on successfully killing him to end Gile's brainwashing, leading to Vald snapping and shouting at him? Heartbreaking. Mars, Halrein, and Ruruka all reprimanding him for his insensitivity one after another? Hilarious.
--->'''Ruruka:''' Anyone who hurts [[TheCutie Vald]] should be dead another time, you unsociable wizard.
--->'''Halrein:''' Selfish wizard.
--->'''Mars:''' Brutal wizard.
--->'''Havi:''' ''[[DeathGlare Death Glare]]''
** The SexMontage in the LotusEaterMachine storyline, with Havi looking more and more confused.
** During the [[spoiler: EnemyWithout storyline]] near the end of the manga, Havi's utter failure to explain himself to the twin Valds without making one or both of them furious with him.
--->'''Havi:''' Listen to what I'm saying! Do you not believe me?
--->'''Both, in unison:''' You can't be trusted.
* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Havi watching over an injured Vald in Serasudel, as well as surprising himself by giving Vald an uncharacteristically chaste kiss on the forehead, and the following DeclarationOfProtection.
--->'''Vald:''' How about a kiss on my hand?
--->'''Havi:'''....I am not your underling. ''(kisses Vald's hand anyway)'' This is a kiss of promise. I promise you that I will surely break your curse. ''[thinking]'' Today I realized it for the first time. [[DefrostingIceQueen Only I can protect him. I who until now had never discovered the value of using my power for anything except my own desires. I never thought that there would be a time for me to use it with all my might for one person.]]
** A blink-or-you'll-miss-it one after human Vald and Havi's first time, where Havi is asleep, casually spooning Vald. We rarely see the aftermath of Havi's trysts with demon Vald, so the revelation that [[InsufferableGenius Halvir]] [[IceQueen Hroptr]] is a cuddler is both a SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny and this.
* WhamEpisode: The BrainwashedAndCrazy storyline, starting in the seventh installment. Vald gets his first confirmation that he hasn't imagined a sexual connection between himself and Havi. Then Havi is kidnapped. By a henchman of the BigBad.
* BestKnownForTheFanservice: As noted on the main page, the series ''does'' have a plot (an increasingly dark and complicated one, at that), but the graphic gay sex is its best-known trait.
* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny: Several, usually brought on by Havi and Vald's mutual stubbornness.
** In the second installment, the panels of Havi trying to unravel the mystery of the door to the shrine while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Vald dances around with the dragon outside, repeatedly yelling, "Are you sure you don't want me to kill it?".]] When he eventually has to strike to keep it from killing Havi, he doesn't realize that the massive swipe he took with his sword killed it and ''takes its pulse'', hefting a claw at least as big as he is.
** Vald's subsequent irritation at Havi's nonchalance. He spends so much time in SincerityMode that it's even funnier when he goes full DeadpanSnarker.
--->'''Vald:''' Okay, I get it. It's my fault for putting your life above your collections! Keep collecting until you die.
** Halrein giving in to the SchmuckBait presented by Vald's cuffs. He even gives the exact same reasoning as Havi did!
--->'''Halrein:''' Hey, Ruruka! How the hell was Halvir controlling this thing?
--->'''Ruruka:''' ''(giggles)'' [[BlatantLies I don't know. I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to.]]
** Havi calmly congratulating Vald on successfully killing him to end Gile's brainwashing, leading to Vald snapping and shouting at him? Heartbreaking. Mars, Halrein, and Ruruka all reprimanding him for his insensitivity one after another? Hilarious.
--->'''Ruruka:''' Anyone who hurts [[TheCutie Vald]] should be dead another time, you unsociable wizard.
--->'''Halrein:''' Selfish wizard.
--->'''Mars:''' Brutal wizard.
--->'''Havi:''' ''[[DeathGlare Death Glare]]''
** The SexMontage in the LotusEaterMachine storyline, with Havi looking more and more confused.
** During the [[spoiler: EnemyWithout storyline]] near the end of the manga, Havi's utter failure to explain himself to the twin Valds without making one or both of them furious with him.
--->'''Havi:''' Listen to what I'm saying! Do you not believe me?
--->'''Both, in unison:''' You can't be trusted.
* SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Havi watching over an injured Vald in Serasudel, as well as surprising himself by giving Vald an uncharacteristically chaste kiss on the forehead, and the following DeclarationOfProtection.
--->'''Vald:''' How about a kiss on my hand?
--->'''Havi:'''....I am not your underling. ''(kisses Vald's hand anyway)'' This is a kiss of promise. I promise you that I will surely break your curse. ''[thinking]'' Today I realized it for the first time. [[DefrostingIceQueen Only I can protect him. I who until now had never discovered the value of using my power for anything except my own desires. I never thought that there would be a time for me to use it with all my might for one person.]]
** A blink-or-you'll-miss-it one after human Vald and Havi's first time, where Havi is asleep, casually spooning Vald. We rarely see the aftermath of Havi's trysts with demon Vald, so the revelation that [[InsufferableGenius Halvir]] [[IceQueen Hroptr]] is a cuddler is both a SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfFunny and this.
* WhamEpisode: The BrainwashedAndCrazy storyline, starting in the seventh installment. Vald gets his first confirmation that he hasn't imagined a sexual connection between himself and Havi. Then Havi is kidnapped. By a henchman of the BigBad.
