I already dropped this series, but you can read my convo with the other guy below to get my point, it was never to excuse his actions or say that he's not at fault it was really to point out that communication or lack thereof is the problem, and if you see that not communicating and just pretending like there's no problem doesn't work maybe try actually talking to the guy about it. Because having read up to chapter 11 the full extent of her trying to talk to him about it is sarcastic comments that she then just moves on from instead of actually making an issue about it.https://i.postimg.cc/VvYrbpjk/i.png as well as her own assumptions about his relationship with the princess.
I might also add that a lot of those backstory sections we saw were from her point of view and when you see it from his point of view things like him not talking at their first meeting go from him being a dick to him just not knowing how to talk to a girl, because of this type of society women learn how to do all the social stuff from a very young age while dudes mostly learn general political stuff and physical training. Like this was a series that was asking me to root for this relationship and so I at least took a general generous viewing on both of their behavior and yeah he's blunt straightforward and unobservant as well as inconsiderate but due to that personality just a couple conversations about it would probably correct a lot of those problems for him,but she's kind of a doormat and doesn't seem to understand that "not presenting a problem to somebody and letting them believe everything is fine" means they're not going to try to fix anything because they think everything is fine. Like this problem isn't 100% one way and 0% the other way it's more like 80/20.

Like genuinely if they talked frankly and openly one time this series probably wouldn't have even happened.

The monk doesn't run the fade personally often enough for you to associate him with a deep fear (that she considers pleasure). It's like the difference between the fear a large animal puts into you and the fear someone might have for an abusive stepfather. One hits you at the base of your spine, it's guttural and raw but perhaps because of that there's some mental distance from it. The other echoes through your whole mind and body, you've learned to fear every step of the process perhaps because of that it's lingered long after the danger has passed.

"Maya” or “Mayan”? “Maya” as noun and adjective describes the people and their culture, “Mayan” is the language"
Huh... Now I know! And knowing is half the battle! https://i.postimg.cc/MKMJbJmx/i.jpg

The Mayan Marauder!

Or to explain one of my assumptions using story evidence, she still thinks he's in love with the princess, when the princess and him try to explain the contrary she basically doesn't listen to them and makes an assumption about why they're doing it, and if she like had a candid conversation with him about this issue probably would have answered pretty easily his feelings on the princess because he did just that when someone else asked him about the same thing. That being that not only does he not like her he barely considers her a woman he's just been friends with her since she was like five and knows that when she gets married he basically won't see her outside of Nationwide events because she's marrying royalty. Now most likely this is a purposefulchoice to leave room for romance to be repaired eventually, it was this combined with a couple other minor things that made me realize yes he sucks ass and this is mostly his fault but the situation got to this state because she was too reserved. Like she's even reserved by Noble standards going by everyone else's conversations about their fiance's and how direct a lot of people are in their scorn of the male lead when they find out about his perceived slights, it just really seems like she brought up any problems she had as minor concerns more than serious issues because the moment he thought they were serious issues he started moving to correct them even though he did it very late.

I reread the first chapter and you are correct...mostly.
https://i.postimg.cc/Z5Dz8YmS/i.png
This is the only explicit mention that she tried to talk to him about how she felt.
https://i.postimg.cc/DZQ2PV5P/i.png
And this is one of the last attempts she made.
In these two things we see that one: he's absolutely an a******, two: she doesn't... try that hard. Like she brings it up and she's coy and sarcastic about it. But (and to be fair this did come from some extrapolation) she played the role of the dutiful fiance and often the peacekeeper so she never made a large fuss about any of these feelings, just ( once again going by how she talks about it herself and what we've seen in later chapters) would bring them up casually as if they were minor issues when clearly they were not, I guess in her attempts not to inconvenience him or come across too needy she leaned way too far into just accepting whatever b******* he would do until she got to a breaking point. My main point is that in a healthier relationship, You could have a more frank and explicit conversation about this type of thing. Or at the very least by fine with making a big deal about how you feel irregardless of how that might make your partner look to others.

I'm going to be honest I thought he was about to lead them to a grave.

It kind of just made me think of monster Hunter, like the shape is vaguely reminiscent of barroth armor https://i.postimg.cc/TY8GT62Q/i.jpg
Like if you remove the waist armor (which I usually do because I don't like the silhouette it cuts)

This is actually a very good series and a really good revenge series, it's just not a fast-paced revenge series, think of it more like watching a private detective stumble upon a crime ring while killing his way up the ladder minimally and efficiently. And it's a main character with martial arts but they go out of their way to make the martial arts not that busted. Like you can very much still shoot the main character and a bullet would kill him, he just plans with that in mind.
A lot of disappointment people in the comments seem to have is that the pacing is slow and it's very dialogue heavy but I kind of consider it a strength, it makes it stand out from the power-fantasy-edgelord-bloodfests that a lot of revenge stories devolve into. like a large part of the series is that the main character has to continually gather information to figure out who he needs to get revenge on. they didn't leave an obvious trail and he doesn't know after killing one goon nor does he start the series encountering them directly, he's just having to follow a crumb trail as he narrows in on what he feels he has to do. (Additionally it's set about 24 years ago so surveillance the internet mobile phones all much less advanced and effective for this purpose so it's a lot of leg work)

Above all else I kind of appreciate the characterization of the main character and his psychology, he's ruthless and efficient but he's not cold, with the exception of some people he doesn't even really like killing people very much, he's not mindlessly and relentlessly pursuing revenge like a machine that's been wound up, he has doubts and concerns and guilt and shame about the whole thing even if he's resolved to do it anyways. Like don't get me wrong - I appreciate a badass, I love John wick....but I also very much appreciate taking a standard genre trope and actually exploring what a person that gets put into that situation might be feeling mentally and emotionally other than just "anger and bloodlust with a little hint of sadness." Like this is an easy nine out of 10 for me. It's a genre standard and gives it a somewhat unique setting, angle and approach.... all executed well.

Wasn't it named after the Roman name though, like Saturn and Neptune were?

When you got a run at max speed but just have to style on the enemy by crossing your arms nonchalantly, you must assume the position!

The story is in 2001 and last I checked it is currently either the spring or the summer before 9/11, the way the story started and it took place in 2001 I've been waiting for 9/11 to become relevant because that is the funniest outcome, as it gets closer to September My wish becomes closer to reality.

Don't you mean....Cold Lady? Nyahahaha

Yeah man you know you lost hard when you're defeat gets off screened.

He was such a bastard that he has people gunning for him across life, death and time.

" you see... When I was a young man my parents took me down MILF Alley...... And I left the alley alone."

I believe it is Uranus (sky) child of and, if I recall correctly, mate to Gaia (earth), father of the Titans, the hundred handers some of the cyclops, and either his blood or his ballsack( or blood from his balls) created the Giants.

All according to cake https://i.postimg.cc/sx3nFX6w/i.jpg
*Cake Means Keikaku
** Keikaku means plan.

I put two cents on him making his Juniors fight them as "training" after slaughtering all the strong ones.