The Beginning After The End (Web Novel)

Based on the comments below. Those who hate Tess are mostly shippers of Caera. Character wise, she's no better than Tess. She just got more screen time in later volumes. TM just had to set Tess aside in his writing for a while to create a hype around Caera's character but this hype won't translate well in the manhwa due to shorter time frame. Tess absence won't feel long in the manhwa unlike in the novel. I never even felt a romantic tension between Art and Caera in the novel. How more so in manhwa? Art was being the old cold version of himself while babysitting Caera inside the tomb. And, those h*rny guys felt it was romantic. Lol

Real. Honestly before book 11 the hate is just biased. Book 11 hate shouldn't even be on her it was a writing issue. Liking Caera doesn't mean u have to hate Tess 🙏😭

Why do u think there is no romance main tag 😭

Lol. They both be adding unnecessary things to their work imo. Should've done bromance or smth tbh

You're close as f*ck to the most peak arcs ever. Endure!

Agreed, unless someone wants a unnecessary strike like it happened to me.😔 PS: After 5 strikes, your account will be banned, so write comment carefully.

...tf? l I couldnt control myself from clicking the spoiler tag despite not reading the novel. But the First comment I see is this...did you read my mind Sir Captain?

We are on the final volume, so it won’t be long.

Probably one year

Your right but camera def got more of her power with her own grit compared to Tess getting a free ride from art.

Probably you are right. We really don't know how strong Caera is if we don't know her core status or if she didn't fight Retainer at least

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Although, I agree that TurtleMe used Tessia too much as the damsel in distress in this story for plot convenience, he also gave her some power ups and slowly created a romantic relationship with Arthur. Even though, they only had few romantic moments, it’s those moments that caused us fans to root for them. PS: They kissed for the second time in the story in the latest chapter, so I wouldn’t judge too early yet about their relationship.

Agreed. TurtleMe f*ck*d up the relationship between Art and Tess. It should have developed A LOT more during the Academy Arc and later on. If their relationship was actually deep...and I mean DEEP DEEP, the readers would probably be on the side of Tess even now. I think that TM realized this later on and bought Caera in. I wish Regis was there before...because of his personality y'know. Art's and Tess' promise should have happened right before Arthur went to Alacrya And if TurtleMe wants Tess to be the Female Lead then Arthur's relationship with Caera shouldn't have had such a close relationship with Arthur. Atleast it should have been a male not a female y'know. We lose Tessia and Sylvie and suddenly, not even 10 chaps later we get Caera and Regis

I understand your frustration. Tess’s character has been significantly diminished by how her storyline is handled. When dramatic moments are patched up with conveniences—like a beast will surviving Cecilia’s Asuran integration or deus ex machina pearls—it trivializes the concept of consequences and undermines the narrative's integrity. How can her emotional outbursts and rash decisions have real weight if they’re always resolved by plot contrivances? This not only affects Tess but also diminishes the impact of her actions. It’s disheartening because Arthur’s journey in volumes 8-9, where he confronts his lowest point and realizes his adversaries are just like him, could have been an opportunity for a more mature relationship. Caera’s interactions with Arthur felt authentic and grew organically, contrasting sharply with the recycled drama surrounding Tess. At this stage, I’m exhausted by how Tess’s character is portrayed and doubt that anything substantial will change.

That's true, I also loved the interactions between Art and Caera, also it didn't help that he neglected their relationship during book 8 and 9. Like you wouldn't have realized that his LOVER was taken hostage by the enemy while he was with Caera. Arthur and Tess had maybe one nice interaction when they were adults during book 7 AND THAT WAS RIGHT BEFORE HE CONFESSED TO HER💀💀. I agree TM shouldn't have neglected the chemistry b/w Art and Tess. Btw if Caera was important to the plot or was needed to rush the plot, she would've the decisions Tess made too. The decisions of Tess during book 11 never made sense, it was just bad writing to push the plot forward. We also won't know how Caera will react if she knew everything about Art. Tess's decision never made sense after everything he did for her, that's just bad writing. LIKE I WAS THINKING WE'LL GET GOOD INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THEM AFTER THEY REUNITE FINALLY AND THIS HAPPENS. Book 11 and after was just not it.

It isn't that Tessia hasn't grown much, on the contrary she is the most developed character in tbate, but the problem is that, unlike Bairon who got character development and his moment to shine, Tessia wasn't allowed to shine. TM in volume 3 and 4 repeatedly used to Put Tessia in a moment of helplessness, and in that moment our dashing hero, Also known as Arthur would save her everytime. In that arc Tessia was used as a means to advance the plot. However, it didn't change even when the story developed till volume seven, Eight , nine and eleven. Her being useless in most of the moments, and being helpless in important situations, led to fans hating on her. TM in Volume eight could've shown us her fight with a retainer, and fans would've been happy, and she would've gotten her moment to shine, but guess what?, he didn't. She was repeatedly used to advance and grow the plot of the story, at first as Tessia, then as Cecellia.And when the volume 11 ended, her role was done

I personally ship Tessia and Arthur, but I respect your opinion.