Omega Inherits Wealth from Older Perceived Lover, Other Alpha is Pissed About It
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There will be spoilers for the manhwa series A Luminous Bond.
Content Warning: There may be references to blood, noncon, death, gang activity, slut-shaming, perceived age gap (not between the main couple), ableism, domestic violence, child abuse, abuse, pedophilia (not between the main couple), bullying, mentions of chronic illness, sextortion, confinement, trauma, mutism, and gossiping, as they do appear in the manhwa.
Synopsis:
Taemu is furious. After the chairman’s death, all of his wealth and power were left to his much younger omega lover. Taemu can’t fathom how someone like the chairman was seduced into leaving everything he had to a lowly omega. Unwilling to let this stand, Taemu goes to the funeral, fully intending to confront this alluring omega. What he finds is a beautiful omega named Cha-yeon who doesn’t speak. Since they are alone in this place, and Taemu wants nothing more than to dominate this omega and take everything the chairman left behind, he assaults him.
But what starts as a way to dominate and take from the omega begins to turn into something else. Sure, Cha-yeon is confined and controlled by Taemu. But maybe Cha-yeon has more control over Taemu than even he realizes.
Review:
I have to admit, I was immediately drawn to this because of the omega’s design. His design isn’t necessarily unique or particularly detailed, but there is something about his big blue eyes and messy black hair that really speaks to me. Beyond his design, though, the art in the series itself isn’t anything to write home about. I wouldn’t call it ugly, but it does have that characteristic stiffness and occasional disproportions that I feel many cheaper, shorter titles end up with. You will hear this a lot throughout this review, but let this be the first time I say: I would love to see an extended version or a longer work in general by this creator because I feel like there is a ton of potential here.
Beyond the art, this is only five episodes long. While there are some killer short titles (Legroom is the pinnacle of short manhwa, for example), I wouldn’t say this is the best out there. It is omegaverse, which already puts this in a favorable category for me, but where this falls short is the lack of payoff. It starts off suddenly, with our top Taemu assaulting Cha-yeon (personally, I am a fan of noncon, so no complaints there), then we see Cha-yeon being confined alongside flashbacks to his past where it is revealed his bond (like omegaverse bonding) with the chairman was entirely platonic and done medically, and their relationship was more father-and-son in nature – love this. It is very unique. But then this all peters out with a very lackluster ending. It ends with Taemu’s employees and colleagues complaining that he has now been seduced by the omega. I’m not surprised the ending was so hollow because of how short this was, but that doesn’t make it any less disappointing.
Now, while I do think the story is lacking overall, I do have to emphasize how much I enjoyed what it was trying to convey. Between our two characters, it is clear who has all the power. Taemu is a cruel and vicious alpha gangster, and Cha-yeon’s confinement by Taemu establishes his complete control. However, what Taemu loses control over is his attraction toward Cha-yeon. For whatever reason, Taemu finds himself completely obsessed and entranced by Cha-yeon to the point that he is even jealous of the relationship he had with the chairman.
Part of the allure is Cha-yeon’s silence. He used to exclusively speak to the chairman, which created a new barrier for Taemu to overcome. Taemu initially sees Cha-yeon as his way to access the power the chairman left behind, and getting Cha-yeon to speak puts him more into the chairman’s position (figuratively, of course). However, what this ends up doing is forming a much more personal and intimate relationship that ensnares Taemu. What started as a power grab becomes an emotional obsession, a blinding bond that Taemu never anticipated getting caught in. It is so blinding, in fact, that all that power he was trying to gain through Cha-yeon is abandoned, resulting in his colleagues gossiping about how he has abandoned his duties to spend all his time with Cha-yeon. It is a powerful display of power balancing, one that Cha-yeon doesn’t even realize he has. I love this, but I just wish it had been executed as a longer, more in-depth manhwa.
Results:
I really, really wanted to like this. It is the point that I am desperate to say it is great, I love it, and you should read it, too. However, as much as I love the concept, the package it is wrapped in isn’t the best. This begs to be longer, and has so many elements that would have been much more powerful if given the space and time to be explored and dived deeper into. I would love nothing more than if this creator decided to make a full-length version of this story, but even if they don’t, I definitely will be keeping an eye out for more of their work. There is a ton of potential here, and I think that is important to highlight.
Have you read A Luminous Bond? If so, what do you think? Do you agree with my assessment? Do you not? Let me know, and comment below!
