Ikemen Villains: Wrapped in Wicked Romance Event- Ellis Review

While waiting patiently for Ellis Twilight’s route to be released, we can catch a glimpse of what’s to come through the recent Ikemen Villains Event Story: Wrapped in Wicked Romance.

Plot

Victor, the Queen’s aide, assigns MC with her first task: to choose one of the Crown members to be her pretend boyfriend for a day in order to help her understand them better. After bumping into Ellis and asking for his opinion on this, he says he would like to role-play as her boyfriend and is set on making it the happiest day for her.

Story

Ellis was incredibly sweet and attentive when MC sprained her ankle, gently tending to her injury. He even built a wheelchair from scratch so she wouldn’t have to walk with her injured ankle.

While roaming around town, Ellis seemed to be well-known by the locals and had a positive reputation. They offered him food and thanked him for the kindness he had shown them. I like how Ellis is portrayed in a positive light by ordinary people outside of the Crown; it further showcases his kind and sweet nature.

We also learn that he has made a promise to Jude, which he is determined to fulfill. When MC asks Jude about it later, he inquires if Ellis asked how happy she was, to which she says, yes. Then he comments on her luck in returning alive. Although we see Ellis’s good side with his kindness and generosity, there are moments in MC’s monologue where her instincts tell her something isn’t right. However, she overlooks this while being enchanted by Ellis, who treats her well and even remembers what she wanted for breakfast.

System

Compared to other gacha games, I appreciated how easy it was to reach the premium ending without spending money or coins; I only needed coins for the epilogue. Additionally, I didn’t have to purchase coins, as I had enough free ones to obtain the epilogue.

While it would have been nice if a CG was included, considering how short the story was, it was overall a great experience, and I enjoyed learning more about Ellis

Overall

From the story, we can see that Ellis is the type to spoil his lover and hyper-focus on ensuring her happiness, which is sweet and considerate. However, his frequent inquiries about her happiness raise some doubts. This leaves us wanting to know more about his backstory and what led him to be this way.

The juxtaposition between his emo vibe, with his languid voice and fluffy dark hair (which I love), and his focus on happiness in a twisted yet kind sense at times, is very intriguing. I can’t wait for his route to be released to uncover more of his backstory and his connection with Jude.

Overall I’d rate it 4/5.

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