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[EngineGear]

It's called "The Witch of the Invalides"? It is a story that tears down every common power fantasy Self-Insert Fic and Isekai trope and offers a different perspective from one of the harem members.

 

[J_Chemist]

Wrong board.

 

[Cipiteca396]

I'm not sure what's supposed to happen here?

Do you want someone to write this story for you?
If not, and you already know the name, you're a lot closer to finding it than anyone else. Did it get deleted or something?

 

[EngineGear]

If not, and you already know the name, you're a lot closer to finding it than anyone else. Did it get deleted or something?

I'm searching for that story. Here's the proof that it already exists:

The Witch of the Invalides tears every common power fantasy Self-Insert Fic and Isekai trope a new one and then some by showing it from the perspective of the former love interest of the protagonist.

• To start, it shows that the mindset behind many male-dominated fantasies as not something to be lauded but to be reviled or pitied. The self-insert stand-in, Jayce, is portrayed as an amoral sociopath at best and actively malicious at worst and is the main antagonist of the first three arcs. His rise to power mostly involves imperialism, war crimes, and rampant human rights abuses, with the peace being enforced by a Police State. In addition, the male power fantasy’s undertones of fascism come to light, with many minorities and indigenous peoples actively oppressed and disenfranchised. The Imperial Center is mostly unaware of this, being where the heart of the propaganda machine is located.
• The Well-Intentioned Extremist and Utopia Justifies the Means are also viciously shredded, with many nominal allies starting to look elsewhere when The Emperor Jaakobah's actions become more and more extreme, their victories come at steeper costs, and he generally turns into more of a liability than an asset. It’s also shown how the concept of a Utopia is inherently subjective (“One man’s heaven is another man’s hell”), with many characters having different ideas of what constitutes one.
• The Harem Genretakes one of the biggest hits.
  • To wit, it shows exactly what kind of person would be a Harem Seeker, the lack of emotional maturity it entails, and how unhealthy a dynamic it would be if they did gain a harem. The Emperor treats his harem not as equal partners but as objects, and the emotional depth of their relationships is shallow at best. Alexis recalls that he was always "busy" when it came to their emotional needs, but when it came to their sexual ones, "his schedule was clear".
  • Top Wife also takes a hit as it shows how much unrequited emotional labor it takes to reach that position, and how it’s simply a hollow title at best, as you can quickly be demoted at a mere whim. Alexis, the protagonist and former Top Wife of Jaakobah, compares it to being treated more like a favorite toy than an equal partner and outright calls it a pyramid scheme. The infighting and jockeying for this position is also depicted as a means to distract the women from realizing how abusive their mutual lover is. Not to mention the way it's written makes it sound eerily like a Cult.
  • Double Standards are also explored, as it shows how unequal a relationship where only one partner is free to have other relationships is. Alexis recalls when Sella (one of the youngest former haremmettes and someone she considers a younger sister) posed a question about this to Jaakobah. She didn’t know the specifics of his answer, as she wasn't there, but it ended with Sella leaving the room in tears.
  • The worst part? They can’t even leave Jayce without either facing social ruin or worse. When Alexis escapes in the beginning, she has to face obstacles such as ostracization, slander, and assassination attempts in the Faedra Arc while she’s trying to rebuild her life. Take away all the fantasy and political intrigue, and what you have is a woman fleeing her Domestic Abuser, who happens to be a powerful figure who can make her life hell.

 

[Cipiteca396]

I'm searching for that story. Here's the proof that it already exists:

... Is it an AI generated summary of a story that doesn't exist?

Is it in another language and mistitled/translated in a way that doesn't tie back to the actual story?

Searching the title previously showed an unrelated landmark in France; now it shows your forum post as the top result. It doesn't seem to exist.

It's not on Amazon, it's not on SH or RR, and it's not on NovelUpdates.

 

[EngineGear]

... Is it an AI generated summary of a story that doesn't exist?

It's from TV Tropes GenreDeconstruction/WebOriginal

 

[Cipiteca396]

It's from TV Tropes GenreDeconstruction/WebOriginal

Your best bet might be to contact the one who wrote the entry, then; or make a similar request on that site's forum instead.

Do share if they manage to find it for you.

 

[Generic.Archdemon]

It's from TV Tropes GenreDeconstruction/WebOriginal

Pretty sure the entry was created by user: sugilite

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Tropers/sugilite

good luck, but is quite likely no longer exists, if it ever did...

 

[Vnator]

Let me know if you find it too, it sounds fun to read!

 

[Notadate]

Ima just report this so it goes to I am looking
Or well, general? Reader chat?