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Like Wind on a Dry Branch #1

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순장� 위기� 처한 순간 나타� � 남자
그가 건넨 손길은 구원일까?

남편� 아이� 잃은 과부 리에타. 모든 � 잃은 그녀� 자신� 첩으� 삼으려던 영주 카사리우스의 유언 때문� 함께 순장� 위기� 처한�. 생매장을 눈앞� � 그때, 그녀 앞에 운명처럼 � 남자가 나타난다. ‘미� 폐황자�, ‘정� 나간 폭군’으� 불리� 킬리�. 그는 카사리우스에� 받아� � � 대� 리에타� 데려가겠다� 하는�...! 피비린내 나는 소문� 몰고 다니� 두려움� 대�, 킬리언의 손길은 리에타� 어떤 운명으로 이끌�?

목차
1� 가혹한 계절 (1) 6
2� 가혹한 계절 (2) 34
3� 악시아스� 축성술사 (1) 54
4� 악시아스� 축성술사 (2) 76
5� 악시아스� 축성술사 (3) 96
6� 악시아스� 축성술사 (4) 116
7� 악시아스� 축성술사 (5) 140
8� 악시아스� 축성술사 (6) 158
9� 하비투스 대사원 (1) 186
10� 하비투스 대사원 (2) 202
11� 하비투스 대사원 (3) 228
12� 하비투스 대사원 (4) 248
13� 하비투스 대사원 (5) 268

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2021

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Profile Image for Andrea.
2,006 reviews1 follower
April 1, 2024
Vol 1: (Chapters 1-13)
Season 1: (Chapters 1~43)

Oh man this one is tragically good-plus the dialogue and art *chef's kiss*

Storyline: As plague and turmoil afflicts the empire, enchanting widow Rieta Tristi finds herself at the mercy of a malicious nobleman and his dying wish to have her buried alive beside his corpse. The plague has taken her husband, slave traders have taken her young child, and now her own life is at risk -- until an unexpected visit from the empire's outcast prince changes everything.



Feeling like she has nothing to live for, but not quite ready to give up completly- Rieta takes a chance and follows her savior to his territory and attempts to continue on. However is seems that a quiet life is not in her future as she becomes more involves with the Prince.

Plus I love that

Looking forward to how the story develops
Profile Image for Eva Parente.
396 reviews22 followers
November 5, 2022
I don't know what it is about these to but I love them.
Profile Image for almas..
215 reviews113 followers
November 4, 2024
read on: (01.11.24.)

꒰🌑꒱like wind on a dry branch vol. 1 by dalsaeowl


★★�.5
# !! no spoilers
[vol. 1 = episodes 1 to 13]
i promised my bsf maryam i would read (?) this one day, and that promise has been fulfilled!! sadly, she's on hiatus rn but i'm hoping she sees this soon 💗 this is gonna be a pretty short review since it's only the first 13 chapters (or episodes, since i was reading on webtoon) of the entire manhwa and there are 200+ in total, besides the fact that it's an ongoing one, as well.

it's super sweet so far, and i love how there's an actual plot instead of it being completely romance. i've seen some people say how their romance develops slowly (so it's a slow burn, yay!!) and they each take their time to heal and grow, and i can't wait to see that! i love slow burns, but more than that, i love healthy relationships.

i feel like these 13 chapters gave us a bit of an insight into both of the mc's personalities but i have a hunch that at some point we're gonna get more of the archduke's backstory as a flashback lol. so far, so good!!

all in all, it's cute and i love how the women there are actually supportive and not all out to kill each other (as we've seen before...).

in conclusion, get ready to see me continuing this manhwa sometime soon!!

pre-read
if my bsf maryam loves something, i HAVE to read it.
Profile Image for Malaak ✨✨.
85 reviews
June 20, 2024
Im all caught up (still ongoing) with this manhwa and im LOVING IT

Im loving the slow burn and how supportive the main leads are with eachother 😭😩🥹🌸 and the magic system and plot is soo intriguing

Plus the art is BEAUTIFUL
Profile Image for Kristin ✨.
1,297 reviews24 followers
April 22, 2023
Rating: 3.5 stars

This is definitely interesting, think there is some great potential here.

These are just the set up chapters, think we are about to get into the meat of the story a little futher ahead.

I think Rietta has quite a few more secrets that we are yet to find out about.
48 reviews
December 23, 2024
You might be asking yourself if I'll be completing my reading goal by reading manga. And the answer is yes, yes I will.
Profile Image for Alyssa.
384 reviews
August 3, 2023
OKAY SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.
BECAUSE YOU DIE.... YOU ORDER A WOMAN TO BE BURIED ALIVE WITH YOU?!?!
WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOUR MIND????
AND THEN THE FACT THAT IT'S A STANDARD?!?!?!

Okay now that's I'm done yelling. The artwork in this webtoon is actually pretty good and it's really beautiful when he stops her from being buried alive. I'm kind of sad that she has no reaction to his kindness though. I don't expect her to be crying on her knees in gratitude but she's so nonresponsive. I guess that it's understandable because her whole family died but at least show a little gratitude woman. You were about to be buried alive and this man comes to save you.
Profile Image for Yenna.
34 reviews3 followers
January 8, 2024
Using to track my Webtoon reads.
Profile Image for MaKayla.
91 reviews
November 9, 2024
a reread as a pick me up for tough times. i love this comic, i love the story, the art. amazing.
Profile Image for Chanda.
272 reviews29 followers
March 8, 2023
Ohh I love the political intrigue seems like it will be a good one~
Profile Image for Leila ✨.
1,708 reviews474 followers
March 14, 2025
Los primeros 180 capítulos los INHALÉ lit en dos días los habré leído completos porque estaba sumamente metida en la historia y en el romance (PEAK). Pero los últimos 30 caps se me hicieron excesivamente pesados. El último capítulo fue hermoso tho me devolvió las ganas de vivir que los 29 caps anteriores me habían quitado.

3.5 de 5 estrellas.
Profile Image for saja Adeeb.
319 reviews14 followers
March 25, 2023
From the moment you entered this world Every small action you have taken to survive Was taken by the blood or sweat of another living from of creation.
Before you choose to discriminate, hate, and resent other consider the weight of your own sins.
We enter the world in sin, though the great suffering of our own mothers and only in love and compassion for others can we be redeemed.
This path alone will absolve you of sustaining this life at the cost of others.
Profile Image for totini.
36 reviews
May 6, 2023
This whole series is a little cringe but it is a webtoon so. It's quite cute though. A moody and slightly rude but rather respectful love interest. He's not very interesting though.

The main character is truly the interesting one. She's not a Strong female character� and a lot of her character is focused on her immense grief but she is a mysterious figure. I liked it! A lot of themes around grief and moving on.

But it is still cringy at times so beware lmao.
Profile Image for Марија.
377 reviews17 followers
August 19, 2022
Sviđa mi se, ali nisam uspela da se povežem sa likovima. Teško je ispratiti dešavanja bez prethodno objašnjene situacije, a čini mi se da je ovaj strip pun takvih momenata.
Profile Image for Valorie.
218 reviews2 followers
August 3, 2023
This is truly so beatiful.

From the artstyle, the plot, the characters, everything is just so poetic that it moves me to tears. I can't believe just how complex this storyline is and the raw emotions that this makes me feel. It leaves you vulnerable and opens your heart for everybody to see.

Rieta has truly been through so much and the depth of all of her trauma still hasn't been revealed but despite all of these hardships, she keeps living. She keeps going and despite all of the evil she has faced, her soul remains uncorrupted and untainted and so pure. She's always looking out for other people when she's the one in most need of help, always putting others before herself. She's truly a character too good that it ends harming her in the end.

I'm so glad that she has someone like Killian who truly cares and looks out for her. He's always there to tell her to rest, take a break and actually put herself first for once in her life. Honestly their romance is so cute. This webtoon is truly a slowburn but once it gets moving, it's so worth it. Killian is so caring towards Rieta. He understands the grief and pain of losing loved ones and instead of being petty and being jealous of her late husband, instead he encourages her to talk about him. To mourn him because he doesn't want her to be mourning alone. He respects her grief and that she's still not over him and that's fine, he's willing to wait for her and wait for her to heal her heart before giving it to him.

The way that they give each other kisses on the forehead as blessings, Killian encouraging Rieta to show her full intellectual aptitude, pushing her to do her best, helping her ride on horseback. Honestly, this man has raised my standards so high that I can't imagine settling for someone any less than him. He's so perfect in every which way and I'm just a melted puddle on the floor every time he speaks. The way he expresses his feelings to Rieta in such a way that has my heart fluttering and yet he still gives her time to consider his proposal and doesn't push or force her into giving an answer. He's so perfect.

Really one of the most moving webtoons I've ever read.
Profile Image for Karla Hernández Krugmann.
230 reviews14 followers
January 19, 2023
Capítulos 1-13.
Según algunos, El viento que mece las ramas es la mejor novela gráfica de Webtoon. Tras leer el primer volumen, me inclino a darles la razón.

Rieta Tristi, lo perdió todo a causa de la peste. Con su marido bajo tierra y con su hija a manos de los esclavistas, se ve forzada a contraer matrimonio con un hombre que le duplica la edad y cuya naturaleza cruel es bien conocida. Poco después, la plaga se lleva a su segundo marido y este exige como último deseo que la entierren viva junto a su cuerpo.
Mientras la arrastran para ser sepultada, un hombre interrumpe la ceremonia para reclamar el dinero que le debía el finado. Dicho hombre resulta ser el Archiduque Killian Axias, el príncipe exiliado.
La oportuna visita del príncipe permitirá que Rieta se libere de su destino y su vida cambiará drásticamente cuando se vea arrastrada en una inminente guerra por el poder del trono.

Uno de los aspectos que más me agradó fue que los personajes fueran más de lo que aparentaban.
Tomemos como ejemplo a Rieta, quien pareciera ser una mujer sumisa, débil y corrompida por el dolor. ¿Sumisa? Más bien reservada. ¿Débil? Todo lo contrario, es una sobreviviente ¿Rota por dentro? Sí, pero intenta salir adelante. Es inteligente, gentil, servicial. Es resiliente.
Killian, por su lado, es retratado como un hombre cruel, vengativo, lascivo e impersonal. Quizás sea violento pero jamás realiza ataca sin una justificación válida. ¿Impersonal? Uhm, quizás desconfianza y temor. ¿Lascivo? Creo que todos estamos de acuerdo de que es mero show.

Me pregunto como abordaran los aspectos políticos en los próximos tomos y como progresará la relación entre Rieta y Killian.
234 reviews
March 4, 2024
The story begins with MC's life looking like the aftermath of the Shibuya Incident.

It is not going great.

Four stars ! I'm going to keep on reading ! The plot is intriguing and even though the pacing can seem somewhat slow, it is so very detailed that you don't have the time to get bored.

The art style doesn't look generic even though it has something familiar to it, and the costumes also differ from the norm compared to similar stories.

Reading the book feels like reading a story you should know, yet somehow you still end up surprised and wishing for more. I can't wait to see what is next even though I can already feel that is going to exceed my expectations. It's going to be a good Webtoon. I can tell.

Thank you to the team for their hard work. Take care, God bless you.
Profile Image for Tj.
21 reviews
December 21, 2022
Been reading this series casually since it started in 2021, but didn't occur to me that I'd find this on ŷ. (I'm writing this review after reading ep 103.) (Might also be worthwhile to mention that I'm not a manwa/comic reader, usually.)

The plot is good, the characters are interesting and easy to get attached to, and dear god, the art is amazing.

If you like high fantasy, slow burn (+ sweet, healthy and mature relationship growth), pretty art, and a good story with a nice world building where romance is a natural side plot, this manwa is the perfect fit for you.

5 out of 5, easy.
Profile Image for Yari.
129 reviews22 followers
May 23, 2023
You know, I've actually found this story to be quite entertaining!
I was first pulled in by a IG reel that talked about the nature of the relationship the archduke had with his concubines: I immediatly wanted to know more.

Meeting Rieta was very interesting. At first, I wasn't sure what to make of her. I thought she'd just be the typical, almost stereotypical female character that is very weak-willed and had her entire world crumble around her, so now she needs a man to save her. And while that is technically what happened, it also isn't; she still very much had her own life before meeting the Archduke, and the things she lost didn't just disappear after meeting him. With characters like Rieta, I always feel like they give them the most tragic backstories in history only to not be relevant once the story starts, but with Rieta we say that she still thinks about, that she had her life, she lost it, she is moving on but that doesn't mean she'll forget it and stop carrying their memories. I liked that detail.

Also, I love just how scheming the Archduke is: I adore characters who are aware of the power of their images and reputation and using it to their advantage in the most subtle ways possible.

Edit: there is simply so much to love about this comic, the characters, their interactions, the dialogue in general is amazing and I adore the artstyle.
Profile Image for Afifahcookie.
323 reviews29 followers
December 22, 2023
Story & Plot: 4 �
Characters: 5�
Writing: 4 �
Art: 4 �

Looking for slow burn? This is it. It's the slowest slow burn but I like it. Took a break midway but when I started reading again, I couldn't stop bingeing it coz things were starting to pick up.

The way he fell first... How he confessed... His do-over confession... Rieta must be the strongest woman to be able to refrain from saying yes. She has her reservations mainly coz of her past but with him being so gentle and patient with her, she's gradually opening up to him.
Profile Image for ⁷.
596 reviews88 followers
January 6, 2024
Title: Like wind on a dry branch

Look, wherever there's romance, that's the place I shall go.

The art threw me off since it was particular at first glance, however, I'm glad I kept reading since this is a great story.

The story-building, the world-building, the nuisance in every character, it just begs to be read, so do yourself a favor and read thing webtoon.
Profile Image for Luniseee.
16 reviews
June 28, 2022
The mc acts like she doesn't have a presence. It's very annoying as it goes through the entire story. It goes no where, the title has nothing to relate to the story which is just stupid to me. I don't even know the basic plot of the story while reading, don't try to read this.
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8 reviews
February 10, 2023
A manga dealing with abuse, trauma, rape, and other funny things humans do to each other. Very slow burny romance, but for a good reason. My compliments to the artists. The composition and execution of this story is excellent!
Profile Image for Riezeme.
103 reviews3 followers
February 11, 2023
reading this for the second time. still as captivating as the first time.
the art is so beautiful and the story is THE DEFINITION of a slow-burn. writers should take notes from this one because this is exactly how it should be written.
Profile Image for sisilovekiki.
203 reviews11 followers
April 18, 2023
Still ongoing on webtoon (ep.131) so i don’t know how long the story will be complete. Anyway up untill now i must say that the ML and FL are one of the loveliest couple on webtoon for me, especially the ml is very gentle and take so good care to fl.



Profile Image for Becky Anyanwu.
18 reviews
January 1, 2024
I am stopped at chapter 140 and still plan to read it (I also have to follow up on the other ones I have subscribed too, lol). Before I continue, I am allowed to rate this comic five stars. I loved it.
Profile Image for Pea.
110 reviews1 follower
August 19, 2024
Started off with vibes I couldn't quite place, wasn't sure whether itd be my thing but oh boi does it pay off to keep on reading!!! The more time passes the better it gets
Amazing work, intricate story and world building, amazing characters and conversations that have you invested!!
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