# WebtoonLib — Elixir of the Sun #13

## Series
- title: Elixir of the Sun
- slug: elixir-of-the-sun-d2ec80

## Chapter
- number: 13
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The current chapter's reader response is overwhelmingly dominated by the immediate and intense onset of "Second Male Lead Syndrome" for the red-headed Chief General, Ga-yerang. Following Bayan's dramatic act of healing him with her own blood, readers perceive that the General is now developing romantic feelings for her, solidifying his role in what they see as an inevitable and often frustrating love triangle. Commentators express strong affection for the General, describing him as sweet, kind, and more deserving of the female lead than the "psycho" Emperor Dhan. This sentiment fuels widespread lamentation over his doomed fate as the second lead, a common trope in the genre. While a few readers defend Emperor Dhan, noting his bloodlust is the result of an ancestral curse rather than his own nature, the majority of the discussion centers on the tragic appeal of the General. The emotional weight of the narrative is further deepened by readers' sorrowful realization that Bayan's newfound power means she could have saved her mother, adding a layer of tragedy to her backstory. Lingering humorous speculation about the General's ailment being hemorrhoids also persists throughout the comments.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The current chapter's reader response is overwhelmingly dominated by the immediate and intense onset of "Second Male Lead Syndrome" for the red-headed Chief General, Ga-yerang.

### Spoiler summary
The current chapter's reader response is overwhelmingly dominated by the immediate and intense onset of "Second Male Lead Syndrome" for the red-headed Chief General, Ga-yerang. Following Bayan's dramatic act of healing him with her own blood, readers perceive that the General is now developing romantic feelings for her, solidifying his role in what they see as an inevitable and often frustrating love triangle. Commentators express strong affection for the General, describing him as sweet, kind, and more deserving of the female lead than the "psycho" Emperor Dhan. This sentiment fuels widespread lamentation over his doomed fate as the second lead, a common trope in the genre. While a few readers defend Emperor Dhan, noting his bloodlust is the result of an ancestral curse rather than his own nature, the majority of the discussion centers on the tragic appeal of the General. The emotional weight of the narrative is further deepened by readers' sorrowful realization that Bayan's newfound power means she could have saved her mother, adding a layer of tragedy to her backstory. Lingering humorous speculation about the General's ailment being hemorrhoids also persists throughout the comments.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Elixir of the Sun #13](/series/elixir-of-the-sun-d2ec80/chapter-13)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/elixir-of-the-sun-d2ec80

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