# WebtoonLib — How to Refuse the Route #23

## Series
- title: How to Refuse the Route
- slug: how-to-refuse-the-route-032515

## Chapter
- number: 23
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The narrative has jumped forward significantly with a major time skip, eliciting mixed reactions from the readership. While many appreciate the accelerated pacing and are excited to see older character designs, others feel the frequent jumps are jarring and sacrifice developmental storytelling. This leap in time brings protagonist Jerry to the age of 15, finally satisfying fans who felt his appearance hadn't aged appropriately. However, his perceived denseness remains a point of major frustration, as he continues to doubt Fourth Prince Ilya's extraordinary powers despite having witnessed them firsthand. This naivete occurs against the backdrop of intense community debate following the previous chapter's reveal that Ilya's route contains only "bad endings." This development has cemented his "yandere" archetype, with fans fiercely divided over whether his violently possessive actions are justifiable expressions of love or signs of an unhinged nature deserving of a tragic fate. Speculation is rampant about the nature of these bad endings, with some readers suggesting they involve Jerry's imprisonment. Amid the anxiety over Ilya's route, some readers maintain hope for Crown Prince Karyan as the main love interest, while the character Raven is noted for his accurate assessment of Ilya's hidden abilities, fueling theories of a larger conspiracy.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative has jumped forward significantly with a major time skip, eliciting mixed reactions from the readership.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative has jumped forward significantly with a major time skip, eliciting mixed reactions from the readership. While many appreciate the accelerated pacing and are excited to see older character designs, others feel the frequent jumps are jarring and sacrifice developmental storytelling. This leap in time brings protagonist Jerry to the age of 15, finally satisfying fans who felt his appearance hadn't aged appropriately. However, his perceived denseness remains a point of major frustration, as he continues to doubt Fourth Prince Ilya's extraordinary powers despite having witnessed them firsthand. This naivete occurs against the backdrop of intense community debate following the previous chapter's reveal that Ilya's route contains only "bad endings." This development has cemented his "yandere" archetype, with fans fiercely divided over whether his violently possessive actions are justifiable expressions of love or signs of an unhinged nature deserving of a tragic fate. Speculation is rampant about the nature of these bad endings, with some readers suggesting they involve Jerry's imprisonment. Amid the anxiety over Ilya's route, some readers maintain hope for Crown Prince Karyan as the main love interest, while the character Raven is noted for his accurate assessment of Ilya's hidden abilities, fueling theories of a larger conspiracy.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — How to Refuse the Route #23](/series/how-to-refuse-the-route-032515/chapter-23)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/how-to-refuse-the-route-032515

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