# WebtoonLib — How to Refuse the Route #2

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

## Chapter
- number: 2
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
This chapter focuses on the chaotic introduction of the court mage, Lord Sears, who immediately establishes a mischievous and morally ambiguous dynamic with the protagonist, Jerry Route. Sears casts a "truthful lips" spell on Jerry, framing the curse as a "passive skill" that forces him to be brutally honest for several years. This leads to the chapter's comedic climax, where Jerry, upon meeting Crown Prince Karyan, embarrassingly declares that his greatest skill is "fainting." This absurd confession generates intense second-hand embarrassment among readers but paradoxically increases Karyan's affection level from a previously unseen -1 to 0, confirming he was the mysterious figure Jerry had offended earlier. A significant point of reader realization in this chapter is the clarification that "Route" is Jerry's surname, not just a game mechanic term. This revelation resolves the widespread confusion and controversy surrounding his three brothers being listed as romantic "routes," with many readers now interpreting the situation as a comedic misunderstanding rather than an incestuous plot point. Overall, the chapter uses Sears' manipulative spell to drive both humor and plot, solidifying Jerry's reputation for frailty while formally introducing the high-status Crown Prince as a primary love interest.
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### Key events
- Lord Sears casts the 'Truthful Lips' spell on Jerry, forcing him to be honest.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
This chapter focuses on the chaotic introduction of the court mage, Lord Sears, who immediately establishes a mischievous and morally ambiguous dynamic with the protagonist, Jerry Route.

### Spoiler summary
This chapter focuses on the chaotic introduction of the court mage, Lord Sears, who immediately establishes a mischievous and morally ambiguous dynamic with the protagonist, Jerry Route. Sears casts a "truthful lips" spell on Jerry, framing the curse as a "passive skill" that forces him to be brutally honest for several years. This leads to the chapter's comedic climax, where Jerry, upon meeting Crown Prince Karyan, embarrassingly declares that his greatest skill is "fainting." This absurd confession generates intense second-hand embarrassment among readers but paradoxically increases Karyan's affection level from a previously unseen -1 to 0, confirming he was the mysterious figure Jerry had offended earlier. A significant point of reader realization in this chapter is the clarification that "Route" is Jerry's surname, not just a game mechanic term. This revelation resolves the widespread confusion and controversy surrounding his three brothers being listed as romantic "routes," with many readers now interpreting the situation as a comedic misunderstanding rather than an incestuous plot point. Overall, the chapter uses Sears' manipulative spell to drive both humor and plot, solidifying Jerry's reputation for frailty while formally introducing the high-status Crown Prince as a primary love interest.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — How to Refuse the Route #2](/series/how-to-refuse-the-route-032515/chapter-2)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/how-to-refuse-the-route-032515

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