Hey, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to help me! This was super helpful, and you're welcome for the feedback!
Spoilers (Just in case for others)
Also, holy shit.. I just did the transient ending and Jeth really went off the deep end, but that CG was well done and soo worth it. My goodness. You outdid yourself there, lol. I love how you write yanderes, truly.
Ooh, now that makes sense. I don't know why I was thinking I still had to romance Jeth, but I'm guessing you get a high enough bond levels while politely rejecting all of them. Does this mean the most I need is bond lv 4 or 5 with each of them, or can it be less than that for the kidnapping?
Speaking of water mage, it's funny because I ended up doing exactly like the one commentator who wished to romance them. I started with ADW: Villain's Heart first, mainly for Jeth, but found a huge soft spot for the water mage!! I definitely plan to play ADW next and romance him.