Let’s call a spade a spade: If he’s willing to use the slave collar on himself, you can’t really say that he’s just a piece of shit.
Lunatic is a much more appropriate term.
As a general rule, you should be suspicious of anyone who shows a sudden interest in you.
Of course, this is only a general rule. Sexy dark-skinned neko waifu, for example, is a well-known exception.
Does he not know what a noble is? One of the main duties of a landed noble is to maintain an army in case war breaks out. Military service is what nobles do in exchange for their noble status. Trying to leave the country at this point would be treasonous.
I know this comment is really late, but I want to draw attention to the fact that the flowers they leave in front of the pyre somehow transform between carnations and roses in almost every panel they’re in. 🤔