Akuyaku Reijou no Oyome-sama - Vol. 2 Ch. 12

[UdenEmpati]

because it feels like a axe or a very poorly written story

Ah, the class "no thoughts whatsoever" reader that just parrots 'axe!' with worthless criticisms lacking substance.

 

[NekoiNemo]

Kind of hate the recharacterisation... I find the original where Aurora was selfish greedy spoiled little sister, and prince implied to be a manipulated witless idiot a lot more interesting than the typical "man == bad, sisterly love" we get in this chapter. Kind of disappointing if this is real and not a facade.

 

[NostawGia]

First time I've seen "needn't"

 

[TheWritingWriter]

I vaguely remember the king ordering to destroy any records of Karina's existence. With that performance at the wedding she pulled that won't be so easy

 

[Jackal-Lantern]

ah the classical no though whatsoever reader that just vomits worthless wall of text

Considering how right I was, it can't be worthless. But do carry on poor child.

 

[MysteryMedia]

thanks for the translation!

 

[InsaneAwesomeTony]

Thanks for the chapter 🙏🏼

 

[3turtlesinacoat]

Thanks for the chapter.
Regardless of everything else, im interested in the explanation for auroras inaction. It seems the manga wants us to think that aurora likes and supports her sister. And certainly, we see that later in life she takes actions to help her (even if they arent seen as such from the receipient).

But if thats the case, surely she would have at some point in the past communicated this with karina, no? We dont really get an unbiased look at the past, but from the information weve been given it seems like aurora had never conveyed her apparent support of her sister to the person in question. (Though she did convey her like, if memory serves)

As for how she supported karina before her exile, the most we can glimpse is the whole "steal everything from her" angle mightve been to free her from the engagement, but thats a bit of a mixed bag.

In total im just really curious how the mang will try to spin this cause im not certain itll get me to look at her in a positive light

 

[Hresvelg_]

At this point it's really hard to care about Karina and whatever her plan is. I just feel bad for Reshtoka. Hopefully she gets a happy ending

 

[LordTartaros]

Cant say I’ve any interest left for this shitshow of a manga.

 

[amc9988]

If I waited for 2 years and my revenge is so underwhelming and barely doing anything, I will be dead inside too

 

[outinthegardener]

last chapter I joked about how little Karina's revenge accomplished; it was symbolic. But now seeing how the petty prince is already plotting his murderous revenge, I would say it accomplished more harm than good. She's less safe now than before they crashed the wedding. Makes it feel doubly unsatisfying. Or perhaps it's an act of delayed gratification.

I'm reminded that the prince not only treated her like crap and exiled her, he sent hunters to murder her in cold blood. He deserves more than a public embarrassment and a stern talking to. His appropriate ending is capital punishment, or ironic death from his own petty schemes.

If I had to guess what the story's reason is for this meaningless revenge, it's that Karina is not supposed to be a proper Villainess. She's a traumatized young girl who has been framed as a villainess, and given every reason to become one in truth. But to become one for real would be the bad ending. Even if she would be 100% justified, it won't fix her trauma. That will only come when she can forgive herself for the past and move on. Which is hopefully her arc moving forward- Her sister might apologize, and the fool prince might die in an avalanche of his own creation, and she realizes that she gets to write her own future.

Some other thoughts- I think the pairing of Eve and Aurora is very interesting. Eve has the perspective of an outsider, while Karina's perspective of Aurora is certainly colored by her traumatic upbringing. Eve will help us see Aurora in a new light. There's a metanarrative going on, where Eve is connecting real life events to a fairy tale, and Reshtoka is trying to make the fairy tale into real life. It should be up to Eve to help everyone separate the myth from reality.

 

[JustReadingShit]

You can all write your essays trying to probe the motivations of everyone meanwhile I'll just sit back and ship the sister with her bodyguard

 

[Iratana]

Regardless of everything, Karina really is stuck between a rock and a hard place. She's hated and ostracized by nearly everyone in the kingdom, and if she doesn't play the role of the princess for Reshtoku, then she risks the same fate by Reshtoku's tribe and probably even being killed.

 

[Trevoga]

Author's really gonna ruin the seemingly flawless formula they started with. A cathartic revenge followed by wolf girl lex sounds like a 10/10 setup, and yet it's all been a whole load of nothing, sacrificed for the sake of the real main character, the who-the-fuck scholar girl and her fairytale.

 

[Ironclad]

This fairytale recreation subplot and the archivist's involvement feel like forced melodrama. It only exists to raise the stakes that Karina might be killed, but Aurora would pursue Karina regardless. Just a hamfisted excuse for Eve to get more involved. It wouldn't be hard to fix it either. Eve's background opens a lot of possibilities. The fairytale could be based on some old religious/mythical text or oral tradition among the Wolf Tribe she translated giving it some more weight as a prophecy. Instead she knows nothing, and there's no good excuse she can get closer to Aurora or continue playing detective. The prince was right, the librarian has no proof, and it makes no difference.

Regardless of everything, Karina really is stuck between a rock and a hard place. She's hated and ostracized by nearly everyone in the kingdom, and if she doesn't play the role of the princess for Reshtoku, then she risks the same fate by Reshtoku's tribe and probably even being killed.

All she has to do is pet her fluffy wife.

 

[irwen]

So we have 2 princesses and 2 wolves... Who will eat whom?

 

[Rafalga]

If the story is trying to paint Aurora in better light, it better come up with some massive justifications for her actions (or in-actions) until now and that not simply being "oh poor communication skill" because if not for Reshtoka, she would be dead 5 times over. I won't hold my breath though. She is giving a stern glaring to the Prince? How awesome. Didn't stop anyone from ruining her entire reputation, deleting even her existence from the records and sending bunch of assassins though. Karina is alive no thanks to her but due to sheer luck. NOW she wants to play the savior? What a joke.

 

[Zykeroth]

For shame, Karina! Look at the state of her fingernails, she's certainly not been doing her part of marital duties!

I joke, but she clearly ain't doing so hot.

 

[beThereShortly]

So I take it that Aurora is "taking one for the team" so to speak and is trying to make her sister happy in her own way...
It lines up a lot better with her visiting Katarina in exile a lot better than if she ust came to gloat.
If I am. right... she's not doing a very good job.
Communication people! It's the most important part!