Akuyaku Reijou no Oyome-sama - Vol. 2 Ch. 9

[MangaDex]

 

[MysteryMedia]

This chapter was interesting. I like the world being more built up but i’m hoping we get back to our main couple soon

 

[SrNevik]

That was a great chapter. Really enjoyed learning more about these two and the parallels between them and our main couple. Series continues to get better for me. I really appreciate the confidence it has to be patient and deliberate in its world building. Something about this one also reminds me of "The Flower Princess of Sylph," which is one of my favorite series.

 

[blablablub]

So, Juno is an ally, right?

 

[KuraiTora]

My queen has returned!

I'm so giddy thinking of what she and Reshutoka will do.

 

[MerlinD]

Burn The Village to the ground

 

[CrimsonWarden]

Oh. We're getting more and more conspiracies and plots.
I just hope this doesn't fall into the cliche of "all religion bad" or "as long as they apologize sincerely" naivete

 

[skywardgem]

didn't think we'd get the full explanation of how Juno and Evie met but I'll gladly take it. It's a wonderful thing to have someone take your hand in a time of need, said it last chapter I think but those two really are sweet (the prayer for Karina from Juno was a nice bookend)

and now Evie is getting back to the capital around the same time as Karina... I wonder how long it'll be before they cross paths. Poor Evie's getting ready to document a story that's about to have many more chapters added to it live lol

thanks for the chapter!

 

[Rockdrop]

Done already? Time for the next couple.

 

[dbgecko]

If they've got wanted posters up, does that mean they still assume Karina is alive, even after the avalanche?

 

[UdenEmpati]

A great last page, showing that we're very much back to the main pair.
But I quite liked this several-chapter interlude into setting up the second main couple of characters, portraying that the Wolf people are more than just a group of "illiterate nomads" of the bitter north, and do more than simply live in fur huts with no need for the trappings of human culture.

Excited that Evie is back in the capital at the same time Karina returns (I like the very indicative clothing upon the hand in the last panel - you know who it is, without it being spoonfed to you as the reader for a great bit of foreshadowing).
I admit I'm very worried for her safety, having to hide "in plain sight" among people who would likely murder her without a second thought if her hat ever fell off in view of someone else. But I have faith that this isn't "that" sort of title with mass character death for the sake of dramatic effect.

I agree with @SrNevik though. The author knows what they're about, and their being this patient in setting up the world and the scenario on the horizon tells me that the story, and we the readers, are in good hands. It might feel slow, but I'm of the opinion that this sort of title that doesn't rush exposition, or speed through "the backstory" in fear of losing the reader's attention, is something we need more of.
It's not meandering and it's not dragging its feet; but we're getting lots of information that needs to be said, and the narrative and emotional beats all along the way make each page worth the effort on the author's part and on ours.



Thank you for the continued TL work on this. Very much a standout series of the year, for me.

 

[Acrelorraine]

So when do we get violent retribution. Or any consequences for the terrible people the narrative keeps introducing? Or are we just going to jump to a new couple to see more mistreatment before we get to that point again?

 

[CChan]

Like I said, they are great side characters for the last past chapters, they all shine and the world feel alive. But focusing too much on them instead of the MC is a bad decision. The author still needs to show what the MC is doing, even if it’s just a small scene, while giving others the spotlight. Readers need that presence to stay connected to the main character.

 

[IamaTire]

Finally, she is back

 

[llde]

I need more, I need the rightful retribution

 

[Nautical]

So the whole village were sex traffickers?

 

[shemper]

Thank you for your work!

 

[3141592653589]

Drawing a wanted poster with the subject wearing a hood that covers her hair and a third of her face doesn't really seem like the best idea to me, but maybe the next chapter will reveal that Karina is running all over the city tearing down wanted posters because the alternative is taking off her hoodie.

 

[Khaoticsuccubus]

Like I said, they are great side characters for the last past chapters, they all shine and the world feel alive. But focusing too much on them instead of the MC is a bad decision. The author still needs to show what the MC is doing, even if it’s just a small scene, while giving others the spotlight. Readers need that presence to stay connected to the main character.

Yeah, the new characters are cute and all but, I'm not sure I understand the point in adding them at all so far. Both them and their backstory just feels very removed from the main plot other than to make sure that at least one relationship in the story isn't toxic. I like having fleshed out side characters but, this feels more like backup main characters the author made.

 

[galaxia9]

A cute established side couple gives us some easy sweet moments. Now back to that main couple with some one sided moments.