Dex-chan lover
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This is the second time someone's called me that.
Can't remember the first time.
It's only funny because it's happened twice, now. Something something 10 cents.
TL;DR is: don't DR. I suggest you read (and skim) the WN, skipping ahead to chapters labeled as from "alternative point of view".
Lerunda's story is framed ignoring all of the actual political "plot" (that I'd like to focus on, personally). And you might have noticed that in the manga -- they completely skip the alternate POV chapters. Lerunda's story is a fluffy SOL. The alternate chapters... aren't.
In the alternate chapters, we learn of a political multi-national power struggle going on as a result of a militaristic expansionist/colonialist enslaving empire short of human resources and secondary industry -- and a religious zealot nation beholden to the church and overly reliant on magical protection. Much drama happens; POV include an enslaved cat-man double agent for the resistance, a figurehead/last-in-succession Princess of a the religious nation (who rolls up her sleeves), and a jingoist Prince of the expansionist empire (who is "just following orders").
And the Sister.
The sister is.... a product of her environment. Blame lies almost* entirely on the parents. (As it does in real life.) Her story ends up being told form the POV of a naive spoiled little girl, who doesn't even know she's used as a tool, and about to be killed. The Princess rescues her out of compassion, and keeps her as a maid/lady in waiting. And the sister SLOWLY grows and learns how close she got to being outright killed. And what was actually going on, and what situation she was in.
She shows little/no remorse for what she did to Lerunda. Barely acknowledges her as a human. ("Was THAT who that person in our house was?") How can you empathize with someone you've never considered a person until now? Instead it focuses on her bonding with the Princess, and how she matures and goes from "spoiled toddler" mentality to "child recognizing the rest of the world exists". Still quite immature though -- and the Princess has to basically hand-hold her stunted mental development as a surrogate mother/older sister.
It's messy. But not as messy as that poor cat-man, and the noble girl who bought him as a "pet", and then later, who due to his acting, actually falls in love with him and tries bedding him. I sort of wish I knew what happened to her, after the "Gone With The Wind"-esque civil war, coup, and Rhett Butler "frankly my lady, I don't give a damn" moment. But her plotline falls off.
The militaristic empire were not kind to beastman slaves. Think Nanking allegory.
Lerunda's story is framed ignoring all of the actual political "plot" (that I'd like to focus on, personally). And you might have noticed that in the manga -- they completely skip the alternate POV chapters. Lerunda's story is a fluffy SOL. The alternate chapters... aren't.
In the alternate chapters, we learn of a political multi-national power struggle going on as a result of a militaristic expansionist/colonialist enslaving empire short of human resources and secondary industry -- and a religious zealot nation beholden to the church and overly reliant on magical protection. Much drama happens; POV include an enslaved cat-man double agent for the resistance, a figurehead/last-in-succession Princess of a the religious nation (who rolls up her sleeves), and a jingoist Prince of the expansionist empire (who is "just following orders").
And the Sister.
The sister is.... a product of her environment. Blame lies almost* entirely on the parents. (As it does in real life.) Her story ends up being told form the POV of a naive spoiled little girl, who doesn't even know she's used as a tool, and about to be killed. The Princess rescues her out of compassion, and keeps her as a maid/lady in waiting. And the sister SLOWLY grows and learns how close she got to being outright killed. And what was actually going on, and what situation she was in.
She shows little/no remorse for what she did to Lerunda. Barely acknowledges her as a human. ("Was THAT who that person in our house was?") How can you empathize with someone you've never considered a person until now? Instead it focuses on her bonding with the Princess, and how she matures and goes from "spoiled toddler" mentality to "child recognizing the rest of the world exists". Still quite immature though -- and the Princess has to basically hand-hold her stunted mental development as a surrogate mother/older sister.
It's messy. But not as messy as that poor cat-man, and the noble girl who bought him as a "pet", and then later, who due to his acting, actually falls in love with him and tries bedding him. I sort of wish I knew what happened to her, after the "Gone With The Wind"-esque civil war, coup, and Rhett Butler "frankly my lady, I don't give a damn" moment. But her plotline falls off.
The militaristic empire were not kind to beastman slaves. Think Nanking allegory.
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