Futoku no Guild - Vol. 15 Ch. 89 - Sky, Earth, Horizon

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Great stuff this chapter as always. Glad the Big Bad came right back and started to throw down, would've been unfortunate if he stretched out the battle further by hiding for a chapter or two.

Looks like we are finally going to get to see MC and co fight him, we already got a cool scene of it in this chapter, hope there's more. Because despite them engaging him like 10 chapters ago, there's actually been very little scenes of them actually fighting him, outside the last chapter or two where MC finally fought him. Now all the other minibosses are dealt with, so it's finally time for the final battle.
 
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what is this "white magic will be sealed at 7pm?"
is it because of the time magic "memoria" Hades used? or am i missing something else?
 
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Is it me or does she look a lot fatter than normal?
 
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Thanks for the chapter, Kredim.



I really hope this doesn't devolve into brainless shounen unga-bunga, because Horaigon's words are at least reminiscent of it--and that sort of thing would already be right up the alley of someone present, if his reaction to Horaigon's assertion is any indication.

That said, Horaigon is wrong in multiple ways, and he doesn't appear to be aiming to accomplish anything. To begin with, his perspective is distorted by his interactions with the people he'd met prior--and those he spared. Of the people present/in the vicinity and opposing Hades, the only ones that could be considered "kind" are Horaigon himself, Hitamuki, and the constable who wept over Kimujina. (Assuming I'm not forgetting anyone.) Aside from battle maniac True and the elder Kinz brother, who's there for his job, you have the biggest contradiction in everyone's favorite not-pedo (lol), Kikuru. Pages 17-18 constitute the second time (if there weren't more) Hades has demonstrated no will to involve noncombatants, specifically Meidena; and on page 19, Meidena was effectively released from her ostensible hostage state. Page 20 showed Kikuru's response, which you could see in his expression--never mind his accompanying action: kill, kill, kill. (Who, then, is the one that can't be reasoned with?)

Second, there is a Latin saying: si vis pacem, para bellum. Translated, "If you want peace, prepare for war." No matter how much the feminine and the effeminate are disturbed by it, the truth is that violence inevitably becomes the name of the game after discussion proves ineffective (this includes nonviolent force, mind). No matter how good you are there will be people for whom righteousness is immaterial, or even objectionable--people who will bring harm to you for their own gratification and nothing more. Indeed, people who would kill you or your loved ones for a feeling, who can't be reasoned with any more than you could successfully meet emotion with logic--people on whom a mere spanking or stern words with an angry look won't have an effect. Sometimes, killing IS the only answer, which is precisely why the guards--Kikuru included--bear lethal weapons. I don't remember Hades' kill count, but I'm almost certain he's got a few on his hands--even indirectly. If this is the case, what's the difference between Hades and Kikuru, or any other guard for that matter? Furthermore, if what Horaigon said is true, then why is Meidena still alive? Why is it that the most she's gotten from Hades, aside from her history being read, was two warnings about her providing aid on a battlefield? Even Kikuru was dealt what would normally be a lethal blow by Hades--why was Hades stopping to wax wistful about a peaceful past instead of going bloodlust mode like Kikuru has, to finish that job AFTER killing off that helpless white mage?

The people who think communication through fighting is anything more than a violent, extremely simplistic expression of one's will (or emotions, as the case may be) are the ones who deserve Horaigon's implied condemnation--which, ironically, includes Horaigon himself. "Because we're friends" doesn't justify a bloodbath, however one-sided.

By the looks of things, Horaigon is just overwhelmed by emotion, the compelling appeals of naturally emotional people (at least one of whom is nevertheless genuinely good-hearted), and the moral conflicts of the situation. He knows well why Hades is doing what he's doing, feels guilt over his support of Hades that led to what he's seen and experienced, and even says it's too late to try to stop Hades--so he's simply throwing himself at Hades because he's deeply upset and doesn't have a solution to that or the problem that's upsetting him so.

That, and because the alternative is opposing people who, to him, appear much nicer than Hades.
 
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