Genjitsushugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki - Vol. 10 Ch. 50 - The Balance Scale Between The Past and The Future (3)

[rebel16]

Remember, the title of this series is "Realist Hero", not "Idealist Hero". That was why MC didn't do what Empress Maria did. Maria is an idealist. She will do anything for "humanity" even if it has the risk of destroying her and her country in the future.

On the other hand, MC as a realist, doesn't want to take that risk. He will take the safest path for his country, even if it looks cruel from humanity pov. He will put his country's national interests and safety above anything else. He's not your typical hero.

Although lately some LN readers have complained because in the last few volumes, MC looks more idealist than realist. For example,

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providing health knowledge and technology to a rival country, even though the MC knows that rival country has plans to conquer his country in the future, just because that rival country is hit by an epidemic

Your example seems like an instance in which Idealism and Realism shake hands and work together. From a Realism viewpoint:

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If you withhold aid from your enemy, the disease will leave them weakened. But subsequently, it is likely to spread to your population. Even with advanced medical techniques, that's not going to leave you untouched (see: COVID-19). And your enemy will be in a recovery phase while you're starting to deal with the disease.

If you aid your enemy, you can help limit the spread of the illness in the first place. It won't weaken them as much, but it gives you more time to eradicate it before it infects your populace. Any resources you expend in the effort would also likely need to be expended in the non-aid scenario, but without the cost to your population's health. The effort will also likely result in an improved impression of your nation by the regular folks of the other nation, which will hinder any efforts they might take to commit acts of aggression toward you.

 

[BlizzardVeil93]

Like some things in this series the technology is all over the place, also the social technology is all over the place. This is written by someone who's never been a war/disaster refugee so they cannot (just like me) understand the thought process.

On the other hand lumping all refugees as being unwilling wouldn't make sense as not everyone would say no so I feel the author did well enough by having the ones who want to stay to stay and the others to go. As an Aussie I can attest that people intergration takes time but then it enriches your culture in turn as you get new/different things that transfer over with the newer people. We have the worlds best coffee as an example cause of the Italian immigrants.

dont forget pizza