Hachinan tte, Sore wa Nai Deshou! - Vol. 7 Ch. 42

[MangaDex]

 

[WillTell]

Scheming galore!

 

[Necrokora]

Unlike most scheming nobles, this one seems to be quite likeable. Hope he becomes an ally in the future and not another pest since I quite like Wilmas shallow "give me food and I am happy" character.

 

[KCS]

At least his scheming seems to come from a place of actual concern in part.

 

[icarushector]

Just had a thought, do any of the other girls actually have cooking/kitchen skills? I'm actually looking forward to seeing how this relatively deadpan meathead fits in stirs things up.

 

[Goldenzeal]

@Necrokora

yeah this guy is honestly one of the better people around.
Also Wilma is best girl.

@icarushector some do, some dont.

 

[thathuffbear]

That was pretty refreshing. That noble doesn't seem like an asshole.

 

[Lethargie]

agree with you guys, he might be scheming but not anything bad. Seems to be acting in that kingdoms best interest by trying to support the MC.

 

[AdamKnight]

Scheming "everyone win" is a very good thing. There is nothing wrong with "everyone win"

 

[Wolvenworks]

@thathuffbear rather, he’s one foot in the asshole zone. Seems to be quite desperate to establish some form of connection (if not influence) to MC. I don’t think he has sincerity.

 

[SunSun]

@thathuffbear irl not many nobles were assholes; nobles can only raise armies from the people living on their land and believe it or not, serfs were allowed to run away to other lords if they were mistreated.

In fact, it wasnt uncommon for barons and counts to regularly have dinner with their vassals and serfs, in "we're friendly so please come help when i call to arms" way

 

[SpacyRicochet]

Huh, a scheming aristocrat that actually has everyone’s best interests in mind and attempts to create an actually useful scheme. 😀

 

[Kaarme]

It's pretty funny how much in agreement Wilma was with her step old man, even when the general was planning to have her become someone concubine for political reasons. She was just going along with it, as if it was no concern of hers.

@AlmondMagnum See now what I meant in the comments of the previous chapter? Though it seems like the general dude is a little worried about your concern as well.

 

[IsaacBai]

You know what, fuck it, I like new girl, soon MC will be able to field a fuckin baseball team with his harem

 

[Heimdal]

@Necrokora Odd how noone is commenting on how big a piece of meat Wilma ate compared to he rather large stepdad.

 

[Kaarme]

@IsaacBai When he finally claims his own flying ship, he doesn't need to hire any crew from the outside. His harem will be enough.

 

[ciera]

this general doesn't seem any different in his schemings than other people MC has encountered already, like the cardinal. this is just another case of convenient pawn/ally falling into MC's lap with bonus wife included. the bigger takeaway here is that they will actually go through with ousting MC's big brother (and father) in favor of having MC be lord of his family's territory (and soon to be developed southern territory). potential for some actual conflict for a change.

 

[Happily_Grim]

@SunSun - Very true. In manga, anime, games, and many other mediums, nobility tends to play a very antagonistic role specifically to appeal to the largest consuming demographic -- which obviously consists of "commoners"; or rather, the lower and middle class. It's a very easy enemy to create that is relatable to people when juxtaposed with the divide sometimes seen in real life between the rich and the poor.

However, in real life, the trope-like behavior of nobility seen in these stories would very much not serve them well at all. Not only because it would make their people feel disenfranchised, but also because such malicious behavior would make them a target for assassination from their fellow nobility as well. A person in their position with such blatant greed, who is openly untrustworthy, and has clear ambitions to attain higher status with more power would be disposed of rather quickly. It wouldn't just be to stop them, but also as a preventive act done for the sake of self-preservation.

Really it's all a matter of properly maintaining the status quo. A proper balance of benevolence and cruelty. Nobility and even modern day governments would much prefer to have the people feel like it's other people that are the "bad guys", rather than to take on that role for themselves. The instances where this balance has been broken in the past, whether through too many good, or bad intentions, has lead to many things; such as, insurrection, revolts or even revolution to name a few. To keep with the topic at hand, one could easily see the real world consequences of a corrupt aristocracy through the French Revolution, and some of what followed. While it's definitely a bit more complicated than my implications, I'd say it's a somewhat fitting example. It's something that has valuable lessons that many still learn from today.

Anyway, I really enjoy reading and learning about people and history, so talking about this was kind of fun. Sorry for the long post.

 

[desaurido]

This represents really well why I like this series. Mc appears out of nowhere as a powerful wizard who seems to have his head in the right place. Very fast lots of powerful people start schemes to use said powerful wizard to further their own goals, and the smart ones make sure that it's a win win situation do they don't antagonize the mc while building up a working relationship.

It feels like a working society, one that is hungering for talented individuals and will put then to use if they can be reasoned with.

I wish more stories had people like that.

 

[Sep10trion]

Truly smart nobles will work to build up their country and relationships while not treading on the toes of others. Conflict is interesting, but it's nice seeing
that not all schemes are dastardly.