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Preamble: Not disagreeing here. Martha definitely has the goods in more ways than one.God fking damn trueMARTHA BEST GIIIIIIRL![]()
But she has some incredibly stiff competition in Princess Iris. If what we've seen pans out, that girl literally committed seppuku so that she can be with the guy she fell in love with. And not in some spiritual, metaphorical way. She and the others were pretty certain that the sword had that resurrection mechanic to it.
Consider: she could have chosen to lead a long and fulfilling life, and then go out by way of the sword. But she didn't. She jumped forward through time via reincarnation in order to be with Yuuki again because she didn't want to wait around.
That had to have taken an absolutely horrendous amount of gumption and courage on her part, because going out like that has to be an agonizing experience. And it's very likely that it was as painful for her as it was for Yuuki, as she had his blood in her already.
The direction I see this going will be that Princess Iris is gonna work Yuuki over in order to get him to be hers. Not that it will take much effort, I think. Yuuki sees her as a last vestige of a past life that was full of happy memories, and I suspect that this, combined with her affections for him, will make him want to keep her by his side forever.
I'm also pretty sure at this point that Odette isn't gonna get left out. She cares too much about Iris, and Yuuki has already shown that he does not mind having Odette as a co-conspirator. I suspect that he'd accept Odette - albeit ambivilantly - as a second wife, mainly because it will make it easier for the two of them to ensure Iris's wellbeing and happiness.
Martha, I am certain, will not be left out. The question is, though, is exactly what her future will entail because of her commoner origins. One possible outcome is that, should Yuuki be wedded to Iris, that she would become not only their personal maid, but also a concubine for Yuuki. This could have the end result of Martha becoming the matriarch of a branch house that will be devoted to serving Yuuki and the royal family.
I can't see her actually being able to marry Yuuki, especially if he becomes wedded to Iris. The only way for this to happen, I think, would be to cultivate her own power and achieve her own feats. If she can do something that is batshit-heroic enough, then not many people would be able to complain if Iris granted her a noble rank so she can legally marry Yuuki.
Martha has already demonstrated her dedication, though. But there is also the implication that she would be very much content just being at his side. Becoming a consort/concubine would be a pleasant bonus for her. But let's just hope and see if she can gain the merit she needs to stay with him.
I got a feeling that this story is about to kick things up a notch.