Henkyou no Roukishi: Bard Loen - Vol. 3 Ch. 13 - Lies and Truth

[Acolytus]

I really liked this chapter. I saw the whole seal trick and fingerprint revelation coming from a mile away but I didn't expect Kaldus to not be just an arrogant keikaku master outsmarting nearly everyone till he fucks up at the end but rather an oportunist put in a really bad situation by a mix of his own greed/ambition and some shit luck who was just trying to save his own ass. The conflict of the story wasn't the work of a genius trying to manipulate everyone, it was more like the desperate strokes of a drowning man. It shines a new light into the whole thing and destroys the illusion of cunning, power and control that Kaldus spent the whole story trying to project in a much more satisfying way that "smug asshole makes one little mistake in his perfect plan and gets fucked".}

Loren's pain regarding Aidra was also a beautiful thing to see. Through the whole story I had the feeling he didn't seem to feel particularly emotional about the princess and her fate, other than some subtle grief, but now we get to see that it wasn't that he was old and "wise" enough to treat that whole thing in a calm way but rather that he was holding back all the grief and fury inside of him and acting as if he was okay with it. I doubt he will do anything to Kaldus but watching him finally break and unleash all those pent-up feelings will surely be great.

What an amazing story.

 

[Bogdan6222]

DOOM

Spoiler

https://youtu.be/Jly9qp40rfw

 

[LilHoodie]

Manlets, when will they learn?

 

[Ganteng097]

Thou shalt taste my wrath, my anger bring forth thy HEAD

 

[talisay999]

Then he fucking bites his face off then analyze the taste and texture and what not because thats what he fucking does every chapter

 

[sylvacoer]

@Bogdan6222 - RIP AND TEAR. Bard is calm... until he isn't.

@MisterXiado & @stilgar - glad I wasn't the only one thinking this. 🤣

 

[belkrax]

What an amazing chapter honestly. Fucking outgambitted.

That said, since this should solve the entire plot, we know something is going to happen soon.

 

[greatninja3]

That’s what you get when you mess with an old man’s loli

 

[Ravezta]

Lawful good does not mean lawful nice

 

[ultraleaf]

Birbs know what's up

 

[Duainfey]

Paladins. Done right are so damn good. Potential pun not intended.

 

[ApolloX1209]

TEAR HIM APART!!!

 

[geogio13]

This is why one is wary of an old man in a profession where most die young.

 

[GruntZone360]

:,(

 

[Vergift]

I'm going to be really happy to see Bard Loen to smack, rip, and tear Kaldus. Give him the hell of pain this world can offer. But...seeing Bard's wisdom and gentleness, I got a feeling Bard will end up just give him a one strong bitch slap. Strong enough to break Kaldus' neck.

 

[ksen]

You Done Fucked Up

 

[Mineboom]

Bard cast bardic inspiration on himself!

 

[KINGJOE]

NOW THATS WHAT I CALL NUCLEAR REVENGE!

 

[Allexio]

Roll for initiative?

 

[Hollow7F]

im back to say that im happy that for once the fat priest wasnt a bad guy, good for him