Henkyou no Roukishi - Bard Loen - Vol. 7 Ch. 43 - Wavering Knight

[MangaDex]

 

[yarrayora]

this is so great. bard is a good guy but he was raised in a culture where it's a given for women to be protected and balked at the idea of the lady knight giving up said privilege. but his character as a knight shines through. reading his inner turmoil is a treat

 

[ciera]

Agreed his indignation at her naïveté and prideful vanity contrasted by his empathy for her personal plight is really good

 

[fight2live]

bard's inner monologue at the start was pure poetry

 

[Gunlord500]

bard's inner monologue at the start was pure poetry

Yeah, I dunno if its cuddlebuns translation or the original or both, but this series has excellent dialogue, both between characters and internally.

 

[alacaelum]

Bard's deep thinking about the situation is an incredible read.

Yes, he comes from a society where the thought of a woman fighting is almost offensive, in his case it doesn't come from a place of spite, just education, and even consideration, but even if gets him worked up as a soldier that dealt with life and death... he knows that beneath her naivety and inexperience is true sincerity.

He recognizes too that as a person, she can desire to fight for what she believes in, and that... he himself shares that desire to follow his heart and conviction.