Kurasu ≪Mushoku≫ no Eiyuu-tan ~Koushaku-ka wo Tsuihou Sareta ga, Jitsu wa Nagutta Dake de Sukiru wo Kakutoku Dekiru to Wakari, Tairiku Ichi no Eiyuu …

[Strela]

this is a contradiction.
the king was implemented as a ruler who isnt interested in background with meritocratic policies towards personnel.
yet the writing goes to pull class for succession?
that makes camilla lashing out at hypocrites. its the same situation with lythe and his brother.
self-induced sabotage from the ruler himself...
with that the whole open minded speech in chapter 23 about growth and development is just sheer humiliation on his older daughters case.
he should have told her that stuff himself.
and her mother? even worse to call criticism on an unreasonable system an embarassment.

Class-ism is something deeply rooted into their society, King seemingly doesn't like it either but law is law and it seems that he couldn't change that law. Should still have told her first in private instead of public though.

 

[Reina4444]

Class-ism is something deeply rooted into their society, King seemingly doesn't like it either but law is law and it seems that he couldn't change that law. Should still have told her first in private instead of public though.

the author likes to contradict his own message?
because pushing through the "righteousness" of the allegedly superior class is sure a turn from a protagonist becoming an outcast for being classless.
it poisons the motive.
in my opinion in would have been the better choice storywise to have lythe making the decision to support the elder princess.
they just stole the position she was educated and prepared for a lifetime.
the reward for merit policy of the other characters is nothing but lip service.