I was honestly on the camp of let's end those ants. But man this chapter was genuinely satisfying in it own term that I didn't mind not seeing blood flowing.I'm more in the camp of, "Why bother?" Swatting flies isn't that interesting.
As it not only resolved the whole deal the FL mother seemingly wanting go to war to get her daughter. But also shows her being cunning to ensure that Ishtar would come to aid her country should the royal family get any funny ideas.
Mad props as we have seen too many Manga with bad conflict resolution that leaves us wanting for more than a slap on the wrist or worse just forgiving a repeat offender.
But for real tho. How is kidnapping and enslaving their population is not a ground of retaliation?