I can kind of see why she's hated. You feel things are unfair, but who can you direct that at? It's easier to just direct those feelings at someone than swallowing them.
I hate that little bitch Shinsetsu. Of course, typical for shoujo protags, she's super nice to him and will "show him the light" or something, even though he's a whiny little shit who blames his failure on others.
This chapter was much better than the previous one where the emperor just gave a motivational speech. I'm glad she actually got the practical help that she needed.
I wish they actually showed the details of that empty city map though, it seems like it will help me too.