Ooh I thought it's a letter either to Alfonso that she's breaking up with him which led him to defeat, or saying the child she's carrying isn't his, tho then, the kid appeared and I was wondering if it's Lucia's child but she gave it away with that letter (and cos the note said Alexandra is a queen with A child). Tho then again, sounds like she's moving on from fake Lucia since now she has a child to love.all of it is in Ch6. I do agree that there should be a footnote as reference
The pedigree thing is not so important in this story. The "heroine" could have wormed her way into the royal family, apparently without magical cookies or charm items like we've seen in other stories. And her son was adopted into the royal heir family, if the LN spoilers are right. So pedigree is not really a thing overall. The MC being seen as far smarter than the heroine and (former) crown prince, and hence a much better queen candidate, is the reason she was chosen by the current royals in the end.Me: trying to enjoy the story.
The story: PURITY OF BLOOD!! The most important thing is PEDIGREE!!! Also how about we RAPE this guy and baby trap him. Now the prince is a nuisance, let's send him to kill those BARBARIANS, hell yeah.
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In regards to Pedigree you are correct. It's about the loyalty of nepotism (family). In fact in the manga thats even shown at the very very end when the "heroine" is given the chance to go to war with her "prince". If there had been loyalty there might have been hope.The pedigree thing is not so important in this story. The "heroine" could have wormed her way into the royal family, apparently without magical cookies or charm items like we've seen in other stories. And her son was adopted into the royal heir family, if the LN spoilers are right. So pedigree is not really a thing overall. The MC being seen as far smarter than the heroine and (former) crown prince, and hence a much better queen candidate, is the reason she was chosen by the current royals in the end.
As for "barbarians", it's a common practice in war to depict your opponents as lesser than you in multiple ways. Even in our modern world, you get... certain countries describing their opponents as animals to be put down, or vermin to be exterminated. Denying your enemies' humanity is a propaganda tool that has been used throughout the ages. With various degrees of success, but still at least some.
I do agree that the baby trap was quite the mood killer though, particularly because of the help of drugs. Seduction and social manipulation would have been one thing. Actual drug use to remove free will is on a whole different level. There was also another rape attempt on the heroine that was casually brushed off with a verbal apology. "Sorry, my bad. No hard feelings, ok?". I paraphrased, but that was quite the cheap excuse. That said, the heroine and the prince were ready to corner her mentally and socially, then assassinate her, so nobody is exactly clean in this story. This was definitely not a light-hearted theme.
A few moments in the story, you can see characters reading letters of events that will come to pass. Most notibly is when the Queen first shows up at the end of the first night and she recalls a bunch of letters.Does anyone know what the implication of the end is, with the note written by alternate Lucia?
Like, she says "Did you ever wonder what was happening while you were asleep" and then it's showing several written letters, but we never see their context.
Am I forgetting a previous scene that emphasized letters being written?
normally for royalties, if you are engaged you can have a child/children with your fiance(e) to produce an heir (once they're of age ofcourse), in case the Crown Prince suddenly die due to war or in this case the Crusade. In the case why they are marrying late is because Gerald here is acknowledged by the King to become Crown Prince but he lack Merits to be acknowledged by the people thru combats or thru official works, hence Crusade.With the ending - how come they have kids before they get married?? Isnt that like a massive NONO with Royal families? Like they know have bastard children born out of wedlock meaning they are not allowed to inherit the throne because of a lack of claim?
I'm not that knowledgeable with Royal Succession Laws but I would think they would need to be married or it would be considered scandalous to have kids....