Ordinary Emperor - Vol. 1 Ch. 3
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The WN explains in more detail why the draconian general dislikes Haru.
He specifically doesn't like her half-human status. Bad enough that draconian trust towards humans is at its lowest, the reveal that their future heir is of the same untrustworthy race that killed their king would be disaster.
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Not at all, general just wants to protect the fragile internal peace of his country, which he thinks a half-human heir like Haru will wreck since "it was evil humans who killed our beloved ruler, and now we're supposed to accept a (half) human as ruler?"
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@zz2000 @Huapollon That's what I thought reading the chapter. He had less of the "I'll rule!" and more of the cold calculating type.
But, it's far easier to say that he may have to kill the heir apparent without seeing her. But, if the love the people of Dragons claim to hold for their Emperor, I wonder how they respond when they're eyes deep with the Emperor's daughter, who happens to look just like him and hold his disposition? An identical look-alike who is out protecting dragons, saving towns, and earning the love of people? 🤔
Also, I'm guessing that the two Dragons in question are either being rode by those two dragon k ights the General sent to stop the MC & K. If so, it will be interesting to see if their programming enables them to kill her under those circumstances.
"Battle hardened knights" is a nice tag line, but humans are humans, and given the "design" of this group, they have a deep seeded programmed loyalty to the Emperor. If that holds true, they should be able to tell who she is right away. If so, then it will be interesting to see the characterization of all the people involved.
For example, when she says that she cannot be the Emperor because she is half-human and her sole purpose for visiting her father's Homeland is to return a poached dragon who was kidnapped as a baby so he may be free/returned to his parents, and that she wants to keep em, a dragon, safe, despite the danger, and has no interest in ruling for she knows she will likely not be accepted—that's character plotfodder for soldier types, who despite lore, tend to be "hard", yet prone to being emotional as fook (for certain things). So, I'm guessing that at some point, she'll jump in and try to stop them or do something "reckless" because it fits with her character. That would likely endear her to those soldiers as being a character of honor, invariably increasing the likelihood that she'll be accepted.
I mean, you know she won't be able to walk away without helping people. It seems to be her character, and while the humans aren't viewed on the same terms as dragon-kin, it would seem unlikely to me to the soldiers watching in secret that, unless they were seriously not in keeping with their culture and upbringing, that they'd be able to sit back and watch her get hurt despite what the General says. He doesn't seem like a big-bad, but a temporary antagonist—someone who is acting according to his beliefs out of fear for the people and society that he serves. While potentially more dangerous because of that nobility of character, whether he truly tries to kill her or not will get be seen. I'm guessing that she'll draw support from those whom he sends to deal with her, but maybe that's just my opinion based upon common tropes? The authors could surprise me and have everyone be cold and evil, and all seinen serious/evil/methodical.
Beyond that, though, while it may not seem reasonable for the guard to put her at risk—his "duty" would be to not let anyone or anything endanger her, her own selflessness will likely interfere with that order, namely, when the mages hold the locals hostage (assuming it goes down that trope traditional path), the MC will likely be compelled to have her knight save them, and he may well be inclined as he doesn't want the princess to be horribly traumatized by the process. But, he'll also likely be torn in protecting her, and the wheels may visibly turn.
Since the dragons were noted as being "good", I predict that they will be the knights the General sent. Whether they get caught up in protecting the town and it's inhabitants will likely depend upon whether they meet them prior to the heroics. If before, then I expect for them to join in and make it "safe" for the princess.
As for the other alternative whereby they do nothing and the story continues down a dark, grim path—were that to be the case, albiet quite possible, I'd imagine for things to have allegory and more hopelessness, possibly ending with her getting killed, or if she does win, the sacrifice being horrendous so as to provide tragic katharsis for the reader.
Since this doesn't feel like that kind of story, I feel like things will work out for the better for the MC plot wise. :3
@RC1138Boss that assumes that she doesn't end up helping and they just leave. While "tragic" and "plausible", it wouldn't necessarily endear the reader to the characters, albeit it could offer painful realism that would incline them to katharsis.
Note: I'm using the older spelling represented in Aristotle's Poetics, in case anyone is wondering on the 'k' vs 'c' in 'catharsis'. =P
But, it's far easier to say that he may have to kill the heir apparent without seeing her. But, if the love the people of Dragons claim to hold for their Emperor, I wonder how they respond when they're eyes deep with the Emperor's daughter, who happens to look just like him and hold his disposition? An identical look-alike who is out protecting dragons, saving towns, and earning the love of people? 🤔
Also, I'm guessing that the two Dragons in question are either being rode by those two dragon k ights the General sent to stop the MC & K. If so, it will be interesting to see if their programming enables them to kill her under those circumstances.
"Battle hardened knights" is a nice tag line, but humans are humans, and given the "design" of this group, they have a deep seeded programmed loyalty to the Emperor. If that holds true, they should be able to tell who she is right away. If so, then it will be interesting to see the characterization of all the people involved.
For example, when she says that she cannot be the Emperor because she is half-human and her sole purpose for visiting her father's Homeland is to return a poached dragon who was kidnapped as a baby so he may be free/returned to his parents, and that she wants to keep em, a dragon, safe, despite the danger, and has no interest in ruling for she knows she will likely not be accepted—that's character plotfodder for soldier types, who despite lore, tend to be "hard", yet prone to being emotional as fook (for certain things). So, I'm guessing that at some point, she'll jump in and try to stop them or do something "reckless" because it fits with her character. That would likely endear her to those soldiers as being a character of honor, invariably increasing the likelihood that she'll be accepted.
I mean, you know she won't be able to walk away without helping people. It seems to be her character, and while the humans aren't viewed on the same terms as dragon-kin, it would seem unlikely to me to the soldiers watching in secret that, unless they were seriously not in keeping with their culture and upbringing, that they'd be able to sit back and watch her get hurt despite what the General says. He doesn't seem like a big-bad, but a temporary antagonist—someone who is acting according to his beliefs out of fear for the people and society that he serves. While potentially more dangerous because of that nobility of character, whether he truly tries to kill her or not will get be seen. I'm guessing that she'll draw support from those whom he sends to deal with her, but maybe that's just my opinion based upon common tropes? The authors could surprise me and have everyone be cold and evil, and all seinen serious/evil/methodical.
Beyond that, though, while it may not seem reasonable for the guard to put her at risk—his "duty" would be to not let anyone or anything endanger her, her own selflessness will likely interfere with that order, namely, when the mages hold the locals hostage (assuming it goes down that trope traditional path), the MC will likely be compelled to have her knight save them, and he may well be inclined as he doesn't want the princess to be horribly traumatized by the process. But, he'll also likely be torn in protecting her, and the wheels may visibly turn.
Since the dragons were noted as being "good", I predict that they will be the knights the General sent. Whether they get caught up in protecting the town and it's inhabitants will likely depend upon whether they meet them prior to the heroics. If before, then I expect for them to join in and make it "safe" for the princess.
As for the other alternative whereby they do nothing and the story continues down a dark, grim path—were that to be the case, albiet quite possible, I'd imagine for things to have allegory and more hopelessness, possibly ending with her getting killed, or if she does win, the sacrifice being horrendous so as to provide tragic katharsis for the reader.
Since this doesn't feel like that kind of story, I feel like things will work out for the better for the MC plot wise. :3
@RC1138Boss that assumes that she doesn't end up helping and they just leave. While "tragic" and "plausible", it wouldn't necessarily endear the reader to the characters, albeit it could offer painful realism that would incline them to katharsis.
Note: I'm using the older spelling represented in Aristotle's Poetics, in case anyone is wondering on the 'k' vs 'c' in 'catharsis'. =P
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