Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi - Dorei Kenshi no Nariagari Harem Life - Vol. 7 Ch. 40
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It was nice to get some exposition about the King, and why he wanted to rule. He doesn't want to expand the country out of some misconceived notion of superiority. He didn't just grab power for powers sake. He wants eliminate an enemy of his country that drags down the kingdom's prosperity.
I'm not sure how to feel about this strategist. He is sooooo coooool, but when push came to shove, he chose to betray his lord. Where were his genius strategies then? Does this mean he is only competent under VERY specific situations? That's a bit disappointing.
Now here he is, he is the best at making strategies during mock battles, and he is quick to criticize the generals under MC as mediocre at best...didn't he choose not to engage said generals back during the rebellion? Also, he is a better swordsman than MC's squire, even though we've been shown how capable she is when it comes to fighting...come on.
This is Mary Sue levels of build up for a dude who chose betrayal over confrontation. I call BS.
Other than that, pretty cool strategist character.
Now here he is, he is the best at making strategies during mock battles, and he is quick to criticize the generals under MC as mediocre at best...didn't he choose not to engage said generals back during the rebellion? Also, he is a better swordsman than MC's squire, even though we've been shown how capable she is when it comes to fighting...come on.
This is Mary Sue levels of build up for a dude who chose betrayal over confrontation. I call BS.
Other than that, pretty cool strategist character.
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I'm curious to know whether the former king's policies were because of his fervent desire for peace at all costs, if he feared greater invasions would devastate his kingdom, or if it was a simple financial decision. That is, it may have ultimately been cheaper to accept occasional small losses from invasions, then pay Arkland for peace, than it would have to raise, train, equip, feed, and pay for a more effective army, plus greater losses from a more intense conflict. This would be in addition to how we've seen just how ready the more distant nobles are to rebel. Them doing so cuts off the flow of taxes from that region, removes their troops from defence, complicates a military response, and makes the country less stable and less prosperous overall. It seems that there were good reasons to have the regular army scattered and dedicated to more of a peacekeeping role than a defensive or offensive one.
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