Romelia Senki ~Maou wo Taoshita Ato mo Jinrui Yabasou Dakara Guntai Soshiki Shita~ - Vol. 1 Ch. 3 - First Campaign

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This is interesting, thanks for the tl, tho i was wondering how much of a fortune and misfortune can she created? Is it like a slip or like the mob adventurer renge?
Could be many things. A enemy is momentary distraction, over extending an attack, or even stepping into an attack. The same works in reverse for her allies, noticing a weakness, an unintentional stumble that fouls an attack, or a firm patch of ground on an otherwise slippery battlefield.
 
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Pretty good chapter. Shows that she isn't the best fighter even in this backwater though she does know how to swing a sword properly. Her worth is as a leader and with her Grace ability.

As someone who experienced much of the 'boring' logistics and leadership-related parts of campaigning and battlefields, she knows when to step in to push people forward and who can be the battlefield leader.

She's also a wide area buff and debuff field due to her Grace. Its not flashy, its not really visible most of the time but its an ability that gives a nudge with luck for her allies and bad luck to her enemies.
 
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Except there's an extra layer here, these are demons, the kind who kill for enjoyment, not the same as other living beings, more akin to a virus or cursed spirit than a wild bear or a snake.
The beasts they were fighting are still humanoids with vague but similar human features. While I don't dispute the beasts motivations, that doesn't mean everyone could kill one without some trepidation.

Also remember these were green unblooded troops before this battle. It can be hard to judge the mettle of a person before throwing them into the furnace of combat. That's why modern militaries repeatedly break and reforge their recruits. It's supposed to both roots out the majority of those who can't handle real combat and condition their troops to follow orders with little to no questions.
 
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Really nice to see the humble spear get its due here. Not often we get to see humanity's oldest weapon used properly instead of just as a punching bag for the flashier sword-wielders. :thumbsup:

...but on the flip side of good, here we go again with a so-called "useless power" that is obviously way more powerful than it has any right to be. And she just kept quiet about it on her prior journey? :question:

The Grace power seems like it would be exponentially more powerful with bigger groups, as there are more variables to twist in your favor.
 
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Thanks for the chapter!

First to clear the demons and then probably a civil war between the nobles that are cleaning the rest of the troops (the MC and maybe the other companions that didn't appear for the prince celebration) and the royals+church.
 
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Really nice to see the humble spear get its due here. Not often we get to see humanity's oldest weapon used properly instead of just as a punching bag for the flashier sword-wielders. :thumbsup:

...but on the flip side of good, here we go again with a so-called "useless power" that is obviously way more powerful than it has any right to be. And she just kept quiet about it on her prior journey? :question:

The Grace power seems like it would be exponentially more powerful with bigger groups, as there are more variables to twist in your favor.
Is probably due to the fact her companions were strong on their own and the fact they went as a hit squad. This buff/debuff will be more prominent on wider battles between armies when things can snowball out of control.

Also the saint probably has some version of it since it's a power that was granted.
 
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This is interesting, thanks for the tl, tho i was wondering how much of a fortune and misfortune can she created? Is it like a slip or like the mob adventurer renge?
Could be many things. A enemy is momentary distraction, over extending an attack, or even stepping into an attack. The same works in reverse for her allies, noticing a weakness, an unintentional stumble that fouls an attack, or a firm patch of ground on an otherwise slippery battlefield.
It seems like her power builds on whatever factors are already present. The Grace can't make a child beat a knight, but a capable army under her command will always be favored to win.

Probably scales with army size and discipline.
 
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Thanks for the translation.

That was good chapter. Mostly I was glad to see spears utilized properly, as the true battlefield primary weapon. The Grace power is overkill, even if it requires her be a commander or with skilled idiots like the hero party. Hopefully Grace is an excuse to escalate fights far beyond what Romelia's forces should be able to handle, and plot involves maneuvering and politics, rather than Grace being an excuse for asspull situations.
 
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I feel like the current enemies of our MC are the remnants of the Demon army, monsters, the corrupt nobles that send her as cannon fodder, and the prince and their bitc... companions
 
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So essentially her power is a +1 To Hit/Wound rolls to ALL friendlies in aura AND -1 To Hit/Wound rolls to ALL enemies in aura? And I'm being conservative here.

...And HOW is THAT useless?! In Warhammer we could kill to have something like that!
The prince only plays D&D. A small boost doesn't look good on a party of 5, but makes a huge difference when you have 20 allies.
 

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