The Bugle Call: Song of War - Vol. 10 Ch. 30 - The Land Of Teaching
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Mangadex has been really slow for me since yesterday, it took ages for the chapter to load...
I love Moura's design, can't wait to see what his deal is. Also, I can't believe my country has a Tower! I didn't expect that!
Based on the description on p. 28, there's one Tower left unaccounted for, I wonder where it is. I'm gonna guess Greece. I suppose it would be called Hellenia or something here.
That "village of the future" doesn't seem to be in great shape. And just perfect timing on that invitation, when Lucas has so many things to attend to at the same time. I'm questioning the competence of these "influential people" from the future.
I love Moura's design, can't wait to see what his deal is. Also, I can't believe my country has a Tower! I didn't expect that!
Based on the description on p. 28, there's one Tower left unaccounted for, I wonder where it is. I'm gonna guess Greece. I suppose it would be called Hellenia or something here.
That "village of the future" doesn't seem to be in great shape. And just perfect timing on that invitation, when Lucas has so many things to attend to at the same time. I'm questioning the competence of these "influential people" from the future.
Like most "influential People" it's likely all they actually have is Money, so they probably don't care how much this effects the plans of their Middle Managment Pope and if things do go wrong he'll likely get blamed for it even though the CEOs are the ones that fucked it up.
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Interesting how the story has kinda shifted away from battle shounen, feels like we'll be going on a seinen journey.
Really weird how the futurists leaders just let religion fester on its own considering what a powerful tool it is during this era.
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Really weird how the futurists leaders just let religion fester on its own considering what a powerful tool it is during this era.
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Thinking more about the chapter, one thing I'm not sure what to think of is the Emperor telling the Garland she'll be the next Emperor. My impression was that the Pope (and the King of Galia, back in the Mirror ramus arc) have been around since 1000+ years. Maybe publicly they change names, maybe it's just considered normal that rulers are immortal, whichever.
I assume the Emperor is the same, so why would she need a successor? Is it just a lie to motivate the Garland? Or are they actually planning to make her Emperor? Will they turn her into a wooden puppet too, to keep her power around forever?
The Empire clearly has a lot of plans for her, but I don't know what to take at face value.
BTW I really like the dynamic between Akira and the Emperor. His seething resentment towards her is great, and she says the pretense is for his sake too, but isn't it just cruel?
I guess pretending to be a dead loved one mirrors the relationship between Zoe and the Pope.
I assume the Emperor is the same, so why would she need a successor? Is it just a lie to motivate the Garland? Or are they actually planning to make her Emperor? Will they turn her into a wooden puppet too, to keep her power around forever?
The Empire clearly has a lot of plans for her, but I don't know what to take at face value.
BTW I really like the dynamic between Akira and the Emperor. His seething resentment towards her is great, and she says the pretense is for his sake too, but isn't it just cruel?
I guess pretending to be a dead loved one mirrors the relationship between Zoe and the Pope.
Back when I started reading the series, I actually thought it was a seinen for a long time. I agree btw, it really feels like the curtain's been pulled back.
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Chapter 30 (First Reading thoughts)
And so we have the name of the next arc: The Land of Teachings.
Over in the Empire
I voiced my suspicions before that Akira has probably gone slightly mad from the 1000+ years of playing lifetime soldier, but when you have a boss who spends all that time taunting you with your wife's semblence, it must be absolutely infuriating.
I can't help but feel that Kayano is adopted. Unlike her Father and Mother who both have artificial plant bodies that have no overt Branches, she has actual Branches just like all the other "natural" Rami of this era.
Also, for those wondering why it's "Emperor" and not "Empress", here's the deal: in Japanese, while 帝/mikado is a sacred position in Japanese society that's held by men, it is otherwise gender-neutral in fact. Furthermore, this story only uses it in ミカド Katakana form, likely an attempt to make the position feel less "Asian" and fit the Middle Ages vibes better (and perhaps to prevent from giving the game away too much).
(There is also 女帝/jotei for "Empress", but only if one wants to be explicit about it)
In anticipating that the authors might be tricking us with a female and not male Emperor (a language trick occasionally used by Japanese writers), from the start our translator Furumin was very careful not to use any gender-specific with regards to the Emperor. And what do you know, his foresight paid off!
Back Home
When the narration first expounded on Pannonia's invasion, I thought "yeah right, there was no way Demi couldn't see this coming". And what do you know, that's exactly what happened.
As neat as this Sandstream Ramus is, he's at best on Carl's level so naturally it was a breeze for Lucas and co.
Wonderful, we got a closer map of the world! Nine Tower-Holding Nations but one left unnamed. One that still has war potential, can still function as a state and hasn't gotten on the wrong side of the Papal State or the Empire. Who and where are they?
Neat, Lucas' got his own personal unit, just like how the Mirror got her own!
You know, the Pope might be steadily treating Lucas like a proper confidant. He's constantly liaising between the modern-men superiors above him and the antiquated civilians of the current era below him, so having someone on a near-enough level he can talk to must be relieving.
In fact, the Pope letting Lucas in on the know might just give the unexpected advantage of being able to delegate more sensitive work to him. More leaders mean more stuff can get done.
Internal Affairs
This arc will take place at home within the Papal States instead of abroad, huh? Now that's a change of pace. But you know, while Lucas has been warring in the name of the States, we otherwise know very little about the place, so this kind of gives us a chance to investigate for ourselves what our protagonists are truly fighting for. The invitation to meet the rulers from the future does suggest we're heading in that direction.
Between the talk about the two religions and the suspicious Moura, it feels to me that with the Empire failing twice on direct military means, their next strategy against the States might be subterfuge. You know, cause a rebellion or civil war within the States based on religious grounds or something, have the enemy weaken and damage themselves. Maybe the monster Rami are their doing, meant to sow doubt about Lucas and co's trustworthiness in the populace.
If this is the direction, then two things come to mind:
1. Poppy might just be the deciding factor of this arc. See, the battle with Pannonia emphasised that the combination of Demi, Lucas and Poppy were what made the army respond so quickly to an invasion, and Poppy's role was long-range communication.
Right now the Rami Squad is split in two, and to me Demi's separation from Lucas is even more alarming than Zoe's: Demi herself is a force-multiplier for boosting the range and efficiency of Lucas's orders, and they've never been apart for long. That, and should anything happen to the handmirror, Lucas can only count on Poppy to communicate and coordinate between both parties.
2. Given how Lucas' power is pretty much brainwashing, at some point he'll probably figure out he can use it off the battlefield on ordinary civilians too. If the situation with the populace gets heated, we'll probably get our excuse to see him forcibly quell them with his powers and he'll realise his potential...and see how he reacts to that.
Curiouser and curiouser...
1. With the Land of Mirrors, it's Lucas' first foreign expedition, to a country with fancy fantasy elements. The 1st phase is seeing the country and making it safely to their destination (the capital Limoges) after getting separated by the Mirror's trap. Then when we finally reach the outskirts of the Galian Tower, we move to the 2nd phase where we ally with one side of the civil war against the Mirror-supporting side in an all-out deathmatch, with cavalry and artillery and all that.
2. With the Land of Slaves, it's infiltration behind enemy lines. The 1st phase here takes the form of a road trip in search of their quarry with the Rami Squad alone (plus Udo). Then once we're within reach of the target, they summon their army and the 2nd phase commences with a citadel siege, defense, hunt and retreat.
3. This time with the Land of Teachings, it's an internal survey, settling issues within the homeland and steady the foundation ahead of the next outbound campaign. I expect the 1st phase is investigating what spies, rebels and other dissident elements are inside the country. When we've identified our opponents, we bring in the Starstrike Corps and suppress them for the 2nd phase.
Yes the army clashes and Rami magical duels are easily the most fun attractions of the series, but if Lucas gets to curbstomp everything with an army always at his beck and call it'd be too easy. Hence why we always start off without the army, and the others get to shine this way too.
I trust the authors know what they're doing.
And so we have the name of the next arc: The Land of Teachings.
Over in the Empire
I voiced my suspicions before that Akira has probably gone slightly mad from the 1000+ years of playing lifetime soldier, but when you have a boss who spends all that time taunting you with your wife's semblence, it must be absolutely infuriating.
I can't help but feel that Kayano is adopted. Unlike her Father and Mother who both have artificial plant bodies that have no overt Branches, she has actual Branches just like all the other "natural" Rami of this era.
Also, for those wondering why it's "Emperor" and not "Empress", here's the deal: in Japanese, while 帝/mikado is a sacred position in Japanese society that's held by men, it is otherwise gender-neutral in fact. Furthermore, this story only uses it in ミカド Katakana form, likely an attempt to make the position feel less "Asian" and fit the Middle Ages vibes better (and perhaps to prevent from giving the game away too much).
(There is also 女帝/jotei for "Empress", but only if one wants to be explicit about it)
In anticipating that the authors might be tricking us with a female and not male Emperor (a language trick occasionally used by Japanese writers), from the start our translator Furumin was very careful not to use any gender-specific with regards to the Emperor. And what do you know, his foresight paid off!
Back Home
When the narration first expounded on Pannonia's invasion, I thought "yeah right, there was no way Demi couldn't see this coming". And what do you know, that's exactly what happened.
As neat as this Sandstream Ramus is, he's at best on Carl's level so naturally it was a breeze for Lucas and co.
Wonderful, we got a closer map of the world! Nine Tower-Holding Nations but one left unnamed. One that still has war potential, can still function as a state and hasn't gotten on the wrong side of the Papal State or the Empire. Who and where are they?
Neat, Lucas' got his own personal unit, just like how the Mirror got her own!
You know, the Pope might be steadily treating Lucas like a proper confidant. He's constantly liaising between the modern-men superiors above him and the antiquated civilians of the current era below him, so having someone on a near-enough level he can talk to must be relieving.
In fact, the Pope letting Lucas in on the know might just give the unexpected advantage of being able to delegate more sensitive work to him. More leaders mean more stuff can get done.
Internal Affairs
This arc will take place at home within the Papal States instead of abroad, huh? Now that's a change of pace. But you know, while Lucas has been warring in the name of the States, we otherwise know very little about the place, so this kind of gives us a chance to investigate for ourselves what our protagonists are truly fighting for. The invitation to meet the rulers from the future does suggest we're heading in that direction.
Between the talk about the two religions and the suspicious Moura, it feels to me that with the Empire failing twice on direct military means, their next strategy against the States might be subterfuge. You know, cause a rebellion or civil war within the States based on religious grounds or something, have the enemy weaken and damage themselves. Maybe the monster Rami are their doing, meant to sow doubt about Lucas and co's trustworthiness in the populace.
If this is the direction, then two things come to mind:
1. Poppy might just be the deciding factor of this arc. See, the battle with Pannonia emphasised that the combination of Demi, Lucas and Poppy were what made the army respond so quickly to an invasion, and Poppy's role was long-range communication.
Right now the Rami Squad is split in two, and to me Demi's separation from Lucas is even more alarming than Zoe's: Demi herself is a force-multiplier for boosting the range and efficiency of Lucas's orders, and they've never been apart for long. That, and should anything happen to the handmirror, Lucas can only count on Poppy to communicate and coordinate between both parties.
2. Given how Lucas' power is pretty much brainwashing, at some point he'll probably figure out he can use it off the battlefield on ordinary civilians too. If the situation with the populace gets heated, we'll probably get our excuse to see him forcibly quell them with his powers and he'll realise his potential...and see how he reacts to that.
Curiouser and curiouser...
I wouldn't worry too much about the story "shifting" away from the original premise just yet. If one analyses how each arc is structured, every campaign so far is comprised of two phases: the Exploration phase with the Rami Squad alone, then the Combat phase where the pitched army battles and Rami duels happen.
1. With the Land of Mirrors, it's Lucas' first foreign expedition, to a country with fancy fantasy elements. The 1st phase is seeing the country and making it safely to their destination (the capital Limoges) after getting separated by the Mirror's trap. Then when we finally reach the outskirts of the Galian Tower, we move to the 2nd phase where we ally with one side of the civil war against the Mirror-supporting side in an all-out deathmatch, with cavalry and artillery and all that.
2. With the Land of Slaves, it's infiltration behind enemy lines. The 1st phase here takes the form of a road trip in search of their quarry with the Rami Squad alone (plus Udo). Then once we're within reach of the target, they summon their army and the 2nd phase commences with a citadel siege, defense, hunt and retreat.
3. This time with the Land of Teachings, it's an internal survey, settling issues within the homeland and steady the foundation ahead of the next outbound campaign. I expect the 1st phase is investigating what spies, rebels and other dissident elements are inside the country. When we've identified our opponents, we bring in the Starstrike Corps and suppress them for the 2nd phase.
Yes the army clashes and Rami magical duels are easily the most fun attractions of the series, but if Lucas gets to curbstomp everything with an army always at his beck and call it'd be too easy. Hence why we always start off without the army, and the others get to shine this way too.
I trust the authors know what they're doing.
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