The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System - Vol. 12 Ch. 108

[Shevar]

just discovered this series recently and had a blast reading it, great work for bringing this to light, very enjoyable, thank you

 

[Seraphsent]

Lmao Harden is such a fucker.

 

[StormSen]

NVM. Others already pointed it out.

 

[vincent-]

The art cover and the general art has been top and not only that I'm loving the story.

 

[Grikath]

It's a good explanation, but still the specific term "robber-baron" referred to the 19th century unfettered capitalists, not actual barons. In fact, Elma's father is the opposite of a robber-baron because he values his family's military prowess above political manipulation, control over the trade and manipulation of the industry, all of which define the term robber-baron.

Guy is a count trying to act on a small minded scale like a some sort of a baronet, but he's very specifically not a robber-baron.

I think you'll find the term applied to german and french medieval barons which only nominally paid head to their oath of fealty and generally controlled a choke point on a transport route.
Generally by levying extra and excessive toll. With plenty of complaints on historical record...
Notably the Eiffel and Ardennes are full of the remains of their castles and strongholds.

The 19thC capitalists were johnny-come-latelies regarding this type of gouging and got the monniker because it already existed and fit them to a tee..

 

[fsadfsad]

I think you'll find the term applied to german and french medieval barons which only nominally paid head to their oath of fealty and generally controlled a choke point on a transport route.
Generally by levying extra and excessive toll. With plenty of complaints on historical record...
Notably the Eiffel and Ardennes are full of the remains of their castles and strongholds.

The 19thC capitalists were johnny-come-latelies regarding this type of gouging and got the monniker because it already existed and fit them to a tee..

To be fair, I'm not really familiar with either French or German aristocracy. The only noble system I know is Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth one, which is known for being an European oddball for a reason. Still, I think that Raubritter or Robber Knight is easier to understand term in modern context.

thanks for explanation either way!

 

[XNFEdayo]

Fucking hell! I like this dude more and more every time he appears in a chapter. If he's not someone from the real world, I'll be shocked because he's intelligence is FAAAAAR ahead of anyone in this world.

 

[Inferno_Ablaze]

Shark face just gets more awesome the more appearances he makes. He's one of those characters that's a complete enigma but at the same time is also incredibly competent. The character writing in this manga has been excellent and even after 100+ chapters, fairly new characters are still able to make a memorable impact.

 

[Uldar]

That jester marquis is gold. The funny thing however is that he may actually be wrong on this. Aizus' ideal of an invincible one man army noble doesn't seem impossible under this system. Kalos' build had basically infinite health through regen, and infinite mana through hp>mp conversion. Unless he is hit by a purification spell, he could sling spells all day everyday and tank a lot of punishment. As long as he doesn't get swarmed, eventually winning a 1v1000 (even though it was probably an exaggeration in the first place) shouldn't be impossible. It's just impossible with the knowledge the nobles have.

 

[XNFEdayo]

That jester marquis is gold. The funny thing however is that he may actually be wrong on this. Aizus' ideal of an invincible one man army noble doesn't seem impossible under this system. Kalos' build had basically infinite health through regen, and infinite mana through hp>mp conversion. Unless he is hit by a purification spell, he could sling spells all day everyday and tank a lot of punishment. As long as he doesn't get swarmed, eventually winning a 1v1000 (even though it was probably an exaggeration in the first place) shouldn't be impossible. It's just impossible with the knowledge the nobles have.

What he meant was "Rather than focusing on making yourself this super powerful man among men, you should instead focus on making your territory itself strong" and he's 100% right. Aizus idea is extremely flawed in their goal of protecting their kingdom, as if Aizus does make himself a man capable of winning 1v1000....it means nothing cause while he's doing that he alone won't be able to protect his territory or the kingdom himself. On the other hand, all 3 of the other nobles have a multitude of strong fighters on their side. And in war, numbers matter....a LOT.

1 S class powerhouse is inferior to 100 A class adventures in a war situation.

 

[csebi]

Can't believe Ryuk is a really good noble

 

[Rasenji]

Honestly? The Marquis is the goat right now...

I'm liking him more than the other characters, his energy and sharpness are unmatched!

 

[SunSun]

@xboxbam on page 13, the manga shows the name of the kingdom as "Nolsson".

On page 15 you guys had the Marquis say "Norsun"

 

[IrregularPerson]

I don't like him, but he did pit Elma's dad so +1
Also incredibly sensible despite sacking his daughter with this much shyness

 

[Kreate]

Think harden is probably my favorite character so far, though this manga is generally pretty refreshing on the character development front

 

[Fwibbleflam]

Any chapter where Aizus is getting humbled is a good chapter.

 

[Snailman32]

Finally someone points out the fact that being good at fighting doesn't mean you're gonna be good at governing

 

[Snailman32]

why does he look like a goblin jester and his daughter like a human again?

Hot wife

 

[JamieTMR]

Fucking hell! I like this dude more and more every time he appears in a chapter. If he's not someone from the real world, I'll be shocked because he's intelligence is FAAAAAR ahead of anyone in this world.

Yeah, that's exactly why he's so potentially scary, and also potentially "That seemingly helpful guy who knows too much and WHOOPS HE WAS ACTUALLY EVIL, AND PLAYING EVERYONE."

Like, I don't actually want that to be true, I want this cryptic, creepy ass schemer to be on the side of Team "Y'know, maybe... Don't cause stampedes all over the place?"

But he knows a lot, and every time he and Elma have met so far, he's guided things skillfully enough that we can be reasonably sure he learns a lot about the situation really damn quickly.

I love him. :3

 

[XNFEdayo]

Yeah, that's exactly why he's so potentially scary, and also potentially "That seemingly helpful guy who knows too much and WHOOPS HE WAS ACTUALLY EVIL, AND PLAYING EVERYONE."

Like, I don't actually want that to be true, I want this cryptic, creepy ass schemer to be on the side of Team "Y'know, maybe... Don't cause stampedes all over the place?"

But he knows a lot, and every time he and Elma have met so far, he's guided things skillfully enough that we can be reasonably sure he learns a lot about the situation really damn quickly.

I love him. :3

Honestly, I wouldn't mind either way.
A greatly written villain is just as nice as a greatly written hero, imo. I don't hate characters unless they are written terribly or they are written for the purpose to be hated.

Even if he becomes a villain, I would still like this character unless he does something bad to Snow.