First off: this is my favorite villainess series, 10/10. I've read probably like 25 by now. This is mostly because they actually explained how Pryde grew up to be a villainess, rather than inserting BS rationale. The only flaw with this series is how poorly the characters are made. It's almost like the author used 3 years planning the worldbuilding, and then yeeted copy-paste otome characters into the story last second, although that makes sense considering the story is of an otome game reincarnation.
I have a nagging suspicion one of the future enemy's specialist abilities is mind control, in which case, the princess's combat power could quite possibly destroy a country single-handedly, especially if she gains a specialist power. That might more likely explain why she's still so fearful of a future evil version of herself, even after knowing she can alter the future (such as by saving her parents).
The story mentioned earlier that the original Pryde had put all the nearby countries into major caution mode, implying that there will be multiple countries to deal with political conflicts in the future. That's probably 50 chapters away, but I'm really looking forward to it considering how well Stayle and the Prime Minister were foreshadowing future schemes.
( that really breaks my heart T-T
