Zettai Shinanai Stella-hime - Vol. 3 Ch. 10 - Absolutely Will Not Enter the Lair

[ryuumajin]

So, there's a Ghoul, and there's a parasyte. And the Ghoul could mimic someone based on what they have "tasted" through the tentacle, without actually becoming the host.

His subordinates also dislike the reckless Prince, so even if the Ghouls have successfully killed the Prince and it moves the country to the better, peaceful way, and the subordinates know it, why would they even care?

As they consider, the Ghoul!Prince might be a better substitute compared to the original one.

 

[Zthulu]

The original prince had a surprisingly good head on his shoulders in this and the last chapter, a far-cry from his strategy when he was first introduced; the plan to leverage the monster to the enemy civilization immediately upon sussing out the inhuman reflexes, and coordinating a volley of fire at the shadowed monster by using a mirror as a marker, were both pretty nice ways to signal the prince was raised a prince, and isn't just a standard isekai prince with completely 0 IQ

 

[Qwormuli]

Well, ain't those ghouls way too fucking convenient. That awkwardly easy sequence of [introduce mcguffin]->[Oh, look! It's the mcguffin we just descussed!]->[deplay mcguffin and resolve situation] aside, the ghouls themselves are pretty interesting. Without having to rely on some "In this land of sword and magic..." bs intro speech or people vomiting exposition over each other, you've now established more magical/otherwordly elements into this story, the main character's like notwithstanding. The author even alluded to how they generally might work, with the beast tasting the blood he(?) drew before retreating to transform and then commence the body snatching.