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rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#1701: Mar 1st 2020 at 11:58:59 AM

And chapter's out. Gee, Mr. Ratri. It's almost like setting up a system so everyone's either a victim or an abuser desperately trying to avoid being a victim doesn't engender a lot of loyalty.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#1702: Mar 1st 2020 at 2:38:47 PM

Uh, yeah, figures… the Moms simply have no reason to keep following Ratri at this point.

Seems like this arc will be shorter than I expected…

alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#1703: Mar 1st 2020 at 2:40:37 PM

Seriously, what's with the manga being so bloody rushed after the timeskip. Did something happen?

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#1704: Mar 1st 2020 at 2:45:53 PM

I don't find it particularly rushed. =[

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#1705: Mar 1st 2020 at 2:48:19 PM

Nor do I, honestly? The battle against the Queen went on long enough that I legit thought this was the final boss until I realized we had forgotten about the Ratri clan.

Oh God! Natural light!
rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#1706: Mar 8th 2020 at 4:17:56 PM

And once again the day is saved thanks to class consciousness. Grandma Isabella says rise up, for you have nothing to lose but your chains!

mythbuster Since: Jan, 2010
#1707: Mar 8th 2020 at 4:30:00 PM

The day is saved because the slavemaster was too convinced of his own superiority to believe he could ever lose. Memento mori, Peter Ratri.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#1708: Mar 8th 2020 at 7:16:00 PM

Okay, now I get Isabella's thought process. surprised I love that bit where Emma briefly sees all the Moms and Sisters as the children they used to be − because she could have been any of them. It all comes full circle.

A pretty fantastic chapter all in all.

…And yeah, in terms of political message this series goes to some pretty radical places for a shonen. >.>

mythbuster Since: Jan, 2010
#1709: Mar 9th 2020 at 3:33:54 PM

Indeed, she would have been one of them had she not been so stubborn. The difference between Emma and Isabella is that Emma didn't give up no matter how hopeless the situation seemed, and she managed to find the move Isabella couldn't think of.

OmegaRadiance Since: Jun, 2011
#1710: Mar 9th 2020 at 3:40:05 PM

Emma also still had Ray with her. Isabela lost the only one she was ever close to, and then tried to escape until she saw she cant.

Every accusation by the GOP is ALWAYS a confession.
Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#1711: Mar 9th 2020 at 3:53:56 PM

Which makes you wonder how she would have evolved if the authors had stuck to their initial plan of offing Ray during the escape…

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#1712: Mar 15th 2020 at 1:33:30 PM

Holy fuck!

Leuvis is back.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#1713: Mar 15th 2020 at 2:20:40 PM

…Okay, I know a lot of people had guessed Leuvis was alive, but that's not the kind of comeback I expected. [lol]

And holy shit, Peter, there's being a sore loser and there's this.

Druplesnubb Editor of Posts Since: Dec, 2013
Editor of Posts
#1714: Mar 15th 2020 at 3:59:20 PM

Okay yeah, this is really getting into Deus ex Machina territory.

mythbuster Since: Jan, 2010
#1715: Mar 15th 2020 at 6:42:37 PM

Regression to the mean: we would expect the kids to catch some lucky breaks once in a while, and every chance event has been against them.

rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#1716: Mar 22nd 2020 at 12:51:21 PM

Well, the political subtext's gotten a little less sub in this chapter.

I'm hoping Ratri wasn't genuinely convinced by the friendship speech, because I can't really buy him doing a 180 after the level of spite he's been displaying. But I can certainly see him playing along out of pragmatism, which should be good enough for Emma.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#1717: Mar 22nd 2020 at 1:19:24 PM

That face at the end says "what the fuck's wrong with her?" evil grin

But, err, yeah, those images of the human world seemed weird considering Emma doesn't know what it looks like (unless it's all stuff they saw in their textbooks). And I didn't need to see the freaking coronavirus mentionned in a manga, thank you very much. :x

With that said, this idealistic speech still makes perfect sense for Emma. She's the one who always tries to see the broader picture and consider aspects that others can't or don't want to consider. Yet I'm pretty sure that's the first time she ever says that she hates someone?

mythbuster Since: Jan, 2010
#1718: Mar 22nd 2020 at 2:48:27 PM

How about this: Ratri feigns compliance and tries to kill Emma, only to get shot by Norman the instant he lunges toward her.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#1719: Mar 25th 2020 at 7:22:01 PM

I was confused at first, because I somehow only read like the first half of last week's chapter and didn't realize it, but now I get what's happening.

Yeah, Leuvis being alive, swooping in to explain everything to the citizens and save the day on a whim, is just a weeee bit convenient but.... whatever, I'm honestly not that bothered by it.

Lyendith Since: Mar, 2011
#1720: Mar 25th 2020 at 7:24:55 PM

I'm just bothered by what I call the "One Piece syndrome", where one guy reveals the awful truth to the populace and everyone instantly believes him… but at least Leuvis has some credibility. And the nobles' corruption was probably not much of a secret anyway.

mythbuster Since: Jan, 2010
#1721: Mar 25th 2020 at 7:25:27 PM

Given that he, like Sonju, wants to eat wild humans, it's not that surprising. Really, the ultimate karma for Peter Ratri would be for him to be eaten by one of the demons that refuses to eat farm-raised humans.

rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#1722: Mar 25th 2020 at 9:13:16 PM

[up][up]It also helps that he knocks back a glass of what's supposed to be evil poison blood.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#1723: Mar 25th 2020 at 9:13:59 PM

And he is the new king. Works better for me than stuff like this in One Piece, anyway.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#1724: Mar 25th 2020 at 9:16:09 PM

He is the only legitimate remaining member of the noble household after all.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#1725: Mar 25th 2020 at 10:54:41 PM

Oh, so is the Human World just supposed to be the real world, with all its real world problems? That COVID-19 sneak in...

Edited by LSBK on Mar 25th 2020 at 12:55:02 PM


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