Yaaaa! Someone who thinks like me!! I also agree that these two deserve there own stories and will be a little cranky if they end up with the girls. I'll admit I want Robert for myself!
I do think that this was thought out more than what we're seeing.
I believe that the red head was promised the title ( well her husband was) if she married into the countery - I think she's that princess and she doesn't want a political marriage so the queen is helping so other counterys don't gaine more power.
The dark-haired gal, her handmaid.
I think this was totally political and the boys are loyal that's why they got dragged into this crap.
I'm not saying I don't agree with u, but to say that the author is pulling shit out of their ass for these two characters is objectively wrong. The seeds for their story (particularly the red head) was started ages ago during the flashbacks to the first timeline. Though I do agree that the story feels a bit like it's dragging on without a clear end in sight, all of the plot lines the author is trying to start/wrap up for some of the side characters have been in play since the beginning.
It is so painfully obvious the author is just pulling shit out of their ass to make up female characters to pair Robert and Souvre with, just for the sake of a “happy ending” where everyone gets married or something. And I was truly enjoying this story until this new arc. It’s so FORCED.
People are not complaining about this arc because it breaks their fujoshi dreams or fantasies. They’re ranting because it makes ZERO sense. The writing is poor and the ‘romance’ development is ridiculously cliche. It would’ve worked if this was chapter 10 or something, but both Robert and Souvre have gone through miles more character development already. In no world would they fall for this. Both Robert and Souvre deserve a proper romance arc like what the author did for the other side couples, not something enforced out of nowhere like this.
To people who say the fujoshi should get outta here or something, maybe consider first why people are saying Robert and Souvre should end up together. It’s not a ‘horny’ fantasy—it’s literally because the author failed to properly create a potential avenue of romance for those two characters, aside from each other. If Robert and Souvre end up with those girls, then the author needs to JUSTIFY it with proper development that EXCEEDS whatever solid friendship those two guys have with each other.
Downvote me to hell for all I care. Those two guys deserve to have their own happiness that is TRULY written for them with a lot more care and effort than this.