I don't think people here understand both of their perspective very well. Put yourselves i...

I don't think people here understand both of their perspective very well. Put yourselves in their shoes. Both are justified in their actions and reactions.

Though I would take riftans side more, knowing full well how risky and dangerous it is fighting monsters (they're not fighting people who may show some mercy to a feeble woman), I wouldn't want my loved one who's inexperienced and has lived a sheltered life ( as far as he knows maxi was raised as a noble lady who doesn't know much other than embroidery or stuff like that) to be anywhere near that battlefield. Not only that he's also very justified in keeping her away from learning magic as he's probably seen the life of mages, he may have also seen the dark side of it, and wants to protect maxi from it. In his own way he's protecting her the best and probably the only way he knows. He's not restricting her to learn everything, only things that might be harmful or dangerous to her.. he wants her to live happily and be safe as he's lived every second of his life in danger. When you know how dangerous the world is you tend to do whatever you can to protect your loved ones. He's overprotective because he can't stand even thinking putting maxi in harm's way. He could tone it down a little but it's still understandable.
A lot of people also have a problem with his way of speaking, you would know if you're ever been around a man who's lived a very rough life, surrounded by other men only, their speech is on the rough side. They can't help it, it naturally develops that way. He does try to be soft spoken but when he gets angry it reverts back to his natural way of speaking. Tbh, considering his backstory if he was soft spoken like a sheltered noble man that would've pissed me off because it's clearly not how a warrior who has spent more time on battlefield than off it would speak. You're thinking of riftan like every other ML in other stories, he's not a Noble, he doesn't have a refined speech because no one ever taught him that, and he's quick to get angry because he's lived a hard life fighting one war or other. He's probably stressed and on edge all the time. He tries to be calmer around maxi, but it's not that easy to break a habit formed in younger years. He needs more time to adjust and realise that the way he's treated his comrades are not going to work with maxi. Give him more time.


When it comes to maxi, she's absolutely clueless about the way this world works because her father practically locked her in the house and mistreated her. She doesn't even understand her role as a noblewoman. No fault of hers, but riftan doesn't know and therefore it's creating this rift in their relationship. She's trying her best to learn but her husband's overprotectiveness is hindering her growth. She loves him very much and is willing to do whatever she can to help him because it's the only way she can feel at peace. The mistreatment in younger years left her with a very low self esteem, she probably feels if she's not useful she'll be discarded. And she wants to whatever she can to stay with riftan. That's why she goes against his orders and learns magic and accompany them on this rough journey. It's not as simple as just wanting to be with her husband, in her own way she's showing her love, concern and usefulness. She also hates being treated like a fragile lady, because that's how her father wanted her to act to seduce riftan. She's rejecting that role so that she can grow out of her trauma. And riftan isn't helping. Hence all the fighting. If I had a loved one risking his life at a battlefield where there's no guarantee he'll come back safe from, and I have the power to increase his chances even if it's the slightest increase, it would be very hard to sit around and be depressed. I would embark on that journey as well. Because I want to do whatever I can to protect him too.


Their relationship is actually one of the best depictions I've ever seen. It's so real and human. It wasn't prefect from the start, they weren't all lovey dovey and understanding of each other. Neither of them are prefect characters. They're working through their shortcomings, learning and growing. I'm really looking forward to the next season. Just know it's gonna break me ╥﹏╥