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I made an old comment about how stupid madelyn is for letting go of the chance to not be in prison but honestly, i dont hate this outcome and i dont hate that she makes mistakes.
Its frustrating but at the same time a relief that we have an mc thats imperfect and not always getting what she wants. Its a good representation of nobles and how they react in regular situations, you cant expect a person that used to be a rich character to all of a sudden be what we expect her to be, actually its amazing that she even started working to just support herself and cut off her father.
She didnt want to go back to ian because she’s ashamed of herself for disappointing him, i dont think she can bear to be by his side (a noble, a duke) after being a prisoner (one that threatens the position of royalty too). She chose to stick by her moral code and accepting her punishment (its stupid but that takes a lot of fucking balls to do) and she decides to venture forth and create a new beginning.
Im gonna ask you, just how many MCs have you seen that said “im gonna leave this place and create a new beginning” and actually stick to it? Not a lot right. Madelyn made this choice and actually went through with it, and i also dont hate what Isabel has done. Youd think of Isabel as this rebellious idiot that just made trouble, but mind you she is a sister of a duke, she didnt have to look at the people suffering under the rule of monarchy and focus on herself, she didnt have to help turn their manor into a hospital but she did, she looks at these people and believe all should be equal. This is not some game she decided to play because shes bored, this is how revolution happens. Her brother just came back from a war that was pushed by their rulers, ones that they do not have to participate in. I dont know how much more info we got about the royal family but with the state of soldiers dying and not even getting proper medical treatment outside the manor is insane.
People like Isabel are the reason why some countries nowadays have democracy instead of monarchy and dynasties (theyre still a problem). You can have the right to vote because of people like her, i commend the strength for her to go off too and cut herself off her family tree. The setting in this story isnt the usual medieval ones we read from other mangas, theres no magic, this is probably the industrial revolution as well and trust me, being a woman and not a royalty at that time is hell. Bombs and guns are being invented and used in war, and a lot of innocent people from villages and such are dying from the choices of a tyrant/king. I know we look at this differently because people want romance only but this is much more than that, it kind of asks the question “Would you fight for the people and your country or stick with your lover and bask in sunshines and rainbows in your mansion”.
Its a pretty good breath of fresh air, this manga i mean.