@heimdal7
Did she say it? My impression was she only thought it.

Side stories, to me, should be like up to 4 pages for a section and like maybe 3 in a story. A nice little breather to break up the main story and flesh things out, or as a second view of an event from a different non-main perspective. I don't want half the book as meaningless fluff! Make a collection or secondary book of such stories. That way those that want more flushing out of the maids and the world can go it, and those of us that don't care about such fluff can know not to waste time on it.

Like if this was a book I was looking to buy I'd feel ripped off. Paying full price for a book that only has half a story, say having 200 pages but only 100 that matter. It'd be like going to a movie theater for a 2 hour movie, and the second half was just commercials, BUT you don't know if it'll loop back to the plot so you need to stay and watch the entire thing.

And this is giving a lot of credit that having a whole arc following this girl actually counts as "main story." I feel in the next book they can take a paragraph or two as they relay the info to light and it'd render this book meaningless. Like have we had such a focus on some random person before? I feel we get a small insight into the group Light's about to deal with just to setup his action. I don't believe we've had an entire book dedicated to the setup and lacking Light.

@Eolyn said in Royal Spirits Vol. 4 Discussion!:

@LightningLeaf - The author did a really good job of setting up the budding romance with Kamil in the previous volume. As frustrated as I was that we spent such a large chunk of the book away from Little OP Lady, in a series with "romance" in the title, it was a good call to spend so much time in the ML's perspective. What does he really think of Dier? Is he really glaring at her in anger?

Yes.

What's the situation in the country she'll wed into?

After today’s part, I’m kinda doubting she will be the one marrying into… could the Empire set up a nice little mini-state for her and Kamil to rule? ^^;;

@kuali said in Dahlia in Bloom Vol. 13 Discussion!:

So while the technique definitely has its uses, it doesn't make her a full replacement for a high-magic-level magical toolmaker.

To be fair she has quite a few high level magic friends. I was trying to think about who (high magic) she could get to be her apprentice and then I remembered that ... Bernie's granddaughter (?) also needed a prosthesis and has become a Dahl fangirl. If any of the royal toolmakers or merchant/adventurer guild ppl talk at home about who is increasing their workload and why, up and coming apprentices of all magic levels may soon be knocking at her door. (one hopes and expects! 8-)

So it definitely won't be Gluttony, the Vice, joining his harem since I don't see him picking up a guy. At the same time, Narva doesn't seem to match the description of our oni on the cover, so I'm not sure if she's going to be switching sides or not. Adding a heavy swordswoman to the team would be different enough from Lenka who's more of a sword and board tank to not overlap.

@HarmlessDave Ha, ha, ha...what an appropriate comment for the times we live in.

People complaining that the villain got all the accomplishments in this book didn't really pay attention. Iora did the research to find out what the queen had, she did the research to find out the connection between eyes and magic control, she did the research on how to make the drug, and is doing the research on how to make it safe for everyone. All the guy did was point her to a drug that did what she already was attempting to do. One that she couldn't have known about because it was developed in secret in a foreign nation that he only knew about due to his heritage giving him access.

He didn't create the cure and steal her accomplishment. What he did was the equivalent of pointing out a foreign research paper that relates to the subject to a fellow colleague.

Marfila reminds me of Toor Deen's early days as a chef. Timid and scared of everything. Toor Dean still has some of that, but she'd gotten some confidence in her now.

But... Tia. That girl sure doesn't pull her punches. And she sure blurted the quiet part out loud with that statement she made to Asuta and Ai Fa. I'm surprised Ai Fa didn't faint with such a bold declaration.

My only drawback to reading this series is that I feel hungry right after (or sometimes during) a part. I end up eating something (usually meat) each time which has contributed to my more orc-like appearance (fat that is). I need this break to lose some weight before the next volume comes out, but I'm still looking forward to Vol. 18.

@PeachyGreen Unless Death Worm and she really mess up, and he gets caught, I don't see how they will come to that conclusion. And if she comes up with a cure for the Marquess, I think all will be well. But this is a fantasy from the mind of the author, so you may be right. (I've been burned before with my opinions - lol)

So Allen isn't as dense as he appears to be, or he has just gotten stupidier with age

@topgnu said in Genius in the Library: This Bookish Rookie Will Save the Day! Vol. 1 Discussion!:

Figured it out. Martina is an isekai'd AI. Hungry for new data.

SaintGPT?

Now we got the water spirit Undine joining the party. Can't wait to see what the unique job does once Tarte unlock it.

Is this series being continued? Was it one and done? What's up here?

Edit: Disregard, found a comment below that answered me

Where's the apology and the 10 billion though?

I see. So Lettie's a Card Carrying Villian and a Slave to PR. Which is why she commits evil, revels in it, and wants you to know it. The latter is also why when she's wrong/misses something she shuts up and goes along with a misunderstanding to avoid her apparent evil façade from cracking.

Many of the nobles there [in the capital] believe that coming into contact with monsters corrupts your soul.

Oh, I bet that's what happened to Lettie as a child. She originally was going to grow up a Wicked Lady in name and deed, but an encounter with monsters corrupted her soul inverting her sense of good and evil resulting in her growing up to be a Wicked Lady in name not deed. It'd also explain why she's quick to collect more bodyguards and security, can't have monsters reopening the trauma.

Who are you calling little girl?! I'm sixteen, and I'm the ruler of this domain!

To a middle-age man you're essentially a third his age. It doesn't help that you look like a 10-year-old and haven't grown out of your chuuni-emo phase.

Weiss (after Lettie compliments him): "Oh, it seems my usual strength went up approximately four times my usual. What's going on?"

Must be love.

...Unless you get the same strength boost from the royal guard complimenting you. In that case it just means you're easy.

@Geezer-Weasalopes said in I’ll Become an Elegant Villainess Vol. 1 Discussion:

Definite cases of Mitiaitis.
With in some ways more justification, but still self-deception going on.

I only now realized just how close Mitia actually is to Mia, lol.