Episode 17 - HS






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I thought things were speeding up, but in the end there's no such development in sight, after all. A bit more fighting by the brats, and not overly exciting such to boot, but otherwise it was still politics and talks. I'm not saying I wouldn't have enjoyed this episode, as I have so far enjoyed all the politics of Shiroe & Co and the people of the land, but at the same time I'm missing some good action scenes with more mature players than the kids.

Still, the princess saved a lot. She makes such a fine pair with Crusty, even though I've no idea if anything is going to develop between them. Her plan was certainly more proactive than I anticipated, and far more insightful than anything we have seen thus far from the nobles' side. But then again, she's the one who has had relaxed (sometimes too relaxed) discussions with an adventurer. The other nobles are only relying on their own speculation and hearsay when trying to judge the adventurers. With this kind of a conclusion it's actually quite funny Shiroe, Crusty, and Michitaka attended the meeting with such seriousness; after all, they knew well enough they could promise absolutely nothing. Their only power in Akiba is to enforce certain limitations, and that's it. They can't muster anybody. But I guess that's Shiroe being Shiroe, and if they had told the nobles that from the beginning, there would have been no meetings.