The Hero Failed to Draw the Holy Sword

A rare dual-protagonist storyline, both well-written. One is a prophetic child who failed to wield the holy sword and ran away from home on an adventure; the other is a hero with a Joan of Arc archetype, possessing a strong sense of justice but still growing. I look forward to their meeting. (By the way, why does the synopsis and title only focus on Arthur? This might discourage readers from reading because they find it different from what they expected. Hopefully, this can be changed 😂)

It's clear the author intended to write a dual storyline, but the synopsis focuses solely on Arthur, causing most readers to come specifically for Arthur, which is quite frustrating. 🤔

Review of Volume 2, Chapter 8 as of July 31st: 1. Theme Format: Japanese Western Fantasy Novel - Dual Protagonists 2. Synopsis: The book begins with the failure of the previous demon king's defeat and the hero's death. A new prophecy gives birth to a new hero, but this carefully nurtured hero is not recognized by the Holy Sword.

Arthur's route is pretty good, but honestly, I basically never watch Jeanne's. I'm here mostly for Arthur.

Interestingly, Jeanne is a classic quintessential RPG protagonist, but as a reader, I was drawn in by the title. What attracted me even more was the protagonist's journey (the fact that the Holy Sword didn't choose him negated his beliefs/motivation over the past ten years, and what he will do and what kind of person he will become is what attracts readers).

It's great! I read straight to chapter 37. Initially, the premise reminded me of Simmel, who didn't draw the holy sword but still performed a heroic act. After reading it, I realized that since it has two main characters (Arthur and Jean), it also feels a bit like the Tessaiga being given to Inuyasha, or the Tenseiga to Sesshomaru.

[I just saw the part where the male protagonist helps Vivian break through the siege, and the hero kills the governor.] The two main storylines run parallel: the male protagonist's own adventure and the female hero Jeanne's transformation and progress. Both storylines are quite interesting. However, the writing style is problematic; too many descriptive words make it difficult to read.

Continuing from where we left off (Chapter 2 of the second major chapter), as a hero fighting against evil forces and saving others, she undoubtedly accomplished this. However, the subsequent plot and her battles against powerful enemies didn't leave a very good impression on me. Without the Holy Sword, her actions would have only led her to her doom, without considering other factors.

It's well-written, nothing much to say, and the amount of content is substantial. For me as a "reader," waiting for one protagonist's story to end before moving on to the other is frustrating, especially since I prefer Arthur's main storyline. (Switching protagonists back and forth isn't a great reading experience for most readers.)

Could you please include more of Arthur's storyline? Isn't this a male-oriented story? Why am I watching the female characters?