[Japanese light novel style] [Siblings] [Medieval setting]
I, Lucas, am a candidate for the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. Ten years ago, I was an ordinary woodcutter, a dirt-poor peasant who lost his parents to the Black Death and had only his impossibly clever younger sister left.
Now, ten years later, I’m a candidate for the throne of the Holy Roman Empire, but I’m currently at war with three of the seven prince-electors.
Why? Maybe I got too cocky. In front of all seven prince-electors, I declared my victory: “Compared to the crown, I want my sister more.”
“…Wait, put down the crossbows! It’s not what you think!”
At sixteen, I was still sharpening my ax by the Rhine. Who could have guessed that five years later I’d become a grand duke, personally invested by the emperor? From felling bandits with a woodcutter’s hatchet and saving the archbishop’s nephew, to beating mercenaries into submission on the Polish battlefield, this should have been the classic tale of a woodcutter becoming king.
The problem is my sister, Lilia.
Silver hair, violet eyes, the most beautiful woman in the Holy Roman Empire (self-proclaimed, but definitely right), and medical skills good enough to drag the dying back from the gates of death… Ever since the day we reunited, she’s been looking at me like I’m food.
And it seems I went mad a long time ago, too.
When the three archbishops threatened me with a decree of excommunication, saying, “Either give up the throne or give up that impure woman,” I replied: “I want both.”
After all, if I can carve out a path with a woodcutter’s hatchet, there’s no reason I can’t hold on to both the crown and love, right?
This is a very good Japanese light novel. It has the advantages of Risei's delicate emotions, independent worldview, and fluent writing. However, it also has the disadvantages of Risei. The story is illogical. In order to highlight the feelings, it comes up one after another. The interaction between brother and sister is so awkward that I can dig out a bomb shelter. If I were smaller, I might like this narrative method. To sum up: it is suitable for younger readers and extreme two-dimensional fans. Readers who have read high-scoring works with clear logic and coherent stories that open up imagination will hardly like this work. If the author has the ability, he can try to learn Japanese and submit it to the Japanese library. Neon high school students probably like this type very much. If you are lucky, it is not impossible to get it animated.
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Not bad, not bad. Also, why are you the only one commenting? Okay, the book is not bad, but you really don't have many people reading it 🤦
What's going on? Why is there no one?
Very good, you can take a look, come on, author!
10 Points or even 9 points is so beautiful. Author, we love your mouth and teeth 😳😳😳