Chile, what is going on!?! The storytelling is a hot mess (Freya still out here winging how she thinks the prince would act. Why is no one telling her??? Julius still slips into creep mode here and there, a random whodunit, court politics,

the real prince can communicate with Freya, or is that her imagining what he’d tell her???

etc), but it’s still entertaining. There are some beautifully-drawn scenes in here, particularly when Freya and Alek spar. 

Now, the pacing is very fast, and things keep happening quickly. The mangaka could’ve spaced out

the Vassal’s betrayal a bit more.

 

Another thing, the way Freya slips into her confident, prince act can seem a bit jarring, but I like that she’s capable and smart. She’s still herself, so when things get overwhelming, she takes it hard. There are also real stakes in this story. Sometimes, people get got and there are no fairytale do-overs.