and on top of all that the art is fucking gorgeous.

Could, likely isn’t

the mugs representing the three while the contents represent their feelings/personalities. the girls is hot and ready to go in an elegant cup(showing her status/background) but sitting in the shadow(mysteries, secrets, unknowns, etc.) separating her from the other two. then Ilays being cold but full in a clear glass that's easy to see through(just like him, full of passion that's since cooled off/gone cold, but still easy to read). and MCs being a plain mug that's completely empty(plain and utilitarian with no passion or emotion for others).

if the wife angle wont work, go for the naïve daughter. probably something like that.

She a love rival, not a likable person.

Subjective, but she was also introduced as the head of high society. Typically a position taken by a princess or duchess. Such a character also is typically engaged to or is vying for the crown prince. Hence, love rival.

he's had a lot of character growth.

that last panel is beautiful visual storytelling.

Likely a new “love” rival.

Alright, valid point, but they’re literally surrounded by forest in every direction. Why choose the one spot where you'd need to set up another layer of protection.

rip it apart, piece by bloody, agonizing, piece?

https://i.postimg.cc/bJdbzZts/i.png yes, lets put the new critters nest down range of the archery setup, great thinking there.

I'm sorry, that map is just earth. the zoomed in map is north America with him being in roughly Vancouver and the city being Chicago.

bold of you to assume that i leave my house often enough to meet any girls, let alone date them.

Yeah, Ive been spoiled too much lately by the fight choreography in The Regressed Mercenary's Machinations.

I've been looking for the novel for ages to no avail. so if anyone does tell you, please let me know.

Far easier said than done my dude.

Lets just hope this doesn’t lead to a harem scenario, cause i really like the two of them together.

Agreed. Lets see, we’re currently on ch11 soooo, i guess ill come back at ch45ish.

this is genuinely just a prime example of Stockholm syndrome at this point.