Funny I took the explanation in the game at face value- The Arcadians value their secrecy.
The Mage Reborn flaunting their phantasm to play weapon of mass destruction was hardly subtle.
So F was annoyed that the Mage Reborn was basically flying a banner “Arcadians and their secret bloodline magic are still around! Ask me how!”
Which is understandable. Although my characters response was “Sorry not sorry.”
Same. 
My mage was like, “Sorry, I guess? Not a fan of getting my eyes gouged out by my evil step sister.”
Don’t mind me - just going to drop off some long-overdue maps of Arvanand!
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Thanks for the insight, that’s good to know and I don’t blame them for feeling that way but hey I’m not gonna let myself die either. Definitely not sorry for protecting the people I cared about.
“Apologies, at the time I was too focused on not dying to consider the greater consequences for you, the people I did not know even existed. Rest assured however, the next time a similar situation arises, I will gladly do nothing and let myself be murdered.”
Ironically, my mage probably wouldn’t be sarcastic when he says this
@Parivir
Um… Please forgive my funny neural pathway, but, uh… I noticed a place named “Sohai” in Yotai. Just so you know, “Sohai” is a Cantonese profanity. It means “stupid c**t”. 
PS: I’m still out of hearts for the day. Can’t like everyone’s posts until tomorrow. 
“Yeah sorry I used literally all the tools I have in my disposal in order to win a war against my older sister who was using the exact same overpowered Arcadian magic, would do it again in a heartbeat though.”
Leaf’s End is noted, this is pleasing.
Anyway I’m surprised that Arcadia didn’t just produce a bunch of Miriel-skillset mages to mind control every leader at once and turn everyone into mindless slaves to Arcadian rule. I feel like that mind control potion would be really useful over at Nightsaber.
Even if there are Arcadians who could counter these tactics in different kingdoms (although it seems like it’s just Yotai who might be able to) there’s still the other kingdoms (Param, Salantira) who when united with Arcadia would just bulldoze through everyone else/
…let’s. Let’s pretend that I is an L, shall we?
Tahlia has alluded to the fact that she keeps Mireil on a loose leash, but has never really elaborated on the reasons as to why that’s necessary. There are several different reasons for this, but one of the largest is the thing you just pointed out - the recipe of Palmerra is lost to Arcadia, but not to Thaubal (and therefore Mireil).
In fact, Tahlia and Mireil quite often came to blows regarding the courses of action the other would take. But their operations were mutually beneficial to one another’s, and so these clashes typically didn’t amount to anything more than toothless rebukes.
Tahlia guides along the perception that she had been Mireil’s master, in large part to assure the Arcadians (MC included) of the absoluteness of her authority. In truth, she is closer to something like a business partner (albeit one with considerably more bargaining power in the relationship); and this experience, among a host of other reasons, informed her decision to bring MC back instead of Mireil.
Eh, fair enough. That’s neat. Thanks for the explanation.
OK. Noted.
Or, I can think of two possible alternatives.
(1) Chyokai, if you want it to sound more Japanese-esque.
(2) Shyohai, if you want it to sound more Chinese-esque.
Maybe it could mean something like “the Sea of the Rising Sun”?
Just my suggestions.
Did she happen to write it down anywhere?
I hope not. Can you imagine the chaos if the arcadians found out she just left the formula to a mind control drug just lying around on a desk or something? Once I stopped dying of laughter, I’d be terrified!
Yes, but think of the potential!
Are you suggesting that we find the formula for this mind control drug, use it on Leon, and take control of Param via scapegoat, giving power to (myself, hiding behind) the arcadians hiding behind the scenes? Because that’s a great idea, except I suck at alchemy.
There are people literally named Sohai, should they change their names too? Also half of Cantonese language sounds like profanities in Russian, I doubt that Chinese people are in any hurry to change their language. Come on, a lot of words mean something else in another language.
Why am I quoted here? Also, they just said it was funny, come on.
Yeah, basically.
Doesn’t the MC get the formula from that old mansion while researching the bomb? I thought that’s how they got it to drug the paladins with. It’s also weird how Arcadia didn’t raid the place ages ago and snatch everything that’s not bolted to the floor, which I believe Tahlia should do in the heartbeat it took her to read Sister’s mind.
Arcadia should probably raid the basement. Never know what they’d find down there.
Im late to this party,I know but damn book 1 had no right to come out of nowhere and be an EXPERIENCE
I got attached to the same characters I hated when i began at first i expected to escape later and give everyone the business by the end Im chocking up like for you guys,this is fine,this IS OK 
then seeing them later cope with the truth but at least still live on was a sour but fulfilling victory.
Usually you know when youve lost and you know when you’ve won, this is the first time ive done both 
now imma check out book 2 for the first time cuz im addicted to the pain.
Don’t worry buddy, you come back to life in the second book
And it’s all downhill from there. 
