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天才王子の赤字国家再生術~そうだ、売国しよう~ (Light Novel) #11
The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?), Vol. 11 (light novel) (The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation ... (Hey, How About Treason?)
THE WAR FOR SUCCESSION!
The fight for control of the Earthworld Empire is nearing its climax, and although Lowellmina is the clear front-runner, there’s concern about a future with her at the helm. The nation has never known an Empress before, and some aren’t so eager for change. Worse yet, her old friends Glen and Strang have each allied with one of her brothers. Amid mounting tensions and intrigue, Wein is called to meet with the Leader of Eastern Levetia, but is that the only reason he’s heading to the Empire? Perhaps the genius prince has his own designs for the throne!
The fight for control of the Earthworld Empire is nearing its climax, and although Lowellmina is the clear front-runner, there’s concern about a future with her at the helm. The nation has never known an Empress before, and some aren’t so eager for change. Worse yet, her old friends Glen and Strang have each allied with one of her brothers. Amid mounting tensions and intrigue, Wein is called to meet with the Leader of Eastern Levetia, but is that the only reason he’s heading to the Empire? Perhaps the genius prince has his own designs for the throne!
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160 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 21, 2023
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March 28, 2024
The state of affairs in the Earthworld Empire has not improved in quite some time. The uncertainty wrought by enduring civil strife, itself the result of a bitter struggle for the throne, further rends the ties that bind the eastern Varno continent. Three siblings vie for the crown, and their three legions, garrisons, and militia groups connive and kill when not preoccupied with protecting their own butts. It's no way to live, and it's definitely no way to run a kingdom. Good thing Prince Wein and the Kingdom of Natra are tucked away in the north with zero obligation to the east, right?
GENIUS PRINCE . . . v11 settles old conflicts and looks ahead to the future. The battle for the crown of the Earthworld Empire is coming to a head. Bardloche, Manfred, and Lowellmina have been sniping at one another from afar, but with resources dwindling, factions grousing, and the populace tiring, outside observers have rationalized that one final battle will soon settle the score.
One such outside observer, Prince Wein of Natra, would just as well prefer to stand by and see what happens. He doesn't really care who wins. Except, he recently received an offer to meet with the leader of the Eastern Levetia group, near the capital of the Earthworld Empire. Except, informants talk of an assassination attempt on a close friend. Except, everyone who knows Wein is a genius openly schemes to earn (or manipulate) his intuition insofar as what happens after the civil war's transition of power.
This is a busy novel, but the premise is considerably straightforward. Wein watches the three factions collide, and decides to throw a wrench into things, for the fun of it, and then waits to see who comes out on top. GENIUS PRINCE . . . v11 focuses on Wein's childhood buddies Strang Nanos (aligned with the whiny Manfred) and Glen Markham (aligned with the impatient Bardloche). The value of these added perspectives isn't significant, but is nevertheless enough to reinforce the respect both men have for their old friend group. Strang's strategic thinking puts Wein on his heels. Glen's bravery and straightforwardness takes Lowa by surprise.
Readers might easily forget there is a civil war going on, considering a good portion of the novel is caught up in whimsical flashbacks, but the protagonists' close ties are what drive the book's political and military intrigue. The characters know each other very well, which means they can predict assorted battlefield positioning, tactical responses, and more. Of course, Wein tends to outsmart them all; a fact further illuminated when readers consider that Bardloche has 10k soldiers (with terrible morale), Manfred has 10k militiamen (poorly coordinated and discordant), and Lowa has 8k volunteers (only half which have formal training).
Messy battlefield brawls and impulsive strategy meetings may give one the impression that none of these three siblings deserve to lead their country. But alas, somebody has to win. Perhaps that's the lesson Wein is trying to tell these people: Leadership is a wasted effort if you don't invest in the resources to do so effectively and with the mandate of those who require you to lead.
For all of this talk of civil war, sibling rivalry, friendship rivalries, schisms, and more, Wein's tendency to go with the flow unironically embodies his unspoken mantra of doing everything possible to avoid bringing chaos home.
For several volumes, Wein has suggested that governance by royal decree is a farce and that anyone who can rule confidently and fairly should do so. GENIUS PRINCE . . . v11 hints that Wein is deliberately sabotaging his own credibility at home to push Falanya into position as the next to take the throne. But other forces at play, in Natra, may force a crisis into form sooner rather than later: Sources underground claim there is unrest among the Flahm.
GENIUS PRINCE . . . v11 settles old conflicts and looks ahead to the future. The battle for the crown of the Earthworld Empire is coming to a head. Bardloche, Manfred, and Lowellmina have been sniping at one another from afar, but with resources dwindling, factions grousing, and the populace tiring, outside observers have rationalized that one final battle will soon settle the score.
One such outside observer, Prince Wein of Natra, would just as well prefer to stand by and see what happens. He doesn't really care who wins. Except, he recently received an offer to meet with the leader of the Eastern Levetia group, near the capital of the Earthworld Empire. Except, informants talk of an assassination attempt on a close friend. Except, everyone who knows Wein is a genius openly schemes to earn (or manipulate) his intuition insofar as what happens after the civil war's transition of power.
This is a busy novel, but the premise is considerably straightforward. Wein watches the three factions collide, and decides to throw a wrench into things, for the fun of it, and then waits to see who comes out on top. GENIUS PRINCE . . . v11 focuses on Wein's childhood buddies Strang Nanos (aligned with the whiny Manfred) and Glen Markham (aligned with the impatient Bardloche). The value of these added perspectives isn't significant, but is nevertheless enough to reinforce the respect both men have for their old friend group. Strang's strategic thinking puts Wein on his heels. Glen's bravery and straightforwardness takes Lowa by surprise.
Readers might easily forget there is a civil war going on, considering a good portion of the novel is caught up in whimsical flashbacks, but the protagonists' close ties are what drive the book's political and military intrigue. The characters know each other very well, which means they can predict assorted battlefield positioning, tactical responses, and more. Of course, Wein tends to outsmart them all; a fact further illuminated when readers consider that Bardloche has 10k soldiers (with terrible morale), Manfred has 10k militiamen (poorly coordinated and discordant), and Lowa has 8k volunteers (only half which have formal training).
Messy battlefield brawls and impulsive strategy meetings may give one the impression that none of these three siblings deserve to lead their country. But alas, somebody has to win. Perhaps that's the lesson Wein is trying to tell these people: Leadership is a wasted effort if you don't invest in the resources to do so effectively and with the mandate of those who require you to lead.
For all of this talk of civil war, sibling rivalry, friendship rivalries, schisms, and more, Wein's tendency to go with the flow unironically embodies his unspoken mantra of doing everything possible to avoid bringing chaos home.
For several volumes, Wein has suggested that governance by royal decree is a farce and that anyone who can rule confidently and fairly should do so. GENIUS PRINCE . . . v11 hints that Wein is deliberately sabotaging his own credibility at home to push Falanya into position as the next to take the throne. But other forces at play, in Natra, may force a crisis into form sooner rather than later: Sources underground claim there is unrest among the Flahm.
April 28, 2024
I would like to note that, while I have gone thru the first eleven books of this series fairly swiftly... I am increasingly of the opinion that the author does not know how long this series will last. Things continue moving forward, but the comments on how 'the great war of kings' is almost here... with little skirmishes... if they say 'five more books' or 'ten more books' or 'goal of finishing the story at the eighteenth book, with some after stories after' would all be fine.... I am concerned that we are quite a ways from a conclusion, which worries me.
December 9, 2023
The conflict between the three remaining heirs in the East is finally coming to a thrilling end. Victory will not be easy, and it does force friend against friend. While one conflict is put to end though, the seeds are sown for the next. The story was reasonably tense, showing more of the strategy behind the war than the actual fighting and it certainly sets up things for some interesting future conflicts. Progress in the main plot is always good. It did involve a lot of switching points of views and Wein himself was hardly involved at all. It was also rather short, but that is normal for this series' volumes. All in all, an entertaining and interesting short read.
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