[Irenicus]

Thanks for creating the thread!

This manga was recommended to me not long ago by a kind person here; since then, I've been a dedicated fan. And it's only getting better and better. Despite the constant action, it has this deliberate, confident pace that the best epic historical fictions have. I could see this one going as long as Berserk and keeping just as much momentum going. In many ways, the art are kind of similar anyway.

So, to start the discussion:

Spoiler for latest chapters:

What does everyone think about the Princess's transformation that's been going on lately? I thought it was really cool that they decided to introduce the Prince as a weak-hearted kid and let him transform in the story itself. I'm totally looking forward to how the King and his eldest son will look when Canute returns a mighty "monarch." I am only guessing at this point.

There's one thing very intriguing about the manga and especially his character though: the portrayal of that type of Medieval Christian attitude is incredibly convincing. It's not your usual Love, Peace, and Biblical Bullshit. It's not framed in some typical Church intrigue. It's relevant and serious, something that *I* could believe formed the cornerstones of their lives in those wretched times.

And how do you think the duel will end?

Oh, and I think I have to say that my favorite character has to be Askeladd. Such a complex man; his motivations, despite all the attention the manga paid to it, continues to be too complex to summarize. Is he looking for his own King Arthur still? Will he accept a Danish King? How much does he hate Danes exactly? Will he actually die by Thorfinn's hands these days or not (I suspect not, for some reason )? What a guy.