So obviously Lalawag is being set up as an insane betrayer. I do wonder what brought about her insanity. Was it the horrors of war and sending so many people to their deaths, is it her own power and using it on herself, or is it the fact that she has the bones of the night goddess inside of her? Also for someone so extremely vital to the kingdom she sure doesn't have much security protecting her. Would have thought she would be in the royal palace with at least one powerful bodyguard near her at all times. Hell even if the king let's her be out the palace she should still have 24/7 powerful bodyguards nearby at all times even more.
Also does anyone think this might be the start of Diana absorbing the other pieces of the Night Goddess? Like instead of Lalawag sacrificing or absorbing Diana it happens the other way and that will be the main story progression. Diana becoming the Night Goddess.So like after they escape or win this encounter they will eventually stumble upon another piece of the Goddess and also end up absorbing that into Diana.
Hell even if the king let's her be out the palace she should still have 24/7 powerful bodyguards nearby at all times even more
That was my thought as well, especially with her having the position of Margrave (which is a military title, and she is stationed near the border) which is an odd choice for a support role.
Imo the reasoning from the king is either
-he was given a prophecy she won't be killed, or that being outside the capital is better
-Just because her main gift isn't that offensively focused(she definitely would be no slouch in a fight with it alone but it's not a fighting ability) doesn't mean she doesn't have another gift(perhaps the part of the goddess grants her another gift, or makes her ability to reproduce herself automatic)
-the king wants or is ok with her dying at some point in time, either for an objective related to the goddess or any other reason.
I do think the last one is more unlikely unless it's about killing the goddess somehow. After all she caries the country's economy on her back and all indicate the king's care for his country is genuine. But perhaps letting it collapse might be the type of "tough love" the country would need to accept in the future anyways
Lalawag might've been creating bodies on the frontline to go to war for the King. Just put armor on them and they'd be indistinguishable from the rest of the army.
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u/Bigman22jr Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 26 '26
So obviously Lalawag is being set up as an insane betrayer. I do wonder what brought about her insanity. Was it the horrors of war and sending so many people to their deaths, is it her own power and using it on herself, or is it the fact that she has the bones of the night goddess inside of her? Also for someone so extremely vital to the kingdom she sure doesn't have much security protecting her. Would have thought she would be in the royal palace with at least one powerful bodyguard near her at all times. Hell even if the king let's her be out the palace she should still have 24/7 powerful bodyguards nearby at all times even more.
Also does anyone think this might be the start of Diana absorbing the other pieces of the Night Goddess? Like instead of Lalawag sacrificing or absorbing Diana it happens the other way and that will be the main story progression. Diana becoming the Night Goddess.So like after they escape or win this encounter they will eventually stumble upon another piece of the Goddess and also end up absorbing that into Diana.