Story goes, A long time ago witches and normal people live together in harmony until demons attacked. Some witches were arrogant, some common people were cowards, their was a rift between the two. Humans lost the battle and were driven far away to an isolate part of the land, in there two factions emerged. One witch faction created the church using the guise that witches are evil devil minions, to force the common people to hand witches over to them to serve as a sacrificial offering and transforming them into a battle mage, while the other faction was searching to end this infinite battle between the too. Which it turns out, was being manipulated by a higher being.

Roland barely faces any danger, besides maybe almost dying once, and he getting "assassinated" was planned by him. First Prince Gerald died before any interactions. Third Princess Garcia died in a battle before any interaction, the Fifth Princess Tilly went into hiding for a long time, and he only has a short conflict with the 2nd prince Timothy.

A lot of the witch's powers weren't used in full force, or they were only used for many mundane things. It was an imbalance so it makes things a bit boring. Beautiful girls with super powers. Think of what you can do with that both on and off the field. Scouting, interrogation, infiltration, make weapons, cure diseases, form strategies, create impossible weapons. But nope, just so much technical stuff and they're offscreen to much. Barely any character development. It just pops up randomly and feels disjointed. We don't see Anna's flaws until later on, doesn't realize Nightingale can be insightful, Wendy a good leader, and all the such but since they disappear on a rotating basis, is just very surface level.

Military strategy is okay. But it's not like the other side is dumb, but feels like it. Also, you got an army, air force, artillery battalion, but no navy?

Politics were a bit complicated. I like the fact that there was no black and white. But the nationalism and propaganda somewhere in the middle was a bit off-putting. He did want to make his country an American dream, and wanted a democratic government, since witches can't give birth, and he doesn't have a legitimate heir but the website he put his work on got shut down by the govt or something so he probably got spooked and just made a hard turn to a lot of nobles are evil, nationalize everything, obedient army, propaganda, propaganda, outstanding individuals are bad, people are jut resource, nothing more, war, war, war, war songs and the like. One of the nobles he trust the most is Edith, the b*tchiest, arrogant, annoying character there ever was and the eptiome of what his doctrine dislikes, but he keeps her as staff.

Romance, there is very little of it. I think he was going for the harem with Anna being the main and Nightingale being by his side but his wife said no harem. I wonder if he based one of his witches on her and the other was his first love or something? That's why his wife said no? At least he got the balls and noticed their feelings and act on his feelings too. He chose Anna but Nightingale is by his side for bodyguard reasons so one protects him mentally, the other physically, how do the two work it out? What did they promise each other? Did the two ever come into conflict together? How did they ensure such a calm relationship?

Also, no explanation on why only females can have magic power. So, only witches but no wizards. What's the reason? And why are they weak to a certain stone? How does that work?

I just stopped caring once Roland almost dies, he and Anna f*ck after that, they marry, he becomes King, she the Queen. I just went through the motions to get there.

even though some people starting to feel the novel getting too strayed after Roland got into the dream world, I do think it's true but it's one important point to keep building the kingdom. And he is kinda op in that aspect (the soul thing) so I got past that already