What did fans think of Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #8? Here's a look at the reactions.
Watching Myne get completely blindsided by the harsh medieval reality checks while Ferdinand drops these elite-tier mastermind expressions is absolute peak fiction.
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Pray to the gods! ꐕ Give thanks to the gods! orz
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Body's a kid, brain's an adult series, here we gooo
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It's on. Rosemyne making enemies right off the bat...
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Benno knew and kept it hidden. What's his angle here?
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"Well, that's just how the mayor of Hasse operates" Benno's smug face is too good lmao
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All that hardship really turned Benno into a shrewd player, huh.
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Sketchy stomachache episode, watch out if you got zero tolerance for this
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Started off with Hayami-san and Koyasu-san's voices right away
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Always wonder what kind of magic they're even doing in the OP lol
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The end-card art tho... that troubled face ☺️
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Using that much authority to openly defy the High Bishop. Wonder who's backing him up
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Hayami-san and Koyasu-san... aren't these two Vanilla Ice and DIO?? Roles are totally reversed in this anime though.
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Wonder how the heck they even choose the mayor there
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Gotta be relying on some big backing for sure
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So hyped knowing I get to see Ferdinand's evil grin again this week too
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Ferdinand-sama is an absolute legend as always!
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Mayor, egotistical, hazard symbol... total rhyme scheme right there lol
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The old High Bishop couldn't even use asch. With such weak mana, how'd he even become High Bishop anyway
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The mayor's backing is still the old High Bishop... except he has no clue the old guy got busted
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Bro has no idea his sugar daddy is already gone w
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Wait, they really don't know despite how big of a deal that is? Not public knowledge yet?
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Guess info just doesn't travel back and forth between nobles and commoners at all
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Ferdinand's headache already acting up
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Yeah like that's ever gonna work, fr tho
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The end card: "Told you the saint legend stuff was way too much..." so that's where this is from.
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This old dude is still a pain even after kicking the bucket ww
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Hasse raid, these guys are actual morons lmao
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I mean, I kinda get where they're coming from though...
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Giving off major Osaka PD vibes, I'm dying lol
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Such absolute fools. Some giant dude gets blown away and this skinny perm guy goes "Leave it to me!" BAM! (lol)
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Ain't the security way too scuffed tho
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Two of their guys already got taken down and they're still rushing in with zero plan smh
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It's not just a perk, it comes with heavy responsibilities...
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Information is seriously everything. Just knowing or not knowing completely changes your next move
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Don't they ever stop and think what happens if they get caught......?
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It's packed with protective magic so breaking in is literally impossible
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Resorting to physical force on the lord's property is wild af
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Protective magic? Did someone actually put real effort into it? These two are kinda on different wavelengths...
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They definitely wanna capture that one alive
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Wait, getting iced behind the scenes is actually an option lmao
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Clueless about the old High Bishop biting the dust
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Sending a letter without even knowing the current status of the old High Bishop... what absolute fools......
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The mayor sent a letter to the High Bishop like, "We promised to sell Nora to a noble," "Please do something about it"
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Knew it all along,,,
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So that's why there's a town out in a place like that..
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Well, given the circumstances and all.
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I guess "beyond the distant heights..." just doesn't get through to them lol
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Wait, is it even okay to just tell 'em he died? Shouldn't they let 'em swim in the dark a bit longer?
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Dying to know who's backing this small-time crook tho
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I mean, it's not actually considered a bad thing culturally
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Classic isekai trope, applying modern Earth common sense is taking an L
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Is this where she finally realizes the difference in common sense
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Human trafficking isn't a crime here? Well, I guess that's just how this world rolls
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Child trafficking isn't even viewed as bad in this universe??
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The only reason they're gonna purge the mayor is cuz of the info tied to the old High Bishop...
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Selling kids is totally A-OK, but defying a noble? Now THAT crosses the line
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Neither selling kids nor taking bribes is considered wrong here
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If it brings wealth to the town, then he's a competent guy
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Basically evil to the protagonist's side, but totally fine from someone else's perspective?
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Really makes you realize how different their common sense is from modern Japan. Bribes and human trafficking? Totally fine.
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Must be super jarring for Rozemyne since her common sense is totally different
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To the rulers, the ultimate crime is stepping on the rulers' toes....
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Ah I see, a heavy story featuring both slavery and bribery, got it
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No way in hell we can go against the big nobles...
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Myne's really struggling with the gap in values between her modern life and this reincarnation world 😢
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From a morality standpoint, the mayor trafficking kids isn't even a crime. Just taking in homeless kids and transferring their ownership rights. Handing over gifts to nobles for favors is just how things work here.
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The difference between Benno and the mayor is basically whether they're an ally or not, and whether they look somewhat clean or sketchy...
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Coming from a world where lives are supposed to be protected, Myne's common sense just doesn't match up at all
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Different worlds, different definitions of justice. Though even so, you gotta wonder if that mayor really counts as "just."
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Kids vs taxpayers, which one actually matters more to them
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Low-key love the back of Rosemyne's head right there. The animation of her standing up from the chair is insane
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Time for a crash course in being a noble
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A world-building step ahead of just basic justice fixing everything. Really shows this ain't your average Narou adaptation
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"You went against me, a noble." "My punishment is entirely justified."
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Modern ethics just took a massive L here
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Wait, is THAT what Ferdinand actually cares about?! The clash of values!
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Damn... what an evil face... gotta use a different kind of evil just to judge the existing evil
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Using the situation with Hasse's mayor as a study lesson... noble society is terrifying af
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Hasse's winter prep is literally "selling slaves." Same exact vibe as Tuuli's flower hairpin
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That wicked smile from Ferdinand. Super creepy but low-key gorgeous
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This was the exact smile I wanted to see. Ferdinand-sama's absolute peak grin
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Ferdinand-sama's hyper-spartan training begins!
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That "go ahead and try it" face tho w