Ahh.... ah. Aw. Man. I love this. That rough situation where a parents not a BAD parent, exactly. They're really admirable and loved, and love their kid. But there's still that gap of problems....
Sometimes an admirable person isn't the same thing as a sensitive parent.
I'm enjoying this arc~
Besides, isn't this how the manga has gone for a while? Slow traveling spells, then a more focused little arc with action in it.
To me it makes sense, because it follows the main characters memory of time spent. A complicated battle or situation is something she has to...
Having 3d refference made up for the more intircate locations and props is honestly genius- I can't even imagine what a life saver that was for the big cage.
It feels almost as if Wilts utter ruthlessness got turned in towards the goal of 'making a future for his daughter', where before it'd been about making a future for his people as a whole. (Mind, for him, I'm sure he considered this to have become the *same* goal- his daughters future is his...