I like the chocolate skin, she stands out better, and is frankly cuter. Woe unto the mangaka (or whoever) who chose such subtle dark shade for her character design. There's apparently no in-between so that she could have become lighter-skinned when the light spirit king blessed her, but still...
Ah, it's good to hear those famous last words again: "this time, I'll live a normal life!"
I dunno, pacing is a lot like the anime. Maybe it's for people like me who are already familiar with the franchise. Around the second or third telling, it isn't so important to get all the details as to...
Crises come in pairs for this prince.
First, he must deal with the crisis itself. For Prince Cecil, that's the easy part.
Next, he must deal with Tia's over-reaction. And in this way she makes his life more entertaining.
They're a crazy couple, but they're made for each other.
So in the WN (or whatever's translated as a web novel), MC does this cliche thing where he goes to a slave market and finds her there. This story is much richer.
Even if it has triggered a flame war
Well, they got to test out a number of fanservice cliches in one chapter.
Swimsuit chapter
-> onsen
..-> girls' chat
-> tentacle monster and rescue
And some domestic embarrassing situations, like the ojou-sama who can't cook.
Thanks for the fluff!