That is the problem with getting teenagers to be heroes, they have never done anything nor had to deal with situations of life and death what make them still enamorade with the ideal of "good" and "evil". What was done is not "cruel" it is just part of fighting a war.
An update to this manga is just a painful reminder that a new volume of the novel was supposed to come out a year ago and we have heard not a peep from the author... -_-
@kilisloe
You clearly don't know what a war is. Yes they are sacrificing people to defend a more valuable asset, it is how it goes. It is not "cruel" nor "evil" it is just necessary at times or do you think any battle is different from that?
@mahtan They are still fucking stupid. Why sacrifice the one civilian the 'Hero' actually knows? The one person whose death might drive the 'Hero' over the edge, turning him against the kingdom? If they have to sacrifice anyone, they should use their own fucking people.