Tags: Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Slice of Life, School Life
Sub-Tags: Otome, Character Growth
Synopsis:
Amelia is back at the academy for her final year, and she has much to look forward to: her good friend Marie’s wedding to Third Prince Julius, the birth of the crown prince and princess’s child, and, after her graduation, her own wedding to Fourth Prince Sarge. However, although the countermeasures taken to reduce cold-weather damage to the kingdom’s agriculture have been bearing fruit, there is still much work to be done to combat the food crisis now looming over the entire continent. In particular, the rain-producing magical tools that the Kingdom of Bedeiht provided to the Beltz Empire haven’t been working as intended, an issue which could both jeopardize the already-shaky relations between the two nations and serve as the tipping point for political disputes within the empire. As the developers of the tool, it’s up to Amelia and Sarge to return to the empire to investigate the problem, uncover the truth about the enigmatic empire, and maintain the peace of the continent. (Source: J-Novel Club)
Hidden Histories and Happy Endings!
A Trip of Friendly Relations
Defeating a former fiancé and an out-of-control emperor, A Royal Rebound’s final volume makes way for the sound of wedding bells. With all four members of the royal family preparing for marriage, including Sarge and Amelia, a renewed bout of trouble in the Beltz Empire threatens to stop their happy endings.
A Royal Rebound’s final volume has made significant improvements over its previous release. Whilst I found an imbalance in the overall length of the mystery last time around, the latest instalment takes the series back to its roots with a well-balanced mystery.
The mystery this time around takes place as Sarge and Amelia attempt to set up friendly relations with the empire by helping to fix their desertification issues. Set amidst the tumultuous first months after the toppling of the previous emperor, the scientific couple soon discover that there’s something very unnatural about the way magic is being siphoned and how the country is slowly heating.
Past Actions and Present Mysteries
Attempting to discover the mystery behind the empire’s loss of magic and constant heating, the series is thrown into a deep dive about the continent’s history. This wider view into A Royal Rebound’s universe reveals an era of desperate times and dark magic, an appreciated piece of exposition that goes far into explaining the current circumstances of the three featured nations.
Remnants of this dark magic are what Amelia senses whilst in the Beltz Empire’s capital. Through her keen senses and Sarge’s magical abilities, they can put an end to an ancient device that uses spikes of magical energy to feed an environmental catastrophe.
Their resulting actions lead to a newfound peace between all three nations on the continent. With the final mystery laid to rest, everyone can have their customary happy ending.
To conclude, A Royal Rebound’s final outing leaves the series ending on a high note. As a final volume, the mystery this time around was wholly entertaining. It delved deeper into the world’s history whilst providing a believable reason for the Beltz Empire’s desertification. Moreover, the romance angles of the series all felt well deserved by the end.
Throughout its three-volume run, the series concludes every plot line, mystery, and happy ending, thus ensuring a satisfying whole story.
A Royal Rebound Vol. 3
My Rating: 8.5/10
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You can read the third volume of this series digitally on the J-Novel Club website.