I can agree 100%
Lavlan had so many opportunities to help Madeth but his inferiority complex ruined his relationship.
The angel is a whole other topic and I believe stands for something throughout the entire series but I can’t really put my finger on what it is exactly.
The fact that it chooses a person...
And the fact that some are able to see it...
This author always has some form of psychological puzzle or Easter Eggs and it always takes time to unravel what they are and what they mean.
I think the angel is associated with the pure-hearted and/or noble blood. In the story, the angel only kisses Madeth and Perseus.
The angel doesn't kiss Lavlan because he has impure thoughts about his friend (and perhaps because he was stained with the blood of war/personal ambition). But the angel doesn't disappear from Lavlan's sight, perhaps because he is capable enough to become king, and a good one, too.
The angel disappears in the presence of impure beings - like the promiscuous late Queen or the ambitious servant of Perseus.
Also, why can some people see the angel, and others cannot? What's the angel's role?
This is my theory:
1. People who can see angels are living proof that they exist.
2. Angels act as guardians of the castle, and they are supportive of the pure-hearted and/or noble blood. Angels also can be used for propaganda, too - as in, the rulers can claim that they are chosen by angels, thus receive support from the people - whether or not they are actually kissed by one.
3. However, the appearance of Lavlan has changed everything. First, he is neither of noble blood nor is pure-hearted. Second, despite all that, he is a capable man/ruler, from fighting in battles to managing a country. Third, he actually ruled the country efficiently, and thus got huge support from his people - EVEN WITHOUT THE ANGELS' SUPPORT/KISS. Fourth, meanwhile both Macdeth and Perseus, despite receiving the angels' support, were not capable of running a country - AND THUS DID NOT RECEIVE THE PEOPLE'S SUPPORT.
4. As indicated in the story, in Lavlan's monologue, the angels' way of thinking does not necessarily agree with human beings'. The same analogy goes for receiving an angel's kiss: just because what the angel think is good, doesn't mean it'll be good for the country & its people.
And Lavlan's being symbolizes just that.
5. That is why, the angels' "disappearance" after Lavlan's passing means: 1) there is no living proof of angels anymore, and 2) even if there are angels, their existence is no longer as significant as before "the Lavlan".
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Lavlan was selfish from the beginning to the end. He chose his destiny himself, while blaming Madeth for it.
The first time, unable to take his responsibilities, he ran away from his friend (and he let him marry a whore who was ready to betray Madeth even before marriage) without resolving the matter of the "bastard" Perseus.
The second time, although he had seen the root of the problem when he met prince Perseus, he decided again to run away, not fixing clearly the matter about Perseus' birth and not caring about the fact that him leaving Madeth was causing the kingdom to decline.
In the end, everyone suffered the consequences but him. Madeth became another person, became gloom an unable to love Perseus. Perseus, not loved by his father because of the misunderstanding Lavlan had not cleared properly and looking for a father figure and for affection, put his trust in the wrong person, got drugged and went mad.
Only Lavlan had his "happy ending". He became king, was loved by everyone and remembered as a wise king. I truly feel the unfairness of destiny in this story.
Now, was that worth it? Was destroying your old friend's life and family worth the running away for those 13 or more years and living in a bubble?
Really, I despise people like Lavlan. Being coward and an hypocrite, if you had taken your responsibilities since the beginning, things would've not gone this badly (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
..... Sorry that was a long rant but I had to out it down. Anyway, I love this author as always. Only a amazingly written story and character development can make me hate Lavlan so much. Thank you for writing amazing stories (๑•ㅂ•)و✧