People said then was worried for Raymond, nope he is worried for himself because of his capacity he needs someone who has that light power so he was interested in Raymond power. Now let see what he gonna do now that Dorothy has it...and yeah poor Raymond ,his dad is trash but at least his sister gonna support him now that she doesn't want the throne
I don't think the romance is forced, don't forget that it like a video game, so there conditions to fulfill one mission...plus like when the dragon appeared, there is something that makes the FL and sedin similar in there life experience, that probably why their going step by step in that direction too...the FL isn't from this world and the dragon did said sedin is somehow "special" too...we gonna know someday
So crazy he knows how to persuade someone