魔術師の城塞 （ベルガリアード物語4）

The story weaves action with diplomacy so seamlessly — I wonder if this balance was intentional from the start or evolved during writing.

While I enjoyed the world-building, those sections felt a bit dense. Do others think this added depth or interrupted the adventure flow?

The villain felt so fleshed out and compelling — I’m curious whether this was based on myth, history, or entirely from the author’s imagination.