Together, Lud and Sven (as Avei) very likely created more orphans than they could ever know-and the ex-soldier now accepts the disdain and hatred as his earned fate, willing to bear the burdens of his choices.įor Sven, she has a much harder time reconciling human emotions-not understanding how the master she loves so much could be hated by others for doing his job well. All’s fair in love and war, but the reality of a country in and recovering from conflict is never pretty. The church and Marlene play a pretty crucial role in this book, not only in the actions throughout the plot, but as an avenue for Lud to truly face the consequences of the actions he took a part in. The townspeople see Lud as an outsider, a part of the military who brought death and destruction to their town only a few years prior, and refuse to buy his bread.Īside from Jacob and Sven, the bakery’s only ally seems to be Marlene-a sister at the church who looks after the town’s war orphans-who welcomes the leftovers to feed the children. ![]() Part of the newly-established region of Pelfe, the citizens don’t accept being annexed into the Principality of Wiltia. There’s a pervasive unrest within the town of Organbaelz, and tensions are bubbling just below the surface. Feeling lost and abandoned after the war, Avei jumps at the opportunity to rejoin her ‘master’-her newfound body a top-secret military project.ĭespite the existence of wacky hijinks in the story-where Sven doesn’t quite understand human strength, or gets a little too overprotective of Lud-the story doesn’t feel like a comedy, or even a relaxed look into the daily life of the bakery. Over the years together the two formed an unbeatable partnership, and the AI grew to truly care for the man who gave her a name and thus individuality. The reality is that Sven is actually an Automaton, filled with the AI personality Avei from Lud’s Hunter mecha during the war. With beautiful silver hair and ruby-red eyes, the girl begs for the job-ready and willing to devote her life to Lud forever-after. ![]() It’s Jacob who encourages the gruff soldier that he needs a ‘fairer’ face for customers, and although Lud is pessimistic on the idea that any young girl would want to waitress for him, he’s surprised a few weeks later by the mysterious Sven. His only customer is a young boy named Jacob, who insists on paying for his bread-and the only one aware of how delicious the bakery’s goods are. Things don’t go too well for the former Captain despite his efforts, as his military background make him an unwelcome addition to the small town, and his rough, scarred face kills any remaining goodwill. Now, free from his duties as a soldier, Lud Langart is trying to open his bakery Tockerbrot and start his new life. The Great Europea War has finally ended, bringing an unsteady peace to the region.
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