"Dias's black buffalo"

yep, thats certainly a thing

@AnnaPlayer

Sure, but what's funny is that hawtness is still part of femininity to them. Like, the women in this story can't afford to care about having hot husbands because "who cares about that stuff if our family starves to death", but the men can afford to care about having hot wives because...reasons.

In RL nomadic cultures, it doesn't usually work that way; the sexes tend to have more symmetric marriage preferences than in sedentary societies, because it's impossible for either sex to accumulate massive amounts of wealth. Everyone's looking for a spouse that's a good worker, and if they're hot, bonus, but it's not the most important thing.

Dude probably only known mercatantes so far if he was lucky and suddenly he met a perspective to have a proper wife.
Also locals reaction is completely believable in this context.

@squerl The men aren't looking for masculinity in the women lol

I'm lacking in masculinity, but my horn contains a lot of magic.

"Our tribe's women don't care if you're handsome, they just want a man who's a good provider"

OK, that makes sen--

"This girl's bride price is really high because she's beautiful"

🤔

Panzer vor means panzer vor.

her face turn was kind of jarring but, I'll roll with it.

I've never SEEN a guy with this much masculinity!!

oni waifu obtained!

Probably that lack of face paint on her face means that she's off the menu.

You can either have good looks or be masculine. Lol something I don’t usually hear in manga.

Is this the kind hearted version of Darius from League of Legends?

To quote Lynyrd Skynyrd:
"And be a simple kind of man /
Oh, be something you love and understand /
Baby be a simple kind of man /
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?"
:)

@Doomer:

If you think about it though, managing to slaughter nearly 30 large game by one's self would be a lot more impressive than going to war. Afterall, soldiers aren't really sent off by themselves and so they always fight with at least their companions in a war. On the other hand, killing 30 beasts where each one is individually difficult to handle is a lot more impressive, especially for a nomadic tribe that places emphasis on hunting.

I dunno, think she looked better with the makeup on

Well, it's clear that nomadic tribes prefer hunters that can bring food to table. I guess culture and stuff

@CBC


My thoughts exactly. I actually like it: a nomadic culture where finding food is not easy and where potential husbands have to court the bride (or her family) with useful gifts to ask for her hand in marriage should have different values regarding what a "good catch" is like. It may feel jarring but, honestly, in hindsight, it would be weirder if they had the same ideas of romantic love we have (in general, fantasy stories are quite fantastical in that regard).

Dias is uneducated, not stupid. He seems to bear great emotional intelligence and is quick to understand things when he's told. His preference for a straightforward style reflects more on his nature as a person than intelligence.

While the explanation of the Oni's perspective on masculinity was simple, it does have bearing as a number of nomadic cultures throughout history do ensure that husbands who seek brides are able to provide for their future family.

OK, I really like this meat brain MC, his thoughts are simple but I totally get him.