okay this one is much better and actually helps understand helena more! also, does anyone ...

yeah, i'm actually so happy to finally have an antagonist caracter who goes against the MC for valid reasons! i can see our MC and helena never being friends and going against each other because they BOTH have valid and reasonable purpose that just oppose the other. Does'nt mean they are both right, just that their circonstances brought them to this. I love this! first time i see this so well done in a manga and it brings me much more into the story than other 2 dimensional caracters!
And you are right, the prince is completely an annoying brat! it's terrifiying that he's supposed to become king...