Idk, I think he is good, if any he seems to be more like an eventually love rival (cos that liiiittle flashback), and especially with a name like “Lancelot” I guess you can expect him falling for his boss' girl lol
If there is a secret antagonist I would say it's that Duke guy: he always helps the princess, and that face the ML did... tho idk if he is one of the obvious antagonist you mention lol
Yeah, he's an obvious antagonist for me. He's picked a lot of seemingly useful (but actually useless) teachers and he was probably responsible for the emperor's tyrant rep in the novel.
Hmmm... I hadnt notice those details, guess I assumed it had been the Duke, I guess we just have to wait and see
Lancelot is giving me the creeps, it feels like he's a secret antagonist.
Well, there are enough obvious antagonists to keep things interesting.