I actually liked the new interactions with the old bosses, and this whole mystery with another world.
Lord DeRosso is still my favorite character in the game so far. Will be in Chapter 6 soon I think. Just one more crystal.
I don't see why we're blindly awakening crystals though after hearing the new info from Braev, the sage, and DeRosso;
Can't wait to find out more about the past, the grand ritual, and the angel that looks like Agnes giving warnings on the crystals (and why she appeared when she did to who she did)