It’s funny that Kishirika seems to spew out some bullshit but if you listen to what she says, instead of how she says it, it’s all true. When she said Atofe is the most brainless fool of all demon kings who will never listen to reason, she was telling the truth. Same about the collapsed tunnel, and Moore appearing helpful at first but actually scheming something.

After all that chaos, Cliff gets a demonic eye at the end. What will its power be? The first part of this episode is lightweight and funny. I was kind of expecting Rudeus doing some major damage to the Demon King given how OP he is now. But the magic duel where Moore is countering Rudeus magic is awesome to watch during second part.

I bet Eris is going to have a showdown with her in the future.

I thought Cliff was chosen as the runner because he knows some speed-boosting magic or stealth magic, but nope, he’s just legging it 🗿

Wouldn’t it make more sense to have Elinalise run to the teleportation circle while Cliff stay behind to help Rudeus with the fighting? I assume that Elinalise, who is a frontliner, would have a faster running speed.

Could it be that Cliff is totally useless in combat despite his past brags?

Lastly, has Rudeus given up on wielding a sword? With low cast time, he is less dependent on a frontliner for protection. But the common trope in such fantasy stories is to be a swordsman who uses magic.

peak fiction