Maougun Saikyou no Majutsushi wa Ningen datta Episode 5 Discussion

This was.. actually an amazing episode? Been critical of this show having a Yamamoto Kohta OST and OP but this episode actually lived up to it. Really satisfying conclusion to the battle with Ike and Basteo and respect to Ike for standing up to the demon lord and speaking his mind about his vision of the future.

Figured the demon lord survived, but when she came back and still was willing to give Basteo a fair duel against Ike it threw me for a loop lmao. This dude tried killing her and everyone in attendance 😭 but I guess she wanted to see Ike’s true abilities particularly his white magic? They’re making her feel so mysterious and I really wanna know what her motivations are!

The flashback to Ike and his grandpa with that Yamamoto OST was so good. But I’m confused how Ike’s grandpa could teach him about white magic if demons couldn’t use it? Flashback cut before they showed everything so did he just teach him the basics or can demons who learn to have a “human heart” access white magic?

This was probably the most emotional we’ve seen Cefiro as well! She really didn’t want to lose Ike to the brigade leadership position.. and the demon lord showed no real shock at Ike’s goal of a world where demons and humans can live in peace. I wonder if that’s her actual goal. She seems like a decent enough person.

Real story should get going now. Excited for the next one