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Dec 9, 2023 7:28 AM
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It seems after the latest battles and all that intense competition, the show wanted to take a breezer. They deserved it after the promotion.

Azest also decides to join with Desir and she is much more nicer than she appears. But lol, even if they don't fight each other on the battlefield, these guys still had game competitions. Azest really is that competitive lol
Dec 9, 2023 9:27 AM
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This look like the final mission.
Dec 9, 2023 10:12 AM
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My memory of the manhwa is very hazy but I don't think Azest immediately linked up with the crew for training and playing around outside like in today's episode. It has been a very long time though since I read the early portion of this so if I'm completely mistaken, I can live with it. Regardless, it was a pretty slow episode that was a changeup from the competitive stuff in the academy, even if it ended up being competitive here in a different way through air hockey instead. Azest is an upgrade from the others though so even if it was fairly boring to watch, it was an improvement with her around and bonding with the others than if it was solely just those three again.
Dec 9, 2023 10:22 AM
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I still think it's hilarious that out of the entire beta class, Desir knew that only pram and romantica were worth even looking at. Dude had knowledge of the whole future and completely agreed that the beta class was truly worthless
Dec 9, 2023 10:30 AM
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Is it me or the talk is VERY slow in this episode? Many empty spaces between lines (and even in the lines themselves)
Dec 9, 2023 11:25 AM
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benren said:

I still think it's hilarious that out of the entire beta class, Desir knew that only pram and romantica were worth even looking at. Dude had knowledge of the whole future and completely agreed that the beta class was truly worthless

that's not really the case, but the anime won't last to show you that, so I'm saying it anyway
Sir_CrusherDec 9, 2023 11:31 AM
Dec 9, 2023 1:16 PM
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Did not like it, filler that didnt say anything new about the characters and just showed what we've already seen from their quirkiness. Plus training scenes were boring.
Dec 9, 2023 3:04 PM
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Nah pram might be best girl lmao. Idk who loves Desir more between he and Romantica.

Instead of a beach episode we get a mall episode lol. Ngl might be the first time I’ve seen iPads, modern shopping malls etc in a world with dragons. The outing was a great team building exercise for the recently promoted group. Even best girl Azest showed up and had a good time. She’s definitely starting to open up a bit more around Desir which is good. Both she and Romantica looked great in their outfits too.

Of course Romantica is upset about Azest joining. Her jealous tantrums are so cute

All pram cares about is being on Desir’s team for air hockey 😂

Back at the academy after a nice break and it’s time to join the Alpha class. Shiny classroom, new professor and Romantica falling asleep on the first lesson. Not a good look. Luckily Desir was there to bail her out with the answer to the question. The more episodes go by I’m starting to realise this ain’t a harem, Desir is basically a single dad raising these misfit kids lmao. Bless his heart

First big mission as Alpha rankers coming up. This should be a fun way to cap off the season
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Dec 9, 2023 3:21 PM
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Once again, this was like 12 min of actual material streched out to 20 (not including intro/outro). Abnormally long amounts of time between lines. And to make it worse, half of it was irrelevant filler.

Then there's the soundtrack. Seems like they just composed like 4 tracks, and the combat music I at first thought was pretty fitting and intense, is becoming repetitive and uninspired by being used and abused for benign and ordinary scenes.

This is the season of good concepts slowly being ruined and production quality rollercoasters.
Dec 9, 2023 5:35 PM

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So an interlude episode going out to the mall. Okay, but Romantica dressing up in different outfits is less interesting than if Pram changed into a bunch of different ones instead. Well he's got the stockings now with his uniform so wooooot
Azesto comes over to Desir with her stone face expression, and mehh.. I'm not liking that character at all, she's too stiff. And why is her hair in an X pattern, and why are her eyelashes like eyebrows.
So more training arc stuff, and what- she was a total overpowered boss in the last episode doing all this over-the-top magic stuff and is supposed to be one of the most elite students at this magic skool but suddenly she can't make the volleyball go into the circle now? Oh come on!

Then it's time for class. Sexy teacher explains how the Shadow Worlds are a struggle for humanity. Well that's a bit overstated; as the magic skool already proven it's far more concerned about making its "alpha" noble students look good and stepping their boots onto the face of the "commoner". And if they have time to fuck around with crap like that they obviously aren't struggling for survival.
Then sexy teacher asks a question about who invented this Magical Crystal Mana Method Bullshit device, and Romantica is sleeping in class. Uh oh! But Desir whispers her the answer, and the teacher says "...Correct" ....and THAT'S THE END OF THE CLASS!
Wait a minute- you made a point to ask the class who invented something that's hinted at being very important to this world, and then DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHO HE IS OR WHAT HE ACTUALLY DID.
WHATTTTTTT
I was gonna give this one three potatoes, but Pram's absolute territory pushes it just barely to four.
SuperAdventureDec 9, 2023 5:41 PM
Dec 9, 2023 5:44 PM
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Average episode as always, but I can't wait any longer, I'm sad about some things they're cutting from the manhwa, but that's ok ;--;
Dec 9, 2023 6:57 PM
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Does nobody wants to discuss the civilization difference from both manhwa/webtoon and anime?
In the manhwa it was supposed to be a civilization with like of the ancient times but a bit of advance because of magic, however.....long story short, the settings in the manhwa is ancient times but in the anime especially here at episode 10 feels like modern day.
Dec 9, 2023 7:40 PM

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that was a nice respite, and pram was easily "bought" when azest switched places with him when she and desir walked up to him and romantica. now, is azest dispatched with desir and gang or she's left out on this party assignment? hmm...
Dec 9, 2023 10:43 PM

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Nice! Azest is finally joining the main scene!
I can't wait for more character development from her.
It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines
and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it,
is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service.
Dec 9, 2023 10:46 PM
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im so hyped!! zod is finally here!!!
Dec 10, 2023 5:46 AM
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Exceptional as always.
Dec 10, 2023 7:29 AM
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So desir & his team have their day-off enjoying their time & they are also ready to face the outers a new enemy.
Dec 10, 2023 3:15 PM
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First Half was so bad I watched in 2x until get bored and jump 7 minutes straight, the remaining half was somewhat watchable. Could be better if didn't had the horrible filler, and developed better the ending of this episode.
Dec 10, 2023 11:32 PM

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This felt like watching 2 separate, different shows from what we've been watching. Overall just very weird. Dip in animation quality and weirdly slow (and not in a good way) in the second half. Still had a couple of laughs in the first at least.
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Dec 11, 2023 1:50 AM
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The pacing for the episode is still slow as ever, but it's getting interesting. This is probably one of the most important butterfly effects Desir is going to do and will help in preventing the demise they had, especially now that he gets to be in touch with Zod earlier than how it should've been.
Dec 11, 2023 5:35 AM

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They had fun hanging out, even Azest joined. Hoping to see her more with them. Also new stuff starting at the end of the episode.
Dec 11, 2023 8:07 AM
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Chill episode, music was fire!
“Do what feels right in your heart. You will be criticized either way.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Dec 11, 2023 10:19 PM

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Desir, Romantica and Pram having become single-rankers into the Alpha class, they've earned their rest.

A momentary coincidence with Azest became that the 4 of them were having fun of their own accord, apart from Romantica trying to impress Desir, but him getting impressed by Pram instead. It is an arduous time, but all is well, depsite being filler material.

The trainings continue with Azest's addition and into the Alpha class where daily trainings are a cinch, and Desir requesting Professor Prelude for a favour, he indeed knows about the future to inform the academy early about some thugs stealing magic gems, it's of importance that needs to be filed in immediately to the Magical Tower.

Heck, Desir at this point can become a time-travelling spokesman for the academy...
Dec 23, 2023 10:47 AM

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No Need Of Damn Fillers Man , Just Adapt Panel To Panel If You Know Nothing And It Will Be A Masterpiece .
Dec 24, 2023 3:57 PM

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Always weird to see "Modern" Tech and Clothing in a world setting that was shown to be somewhat medieval Fantasy with Swords and such and barely any "Guns" for majority of beginning episodes.

Especially with the earlier commoner hater Noble dude that had the flashback to his Dad being hanged and showed they were in a early 1900s village... then next you know, we jump the time by 100 years to the future with more modern buildings, LOL. (going by this, it means time/ tech progress is faster than our world, where it takes us 5 years to invent something, it takes them 1 year)

.

But it looks like while Desier is trying to prevent the "ending" from his past life, he's also slowly revealing he knows things that he isn't suppose to and is being SUS, LOL.
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Nothing Written Here But Us Anime Bunnies *boing boing boing*
Jan 20, 2024 6:38 AM
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The first half was a rather nice change of pace, and a good chance for the party to get to know Azest too. Who knew that a bit of air hockey would be so interesting to watch.

Interesting how Desir is so determined to change the future, that he begins slowly revealing information that he isn't supposed to know. I'm sure that looks very suspicious to those around him.
Feb 27, 2024 2:03 AM
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heck yahhhh....now the outers vs dejir-herrman party
Apr 7, 2024 2:43 PM
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The love interest's name is Romantica...that was all I needed to know...I will give bonus points for the cute blue-haired twink.
Dec 3, 2024 9:21 AM
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This one starts out looking like a filler episode. The trio are on break and they go shopping before joining up with Alpha Class.

Desir gets his tie picked out by Pram.

Azest joins them and makes the best deadpan joke in the series so far.

Romantica and Pram freak out and then they play some 2v2 air hockey. It is very intense.

They show the Alpha Class's classroom and the tablet that they get.

Azest joins them for training and they stretch, they spar, they make balls float, they make more balls float and land in a circle, Romantica goes nuts and makes the balls fly at Desir and Pram, they compare magic, they spar. Azest says she will come back.

Romantica makes it out to sound like Desir told them what would happen in the future and why they are on a deadline for training.

When Shadow Worlds are cleared they create a mana globe called a Magic Gem which has to be refined in the Magical Tower. The person who figured out the process was Zod Exarion.

Desir asks for the trio to speak with Professor Prelude in her office. They want to be sent on protection duty for the Magic Tower. She cannot fulfill the request. He lets her know he knows about the Outers and the Tear of Reganel. She is shocked he knows so much, including that the Outsiders are going to try to steal it in 10 hours.

There was a 10 and some script on the screen so I think it meant 10 hours later. Zod is standing at the window and receives word that they branch with the Tear of Reganel is under attack.

Post credits we get to see there is a huge battle brewing and Pram is there so it is safe to say that they let them go on protection duty.

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