It just goes to show you that Naofumi really has changed from the beginning when he's the one talking somebody down from enacting their rightful revenge against someone. Actually, I think this is probably the episode where Naofumi has felt the most like a "hero" in the traditional sense by saving people and inspiring those around him
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I wouldn't even blame Raphtalia for Idol falling from that window. Sure she stabbed him with her non-lethal sword and threw him off, but he tripped on his own whip
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It's almost easy to forget when Raphtalia is usually this happy and strong woman in Naofumi's party how much trauma and tragedy she's had to bear in her life, and here we get to see in full just how bad her life was before Naofumi took her in. She lost her family, her village, her freedom, her friends, and was tortured on-top of all that, and it wasn't until she was separated from Rafina that she finally broke. It makes the fact that Naofumi was able to make her happy, and smile again, all the more meaningful
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Seeing Rafina's remains...that was rough, no moreso then it must have been for Raphtalia
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Man, the Demi-Humans have it
really rough in the kingdom if what Idol was doing to them is actually far more common then Melty was led to believe. Like, seriously, what did the Demi-Humans do to deserve this treatment beyond being animal people? Were things this bad for them back when the queen was directly in charge? Melty sure has her work cut out for her reforming Melromarc
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At least Raphtalia can now carry on the will of the other Demi-Humans and Rafina...maybe even her dream of marrying the Shield Hero
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Welp, surprise Boss Battle
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