Did Paul just start his own harem?
Bruh they fuxked the dad up
Man this episode really put Paul's character through the wringer today. Paul has always been someone who appeared to be this upstanding man and father, but with today's episode revealing he cheated on Zenith and assaulted Lilia in the past, it's clear that he's a man with many faults. This does help him to feel more human as a character, especially that despite his clear character flaws, he's still trying to be a good man to his wife and kid (especially with him being honest about his affair first rather than forcing Lilia to reveal what Paul did). But man, it's going to be tough for him to regain the trust of his family after this, with everyone now viewing him in a worse light. I'm looking forward too seeing the new family dynamic after this incident, and I'm glad that (thanks to Rudy stepping up and saving Lilia) she gets to stay here with her child in a safe environment.
Regarding Rudeus and Sylphette, it's clear that they've forged a deep friendship over the 2 years, with neither one of them wanting to abandon the other (technically Rudy is just staying because Sylph would be lonely), with Rudy even willing to work for her tuition so they could go to magic university together. Although, as Paul implied and as Rudy acknowledged, there over-attachment on each other could easily become parasitic, with them not being allowed to develop as individuals. Although it was pretty brutal how, I'm glad Paul forced Rudy to leave the house for work, giving him a chance to develop self-reliance.
The friendship between Rudeus and Lilia is also pretty wholesome, with Lilia being more open to him about her life after he saved her, and with Lilia being hyper-aware of how emotionally mature and adult-like Rudeus is for a child.
Also, it's nice seeing that Roxy has become a king-class mage during her journey, and I'm glad that Roxy's progress and expectations is pushing Rudy to work harder (wanting to go to Ronoa Uni). I'm glad he has people like Roxy to push him to become a better person, even if she's no longer with him.
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This episode was brilliant until the muscular woman appeared.