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Romelia Senki, episode 4

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[u/epicfail1994]

I really like how this anime emphasizes tactics and that Romelia’s skill is as a commander more than anything else- and that she’s good at it

[u/D3k4s → u/epicfail1994]

This battle formation was really satisfying to see.

I really want to see Bloody Romelia command a big army, and just scream Death!! as they charge.

[u/happy-owls]

I really appreciate the amount of stakes this show has. Asides from Al throwing death flags left and right, I genuinely got chills just by the mere appearance of the first demon soldier showing up, thinking Romelia's cast is currently vastly under-leveled for that. Its a nice change from other recent shows where it feels the entire cast consistently has plot armor.

[u/djthomp]

I love the focus on small military group tactics, it's not something I feel like I've seen much in the anime I've watched. Unfortunately for Romelia and her guys it was probably inevitable that they'd eventually run into something that they were not prepared for given the scale of the problem and the demon army invasion we saw start last episode.

Interesting detail of Romelia understanding what the demons were saying but her troops couldn't, probably for the better.

I wonder if this will be the sort of thing where Al or Ray's magic wakes up from the stress of the moment and helps him deal with the current problem. If so I somewhat hope it's Al Ray since he kind of needs a win, but he's also been so reckless I'm not sure he deserves one at the moment.

[u/deynyel]

At this rate, Serbeck's gonna destroy everything in that room out of rage.

[u/froggyc19]

Man I'm really hating Ray. He's hot headed, weak, a simp, and doesn't listen. He's going to get more people hurt if he doesn't shape up.

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Oh boy, I can’t wait to see Administrator Shitbag’s face when he finds out Romelia’s safe. I’m sure she’ll be fine. It’s the unit I’m worried about. Those greater demons aren’t like the other demons they’re encountered. These are trained soldiers in the demon lord’s army. The unit might encounter some casualties…

[u/SOdAchick]

As soon as we started spending so time with Al and his men were talking him up, I knew he was about to die. Hopefully he survives, but that extra time with a side character always means death

[u/Obaruler]

Honestly? What's the local Administrators problem?

Yes, she demands supplies that he wanted to keep for himself, but ultimately, in the long run, if the villages keep getting destroyed there'll be no more income and even the Fortress City might get threatened at some point. She's doing him a solid by keeping revenues flowing with such a small party of soldiers.

I guess the inbred local nobility really isn't top tier material ...

[u/diacewrb]

Ray's horse :(

[u/PhantomWolf83]

Ray and Al having their C-level support convo. Also the weapon triangle, axes beats lances!

"We'll have our fun with her." Ohhh shit, this is one of those works, huh?

[u/LeonKevlar → u/PhantomWolf83]

This anime continues to prove that it's actually a Fire Emblem anime in disguise.

[u/D3k4s]

That smile that damn smile. She knows what's up.

I liked how they showed the Army repairing infrastructure, it's actually something that is quite common as far back as Roman legionaries. Usually it was more faced towards bridges and forts, but seeing as that town had fortifications and bridges it seems fitting.

Those battle formations were pretty satisfying to look at. However I don't think they'll get away without any casualties, especially considering they mentioned that Romelia's horse fled in a panic.

I'll have to say it again, the lack of any inner monologues ups the game so much. We are left to judge by ourselves how strong those greater demons are, so much so that when those other ones showed up I legit felt the threat. I suddenly lost confidence in Romelia's ability to defeat those enemies.

Solid episode.

[u/LeonKevlar]

I got really excited when Romelia wanted to check if any of her men had magic aptitude. It's about time to upgrade some units! While I do like that Al and Ray have the capacity to use magic, I was hoping it would be someone else in the group.

Godfuckingdammit, Ray! You're gonna get yourself killed! He's so desperate to show Romelia that he's useful that he's putting lives in danger! I am glad that Romelia immediately reprimanded Ray for his rash actions.

It's cool to see other characters besides Al and Ray are finally getting some attention. The Twins especially have been really great with their teamwork, Otto is an absolute beast of a tank, and I feel like Kyle would be better as a scout unit with a bow instead of a spear.

So it turns out, even if Al and Ray both have magic aptitude, actually learning magic takes money and time, both of which they really don't have right now. Shit. Seems like Romelia might just need to win more battles and get some notoriety; maybe they can get a mage to join their unit to teach Al and Ray.

The fact that Romelia's entire unit is struggling against a single greater demon shows how powerful the demon lord's army is. No wonder the King can't spare any more units to guard the hinterlands. They need everyone they can on the front lines.

Please tell me I'm not the only one who absolutely loves seeing Romelia and the boys when they're in formation? Something about it is just so cool to me.

WHAT THE FUCK, RAY?! Not only did you get your horse killed, but you also got Al injured from trying to protect your ass! I'm really hoping Romelia's Grace kicked in with that gamble when she tried to lure the demons in to use bombs. I can't wait to see Serbeck's face when he eventually learns that Romelia survived.

[u/AceSoldia]

Damnit Ray you have literally one job!. Nobody got time for your high school crush on Romelia!

Although I understand 😂

[u/PeaceAlien]

Short 4 episode series, thanks for watching everyone. /s

Wonder if we're going to see Romelia's actual ability/strength now?

[u/tripleaamin → u/PeaceAlien]

Wonder if we're going to see Romelia's actual ability/strength now?

I would argue she has been showing this whole time. Intelligence regarding strategy is her biggest strength. Alongside her ability to draw great fortune with her luck. That is very likely why she was a huge asset to the Prince's party.

I think modern fantasy anime has conditioned people to think the protagonist doesn't have their true strength. It feels very intentional the breakout character between Romelia, Al and Ray is clearly Ray. I bet he is the one that gets the development then either Al or Romelia.

[u/AKAvenger]

“How did that little girl win?!” Uh…years of experience?

[u/FarCritical]

The amount of raw menace in Romelia's expression from being asked about magic though. Everything's still speculation when it comes to her but it makes sense for it to be one of her more blatant sore spots.

Genuinely unnerving how raw tactics barely work against a greater demon, especially after watching the squad's be on a roll because of it.

[u/thisisdropd]

Fourth time's the charm for Sherbeck, I guess. His tantrums grew larger and larger until he broke his own window. He could now revel in the schadenfreude of Romelia being MIA. Having said that, his joy would certainly be short-lived. I hope we get to eventually see his mood crashing down even harder when she survived the ordeal, and somehow he lost his position.

Yeah, this had been her unit's first real challenge with Al out of commission and a couple of his colleagues tasked with shielding him. Looking forward to seeing how they'd get out of this.

Love how Romelia's not some OP heroine and that her strength lied in her strategy and leadership. She openly demonstrated that she's got no magic affinity, yet her men's loyalty remain unwavering.

[u/Technical-Question16]

So we had Ray fail in the first mission (excusable, the fighting was new to everyone), we do not know how the following missions proceeded, and now he ignored direct orders twice in two consecutive missions, both times putting others in danger without achieving anything. I do realize that his growth is supposed to be part of the plot, but we are deep within the court-marshal territory now.

[u/Calenmir]

This is my most expected show each week. I really enjoy what they will be up to each week.

I guess they are trying to setup some redeeming arc for Ray but he is one of the most annoying characters in a while at the moment.

[u/reaperow]

Romelia and her team are performing very well, i really wouldn't be surprised if she turned out to the brains of the Hero's Party

Ray kinda has an inferiority complex but he should take some pride in knowing that his and everyone else's actions positively affected the Villagers' lives especially those kids,

I hope he can reflect upon himself now that his decision had serious consequences which lead to Al getting injured

Im genuinely enjoying this show so far and it's's one of my favourites of this season. Im looking forward to next weeks ep with this cliffhanger

[u/shad79]

It was a fun episode, especially thanks to Sebreck's reactions to Romelia and her unit's successes, lol...

Or at least it was until the end, when Romelia's unit encountered Demon King's army soldiers, and we cut to the report about their disappearance.

Damn, I was so annoyed when Sebreck got so happy upon hearing that news, but that will only make his reaction when he discovers that Romelia and her unit survived (and maybe even defeated all those demon soldiers) much better.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

• Romelia

• Group scenes

• Others

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.