First, a pillar of flame consumes the girl, then eventually, Ifrit replaces her entirely. So yeah, Shizu is the same hero from fifty years ago. It would kinda suck if the newly established Goblin Village suddenly got torched, but that just means they get to have the fun of rebuilding everything from scratch again. I just feel no tension whatsoever from this show. Oh well, I’m sure our overpowered slime boi will take care of this. Unfortunately, she took too long to say her goodbyes, so it looks like she might just go berserk on them right now. The adventurers also invite Shizu to accompany them back to at least the city, but she shoots that idea down as well. Maybe she just wants him to help her get rid of Ifrit, which sounds a little more doable. Maybe she hopes that he can send her back home, but that’s doubtful. Not only will she endanger them if she sticks around, but she’s also on a quest to look for the demon lord. Rimuru invites her to stay in the village, but she says she has to leave. After all, she’s been around for decades.

Apparently, Shizu is no longer in contact with Leon.

After some struggle, the danger subsides and the girl returns to normal. Back in the present, Shizu wakes up from her nightmare, but again, Ifrit threatens to take over. Unfortunately, the whole thing feels rushed so my heartstrings aren’t exactly being tugged right now. A two-for-one deal! Like birdbrain from just minutes ago, these two were introduced for just a singular purpose: make us feel bad for Shizu. Actually, Ifrit ends up taking over Shizu’s body, so both the girl and the cute animal get murdered. So uh… what’s the deal, Lelouch? Why do you live in a giant castle with a bunch of pre-pubescent girls? Is that what you do all day? Summon lolis from Japan ever since you faked your death? What a creep. That’s not one friendly-looking castle either. After all, the other girl insists on taking the monster back to the castle. I bet that cute animal gets roasted before this flashback is over. Aw man, more Shizu backstory? Ugh, I guess. Why do we need to stick Ifrit in a vessel, though? Why can’t Ifrit just do this normally? I guess fried chicken is for dinner tonight. This new guy literally only existed in order for us to see Ifrit flex its muscles. Some random birdbrain suddenly shows up to try and assassinate Leon, so the latter sics his new summon on the foe. Apparently, Shizu was summoned by a demon lord… a demon lord named Leon. I think we are! Also, we can finally cross off “Saving the cute girl from herself and thus acquire her eternal loyalty” from the quest log.

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