This is just a theory but...
I just feel like everything is just twist, and the true bad guy is actually the hooded guy all along (forgot his name). Everything is just a story for his game, even the demon lord.
You people got mad of this soldiers, when even Maria herself that they just become too complacent in peaceful time ?? Also, there is the fact that they don't have some of the information Maria have, so you can't really blame them.
I don't know why some people expect him to show his power like he did to the other guy. I mean, logically speaking, he shows his power before because he was behind a closed door and it was on a negotiation situation, so he need to establish the power structure in the tower clearly. This time the...