She made a rational choice to increase her survival chances so I don't think she deserves hate. A realistic move since the MC is shady as fk as he's clearly hiding a lot. However, she went through a life threatening situation and survived largely thanks to her comrades (at the time), so her...
She's cute but this damsel in distress situation is making me lose interest as it feels too draggy...
It's also annoying that the Duke doesn't come to the obvious conclusion of who might've captured her and make his move despite it already been several days and her safety is uncertain.
I really hope we get to see Demon Lord Rimuru in action soon!
How badass would it be if he one-shots Clayman with Uriel (Unlimited Imprisonment) in front of all the Demon Lords and ends him the moment the fight begins.