Kenja no Mago - Vol. 10 Ch. 33

[icarushector]

@Edjan demonization and the magic destabilization that leads to it seems to require either an obsession or INTENSE negative emotions. To make more elite demons, they need to find more elite people that fit the requirements and are willing to align themselves with the Strom Squad. Considering the circumstances that gave rise to a large population of people fitting the bill just don't exist on a large scale anywhere other than the kingdom they already tore down, finding this new army of elite demons is nigh impossible. Hell, not even all the commoners could become demonoids, and they wanted it. it's not something you can do freely to a human.

Part of what they tested just now about magic control is hiding their magic power. Shin, who is actively on the lookout for demons right now, literally bumps shoulders with them and doesn't get even a little suspicious. So no scanner is gonna pick them up either. The only thing that seperates demonoids from humans is the overflowing magic power and the sense of murderous intent it carries. with that under wraps there is nothing to scan for. They've proven they can hide in plain sight from even the most perceptive of their enemies, and they confirmed he goes on something of a hair trigger when Sicily is involved. Honestly, it looks like the easiest way to defeat Shin is to make him lose his shit, it'll certainly be easier than running recruitment at this point.

ID/pass cards can be stolen easily enough, plus I'm pretty sure we've seen them leap over walls easily enough. They were spies and scouts before being demonized, they did this same shit without superpowers and didn't get caught. Besides, Shin already did make barrier devices and handed them out like fucking candy. That's why they were able to make it in time to Schwede when it was under attack from the low level demonoid mob.

 

[icarushector]

@MinecraftNoob the way he scans for demons is the magic overflow and murderous intent that comes with demonization, if they can suppress this (which creates a visual change at the least) then they are effectively removing the only thing he knows how to scan for. it's like a submarine on silent running, it's gonna go undetected by passive sonar which is effectively what his demon scan is. to make an active scan he would need a living demon that could do the "i'm not a demon" act that he would be able to do extensive research on.

the rules of magic and demonized expression have been pretty well laid out/demonstrated. At the very least the demons' behavior fits with what we have been given about all this magic crap.

 

[Kayriel]

@IcarusHECTOR

This guy is absolutely correct.

 

[ANISYAKIRAH]

Are we already passed the anime with this chapter? Or not yet?

 

[Morose]

@ANISYAKIRAH: Anime plot covered until around Chapter 22 of the Manga.

 

[aFFi]

Wow, the comments on this chapter are kinda incredible.

And here I am, with my fucked up mind...
When I saw Sicily say this:

Spoiler

my thoughts went full on hentai doujinshi.
I can't wait to see her walk like a Cowboy one morning 😝

 

[Qelix]

So, Olivia isn't pure anymore and no one gives a fuck. Looks like we are all grownups here. XD I'm proud of you.

But the question remains...is MC still the MC here or did that change to the prince?

 

[Seink]

using the pope as a priest...omg! XD

 

[Kaarme]

Shin should occasionally go to hunt some demons in the demon empire. It's not good to be utterly passive and only react. Can't win a war like that.

 

[ClearEyes]

my wife and i were both virgins before we did it and when we did it was an awkward 4 hours but she couldnt walk at all after we were done so this isnt far from the truth

 

[Snowolf]

Poor Sicily the demon are still aimming at her, thats y spiderman keep mary jane away from him =(

 

[FStubbs]

@Boomburst the biggest dumb part of their plan is, what do they gain if Shin awakens? Now they've got a true Maou on their hands and pretty much their entire world is screwed.

 

[Meridis]

@FStubbs

that's kinda the point of them as villains though. It's not that they gain anything, they don't really want to rule the world or something. They were miseriable enough to become demonoids and carried out their revenge so now it's just about dragging others down with them.

 

[Boomburst]

@Meridis The problem with their plan is that it goes with the assumption that Shin will awaken as a demon though... so far, he still hasn't completely lost control of his magic, even in scenarios where she was in danger.
Their entire plan ends because Shin won't ever lose enough control so his magic runs rampant.

 

[Batzilla]

Stupid Demiurge wannabe

 

[Meridis]

@Boomburst

That's not the problem with their plan, it IS the plan. The point is to get him to loose control rather than being a flaw in their plan. It may be difficult, as he has good control, but thats why they want to rile him up by attacking siciliy. They get him to lose control of his magic by getting him to lose control of himself.

 

[Huapollon]

Spoiler

Exclave, not enclave ;p

 

[naeon]

@Meridis but that doesn't mean it's a good plan. It's like riling up a kid that's holding the button to launch all the nukes in the world. Shin is the biggest wild card, even if they succeded in making him go wild, there's no guarantee that the demons themselves are safe.

 

[Yadokari]

@naeon

At this point they are still heavily underestimating Shin. Shin still has not brought up the really big guns against them due to mostly fighting close to his allies or within range of civilians.
Just imagine if Shin with even more power would go all out with Nuke magic. Demons would not have time to think "we have made a terrible mistake".

 

[Meridis]

@naeon
@Yadokari

Thats the thing people arguing about this don't seem to get. THEY DON'T CARE. It doesn't matter if he goes on a rampage and kills them, they lost the meaning to their existence once they got revenge, this is just them grasping at any kind of purpose they can get in the aftermath. The point is just to get him to demonize and wreck stuff like they did, they're fine with being collateral.