In episode 10 of The Beginning After the End , released on June 4th, Arthur participates in the auction organized by the Helstea family to celebrate the house's 10th anniversary, which is attended by royalty from the Sapin Kingdom. The boy shows that his powers are on a new level when he confronts the royal family's conjurer, who attends the event and is willing to do anything to take Sylvie from Arthur.
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At the beginning of the episode, while examining the valuable objects on offer at the auction, Arthur notices that Sylvie has disappeared. Shortly after, he discovers that the creature is with Sebastian, a conjurer for the royal family, who is also the mysterious man who appeared at the end of the previous episode. The conjurer, who is in the service of King Blaine Glayder, is enchanted by Sylvie's mana and believes he can unlock the little creature's full potential.
Arthur confronts the royal family's conjurer at the auction house
When Arthur finds Sylvie, Sebastian expresses his desire to obtain the creature and tries, in vain, to use his position to threaten the boy and take the cub. However, Arthur is undeterred and manifests an overwhelming bloodlust that affects even those far from him. The conjurer, who did not expect the boy's power, shows fear and decides to distance himself. However, he is far from giving up.
After the commotion, everyone thinks the auction house was broken into. Therefore, since Reynolds Leywin failed to capture the supposed intruder, King Blaine decides to discipline him. Taking advantage of the situation, the conjurer uses his influence to ask the king to overlook what happened, but suggests that he ask for Sylvie instead of disciplinary action. Arthur disagrees, which makes the situation even more tense.
In the anime, the protagonist still seems confused about his past life as a king, since, despite being courteous at times, he doesn't show the king the proper politeness. This situation displeases Sebastian, and it generates a conflict between the two. At the conjurer's command, the royal guards try to capture Arthur. However, the boy proves himself a match for their abilities and, once again, manifests an overwhelming power that even causes him to break free from the flow of time.
At one point, it seems that Arthur is no longer in control of his body, since, after what happened, he appears confused and faints. Furthermore, Sylvia's image appears, suggesting that she was behind the boy's bloodlust during the commotion.
The fight scene, like those in previous episodes, makes excessive use of static images. The lack of dynamism in the action scenes affects the viewer's immersion and generates audience dissatisfaction with the work.
The Beginning After the End: What to expect from the next episode?
At the end of the episode, Cynthia Goodsky, founder and director of Xyrus Academy, is waiting for Arthur. In the web novel, Cynthia asks for a demonstration of Arthur's powers, and the duel between the two is incredible. However, unfortunately, it's likely that the anime will opt for static images and not take full advantage of the scene's potential. Furthermore, in this encounter, Cynthia reveals that Arthur has the potential to become the strongest in the future.
Episode 11 will be released next Wednesday, June 11th, on the Crunchyroll streaming platform, with Portuguese subtitles. Additionally, for those who wish to learn more about the work, the physical comics are available on the NewPop . The digital version is also available on Tapas .
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