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[Tristan]

Donny could possibly be the Knight of War!

 

[Demonspeed]

Nakaba, if Sin's identity isn't revealed in this arc...

Now that I think about it, besides Nasiens no one among them has their Magic named(I don't believe Hope is the name of Percival's). Maybe it's for these kind of power ups/reveals since they are young.

Despite what they said about winning thanks to Sin's help these two felt quite weak compared to Elgin. Of course Percival's opponent is going to be much more impressive

Donny could possibly be the Knight of War!

No way. I don't see how he fits the description.

 

[Vortigern]

Either telekinesis or gravity manipulation was what I was expecting for Donny, and I'd say this option is more fitting for him. He seemed to get a lot stronger as soon as he realized what he could actually do with his magic. Previously he could barely float Doronach slightly off the ground but now he just sent the poor guy flying with enough force to damage some trees. I also liked Donny's display of knife-fighting skill, even if it feels a little bit out of place for me. Knife tricks are the kind of thing you would expect to see from a bandit, not from a knight apprentice. Telekinesis would be a very handy ability for a thief to have, so perhaps Donny will eventually become the Ban of the group.

Also, does anyone else think the name Donny could just be a nickname? Percival, Nasiens and Anghalhad are all names taken directly from characters in the Arthurian legends. I find it weird that Donny would be the odd one out with his very normal name. There are some characters in the legends whose names start with a 'Do' or even a 'Don', but I couldn't find any candidates among them who really fit the bill.

How long is this trope gonna continue of people wondering who sin is? Everyone knows he’s not just a fox since the first few chapters. Great chapter by the way just bugs the life out of me when even the characters bring up who sin may really be.

Sin has received quite a bit of attention in this arc, so I can't see the reveal being too far off at this point. Right now there's a situation where Anne and Donny have to resume their fights while the tired Nasiens and potentially unarmed Percy have to face the leader. This happened immediately after Percival asked Sin about his identity, which seems like foreshadowing to me. I think we're going to get the reveal in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Meliodaf]

Anne’s attitude when fighting reminds me of King. They both have this arrogant air about them when they’re stronger than the opponent and I love it.

 

[Demonspeed]

Either telekinesis or gravity manipulation was what I was expecting for Donny, and I'd say this option is more fitting for him. He seemed to get a lot stronger as soon as he realized what he could actually do with his magic. Previously he could barely float Doronach slightly off the ground but now he just sent the poor guy flying with enough force to damage some trees. I also liked Donny's display of knife-fighting skill, even if it feels a little bit out of place for me. Knife tricks are the kind of thing you would expect to see from a bandit, not from a knight apprentice. Telekinesis would be a very handy ability for a thief to have, so perhaps Donny will eventually become the Ban of the group.

Also, does anyone else think the name Donny could just be a nickname? Percival, Nasiens and Anghalhad are all names taken directly from characters in the Arthurian legends. I find it weird that Donny would be the odd one out with his very normal name. There are some characters in the legends whose names start with a 'Do' or even a 'Don', but I couldn't find any candidates among them who really fit the bill.

He spent some time doing tricks when he was working as performer. With this + his Magic he being a good knife user isn't too surprising.

Howzer's family is a family of blacksmiths IIRC, at least his father was. Donny shouldn't really be someone special. Howzer and his friend were calling him like that too.

 

[GreaterForce]

Good chapter. I like that the side characters are getting focus and development. The mystery around Sin continues to deepen. On another note, the final Knight is going to be a tough one, if his aura is enough to invoke that reaction. Maybe someone will have to step in(looking at you, Sin).

 

[Rikudou King]

Smug Anne is cute. I was surprise her opponent wasn't dead, since Anne doesn't appear to have a hang-up on killing as far as I've seen. Not that surprised that Donny is skilled with a knife, that's presumably why he prefers it over a sword, or that his magic is telekinesis, though media has made me imagine that as something non-magical. It looks like we should learn who Sin is soon, if not in the next few chapters, as I assume he'll have to fight this new foe.

 

[Vortigern]

I forgot to mention that Sleipnir was completely absent from this chapter. I wonder if Doronach or Fiddich is going to use it now or if it will have some kind of a role to play after the battle. It's big enough to carry all the good guys on its back and could potentially be used as a means to escape if Pellegarde shows up.

He spent some time doing tricks when he was working as performer. With this + his Magic he being a good knife user isn't too surprising.

Howzer's family is a family of blacksmiths IIRC, at least his father was. Donny shouldn't really be someone special. Howzer and his friend were calling him like that too.

I get where you're coming from, but Donny is easily parrying this guy's attacks and landing plenty of hits of his own. That's not something you would learn just from doing circus tricks. He never completed his training under Howzer either, but can somehow still outskill an actual holy knight. The explanation he gave for why he has never shown these skills before was also pretty odd. Why would someone opposed to hurting people want to become a holy knight in the first place? And how come he immediately dropped that attitude and slammed his opponent into a punch of trees in a way that definitely hurt more than some small cuts? It just seems like something's missing here. It's possible that it could be deliberate on Nakaba's part, because Anne's magic did detect a lot of lies from Donny back in chapter 15. I don't know if the main characters of the sequel are going to get their own side stories like the Sins, but if Donny ever gets one it wouldn't surprise me if there was something more to his past that could shed some light on his skills and attitude.

My point about Donny's name wasn't that he should be someone special, but that he too would have a name referencing the Arthurian legends like everyone else in the main group. Sin is the only other exception and he's presumably using an alias since he's on a secret mission and all. Even the antagonists are named after distilleries rather than given random names, let alone normal ones. It's like having guys named Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon and Jar Jar team up with guy called Steve. Why's he the odd one out? The only explanations I can think of are that Donny is just a nickname or that he is supposed to be the average Joe of the group and his name reflects that. Everyone else is super talented and fearless if not an outright special existence, while he's just a coward who abandoned his dream to become a holy knight because he felt he didn't have what it takes to become one. In both cases his name would be a deliberate choice like the others instead of just a random name that Nakaba spotted in the news while designing the character.

 

[Samael Morningstar]

I do feel like Donny will be one of those characters who'll stay in focus for an long periord of time, given how good ge is and how powerful telekinesis can get, I'm pretty sure he has quite the role to play ahead. And yeah it's really unbelievable for him to have been that strong from the beginning and absolutely no hint given towards it

 

[HereNThere]

I like the development for Donny, but I do agree that the sudden explanation for his skills is weak. It's that same lame excuse that conveniently prevented Diane from using her Sacred Treasure ability despite said excuse being contradicted later in the series in another fight.

I'm also tired of the tip-toeing around Sin. Just reveal them already. Hopefully, the current pattern holds up and he'll get his turn to shine after Percival does his thing one more time.

 

[Tristan]

No way. I don't see how he fits the description.

His hairstyle looks similar to the knight of War. Also I just can't see why a secondary character would be given an extremely OP ability such as Telekinesis.

 

[Demonspeed]

His hairstyle looks similar to the knight of War. Also I just can't see why a secondary character would be given an extremely OP ability such as Telekinesis.

Idk I don't find telekinesis broken. Its power depends on the setting and TBH I find Mix Venom better. There were Humans with very powerful Magic like Dreyfus's Break. If Donny was one of them I think his talent would have been highlighted more.

Personally I don't really consider these designs as particularly useful. Especially when we already know Tristan and Lancelot are among them.

 

[Jdmp53]

Smug Anne is cute. I was surprise her opponent wasn't dead, since Anne doesn't appear to have a hang-up on killing as far as I've seen. Not that surprised that Donny is skilled with a knife, that's presumably why he prefers it over a sword, or that his magic is telekinesis, though media has made me imagine that as something non-magical. It looks like we should learn who Sin is soon, if not in the next few chapters, as I assume he'll have to fight this new foe.

that opponent literally survived getting a hole in her chest during that gowther attack

 

[Rikudou King]

that opponent literally survived getting a hole in her chest during that gowther attack

That was seemingly thanks to her mirage ability, otherwise she wouldn't need to resort to illusions against Anne or be stuck wounded on the ground. Plus Sin probably would have mentioned it.

 

[Jdmp53]

That was seemingly thanks to her mirage ability, otherwise she wouldn't need to resort to illusions against Anne or be stuck wounded on the ground. Plus Sin probably would have mentioned it.

Good point..i really didn't connect that mirage ability to back then...
hm..i wonder if anne will get some kind of upgrade with her ability...like more than just figuring out the lie...maybe something like stop the opponents from using any trickery in first place or she can read minds better

 

[Zorra_akuma]

Nakaba updated his blog

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[baditz]

Idk I don't find telekinesis broken. Its power depends on the setting and TBH I find Mix Venom better. There were Humans with very powerful Magic like Dreyfus's Break. If Donny was one of them I think his talent would have been highlighted more.

Personally I don't really consider these designs as particularly useful. Especially when we already know Tristan and Lancelot are among them.

Do u know mob physco 100 or tatsumaki from one puch man?
Both of them master of telekinesis, n how the hell u say its no overpower?

 

[Giji Paw]

Nakaba updated his blog

鈴木央のだらだらブログリターンズ

blog.livedoor.jp

Can we get a translation? It seems to mention something about Cursed by Light and something else

 

[Zorra_akuma]

Can we get a translation? It seems to mention something about Cursed by Light and something else

I think because of the “DVD” part I think it’s talking about cursed by light getting a DVD but idk

 

[Demonspeed]

Do u know mob physco 100 or tatsumaki from one puch man?
Both of them master of telekinesis, n how the hell u say its no overpower?

The thing with Telekinesis is that how it's used depends heaviliy on the setting. Yes Mob and Tatsumaki are pretty strong but they are the strongest of their class, Fubuki or many other Espers aren't at their level.

Nakaba updated his blog

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blog.livedoor.jp

Speaking of updates, why aren't there updates on the Twitter account of the series anymore?