Sousou no Frieren Episode 10 Discussion

“Frieren. Just as demons deceive humankind with words, you must use your mana to deceive demons.”
What an episode, diving into past history of Flamme and Frieren and insight on deception.

The flow of time is brought back and further defined, from ancient architecture similar to Rome to the medieval age with fortified cities and castles is a subtle yet direct impact of said time. For over a thousand years, so much has advanced since that first meeting between Flamme and Frieren. Remember that flower spell back at the tower with the blue flowers at Himmel’s state? That same spell has so much more depth and significance since it was the same spell that Flamme loved so much, leading to Frieren keeping that spell with her and making it more heartfelt every time it is used.

Demons see mana as a source of pride and their way of projecting power and strength, just like how humans use wealth and authority to exert power. Pride is everything for a demon, it’s a deadly sin for a reason. Deception is always a key factor in winning warfare, regardless of era. The moment Frieren revealed her mana to a higher volume, the realization kicked in for Aura. She let her pride and confidence get to her in believing she had the upper hand when in fact, she lost from the very beginning. 500 years is impressive, but to an elf mage who had lived for over a millennium with concealing mana her entire life, she was in another league by tenfold.

Waited for this episode and it delivered like a bomb being dropped. Left me tearful too for some reason haha.
Frieren Friday!