The One Who Wants to Be Demon King is the fifth episode in the anime series Mairimashita! Iruma-kun.
Summary[]
Sabnock's battle with the Guardian of Cutthroat Valley comes to a surprising end.
The students receive their rank badges.
Plot[]
Iruma is enjoying the ride he's being given by the Guardian's baby but becomes nervous when he sees the young demon bird flying into a dangerous area.
Sabnock continues to suffer several powerful attacks from the Guardian and fears his very life is at risk since the beast appears too powerful for him to defeat. However, he refuses to give up without a fight. Biting onto the bronze metal of his necklace, Sabnock creates a large battle axe and charges forward. As he does, he recalls a time in his youth how he was told he would become the demon king by his father, his older brother leaving on his own quest to gain the throne, and his younger sister's dying wish that Sabnock becomes king.
As he lands a blow on the Guardian, Sabnock realizes the moments involving his siblings were not true as his brother is a passivist and his sister is perfectly fine. His true reason for wanting to become the demon king is simply because he feels it is the coolest position one can achieve. Next biting the steel tab and creating a large sword, Sabnock continues trying to attack. Although he lands a few hits, it does not affect the Guardian and he is once more knocked back.
With Sabnock seemingly close to defeat, he states that he has no regrets of how things turned out and will continue to until his last breath. As the Guardian prepares for another attack, Sabnock is shocked to see Iruma suddenly place himself between the two and ask the Guardian to halt its attack. When Sabnock tries to remove Iruma, they suddenly spot the younger demon bird communicating with the Guardian and piece together they are related.
Spotting his sword close by, Sabnock plans to attack when he hears Iruma inform the Guardian its child's leg is healed and figures the reason the Guardian was upset was because of the pain its baby was going through. Just as Sabnock grabs his sword, Iruma assures the large beast that they won't harm it. Although it takes him a moment, Sabnock drops his weapon. He is then surprised when the Guardian and the baby both bow before Iruma.
At the finish line, Kalego is wondering what is taking the students so long when Asmodeus, and Clara, arrive. As the sun starts to set, Iruma and Sabnock are the only two not accounted for and Kalego quickly labels them as fatalities. Right when he does, the group is shocked to see the Guardian of Cutthroat Valley arriving. Kalego right away moves forward to protect the students but spots Iruma and Sabnock on the Guardian's back.
The two are dropped off and are welcomed back by their classmates and put back on Kalego's list. The celebration does not last long when Iruma and Sabnock are put in a loser's corner. An owl suddenly arrives and Kalego introduces it as the Rank Owl. He explains the owl was watching them through the race and will present a badge from the pocket on its stomach.
Sabnock finds his punishment to be humiliating but finds comfort when Iruma reflects how they at least were not expelled for returning with the Guardian. While they both agree how they enjoyed the looks on the faces of their classmates and teacher when they had arrived, Sabnock turns serious as he admits that he would not have made it had Iruma not intervened. He then gives a genuine apology for being rude to Iruma and declares him to be so amazing that Sabnock is dubbing him his one true rival.
Kalego has the students line up to get their badges. Asmodeus is given a Dalet rank and is soon annoyed when Clara is given Gimmel; Kalego suspecting it was because she placed second and was just lucky. With most of the others a mix of Aleph and Bet, Iruma is the last to step forward. With all eyes on him, Iruma reaches into the owl's pocket when it suddenly lets out a loud screech and flies away. Iruma tries to call it back since he did not get a badge but notices everyone looking at his hand where a gold ring is now on his middle finger.
Seeing the ring shocks Sabnock as he recalls a ring being part of the demon king prophecy. He suspects this is the Ring of Solomon but quickly thinks he is mistaken when Elizabetta points out a shadow creature emitting from the ring. Iruma panics at the sight of the creature when it suddenly lets out a loud scream that causes pain to those present and many at the school. Hoping to silence the creature, Iruma tries to rock it in his arms and Clara sings a lullaby that it enjoys.
Sabnock volunteers to try to remove the creature but a single tap from it sends him to his knees and then collapses. Asmodeus next tries to help only for the same thing to happen to him. Though he tries to assure Iruma he is fine, he admits he feels most of his magical power has been drained. Kalego tries to assist but is startled when his hand is suddenly missing. With the creature appearing to warn him, Kalego sees his missing hand is back and reads the illusion as a warning. Figuring he has no other choice, Kalego prepares to end the threat entirely.
He prepares to strike when he is stopped by Sullivan who exposes the teacher was about to blow off Iruma's arm. While scolding the teacher, Sullivan is approached by the shadow creature who promptly places his hand before it and it soon retreats back into the ring. Sullivan explains that the ring is known as Gluttonous Feeder Ring that stores the power of its wearer but will seek out the powers of others when it empties; hence why it attacked Asmodeus and Sabnock.
Sullivan gives one last piece of information that the ring is now permanently on Iruma, which he whispers to his grandson that part of the reason may be because he is human. The test comes to an end with a group photo.
Back at school, the rankings are posted and Iruma is revealed to have been given Aleph rank, something that does not sit well with Asmodeus and Clara brags about the rank difference. However, Iruma sees it as finally getting a fair evaluation and hopes that the low ranking will cause him to fall under the radar but is unaware it did the very opposite.
Characters[]
Sukima Segment[]
Iruma and Sabro are enjoying their flight on the back of the Guardian of Cutthroat Valley. But Iruma is soon crushed between Sabro’s body and the one of the magical beast.
Difference between Anime and Manga[]
- Anime: After the Guardian bows to Iruma, the other students are shown starting to arrive at the finish line.
Manga: The next scene is Kalego presenting the Rank Owl to give the students their badges. Iruma and Sabnock's arrival by the Guardian is also done as a brief flashback.
- Anime: The anime shows most of the students being presented with a badge.
Manga: The scene after Sabnock calls Iruma his rival changes to Iruma standing before the Rank Owl. The others getting badges is shown as a cut scene before the being of the ring emerges.
- Anime: Iruma's ring is shown before Sabnock's flashback.
Manga: The flashback happens first.
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| 1st Season | | • 01 • | • 02 • | • 03 • | • 04 • | • 05 • | • 06 • | • 07 • | • 08 • | • 09 • | • 10 • | • 11 • | • 12 • | | • 13 • | • 14 • | • 15 • | • 16 • | • 17 • | • 18 • | • 19 • | • 20 • | • 21 • | • 22 • | •23 • | |
| 2nd Season | | • 24 • | • 25 • | • 26 • | • 27 • | • 28 • | • 29 • | • 30 • | • 31 • | • 32 • | • 33 • | • 34 • | • 35 • | | • 36 • | • 37 • | • 38 • | • 39 • | • 40 • | • 41 • | • 42 • | • 43 • | • 44 • | |
| 3rd Season | | • 45 • | • 46 • | • 47 • | • 48 • | • 49 • | • 50 • | • 51 • | • 52 • | • 53 • | • 54 • | • 55 • | | • 56 • | • 57 • | • 58 • | • 59 • | • 60 • | • 61 • | • 62 • | • 63 • | • 64 • | • 65 • | |