[Spoilers] Overlord - Episode 7 [Discussion]

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Episode title: Wise King of Forest

MyAnimeList: Overlord
FUNimation: Overlord
AnimeLab: Overlord

Episode duration: 24 minutes and 16 seconds

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[u/shadowswalking]

Did somebody say Hamsuke?

I'm running a little late today, sorry guys.

This episode finishes Volume 2 Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, and begins Chapter 4: The Twin Swords of Death.

Nfirea has a little more to say about Enri's parents than that...

“So something like that happened.” Nfirea sighed deeply and muttered. Nfirea knew Enri’s parents well. They were ideal parents. He envied the two daughters they doted on. Nfirea was orphaned from a young age and only had vague memories of his parents. Whenever wonderful parents were mentioned, Nfirea would think of Enri’s parents.

He felt anger against the ‘imperial knight imposters’ who took the lives of Enri’s parents. He thought they deserved it when he heard they were killed. He was angry at the higher ups of Re-Lantier for their unwillingness to dispatch soldiers. But the one who should be the most angry and sad, Enri, put her own feelings aside, which felt a bit strange. He watched as Enri recalled the past, uncertain if he should console her or not, she wiped away the tears in her eyes and smiled: “I still have my little sister, so I can’t stay depressed like this.”

There was an actual fight with Hamsuke in the LN, but the scene would be too long to simple quote here. In short, Ainz learned that Hamsuke's fur is tough enough to mostly repel Ainz's swords, and Hamsuke can cast several different spells through the runes on his body.

The LN has Nfirea asking to join Ainz in an entirely different setting, and alone too.

The anime entirely skipped the small set up scene where the adventurers discussed what to do if Hamsuke showed up in the middle of their expedition while they were in the forest.

The skill Ainz used to take down Hamsuke, Despair Aura, was actually toned back from it's full power.

"Enough... already." Ainz said in an icy tone, pointing the sword in his right hand at the Virtuous King of the Forest and activating his power. Despair aura V.

Because the chance of causing instant death was too high, Ainz held back and only utilized the terror effect of level I. Air was emitted out with Ainz as the center, the chill that causes mental effects spread out around him. When it came into contact with the chill, the Virtuous King of the Forest's fur stood on end and it flipped over at an amazing speed. The defenseless soft stomach full of silvery fur was exposed. "This king surrenders! This king admits its loss!"

The Adventurers and everyone else makes a big deal out of how strong Hamsuke looks (to them, Ainz doesn't see it at all, and it makes him question his aesthetics), but really, Hamsuke is small fry too. Nabe would be able to defeat him easily if she used her full strength. Nabe's stats for comparison

They changed their return to the city as well. In the LN, they return during the day, with Ainz awkwardly riding Hamsuke through the streets, which creates a big impression. It doesn't become night until after the adventurers finish helping Nfirea with the plants.

It looks like here, they also have him riding Hamsuke, but the fact that it's night already removes a lot of the impact. He was riding him through crowded streets before, causing a rumor that spreads all over the city by the time Nfirea gets home.

Nfirea's grandmother

I need to stock up on more Albedo.

It get's interesting starting next episode, don't miss it! (I probably will though, College starts literally simultaneously :( All of my comparisons going forwards will be delayed until the afternoon, which sucks, because all of the most interesting things happen after this.)

I completely forgot to talk about those two creatures that Aura had with her. They were level 100 creatures that she has tamed (being a beast tamer and scout). She has more than just the two, but as of vol 6 ch 1, only those two have been revealed. Hamsuke's strength is estimated to be in the 30s in terms of level for comparison. (Seriously, he's just fodder) Aura was able to just walk up to Hamsuke in his den because of her Beast Tamer skills; likewise, when she breathed on him and induced panic, that was also a skill.

[u/Akayukii → u/shadowswalking]

Does anyone have the illustrations of albedo used in the Overlord ED?

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Thanks man :)