The Misfit of Demon King Academy II Episode 5

"Enjoy that pompous dream of yours while you can. It will end when the real Demon King returns."

- Anos to Avos Dilhevia

In Between Royalty and Mixed Blood (皇族と混血の狭間で) is the fifth episode of The Misfit of Demon King Academy II anime series.

Synopsis
Avos Dilhevia who appeared in Delsgade was actually Misa, who was being controlled by traditions and rumors. After getting the demons in central Dilhade on her side, she declares that she will destroy Anos. Anos is making his way to the Demon King's Castle to rescue Misa. Meanwhile, in the city, the people being controlled by Avos were attacking mixed blood demons, and they had even started making their way to Anos' parents…

Summary
Anos pieces everything that has happened so far and deduces how Avos Dilhevia came to be. During the battle of wits against Ziek Ozma, everything he guessed about the Child of God was correct. In addition, Melheis was attacked to delay the broadcast that would expose Avos Dilhevia as a fake, which would weaken her existence as a spirit. He also states that Gerad and the Spirit King attacked Misa to awaken her spirit side.

Avos' plan is to steal Venuzdonoa, though it will take some time, so Anos leaves her be. The Seven Elder Demon Emperors then fire at him, causing Anos to return to his original body in Aharthern.

After being informed of Misa's alternate personality, Anos' group prepares to leave the spirit school. However, they are stopped by Enyunien, who wishes to keep them there to protect the Great Spirit Leno's child. They make it to another room but are found by Nigitt, one of Anos' subordinates from 2,000 years ago who is under Avos' control. Fortunately, Eges shows up to stop him, allowing Anos' group to leave and find Lena, who convinces the Tithi to help them escape despite the Spirit King's orders.

At Dilhade's doors, they are met by the Demon Lord Elio Ludwell, who recognizes Anos and kneels before him. Anos surmises that those who know him as the real Demon King are less susceptible to Avos' control. However, the seven Demon Emperors and Nigitt are the Demon King's subordinates, and that's why Avos' lore of being the Demon King exerts greater control over them.

Inside the city, the royals are attacking the mixed-bloods and absorbing their magic power. Ramon Aiber finds the disgraced Emilia and beats her up, reminding her of the pain she inflected upon the Anos Fan Union. The royals are then interrupted by Izabella and Gusta, who attempt to save Emilia. Ramon recognizes her as Anos' mom and threatens to dismember her. However, Anos appears and returns the favor by turning the royals into pieces and using magic to keep them alive.

Back home, they devise a plan to sneak into the Demon King Castle Delsgade. Since the underground city where the Zeshias live was only added recently, neither Avos nor Melheis know of its existence, so they create a tunnel there. Before leaving, he has one last talk with Emilia. She asks him to end her misery, but Anos wonders why she didn't ask to become a royal again. Even if she did, she wouldn't be able to live with herself after what she experienced as a mixed-blood demon. The fan union stays to protect Anos' parents, while Anos and his close friends go to the underground city, eventually making it to a teleportation circle leading to the castle's dungeons.

Adaptation Notes
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