Discussion May I Ask for One Final Thing?

Episodes: 13 | Source: Light Novel | Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Villainess
Synopsis
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Ever since childhood, Scarlet El Vandimion has preferred to deal with wrongdoers by using her fists. However, to preserve her family's image, she suppresses her instincts and tolerates the abuse inflicted by her childish fiancé, Second Prince Kyle Von Pallistan. Only Kyle's brother, First Prince Julius, is aware that there is more to Scarlet than meets the eye, but she cares little about his growing interest.

In the middle of a ball, Kyle accuses Scarlet of harassing Terenezza Hopkins, a commoner that has taken his heart. Scarlet's engagement to Kyle is nullified, leaving her outraged that all of her efforts to endure thus far have amounted to nothing. Scarlet dons her studded leather gloves, once again becoming the "Mad Dog Princess." Joined by Julius and werebeast Nanaka, Scarlet is ready to give filthy nobles a taste of their own medicine—one punch at a time.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

 

Episode 1 was pretty good, although I'm usually not a fan of these types. Some of the (idk if I'd call them cliches) but poor Scarlet being forced into a marriage with a noble who is a piece of shit, and can't get out of it for (reasons) and the obligatory some of the related family are "good" people but also at the same time somehow can't help her get out of the marriage because (reasons). Naturally, the brothers are positioned in a way that are against each other with different "factions" aligning to the other, so it's just chaos. It's a bit of a dice roll if the current King is "good" or "bad". Also I do wonder if there will be some form of redemption arc for Kyle, as sometimes that's the case.

I did enjoy Scarlet's dynamic with Julius. Seems like they might get romantically involved together, but the way Julius kind of spoke of Scarlet as a creature to study was funny. The light competition/banter in school when Julius effortlessly took 100% during tests, which made Scarlet train her ass off much to his amusement.

Then the end was satisfying when Scarlet punched out Kyle's new fiancé Terenezza and then went to town on the other nobles.

 

Yup, 100%

 

Episode 2 was good. Things have worked out very well for Scarlet, fortunately. The marriage contract with Kyle was nullified by bother parties. Due to her inadvertently exposing the nobles engaged with slavery, Scarlet is also seen in a very positive light for the noble family, so she also faced no repercussions to her actions. On he contrary, Kyle was stripped of his inheritances.

After fainty, Scarlet woke a bit later with a maid trying to kill her. The "maid" was of the beast kin line and was actually a boy named Nanaka, and he was a slave of the noble Godwin who uses many of them to infiltrate noble houses to gain blackmail material for him to use. Naturally, Scarlet's plan is to just beat the shit out of him before handing him to the authorities. She gained the respect and help of the Nanaka by lifting the slave contract thanks to her ability to turn back time.

After going into the slums accompanied by both Nanaka and Julius, Scarlet beat up a bunch of Hoodlums that tried to take advantage of them. Eventually they were pointed to the person they sought Junk, they got information on the slave trader, thanks to Julius' skills.

 

Episode 3 was good. Scarlet was able to meet with Lord Zatharin under the guise of wanting to purchase slaves, and get in touch with Junk and he was quick to pick up that Nanaka was a beast kin. The exchange to fast-track Scarlet into attending the Slave auction was for Nanaka to be given to him. Scarlet agreed, although this was part of the plan.

Donovan, Lord Zatharin's bodyguard and slave came in and roughed up Nanaka a bit, which lead to Scarlet disciplining him. At first, Donovan thought little of her, but Scarlet absolutely flogged him.

Scarlet and Julius had a nice outing of sorts, and there was an interesting flashback where Julius saw Scarlet's mistreatment at Kyle's hands, and suggested she tell their father she was fearful of him, to get the marriage contract nulled. But, because she was stubborn and wouldn't admit that, she stuck it out... seems completely pointless and kind of stupid, especially considering the first episode she had the view that she put up with a lot of shit, but she literally didn't have to if it could've been nullified like nothing...

Godwin has enlisted the help of some figure to deal with Scarlet, and looks like Terenezza is more than she seemed, being involved with Godwin too.

 

Episode 4 was good. Scarlet was able to get into the slave auction without issue, and Julius also made his appearance with about 10 others under his command infiltrating. Leonardo is also going along with the infiltration plan for now.

When Scarlet requested that Julius let her have her fill of punching the nobles out, he did under the condition that she would swear loyalty to him, so it seems like they are betrothed now. Gee, that was some coercion.

Scarlet had her rampage, before Leonardo appeared and wasn't happy with how his little sister was doing things. But, he was happy to hear about her and Julius. Godwin and Heine almost got away, but Scarlet used her abilities to meet them on the roof, where a dragon/wyvern and its rider was waiting. Ironically, the rider intended to just kill them, but Scarlet prevented it to get her fill. The rider is Alphreim, the prince of another Kingdom, who has fallen in love with Scarlet. She beat him senseless while declining him and even stopped the tail of his big lizard. She's a beast.

During her confrontation with Godwin, he let slip to Scarlet that Terenezza was a reincarnated person from another world, so I guess the same as Scarlet!

 

Episode 5 was good. Scarlet had a good time beating the shit out of Godwin, after he realised the punching bag she was referring to was him. But with overusing her ability, some of her hair turned black, seems like it may be permanent? After Julius and the others made it up, Godwin came back and shot at Scarlet, but Julius took the bullet for her. Scarlet took the artifact from Godwin and continued beating him. She thought that Julius died and gave some "parting" words only for him to be alive.

Terenezza is wrapped into the newer religion that has basically become the state religion, Palmianism over the more traditional Dianism and was using Godwin to accomplish that end. Terenezza has some ability that revolves around lust/mind control of sorts that allowed her to infiltrate the prison where Godwin was to give him poison to drink, to wrap that loose end up. Palmianism is a religion which worships the goddess of love and beauty, Palmia whereas Dianism revolves around praying to Saint Diana, a girl who has the ability to exercise evil. Terenezza sees herself as the heroine and wants a happy ending, while seeings Scarlet as the Villain(ess).

Scarlet caught up with her friends briefly before being interrupted by Julius, who they had no problem with, but Scarlet did. At the end, Julius ruined another nice moment with Scarlet.

 

Episode 6 was good. Interesting that the current generation Saint Diana and Scarlet seem to have a connections, it really seems like she is the opposite of Terenezza. Scarlet and Julius made the trip together to the headquarters of Palmianism and Dianism, and it's interesting they occupy the same space. The Palmian Pope ordered a wall be built around the space, which was apparently to keep "secular filth" out but seems like it's to hide corruption. This Pope Sargon was a corrupt merchant before becoming the Pope of Palmianism. His epithet of the Scheming Social Climber is interesting.

Scarlet and Julius were stopped at the gate, but Scarlet forced her way in allowing them entry. They met some knights inside, and Dios one that is half-elf seems like a bit of a troublemaker, kind of like Julius. He immediately hit on Scarlet and didn't care when Julius implied they were together.

Diana really seems rather sheltered, she behaves like a bit of a kid, with Scarlet being like an older sister. They have a cute dynamic, and Diana seeming to hate Julius although not overly seriously is pretty funny. It seems like at one time Diana lost her abilities, but it's not clear if she has them again. Interesting that it seems like those called Diana (not every single Diana) that become Saint Diana basically reincarnate in a way, having the same ties to a goddess giving them the ability to replenish the barrier when it is nearly out of juice.

At first the Pilgrimage Ceremony was going well, but seems like it's under attack now.

 

Episode 7 was great. Scarlet made her entrance into a group of enraged Palmian disciples. Diana was also almost badly injured or killed her palanquin broken and she fell. Luckily, she was rescued by her knight in shining armour like she imagined. I didn't think it would be Leonardo. Julius suspects there's a traitor in the Pilgramige as somehow the Palmianists became aware of them arriving, when it was private information.

It's nice Scarlet is supportive of Diana's feelings towards her brother, and even hatched a plan to help Diana out to try and get her closer to Leonardo. While Leonardo accompanied Diana, Scarlet got stuck with Julius. They quickly came across a bunch of dick bag adventurers destroying some poor merchant's vases, which lead to Julius buying out the store so Scarlet could lay the beatdown.

Diana seems to have a bit of an inferiority complex, or at least constantly compares herself to Scarlet and thinks she isn't good enough. Leonardo handled it well, but then ran off to see what havoc Scarlet was causing.

Seems like Dios might be the traitor as he seemed to get a note from someone who offered a gift of food to the knights. It also looks like the Palmianists are looking to ally with Vankish Empire

 

Episode 8 was good. Interesting, the whole thing about there only being one Saint is a lie, Diana is simply one part, and the other is Scarlet, a second saint who has always helped with maintaining the barrier. This time, Scarlet has to do it all alone due to Diana not being able to use her abilities. Apparently the royal family hid Scarlet's role as a saint, and it's why she was engaged to Kyle. But honestly, that makes even less sense for her to be engaged to Kyle, if Julius wasn't.

I can't remember if it was already established, but it's kind of expected for Terenezza to be revealed as the Saint of Palmianism. Also makes sense that Kyle was charmed by her ability, which influenced his breaking the marriage contract publicly. Scarlet is a smart one, her earrings have the ability to break restraints restraining her, which basically covered her major fear/weakness in battle which the Palmian disciples pulled on her. A beatdown ensued.

Looks like Terenezza somehow is the one that stole Diana's ability. Dios also revealed himself as a Palmian Inquisitor, taking Diana hostage. Leonardo took the trade for Terenezza allowing them to get away, but at least Diana was safe.

When Scarlet passed out, she met with the God of time Chronoa, the one she received her ability from. Chronoa requested she help Diana get her power back, it was stolen with the Goddess Palmia's meddling through a vessel she created and the soul she plucked from another world to pilot the body. Apparently Palmia is in love with Chronoa, but hated that Chronoa shared blessings with humans, so decided to basically wreck havoc on those that have received it. As a gift to help, Scarlet received the pocket watch of the God of Time which will retrieve Diana's stolen ability when she meets Terenezza again, along with her own ability being strengthened to the max.

 

Episode 9 was good. So one day Diana had a fight with her childhood best friend, and went to bed a normal farm girl, then woke up the next day as the Saint Diana. It was rough how Diana was immediately treated different and then taken off by the people of Dianaism.

Oh wow, I didn't see it coming that Diana was another traitor that fed information like Dios did. The reason for betraying everyone was out of desperation and naivity. Dios approached her and offered to help her get her powers back, but it was by using a stone imbued with the Saint's power, so she could pretend to have never lost it. The deal was 1 year of feeding intel to Dios for that, and she figured she could protect her people after that with her "restored" abilities. It didn't help that the people that were meant to support Diana basically just wanted a new one to surface to replace her, so it made it easy for Dios to prey on her lack of self worth. Diana has decided to stop now though, and tried to protect the unconscious Scarlet from Dios, but got in a bad position herself. Scarlet woke up and punched him out. She went on to confront Dios, and turns out he's Diana's half brother, with the same father. His past reaction to seeing her makes him seem like a siscon. He basically did a 180 after hearing that Diana no longer cared about her power, and tried to get in with a letter of intel, which Scarlet destroyed. But, I guess he will still be on their side. Diana and Scarlet also had words about the betrayal.

This are a real mess now, with the Pilgramige heading back with fear of an imminent attack. Now Julius has been confronted by someone riding a dragon/wyvern from the Vankish Empire. Nanaka was also found by Terenezza and the Vankish Empire group while he was overhearing information about them and is now captured.