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As such, manga spoilers ahead!

I've been thinking of the Scala exam a lot recently, and about Mephisto's reaction to Iruma. I realized that this is the first time in the manga that we see someone contrast Iruma from Delkira instead of compare him to.

If you think about it, it is often repeated through the series about how similar Iruma is to Delkira. Asmodeus saw him as Delkira during his first evil cycle when sitting on the throne. Repeatedly Sullivan sees Delkira in Iruma. Amduscias saw Delkira in Iruma during the musical festival. We are pretty consistently reminded the similarities between Iruma and the previous Demon King. It's kinda like we start to see Delkira as this amazing, never wrong being.

I think that is why it is so shocking when we get Mephisto's view point on the very beginning of Delkira as Demon King. For the first time, we see someone viewing Delkira in a negative light. We see Delkira be greedy and selfish enough that someone was essentially fired from the position that they had held for centuries. Mephisto was cast off on the whims of Delkira.

I think it is so interesting that it takes hundreds of chapters to get to this point. When I first read it, it felt wrong. Like 'that's not right.' Iruma is compared so often to this person that seeing something negative about them feels off putting. It's a reminder that Delkira was not perfect.

I also think that is why the conversation between Mephisto and Iruma is so beautiful. Mephisto realizes how different Delkira and Iruma are from each other, and because of those differences, Mephisto sees a future king in Iruma. That Iruma cares so much that he would never cast aside anybody. Everybody is important to him no matter who they are. This is the first time we finally get someone looking at Iruma as a future demon king because he is different from Delkira.

No one means ill by comparing Iruma to Delkira. Instead everybody means the highest respect by doing that, but there is something so refreshing about Iruma being seen as a future leader for being Iruma. For being greedy in a different way. Instead of making it all about himself and his desires, his greed stems from wanting everyone to be happy and fulfilled.

I was not expecting this outcome from the Scala exam. Initially I was very wary of Mephisto, but now I've come to love his character. He just wants to feel needed again, and Iruma offers that without even realizing it. Iruma is so clueless to the impact he has on the demons around him.

I love the transition of ‘Iruma the helpless human’ to ‘Iruma who is comparable to the Demon King’ to ‘Iruma who is more admirable than the Demon King’. It goes to show how different, yet similar Iruma is to Derkila.

Iruma being the least demonic ‘demon’ makes it apparent that he is what everyone wants and needs in a king. Someone who is just as (if not more) greedy, passionate, and ambitious while also being selfless, hopeful, and considerate.

Expectation: they are going to destroy the school

Reality: Irumean holds wicked Azz on a leash.

And Egg grandpa takes a picture and sends a copy to Amu-chan.

Oh kalego will take one look at them and will literally fly outta there like FUCK NO

Irumean will have to hold azz in a leash because azz will literally attack anyone who looks at irumean wrong, but also irumean has very high pride in his friends, so anyone who looks at them wrong will be set on fire. And we have to acknowledge the fact that azz did go through a lot of growth (and im really proud of him :,) ) so while he would throw a fire ball at any of his friends in a heart beat if irumean told him to, he would commit genocide if any of them got hurt, and irumean will be cheering if not helping

They will not destroy the school, but anyone who thinks about crossing the abnormal class will rest in pieces.

But outside of that, the amount of lighthearted chaos they will bring to the school will be fantastic . Last time irumean got them the forbidden room this time they're ruling the school and they're gonna terrorise everyone so much opera's days will look like a kids fight

And the teachers wont be able to do anything because irumean is observant, he is smart and he will bring out your weak point and abuse it with no shame. But he is still iruma, so he knows when to stop, when to smile, and when the easiest root is to gain their loyalty rather than force it or blackmail his way to it

And with a WP Azz? Blackmailing teachers is easy cause he is the leash holding him back, but he can't really hold him back that much so teachers will have to either do whatever they want or kick them out of school, but will sullivan really force irumean to go home uf he really wants to stay at school?

I can imagine that both their wickedness would be amplified if they had it together—like it was feeding off the other’s. So I can believe that it would be absolutely unhinged.

I can picture Irumean lording over Kalego with summoning stickers in hand. A clear threat that the teacher can’t silence. Irumean would probably summon him repeatedly to boss him around, and Kalego could do nothing but obey as he seethed.

To follow up on the leash thing, my mind conjured up Azz being physically tethered to Irumean. I imagined that Irumean would’ve given him one of those collars that Opera showed him (actually, he probably would have given one to Kalego since they are for familiars). But, basically, Irumean is striding along the halls with a chain in hand connected to cerulean-coloured leather around Azz’s neck.

Azz would stay within arms reach of Irumean for the whole ordeal. He probably would be standing—or swaying— behind Irumean during classes, all of his attention directed to his lord. The only time his focus would be redirected is if he senses or hears anything negative about Irumean. If he does, he’d go absolutely feral. There is no stopping him unless Irumean personally asked him to.

I also could see Irumean casually reaching his hand out to scratch him behind the ears or pat him on the head to show satisfaction. Azz would definitely lean into the touch, and would seem significantly calmer.

Another note, Azz’s fire would for sure burn blue, and he’d be so happy to watch the blazing hue be of use to his lord.