As Coco is stumped about what to do with the magic she needs to create, it is Agott who helps her out. It brings up the point that Coco is always looking at magic to help others, while Agott always looks at magic in what can help her. For her, pushing Coco into looking at magic in how it can help herself is something Coco needed. It is really sweet to see these two patch up their friendship.
It does seem that Qifrey is onto the fact that Coco is hiding something. Well, considering the stuff he is hiding from Olly, it isn’t a huge surprise that he can figure out that Coco is hiding something. Still, the question is, will he be able to figure out something is off with Coco before it is too late?
Deanreldy and Beldaruit’s conversation is interesting because they discuss the state of magic and medicine. Of course, Beldaruit is trying to keep the status quo since there are huge risks in these areas colliding. Of course Deanreldy has a point that it would only serve to benefit the people. It really comes down to risk vs. reward. Stick to the status quo or let these two sides converge so the potential of both medicine and magic can increase tenfold. Though Deanreldy is right, the witches are guilty of control masquerading as a helping hand. It really comes down to witches only wanting to be the ones in control.
It’s nice to see Coco defend Agott against Loroga. Furthermore, it is evident that the rumors about her don’t add up to the type of person we have seen her to be. The question remains, where did they come from? No doubt Agott regrets not fighting those allegations.
As the procession begins, we see Olly, Coco, and Agott with their performance really showcase how they need to appeal to the people. As Olly alters his magic, so it is in a crystal. So it doesn’t undermine the danger of real fire. Ensuring the magic fire won’t ever touch a human’s hands means there is no risk in them thinking fire is safe to touch.
Coco’s performance showcased magic that could essentially help the environment. The issue is that her magic performance implied that people would have to work more. Humans mainly look at magic as how it is a convenience for them and how it helps them. Even if there are pros to the magic, if it doesn’t benefit them, why bother? Essentially, humans are selfish creatures.
Agott’s reminder to Coco of how she used to view magic was good because she forgot the perspective of humans. She used to love magic, and it brought her joy. She took Coco’s idea but applied it to help humans. Essentially now they don’t have to do the extra work, which is what captures their attention. Magic should be made to help everyone, not just a certain amount of people.
Though despite that success, things don’t look good. Looks like another case of why some magic is considered taboo. Meanwhile, the extra chapter is a nice focus on Olly, as just magic by itself is a pleasure in and of itself. Not everything needs to be functional.
