Marie, who calls herself the Witch of Eastside and makes a living selling information and miscellaneous goods, appears in "Rasudan," a short for "The Story of a Boy from a Village Before the Last Dungeon Living in an Early Town." While her appearance clearly exudes a witch-like vibe, she quickly reveals her true colors as the story progresses after meeting Lloyd. How will she change from her first appearance? This time, we'll also reveal Marie's real name, true identity, and her ultimate goal!
Marie's First Appearance is Serious
This is Marie when she first appears. She exudes a calm aura and witchy quality that is hard to believe she is only 15 years old. While reading a book, she glances at Lloyd as he timidly enters, saying, "Excuse me...", but Marie ignores him and continues reading for a while. Lloyd still stands there frozen and doesn't leave, so Marie asks, "What is it?" In response to Lloyd's story, as a witch she demands "payment" and intimidates Lloyd with her sharp gaze, saying, "Make sure you have no regrets." This may be the first and last time we see Marie in this witch-like state...
Marie's nemesis is the village chief of Conlon Village, Alluka.
When Lloyd asks for a short stay to stay with her while she prepares for her military career, Marie snaps, "Go find a place to stay and check out the job postings at the plaza!" (This is the only scene in the series where she really scolds Lloyd.) However, when Lloyd asks where he's from and the name "Conlon" comes up, Marie's blood runs cold. She timidly asks the village chief's name, only to hear the answer: "Alluka." At that moment, Marie, sweating profusely, clings to the faintest hope that it's "someone with the same name," but despairs when she sees the Alluka crystal Lloyd brings. Her attitude changes instantly, and she quickly treats Lloyd like a guest and tries to make him coffee.
What is the relationship between Marie and Village Mayor Alluka?
Marie trained under Alluka for several years and apparently suffered some pretty painful experiences during that time. As a result, she's deeply traumatized by Alluka, to the point where she even kneels and begs when she emerges from the crystal. Her comment, "I thought I was finally free," suggests that something very harsh had happened. However, Marie isn't always the one being beaten. When Alluka isn't around, she always calls her "loli hag" and throws the crystal that Alluka appears from, secretly getting revenge in her own way.
A Small Curse Falls on Marie
Marie is constantly subjected to a "small curse" as punishment by Alluka. When she repeatedly called out "loli-baba," the curse caused her to stab her pinkie on the corner of a desk, causing her to fall. When she slammed her hand on the desk in frustration, her clothes got caught and torn to shreds. Another time, when she tried to sneakily make lunch for Lloyd so they could go watch the magic tournament, she was cursed with severe stomach pain. She's also been transformed into frogs and other creatures, and after being transformed into a butterfly, she spends some time as an insect. When the spell wears off, she collapses naked and is seen by Lloyd, resulting in a double whammy.
What is the true identity of Marie, the East Side Witch?
Marie, who sells miscellaneous goods and information under the name Marie, is actually Maria Azami, princess of the Azami Kingdom. Her father, the king, is currently being controlled by someone, almost like brainwashing, and before he lost his will, he told Marie to flee the castle. She then hid in her current home, changed her name to Marie, and lived as a witch, waiting for an opportunity to free her father from the curse. She visited Alluka and became her apprentice in order to save her father, and spent several years mastering the "Runes of Undoing the Curse."
Marie and Her Father Reunite
All of Marie's hardships had been built up for this day. Finally, the day of her plan finally arrived, and with the help of her companions, Marie finally made it before the king. Marie used the Runes of Undoing the Curse to close in on the one controlling the king. However, just before the curse could be lifted, he was shown the "face of his father in his youth," which stopped him from moving. Using that opportunity, he crushed his hand, preventing the rune from activating.
The situation changed dramatically when he discovered that his opponent was the Demon Lord Abaddon.
"The people of Conlon Village deal with monsters and disasters, and it is forbidden to use Conlon's power in human conflicts." This rule, established by Alluka, is an absolute requirement. Therefore, in advance of this battle, Alluka had strictly forbidden Lloyd from getting involved. Marie even used hurtful attitudes and harsh words to keep Lloyd away from the fight. However, when her opponent introduced himself as "Demon Lord Abaddon," the situation changed dramatically. Since she could borrow Conlon's power from the Demon Lord, she quickly called for Lloyd's help, and the Demon Lord Abaddon was quickly purified.
With each passing day, Marie begins to see Lloyd as a member of the opposite sex.
At first, Marie is just a freeloader. She treats him like a younger brother, good at housework, but she quickly develops feelings for him, blushing when he gives her a brooch. While she may seem much older, Marie is only 15. And she likely has no romantic experience! It goes without saying what would happen if such a woman lived under the same roof as a boy... When Lloyd was debating whether to ask Riho out on a date, she even found herself hoping he'd ask her out. By the way, Lloyd once saw her in her underwear due to Alluka's curse, but her sex appeal is so strong that it's hard to believe she's only 15 years old, and it's enough to freeze Lloyd in place.
Is Marie in Lloyd's mind a great person?
Marie can use simple magic and exorcism runes, but frankly, she's practically useless as a fighting force. So she doesn't do anything to save the world, but that's not the case with Marie in Lloyd's mind. In Lloyd's mind, Marie is seen as a "hero who saves the kingdom from the shadows," and is always looked upon with respect. So even when Marie was suspected for telling a makeshift lie, he defended her by saying, "You're someone I can trust. I'm not the type of person to lie!" Even Marie looked uncomfortable.
Marie's Heart Moves as Lloyd Gives Her a Massage
One day, seeing Marie looking tired, Lloyd decided to give her a massage. Marie seemed to enjoy the massage, which he says he's second best at after housework. However, Lloyd's hands then slid smoothly down Marie's chest from behind, claiming it was a massage directly taught to him by Alluka. Marie frantically avoids the sudden, 18+-rated act, but then an angel and a devil whisper in her head about whether to accept a massage. Of course, she wins...
The massage is pretty dangerous!?
Marie isn't the only one who's been nearly massaged by Lloyd; Riho was also once almost given one. Riho, feeling uneasy after hearing that it was "approved by Mayor Alluka," inquired about the details of the massage, only to find that most of it was blurred out. However, upon hearing the details, Riho's face turned red and she declared, "This is arrestable," and "That's no longer a massage." Just hearing the phone ring, she was so frightened that she thought, "The police are calling because I tried to get a massage." While the exact nature of the massage remains a mystery, it's clear that it involves being naked.
Marie is becoming more and more like Allka
As usual, Marie and Allka were cursed and seemed to be at odds with each other, but as she interacted with Lloyd, Marie gradually became more and more like Allka. She became increasingly indiscriminate when it came to Lloyd, and when Allka expressed a desire to see Lloyd dressed as a hotel attendant, the two headed straight for the hotel, despite Lloyd's warnings. During the encounter, Marie rode Allka and treated her like a horse, so much so that Allka even remarked, "A disciple takes after his master..." Even when Lloyd eventually found out and became angry, the two teamed up to cover up and overcome the crisis.
A Summary of the Unfortunate Beautiful Witch Marie
So far, what do you think of Marie? She's a beautiful character in the comics, but even looking at her character design in the anime, she's a sensual beauty that's hard to believe is only 15 years old. Both Marie, the beautiful, big sister-like character, and Marie, who loses her character when she's manipulated by Alluka, are very charming! I think the first climax of the anime will be the battle against the Demon King Abaddon, so I'm looking forward to seeing Marie in action!
