You know what, I kinda take back what I said on the previous episode XD Alec is still kind of a pushover, but we're seeing more of his boundaries here earlier than expected. He's very protective of his friends too. Speaking of friends, I think I may be slightly drawn now to the plot. The premise is still your usual trope, but I feel like there might be something more to this, especially given how we got a glimpse of his history as a student with his friends. Surely, given his ranking, he was not a court magician for nothing. Like yeah, he may have held back, but now I'm curious just how far his strength actually goes, given that he's friends with such talented people, too.