I watched this out of curiosity, and the first encounter is really hard to grasp because I don't get what is sequence and other things they're talking about. Basically, a power dynamics that's not the norm, and I understood it as I went along the story. I even asked the internet if it was worth watching, and get a lot of massive spoilers. Yes, I love to spoil myself and if you don't want to know more, stop reading from here.
So yeah, I asked who's gonna die among the main characters or at least the notable ones. And I'm pretty sure I read the name Dunn Smith, but damn, I didn't absorb it properly, I was devastated watching it. It still hurts, like a second Colonel Hughes for me. I'm so mad that I even went to read the novel though I can't yet to move past chapter 2. I know that, that was a crucial stage and a very big turning point for our boy, but still, it never hurt less. Not to mention the ost is adding to my grief. Lol. Now, I'm still in limbo in that last episode, like I was under a genjutsu. Waiting for myself to move on and continue reading the novel.
I would recommend continuing to read the novel. You can find it on webnovel fully translated with fantastic quality. With enough patience and ads watched you can read the whole thing beginning to end free, including the second novel in the series with a different protag (haven't even started that one though). There are some truly bitter sweet moments interspersed among some of the most epic and unique fights. The anime was more confusing for those who only watched that since they tended to leap around really far forward and backwards near the middle, so I highly recommend both reading the novel for context and timeline, and watching the anime to see it all come to life.










I didn't notice.
On the other hand, is this jerk the jerk back then? Why is the jerk back?