Quote Originally Posted by Yukimura
I feel like someone should mourn the fact that with all the different things going on in this series like overpowered monsters, a random English TV show that seems to have something to do with the plot, and evil fairies possessing people, what seems to get the most attention are the dynamics of the undesired harem that has built itself up around Layfon.
While this recent resurgence of discussion is focusing in on that, we've gone so many episodes without discussion that broad trends like romance are really one of the few things to discuss easily. There is Alsheyra's motives, Nina's growth as a fighter and in knowledge of the world, wtf Engrish land, and the romance. You can't really deny it after all this time, Regios is a harem series.

Layfon has garnered the affections of two upper classmen, two members of the "Layton" trio, and left behind another girl (who has now reunited with him).

But wtf is Zuellini supposed to do against Grendan? Was it said that cities in proximity automatically have to fight or can they just meet and say hi and go their separate ways? Even if they don't have an inter-city match though we know Grendan is interested in Haikizoku and Nina is conveniently carrying one around so tension seems inevitable. Hopefully Layfon can avoid being physically and emotionally abused by his 'suitors' long enough to save yet another of them from the next inevitable kidnapping.
The students (and the cities as well) want to fight because the whole point of inter-city matches is control over the selenium mines. Selenium powers the cities and probably feeds the fairies, so both sides are prone towards the fighting.
Quote Originally Posted by Kraco
Somehow I think the other cities don't really want to ever fight Grendan. Made evident by how the one Zuellni was supposed to fight suddenly retreated. It's thus very strange why the little fairy of Zuellni especially steers the city towards Grendan. She shouldn't anymore be affected by the rampant spirit either.
While Zuellni shouldn't be affected by the Haikizoku anymore, those only seem to make the cities go after nests of filth monsters, not other cities.

I agree that the major reason no one wants to fight Grendan is because it not only has the supply of Heaven's Blades, it is also governed by someone that all Heaven's Blade Revievers are deathly afraid to cross, despite their own absurd levels of skill. Savaris and Synola (Alsheyra's double) are both terrified by the thought of Alsheyra's wrath. Beyond the Heavens Blade Recievers, don't forget that (probably due to the Queen) Grendan is also the most besieged city. Layfon mentioned this early on. Filth monsters attack Grendan quite regularly, so their normal fighters are no slouches either.

At the same time, the electronic fairies seem a little like fighters themselves, and often seem to crave that kind of combat interaction. They may be vulernable, but Zuellni especially seems to love social interaction.