I wouldn't say that this is completely derailed, just that between the WN to the LN to the Manga, it's gone through at least one editor to help tighten up the story. Compared to what I read of the WN, they've mostly removed fluff and added more significance to what remains. I think it was pretty clear that a lot of Algard's issues stemmed from feelings of inferiority compared to his sister - in fact, a lot of time is spent on just how out of reach she is for literally everyone else, it's one of the central themes.
So now instead of Anne-Sophia just running off to fight the monsters without a care and easily wiping the floor with them we have some actual stakes, some dramatic irony. We know now that this extremely dangerous situation, if Algard could prove himself capable of handling it, would be a great boost to his self-confidence - but then Anne-Sophia steals the opportunity without even realizing it. When we see how Anne-Sophia handles it, it will highlight how easy it would be to develop an inferiority complex if you're constantly compared to your overwhelmingly OP sibling, the person who used to be your closest companion. Of course it isn't her intention, but it's inevitable by her very nature. If she wanted to avoid it, then from the very beginning she would have had to have done with Algard what she's doing with Euphilia now. I suspect that will become a focal point later as well.
In short, editing good.
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