Narrator: Toward the end of the Spring Prayer,
Narrator: Main and her companions were att*cked.
Ferdinand: Over half of the people who att*cked the carriage
Ferdinand: were not farmers from Ehrenfest.
Main: But then who...
Ferdinand: Viscount Gerlach's land connects to other domains.
Ferdinand: Erecting a God of Darkness barrier around the carriage
Ferdinand: would require a decent amount of mana.
Ferdinand: Perhaps they are middle-class...
Ferdinand: but there is definitely a noble leading this.
Main: And you think it's a noble from another domain.
Ferdinand: There is someone else who carried this out.
Flashback,Damuel: I sensed some mana from the forest just now!
Ferdinand: Considering Damuel sensed mana back there...
Ferdinand: They must be Devouring soldiers.
Main: Devouring... soldiers?!
Title Card: Ascendance of a Bookworm
Title Card: Ascendance of a Bookworm
Ep Sign: Chapter Thirty-One The Gift from the Blue-Robed Priest and Going Home
Gil: Welcome back, Lady Main.
Main: Thanks for watching over the place, Gil.
Delia: I'll get your bath ready immediately.
Main: Thank you, Delia.
Fran: Lady Main.
Rosina: Please let us thank you.
Main: Why are you being so formal?
Fran: If you were to measure the worth of farmers and gray-robed priests,
Fran: the ones who would be considered more important are the farmers
Fran: because of their crops and taxes.
Rosina: And yet, you saved us, Lady Main.
Fran: We were able to live a bit longer because of you, Lady Main.
Fran and Rosina: Thank you kindly.
Main: During the Spring Prayer, Nicola and Monika got put in the kitchen,
Main: and ended up helping Hugo and Ella, which livened up the kitchen a bit.
Main: Head Priest, I'm here because I am told that you summoned me.
Main: Lord Sylvester.
Ferdinand: Have a seat.
Main: All right.
Sylvester: Main.
Sylvester: You're going to be my guide.
Sylvester: It'll make it easier to look around.
Main: Um... A guide to what, exactly?
Sylvester: First, the orphanage. Next, the workshop.
Sylvester: I'll have to look at the forest the orphans go to, as well.
Main: Uh...
Wood,Sign: Confiscation
Wood ,Sign: Confiscation
Sylvester: How dare you work those orphans for your own desires?
Main: Please just don't go confiscating anything!
Ferdinand: Don't worry, Main.
Ferdinand: I will also be accompanying you to the orphanage and workshop.
Ferdinand: I knew I'd have to see them one day.
Sylvester: I figured it be messier than this, but it's surprisingly clean.
Main: Head Priest, Lord Sylvester, this is my attendant, Wilma,
Main: who also manages the orphanage and takes care of the children who haven't been baptized yet.
Wilma: Thank you for visiting our humble orphanage.
Wilma: We are truly honored by your visit.
Ferdinand: Ah... The attendant who created those magnificent drawings.
Ferdinand: Continue your good work.
Wilma: Th-Thank you very much...
Sylvester: Main.
Sylvester: What is this?
Main: Those are game cards called karuta.
Ferdinand: You have not told me about those.
Main: They are not for sale, so I did not report them to you.
Ferdinand: Is that the truth?
Main: Yes.
Main: I gave Mister Benno the rights,
Main: but we'd have to draw pictures for every single card,
Main: so they can't be mass-produced.
Ferdinand: Hm...
Ferdinand: Then why did you make them?
Main: So that my attendants can learn the alphabet.
Main: I had a set made for the orphanage at the workshop at the same time.
Sylvester: Did you also make this so they could learn the alphabet?
Main: Yes!
Main: We're trapped indoors during the winter with nothing to do,
Main: so I made sure they had books to read, or could play games with karuta or playing cards,
Main: and now they can read and write.
Main: They can even do a little arithmetic.
Main: I had read the scriptures so that I could make these picture books,
Main: and thanks to them, I was able to learn the names of the gods and the divine instruments.
Ferdinand: Main.
Main: Yes, Head Priest?
Ferdinand: We can discuss this later.
Sylvester: where do you make the toys?
Main: Toys are made by hand in the winter.
Main: The creation of paper and picture books takes top priority at the Main Workshop.
Sylvester: But the toys seem more interesting and profitable.
Sylvester: Why prioritize paper and picture books?
Main: Because I want them.
Sylvester: So you're doing whatever you want.
Main: Really? You're going to try to scold me about that, Lord Sylvester?
Ferdinand: This doesn't change the fact that both of you are the causes of my headaches.
Main: This is Master Benno from the Gilberta Company
Main: and his dapla apprentices, Leon and Lutz.
Main: They are in charge of the items created in the Main Workshop and the restaurant.
Main: Please treat them kindly.
Sylvester: Oh? Lift your faces.
Benno: Thank you.
Benno: May we be blessed that the Goddess of Water, Fruhtrane, guided our meeting
Benno: pure and true...
Main: Master... Benno?
Sylvester: Benno, I'd like to talk to you about the restaurant.
Sylvester: Come.
Benno: As you wish.
Main: I wonder what's up with Mister Benno.
Ferdinand: Main.
Main: Yes?
Ferdinand: What is this contraption?
Main: That is the new printing press!
Main: They take these metal letter types and create sentences.
Gil: Lady it's done.
Main: Mhm.
Main: We will now print.
Main: We can print many pages at once.
Main: We are currently using this rubbing pad to transfer the ink onto the paper,
Main: but with an actual printing press, we'll be able to print even more pages at once.
Main: Isn't that amazing?
Ferdinand: This will change history...
Main: Huh?
Ferdinand: Main.
Ferdinand: I now have a mountain of questions to ask you,
Ferdinand: and things I'd also like to tell you.
Main: Fran should be giving him reports... I wonder what he wants.
Main: Mister Benno, what did Lord Sylvester say to you?
Main: Ow! Ow!
Benno: This is all your fault!
Benno: Argh... Damn it!
Main: What did I do?
Benno: What's certain is that a hell of an opportunity just fell in my lap.
Benno: I have no idea if it's gonna work out, though.
Main: I have no idea what's going on, but do your best...
Main: Dwat huwrts...
Main (Narration): The next day,
Main (Narration): Lutz and some others led him through the forest.
Main: That's a shure!
Sylvester: Amazing, isn't it?
Sylvester: I hunted it down.
Gil: Lord Syl was amazing back there!
Lutz: Yeah! He managed to hit it in one sh*t, even though it was so far away!
Main: Lord Syl, eh?
Main: Maybe he likes kids, surprisingly.
Sylvester: Go ahead and feed that to the orphans.
Rico: Yay!
Main: Thank you kindly.
Sylvester: I hadn't had this much fun in a while.
Sylvester: Main.
Sylvester: This is a token of my gratitude.
Main: Thank you kindly.
Main: Is this... a magical item?
Sylvester: It is a type of one, but you won't be able to use magic with just this.
Main: Then what is it used for?
Sylvester: It'll act as a protective charm when you need it.
Main: A protective charm?
Sylvester: Turn around. I'll put it on you.
Sylvester: Have you never received an accessory from a man before?
Sylvester: Move your hair out of the way.
Main: I've had someone put a hair accessory in my hair before.
Sylvester: There.
Sylvester: Make sure you keep that on you at all times. Understand?
Sylvester: If you're ever in trouble, press your blood seal upon this black stone.
Main: If I'm in trouble?
Sylvester: Yes.
Sylvester: I promise I'll come save you.
Main: Lord Sylvester...
Sylvester: Got it?
Main: Ow...
Sylvester: No, you're supposed to go, "Pwee."
Eyecatch: Ascendance of a Bookworm
Eyecatch: Ascendance of a Bookworm
Ferdinand: With books made from parchment,
Ferdinand: in order for a single book to be completed,
Ferdinand: it takes the hard work of many workshops and artisans.
Ferdinand: But that's not the case with your book.
Ferdinand: The text, pictures, and printing can all be done in one workshop.
Ferdinand: Once your printing press is complete,
Ferdinand: it'll be possible to mass produce these books in very little time.
Ferdinand: Which means that everyone who had earned a living making books
Ferdinand: will not be in the same situation any longer.
Main: And that's why you said history would change...
Ferdinand: How did your world change
Ferdinand: once books went into the hands of farmers and townspeople?
Main: There were instances where people brought down the ruling class,
Main: and the people started their own government.
Main: There were also leaders who spread information beneficial
Main: to their agenda in order to incite their people.
Main: But...
Main: If you're asking me how things will change or how some people may take advantage of this...
Main: I don't have an answer for you.
Ferdinand: It would all depend on how this is used...
Ferdinand: How troublesome that we don't know
Ferdinand: how this will turn out because the effects will be too far-reaching.
Main: We can't expect the same thing that happened in my world to happen here.
Main: This is a world that can't function without nobles who can use magic.
Ferdinand: It's true that it's possible to rule with magic.
Ferdinand: But there's no guarantee of how that will play out.
Ferdinand: What is certain is the pushback from the nobles will be grand.
Ferdinand: Do not print for a while.
Main: Huh? But why?
Ferdinand: Many households that lack wealth make a living by copying books.
Ferdinand: If your printing starts to spread, lesser nobles will hold a grudge against you.
Main: Are you saying that nobles have a vested interest?
Main: Very well. How long should I wait?
Ferdinand: Until you are adopted by Karstedt.
Ferdinand: If a commoner were to step into noble territory, they would instantly be crushed.
Ferdinand: But if you were a high-class noble who received permission from the lord
Ferdinand: to print for the sake of the do you will not be crushed easily.
Main: So two more years...
Ferdinand: How about it, Main?
Ferdinand: Perhaps you should let Karstedt adopt you at once.
Main: Huh?
Main: N-No!
Ferdinand: Are you unsure about having Karstedt as your adoptive father?
Main: Of course not.
Main: I think Lord Karstedt is a wonderful person.
Main: But...
Main: I'm just now realizing how much trouble I've caused my parents
Main: because books were all I had on my mind.
Main: You're the one who made me realize that I need to treasure my current family.
Main: So I want to stay with my family as long as possible!
Ferdinand: If you are that determined, my hands are tied.
Ferdinand: For the next two years, just make a few children's books here and there.
Main: I understand.
Main: By the way, Head Priest.
Main: What is your relationship with Lord Sylvester?
Ferdinand: What do you mean?
Main: You seem a bit too familiar with...
Main: I mean, you two seem rather close.
Ferdinand: It's better that you don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong.
Main: I see...
Main: Then if you'll excuse me.
Ferdinand: I'm not done talking to you yet.
Main: Huh?
Ferdinand: Contact your family.
Main: Huh?
Ferdinand: You may go home.
Main: Okay!
Delia: Are families that nice to have?
Main: For me, I feel like I belong there.
Main: It's where I'm most at ease.
Delia: Huh...
Tuuli: Main!
Gunther: We came to get you!
Main: Dad! Tuuli!
Fran: See you again tomorrow, Lady Main.
Damuel: Try not to go out alone.
Main: Yes, I won't.
Main: I'm home, Mom!
Effa: Welcome home, Main.
Main: Wow, you look like you're going to pop any second.
Effa: The baby is going to be here any day now.
Effa: They might have been waiting for you to get home.
Main: Your big sis is home now.
Main: Whoa, they kicked me.
Gunther: I'll go get the midwife!
Tuuli: I'll go get some water!
Main: Mom, remember. Hee hee hoo. Hee hee hoo...
Main (Narration): Once someone is in labor, women from around town come to help.
Main (Narration): The men pluck and carve chickens, and prepare for the naming ceremony.
Main (Narration): That seems to be the custom in this world.
Main (Narration): I asked Lutz to tell the church that I wouldn't be able to go to the cathedral for a while.
Fran: Then I'll report that Lady Main was holding a celebration
Fran: for someone in the lower part of the city who has helped her out.
Lutz: Thanks. Also, if you could...
Fran: I will not tell Delia about this.
Delia: A celebration?
Main: Please let them be born without any problems.
Gunther: Please be born without a problem this time.
Main and Gunther: Please just be well—
Tuuli: Dad! Main!
Tuuli: He's born!
Gunther: Effa!
Main: Mom!
Effa: He's a healthy baby boy.
Main: What's his name? Do you have one for him yet?
Gunther: Yeah. It's Kamil.
Main: Kamil...
Main: Kamil... It's your big sis.
Main: Oh, no! He started crying.
Effa: Well, that's what babies do, dear.
Main: I'll only be able to be with Kamil for the next two years.
Main: To make sure that Kamil doesn't forget me,
Main: I'm going to make lots and lots of picture books.
Jenni: Sadly, the high priest currently isn't here because he was invited
Jenni: to visit by a giebe in the south.
Delia: I see...
Delia: In that case, please tell him that someone Lady Main knows in the lower part of the city
Delia: was celebrating something.
Jenni: I will.
Jenni: You move much more elegantly now, Delia.
Delia: I'm just copying Rosina.
Jenni: I see...
Jenni: Is Rosina well?
Jenni: This takes me back to when I was serving Lady Christine.
Jenni: Back then, I would dance every night
Jenni: as Rosina played her harspiel.
Jenni: Then Wilma would draw that.
Delia: Rosina continues to play her harspiel every day.
Jenni: I see. So she is still living the same life.
Delia: Jenni?
Jenni: Oh, I have good news, by the way.
Delia: What is it?
Jenni: We are going to have a visitor very soon...
Jenni: And I hear that this noble likes little children.
Delia: I see. He likes little children...
Jenni: Make sure you look more presentable.
Delia: Thank you, Jenni.
Delia: If this noble takes a liking to me and I end up as his mistress,
Delia: I might be able to leave the cathedral.
Jenni: That noble...
Jenni: Doesn't like normal children...
Jenni: He's apparently looking for a child with the Devouring.
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Main: Hey, Dad.
Gunther: What is it, Main?
Main: You said, "Please be born without a problem this time," right?
Main: What did you mean by that?
Gunther: Ah... Well, our first child miscarried.
Main: Huh?
Gunther: The boy we had next d*ed within a year of his birth.
Gunther: You and Tuuli made it just fine,
Gunther: but our next child didn't survive the winter, either.
Gunther: And the one after that...
Main: What?! You mean it was that hard to have a baby?!
Main: We offer thanks to the gods!
Main: We thank the kindred of the Goddess of Water, the Goddess of Childbirth Entrinduge,
Main: for her blessing and protection.
Gunther: For her blessing and protection!
03x05 - The Gift from the Blue-Robed Priest and Going Home
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Anime series based on a light novel and manga series written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by Yō Shiina.
Anime series based on a light novel and manga series written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by Yō Shiina.