01x01 - Like a Lone Sword

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(Rigarden Magical Academy)

What do you think people at the

prestigious magical academy value most?

Magical talent, of course.

So how can someone without

that talent succeed in the academy?

(The Dungeon 7th Floor)

The answer is

To go to the dungeon

and slay the monsters!

Even I

I can do it too,

even though I can't use magic.

(Episode 1)

(Let Me Be Your Sword)

(Urbus Rigarden)

(Rigarden Magical Academy)

By pouring a small amount of magical energy

into the Barka ore and Agni powder,

a lump of sulfur is generated.

And it becomes an excellent

catalyst for a fire.

Correct.

Now, let's have one of you

show us how it works.

Will.

Will Serfort.

Will Serfort!

Yes!

What is it, Professor Edward?

I'm asking you to come here

and demonstrate for us.

Not again.

Understood.

What's wrong?

It should be an easy one.

As you know, all you have to do is use

the catalyst to manipulate the flame.

Flame

Come forth!

Will

Be quiet!

Hard to believe a student of our academy

can't perform a rudimentary spell.

As you can expect from a mere Learner.

Just someone who excels at theory

but has no abilities.

How utterly hopeless.

Flame, obey me.

Refrain from acting on your own,

Sion Ulster.

My apologies, Professor Edward.

It just looked like Will was struggling.

I thought I had to help him.

Well, this will do.

As you all just saw

In this world, magic reigns supreme.

Magic means authority.

Magical energy means strength.

Mages are heroes.

And in this academy,

magical talent is valued above all else.

Even if you have knowledge,

a no-talent who is unable to use magic

doesn't belong in a place

where sages are born.

Fools who cling to impossible dreams

should leave this academy immediately.

Another stunning performance today,

flunkee.

Sion

I heard you went to the dungeon again.

Just beating weak monsters for credits.

Are you not embarrassed?

Stop it!

Heya, Colette!

Why's a real honor student like you

standing up for a fake like him?

It just doesn't make any sense-

Will is much nicer than you!

He works harder than anybody!

Stop humiliating my friend!

Colette?

Kindness and hard work won't

make someone a great mage.

Much less an impossible dream

like becoming a Magia Vander.

Anyway, let's not waste any more time

on a no-talent like him.

Leave this academy immediately,

just as Professor Edward said.

Bleh!

Don't let them get to you.

And Professor Edward is no better.

He did that just to humiliate you.

It's fine, Colette.

It's true that I can't use magic.

Will

Besides,

I think I'm pretty lucky to have

a cute girl like you worrying about me.

What are you saying out of nowhere?

How can you say that with

such a calm face?

What do you want from me?

Flattery won't get you anything from me!

No, rather than that!

You shouldn't talk to any girls like that!

I'm sorry.

I was taught to praise girls

when I was little.

But objectively speaking, you are cute.

I was just telling the truth.

I didn't mean to tease you or-

Stop it!

Just stop talking!

Uh, okay.

I lost my calm.

Remember, I'm Colette Loire.

Even though by title only,

I'm still a daughter of a noble.

I have to get myself together.

What's wrong, Will?

Well

Today

the sky looks beautiful as well.

It really does.

That warm light

The world's five greatest wizards,

the Magia Vanders,

are holding up the sky for today too.

Long ago,

our people were trapped in darkness

without knowing the sky.

The world lived in fear of

the Celestial Host.

There were five wizards who

stood up against them.

They drove back the invader,

sealed up the sky,

and brought peace to the world.

Magia Vander.

This became the highest of titles,

passed down through the ages.

There's no mage alive who hasn't

dreamed of getting that honor.

Do you think the Hallowed Icemaiden,

Albis Vina, is watching over us again today?

I'm sure, she is.

Huh?

She's looking at us right now,

from her window at

the top of the world.

A sun and a moon?

That's right!

I heard there are things called a sun

and a moon hanging in the real sky.

Really, Elfaria?

And all the way on the other side of the sky,

there's a beautiful sunset.

It turns everything bright red.

They say it's the prettiest thing

in the world.

If you can get to the top of the Tower,

the closest place to the sky

If you become a Magia Vander,

then maybe you can see the sunset.

Then let's go see it together!

Yeah! It's a promise.

It was just a promise between children.

But she was the real thing.

With her talents, she became the

youngest Magia Vander in history,

and climbed to the top of the Tower.

On the other hand,

far from being average,

I had no talent at all.

A dreamer who still can't give up

on that promise,

while having a delusion

to stand next to her.

You

Fool!

Please calm down, Professor Workner!

You went to the dungeon again,

didn't you?

All the way to the seventh floor alone?

You really are going to

get yourself k*lled one day!

I'm sorry, Professor Workner!

But I managed to get credits, right?

Confirmed, one Evil Guard

has been defeated.

I award Will Serfort two credits.

Nice!

You're still not giving up on becoming

a Magia Vander?

Is that bad?

Listen, if you want to get

to the top of the Tower,

you have to advance to

the Upper Institute.

And to do that,

you need a huge amount of credits

in writing, spellwork, and praxis.

As you can't use magic, you'll never

be able to earn any spellwork credits.

Yes! That's why my only choice is

to earn credits through praxis-

Will, I have said this before.

It's practically impossible to advance

by praxis credits only.

All the more so for someone

who can't use magic.

Even so, I still

Let alone becoming Magia Vander,

I'm not even sure you can graduate!

I already know you didn't get

enough credits on the last exam.

You need to earn four more

by the end of the week.

What? By this week?!

Just two days left then!

All right!

I'll check something to earn

that much in my notes!

Four credits

Monster with four credits

If I'm not wrong, Professor Bruno

mentioned something last month.

- Where it is?

- That reminds me.

I'm just talking to myself here.

There's an info that Baskerville

has appeared on the sixth floor.

I believe a certain Learner

hasn't defeated that one yet.

Thank you so much, Professor Workner!

You fool!

Get off of me!

You're smothering me!

This much is fine, right?

Get away from me!

- Cut it out!

- Thank you!

The sixth floor. Baskerville.

Now I'm finally able to get rid of

that no-talent from this school.

All right! I'm going to get

those four credits tonight!

I did fight Baskerville once before.

Don't worry.

You won't get burnt like last time,

as long as we watch for its fire breath.

So help me out, Kiki!

I'm counting on that nose of yours!

We don't need no-talents at our academy.

Am I right?

Yeah, you're right, Sion.

Let's take out that monster

before that flunkee gets to it.

Then, he'll get expelled for

not having enough credits.

But are you sure this is

a good idea, Sion?

Going to the sixth floor

with only three of us

Huh?

Who do you think I am?

Sorry, that's not what he meant!

Yeah! You're one of the elites.

Someone who can't use magic in this world

shouldn't even mention the Magia Vander.

I don't want to see or even hear them.

People like that have no right

to be at our academy.

Anyway, our target is Baskerville.

I'll cast Search to locate-

What was that scream?

Did someone get attacked on this floor?

From how loud it is,

it shouldn't be so far off.

An Evil Sentinel?!

A ten credits, a real Over-Five Enemy!

Sentinels usually live

on the lower floors.

No way! Is it Floor Up?!

And isn't that

Sion?!

Don't come!

Don't come!

His spells aren't working at it.

That monster's just too strong for him.

Damn it!

He doesn't stand a chance.

I have to help him.

Wait, hold on

Do I really have to help him?

After all the times he ridiculed

and bullied me?

I could just run away now and

I know it very well.

I know it very well.

You're the kindest and

bravest person I know.

You're wrong, Elfie.

I'm just a pathetic person

who wants to be by your side,

and to be worthy to stand next to you.

So, at the very least

Let me be your sword!

Workner!

Professor Edward,

what brings you this late?

Sion and his lackeys went to

the dungeon without permission.

What?!

Those little noble brats

The dungeon is vast, so send

your familiar to search for them.

Which floor did they go to?

The sixth floor.

In that case, we don't need this.

What?

Will is on that floor.

Who the heck is that?

Is he really that Will?

Impossible!

Will is an outlier for sure.

What do you mean?

He has superhuman strength

beyond that of any mage,

has the hardiness of a dwarf,

and has observational skills to memorize

attack patterns after seeing them once.

I've already

seen your move!

Indeed, Will can't use any magic.

However, in this world of magic,

he is the only warrior.

The slash of his blade

is like a bolt of lightning.

You're not hurt, are you?

That's absurd!

This can't be happening!

You mean that someone with no magic

could surpass magic itself?!

Professor Edward!

I award Will Serfort ten credits.

Nice!

This is the story of a boy who

turned the world upside down.

Wistoria, where wand and sword meet.

Are you afraid of opening

your eyes again?

Do you hate being like

a stranger to yourself?

Even if you realize you have no talent

Does that become a pretext

to keep running away?

To respond to the screams

echoing within

Who is there to answer them?

At least, in the few moments

of your life

I want you to be an honest actor

What if today is that day?

Are you afraid of opening

your eyes again?

Do you hate being like

a stranger to yourself?

But you've realized, haven't you?

Your body can't stop moving

"If I think of you, who I can't bear to lose,

my fears seem trivial."

Even if I expose my life and sing

In time, you will understand

Will it end here?

You wouldn't want that, would you?

Next up, Episode 2 of

Wistoria: Wand and Sword,

"Undauntedly."