01x09 - The Perfect Prodigy, Born with Absolutely Everything

[bunniefuu]

[ANGELICA]

Magic Flow, Reverse Reflection!

Thread Slash.

Uh

[ANGELICA]

Now, tell me,

who'd you call a weakling?

- Yeah!

- [gasps] But how?

[SNAPE] Even a blade

sharpened to perfection

wouldn't be able

to leave a scratch on Geith!

Underestimating Angelica

is a big mistake!

Isn't that right?

We've taught her a secret

technique of body control.

[slashes]

[thuds]

What lets you do that

without magic?

Thread Slash.

You will learn.

This is how your arms

can act as your sword.

[ANGELICA]

You have a habit

of casually talking

about the impossible.

It's far from impossible.

Even Mister Rick can do it.

[ANGELICA]

"Even" him?

[RICK]

Though I can't make it

half as precise

as Reanette can.

The trick is to move

with the flow of wind,

and slice through with a light,

but firm touch.

Move with the flow of the wind.

[ANGELICA]

With a light, but firm touch.

If I can,

then I might stand a chance.

[RICK] The first few times

didn't go the way she wanted.

But she has applied herself

more than ever before.

The result of that hard work

was a style unique to her.

A reimagining

of what she was taught.

Magic Flow, Reverse Reflection

is a technique

that releases magical energy

from the body in short bursts

that exceeds

your normal limits.

[RICK] The burden it puts

on your body is immense,

but it's nothing compared

to the month

of hellish training

we put her through!

[REANETTE]

She gains the requisite speed

using Flickering Feet.

No one can do this

but Miss Angelica.

Looks like it paid off!

[scoffs]

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer,

Trained to Death

by the Most Powerful Party,

Became Invincible.

[crowd cheering]

Thread Slash!

[groans]

Would you shut up?

[rumbling]

Huh!

♪

Uh

[grunts]

[thuds]

A move that slow

isn't gonna catch me!

Thread Slash!

[chuckles]

What an entertaining technique.

Uh

Stand still!

[ANGELICA] Hiding won't

change the outcome!

[gasps]

[thuds]

I'm done playing

nice with you, girl!

[thwacks]

[crashes]

Bad news, big bro!

When you give me a meal

as fun as her.

I can't hold back!

You better hope

I don't break your toy!

How troubling.

But that's Geith.

Compared to failure,

one measly hit

doesn't feel bad!

Flickering Feet!

Thread Sla

[Angelica screams]

[groans]

Is that all?

Flickering Feet!

I'm growing tired of that move.

[GEITH]

"Flickering Feet," was it?

[GEITH]

After watching it,

anyone could figure it out!

[gasps]

[thuds]

[screams]

Nothing feels better than

humiliating mediocre trash

in front of a giant audience!

That didn't look good!

Do you see it now?

Geith is the very image

of genuine power.

[SNAPE]

I remember

back when I was

a famous pugilist,

I met Geith after

my family adopted him

when he was barely eight.

[SNAPE]

That day

[clattering]

he beat me down so soundly

in our sparring match,

I was left unable to stand.

[yawns]

[SNAPE]

That was when

I decided to retire.

You see,

there is only one thing

we can call

such a prodigy of combat.

[SNAPE] Geith

is nothing short of a monster.

Huh?

So, no matter

how many years you train,

this is all

you'll ever amount to?

You must hate your parents

for only having worthless

genes to pass on.

Oh, wait.

I guess there's no real use

in hating them anymore.

At least that trash has

already been taken out!

[grimacing]

[SNAPE]

I know

Angelica believes

I've tampered with the bracket

and fixed the match results,

but I have no need

for such petty trickery.

What?

That means

No one bets on

the unknown competitor

in the sponsor's slot to win.

The thought of them

becoming champion

would be seen as absurd!

[SNAPE] Which means the bet

I've placed on Geith's victory

will have unimaginable returns

after I'm proven correct.

[GEITH] Hey, come on!

Don't get boring on me now!

[Angelica groans]

[indistinct chatter]

[Geith grunts]

[GEITH]

Fight back!

You bragged

about your training!

Show me what it was worth!

Ah, crap.

S'posed to avoid

the baby maker.

[whimpering]

- [crowd gasp]

- [TRIS] No! Angelica.

This is getting hard to watch.

I don't know

if she can fight anymore!

You won't win.

Never.

[growling]

[GEITH]

Can't wait to watch you lose

that last bit of defiance.

When you realize

that mediocre trash

can't hope to stand up

to a prodigy

born with everything you lack!

[ANGELICA]

I won't lose.

I can't!

Please.

My scales are the same.

♪

[ANGELICA]

Always.

[groans]

Wuh!

That was the wrong move.

[thuds]

[GEITH]

When I watch you squirm.

I want nothing more than

to squash you like a bug!

End the fight!

The match is clearly done!

[screaming]

[thwacks]

[GEITH]

Huh?

♪

[thuds]

[ANNOUNCER]

And I'm calling it!

The match is over!

The victory goes to Geith!

[GEITH]

What just hit me?

Who would do

something so insolent?

Was it you?

[growling]

[REANETTE]

How distressing.

- Man!

- [indistinct chatter]

I can't bear

watching such a cute lady

get beat down like that.

[shoe clatters]

[GEITH]

Well!

If it isn't the guy

who went and dug his own grave!

My prey was lined up

but you made me miss my k*ll.

[GEITH]

Come on.

Say something already!

[GEITH]

Hm?

All in due time.

There isn't any point

in us fighting here.

I'd rather turn you

into an example

for everyone to see.

[wall cracks]

[growls]

Tomorrow can't come

soon enough.

[rumbling]

[crowd cheering]

Poor guy.

[ANNOUNCER]

He-He's down in one hit!

I can hardly believe it!

Winner Rick Gladiatol!

[crowd cheering]

[HEALER]

She had some deep wounds,

so the treatment

is taking a while.

But there's no risk

to her life.

[Rick sighs]

[RICK]

That's good.

She refused

to give up on her dreams,

so she willingly put herself

through our hellish training.

She deserves better.

[crowd cheering]

[ANNOUNCER] Broughston

also wins in one blow!

There's beauty in watching

a master at work!

- Yeah! Watch him go!

- The boss comes through!

[screams]

[grunting]

[ANNOUNCER]

What a shock!

Milene

manages to land a direct hit!

Uh-huh!

[ANNOUNCER] And yet,

our champion stands tall!

Winner, Kelvin Wolwolf!

[crowd cheering]

Still not peak form, huh?

This means the semifinalists

of the 113th

King of Fists Tournament are

officially locked in, folks!

[ANNOUNCER]

We ask,

who will take home

the champion belt?

[ANNOUNCER]

Join us tomorrow

for the semifinals!

♪

Thwack. the ossan newbie

adventurer, trained to

death by the most powerful

party, became invincible.

♪

[thuds]

[rumbling]

[sighs]

♪

[footsteps receding]

[RICK] [gasps]

Angelica!

The medics cleared you?

Yeah.

[RICK] Did Broughston throw you

some healing magic?

Still, don't push yourself.

People misunderstand

how it works

but holy magic

doesn't fully heal.

Some serious injuries

need time.

Not to mention the fatigue.

I know.

[RICK]

Anyway, I'm off.

[ANGELICA]

I'm so sorry.

[RICK]

Huh?

[ANGELICA]

You trained me.

Even though

you got nothing out of it,

you refused to give up on me.

You tried to help the girl

with no talent,

and I repaid you

by wasting your time.

[ANGELICA]

I'm so sorry.

Angelica.

[ANGELICA]

I thought I could rebel

against the role

of a noblewoman

being forced on me.

I thought I could

walk on my own two feet.

[weeping] I thought

I could achieve my dreams!

I thought so many things!

[Angelica crying]

Perhaps marrying Snape

won't be so bad.

I could surely do much worse.

I'll be safe with him,

and I'll never

have to work again.

Stop it.

I'm the one

who should apologize.

You worked harder than

anyone could reasonably ask.

This was my fault for

not correctly

assessing his strength.

- I'm sorry.

- No, no!

You did nothing wrong!

[RICK]

Watch me and pay attention!

I'll show you what lies just

beyond your current training.

[ANGELICA]

Huh?

[wind gusting]

What lies beyond?

The semifinals are here

at long last!

[ANNOUNCER]

Our first match,

Geith Resurrect

versus Rick Gladiatol!

Who moves to the finals

and who stops here?

So, that woman

still drawing breath?

[GEITH]

I screwed up yesterday,

so I'm thinking of apologizing.

Oh, are you?

[GEITH]

If I'd actually k*lled her,

she wouldn't have

to live the rest of her life

ashamed that she could

never step outside

the shadow of her superiors!

So, I'm sorry for

not finishing her off.

[GEITH]

My bad.

[growling]

What do you say we get

this show on the road?

[ANNOUNCER]

Combatants, fight!

Do your worst!

Let's see how your hard work

has gotten you nowhere at all!

Try to win,

you mediocre piece of

[Geith groans]

[crowd cheering]

- [gasps]

[groaning]

What's this?

[RICK]

Guess an average man

can still bring

a prodigy to his knees.

Now get up.

You look pathetic

way down there

and I could never hit the weak.

[GEITH]

Shut up!

You're sounding awfully c*ck

for a wannabe

with a lucky punch!

Yah!

[thwacks]

[groans]

That worked?

What about Iron Body?

He's so strong.

Observe, he's barely used

any strength at all.

[ANGELICA]

Huh?

He used a technique

of body control.

Otherwise known as

a Through Attack.

The force of the strike

doesn't land

on the opponent's

hard exterior,

but deep inside them,

where they're soft.

It doesn't matter how tough

this dragonid guy is,

'cause if your innards

feel like

they were eaten by a monster

and came out the other end?

[MIZETT]

That's gonna hurt.

You can withdraw if you want.

Shut your mouth!

Don't look down on me, whelp!

I have strengthening magic

inherent to dragonids.

Bow before my Dragon Forze!

Oh?

[grunts]

[thuds]

Interesting.

It appears

Rick's goal is not

simply winning this bout.

[grunts]

[thwacks]

[laughs]

[BROUGHTSTON]

This strengthening magic,

Dragon Forze.

It seems like

it would burn through

one's magical energy fast.

Quite.

[SNAPE] Geith has never had

to train his magical capacity.

This is simply

what he was born with.

Seriously?

Do you have any clue

how much trouble I've had

because my reserves are so low?

Not my problem!

Complain to your parents

for their bad genes!

[RICK] Well, I think

I'm still doing just fine!

Through Attack!

[GEITH]

Iron Body. Tough luck.

[Geith grunts]

[GEITH]

How's this?

Thread Slash, too?

And the Through Attack?

[groans]

Haven't heard a crowd

this quiet in a long time.

They're thinking a prodigy

beating a totally normal guy

is so obvious, it's boring.

Anyone could see

this coming with ease

but it's still a shame,

isn't it?

How curious.

Do you believe

Rick is on the back foot?

[SNAPE] Hm?

What else would I think?

In this moment,

Rick could not care less

what any of us think

about his performance.

[BROUGHTSTON]

Except you.

It's how you see him

that's important right now.

[ANGELICA]

Huh?

[yelling]

[screams]

[panting]

[RICK] I'm impressed

by that endurance!

But I've finally

got you breathing hard!

What's going on here?

[GEITH] How are you not

bleeding after I hit you?

It's another technique

of body control,

Flowing Strikes.

[RICK] I can take

the brunt of your attack

and disperse it

throughout my body.

In spite of how many times

you've landed a hit,

I've barely taken any damage.

You're that strong?

You had better not be

going easy on me!

I can't deny, there's some

truth to your statement.

I am trying to win,

but I've restricted

my physical abilities

to match

where Angelica's at right now

and I'm going

all out like that.

Why would he match me?

To prove a point.

Though, that first punch

my man threw

looked more like venting rage

than proving anything.

Rick has more important things

on his mind today

than simply winning the match.

[BROUGHTSTON]

Angelica,

he wants to show you

your potential,

with refined training.

[gasps]

[BROUGHTSTON]

He's fighting as you,

Angelica versus Geith,

in something akin to a rematch.

♪

You dare to turn

our fight into mockery?

[GEITH] I will turn

your bones into paste!

Be practical!

Think of your remaining energy

before attacking me!

Iron Body!

[GEITH]

Forceful Fist!

Flickering Feet!

[Geith screams]

[screams]

- Through Attack!

- [groans]

Your magic is weak

because you're too tired

to fight.

[RICK] I bet you're pretty

confused about that.

Why wouldn't you be?

You've never had

to work at anything

hard enough to get tired!

No way.

But, how?

Could it be that

this man possesses talent

that far exceeds Geith's own?

You couldn't be more wrong.

He's the most average dude

I know.

[ALICERETTE]

Who are you looking at, Mister?

To call him gifted

would be laughable.

Even with his lack of talent,

don't you think

that's too harsh?

He began training

when it was already too late

to improve

one's magic reserves,

so he could be called

below average.

[SNAPE] All right,

then how do you explain this?

He's overpowering a prodigy!

[BROUGHTSTON]

Angelica,

you understand, right?

I do.

Since you've never

gotten tired before

you don't know

how you're supposed to move

when your strength

is giving out.

That's why your recent moves

could be called sloppy at best.

[RICK]

Some people work hard.

They push themselves

even through fatigue.

They keep going

until they can't move!

You don't know your strength

until you've seen that.

Until you've been

pushed to your outer limits!

Shut up.

Shut up!

[Geith groans]

[RICK] There's no doubt

you're a prodigy.

That's obvious to see.

You're this strong

without putting in the effort

that others do.

[RICK]

But still,

as a prodigy,

you're only level one.

Actual prodigies,

they don't stop

training their talent.

They keep honing them

for their entire lives.

I know prodigies

at level a thousand.

The real deal!

I've seen it closer than I wish

and that's how I know

what it means to be powerful!

[RICK]

I'm sure you've always believed

you were at the pinnacle

of the world's strength,

but I'll burst your bubble.

Until today,

you had only met people

you could beat.

You're a big lizard,

but you're in a small pond.

[GEITH]

Shut up.

Shut up!

Quit blathering

you buzzing gnat.

Inborn Dragonid

Strengthening Magic.

Highest strength!

[exhales]

[GEITH]

I invoke Dragon Ricorgen!

He's literally

a full-blown dragon now!

You're not wrong.

Dragonids trace our roots

to ancient dragons.

He calls our ancestral blood.

[screams]

[thuds]

[grunts]

[GEITH]

Oh?

Did I feel a fly?

It's like he's made of metal!

[RICK]

And his attacks are faster.

[groans]

Oh, good grief.

You got all the luck

with that body!

But there's no way to win!

So, now you understand, whelpling?

I understand perfectly.

Angelica couldn't win.

Not with her training

up to now.

[RICK]

But could she ever win?

Could a small girl

beat a big man?

Or is she better off

just giving up?

There are sometimes

when that's not possible.

And to prepare for that

she trains herself to death!

Huh?

In six months.

[gasps]

In nine months.

[Geith groans]

[groans]

Die!

Twelve months.

[gasps]

Where'd he go?

He's so quick!

I can't begin to compare

what I can do today with that,

but there's no doubt

that's Flickering Feet!

[ANGELICA]

I can.

I can!

This is my strength

after training for a year.

I can do that!

[Geith groaning]

[RICK]

You could try all your life,

but normal hard work

won't overcome innate skill.

You need to be crazy enough

to push yourself

with everything you've got,

then push some more!

[RICK] You have to work

yourself to death for a month

and still lose,

but know that in a year,

that hard work will pay off!

[RICK]

Look at your scales.

Which way are they leaning?

♪

[ANGELICA]

An idiotic question.

No matter what,

my scales only tilt

in one direction.

From when I was born

till I die!

[groans]

Now, what are you

gonna do, Geith?

You only have one hope to win.

Let's see you struggle

with everything you've got!

[RICK]

But can you?

You've always looked

down on that trait in others!

If you can

let go of that pride,

then I'll fight you

as my equal!

Why would I do that?

What makes you think

I would stoop to the level

of a pathetic insect?

Then, here's the end.

You need to learn your place,

trash!

[GEITH]

You are nothing before me!

The trick

is to move with the flow

of the wind.

[growling]

- [RICK] And slice through.

- [ANGELICA] And slice through.

[screams]

- [RICK] Thread Slash!

- [ANGELICA] Thread Slash!

♪

[Rick exhales]

[RICK] I never make it look

as good as she does.

Maybe I use too much force?

When I watch Reanette,

she cuts things in half,

and they fall apart in place.

♪

[thuds]

[whimpering]

[RICK] You should

count yourself lucky.

Imagine if you'd fought

Angelica next year.

♪

[chuckles]

[gasps]

Hmm.

[chuckles softly]

[chuckles]

[ANNOUNCER]

Winner!

Rick Gladiatol!