02x07 - Omote no Sekai to Ura no Sekai

[bunniefuu]

Zefeld!

It circled that way!

Darn, it's over here.

As per the emperor's orders,

we're to deploy
the moment there's any movement.

Does this count as movement?

What do you think, Sir?

No, don't call me that.

But aren't you infiltrating this academy
as an instructor?

Why aren't you going?

Isn't that obvious?

I'm not cut out to be an instructor.

You can tell that at a glance.

I'm fine staying on the sidelines.

It's not yet time for a thief
to enter the stage.

[Clevatess Ⅱ]

[Act 7: The Surface World
and the Hidden World]

Clen is over there.

If I fly to the Black Tower now,

I won't be able to gather any intel.

So we should land.

Wait!

I'm not Clevatess's subordinate.

I can understand what it's saying.

I'll translate for you.

Looks like I have no choice.

So what does the Hero Alicia say?

She wants to thank you first
for saving her life.

You're welcome.

The venue is underground.

How long has it been
since we were last summoned?

Two years.

I wouldn't mind being summoned more often.

To the main faction of the Church of Elds,

we're a cult.

It's a real pain
not being able to act openly.

Are the security measures
trustworthy, Vice Dean?

You can trust me on that.

This building is protected
by a powerful barrier.

Only those invited are allowed to enter.

We've also sent people to check
that the students are all fast asleep.

All good.

No abnormalities.

This should be the last room.

No way!

Weren't you…

That's a Death Mask, idiot.

A Quickened Magic
that molds a mask over the face

by mixing powdered magic ore with clay.

Next, we're going to copy

their faces.

But we don't have time to make wigs.

With the hoods up, it'll be fine, right?

The Black Tower seems interesting too.

But this is the place to gather info.

How are the students?

All asleep.

Same on my end.

Good, let's go in.

Is the smoke at the front a barrier?

I didn't know
this building has a basement.

Long time no see.

See that tower outside?

It's quite a crowd.

Looking closer,
I see a lot of familiar faces.

Eslinn and Boelate,

looks like all the heavy hitters
from both nations are here.

As a magic enthusiast,

I've known about
the secret union for a while.

But this scale is still…

Surprising, isn't it?

Who is it?

Sorry, it's me.

Tygel, Leon.

It's you.
- How did you get in?

And how did you see through our disguise?

Sorry, but I saw everything
from the beginning.

So what is this gathering for?

You followed without knowing anything?

And you didn't even disguise yourself.

Duck down, or you'll be spotted.

If our instincts and knowledge
are correct,

these people are all from the Union.

Union?

Keep your head down.

The Union

has existed since when magic
was just street performance.

Its goal is to completely recreate the magic
from the legend, the Hero Legend.

The development of modern magic

is thanks to them behind the scenes.

To the Union,

conflicts between nations
are also testing grounds for magic.

These are dangerous people.

We suspected this school
was backed by the Union.

But still,

we never even dreamed

that the dean of this school
seems to be the leader of the Union.

Comrades,

the sacred ground of Solsein
is now in a state of emergency.

A Black Tower has appeared,

along with a mysterious barrier
formed by thick fog.

My magic allowed you to enter the barrier.

But it's unlikely for you
to enter or exit on foot.

As for why I summoned you all here
in this emergency,

the answer is very simple.

Now is the time.

The time has come to fulfill our wish,

to completely recreate the Hero Legend.

Completely recreate the Hero Legend?

I didn't think there'd be so many of them.

I was right.

This side is much more interesting.

[Boelate Capital, Baress]

Your Majesty.

What business brings you here tonight?

Do I need a reason to see my own daughter?

I have some matters regarding Solsein

that I need to clarify
with Chairwoman Milea.

But…

[Eslinn Capital, Eslinneberg]

Cardinal Elro Romain is indeed suspicious.

Back when he was in the Eslinn diocese,

he seemed like an ordinary devout priest
before becoming a cardinal.

There was no sign of his connection
to magic or the Union.

He changed…

after he took office at Solsein?

Or after he started associating
with General Drel?

He's like a completely different person.

And there's another person…

At this very moment,

all the power is concentrated
in the sacred ground of Solsein.

That power is the holy scripture,

what we call the Book of Toah,

the origin of human race history.

It's no exaggeration to say the human race
was born alongside this book.

This book is essentially
the domain of the human race.

What this book records

are the means to expand
the human race domain.

That is the Hero Legend,

and also the divine oracle we must follow.

Like I said, the scale is too big.

The book of
Chapter 2 - The Village of Origin

is in my hands.

I believe you all know

that, except for one,

the remaining four chapters
have been acquired.

And the most tightly guarded

last book,

Chapter 3 - The Book of the Furnace,

has appeared along with that Black Tower.

Everyone,

isn't now the time to use our power

to achieve our long-cherished wish?

Let's fulfill the Union's wish.

I don't need to hide my true face anymore.

An image flashed through my mind.

Standing in front of a mirror?

The word "mirror" has been bothering me.

Drel.

His room also has a large mirror
that doesn't suit him.

That was supposed to be in Milea's room.

Why does Drel's room have the same mirror?

Is Milea in her room?

If she's asleep, wake her up.

Princess Milea showed herself earlier,

but she ordered
that no one enter her room.

I'm the emperor. Step aside.

That's…

Yes.

The Death Mask.

Then the dean himself…

Now is the time to open
the Chamber of Secrets.

[14 Years Ago]

Your Majesty.

How is Milea?

She's been like that all day.

She probably still can't get over
losing her mother.

After all, she's only four.

Poor Princess Milea.

She often stares at empty spaces,

expressionless.

I hear it comes with
the Allozar bloodline.

Please pass these words

on to my daughter Milea.

Thank you for coming into this world.

Also, I'm sorry.

Darn it.

She went and jumped off a building.

I should never have married her.

Your Majesty…

Say no more.

Even without a mother,

I will raise Milea properly.

After all, she is the daughter of me,
Beis Werz, the emperor.

Your Majesty.

What is it?

Someone is seeking an audience.
He's in the audience chamber.

You let in someone without an appointment?

No, it's because…

None of the guards could stop him.

It's Drel.

I heard you've been wandering
for the past ten years?

What brings you here now? Out with it.

I wish to serve this country.

I hope you will purchase my power
and all my magical knowledge.

Then what reward do you want?

I'll decide whether to hire you or k*ll you
based on your answer.

I want only one thing.

To freely pursue the path of magic.

The path of magic…

You mean the path of studying magic?

Yes.

In the coming era,

magic will be indispensable
for strengthening the military.

Just researching behind closed doors

won't reach the pinnacle on this path.

If you make good use of my knowledge,

with just half the troops,

you can achieve several times the results.

You mean

you want to be the Great Sage
from the Hero Legend?

Unfortunately,
I cannot become the Great Sage.

But I can find the talent who will

and nurture them.

I can guarantee that.

Interesting.

Drel, I'll buy you.

Betrayal means death, of course.

But you can study the path of magic
however you want in this country.

I'm deeply grateful.

Princess, where are you going?

What's going on?

I think I heard a voice.

So you can hear that voice?

Go back and ask the mirror,

"who are you?"

That voice is calling to you.

Voice?

The Allozar bloodline

will guide you.

The Allozar bloodline…

Who are you?

And who are you?

Milea is like a different person.
- It tickles.

That's more like the Boelate princess.

I wonder what changed her state of mind,

but children are fickle.

With Drel joining,
our army will grow even stronger.

The era of magic is coming.

Yes, Father.

The era of magic is coming.

I am the princess,

Milea Renault Allozar Werz.

The daughter of Emperor Beis Werz,

and the owner of the book of Solsein,
once called the Village of Origin.

I am also a descendant
of the priest Allozar.

Comrades of the Union,

praise the book.

This is…

the divine oracle
that guides us to the path of magic.

Princess Milea grows more beautiful.

I miss the first time
she revealed herself to us.

That really surprised me.

In a one-on-one magic duel,

she completely crushed the then-chairman.

That's also when we learned of
the Book of Toah and its power.

What was even more surprising
was that she was 14 at that time.

What are you doing?

What is this?

How did we get here?

Dean, please don't worry.

Listen up, everyone.

I am the master of Solsein,

and I officially assume the position
of chairwoman of Solsein as of today.

I hold the power
of management at the school,

but if we aim to complete
the path of magic,

we can't do it without the dean.

Therefore, I will become
the dean behind the scenes.

Mirror.

Let me copy.

W-What are you doing? Stop!

That really scared me.

That magic can even change
body shape and voice.

She said she applied our magic,

but the power of the Book of Toah
is truly terrifying.

It's not good.
- How does she transform between two faces?

Indeed.
- How does she transform between two faces?

I really want that ability.

I agree.

Hey, wait, you two.

Let them go, Eddy.

But it's too dangerous.

If anything happens,
I'll find a way to protect you.

Forget them. Vordin is the priority.

What's the relationship
between Vordin and that woman?

If he's going to show up, when will it be?

And in what form?

I can clearly sense his presence.

He will definitely show up.

Maybe he's already noticed my presence.

Come out already, Vordin.

I have questions to ask.

She says the dean uses mirror magic to travel
between the surface world and the hidden world.

Once trapped by that kind of magic,

your appearance in the surface world
turns into a beast,

and from the hidden world,
everything looks ugly, as if decayed.

It's somewhat similar
to the trials in the Hero Legend.

If you survive the trial, you gain
the power of the "runic" symbol incantation

and obtain an ability
called a practiced skill.

That's what it says.

But at the same time,
you lose the memory of the trial.

And this is related to
the Northern Lord of Dark Beasts, Vordin.

Vordin?

I think there's a deeper level here.

The Chamber of Secrets is probably there.

There's a clue hidden here.

In this hidden world,
cracks are visible everywhere,

and red light is shining through them.

Cracks?

We can't see them from our side.

Right?

I'm thinking, maybe those are flaws,

the flaws of the world.

This place is definitely not perfect yet.

Maybe that's why

I can now faintly sense Clen's presence.

Probably because of that,

my shattered body is slowly healing.

Okay.

I'm going to jump into that crack.

Gart, if you don't mind,

please pass on what I've said to Clen.

Rhode, please find the dean.

The book is probably on him.

Do as you please with that book,
burn it if you want.

That's what she says.

Well… I have no problem with that.

But that book probably
can't just be burned away.

Are you sure this is okay?

Even if you manage to get there,

you'll be charging into
the enemy's stronghold alone.

You're absolutely right.

But a hero always has the courage
to go into danger.

That said,

if it were Clen,
he'd have shoved me in there long ago.

It's funny to think about.

Just you wait, Chamber of Secrets.