Narrator: Main is ecstatic that they finish making some colored inks.
Narrator: But...
Fran: Upon the high priest's orders, Dirk has been adopted by a noble.
Main: What?
Fran: More importantly, Lady
Fran: please be cautious of the high priest.
Fran: The high priest was involved in the incident at the east gate.
Narrator: Then the curtain rises on even more trouble.
Tuuli: Main! We've come to get you.
Main: Tuuli, what brings you here?
Tuuli: Let's go home together. It's been dangerous lately, hasn't it?
Tuuli: I'll protect you, Main!
Gil: Me, too! I'll protect you, Lady Main!
Main: Um...
Damuel: It's dangerous for me to have more of you to protect...
Main: So, listen, Tuuli.
Main: If something were to happen, you'd be in more danger than I am.
Main: If it were just me, Sir Damuel could protect me.
Tuuli: Fine, I got it.
Fran: Lady Main had just gone home.
Gunther: Damn it... Main!
Damuel: They let a carriage through?!
Damuel: Is it the one from the other day?
Otto: Yeah, it's the same noble.
Otto: I'm surprised you know about this.
Otto: We're looking for him right now.
Damuel: You contacted the knights, didn't you?
Otto: Huh? Um... I'm not sure...
Otto: The captain went to the cathedral to make sure Main was okay.
Otto: You didn't bump into him?
Damuel: Rot!
Fran: Could something have happened to Lady Main?
Main: We'll definitely be safe with the knights here, right, Tuuli?
Main: Tuuli?
Main: H-Help me...
Gunther: Did something happen?
Otto: Captain!
Gunther: Where's Main?
Gunther: What do you think... you're doing to my daughter?!
Main: Ow!
Lutz: Main!
Gil: Lady Main!
Lutz: Are you okay, Main?
Main: Yes. Where's Tuuli?
Tuuli: N-No...
Lutz: Main?
Gil: Lady Main?
Main: Hey. What do you think you're doing to my Tuuli?
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Main: Get your dirty hands off of Tuuli.
Main: Or you're going to die. I mean it.
Main: Tuuli!
Tuuli: I-I was so scared.
Main: A magic stone?
Main: Dad, look out!
Damuel: Getilgt!
Damuel: I'll take care of things here.
Damuel: Gunther, return to the cathedral and inform Lord Ferdinand of what's going on!
Gunther: Yes, sir.
Gunther: Otto, take care of Main!
Otto: we should also...
Lutz: You're bleeding, Main.
Main: Must be from when I was dropped earlier.
Main: Mister Otto, we're definitely in trouble right now, and we need to call for help, right?
Otto: What else could this possibly seem like to you?
Flashback,Sylvester: If you're ever in trouble, press your blood seal upon this black stone.
Flashback,Main: If I'm in trouble?
Flashback,Sylvester: Yes.
Flashback,Sylvester: I promise I'll come save you.
Lutz: what is that?
Main: A protective charm.
Otto: Let's hurry!
Arno: The head priest is currently not in.
Fran: What? Where did he go?
Arno: No idea.
Fran: Then if you could give him a message for me.
Fran: We've received word from Master Gunther
Fran: that the noble from the other day has made it into the city.
Arno: Received. If you'll excuse me.
Delia: Fran.
Delia: Is Lady Main around?
Delia: Dirk's new father is here and would like to speak with her.
Fran: Lady Main has gone home.
Fran: The head priest is also out.
Delia: I see. What a pity.
Main: We had Tuuli and Lutz stay behind at the Gilberta Company,
Main: and we headed to the cathedral.
Main: He's absent?
Fran: Yes. The head priest is currently not here.
Main: I see...
Fran: An emergency flare had gone up,
Fran: so he might have been summoned by the knights.
Main: I see.
Fran: Also, apparently Dirk's new father is here and wanted to see you.
Main: See me?
Fran: Yes.
Fran: I was relieved that you didn't have to go
Fran: to the high priest's room while the head priest is out.
Main: Sir Damuel.
Damuel: Is Lord Ferdinand here?
Main: Huh?
Damuel: I used ordonnanz, but he didn't reply.
Damuel: That's why I came here.
Fran: I figured he went to see the knights.
Main: Then where exactly is the head priest?
Fran: Let's speak with Arno one more time.
Main: Yes.
Damuel: Apprentice Priestess, put this on just in case.
Damuel: The ring that one of the men was using earlier that'll serve as evidence.
Damuel: Unlike Lord Ferdinand, I have no magic stones to lend you.
Main: I thank you kindly for your consideration.
Main: What? The size isn't changing.
Main: It does seem to let me store my mana in it at least.
Main: Let's go.
Gil: Please... Watch over Lady Main.
High priest: Here is proof of the contract.
Delia: Yes, sir.
Bindewald: This completes our contract.
Fran: This way.
High priest: I've been searching for you, Main.
Gunther: Damn it, why?
High priest: Count Bindewald, that's the blue apprentice priestess, Main.
Bindewald: Oho...
Bindewald: I will establish a contract with you.
Main: A contract?
Delia: How lovely to have a noble fancy you, Lady Main.
Delia: You'll be adopted by Count Bindewald... just like Dirk.
Bindewald: The contract I formed with that infant is one of servitude.
Delia: What?
Delia: But it says right here that you've adopted him...
Bindewald: Take a look at the second form.
Delia: A Devouring servitude contract?
Main: The Devouring refers to a commoner who has mana.
Main: In exchange for a magic item,
Main: they are forced into a life of servitude until they die.
Delia: No... You're lying. She's lying, right?
Delia: You said you'd make sure we could stay together.
High priest: Yes, that child will be mine.
High priest: But in exchange, Main will leave the cathedral.
Main: What?
Bindewald: Those are the terms of this deal.
Main: I've heard nothing of this!
Main: There is no contract unless all parties agree!
Bindewald: Well, this is a servitude contract.
Bindewald: Because of the Spring Prayer as well as today,
Bindewald: I've lost many of my Devouring soldiers.
Bindewald: I'll have you make up for my loss yourself.
Bindewald: Now, sign the contract!
High priest: The head priest is currently gone.
High priest: I will just turn a blind eye if you decide to run off with Main.
High priest: Capture her quickly and leave the city, Count Bindewald.
Bindewald: You may k*ll anyone besides the child.
Bindewald: Capture her!
Damuel: Apprentice Priestess! Step back!
Damuel: Schwert!
High priest: What? Who is that?
Delia: That is Lady Main's knight bodyguard that I'd informed you of.
High priest: Knight bodyguard? I know nothing of this!
Bindewald: The knights finding about this would not be good.
Main: Look out!
Bindewald: You insolent little commoner Devouring girl.
Bindewald: Oho, so you already have on a ring of servitude.
Main: A ring of servitude?
Bindewald: As long as you have that ring on, you cannot att*ck your master.
Bindewald: You cannot take that ring off unless the contract is annulled.
Main: Meaning this ring is worthless unless a contract is formed.
High priest: You won't be able to run that insolent little mouth for much longer!
Delia: Dirk!
High priest: What a pity. Infants don't have much mana after all.
Main: How cruel... How dare you do that to Dirk?!
High priest: Are you able to att*ck a defenseless infant?
High priest: Are you willing to throw Delia into the depths of despair?
Delia: Please! Please no!
Delia: Lady please!
Main: No!
High priest: Yes! Well done, Jenni!
Gunther: Main!
Main: Let go of me!
Jenni: I will not.
Jenni: I'm being forced to work as a flower-giver
Jenni: while Rosina and Wilma get to continue on like nothing has changed.
Jenni: That's hardly fair, is it?
Bindewald: You're more trouble than you're worth.
Bindewald: Messer.
Bindewald: Open up your hand.
Main: No!
Main: Ow!
Bindewald: Now, let's get your blood seal.
Main: No, no!
Main: No, no, no!
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Main: No!
Main: No!
Main: No!
Main: No!
Main: No!
Main: I don't want to!
Main: Stop it!
Main: No!
Gunther: Let go of Main!
Gunther: are you all right?
Bindewald: You insolent peasant!
Main: Dad!
Gunther: This is... nothing...
Main: Dad!
Main: Dad! Dad!
Main: You won't get away with this.
High priest: Count Bindewald!
High priest: Don't think the same trick will keep working!
High priest: I'm not scared of you, child!
High priest: This is a magic stone of darkness that absorbs mana!
High priest: Futile! Absolutely futile!
High priest: What?
High priest: Wh-What's the meaning of this?
High Priest: Main!
High priest: Just how much...
Bindewald: I let my guard down...
Bindewald: To think she possessed this much mana.
Damuel: Apprentice Priestess!
Main: Sir Damuel!
Bindewald: How pathetic to call yourself a knight when you have so little mana.
Main: Head Priest!
Ferdinand: What is the meaning of this?
High priest: What are you doing here?
High priest: You should be away.
Ferdinand: I'd announced that I was away...
Ferdinand: But it appears as though a stranger has entered the cathedral.
Ferdinand: High Priest, who is this?
High priest: A noble from Ahrensbach!
Ferdinand: If you could kindly show me your permit.
Bindewald: Why must I show anything to a mere priest?
Ferdinand: Well, since our lord is currently away,
Ferdinand: no noble from another domain is allowed to enter this city.
Bindewald: Are you trying to suggest that I forged my permit?
High Priest: He has been granted proper permission.
Ferdinand: We had established some new rules this winter.
Ferdinand: Were you not aware of them?
High priest: New rules?
Ferdinand: Ah... Please forgive me.
Ferdinand: The winter social is for nobles.
Ferdinand: Of course, you wouldn't know.
High Priest: M-More importantly, do something about Main!
High Priest: I'm not the one who caused all this trouble!
High Priest: It was Main!
Main: What?
Bindewald: I was viciously att*cked.
Bindewald: She had the nerve to att*ck me, a noble, with her mana.
High priest: Capture Main for committing treason against a noble!
Ferdinand: you let your mana go berserk again?
Main: It was an emergency.
Ferdinand: I can see that.
Main: Head Priest... am I going to be charged with a crime?
Ferdinand: Yes.
Ferdinand: Because we are dealing with the high priest and a noble from another domain.
Ferdinand: Not just yourself, but your family and your attendants will all be charged.
Main: I'm sorry, Dad.
Gunther: I was prepared to die as soon as you started going to the cathedral.
Gunther: This is no different.
Main: Lord Sylvester, you liar.
Main: You promised to protect me.
Ferdinand: where did you get that?
Main: He gave it to me after he went hunting.
Main: He said it was a protective charm.
Ferdinand: I see.
Ferdinand: That is a powerful protective charm indeed.
Main: What do you mean by that?
Ferdinand: That's only...
Ferdinand: if you are prepared to become Sylvester's daughter.
Main: You mean Lord Sylvester instead of Lord Karstedt?
Ferdinand: Correct.
Ferdinand: But not in two years.
Ferdinand: This would be immediately.
Main: Huh?
Ferdinand: If you have that resolve, you'll be able to save your family.
Gunther: Absolutely not. You're not leaving us immediately!
Main: If that is how to save everyone...
Main: Then I will proceed.
Gunther: Main!
Main: I want to protect everyone.
Main: Please forgive me, Dad.
Gunther: Main...
Ferdinand: If you've made up your mind...
Ferdinand: pray to the wind and protect them.
Ferdinand: Protect them from my mana.
Main: From your mana?
Ferdinand: We've just received this justification.
Ferdinand: I will now take this moment to be rid of those who stand in my way.
High priest: Head Priest, have you sealed away Main's mana?
High priest: Let Count Bindewald dispose of that vermin.
High priest: It's best to throw her out of this domain.
High priest: What do you think you're doing?
High priest: Wh-What are you doing?!
Ferdinand: You dying right now will just cause me issues later.
High priest: What?! Quit fooling around and untie me!
High priest: Are you defying my orders?!
Bindewald: Why does a priest have a schtappe?
Ferdinand: Why... it's because I am a noble who graduated from the Royal Academy, of course,
Ferdinand: Count Bindewald.
Ferdinand: You may think it's safe for you once you leave Ehrenfest,
Ferdinand: but don't think for a second I'm letting you escape.
Main: Goddess of Wind that rules over protection, Schutzaria,
Main: and the twelve kindred goddesses at her side...
Main: Hear my prayer and grant me holy power!
Main: Grant me a shield of wind that will ward away those who wish to do us harm!
Main: Everyone here... My family...
Main: I'm going to protect them!
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Main: Jeez, you should've saved us earlier, Head Priest.
Ferdinand: I didn't know what was going on. There's no helping that.
Main: Well, since you came out of your quarters,
Main: you must have been in your secret room.
Ferdinand: Correct. I was doing some research regarding this current incident.
Main: Sir Damuel mentioned he used ordonnanz, but you didn't reply.
Ferdinand: Ordonnanz doesn't reach my hidden room.
Main: Then how did you find out what was going on?
Ferdinand: Zahm had delivered a magic message from the knight at the north gate to me.
Main: I see... Wait, what's a magic message?
03x09 - The Black Protective Charm
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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.