01x05 - Raise the Starting p*stol

[bunniefuu]

Training, competing,

and mastering.

Then may you be a pillar to bear up
the sky and turn away evil.

And with those words from
the founder, Mercedes,

let the Grand Magic Festival begin!

Don't miss a single contest!
Analyze everything!

There's no telling where we'll find
the next golden egg.

Yes!

So fast.

Now we know that Lihanna
is going to win the Sky Race.

That's Miss Perfect for you.

No wonder she's at top of the Academy.

Huh? Our Earth Princess isn't competing
in the Magecraft this year?

The scouts are already in the stands,
analyzing everything.

The Tower doesn't waste any time.

That's because there are other mages
outside the Tower.

The tug-of-w*r over the Academy's
promising students has already begun.

Miss Perfect's dominance is unbreakable.

She has set a new record time.

She wins the Sky Race for the second year
in a row and reigns as the all-time leader.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Leaving already?

Yes, I have my own work.

Besides,

there's a senior I'd like to cheer for.

Good luck in Crown Attack, Sion!

We might not have qualified,
but we'll be cheering you on.

Thanks.

Well, I can't turn down a lady's request.

So, Sion...

I hate to ask you this,
but you're the only one.

Would you join our team?

Colette, you finally realized who you
should be spending your time with.

Between me and that flunkee,
of course I'm the obvious choice.

Wait, why is that flunkee doing here?!

Sion, I did ask you to join
our team, didn't I?

To participate in Crown Attack, a team
needs a total of at least 21,000 credits.

For Will to be able to participate,
I need you to join our team.

Sorry to get you involved.

You must be kidding me!
Why should I have to team up with him?!

Why are you even participating in
a high-level contest anyway?!

Say something, Flunkee!

He's not looking at me.

There was a bit of trouble.

And he says that he has to compete
in Crown Attack against Julius.

He's ignoring me?

After all the humiliation
he gave me before,

yet he didn't even see me?

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?

[Episode 5: On Your Marks]

And now, it's time to start the afternoon
events of the Grand Magic Festival!

Once again, I'm your host, Mike Maius.

And the guest commentator is...

the most hated professor in the Academy.

Insidious and nasty.

Every student dreamed of shoving
their canes into this Dark Viper's a*s.

Give me back my credits!
Professor Edward Serfence!

Whose idea was it to have this viper
commentate beside me?!

Maius, you'd better prepare a coffin
for my next class.

I'm sorry.
Please don't k*ll me.

Let's continue!

Next, we have today's main event,
Crown Attack.

Please do it, Elf Faction!

Far, far away,
beyond our distant dreams.

O illusion, bring the homeland to us.

Blood whispers, ears listen,
and eyelids depict our noble paradise.

Begin the initiation.

Fairy Order.

Varnica,

Aschenia,

Osis,

Quancia,

Wiche.

Setting the domain.

Open!

Magnaturas Ringul!

The volcano zone.

The marshland zone.

The badlands zone.

The grassland zone.

The woodland zone.

Many areas came from a great spell of
the elves, anything goes with them!

Unlike others, this contest will
be played in teams of three.

Participants will begin outside the area and
make their way to the center of this stadium.

As you can all see, the first team
to reach that crown is the winner.

Of course, they won't be
just going up against nature.

There are a variety of traps from
our professors waiting for them.

You can go straight away to the stadium
or try to block the other teams.

Among the other contests of this festival,
this one is the most wild and heated!

It's truly a battle royale!

How will they work as a team,
dealing with irregularities.

They must approach this as though
it were a real dungeon dive.

Scouts are paying the most attention to this
since all top students will take-

He's right!

This is a high-level contest where
the best students participate.

I shouldn't really be saying this out loud,

but according to the Academy's backroom
gambling, Squad 12 led by Wignall Lindor

and Squad 9 led by Julius Reinberg
are both favorites to win.

And I bet my life savings on Wignall!

What?!

- And then!
- Hey!

There's another team to watch for a different
reason, Squad 6, the least favorite.

Teaming up with favorite, Sion,
none other than the no-talent!

He must be crazy to enter Crown Attack.

Stop embarrassing the Academy, Flunkee!

Will...

The squads for the badlands zone,
be ready!

Yes!

Will?

Are you really entering?

I told you many times to stay away
from this festival!

I'm sorry, Professor Workner.

Even if everyone laughs at me,
I want to win this battle.

Hey!

Will!

Geez. Don't say I didn't warn you!

It's the moment you've all
been waiting for!

Now let Crown Attack...

...begin!

Is that Stone Circle?

No.

As soon as the match starts,
the Golem Thicket is standing in their way!

Numerous Golems are forming
a large wall.

Can they break through?

Wow! Will Serfort of
Squad 6 has dashed out!

A suicide attack?

No way a no-talent can beat those.

He couldn't even scratch a golem
during the spellwork exam.

Colette! Counting on you!

Come to me, o droplets of Earth.

Grant me your protection,
o hills of iron!

Loire Sique:

Goltlet!

What was that?!

I knew this was going to happen.

He may not be able to use magic,

but he's not breaking the rules if
he hits them with a magic gauntlet.

I can't believe it!
What a turn of events!

The first one to break through is...

Will Serfort, the Book Learner!

When I was saved by that no-talent,
I was so disgusted that I wanted to die.

That's why I trained so hard
until I felt I could die.

To get as strong as possible.

And yet, he is...

You gotta be kidding me!

Will Serfort is ahead of others!

Crown Attack, where teams are racing
to the stadium to claim the crown.

Squad 6 takes the lead as they step
into the badlands zone!

Will, in front of you!

Yeah!

Colette!

Line up, tombstone of the sword masters.

Loire Sique: Argeorath!

They blew right through the badlands!

They're so fast!

Seriously, what's going on?!

No way, that flunkee...

It's only because Colette is
so good at magic.

That might be a part of it.

So fast.

From spotting the traps
and taking them out...

A movement of a dungeon veteran.

His knowledge and experience allow him
to move with efficiency, almost on reflex.

Senior Will!

You can do it!

Will Serfort of Squad 6 takes the lead!

sh*t! We can't afford to fall behind
to someone like no-talent!

Hey! Are you okay?

Each squad is hurrying up,
but the traps are on them without mercy.

This year is also brutal!

Will Serfort's squad still
takes the lead!

Is the no-talent going to
take the first place?!

There's a lot of noise from the stadium.

Has there been some kind of upset?

Hey, what's going on?

As far as we can tell from our Search,
the no-talent's squad is in the lead.

This is bad, Julius.

If he keeps it up,
the flunkee might actually...

Don't worry.

I'll go.

Squad 6 has reached the final hurdle,
the enchanted woods!

Chain Circle traps?

In that case...

I'll set them all off!

He's refusing to budge!

What are your thoughts?

As the one who set those twisted black
magic landmines, Professor Edward!

Did he just click his tongue?!

In this Crown Attack contest,
the closer you get to the stadium,

the more likely you run
into opposing teams.

Each squad will start going at each other
once they reach the woodland zone.

I'll keep going and wait for an ambush.

As long as I can get the terrain advantage
by the time Julius arrives-

Will, are you okay?

Yeah.

No way!
How did he make it here before us?

He beat Colette and me
in the cast-and-dash race?

Julius is alone?
Are his teammates hiding somewhere?

The one who gets ambushed is us?

Scatter.

Damn it! Change of plans!

I'll face him right here!

O embers, last remnants
of the dead city.

Sion?

Recall it!

The memory of flames
that torment thee!

Remember it!

The flames of the scorched Earth
that extinguished thee!

Now, take the burning grief
for a bygone home.

Will, run!

To burn my foe!

Iflamme Burdelyon!

Where did that shockwave come from?!

What just happened?

Did he just hit me?

The forest...

Get lost, Julius.

You're in my way.

Was he aiming at Julius?

No, he cast it at both Julius and Will.

What were you thinking, Sion?!

I've been a good boy and doing
everything you asked, Colette.

But now, I'm claiming my payment.

Fight me, Flunkee.

What is he talking about?

Here and now? Us?

But why?

You think I need a good reason to beat
an annoying freak like you?!

What is going on?

Stop it, Sion!

Julius?

You're kidding me.
How did he survive that?

Freeze.

Colette!

Sion, stop it!

This is not the time for us
to be fighting!

Hurry up and take the sword,
Flunkee.

Peering through the telescope

I gaze at you

The everyday life I see there
is completely upside down

I can't keep my feet on the ground

My heart is in the clouds

Feelings with no destination
only become painful

Ah, it's so cruel

The spell "what if" has no effect

But everything would be fine
if it were with me

I can't help but think of that

I used to be able to say,
"I love you. Do you love me? I love you!"

It was like half-eaten frozen,
crunchy memories

[We're stuck in Love]

Not enough, not enough, not enough

There's not enough of you

[We're stuck in Love]

I want to touch you, I want to touch you
It's so cold

Before love freezes over

Warm it up, please

Next up, Episode 6 of
Wistoria: Wand and Sword,

"Between Pride and Passion."