01x10 - Our Dream

[bunniefuu]

Hear my call, Alluria!

Come forth, Nardrea!

Don't leave me behind...

Ellenor!

I can't reach her...

I'll never reach her like this.

But...

I can't give up.

I don't want to give up.

Ellenor!

Bloom, Fleuria!

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 10: Our Dreams]

I'm a flunkee.

I'm the only elf who's still at
the Academy after six years.

The others have already
advanced to the Tower.

Talentless, a disgrace...

I've been called like that
by my kin so many times.

As proof, the illusion magic is supposed
to materialize illusions.

Like what you saw during
the Grand Magic Festival.

But my illusions have no physical form.

You can't defeat enemies
with magic tricks.

You're one of the top three in our year,
you do have skill.

Didn't Lihanna tell you, did she?

Those who are still in the Academy
right now are leftovers, the inferiors.

Inferior?

Being scouted at the Festival,

or inventing new spells.

A real talent finds a way to advance without
caring about the graduation process.

For the past six years, all I've done is
watch the backs of such people.

We're literally the leftovers.

But you're skilled, too.
Everyone calls you Miss Perfect.

That's just within the Academy.

We're like big fish in a small pond.

Above all, I was forced to see it.

Seeing a girl my own age,
a first-year student just like me

made it all the way to Magia Vander,
the true genius.

Albis Vina.

Elfaria Albis Serfort.

I think I realized it deep down
from that moment.

That "inferior" will never be
able to reach the true talent.

The one who first made me taste the despair
of being "inferior" was my foster sister.

Your foster sister?

Yeah.

The exalted Queen, the pride of our kin.

Does he mean Elleaf Canaan?

Ellenor Ljos Alf.

We grew up together,
and were very close.

She was so small, so I thought
I needed to support her all the time.

However...

She turned out to be a high elf,
strong enough to create the Kingswood.

After she became a Magia Vander,
I worked every day to chase her.

But I'm still a flunkee as always.

I'm an ugly elf who looks down on you
mages in an attempt to delude myself.

I see. Now I get it.

Huh?

That's it!

That explains why I've always been
feeling that we're similar.

What are you talking about?
Stop trying to make me feel better!

I'm no more than a dead weight.

Just leave me here and keep going!

I would never do that.

I promise.

It's okay, Wignall.

You're an incredible elf.

I know that well.

Until you get back on your feet,
I'll protect you.

I can tell that you all have an inferiority
complex towards the Tower.

But I know a boy who
has always been working hard,

even when people make fun of him
for being a no-talent.

If he hears about this self-mocking,
he'll just laugh it off.

We've been running into
Five-Over Enemies all the time.

This floor is really on
a completely different level.

And yet...

How is he able to take them
down that fast?

Does he even realize how many
battles he fought by now?

What's with this guy's stamina?

Are you okay, Wignall?

You've gotten all beaten up
because you keep protecting me.

Why...

Why don't you look down on me
like my kin does?

Because I know that
you aren't a nasty elf.

What's wrong?

There's a strange sound.

My Search isn't picking up anything.

No, this is...

The dungeon is making more monsters.

It's burning...
Fire monsters?

Those monsters are bad news!

Torus Navalde!

What are those monsters?

Balkar, one of the Notorious Monsters,
is a unique species of this floor.

They're worth 11 credits.

Their body of flames are
immune to physical attacks.

Moreover, they have
high magic resistance.

That means they are natural enemies of mages
that are considered dangerous by the Tower.

Yeah.

The only thing that works on them
is the Elven illusion magic.

This is a dead end.
We have no choice but to fight.

I can't beat those monsters alone.

Wignall, I need your help.

I can't!

I told you, my illusion magic
is not perfect!

I can't do it.

Even if I try, I'll just...

I'll just...

...fail.

It's okay to fail.

It's okay to fail, Wignall.

I mean, let's do it and fail!

We're not geniuses.

So we won't be able to
move forward if we don't fail.

But if I fail, you'll...

I won't die.

Because our dreams are the same.

Elfie's waiting for me in the Tower.

I'm not going to die before that.

That explains why I've always been
feeling that we're similar.

It's okay, Wignall.

You're an incredible elf.

I know that well.

We have the same dream,
but this difference...

As he said, sword attacks have no effect.

I have to do it.

Come on.

Please work, please!

Alluria!

It didn't work.

I knew it. My failure...

...is going to k*ll him.

Wignall!

You can do it!
Don't give up!

Your hard work up to this day has
definitely not been for nothing!

I believe in you!

He believes in me?

He believes in me even though
my own kin doesn't?

What are you doing?

You're only going to keep
embarrassing us.

Give it up, disgrace.

Don't delude yourself.

A stain of our people.

Even if all of that is true,
I'm done being in fear of you all.

I'm not going to betray his trust.

I refuse to give up on you!

Hear my call! Come forth!

Grow, Alfs Ringhul!

You did it, Wignall.

Will Serfort.

I would like to apologize
for my rudeness.

You're a warrior worthy of respect.

I wasn't going to say about it,

but I'll say it.

Me too.
I have always respected you.

What are you doing?

This is Rosty's magic item,
the Seekers Map.

It would generate a map
using the user's blood.

So you weren't just walking
around aimlessly.

Yup.

And Kiki remembers the smells of
Colette, Sion, and the others.

As long as there was some scent left...

I hope all of you are okay.

Hey, do you have any water?

Water is precious.
We can't just drink it carelessly.

If you're that thirsty,
melt some of the ice you're so proud of.

What?!

As if I can afford to do that!

We need to save our magic!

We're already casting Search
every few mille!

If you have the energy to yell,
how about preparing some water?!

Don't mess with me!

Not when all you can do is
create useless flames!

Damn you, Sion.

He's getting carried away now that
he's getting better at magic.

We're already incompatible as it is.

So it's not funny since we've both
been humiliated by that no-talent.

Enemies are coming.

Don't be ridiculous, I used Search.

We'd know if there were monsters.

We just experienced this
on the 10th floor.

Demons can escape Search detection.

Evil Sentinels.

I know we're in the Nightmare's Maw,

but how can there be so many
Sentinels in one place?

Is it a mass outbreak?

Is it something to do with
that monster on the 10th floor?

Hey, bring out your clones.

Even if you can't control them,
they can still become our decoy.

What are you saying?

We've got no chance against
Sentinels that many.

We need to get out of here.

Because of them,

I was...

...subjected to the greatest
humiliation of my life.

I'm going to burn them all!

Why are there Evil Sentinels here?

Run for your lives!

Tears of blood.
Blessed decapitation.

Holy scythes of the cursed maiden.

Zogglus Hilde.

All students, evacuate to
the 6th floor immediately!

The other Faculty and Guardians
will lead the way!

Follow their instructions!

Yes, Professor!

Ed!

Sky racing in the dungeon?

No way.
That's just too amazing.

Workner, any other students?

Nearly all of them have evacuated.

We're lucky that most of them haven't
made it past the 8th floor yet.

Except for one party.

Lihanna's party...

According to prior reports,

they should be making their way
to subjugate the floor keeper.

The 10th floor is huge.

We'll never find them
with so few masers.

I know where they are.

The familiar I gave to Will,
Kiki, is a Carbunkle.

Kiki's crystal is linked to this orb.

Will's party is...

...on the 11th floor.

Colette.

Yeah, I'm coming.

How long have we been here, Lihanna?

From the time we fell to the 11th floor,
it's been 16 hours.

We're running out of food and water.

We've been resting whenever we can,

but the monsters don't give us
much time for that.

We've only made it this far
because of Lihanna.

But still, she is already
reaching her limits.

At this rate...

I'm sorry, Colette.

I put you all in danger
because I was too ambitious.

This is all my fault.

Don't say that!

It's that monster's fault for suddenly
appearing on the 10th floor.

Anyone can see that.

Colette, but that...

Besides, if you want to blame someone,

it's my own fault for selfishly tagging
along even though I wasn't invited.

Thank you, Colette.

We'll be okay.

If it's Will, he will definitely
come to save us.

Will, around that fork.
I detect mages there.

Got it.

Sion!

There are traces everywhere.

He defeated all these Sentinels
by himself?

Not alone! I helped!

Julius!

Sure, his magic is tremendous.

But look, how many clones
I had to sacrifice?

How dare you treat Albis Vina's
secret art like that?!

So you survived, Flunkee.

Yeah.

Good to see you're okay, too.

The girls aren't with you?

It's just the two of us here.

I guess they're not with you, then.

Oh no! That means the two of
them are still alone.

Lihanna, Colette.

Wait, Colette.

Something feels off here.

Professor Bruno?

Good day to you, lovely ladies.

Cut the talk, moron.

You were supposed to take care of
things on the upper floors.

How'd these brats get down here?

Looks like the Duke wasn't
able to finish them off.

Maybe it destroyed the floor
and they fell here.

Don't act like it's someone
else's problem.

Thanks to your games,
our cover has been completely blown.

Don't be angry, Marze.

What? Those heads...

Did you k*ll the professors?

Who are you people?

We're just bad guys.

We want to destroy the fake sky.

Fake sky? Could it be...

The Great Barrier of the Magia Vanders?

Wait, hold on.

According to the Lore, the Calamity
will begin when the Barrier falls.

Well, since you're here...

Mind if I take your heads?

Bye-bye.

Sorry, we're late.

Will!

And everyone else, too.
How did you find us?

Thanks to Kiki and your ore trail.

We found a trail of stones on the ground.

We followed it and it led us here.

Rather than that, who are those guys?

He has no head.

Look at all these cute heads.

While I hold them off, all of you-

Bang!

You are all good.

I'm getting chills.

I'd love to add your heads
to my collection.

Time's up.

Troublesome bunch is heading this way.

We're going to go retrieve that thing.

What a shame.

In that case, k*ll them all...

Duke.

A gate? That's the Mage Queen's
teleportation secret art.

Don't tell me, that's...

You must be kidding.

The monster that appeared
on the 10th floor.

A monster worth 270 credits.

Evil Grand Duke.

Next up, Episode 11 of
Wistoria: Wand and Sword,

"The True Name of Cowardice."