01x21 - Episode 21

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Breathe in.

Breathe out.

Sense the particles of magic in the air.

Can you feel them seeping

into your nose as you breathe?

Yes, exactly.

It may be hard to feel them at first,

so you need to inhale really deeply.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Breathe in.

Oh, I get it now.

Wait! Don't copy that!

My allergies are acting up.

Such a powerful magical presence.

Who's there?

Master, something's wrong.

Oh, Lan, it's you.

Why did you come back
from District Nine alone?

Where's Meow?

What happened with that
man named Qin Tian?

Meow went with him to District Eight.

District Eight? Why did they go there?

He was looking for Long Ao,
the man who came before.

Meow lured him away and
told us to hurry and...

Storm of Petals!

Archmage Lei Wan!

Let her go!

What are these things?

You forced me to do this.

Great Compassion Mantra!

Master...

Lan!

The cake is ready.

I'll add some snacks too.

Let me bring it over.

Go sit down.

You're the birthday girl today.

Why?

Was what I saw yesterday just an illusion?

Wang Xiaoming, who are you talking to?

You've been muttering to yourself.

Him. Aba.

His name's Aba. He's with the Guard.

There's no one else here.

That dream must've really gotten to you.

Let's go home. You need some rest.

But he's clearly...

right here.

All right, enough.

You must be making up another
scary story to frighten me.

Hey, kid.

You've been sitting there doing nothing.

You've been out of it since yesterday

and haven't even helped us.

Everything's ready.

Go sit down.

Hong, come on.

Sit here.

Today's a very special day.

First, it's Hong's birthday.

And second, it's the day she comes of age.

Wang Xiaoming, why are
you still spacing out?

Say something.

Happy birthday.

That's it?

You've been making such a fuss
about becoming my son-in-law,

and that's all you've got?

No, sir, I...

Wang Xiaoming!

What are you doing?

What's wrong with you?

It's not time to sing yet.

Why did you suddenly scream?

My father-in-law, he...

He...

What about him? You keep
calling him "Father-in-law."

It's time to show us how serious you are.

Mom, n-now?

I've watched you two grow up.

Childhood sweethearts making
it this far isn't easy.

What's wrong? You can't back out now.

I've always treated Hong
like my own daughter.

Xiaoming hasn't been feeling
well since yesterday.

Should we take him to a doctor?

He's fine. He's just nervous.

You're usually so bold,

but when it counts, you lose your nerve.

Where's your backbone?

Can none of you see it?

Archmage Lei Wan,

w-what happened to Supervisor Huang?

You monsters!

I'll wipe you out completely!

Don't bother.

Breaking the magic ban
is punishable by death.

Forming a rebel group is even worse.

L-L-Let him go!

Who do you think you are?

We're all ordinary people
from District Ten.

It was Archmage Lei Wan

who taught us defenseless
people how to use magic.

These are the weapons
we'll use to protect him

and protect ourselves!

Makka-bakka! Charge!

You're asking for it.

Darn it! What is this place?

Everyone here died because of you.

You stirred up w*r and conflict

and cost countless people their lives.

If I hadn't overthrown that tyrant,

there would've been even
more suffering and death.

I was trying to save the people.

I wanted to give them a better homeland!

Don't make me laugh.

You overthrew one tyrant

only to replace him with an
even more foolish ruler.

The country didn't get better.

Corruption is rampant,

and the people are suffering.

Haven't you seen it these past few days?

That's not true.

I never meant...

for it to turn out like this!

Why are you all pretending not to see it?

He's already dead.

He's right there.

And Hong already...

What's wrong with you? Hong's right here.

Today's her 18th birthday.

Stop messing around, or you'll
ruin such an important day.

I'm not messing around!

None of this is real!

Not real?

Then what is real?

Your love for Hong is real, isn't it?

Mom, you...

You're here with her.

That's what you've always
wanted. Isn't it enough?