01x10 - Inter-Academy Exams

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Good job!

You get an A for effort.

Hey, when did those guys get here?

They'd already arrived ten days ago.

- The day we set out?
- You've got to be kidding me.

It's finally about to start, huh?

Yeah.

My heart is pounding!

What's wrong?

She looks so sad.

Misfit...

I hear that you were the first to arrive.

Who are you?

Third-year, Revest Aynie.

Tell me, how did you cheat to get here?

No need to feel bad.

I hear that you made it in two days.

That's exceptional enough.

I apologize for my unfounded suspicions.

However, I do not recognize you as the
Demon King of Tyranny as you call yourself.

INTER-ACADEMY EXAMS

Demon King Academy students...

I am Diego Kanon Ijaysica.

I'm the headmaster of the Hero Academy...

as well as in charge
of the elite Jerga Kanon class.

Today is the first day
of the inter-academy classes.

Let's start with a bit of re-creation.

Using the objects on this table,
each academy will demonstrate some magic.

The old standby.

The Hero Academy's representative
will be Rank , Ledriano.

Yes, sir.

The Demon King Academy's
representative will be...

Yes, ma'am!

Our top-ranked third-year...

Revest.

This is Hero Magic, Lihid.

Cast it onto a potion and its efficacy
is increased. In the case of a sword...

This is what happens.

That was masterful, Ledriano.

This is a fine example of Hero Magic,
full of love and Holy Power!

Now then, what do you have for us?

I will show you all
the Demonization Magic, Nedra.

Nedra!

Revest? What's going on?

But why...

Is that the best the top-ranked third-year
student at the Demon King Academy can do?

Don't be like that.
I'm sure it's just nerves.

Surely, the Demon King Academy isn't so subpar that
they can't even cast a spell on a little mouse.

You humans never get tired
of setting people up, do you?

You just cast not only Lihid,
but also the Break Concealment, De Lenos.

A concealed barrier that seals
the magic cast by a demon.

Once your trick's been exposed,
there's nothing to it.

What's wrong?
Not quite enough magic for you?

Lihid.

No way!

A-A Holy Sword?

Even with Lihid,
generating a Holy Sword is...

In the first place,
how could a demon...

The power of Holy Magic
is merely on a different wavelength.

You've made your point.

Anos Voldigoad...

I suppose this means you're the
reincarnation of the Demon King of Tyranny.

What the hell are you talking about?

Can't even make the distinction
between white and black uniforms, huh?

No way could a hybrid
ever be the Demon King of Tyranny!

If any of you are better than that guy,
show yourselves now!

He's a misfit.
Are you criticizing the Royalty?

Silence!

Stop talking among yourselves!

We're resuming class now!

How's the investigation going?

I looked into the legends of Azeshion,

and there's no mention of Hero Kanon
getting k*lled by a human.

Is that right?

That said, I did find an odd phrase
in those legends.

It has been handed down all over
by Hero Academy graduates.

"One day, this utter darkness will once
again consume Azeshion, but have no fear.

Offer hope along with your prayers
to the legendary Hero.

For then, he shall appear, the Spirit
God Human Sword Evansmana in hand...

and illuminate the world."

Spirit God Human Sword Evansmana...

The Holy Sword forged
in order to destroy me, right?

In other words,
this legendary Hero would be Kanon,

and the utter darkness
consuming Azeshion would be...

My reincarnation, huh?

This legend is being handed down in order
to k*ll my resurrected master yet again.

I cannot help but see it that way.

Anos! Do you have a minute?

Carry on with the investigation.

As you wish.

What's up?

Are you free now?

A festival?

To celebrate the birth of Hero Jerga.

Oh, that guy?

Huh?

Over there... Isn't that...

So, they're here, too, huh?

Hey, just a second there!

What?

Well, maybe we shouldn't intrude.

You've got some skills, boy!

Sorry.

I guess you're not really
into fairs like this.

N-No!

It's just that, um...

I have a lot on my mind.

The Hero Academy students today all had a look
in their eyes that I found a little scary.

We came this close to brawling, didn't we?

It's such a great chance
to interact in these classes.

Do you think there's going to be
a lot of bad blood now?

Wh-What are you doing?

Even when someone's hostile to you, you
never return that hostility, do you, Misa?

O-Oh, I'm not that nice of a person,
you know.

But if it means
joining hands with the Royals?

But don't you think
it'd be better if we could?

You sure are strong.

Your strength saved me
during that incident with my mother.

So, I've been wanting
to show you my gratitude.

Thank you.

Th-This is kind of embarrassing.

Wh-Which prize are you going to choose?

Here you go!
Pick out whatever you want!

What are these necklaces made of?

Oh, they're shells!
They're adorable, don't you think?

They'd make good souvenirs, too.

Right.

Then, I'll take these single-shell ones.

Here.

You're giving it to me?

Yes. As a token of my gratitude.

Th-Thank you very much.

It's so pretty.

There are two of them with two strings.

H-Huh?

Give it to me.

Hey!

What's up with that necklace?

Oh, this? Um...

Someone put it on me yesterday,
and I couldn't get it off.

You're right. I've never seen
a clasp like this in Dilhade.

Someone put it on you? Who?

A-Actually...

Come on, tell us!

It's a secret!

Come on, who is it?

What a lovely present.

You were watching?

I looked it up, and the story
behind that necklace is romantic, too.

What kind of story is it?

You mean the story
of the Mishence Necklace?

During the Great w*r
two thousand years ago,

two human lovers heading into the jaws of death broke
a holy seashell in half to create two necklaces...

and they each wore one to ensure that they'd
be united again after they were reincarnated.

Was it really that tragic a story?

At first, yes.

Later on, it became customary to make a single
necklace out of two and give it to one's lover.

Yeah, that! That's the one
we're talking about now!

If you break the single-shell necklace you gave
your lover into two, it means you're proposing.

Really?

You gave it to her, Lay?

When are you getting married?

H-Hey!

We never said anything about marriage!

What's wrong?

I don't see Eleanor anywhere.

You're right. Did she call in sick?

Today, we'll be holding
the inter-academy exams.

Each academy is to use their respective
form of Troop Magic, Asla or Gyze.

This will be the venue, Lake Seimei.

There are underwater cities and caverns.

We will be sending our elite class.

And we'll be sending...

I must ask you to please send out
a decent team of students.

Oh, but it would be too cruel to ask much
of those students of yours, huh? Pardon me.

Ms. Menou! Please send our team!

Damn them for belittling us!
We're going to rip them to shreds!

Back off.

You can't win even winnable contests
if you jump at such cheap taunts.

Huh? What did you say?

Now, now.

Settle down.

Anos is right about that.

Ms. Menou, don't tell me
you're sending this guy out.

I would've considered it
if Team Anos had enough members.

How many do we need?

Ten or more.

If we add those people,
we'll have thirteen.

- No complaints— - Hold up.

The honor of our academy
is at stake in this battle.

We can't leave it
in the hands of a misfit.

You probably wouldn't understand,

but we have the pride of having gotten
this far thanks to Ms. Menou.

Cheap taunt or not, letting it go
would mean bringing shame to Ms. Menou.

Fine. But make sure you expose the enemy's
strategy, or you'll just be piling shame upon shame.

I don't need you to tell me that.

All right, that's settled, then.

The thing is, to be honest,
I'm pretty pissed myself.

That's so like you to say that.

Listen up!
We're going to win no matter what!

Right!

The inter-academy exams will now begin!

Revest, was it?

What kind of man is he?

He's very kindhearted.

Sure, he may be
the top-ranked third-year now,

but when he first enrolled,
he was an underachiever.

He hated the founding ancestor,
at first, too.

But he's a Royalist now.

What was it that changed that man?

Years ago...

You're working really hard, aren't you?

I'm not good with magic
developed for combat.

I...

- ...don't want to hurt anybody.
- ...don't want to hurt anybody.

You're a kindhearted boy, aren't you?

True, Gyze is magic that we use for w*r.

But you know what, the founding ancestor
himself probably felt the same way as you.

To protect, not to annihilate.

I think that's why Gyze is a spell for
sharing your Magic Power with your allies.

The founding ancestor, too?

Thank you very much, Ms. Menou.

After that, he gained a respect for the founding
ancestor far more intense than anyone else's.

He was finally able to take pride
in his own lineage.

Can the founding ancestor's beliefs
be found in the textbooks?

If that was all we were going to teach,
what would we need instructors for, right?

No response!

My Demonic Eyes aren't picking up
the enemy's Magic Power!

I can't summon my familiars, either!

The Magic Power arena could be stagnant.

What about Leaks?

Viable!

All right,
all of you head out for reconnaissance.

As you search for the enemy,
report to me in a timely manner via Leaks.

Right!

Sir Revest, they're here!
It's the Heroes!

Sir Revest? Sir Revest!

Do you know why you can't use it?

Damn!

Don't tell me this is...

Your Magic Power's weakened!

That's what this is!

How lame is that!

Just wiped up the floor
with them over here!

Talk about a blowout win!
Jeez, what a drag!

Laos, Heine, we're going to destroy
the Demon King Castle now.

Something's off. Why are we only seeing
the Hero Academy students?

Even if they were going to put up a barrier
covering the whole lake, there just isn't time...

They had something set up from the start.

Can you tell what it is?

It would be faster to see for yourself.
I'll lend you my Demonic Eyes.

Is this...

There's Holy Water
mixed in with the lake water.

Holy Water which gives humans Magic Power
and is toxic to demons.

But this is the first time
I've seen it used this way.

They're receiving an endless supply
of Holy Water through their magical gear.

There should also be some kind of
mechanism for controlling that Holy Water.

But that's totally against the rules!

Sir Revest,
none of the units are responding!

H-Here they come!

Heroes from three different directions!

Not yet! Keep drawing them in!

Now!

Rio Ayus, fire!

No way.

I-It's sucking away our Magic Power!

If this keeps up, we won't be able
to hold the Demon King Castle!

Come on, Great Sacred Sword Zele!

Rescue those students right now!

If anything happens, the Hero
Academy will have to answer for it!

I'm having my familiars
summon people here.

It's going to take a while, so please wait.

I'll be lodging a strong protest, not only over
this, but over the re-creation incident, as well!

Don't lose your head.
There's only so much that a demon can do.

That doesn't mean we can afford to wait!

Not even for five minutes?

You guys!

Revest!

But why? Why won't it...

He has a stigma.

Because he's been severely wounded
by Holy Magic.

Once that happens,
Healing Magic's no longer effective.

You let them use such dangerous magic
in an inter-academy exam?

Well, how was I to know that the Demon King
Academy students were this spineless?

You only have your own
incompetence to blame.

I'll thank you not to shift
the blame onto me.

Ms. Menou, I'm so sorry.

I'm the one who should be apologizing.

Putting you all in danger
because of my stupid pride...

That's not...

Revest!

No need to worry.
I can heal that stigma.

I refuse to be treated by you!

I admire your grit.

But if anything happens to the fledgling
before it leaves the nest,

the onus would fall on the parent bird.

Are you so weak that you can't submit to something
unpleasant for your mentor's sake, Revest?

School badge.

That's the magical gear they used to control
the water that sealed our Magic Power.

So, that's what they used
to hide the Holy Water, too?

Anos Voldigoad...

I hate you with every bone in my body.

But today, for the first time,
I'm thinking...

that if only I had your power...

I'm begging you! Anos, please...

You don't have to say a word.

You've fulfilled your role
just as you said you would.

Now, leave the rest to me.

Hey there, bro!

I thought we'd move on to Round .

I'm sure you haven't rampaged enough yet.

We've been waiting for you.

You certainly took care
of our third-years, didn't you?

Oh, well,
they were all bark and no bite, really.

Not as much as you guys
with your dependence on Holy Water.

All we did was make the most
of home field advantage.

That was magical gear.

If you're so scared, why don't you
drain the whole lake? Want us to wait?

Please. I won't keep you waiting.

I-Impossible! The lake...

The Holy Water
that was bestowed on us by the gods!

Now get down here.

What do you mean?
I'm canceling the exam!

Listen, you! If you go rogue on me...

After what he did to us,
we can't just sit here and eat it, can we?

And besides, this looks like it's going
to be more fun than the other exam!

I said hold up! If you go ahead
with an exam without permission...

Both academies,
please take your positions.

There's nothing to worry about, Mr. Diego.

We'll use that.

Round of the inter-academy exams
will now begin!

Make sure you don't sully
our ancestors' honor and pride!

Come out fighting fair and square!