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Zefeld!

It went over there!

Damn it!

Over here!

The Emperor said that if something happened, he'd send in the military.

Does that mean he did?

Does it, Professor?

Don't call me that.

I mean, you're supposed to have snuck in as a professor, right?

Why aren't you going?

'Cause, of course...

anybody could tell by looking at me that I'm not a professor.

For now, I'm fine staying out of it.

It'll be time for some banditry soon.

CLEVATESS

Episode 7: The World We See, And the Hidden World

That's Klen...

If I take you all the way to the Dark Tower,

I won't be able to learn anything.

So I'm dropping you off here.

Hey, wait!

I don't work for Clevatess, after all.

I can understand what she says.

I'll interpret for you.

I guess I'll have to believe you.

So, what is the hero Alicia saying?

For starters, thank you for saving her.

O-Oh. You're welcome.

The meeting place is underground.

How long has it been since we've been summoned?

Two years... It wouldn't hurt us to have more of these.

From the perspective of the Church of Elds, we're a cult.

It's unfortunate that we're not able to be more public with our activities.

I assume this place is perfectly secure, Associate Dean?

You have nothing to fear.

The school building is protected by a powerful barrier.

Only those who have been invited can enter.

And I'm having them confirm that all the students are fast asleep.

It's safe.

Good.

Good.

This is the last one.

Impossible!

You...

That's a death mask, fool.

A type of herbal magic where you make

a mask of someone's face using arcanacite powder and clay.

And the next faces we'll be taking are yours.

We don't have time for wigs...

But no one will be able to tell with our hoods up.

I'm interested in the Dark Tower...

But this is a much better place to go looking.

And the students?

They were all asleep.

I saw the same thing.

Good.

Go inside.

Is that fog at the front a barrier?

I didn't know this place had a basement.

It's been so long since we've met!

Did you see the tower outside?

Big crowd.

I recognize a lot of these people.

Tons of VIPs from Eslinn and Boelate.

As a mage, I knew there were secret societies out there.

But I didn't think one would be this big...

Surprising, huh?

Who's there?

Shh! Shh!

Sorry! It's me!

Tygel! Leon!

How'd you get in here?

And how'd you know it was us?

Sorry. I was watching you the whole time...

So, what is this gathering?

You came without even knowing?

And without a disguise?

Get your head down or they'll see you!

If our intuition and knowledge are correct...

These guys are the Union.

The Union?

Head down, damn it!

The Union is a society that's existed since magic was mere parlor tricks.

Their goal is to perfectly replicate the magic described in the hero legends.

Whenever modern magic has advanced, they've always been there in the shadows.

To the Union, war between nations is just a chance to test magic.

They're that dangerous.

I expected the Union to be involved in this school somehow, but...

It's more than that.

The dean of the school is the leader of the Union.

That, I didn't see coming.

Comrades!

The holy grounds of Solsein are in dire peril!

The appearance of the Dark Tower...

The mysterious fog barrier...

My magic has enabled you to enter,

but entering on foot is likely impossible.

As for why I summoned you during this emergency...

The answer is simple.

The hour has come!

The hour our long-held wish,

the complete revival of the hero legend, comes true!

The complete revival of the hero legend?

This is getting pretty crazy.

I knew coming here was the right choice.

Boelate, Capital City Baleth

Emperor.

What brings you here tonight?

I don't need a reason to visit my daughter, do I?

I wish to speak to Milea, the chairwoman of Solsein.

But, Sire...

Eslinn, Capital City Esleburg

I knew it.

Something's not right with Cardinal Elro Romain.

When he still worked at the Eslinn church, before becoming a cardinal,

he seems to have been a humble, devout priest.

There's no sign of his involvement with magic, or the Union.

The change took place...

after he arrived at Solsein?

No, after he started meeting with General Drel.

He's like a completely different person.

And at the same time, there's another...

In this moment,

all power has gathered here at Solsein!

By power, I mean our holy text!

The source of human history, that which we call the Book of Toah!

It is no exaggeration to say that humanity was born alongside this book!

It is the domain of humanity itself!

And inside the book is a way to expand that domain!

I speak of the hero legend!

And the words of God that we must obey!

This is getting too big to handle.

The second chapter, the book of the Village of Origin,

lies in my hands!

And as you know,

all the other books but one are gathered as well!

And the most well-defended of them all,

the last one, the one that was most difficult to acquire...

The third chapter, the Book of the Forge,

has appeared alongside the Dark Tower!

Everyone!

Let us use our power to make our wish come true!

The wish of the Union!

I don't need to hide my true form anymore...

Something suddenly came to mind.

An image of myself standing in front of a mirror.

A mirror...

That word seemed significant somehow.

Drel...

He had a mirror in his room that didn't seem to fit his personality at all.

I think it had been in Milea's room earlier.

Why was the same mirror in Drel's room?

Is Milea in her room?

If she's asleep, slap her awake.

I just spoke with her a moment ago.

She told me to let no one in...

The Emperor orders you!

Out of my way!

Look at that!

Yeah.

A death mask...

Then the real Dean...

Now is the time to unlock the sealed room!

14 Years Prior

Emperor...

How is Milea doing?

She's like that all day.

The death of her mother must've affected her greatly.

She's still only four years old.

Oh, poor Princess Milea...

She would often stare into empty space with a blank expression.

She said it was due to her Allozar bloodline...

Tell my daughter... Milea...

"Thank you for being born.

And I'm sorry."

The fool...

Jumping off the ledge like that!

If I'd known she was like that, I never would've married her!

Sire...

Not another word!

Even without her mother, I will raise her right!

She is the daughter of Emperor Beis Werz, after all!

Sire!

What do you want?

Someone's in the audience chamber, asking to speak to you...

You let them through without an appointment?

Well, you see...

None of the guards could stop him.

Drel?

I heard you've spent the last ten years wandering the world.

What brings you here after all this time?

I wanted to swear loyalty to this country.

I want you to buy my power, and all my magical knowledge.

And what should I pay you?

Your answer will determine whether I hire you, or kill you.

I want one thing only.

The freedom to pursue the path of magic.

The path of magic?

You wish to pursue magic?

Yes.

In the coming era, magic will be a necessary part of any army.

And following its path while hiding oneself is difficult.

With my knowledge,

I can grant you many times the victory with half the soldiers.

So what?

You wish to be the Great Sage in the hero legend, then?

Unfortunately, I cannot become the Great Sage.

But I can find the one who can, and raise them.

I'm sure of it.

Interesting!

Drel! I'll buy you, then!

Of course, if you betray me, I'll kill you!

But pursue your path of magic in this country, then!

Thank you.

Where are you going, Princess?

What is this? I hear a voice...

I knew it.

You can hear the voice, can't you?

Then look into the mirror and ask, "Who are you?"

The voice is speaking to you.

The voice?

The blood of Allozar will guide you.

The blood of Allozar...

Who are you?

Who are you?

I barely recognize Milea anymore.

That's what I want to see in a Boelate princess.

I don't know what changed for her,

but I suppose that's what it's like for a child.

And Drel's presence will make our army stronger.

From now on, it's the era of magic.

Yes, Father...

From now on, it's the era of magic.

I am Milea Renault Allozar Werz!

The daughter of Emperor Beis Werz,

and the owner of the Book of Solsein,

which was once called the Village of Origin.

The descendant of Bishop Allozar!

Fellow members of the Union,

praise the book!

It is the words of God, which will guide us on the path of magic!

Princess Milea is so beautiful...

I remember the first time she appeared before us...

I was so surprised then!

She easily defeated our last leader in a one-on-one magical duel!

That's when we learned of the Book of Toah and its power, yes?

The greater surprise was when she was 14 years old...

What?

What is this?

How did we get here?

Don't worry about it, Dean.

Listen to me, everyone.

I am the ruler of Solsein!

Today, I have become its chairwoman.

Officially, I am in charge of managing the school.

But if I'm to master the path of magic,

I need to have the power of the Dean as well.

So I shall become the secret Dean.

A mirror?!

I'm taking your form.

Wh-What are you doing?

I could barely believe what I was seeing!

That magic that changes even her form and voice...

She said it was a variation on one of our spells.

But the power of the Book of Toah is incredible.

How does she separate her public and hidden faces?

This is crazy.

Yeah. Crazy.

I want that power, bad.

Agreed.

Um, wait... guys!

Let 'em go, Eddie.

But it's dangerous...

If something happens, I'll make sure you get out alive.

I'm more interested in Vordin.

What's he got to do with that woman?

And if he's going to show up, then when, and in what form?

I can sense him.

He'll appear.

He may already know I'm here.

Show yourself, Vordin.

I've got some questions for you.

The Dean can use the power of the mirror

to travel between this world and the hidden one.

If the Dean's power takes you,

your form in the physical world becomes that of a dark beast.

And in the hidden world, everything looks ugly and decayed.

It's similar, she says, to what's in the trial in the hero legend.

If you survive, you receive the Crest power...

Something called a "skill."

But you'll lose your memories of what happened there.

And she says the Lord of Dark Beasts of the North, Vordin, is involved as well.

Vordin?!

I think this place has an even deeper layer.

The secret room is probably there.

There's a hint to its location.

The hidden world is cracked in places,

and a red light is leaking out.

Cracks? I can't see them.

I thought so.

I think those are seams...

Seams in the world.

This place must not be complete yet.

Perhaps that's why I can feel Klen now, a little.

That's also why my broken body has healed a little.

Okay, I'm going to jump into one of the cracks.

As for you, Gart...

If you can, tell Klen.

And Rhode, go after the Dean.

I think he has the book.

Torch it, or do what you want with it.

...is what she said.

I don't mind, but...

I don't expect fire will have any effect on it, though.

Are you sure you're okay with this?

Even if you make your way there,

you'll be in the middle of the enemy's lair, all by yourself.

You're 100% right there...

But going into deadly situations is what a hero does!

If he were here, that's what he'd say before throwing me down here.

It's actually kind of funny.

I'm coming for you, secret room!