01x09 - Praxis Begins

[bunniefuu]

The date for the All-Student Praxis
has been decided, Lord Cariot.

There's no need to report
every little detail, Logwell.

I don't exactly like to be the representative
of the Vanders, even if it's only temporary.

The Thunder Faction is indulgent,

the Elf Faction is prideful.

and the Ice Faction is indolent.

There's no one better suited for the position
than you, Vander of Incindia Barham.

Has our king still not returned?

He has not yet returned
from the expedition.

Good grief.

Even though this barrier is already
on the verge of disappearing...

Let the All-Student Praxis begin!

I'll get results here and
definitely go to where Elfie is.

Wignall, you're up.

Huh?

Mellvent.

Shall we go?

Are you okay?

Ouch...

That's Crimson Ant!

And a swarm of them!

All of a sudden?!

Mages are at their weakest
in close combat.

I'll have to be in front
and be their shield.

No need.

Lihanna Owenzaus.

Don't you know what her family
is known for?

Roar, O thunder spirits,
as I face my foe.

Owen Sique...

Lisolde Dua!

Enchantment...

The Owenzaus is a family of knights.

Lihanna is a rare kind of mage who
specializes in close-combat magic.

Competing with the others for credits
would be troublesome.

We have to get ahead of
all the other parties quickly.

Let's go.

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 9: Let the Praxis Begin]

Do you know what the most important
spell in the dungeon, Will?

Is it an attack spell? Defense spell?
Neither.

The answer is Search.

A common spell used to detect
enemies and anomalies.

For mages who are diving through dungeons,
it's the most basic and important spell.

You're in the way, Flunkee!

I can't locate the enemies in time.

No, their Search range is wider
than my detection.

If this keeps on, they'll sweep
the enemies before I can even engage.

Finally got one.

Zephros Claw.

He got them all with one spell.

You're more dead weight
than I expected.

You can't even serve as a shield.

This makes me question
your judgment, Lihanna.

He simply hasn't had time
to be a shield yet.

He'll show what his worth is when
we're up against Five-Over Enemies.

Probably.

That's why it's fine if
he's a dead weight now.

Probably.

He's definitely strong.

Probably.

I warned you, didn't I?

Those who can't use Search
would only slow us down.

Mages can absorb magical traces
into their wands.

This way, the wand stores
a record of the battle.

So the academy can verify
the monsters and the credits.

Wait a minute!
He's still picking up item drops.

What's the point in carrying that
hardly worth anything back with us?

Sorry! It's all done.

That's why, someone who
can't absorb the traces like me

need to pick the drops to get credits.

As a result, people hate
forming party with me.

You could at least try to be less pathetic
now that you're with us, Flunkee.

Are you okay, Will?

I already knew this was going to happen.

So I'll do my best to help everyone
in other ways.

That's what I said, but...

There's nothing I can do.

I already expected this, but...

They're so outstanding.
No chance for me to show off.

At this rate, I'm really going to be
no more than a baggage carrier.

It's been a day since the praxis started.

It's time we take a rest.

Right here?

I'm not asking for a high-class inn,
but I would like some security.

Then, allow me to build
a fortress of flames.

Nardrea.

Wow! Is this Elven illusion magic?

Yeah, I think so.

The flames are just an illusion.

But seeing flames pop out of nowhere
will wary the monsters.

They won't come near us.

Serfort, pass out the rations
I gave you to everyone.

Okay.

Here's yours, Julius.

Here's yours, Sion.

And this yours, Wignall.

Don't come any closer,
just leave it on the ground.

Huh?

Elves only allow people they
deem worthy to touch them.

I'm sorry, but I don't want to
touch you by accident.

Hey! We're all in the same party.

That's no way to talk to your teammates.

You're mages. I'm an elf.

Just give up, the only one that
I've deemed worthy here is Lihanna.

Let's not fight, Colette.

But...

It's fine. Elves have their own
culture and customs.

It doesn't bother me.

Elves came here from
another world like Dwarves.

But unlike them,
they're a magical race.

They're Magic Users.

They tend to stick to their own race,
and are snobbish.

However, they indeed possess
more talent than most mages.

Even one of the Magia Vander is
none other than the Elven Queen.

Let's go over the plan.

Our number one priority is
to defeat the Luminous Naberus.

It's worth 110 credits.

It's the only one of its kind,
the floor keeper for the 10th floor.



That's the most credits
you can get in a praxis.

I've heard it's not rare for someone
to get k*lled taking on it.

It's without a doubt,
the boss of the All-Student Praxis.

You could say that I assembled
this party to take down Naberus.

We have the ability to defeat
a monster worth 110 credits.

I want to show this to the Tower.

Now I'm here, so I don't intend
to turn back halfway.

But is it all right to skip the appetizers
and jump straight to the main course?

I want us to save our magic
so we're in the best shape possible.

We can hunt other monsters for later.

If there are no objections, let's take
the shortest route to the 10th floor.

I've only earned five credits today.

This won't do.

To beat a floor keeper...

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared.

I'm going to do it, Elfie.

Hey, what are you doing, Headless?

Did you k*ll those guys upstairs?

They were getting annoying.

Huh?

So I gave them Hell.

What's going on here?

I keep seeing monsters' corpses
everywhere.

Did another party do this?

No, that's impossible.

We took the fastest route and
we didn't stop at any base camps.

No student could have
made it here before us.

What are you doing, Will?

There's no sign of magic used.

They were torn apart by brute force.

Naberus' room is just up ahead.

The dungeon is unbelievably quiet.

Could it be...

Use Search!

What's the meaning of this?

There are still some traces here.

It was k*lled just a while ago.

You mean somebody slaughtered
the floor keeper?

But who could have done this?

Search is indeed very useful.

But it isn't omnipotent.

It can have a hard time
detecting crafty traps,

and Mages can use the magic
"Hide" to counter it.

And then, some monsters can
escape detection from Search.

Everyone, above us!

Will!

What's happening?

Wignall!

Crims-

Glace-

Stia-

Sagius-

What is this quake?

Will...

Sorry.

His arm...

We fell down from the 10th floor.

We're outside the Academy's territory.

Did you say 11th floor?!

You knew that we fell
from the 10th floor!

This is ridiculous.
You must be joking!


the Tower's territory.

Danger zones that only
High Mages can survive.

The Nightmare's Maw.

A vast region extending
all the way to the 15th floor.

Both the structure of the labyrinth
and the power of the monsters

are distinctly different from
the previous floors.

Lihanna, you are bleeding!

It's fine.

I was hit by a rock when we fell.

There's no one else around here.

It's dangerous if we keep separated
from others on this 11th floor.

We have to regroup quickly
or the dungeon will k*ll us.

We, including Serfort and others,
could die.

Wasting away in a school for mages.

You can't even produce a decent illusion.

Have some shame!

We have no need of a disgrace to our kin.

Wait... Wait!

There's no need...

Ellenor!

...for that useless arm either.

Where am I?

I'm glad you're awake.

- Did he defeat this monster alone?
- Sorry, I haven't had a chance to treat you.

Let's have some first aid now.

Don't touch me!

I'm an elf.

Keep your hands off, No-talent!

I don't care if you hate me
or you try to k*ll me someday,

but I can't just leave you like that.

Please, let me treat your arm.

I can do it myself.

Bring me the supplies!

Wignall is injured.

Our baggage including the medic kit
has also been wrecked.

Including Rosty's magic items,
I've got three sub-weapons.

We still have food and water.

Colette and the others should
have their own pack.

We should have enough for two days.

No.

We're on the 11th floor, and under
extreme conditions like this,

we only have a day, at most.

Our time limit is twenty-four hours.

Wignall.

We have to find Colette and the others.

But that'll mean wandering around
the labyrinth, are you up to it?

When we get stranded in the dungeon,
the protocol is to wait for rescue.

But if you do nothing, you die.

I believe that's how things work
in the dungeon.

Moreover...

So long as that monster is on the 10th floor,
any kind of rescue will be too late.

What's going on there, Professor Eliza?

It's a stampede, Workner.

The base camp was ravaged
by rampaging monsters.

Ravaged?!
What about Bruno and the others?

They were k*lled.

Something ripped their heads off.

All our Masers other than this
have been crushed.

I haven't heard from
the 9th floor or below,

but I suspect the things there
are just as bad here.

Not only a stampede, but the Academy
professors were m*rder*d.

This can't be a coincidence.

Was this orchestrated by someone?

What is going on really?

Workner!
The All-Student Praxis is canceled!

Professor Edward!

This irregularity is putting
the students in danger!

We're going to help them!

Yeah!

Wignall, you should try not to
use Search too much.

Even if it's just a common spell, if you
abuse it, you'll use up all your magic.

Right now, you should save your magic-

Shut up!

What if there's another ambush
like before?

This is the 11th floor.
We shouldn't lower our guard.

How can I afford to relax
in the middle of a danger zone?

What matters for Search
is distance, not time.

It depends on your range,

but at the very least, it should
be used at 140 mille intervals.

My range is about 70 selle.

I'll let you know if we've taken 200 steps,
I'd like you to use Search during that time.

Our detection range is different,

so I want us to be more efficient
by dividing up our roles.

Leave the detection of enemies
to Kiki and me.

We'll definitely shut down
any ambushes.

I want you to be on the lookout
for distant enemies.

So we can avoid running
into any hordes.

Instead of worrying about ambushes,

right now we need to avoid fighting
as much as possible.

I don't understand.

How can you be so calm
at a time like this?

If I want to climb the Tower, my only
choice is to get credits from praxis.

I researched everything about the dungeon
and tried everything I could think of.

It's not exactly something to be praised,

but I've been stranded
about a hundred times.

I have more experience,
at least a little more than you.

That's all.

They're coming.

The swine demon, Gergesa.

I can sense more on the other route.

Fighting is our only choice.

I'll get the ones in front.

Wignall, you take the one behind.

O arrowhead, pierce through!

Verdes Lana!

How can he move like that?

How can he fight in this situation?

He managed to turn knowledge into wisdom,
and to know the unknown.

Is that how he became so strong?

Compared to him, I am...

I'm just...

Crap!

There's not enough time to cast
a counterattack spell.

I'll use illusion to buy myself some time.

Nardrea!

Don't!

Don't do it, Wignall!

It won't work!

Are you okay?

Gergesas don't have eyes,
but they have a good sense of smell.

So illusions won't work on them.

What a disgrace.

Don't let it get you down.
You're a talented elf.

You'll get them next time.

No.

You're wrong.

I'm not talented.

I'm...

...a 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
will only lead to pain

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 10 of
Wistoria: Wand and Sword,

"Our Dreams."