Secrets of the Silent Witch (2025) s01e04 Episode Script

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What the…
Hey! It came into the room!
Ryn.
There's an extremely urgent message
from Sir Louis.
"I, Louis Miller, am pleased to announce…"
-"Am pleased to announce"?
-"Am pleased to announce"?
-"…that I'm going to be a father."
-I don't want to know that!
I so don't need to know that!
Sir Louis seems to be a bit over the moon.
"Over the moon"?
I saw that phrase in a book once
and wanted to use it someday.
I'm overwhelmed with emotion.
Right.
Now that I've told you
the most pressing news…
Huh? That was the most important bit?
TO THE SILENT WITCH
"I know how incompetent you are
at delivering information verbally.
So write down your important updates
on this paper and hand it to Ryn."
Lady Witch.
There's an excessive amount of ice mana
being expelled behind the boys' dormitory.
I have to tell them.
The culprit
behind the false financial records…
Culprit?
What am I…
The mana…
Lord Ashley.
Whoa, whoa. That's not good.
Could it be that…
He's predisposed to mana hyper-absorption,
a condition that causes the body
to absorb more mana than it can withstand.
People like that usually wear magical
items to help release excess mana, but…
The brooch.
Confirmed.
It seems the brooch is supplying him
with the mana surrounding him.
It must be malfunctioning!
We've got to do something.
Leave it to me, Lord Nero!
Yowza-ka-splat!
Stop…
He's nearly unconscious, but he persists.
It must be something very important.
Lady Witch?
I won't hand it over.
My father entrusted it to me.
An icicle that powerful neutralized
in an instant…
And still, she's able to cast
a protective barrier around his body?
Manipulating that much magecraft alone
is nothing less than…
He accepted me.
My foster father.
Me…
Me!
And yet, why…
Why won't you accept me?
Mother.
My father, who carried the bloodline
of the Marquess' family, didn't work
and treated my commoner mother violently
every day.
Not long after he died
from his alcohol addiction…
Now I can ease my mother's burdens.
She'll be so happy.
Mother!
The House of Marquess Highown
wants to adopt…
You really are that man's son…
You are a child of nobility.
I need to gain your approval.
I'll work harder and harder.
For Marquess Highown,
who took me in as his own.
And for my mother.
Give it back.
That's very important.
Magnificent.
It's okay now.
I added a protective formula
to the brooch.
You would go to that extent?
His condition can be quite troublesome.
But if it's handled properly,
it can be quite advantageous to a mage.
I don't want him to think of it
as a curse.
Nero, please take care of Lord Ashley.
May I ask what's wrong?
Lord Ashley's condition earlier,
it looked more like the symptoms of mind
manipulation than just mana poisoning.
Monica Norton?
Did you forget about curfew?
-Going out without permission is not--
-What…
are you going to do with that?
If you're planning to replace it,
don't bother.
I've memorized all the figures
from the documents I reviewed.
What on earth do you mean?
The student council's accounting records
have been a mess for quite some time now.
But…
Five years ago, the methods of
falsification became more sophisticated,
and the amount of money
being embezzled went up.
It started the year
you became student council advisor.
Magecraft research costs money.
Asteraherze Grineer Dam.
Demerio. Demerio.
Raviola Marua Darstan…
-Harurva Mizaldi…
-This formula… Mind manipulation!
Savor my flawless formula.
You didn't see anything.
Is that clear?
-This is far from flawless.
-What?
Mind-manipulation magecraft
requires an understanding
of complex and precise magical formulas.
A magical formula as flawed as this one
is very far from perfect.
What…
You're rewriting my magical formula?
Impossible.
Each and every butterfly
is a magical formula!
How can someone like you
create such a perfect formula?
And without chanting?
No…
Are you…
Stop…
Stop.
Stop it!
The effect lasts 24 hours.
You will drift into a…
…'s dream.
Why am I here?
That's right.
I need to return these rewritten documents
to the student council.
Cyril Ashley saw I had meddled with them
just from the handwriting.
Erasing memories wasn't enough.
Perhaps brainwashing?
Wait, wait.
How about the student council president?
What is a pig doing here?
Hey!
Wait, stop. Stop it.
Someone help! Anybody!
What am I gonna do?
I ended up using mind-manipulation magic!
It's illegal!
Leave it with me.
Most likely, Sir Louis will torture…
I mean, interrogate him,
and handle the matter accordingly.
Pigs…
The pigs…
Pigs…
What on earth can he be dreaming about?
It's…
It's a dream with
a very beautiful sequence of numbers.
A FEW DAYS LATER
Hey, I heard that
Professor Thornlee got arrested.
He was researching dark magic.
Your braid is coming undone.
You're right.
It was harder than I thought.
By the way, I heard a rumor.
It was one of the Seven Sages
who arrested Professor Thornlee.
Apparently, it was Louis Miller,
the Barrier Mage.
I've only seen him in the royal capital,
but he was wonderful.
Really…
Speaking of the Seven Sages,
there's the Barrier Mage,
the Starseer Witch,
the Witch of Thorns,
the Artillery Mage, and--
The proportions and angle of this braid
are the very best I can do.
Good job.
Seems that Cyril has recovered too.
Yes.
It would seem Lord Ashley's condition is
due to mana poisoning.
Seems someone carried him back
to the boys' dormitory.
Who on earth could that have been?
WATER HIGH SPIRI
WILDIANU
Suspicious things keep happening lately.
And we don't really know who she is.
Lady Norton?
Are you concerned she was made treasurer
even though she doesn't seem like
an ordinary person?
Yes.
You saw it, didn't you?
How she didn't take the bait that I set.
Indeed, she even didn't touch the keys
to the valuable materials
in the student council room.
She must be an overseer sent
by Duke Clockford,
or a guard sent by His Majesty.
Or maybe an assassin
aiming to take my life?
Don't joke about such things.
Wildianu.
My life is only important
until the next king is crowned.
So let me enjoy myself a little, will you?
No wonder I feel sleepy.
I've used a lot of mana.
My blood sugar must be really low.
Such little hands.
Just like…
Hello, Cyril.
Looks like you've recovered fully, I see?
Your Highness!
It's not what it looks like.
The girl is just sleeping
in the sacred student council room.
Hey! Wake up at once, young girl!
Lord Ashley?
You're not cold anymore.
That's good.
Your Highness?
Kinda funny, huh?
Her mouth moves
even though she's half-asleep.
Do you wanna try, Cyril?
No, thank you.
A written report…
If I don't write a report,
Louis will be mad.
Oh, yeah.
That's something I need to say to Louis.
Congratulations on your wife's pregnancy.
Who are you talking about?
Cyril, whose is it?
You should take on
the responsibility properly.
It's a misunderstanding.
She's just talking nonsense in her sleep.
I wonder what gift I should get
to say congratulations…
Stop talking, little girl!
Congratulations on your wife's pregnancy.
How about a beginner's math textbook
as a gift for the baby?
Regarding the mission…
Well, a lot happened and I ended up
becoming the student council treasurer.
Is something the matter?
No matter how many times I read it,
the only part that's any good
is the very first line, isn't it?
She deserves to be praised for
being the first to offer congratulations.
But what kind of report is this?
Becoming part of the student council is
an extraordinary achievement
even I didn't foresee.
But to brush it all off with,
"A lot happened…"
There really is a limit to
how bad you can be at accepting praise.
Why assign the Silent Witch
as the second prince's guard?
Tell me your opinion, Rynzbelfeid.
The magical item
for the protective barrier
that you stayed up all night making
was easily destroyed by the second prince.
And you, Sir Louis,
were furious to the core.
You're taking out your frustration
on the timid Silent Witch.
What's your true opinion of me?
I've heard from various sources
that you are a troubled person
who enjoys bullying the weak.
Everyone has me mistaken.
Mistaken?
Isn't it obvious
that bullying the strong
is more fun than bullying the weak?
Sir Louis,
you are tormenting the Silent Witch
and seem to genuinely enjoy bullying
such a weakling.
A weakling?
What are you talking about?
The Silent Witch believes she became
one of the Seven Sages as a last resort.
Indeed, during the interview, it seems she
was so nervous that she hyperventilated,
her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.
Well now, I wonder what the truth is.
I pride myself
on being a certain sort of genius.
I, Louis Miller, the Barrier Mage,
will tell you one thing for certain.
She is
a monster.
So, you're saying that
the Silent Witch is stronger than you?
Well, who knows?
In any case,
I understand His Majesty's true intent is
to secretly monitor the second prince.
Monitor?
The second prince is a capable man.
He has gained trust and confidence
from nobles both domestically and abroad.
Above all,
he has the backing of Duke Clockford,
the most powerful noble in the country.
It's understandable
that he is seen as the next king,
but he remains an enigma.
The second prince is quite
a cunning individual.
He can't be outsmarted
using straightforward methods.
Like I told you,
I want to bully the strong.
In other words, you plan to bully both
the second prince and the Silent Witch
at the same time.
Understood.
I will revise my evaluation of Lord Louis
to "a troubled person
who enjoys bullying the strong."
Correct the "troubled" part too,
you worthless maid.
Honestly,
dealing with the aftermath of Professor
Thornlee every day is so frustrating.
After the former treasurer
Aaron's misconduct
and the arrest
of the student council advisor,
trust has been severely shaken up.
From now on,
we need to be even more vigilant
and carry out our duties diligently.
It's as Cyril says.
With that in mind, Miss Norton…
Yes.
Could you go around
and greet the club leaders for me?
Go around and greet them?
Impossible!
I'll accompany you.
What's gotten into you all of a sudden?
Having observed
Monica Norton's usual work,
I simply judged that she is worthy
of being introduced as the new treasurer.
Surely you're not about to say
you can't do it?
I…
will…
do my best!
Good then.
Let's go, Treasurer Norton!
Okay!