Secrets of the Silent Witch (2025) s01e05 Episode Script

That's… an earth dragon.
Ugh!
I only came along to get some good food.
Why is this dragon showing up now?
Dax = Harval,
Rava, Meil = Harval, Foi, Dondisu.
Ugh, come on!
I can't hit it anywhere near
between the eyes!
Why doesn't that mage attack from the sky?
Using two spells
at once is very difficult.
Really? Since you make it look so easy,
I just assumed any mage could do it.
I'm sorry, Master!
I won't skip training anymore!
Dax = Harval, Rava,
Meil = Harval, Foi, Dondisu.
Here.
-He defeated it!
-He took the dragon down!
You were amazing.
No… I just got a lucky shot.
Nero.
Your head is heavy.
I carried you all the way here, didn't I?
So how about a reward
for your hardworking familiar, Master?
Chicken would be yummy.
Make it nice and salty please.
I wonder if the shops are open.
Okay, we're re-opening the shop!
I'll give you a discount
to get things back up and running!
Humans sure are tough, huh?
And yet, I'm not the least bit tough.
Don't tell me you haven't noticed?
Noticed what?
You're not scared
when I'm in human form anymore.
You've become a little bit tough,
don't ya think?
I… guess so…
I hope so…
I'm stuck taking care of the whole class
all because
Professor Four Eyes got arrested…
Attention please, everyone.
This is William Macragan,
the Waterbite Mage,
who will be our new
fundamental magecraft teacher from today.
Pleased to meet you all.
Believe it or not,
William served as an honorary professor
at Minerva,
the top mage training institution.
Even the Silent Witch
and the Barrier Mage studied under him
before joining the Seven Sages.
Being an honorary professor
was nothing but boring.
Miss Norton.
Have you chosen your elective classes?
Uh, not… yet.
For aristocrats,
the arts are a refined pursuit.
Do you have experience
playing an instrument?
No… I don't.
Whatever.
Next…
Well, I suppose there's painting too…
Looks like we have someone here
who has no clue about art either.
I've been assigned to take
the Advanced Practical Magecraft class.
Magecraft is also a refined pursuit
for nobles, after all.
You have a nice singing voice, Cyril.
Your Highness.
When have you heard me singing?
You sing sometimes
when you're alone in the archive room.
I thought you were really good.
Will you let me
hear you sing properly sometime?
No, no, my singing is…
I'm going to go and get some papers.
And you're good
at the violin, aren't you, Elliott?
I want to hear you
and Cyril play together sometime.
Ugh, please spare me.
Miss Norton, if you haven't chosen your
elective classes yet, how about magecraft?
Magecraft is kind
of similar to mathematics.
What should I say…
If something difficult comes up,
you can always just say "I'll think
about it," and leave it at that.
Thank you, Louis!
Shall I show you what the class is
like tomorrow at the open day?
Okay! I'll think about it!
Good.
Then I'll pick you up
from the classroom tomorrow.
Okay!
Huh?
NEXT DAY
When it comes to magecraft,
this academy is quite remarkable too.
Do you do magecraft too, Your Highness?
No.
I have no talent for magecraft.
Huh? The president and Miss Norton?
Ah, are you taking elective classes too?
Is he the student council president?
Aren't you the prince?
-Wow!
-Wasn't he… in Craeme?
I'm Glenn Dudley.
I just transferred this fall.
I'm in class with Neil.
Hello, Glenn. I'm Felix Arc Ridill.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
I'm Monica Norton.
Nice to meet you!
Yeah.
As a token of our friendship, here
are some roasted chestnuts from Craeme.
Glenn, show some respect!
I heard there was an earth dragon
in Craeme.
Apparently, a passing mage defeated it.
You didn't get caught up in it, did you?
Really? I had no idea at all.
Huh?
Oh, Monica,
which elective class are you taking?
Um, well…
I thought I'd take Miss Norton to
show her the Fundamental Magecraft class.
Neil and I are going to that too!
Okay, it's fine. There's no way
anyone knows who I really am.
Oh?
Professor Macragan!
I'm done for…
And who are all of you?
They're thinking of taking this class,
so I brought them to have a look.
How many newbies are there?
My eyesight isn't any good.
Three.
Just take a seat wherever you like.
He doesn't recognize me?
Now then, to begin with,
what qualities make a good mage?
Above all else,
it's how much mana you can wield.
Without this, you cannot use magecraft.
A normal amount is a mana level of 50,
and if you go over 100,
that's not bad at all.
If you reach a mana level of 150,
you could become a member
of the Seven Sages.
I'm totally freaking out here.
Also, those who are good at mathematics
often excel
at understanding magical formulas.
Ah, yes, yes.
I have a student whose understanding
of magical formulas is exceptional.
Eventually, she even managed to use magic
without chanting.
She is called the Silent Witch.
By the way,
the Silent Witch and the magical formulas
she created will be
on the test,
so make sure to learn them from memory.
Don't memorize them!
It's no exaggeration
to say that she overturned the theories
of modern magecraft.
That's such an exaggeration!
It's an exaggeration!
Finally, "Mana Manipulation Techniques."
If you have this kind of talent,
you can use magecraft even if you
don't understand magical formulas well.
Although the quality might
not be very high.
Take a look
at this mana measuring device.
It shows that my mana level is 160,
and the blue light indicates
that my preferred element is water.
Okay, now it's your turn.
Neil, let's give it a go.
If our mana level is over 150,
we might be able to join the Seven Sages.
Cut it out!
I don't have that kind of talent…
Last time I measured mine, it was 202.
And I'm still growing…
Neil's favored element is earth,
and his mana level is 96.
That's not a bad number.
Thank you so much.
It's my turn next.
What am I going to do…
Here goes!
I'd better get out of here…
Well, well?
Don't I know you from somewhere…
Professor, it's broken!
This can't be!
Have you any idea how much that costs?
It wasn't my fault.
It must be a dud. It's a dud, I swear!
That was close…
But…
When Glenn used the measuring device…
Wasn't his mana level over 250?
Even in the Seven Sages, there are only
two people with a mana level that high…
I lost!
What's this…
I thought there was someone there.
If it isn't the little squirrel…
Do you like chess?
No, I don't know what it is.
Well, don't hold back. I'll show you.
How exactly… do you win?
It's easy.
You just take your opponent's king.
That's it.
Playing chess is like playing out a war.
An important refinement for nobles
is developing a sense for strategy.
Playing out a war.
So which piece would a magic soldier be?
Maybe something like a bishop.
Back in the day, warrior monks
liked to use magecraft.
So, is the magecraft level set?
Like what kind of magecraft
they're good at, the range…
and also, the estimated strength
of their defense barrier?
Are the seasons and climate decided?
What about the terrain elevation?
And the wind direction?
Now hold on,
there's no way all of that stuff is taken
into account in this game.
So the battlefield for this simulated war
is just a flat surface then?
So then, elevation doesn't matter.
The pieces move only as predetermined…
there's no negotiation between officers,
just the simple goal
of taking down the king.
Yeah…
In that case, this should be quite easy.
I'll play without my queen.
You start.
It's okay if I make the first move?
Yep.
She's realized that there's an advantage
if you go first.
Okay, I'll start.
How did she do that?
I know I'm missing a queen,
but this is bad…
No way…
Lord Elliott is…
No, wait.
I can win by castling.
But I haven't taught the squirrel
about castling.
Even so…
should I do it?
What I just did is called "castling,"
where the king and rook haven't moved yet,
and there's nothing between--
I've lost.
If castling is an official move,
then there's no way I can win.
Well played…
Sorry for saying it would be easy.
Having a human opponent
means there are many uncertainties.
Well…
You, little girl.
What's your name?
Moni-Moni-Moni…
This is Lady Monica.
We're members
of the same student council, Professor.
-I'll remember you.
-Mo!
Mo-Mo-Moni-Moni-Moni… Moni…
Make sure you join this class.
And now you don't know
which class to take?
Hey! Pull yourself together, Master!
Since Professor Macragan is teaching it,
I definitely can't take
Fundamental Magecraft.
What should I do?
I have to choose two elective classes.
You really are hard work, Master.
Shall I pat you with my paws? Paw pats?
Yes, please.
If I had moved the rook there…
Chess was really fun.
Cyril, what is this?
It's obviously a bull and a wheel, right?
Looks more like a rabbit
and a slice of rotting orange to me.
Um, what are you talking about?
I'm showing him
what the merchant's crest looks like.
Hey, does it look like a bull to you?
Um, well…
I think that says it all.
His Highness could tell what it was.
Well, that's because he knows
you were in charge
of the Abbott Company last year, isn't it?
Um…
This is the Abbott Company crest.
I saw it on a list
the day before yesterday…
I see my bull is missing a tail.
What's missing is your talent for drawing.
Oh, well,
at least I know what it looks like now.
Miss Norton, the traders will arrive soon.
Come with me.
You're overprotective.
It's good I've got her alone, but…
Using that castle move without telling her
about it first…
Such behavior is disgraceful for a noble.
Uh, Miss Norton,
when we played chess yesterday…
It's different.
That crest…
There should be 12 wheel axles,
but there are only ten.
Are you sure you're not mistaken?
Once I've seen something once,
I never forget.
Plus, that bull…
It has no tail.
I'll buy us some time.
You go and call the guards.
But you'll…
I'm a noble.
Nobles have the duty to protect commoners.
Quickly, go!
I'm sorry for what I'm about to do!
What is it?
One down.
What are you doing?
Here.
I did it. It worked.
Miss Norton, get back!
Miss Norton!
Stay exactly where you are!
Whoa, whoa, easy there.
It's okay. You're okay now.
Calm down. Good boy.
I'll go and call the guards.
Wait for me here.
Okay!
Thank you… for… helping me.
I'm a second-year high school student.
My name is Casey Grove. What's yours?
I'm Monica Norton.
Easy now, easy now.
Want to try?
He loves being petted.
Okay.
Sorry for hurting you earlier.
Miss Grove…
You like horses, don't you?
There's no need
to speak to me so formally.
Call me Casey.
And is it okay if I call you Monica?
-Yes.
-Thank you.
That's right. I love horses.
Back in my hometown,
I used to help load animals onto wagons.
Kinda like in Old Man Sam's pig song,
you know?
Sorry, you probably don't know it.
It's a nursery rhyme about animals.
Old Man Sam's song! I know it!
That song has such
beautiful number sequences in it!
I can't believe I met someone else
who knows that song.
I don't really fit in
with the other students here.
I'm just a country noble, after all.
I even go hunting.
Wow.
Thank you.
Wait, come with me!
That's right, put your foot there.
Okay, open your eyes.
Do you like horses?
I think they're so pretty.
If you'd like, do you want
to take horse riding class together?
My coordination is really,
really terrible.
The teacher said beginners are
more than welcome too.
Plus, if you join now,
you'll get an extra teacher, Miss Casey!
Just kidding.
Yeah?
I want to try something new.
Do you think… even I can do horse riding?
Leave it to Miss Casey!
What happened? You're already asleep?
You must be seriously tired. Huh?
Oh… I didn't expect that.
Looks like you're going on an adventure.
Chess and horse riding, huh?