Secrets of the Silent Witch (2025) s01e08 Episode Script
Watashi no Sekimu
1
While you were away,
secret messages arrived every day.
Secret messages?
Yes. Someone slipped them under the door.
"Are you eating properly?"
"Get well soon."
It's Lana's handwriting.
All righty then!
Health starts with food!
I've never been to a place like this…
What are you…
Oh, don't you know? We're friends.
I'm your lifesaver, aren't I?
Aren't you grateful?
See.
-We're friends, aren't we?
-Yes…
Doesn't count if you force her to say so!
It's so tasty.
I know.
My hometown is far from the sea too.
Whenever we eat fish,
we always have grilled river fish.
Only commoners eat
with their hands, by the way.
Everyone eats like this where I'm from.
In between all the farm work.
Whether you're a noble or a commoner,
everyone has to pitch in
and work if they want to get a meal.
It's amazing you managed to get
a place at this academy, isn't it?
By the way, what are you gonna go see
at the school festival?
I'm going to stay in my room
until the ball starts.
That's not the answer I expected.
Neil is busy,
so he doesn't have time during the day.
So there's no point in me participating
in the school festival.
But the school play is
the main event at the school festival.
After all,
I'm the one overseeing the costumes.
Oh, really?
Yeah, that was amazing.
The way you argued with the history club.
And this year
there are even fireworks during the show.
Extravagant, right?
Yes!
Hey, why don't the three
of us go and watch it together?
Even if some people are just lounging
around in their room.
I heard you're donating some embroidery
work to the charity bazaar,
-right, Casey?
-Yup.
This kind of thing.
You're so talented.
It's so pretty.
Thanks.
I guess I'm not bad at embroidery.
Would you like me
to embroider something for you both?
But…
You're already teaching me how to ride
a horse, and now embroidery too…
I'm not doing it as a favor, you know!
I do horse riding and embroidery
because I like it, that's all!
Horse riding, embroidery,
and the school festival…
I can't wait.
Treasurer Norton.
We need help moving some materials.
Come to the east gate after school.
Is it for the school festival?
We'll handle the wood.
His Highness and Secretary Howard
will take care of the fireworks.
Secretary Greyham
and General Affairs Officer Maywood
will oversee the costumes.
How careless to leak the
student council's plans to a third party.
What's the problem, exactly?
Neil and Bridget Greyham are going
to supervise things together…
I'll go and interrupt them.
Oh, no, you don't!
Anyway, come straightaway,
as soon as class is over.
Okay, Lord Ashley.
Uh-oh, that's a bit tricky, isn't it?
I'm called "Ashley" too. Lady Ashley.
But I call you "Lady Claudia."
Oh, my.
She's not on first name basis with you,
is she, dear brother?
I'm a friend,
so she calls me by my first name,
but you're just an ordinary acquaintance,
so she doesn't use yours.
Lord Ashley is really good at his job,
and so amazing…
So I respect him.
You're making your junior
feel uncomfortable.
-How cruel, dear brother.
-No,
I mean…
You can call me Cyril.
Okay, Lord Cyril.
My, my…
What a fuss over a name.
Chicken for dinner today.
A mana reaction?
Your Highness, the traders have arrived.
Well then,
would you mind showing them around?
I need to prepare the reception inside.
The person in charge of stage design
should be coming to check
the materials, but…
Sorry to keep you waiting!
Casey?
HISTORICAL RESEARCH TEAM
STAGE DESIGN TEAM
The person in charge got
into a heated discussion
with the historical accuracy team.
So I came instead.
I see.
So many numbers…
I can do the counting,
so can you cross-check
against the list, please?
Of course!
The next one is over there… Huh?
Casey?
Over here!
Oh, right.
Look out!
Did I do it in time?
Are you two okay?
Casey, are you okay?
It may have fallen on her.
Get her to the infirmary.
I'll tidy up.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
That was embarrassing.
No.
Anyone else would be
in shock like that too.
I guess that's true.
The rope holding the timber together
looked like it had cut marks in it.
What? You're saying it wasn't an accident?
They were shallow cuts.
Probably to make it look
like it broke naturally.
I calculated how long it must have taken
for the rope to snap.
It must have been
between five and 15 seconds.
But everyone's been extra careful
with traders
because of what happened last time.
Blades aren't allowed inside.
Casey,
did you cut the rope?
Guess I'm busted.
Yes.
It was me.
Why?
I was aiming for you
with the timber because I despise you.
Who would've thought
it'd come crashing down my way…
You're lying.
I'm not lying.
I've hated you
since the very first day we met.
What are you hiding from me?
Nothing.
Do you remember when someone
threw away your tea at the party?
Yes…
That was me too.
-I knew that already.
-What?
At my last school, the other students
would often hide my stuff.
That's why I don't write my name
on my things.
The only person
who saw me folding that piece of paper
was you, Casey.
Oh, right.
So you've known since then…
Monica!
Nero, that outfit…
Yeah! Looks good, right?
Wait, that's not the point right now.
There's a strange mana reaction
in the west warehouse!
Fire attribute.
It's absorbing and compressing
the surrounding mana.
This swirling flow of mana…
A Spiralflame…
How do you know about Spiralflames?
Are you planning to assassinate
His Highness?
Your Highness!
Ah, Miss Maybell.
About the issue the other day…
You mean me playing the king
in the final scene?
I'm sure I already turned down the role.
But it's only a tiny part!
You only need to do a few words!
Lady Eliane, who's playing the queen,
also wants you to play the part!
Any more of this
and I'll have to consider it
an obstruction
to the student council's duties.
Besides,
I'm sure the play will be a success
without me on stage.
Was that smart?
Lady Eliane is one
of your potential fiancées, Master.
I'll handle myself correctly.
A prospective fiancée
arranged by Duke Clockford.
A pre-arranged shining future.
I don't care about any of it.
But I must become king.
Even if other people call me
Duke Clockford's puppet…
I won't let Duke Clockford's puppet
become king.
Was the accident earlier all for an alibi?
I can't afford to get caught.
My entire family
would be executed for killing royalty.
If His Highness Felix
becomes the next king,
then Duke Clockford,
who is supporting him,
will start a war
with the Kingdom of Landor.
The puppet second prince
won't be able to stop it.
When I heard that an earth dragon appeared
in the town of Craeme
and was defeated by a passing mage,
I was envious.
We have no soldiers, no money,
and the dragon has brought devastation
to our people and land.
And still,
this country never once tried to help us!
Landor came to our rescue in secret.
You have no idea how thankful we were.
Duke Clockford wants to go to war
with the Empire.
He's planning to invade Landor,
which lies between the Empire
and The Kingdom of Ridill.
How could I ever forgive them?
Duke Clockford
and that puppet second prince of his.
We're in real trouble now!
To stop the Spiralflame,
we need the deactivation code.
Please, Casey. Stop the Spiralflame!
I'll never stop the Spiralflame,
even if you torture me.
You're not going any further either,
since you are on the student council.
This can't be happening.
But if I don't do something…
I won't be able to live with myself.
If being worthy as a member
of the student council
is the duty of Monica Norton,
student council treasurer,
then this is my duty
as a member of the Seven Sages,
the Silent Witch.
Nero, I'm going to attack the academy.
What did you just say?
I told you before.
When the academy suffers
an external attack,
it activates Louis's protective barrier.
I need you to find
the barrier's activation point.
Of course, Louis's barrier.
Nero!
Seems to be near the old garden.
What did you do?
I won't let you go!
It's useless.
The Spiralflame will explode
any moment now.
There's nothing you can do.
You're wrong.
I can stop it.
No, I have to stop it.
Something is familiar…
Her side profile…
I had three older brothers.
My eldest brother was dropped
from a great height
by a pterodragon and died instantly.
My second-eldest brother
was torn apart by a red dragon,
his body left without limbs.
My third-eldest brother was burned
by the fiery breath of the red dragon.
The skin was stuck
to the helmet and armor,
making it impossible to remove them,
so he was buried just like that.
Her face bears a determination to fight.
The same expression worn by my brothers.
-Got it.
-Now what?
We overwrite it to include
an anti-Spiralflame formula. Get back.
Wait.
Ryn said that it was loaded
with booby traps.
Ah, Monica, look out below!
What is that?
A barrier filled with murderous intent.
Just how messed up
in the head is this guy?
No, I don't think
Louis made this on his own.
What?
I only know one person
who can make plants grow this quickly.
She is one of the Seven Sages like me.
The Witch of Thorns.
So basically, it means
a showdown against two of the Seven Sages.
How is Monica doing magecraft?
We're running out of time, Monica.
What should we do?
Wow. Not seen that for a while.
In the name of one of the Seven Sages,
the Silent Witch, Monica Everett…
Open, gate.
Summoning a spirit king.
Although Monica can cast most spells
without chanting,
some chants cannot be omitted.
Words offered to a summoned being.
The words spoken by Ralph, the first king
and hero of The Kingdom of Ridill,
when he defeated the evil dragon,
are known as "ritual chanting."
Appear now from the edge of silence.
Wind spirit king, Sheffield.
Monica?
It's not just you
who has been hiding things.
Dummy formula analysis, release.
Set barrier coordinates, complete.
It's about to get messy!
Change the activation condition
of the barrier
from "external attack"
to "internal attack."
Limited to fire attribute.
Oxygen eliminated!
And then, just got to…
Compress! Compress! Compress!
Compress! Compress! Compress!
Compress! Compress!
Just in time…
Whoa,
your mana is totally drained, isn't it?
Yeah, it's been a while
since I've used that much.
I was so focused
on trying to convince you,
that I couldn't see your true nature.
Casey…
Don't, Monica.
I'm a cruel criminal who tried to take
His Highness's life, after all.
You really need to hate me.
Hey, we've got a serious problem here.
I'm leaving the rest to you!
You damn, stupid maid!
I told you so many times to improve
your landing technique, didn't I?
I named it the Tornado Kick Landing.
It has high attack power,
and it's stylish.
There's nothing stylish about being
buried up to your knees in the ground.
My barrier was acting up,
so I came to check on it.
So it was you after all, my fellow sage.
While you were away,
secret messages arrived every day.
Secret messages?
Yes. Someone slipped them under the door.
"Are you eating properly?"
"Get well soon."
It's Lana's handwriting.
All righty then!
Health starts with food!
I've never been to a place like this…
What are you…
Oh, don't you know? We're friends.
I'm your lifesaver, aren't I?
Aren't you grateful?
See.
-We're friends, aren't we?
-Yes…
Doesn't count if you force her to say so!
It's so tasty.
I know.
My hometown is far from the sea too.
Whenever we eat fish,
we always have grilled river fish.
Only commoners eat
with their hands, by the way.
Everyone eats like this where I'm from.
In between all the farm work.
Whether you're a noble or a commoner,
everyone has to pitch in
and work if they want to get a meal.
It's amazing you managed to get
a place at this academy, isn't it?
By the way, what are you gonna go see
at the school festival?
I'm going to stay in my room
until the ball starts.
That's not the answer I expected.
Neil is busy,
so he doesn't have time during the day.
So there's no point in me participating
in the school festival.
But the school play is
the main event at the school festival.
After all,
I'm the one overseeing the costumes.
Oh, really?
Yeah, that was amazing.
The way you argued with the history club.
And this year
there are even fireworks during the show.
Extravagant, right?
Yes!
Hey, why don't the three
of us go and watch it together?
Even if some people are just lounging
around in their room.
I heard you're donating some embroidery
work to the charity bazaar,
-right, Casey?
-Yup.
This kind of thing.
You're so talented.
It's so pretty.
Thanks.
I guess I'm not bad at embroidery.
Would you like me
to embroider something for you both?
But…
You're already teaching me how to ride
a horse, and now embroidery too…
I'm not doing it as a favor, you know!
I do horse riding and embroidery
because I like it, that's all!
Horse riding, embroidery,
and the school festival…
I can't wait.
Treasurer Norton.
We need help moving some materials.
Come to the east gate after school.
Is it for the school festival?
We'll handle the wood.
His Highness and Secretary Howard
will take care of the fireworks.
Secretary Greyham
and General Affairs Officer Maywood
will oversee the costumes.
How careless to leak the
student council's plans to a third party.
What's the problem, exactly?
Neil and Bridget Greyham are going
to supervise things together…
I'll go and interrupt them.
Oh, no, you don't!
Anyway, come straightaway,
as soon as class is over.
Okay, Lord Ashley.
Uh-oh, that's a bit tricky, isn't it?
I'm called "Ashley" too. Lady Ashley.
But I call you "Lady Claudia."
Oh, my.
She's not on first name basis with you,
is she, dear brother?
I'm a friend,
so she calls me by my first name,
but you're just an ordinary acquaintance,
so she doesn't use yours.
Lord Ashley is really good at his job,
and so amazing…
So I respect him.
You're making your junior
feel uncomfortable.
-How cruel, dear brother.
-No,
I mean…
You can call me Cyril.
Okay, Lord Cyril.
My, my…
What a fuss over a name.
Chicken for dinner today.
A mana reaction?
Your Highness, the traders have arrived.
Well then,
would you mind showing them around?
I need to prepare the reception inside.
The person in charge of stage design
should be coming to check
the materials, but…
Sorry to keep you waiting!
Casey?
HISTORICAL RESEARCH TEAM
STAGE DESIGN TEAM
The person in charge got
into a heated discussion
with the historical accuracy team.
So I came instead.
I see.
So many numbers…
I can do the counting,
so can you cross-check
against the list, please?
Of course!
The next one is over there… Huh?
Casey?
Over here!
Oh, right.
Look out!
Did I do it in time?
Are you two okay?
Casey, are you okay?
It may have fallen on her.
Get her to the infirmary.
I'll tidy up.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
That was embarrassing.
No.
Anyone else would be
in shock like that too.
I guess that's true.
The rope holding the timber together
looked like it had cut marks in it.
What? You're saying it wasn't an accident?
They were shallow cuts.
Probably to make it look
like it broke naturally.
I calculated how long it must have taken
for the rope to snap.
It must have been
between five and 15 seconds.
But everyone's been extra careful
with traders
because of what happened last time.
Blades aren't allowed inside.
Casey,
did you cut the rope?
Guess I'm busted.
Yes.
It was me.
Why?
I was aiming for you
with the timber because I despise you.
Who would've thought
it'd come crashing down my way…
You're lying.
I'm not lying.
I've hated you
since the very first day we met.
What are you hiding from me?
Nothing.
Do you remember when someone
threw away your tea at the party?
Yes…
That was me too.
-I knew that already.
-What?
At my last school, the other students
would often hide my stuff.
That's why I don't write my name
on my things.
The only person
who saw me folding that piece of paper
was you, Casey.
Oh, right.
So you've known since then…
Monica!
Nero, that outfit…
Yeah! Looks good, right?
Wait, that's not the point right now.
There's a strange mana reaction
in the west warehouse!
Fire attribute.
It's absorbing and compressing
the surrounding mana.
This swirling flow of mana…
A Spiralflame…
How do you know about Spiralflames?
Are you planning to assassinate
His Highness?
Your Highness!
Ah, Miss Maybell.
About the issue the other day…
You mean me playing the king
in the final scene?
I'm sure I already turned down the role.
But it's only a tiny part!
You only need to do a few words!
Lady Eliane, who's playing the queen,
also wants you to play the part!
Any more of this
and I'll have to consider it
an obstruction
to the student council's duties.
Besides,
I'm sure the play will be a success
without me on stage.
Was that smart?
Lady Eliane is one
of your potential fiancées, Master.
I'll handle myself correctly.
A prospective fiancée
arranged by Duke Clockford.
A pre-arranged shining future.
I don't care about any of it.
But I must become king.
Even if other people call me
Duke Clockford's puppet…
I won't let Duke Clockford's puppet
become king.
Was the accident earlier all for an alibi?
I can't afford to get caught.
My entire family
would be executed for killing royalty.
If His Highness Felix
becomes the next king,
then Duke Clockford,
who is supporting him,
will start a war
with the Kingdom of Landor.
The puppet second prince
won't be able to stop it.
When I heard that an earth dragon appeared
in the town of Craeme
and was defeated by a passing mage,
I was envious.
We have no soldiers, no money,
and the dragon has brought devastation
to our people and land.
And still,
this country never once tried to help us!
Landor came to our rescue in secret.
You have no idea how thankful we were.
Duke Clockford wants to go to war
with the Empire.
He's planning to invade Landor,
which lies between the Empire
and The Kingdom of Ridill.
How could I ever forgive them?
Duke Clockford
and that puppet second prince of his.
We're in real trouble now!
To stop the Spiralflame,
we need the deactivation code.
Please, Casey. Stop the Spiralflame!
I'll never stop the Spiralflame,
even if you torture me.
You're not going any further either,
since you are on the student council.
This can't be happening.
But if I don't do something…
I won't be able to live with myself.
If being worthy as a member
of the student council
is the duty of Monica Norton,
student council treasurer,
then this is my duty
as a member of the Seven Sages,
the Silent Witch.
Nero, I'm going to attack the academy.
What did you just say?
I told you before.
When the academy suffers
an external attack,
it activates Louis's protective barrier.
I need you to find
the barrier's activation point.
Of course, Louis's barrier.
Nero!
Seems to be near the old garden.
What did you do?
I won't let you go!
It's useless.
The Spiralflame will explode
any moment now.
There's nothing you can do.
You're wrong.
I can stop it.
No, I have to stop it.
Something is familiar…
Her side profile…
I had three older brothers.
My eldest brother was dropped
from a great height
by a pterodragon and died instantly.
My second-eldest brother
was torn apart by a red dragon,
his body left without limbs.
My third-eldest brother was burned
by the fiery breath of the red dragon.
The skin was stuck
to the helmet and armor,
making it impossible to remove them,
so he was buried just like that.
Her face bears a determination to fight.
The same expression worn by my brothers.
-Got it.
-Now what?
We overwrite it to include
an anti-Spiralflame formula. Get back.
Wait.
Ryn said that it was loaded
with booby traps.
Ah, Monica, look out below!
What is that?
A barrier filled with murderous intent.
Just how messed up
in the head is this guy?
No, I don't think
Louis made this on his own.
What?
I only know one person
who can make plants grow this quickly.
She is one of the Seven Sages like me.
The Witch of Thorns.
So basically, it means
a showdown against two of the Seven Sages.
How is Monica doing magecraft?
We're running out of time, Monica.
What should we do?
Wow. Not seen that for a while.
In the name of one of the Seven Sages,
the Silent Witch, Monica Everett…
Open, gate.
Summoning a spirit king.
Although Monica can cast most spells
without chanting,
some chants cannot be omitted.
Words offered to a summoned being.
The words spoken by Ralph, the first king
and hero of The Kingdom of Ridill,
when he defeated the evil dragon,
are known as "ritual chanting."
Appear now from the edge of silence.
Wind spirit king, Sheffield.
Monica?
It's not just you
who has been hiding things.
Dummy formula analysis, release.
Set barrier coordinates, complete.
It's about to get messy!
Change the activation condition
of the barrier
from "external attack"
to "internal attack."
Limited to fire attribute.
Oxygen eliminated!
And then, just got to…
Compress! Compress! Compress!
Compress! Compress! Compress!
Compress! Compress!
Just in time…
Whoa,
your mana is totally drained, isn't it?
Yeah, it's been a while
since I've used that much.
I was so focused
on trying to convince you,
that I couldn't see your true nature.
Casey…
Don't, Monica.
I'm a cruel criminal who tried to take
His Highness's life, after all.
You really need to hate me.
Hey, we've got a serious problem here.
I'm leaving the rest to you!
You damn, stupid maid!
I told you so many times to improve
your landing technique, didn't I?
I named it the Tornado Kick Landing.
It has high attack power,
and it's stylish.
There's nothing stylish about being
buried up to your knees in the ground.
My barrier was acting up,
so I came to check on it.
So it was you after all, my fellow sage.