Secrets of the Silent Witch (2025) s01e09 Episode Script
Akasenu Himitsu
1
How unusual.
Seems you're running low on mana.
Funny, considering you wiped out
a whole flock of pterodragons
as if it was nothing.
And who is the young lady with you?
The enemy.
The foolish enemy
who tried to assassinate Prince Felix.
Well then, my fellow sage,
care to explain yourself?
A Spiralflame was set up
in the western warehouse
where the fireworks were being delivered.
A Spiralflame.
That's why
I sort of borrowed your barrier.
I thought there was a trap in the barrier
set by the Witch of Thorns.
I summoned a spirit king.
I thought I added a dummy formula
packed with tamper-proof enchantments too.
I'm quite good
at spotting things like that.
But it took me nearly a minute
to figure it out.
One minute?
Just one minute?
From now on,
if any of my barriers are tampered with,
you'll be the first person I suspect.
Now I understand the situation.
As for that young lady,
I suppose we will detain--
Wait…
What will happen to Casey?
We'll use interrogation
to get the names of
everyone involved out of her,
no exceptions.
If she refuses to talk, we'll have
to use mind-manipulation magecraft.
Well, perhaps it's kinder
if she never wakes up again.
An attempted assassination
of the royal family
inevitably results in the death penalty.
If she doesn't wake up,
she won't need to suffer.
Louis, you support
the first prince, don't you?
Why do you ask that all of a sudden?
Answer me.
I think it's fair to say so,
considering First Prince Lionel
is a school friend of mine.
But that doesn't mean
that I want First Prince Lionel
to become king at any cost.
I call myself
a supporter of the first prince,
because I do not like Duke Clockford
or the second prince.
Casey is part of
the first prince's faction,
connected to Landor.
The first prince's mother is from Landor.
If it turns out that
supporters of the first prince
plotted to assassinate the second prince…
I didn't expect someone like you,
indifferent to political struggles,
would come to me with a deal.
How cunning.
Are you asking me to pretend
this never happened?
Yes.
In truth, neither the first prince
or his mother cares about the throne.
They prefer to act with honor
and would never condone assassination.
But his supporters
don't necessarily feel the same way.
Idiots who pull reckless stunts
like attempted assassinations
should be quietly purged
behind closed doors.
But we can still cover this up
if we keep it secret!
Well, if she is willing to confess,
I promise I won't resort
to mind-manipulation magecraft.
I'll have her sent to a convent,
never to set foot in society again.
You are swayed too easily.
You are one of the Seven Sages,
the Silent Witch, Monica Everett.
Monica Norton,
a student at Serendia Academy,
is just a temporary disguise.
Yes.
Ryn, please deal with that young lady.
What about you, Sir Louis?
The barrier has lost its original form.
I'm going to fix it.
A whole month of hard work.
Monica.
I'm not going to apologize
or say thank you.
After all, I'm an enemy
who attempted an assassination.
You realize I'm not your friend, right?
Don't make that face.
You shouldn't cry over your enemy.
But…
You are too kind-hearted
for one of the Seven Sages.
Hate me properly.
Or if you can't do that,
at least forget about me.
I can't.
I can't forget you.
Hurry up and take me.
That's right.
I don't intend to apologize
for what I did, but…
I am sorry I didn't take you horse riding
or teach you embroidery.
Goodbye, Monica.
You ought to learn
how to control your emotions.
I'm not good at that.
I'm busy repairing the barrier.
I'll take care of covering up
what happened with the young lady earlier.
A handkerchief.
I got it from my wife for my birthday.
Make sure you wash and iron it
before you give it back.
I will.
Wildianu.
Yes, a spirit king was indeed summoned.
A large-scale barrier was set up
in the old garden.
The barrier should have been triggered
in an emergency.
Good grief.
I think I'd be kidding myself
to blame it on wear and tear.
Summoning a spirit king
to prevent a Spiralflame.
The Silent Witch sure goes to extremes.
What?
The Silent Witch summoned a spirit king?
So that beautiful magecraft…
I want to see it.
I want to meet her.
To watch her unchanted magecraft up close.
Did he say it was to stop a Spiralflame?
She's here to stop my assassination?
To think she was this close all along.
Lady Everett.
Something I am truly passionate about.
3 DAYS LATER
Step aside, Agatha.
No, my lady.
Whatever happens,
I'm not moving from this spot.
A mere servant to House Norton…
How dare you?
Are you sure about this?
How can you say that
with that sickly face?
Get back in bed at once!
But, but…
I've been stuck in bed with a cold
and haven't seen my dear Monica
in three whole days!
I'm worried in case
something has happened!
You'll only cause her trouble
if you visit her with a cold.
Come now, let's get you better quickly.
Let me go! Please, let me go!
Dearest Monica!
The hem of your blazer is sticking up.
It feels a bit lonely, doesn't it?
Without Casey here, now that she's
gone home for a family emergency.
Yes.
She could've at least said something.
We're friends, after all.
Let's send her a letter!
Have you decided
which dress you're going to wear
to the ball after the school festival?
Just my uniform?
That's not a good look
for someone on the student council.
You can borrow a dress of mine.
But…
You're always helping me out
and I can't do anything in return.
Don't be silly,
I don't want anything in return.
You don't need a reason
to be kind to your friends.
Thank you, Lana.
This is so high up.
Then, let's begin with a normal trot.
-Okay.
-Okay.
I want to be good at horse riding.
If I learn how to do it,
one day, I can show Casey.
I'm surprised to see you here.
Your Highness.
Better than when all you could manage
was "Your… Your…"
Make sure you sit up straight.
Put your shoulders back a little.
That's right. Fix your gaze far ahead.
Don't rely just on the reins.
It might hurt the horse.
Okay.
It's like with the ballroom dancing.
Keeping your back straight helps
in lots of situations, huh?
Was there a reason you chose
chess and horse riding?
I have a friend whom I want to tell
that I can ride horses.
It's good to have a goal.
One day you'll be able
to tell that friend proudly.
Yes.
Since coming to this academy,
so many people have helped me.
What can I do in return for those people?
You don't need a reason
to be kind to your friends.
I wonder if someday I can become
strong enough to say something like that
to someone too.
I hope so.
Then, the match begins.
We're following blitz rules.
-Okay.
-Okay.
You really chose chess
as your elective class…
Let's have a good game.
-Before we get to that…
-Yes?
Even though I hadn't told you
about castling, I just…
You have every right to blame me.
I didn't play fairly.
Well,
a friend of mine might tell me,
"You're the fool for sitting down to play
without checking the rules
and just lapping up
someone else's explanation."
Hey, isn't that friend a little bit harsh?
But that's the truth.
Give me a break.
I underestimated you,
and then just won by using castling
without even teaching you about it.
It's shameful behavior.
I'm sorry.
I can't think of a reason to be mad.
As long as I learn chess,
that's all I care about.
In that case, I'm going all out.
Yes, please!
I'm scared.
It's okay.
Just sit up straight.
Yes.
Very good.
Fix your gaze far ahead.
He's so weak.
Can't use a sword,
can't ballroom dance,
and he's bad at studying too.
Even though someday,
he'll have to lead others.
Let's stop here.
It's cold again today.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Let's return to the manor.
Even this servant carries themselves with
far more dignity than His Highness does.
I'm not good at horse riding, sorry.
It's only a book.
Quit crying, you're royalty.
But…
But…
Now that I think about it, I saw a book
when I was climbing that tree.
Maybe a crow snatched it?
Yeah, up in that tree.
You can reach it, right?
Or are you just gonna
run crying to your servant like always?
What a weakling.
Got it!
You're being so dramatic.
How long are you gonna keep that up…
Do you understand what you've done?
For the sake of our people,
you must apologize with your life!
Wait!
It's not Elliott's fault.
I was the one who was messing around
and climbed the tree.
Elliott tried to stop me.
He risked his life trying to save me.
Why did you protect me?
You got seriously hurt because of me!
Because…
I fell because
I'm not good at climbing trees.
So I can't think of
any reason to blame you.
Once you're better,
I'll teach you how to climb trees.
That would be amazing.
I thought the stars would look
even more beautiful from up in the tree.
I'm sorry.
I can't think of a reason to be mad.
Now it finally makes sense.
Now I see why
he keeps interfering with Miss Norton.
The professor wants you to sort out
the incident from the other day
by the end of today.
Understood.
You're back at work today then,
Treasurer Norton?
Yes.
I put together the documents you missed
while you were away.
Be sure to review them.
I'll do my "bes-cht"!
Maybe it's anemia.
I haven't been sleeping well,
and maybe my mana hasn't recovered yet.
Are you okay, Miss Norton?
Huh?
You can't even reply.
There's something wrong!
This wall is so soft and cool to touch.
It feels nice.
Miss Norton.
Miss Norton!
I'm sorry!
Forgive me.
Vice President?
You don't need to bow.
Why are you apologizing?
I was distracted by the log delivery
and didn't check
how secure the ropes were.
That accident happened because of me.
That's why Miss Bridget said…
They think it's Lord Cyril's fault?
The one who put the cuts in the rope
was Casey.
But that's…
Lord Cyril carried out
his duties correctly. And yet…
It's not your fault.
It's not Lord Cyril's fault.
Hey, Treasurer Norton!
Calm down!
I'm sorry…
I'm sorry…
I'm sorry…
I'm sorry I can't tell you about Casey.
If only I had done things properly.
If only I had confessed
that Casey threw my tea away.
Maybe then, she might have given up
on assassinating His Highness.
It's not Lord Cyril's fault.
It's not his fault.
I'm sorry I can't tell you the truth.
Why was I called for?
We can't exactly go into
the girls' dormitory.
I'm not some kind of fix-it-all maid,
you know?
Is it too much to ask?
Don't worry about it.
Monica and I are best friends.
Of course I'll see her off to the dorm.
No matter how many times, it's no good.
Why can't I see?
Felix Arc Ridill.
What on earth is about to happen?
THE STARSEER WITCH
MARY HARVEY
How unusual.
Seems you're running low on mana.
Funny, considering you wiped out
a whole flock of pterodragons
as if it was nothing.
And who is the young lady with you?
The enemy.
The foolish enemy
who tried to assassinate Prince Felix.
Well then, my fellow sage,
care to explain yourself?
A Spiralflame was set up
in the western warehouse
where the fireworks were being delivered.
A Spiralflame.
That's why
I sort of borrowed your barrier.
I thought there was a trap in the barrier
set by the Witch of Thorns.
I summoned a spirit king.
I thought I added a dummy formula
packed with tamper-proof enchantments too.
I'm quite good
at spotting things like that.
But it took me nearly a minute
to figure it out.
One minute?
Just one minute?
From now on,
if any of my barriers are tampered with,
you'll be the first person I suspect.
Now I understand the situation.
As for that young lady,
I suppose we will detain--
Wait…
What will happen to Casey?
We'll use interrogation
to get the names of
everyone involved out of her,
no exceptions.
If she refuses to talk, we'll have
to use mind-manipulation magecraft.
Well, perhaps it's kinder
if she never wakes up again.
An attempted assassination
of the royal family
inevitably results in the death penalty.
If she doesn't wake up,
she won't need to suffer.
Louis, you support
the first prince, don't you?
Why do you ask that all of a sudden?
Answer me.
I think it's fair to say so,
considering First Prince Lionel
is a school friend of mine.
But that doesn't mean
that I want First Prince Lionel
to become king at any cost.
I call myself
a supporter of the first prince,
because I do not like Duke Clockford
or the second prince.
Casey is part of
the first prince's faction,
connected to Landor.
The first prince's mother is from Landor.
If it turns out that
supporters of the first prince
plotted to assassinate the second prince…
I didn't expect someone like you,
indifferent to political struggles,
would come to me with a deal.
How cunning.
Are you asking me to pretend
this never happened?
Yes.
In truth, neither the first prince
or his mother cares about the throne.
They prefer to act with honor
and would never condone assassination.
But his supporters
don't necessarily feel the same way.
Idiots who pull reckless stunts
like attempted assassinations
should be quietly purged
behind closed doors.
But we can still cover this up
if we keep it secret!
Well, if she is willing to confess,
I promise I won't resort
to mind-manipulation magecraft.
I'll have her sent to a convent,
never to set foot in society again.
You are swayed too easily.
You are one of the Seven Sages,
the Silent Witch, Monica Everett.
Monica Norton,
a student at Serendia Academy,
is just a temporary disguise.
Yes.
Ryn, please deal with that young lady.
What about you, Sir Louis?
The barrier has lost its original form.
I'm going to fix it.
A whole month of hard work.
Monica.
I'm not going to apologize
or say thank you.
After all, I'm an enemy
who attempted an assassination.
You realize I'm not your friend, right?
Don't make that face.
You shouldn't cry over your enemy.
But…
You are too kind-hearted
for one of the Seven Sages.
Hate me properly.
Or if you can't do that,
at least forget about me.
I can't.
I can't forget you.
Hurry up and take me.
That's right.
I don't intend to apologize
for what I did, but…
I am sorry I didn't take you horse riding
or teach you embroidery.
Goodbye, Monica.
You ought to learn
how to control your emotions.
I'm not good at that.
I'm busy repairing the barrier.
I'll take care of covering up
what happened with the young lady earlier.
A handkerchief.
I got it from my wife for my birthday.
Make sure you wash and iron it
before you give it back.
I will.
Wildianu.
Yes, a spirit king was indeed summoned.
A large-scale barrier was set up
in the old garden.
The barrier should have been triggered
in an emergency.
Good grief.
I think I'd be kidding myself
to blame it on wear and tear.
Summoning a spirit king
to prevent a Spiralflame.
The Silent Witch sure goes to extremes.
What?
The Silent Witch summoned a spirit king?
So that beautiful magecraft…
I want to see it.
I want to meet her.
To watch her unchanted magecraft up close.
Did he say it was to stop a Spiralflame?
She's here to stop my assassination?
To think she was this close all along.
Lady Everett.
Something I am truly passionate about.
3 DAYS LATER
Step aside, Agatha.
No, my lady.
Whatever happens,
I'm not moving from this spot.
A mere servant to House Norton…
How dare you?
Are you sure about this?
How can you say that
with that sickly face?
Get back in bed at once!
But, but…
I've been stuck in bed with a cold
and haven't seen my dear Monica
in three whole days!
I'm worried in case
something has happened!
You'll only cause her trouble
if you visit her with a cold.
Come now, let's get you better quickly.
Let me go! Please, let me go!
Dearest Monica!
The hem of your blazer is sticking up.
It feels a bit lonely, doesn't it?
Without Casey here, now that she's
gone home for a family emergency.
Yes.
She could've at least said something.
We're friends, after all.
Let's send her a letter!
Have you decided
which dress you're going to wear
to the ball after the school festival?
Just my uniform?
That's not a good look
for someone on the student council.
You can borrow a dress of mine.
But…
You're always helping me out
and I can't do anything in return.
Don't be silly,
I don't want anything in return.
You don't need a reason
to be kind to your friends.
Thank you, Lana.
This is so high up.
Then, let's begin with a normal trot.
-Okay.
-Okay.
I want to be good at horse riding.
If I learn how to do it,
one day, I can show Casey.
I'm surprised to see you here.
Your Highness.
Better than when all you could manage
was "Your… Your…"
Make sure you sit up straight.
Put your shoulders back a little.
That's right. Fix your gaze far ahead.
Don't rely just on the reins.
It might hurt the horse.
Okay.
It's like with the ballroom dancing.
Keeping your back straight helps
in lots of situations, huh?
Was there a reason you chose
chess and horse riding?
I have a friend whom I want to tell
that I can ride horses.
It's good to have a goal.
One day you'll be able
to tell that friend proudly.
Yes.
Since coming to this academy,
so many people have helped me.
What can I do in return for those people?
You don't need a reason
to be kind to your friends.
I wonder if someday I can become
strong enough to say something like that
to someone too.
I hope so.
Then, the match begins.
We're following blitz rules.
-Okay.
-Okay.
You really chose chess
as your elective class…
Let's have a good game.
-Before we get to that…
-Yes?
Even though I hadn't told you
about castling, I just…
You have every right to blame me.
I didn't play fairly.
Well,
a friend of mine might tell me,
"You're the fool for sitting down to play
without checking the rules
and just lapping up
someone else's explanation."
Hey, isn't that friend a little bit harsh?
But that's the truth.
Give me a break.
I underestimated you,
and then just won by using castling
without even teaching you about it.
It's shameful behavior.
I'm sorry.
I can't think of a reason to be mad.
As long as I learn chess,
that's all I care about.
In that case, I'm going all out.
Yes, please!
I'm scared.
It's okay.
Just sit up straight.
Yes.
Very good.
Fix your gaze far ahead.
He's so weak.
Can't use a sword,
can't ballroom dance,
and he's bad at studying too.
Even though someday,
he'll have to lead others.
Let's stop here.
It's cold again today.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Let's return to the manor.
Even this servant carries themselves with
far more dignity than His Highness does.
I'm not good at horse riding, sorry.
It's only a book.
Quit crying, you're royalty.
But…
But…
Now that I think about it, I saw a book
when I was climbing that tree.
Maybe a crow snatched it?
Yeah, up in that tree.
You can reach it, right?
Or are you just gonna
run crying to your servant like always?
What a weakling.
Got it!
You're being so dramatic.
How long are you gonna keep that up…
Do you understand what you've done?
For the sake of our people,
you must apologize with your life!
Wait!
It's not Elliott's fault.
I was the one who was messing around
and climbed the tree.
Elliott tried to stop me.
He risked his life trying to save me.
Why did you protect me?
You got seriously hurt because of me!
Because…
I fell because
I'm not good at climbing trees.
So I can't think of
any reason to blame you.
Once you're better,
I'll teach you how to climb trees.
That would be amazing.
I thought the stars would look
even more beautiful from up in the tree.
I'm sorry.
I can't think of a reason to be mad.
Now it finally makes sense.
Now I see why
he keeps interfering with Miss Norton.
The professor wants you to sort out
the incident from the other day
by the end of today.
Understood.
You're back at work today then,
Treasurer Norton?
Yes.
I put together the documents you missed
while you were away.
Be sure to review them.
I'll do my "bes-cht"!
Maybe it's anemia.
I haven't been sleeping well,
and maybe my mana hasn't recovered yet.
Are you okay, Miss Norton?
Huh?
You can't even reply.
There's something wrong!
This wall is so soft and cool to touch.
It feels nice.
Miss Norton.
Miss Norton!
I'm sorry!
Forgive me.
Vice President?
You don't need to bow.
Why are you apologizing?
I was distracted by the log delivery
and didn't check
how secure the ropes were.
That accident happened because of me.
That's why Miss Bridget said…
They think it's Lord Cyril's fault?
The one who put the cuts in the rope
was Casey.
But that's…
Lord Cyril carried out
his duties correctly. And yet…
It's not your fault.
It's not Lord Cyril's fault.
Hey, Treasurer Norton!
Calm down!
I'm sorry…
I'm sorry…
I'm sorry…
I'm sorry I can't tell you about Casey.
If only I had done things properly.
If only I had confessed
that Casey threw my tea away.
Maybe then, she might have given up
on assassinating His Highness.
It's not Lord Cyril's fault.
It's not his fault.
I'm sorry I can't tell you the truth.
Why was I called for?
We can't exactly go into
the girls' dormitory.
I'm not some kind of fix-it-all maid,
you know?
Is it too much to ask?
Don't worry about it.
Monica and I are best friends.
Of course I'll see her off to the dorm.
No matter how many times, it's no good.
Why can't I see?
Felix Arc Ridill.
What on earth is about to happen?
THE STARSEER WITCH
MARY HARVEY