The Beginning After the End (2025) s01e09 Episode Script
The King Teaches
1
I can't believe I can only
hold it for a few seconds.
Was it reckless? Should I be
pursuing a different option?
No. I need to master this power,
so that I can defend those I love.
That's the whole reason I came back.
That's right. I'm
I'm back home.
You reek!
#9 The King Teaches.
Quit squirming!
We can't have you stinking
up this fancy mansion.
I have to say,
the Helsteas have certainly reaped the
benefits of running their auction house.
Stressed?
The master and missus want nothing
more than for her to awaken as a sorcerer,
even though they're not sorcerers themselves.
I can't get it out of my head.
Oh, sorry, Sylvie! Let me wipe you down.
There, you're much cleaner now.
And I'd say that next
It's time to clean you up!
Yeah!
Oh my, I've got a real unpolished gem here!
I'm going to enjoy this job.
An unpolished gem?
Relax. You're going to be shining
like a star when I'm done with you.
Honey, you look perfect!
My big brother looks neat!
Wh-What's all this for, though?
I was thinking you should
come by the auction house.
The Helstea Auction House is such a draw
that royalty will show up in disguise!
So, we couldn't have you
showing up looking shabby.
Was it really that bad?
Today, we're going to show
you around Xyrus City.
Big brother!
Escort me, please.
It would be my pleasure.
I'm jealous. Before you got back,
Eleanor was all over me.
She just thinks I'm novel
because I only just got back.
Right?
That's right!
I'm glad the outfit suits you.
Did you pick it out?
Yeah. Not the whole thing, though.
Who were they?
Students from the Xyrus Magic Academy.
They seem like trouble
Well, yeah. Wearing one of the uniforms
practically makes you royalty around here.
Then why
I sense something.
Those are beast cores.
Beast cores as in
Right. Magic cores taken from mana beasts,
that amplify the power of those who hold them.
Beast cores can be bought and sold?
Oh, you didn't know?
We ended up separated from him before we had
a chance to take him to a store like this.
That wasn't the case with the elves.
The effects tend to vary depending on the core.
If it comes with a beast will,
it'd be worth a hundred gold coins.
A hundred gold coins?
That'd be enough money to live
off of for 250 years, back home.
250 years?!
A few are going to be on
sale at the next auction.
I'll arrange it so you get a
chance to check them out, Arthur.
Right.
I'm satisfied with the
beast will I have now, frankly.
Mom
Mom, I think
The answer's still no. Having a beast core
isn't a shortcut to awakening your sorcery.
We've been over this.
But
Besides, buying something so expensive
for a child doesn't make any sense.
But the weapon stores have cheaper
ones! I just want to try it out.
No. And we're done talking about this.
From their conversation, it doesn't sound
like her mother is pressuring Lilia.
So, is it her father's expectations
that trouble her? Or perhaps
Hey, listen—
Huh?
She's gone.
But where to?
I could afford this with my allowance.
Are you really going to buy it?
Arthur? What are you doing here?
Having a beast core isn't a guarantee
you'll be able to use magic.
Your mom told you as much.
We won't know unless we try!
And what if you try, and it doesn't work?
I've already tried so many different things!
One more failure won't get to me.
Lilia
You're special, so you don't understand!
Mom and Dad won't even let me touch a
beast core, no matter how much I ask!
I see. Then I'm the reason
she's feeling this pressure.
Lilia, let's talk this over.
Leave me alone!
I'm sorry.
Who's this shrimp?
Was that your idea of an apology?
Who do you think you're dealing with?
Those uniforms
Hey! What's all this commotion—
Eh?
Uh, no take your time.
He says we can take our time.
So, how are we gonna have some fun?
This has become a nuisance.
Don't even bother trying to run away!
I was hoping to avoid getting rough, but
What are you doing?
Both of you, release your power! Right now!
Wh-Who are you supposed to be?
Lady, those are students from the Academy!
If you upset them and it
ends up affecting my store—
You're worried about that?
Instead of what's going to happen if you let
the daughter of the Helsteas get injured?
The Helsteas?! Of the auction house?!
The Helsteas of the auction house.
They're big donors to the Academy, too.
If the director finds out
Damn it.
Too useless to earn your spot,
so you wanna buy it, huh?
Lilia
A fight with students from the Academy?!
I stopped it before it got that far.
We were honestly more worried
about the other students.
I'm sorry, Dad.
Lilia
It's nothing to worry about.
Not some trifle like this.
You too, Arthur. This won't be any kind of
problem if you choose to enroll at the Academy.
You can relax.
Uh, I really haven't decided
We've made many sizable
donations to the Academy.
An incident like this won't be
enough to deprive you of a spot.
Are you saying that you want to send
Arthur to the Academy in my place, Dad?
Huh?
Of course not—
Because, after all this time,
I still can't use magic,
so you want to send Arthur
instead of me, is that it?
What are you saying, Lilia? Calm down.
I hate you, Dad!
And you too, Arthur!
Lilia. It's time for dinner.
Lilia, I
The Academy?
That's right. It's the school you'll
attend when you're old enough.
It's a school for sorcerers.
I wanna be a sorcerer!
When will my magic awaken?
There's no need to rush.
This is normal, for your age.
We've made sizable donations to the Academy.
There'll definitely be a place for you, there.
But
What about enrolling Arthur in Xyrus Academy?
We've made many sizable
donations to the Academy.
Too useless to earn your spot,
so you wanna buy it, huh?
Lilia. Lilia!
There you are.
Arthur
Your mom and dad are worried about you.
Lilia I'm sorry—
Apologies can give the impression of arrogance,
even if that wasn't the intention particularly
when the haves offer them to the have-nots.
I'm sorry, Arthur.
I was jealous of you.
You showed up out of nowhere,
and had this amazing power
and stole all my dad's attention.
It's not like that—
I'm sorry.
It's my fault for not awakening my magic,
no matter how much time passes.
I'm sure Mom and Dad are tired of me.
I know this feeling.
The cold sensation of sinking into
the darkness of self-reproach.
I know what to do.
Arthur?
You should know better!
Even I can tell how hard you're trying, Lilia.
When I was separated from my parents,
there was a girl who cheered me up like this.
It's pretty
That same girl taught me about them.
They're my favorite flowers.
Lilia, your mom and dad know
how hard you're trying.
As for his expectations for me, well
It's just like Eleanor! He just finds me
novel because I showed up out of nowhere.
Dad wants me to become a sorcerer
because he wants me to be happy.
Which is the same reason
he donates to the Academy.
But I went and started feeling
all this pressure on my own
I see.
On her own, eh?
No, it's not that simple.
The more Vincent does to push this through,
the more it places expectations from
otherwise unrelated people on Lilia.
The results are obvious.
So, the best thing to do
Lilia, do you really want
to be able to use magic?
Huh?
What?!
Lilia left the house?!
What are you saying, Arthur?!
Please, explain!
She's doing it to awaken her magic.
I've sent Lilia to where I was
before, so she can train.
Train?
In the place you were?
You don't have to worry. It's a
great place. I promise you that.
That really isn't the issue!
Why would you do this without asking us first?!
It's what she wants.
She said that, if she spoke to you
two first, it'd make her waver.
"Dear Mom and Dad. As long as
I am unable to use magic"
I'm a useless burden to the two of you.
However many years it might take,
I promise to become an amazing sorcerer,
and then return to you.
Please, stay well.
But that's
I've I've been a fool.
I pushed my belief that being a sorcerer
would mean a happy future onto her.
She doesn't need to be a sorcerer.
Even without magic, Lilia is still
my daughter, and I love her!
You hear that, Lilia?
Lilia?!
See? It's just like I told you.
What's going on here?
Mom, Dad, I'm sorry for lying.
No, I should be the one to apologize.
Forgive me for doing this.
I know that losing a child is a pain
worse than death, for a parent,
especially considering I made my own
parents suffer for a similar reason.
Arthur
I understand it's reprehensible to
test the two of you in the same way.
But
No, it's fine. This is all my doing.
I was insensitive. Trying to send your son,
who had finally come home, off to the Academy.
I
Reynolds, Alice, please, accept my apology.
You too, Lilia. You don't
have to attend the Academy.
Even if you're not a sorcerer,
I promise I'll make you happy.
Dad
No, I still want to go to the Academy.
Even if I can't right away,
I want to learn how to use magic.
I want to become the kind of sorcerer
who can make other people happy, too.
Like Arthur.
Lilia
I know you can do it, sweetie.
Okay, then.
I'll awaken Lilia's mana.
I get to be strong like big brother?
You sure do.
I know Arthur only wants to help,
and that he is incredibly talented,
but I've never heard of anything like this.
The first step involves your breathing.
Breathing?
Mana gives off a stronger impression when
you're breathing in a focused, meditative fashion.
I hope I can get that across to them.
Take a deep breath, and then slowly let it out.
Deep breath, and slowly let it out
Now close your eyes.
Keep going until you can see a
light appear in the darkness.
Pretty light!
Oh, but it's gone
That's because your let your
breathing get disrupted.
I can't see anything yet. Why?
There's no rush. Just keep breathing.
If my theory is correct
Lilia, Eleanor. You might feel a little heat,
but keep breathing like I taught you.
It's beautiful
This gentle light.
Lilia?
It's like the flower Arthur showed me.
Cheers!
I'm so happy for you, Miss Lilia!
Thank you.
To celebrate, some duck
with plenty of fat on it!
Eat all you want today!
Yes!
It might take two of three years
until the power stabilizes.
It'll be a lot of work,
but keep at it, every day.
I wonder what kind of elements
I'll be able to use.
Hey!
The auction house, eh?
I wonder if anything there will prove amusing.
I can't believe I can only
hold it for a few seconds.
Was it reckless? Should I be
pursuing a different option?
No. I need to master this power,
so that I can defend those I love.
That's the whole reason I came back.
That's right. I'm
I'm back home.
You reek!
#9 The King Teaches.
Quit squirming!
We can't have you stinking
up this fancy mansion.
I have to say,
the Helsteas have certainly reaped the
benefits of running their auction house.
Stressed?
The master and missus want nothing
more than for her to awaken as a sorcerer,
even though they're not sorcerers themselves.
I can't get it out of my head.
Oh, sorry, Sylvie! Let me wipe you down.
There, you're much cleaner now.
And I'd say that next
It's time to clean you up!
Yeah!
Oh my, I've got a real unpolished gem here!
I'm going to enjoy this job.
An unpolished gem?
Relax. You're going to be shining
like a star when I'm done with you.
Honey, you look perfect!
My big brother looks neat!
Wh-What's all this for, though?
I was thinking you should
come by the auction house.
The Helstea Auction House is such a draw
that royalty will show up in disguise!
So, we couldn't have you
showing up looking shabby.
Was it really that bad?
Today, we're going to show
you around Xyrus City.
Big brother!
Escort me, please.
It would be my pleasure.
I'm jealous. Before you got back,
Eleanor was all over me.
She just thinks I'm novel
because I only just got back.
Right?
That's right!
I'm glad the outfit suits you.
Did you pick it out?
Yeah. Not the whole thing, though.
Who were they?
Students from the Xyrus Magic Academy.
They seem like trouble
Well, yeah. Wearing one of the uniforms
practically makes you royalty around here.
Then why
I sense something.
Those are beast cores.
Beast cores as in
Right. Magic cores taken from mana beasts,
that amplify the power of those who hold them.
Beast cores can be bought and sold?
Oh, you didn't know?
We ended up separated from him before we had
a chance to take him to a store like this.
That wasn't the case with the elves.
The effects tend to vary depending on the core.
If it comes with a beast will,
it'd be worth a hundred gold coins.
A hundred gold coins?
That'd be enough money to live
off of for 250 years, back home.
250 years?!
A few are going to be on
sale at the next auction.
I'll arrange it so you get a
chance to check them out, Arthur.
Right.
I'm satisfied with the
beast will I have now, frankly.
Mom
Mom, I think
The answer's still no. Having a beast core
isn't a shortcut to awakening your sorcery.
We've been over this.
But
Besides, buying something so expensive
for a child doesn't make any sense.
But the weapon stores have cheaper
ones! I just want to try it out.
No. And we're done talking about this.
From their conversation, it doesn't sound
like her mother is pressuring Lilia.
So, is it her father's expectations
that trouble her? Or perhaps
Hey, listen—
Huh?
She's gone.
But where to?
I could afford this with my allowance.
Are you really going to buy it?
Arthur? What are you doing here?
Having a beast core isn't a guarantee
you'll be able to use magic.
Your mom told you as much.
We won't know unless we try!
And what if you try, and it doesn't work?
I've already tried so many different things!
One more failure won't get to me.
Lilia
You're special, so you don't understand!
Mom and Dad won't even let me touch a
beast core, no matter how much I ask!
I see. Then I'm the reason
she's feeling this pressure.
Lilia, let's talk this over.
Leave me alone!
I'm sorry.
Who's this shrimp?
Was that your idea of an apology?
Who do you think you're dealing with?
Those uniforms
Hey! What's all this commotion—
Eh?
Uh, no take your time.
He says we can take our time.
So, how are we gonna have some fun?
This has become a nuisance.
Don't even bother trying to run away!
I was hoping to avoid getting rough, but
What are you doing?
Both of you, release your power! Right now!
Wh-Who are you supposed to be?
Lady, those are students from the Academy!
If you upset them and it
ends up affecting my store—
You're worried about that?
Instead of what's going to happen if you let
the daughter of the Helsteas get injured?
The Helsteas?! Of the auction house?!
The Helsteas of the auction house.
They're big donors to the Academy, too.
If the director finds out
Damn it.
Too useless to earn your spot,
so you wanna buy it, huh?
Lilia
A fight with students from the Academy?!
I stopped it before it got that far.
We were honestly more worried
about the other students.
I'm sorry, Dad.
Lilia
It's nothing to worry about.
Not some trifle like this.
You too, Arthur. This won't be any kind of
problem if you choose to enroll at the Academy.
You can relax.
Uh, I really haven't decided
We've made many sizable
donations to the Academy.
An incident like this won't be
enough to deprive you of a spot.
Are you saying that you want to send
Arthur to the Academy in my place, Dad?
Huh?
Of course not—
Because, after all this time,
I still can't use magic,
so you want to send Arthur
instead of me, is that it?
What are you saying, Lilia? Calm down.
I hate you, Dad!
And you too, Arthur!
Lilia. It's time for dinner.
Lilia, I
The Academy?
That's right. It's the school you'll
attend when you're old enough.
It's a school for sorcerers.
I wanna be a sorcerer!
When will my magic awaken?
There's no need to rush.
This is normal, for your age.
We've made sizable donations to the Academy.
There'll definitely be a place for you, there.
But
What about enrolling Arthur in Xyrus Academy?
We've made many sizable
donations to the Academy.
Too useless to earn your spot,
so you wanna buy it, huh?
Lilia. Lilia!
There you are.
Arthur
Your mom and dad are worried about you.
Lilia I'm sorry—
Apologies can give the impression of arrogance,
even if that wasn't the intention particularly
when the haves offer them to the have-nots.
I'm sorry, Arthur.
I was jealous of you.
You showed up out of nowhere,
and had this amazing power
and stole all my dad's attention.
It's not like that—
I'm sorry.
It's my fault for not awakening my magic,
no matter how much time passes.
I'm sure Mom and Dad are tired of me.
I know this feeling.
The cold sensation of sinking into
the darkness of self-reproach.
I know what to do.
Arthur?
You should know better!
Even I can tell how hard you're trying, Lilia.
When I was separated from my parents,
there was a girl who cheered me up like this.
It's pretty
That same girl taught me about them.
They're my favorite flowers.
Lilia, your mom and dad know
how hard you're trying.
As for his expectations for me, well
It's just like Eleanor! He just finds me
novel because I showed up out of nowhere.
Dad wants me to become a sorcerer
because he wants me to be happy.
Which is the same reason
he donates to the Academy.
But I went and started feeling
all this pressure on my own
I see.
On her own, eh?
No, it's not that simple.
The more Vincent does to push this through,
the more it places expectations from
otherwise unrelated people on Lilia.
The results are obvious.
So, the best thing to do
Lilia, do you really want
to be able to use magic?
Huh?
What?!
Lilia left the house?!
What are you saying, Arthur?!
Please, explain!
She's doing it to awaken her magic.
I've sent Lilia to where I was
before, so she can train.
Train?
In the place you were?
You don't have to worry. It's a
great place. I promise you that.
That really isn't the issue!
Why would you do this without asking us first?!
It's what she wants.
She said that, if she spoke to you
two first, it'd make her waver.
"Dear Mom and Dad. As long as
I am unable to use magic"
I'm a useless burden to the two of you.
However many years it might take,
I promise to become an amazing sorcerer,
and then return to you.
Please, stay well.
But that's
I've I've been a fool.
I pushed my belief that being a sorcerer
would mean a happy future onto her.
She doesn't need to be a sorcerer.
Even without magic, Lilia is still
my daughter, and I love her!
You hear that, Lilia?
Lilia?!
See? It's just like I told you.
What's going on here?
Mom, Dad, I'm sorry for lying.
No, I should be the one to apologize.
Forgive me for doing this.
I know that losing a child is a pain
worse than death, for a parent,
especially considering I made my own
parents suffer for a similar reason.
Arthur
I understand it's reprehensible to
test the two of you in the same way.
But
No, it's fine. This is all my doing.
I was insensitive. Trying to send your son,
who had finally come home, off to the Academy.
I
Reynolds, Alice, please, accept my apology.
You too, Lilia. You don't
have to attend the Academy.
Even if you're not a sorcerer,
I promise I'll make you happy.
Dad
No, I still want to go to the Academy.
Even if I can't right away,
I want to learn how to use magic.
I want to become the kind of sorcerer
who can make other people happy, too.
Like Arthur.
Lilia
I know you can do it, sweetie.
Okay, then.
I'll awaken Lilia's mana.
I get to be strong like big brother?
You sure do.
I know Arthur only wants to help,
and that he is incredibly talented,
but I've never heard of anything like this.
The first step involves your breathing.
Breathing?
Mana gives off a stronger impression when
you're breathing in a focused, meditative fashion.
I hope I can get that across to them.
Take a deep breath, and then slowly let it out.
Deep breath, and slowly let it out
Now close your eyes.
Keep going until you can see a
light appear in the darkness.
Pretty light!
Oh, but it's gone
That's because your let your
breathing get disrupted.
I can't see anything yet. Why?
There's no rush. Just keep breathing.
If my theory is correct
Lilia, Eleanor. You might feel a little heat,
but keep breathing like I taught you.
It's beautiful
This gentle light.
Lilia?
It's like the flower Arthur showed me.
Cheers!
I'm so happy for you, Miss Lilia!
Thank you.
To celebrate, some duck
with plenty of fat on it!
Eat all you want today!
Yes!
It might take two of three years
until the power stabilizes.
It'll be a lot of work,
but keep at it, every day.
I wonder what kind of elements
I'll be able to use.
Hey!
The auction house, eh?
I wonder if anything there will prove amusing.