Secrets of the Silent Witch (2025) s01e13 Episode Script

It sure is an ancient magical artifact!
What exquisite, delicate gold work.
This sparks the craftsman's spirit!
My beloved.
Huh?
I thought I heard a voice.
Ah, my beloved.
You've come to rescue me
from being trapped in here, haven't you?
Whoa!
Ah, my body's moving on its own.
What is this?
I won't let you go.
I'll never let you go, my beloved.
I love you. I love you.
I love you. I love you. I love you!
Let's get away on a lover's adventure!
Where?
Where is it?
Found it.
I'll take care of Mira.
Ryn, you protect His Highness, please.
Oh, and…
Send me flying straight to that
bell tower with all your might!
Lady Witch, I thought you could
not use flying spells yourself?
I can't, but…
I don't want to bring
the festival to a halt.
I understand.
All right then, I'll cast a silence
barrier in the sky, so don't hold back.
Scream all you want.
Huh?
I'm going to send you at a speed that
is just safe enough for the human body.
I'm glad we managed
to buy it before it sold out.
Yes.
Oh.
My lady?
I wish Lady Monica was here too.
I shouldn't be so selfish.
My dear Monica is busy
on an important mission after all.
My beloved.
Take me somewhere far, far away.
I mean, isn't it more like I'm
the one being dragged along here?
He's moving without even using his legs.
Ugh. Hey, take it easy
on my body, will you?
This handsome guy you love is
getting all bashed and bruised.
You're getting all
battered just to help me escape.
That's not what I meant!
All right! Then let's talk about our
love somewhere no one's around.
We can't exactly say "I love you" here.
Well, a place where
no one's around is B-O-L-D!
Now it's just the two of us, my beloved.
Y-Yeah. Then let's talk about
our love to our heart's content.
-Huh?
-Get outta the way!
Y-You… You're a mage?
It's you.
The Starweaving Mira!
Crap.
Oh, no, she's after us!
Let's run, beloved!
Huh?
Please! Help me! I'm not a thief!
This thing attached itself
to my right hand on its own!
It's true! I'm the victim here!
How cruel.
Why would you say something like that?
My heart is going to burst.
Have you run out of patience?
Then get on with it and let me go.
Let us die together, my beloved.
Huh?
Huh! Wait, wait! I'm sorry!
I'm sorry. Please reconsider.
Don't tell me…
If the Starweaving Mira's owner is a man,
it will kill him.
You can consider it
a cursed ancient magic item.
This is what he meant?
Now, let us go.
To the goddess of the underworld!
Wh-What do I do? What do I do?
If it has free will and can communicate,
then in theory it should be possible.
But you have to get close
for that kind of magecraft.
Looks like it's started.
The whisper of
the stars tells us that tonight
will be a turning point for this country.
Asteraherze Marua Mizaldi.
Hein Skah Raviola Yelm.
Now then, let's see what you've got,
Silent Witch Monica Everett.
B-Balance!
I need to keep my balance.
Wait, what's balance again?
Ah! Oh, yeah! From horse riding!
Keep your back
straight and shoulders back.
Yes. If I do it like this…
I can see him!
So much power!
And since it's absorbing magic
from the land, there's no limit!
How dare you interfere
with our lovers getaway?
Argh, no!
This time!
This is all just numbers.
The arrows of light. Me.
Everything, everything.
The world is made of numbers.
If I just fall, all I need to do is
stop the arrows flying straight at me.
Since I've dispelled
all of my flying magic,
I'll hold out by using
these two defensive barriers.
Why?
Why won't you fall?
About 3.5 seconds until
the next arrow is released.
Don't come at me! Don't! Get back!
Stop!
Always, always.
I will always stay
by your side, my beloved.
I-It worked.
Since it had such
a human-like personality,
I thought mind-manipulation
magecraft might work.
Thank goodness.
U-Uh-oh! My mana has…
Ryn!
You saved us.
I deeply regret it.
Huh?
This is a situation where I should have
caught you in my arms like a princess.
Hoot, hoot.
Um, where's the prince?
On the main street
after coming out of the alley.
Seems he was looking for you, Lady Witch.
H-He was probably worried about me.
This is the Starweaving Mira.
Um, I used mind-manipulation
magecraft to get it under control.
I understand that the Starseer
Witch is a reasonable person.
I'll deliver it to her.
This man said he was possessed by Mira.
Understood.
Monica!
I found you!
I-I-I'm sorry. I…
Was I boring you?
Right now, I'm a ghost who exists nowhere.
If you're scared it's okay to run away,
little squirrel.
A ghost fades away
when it's rejected by the living.
U-Um.
I'm a ghost now too.
I don't exist anywhere.
Just a normal ghost, Monica.
So…
Us ghosts should go out
and have fun together, I-Ike!
It's dark so, be careful.
Y-Yes.
Ike, you know how
to have a fun time at night.
Oh.
My friend always used to say…
"Find something
you can be passionate about.
Not for anyone else but for yourself."
So, I've always been searching.
Monica! It's here!
I've found something I can
be passionate about here.
Ah, Porter.
Hello.
This is the owner of the shop.
He's also a novelist.
OWNER OF THE USED BOOK STORE
PORTER
Normally, he's flying all
over the place picking up books.
You're lucky to meet him today.
N-Nice to meet you.
I just got back from stocking up on books.
I've got a few that I think you'd like.
-Really?
-Oh.
Oh.
This is the back issue
of "The Fountain of Minerva."
How does the prince know
about "The Fountain of Minerva"?
That's a book where Minerva's teachers
and students publish papers on magecraft.
There's an essay in
here by the Silent Witch!
Those three books over there
contain papers by the Silent Witch.
Porter!
You have done such a wonderful job!
The paper I read before by her
on positional coordinates in large-scale
magic formulas was excellent.
She wrote it when she was a student.
To put it simply, it's a technique where,
in large-scale spells, you deliberately
leave out any tracking formulas.
And instead activate the spell
right in front of the target
which increases accuracy.
-The method for calculating coordinates
-Whoa, he understands completely.
is truly groundbreaking.
Ah, sorry. I got a little carried away.
Actually,
I'm a huge fan of the Silent Witch.
A-A fan?
Yup.
I wonder if I'll ever be able to see
unchanted magecraft
with my own eyes again.
He saw me?
When I was using unchanted magecraft?
I guess this is what they call first love.
What should I do?
I want to escape to the world of numbers.
I-Ike, have you met the Silent Witch?
At the inauguration
ceremony of the Seven Sages.
But she had her hood pulled down low
so I've never seen her face.
But if I become king,
I can meet her whenever I like.
This is so bad!
Anyway, Monica,
aren't you interested in old bookstores?
Y-Yes.
Can I go and look at the books?
Of course.
Medical books, biology.
He really has all kinds of books.
"The world is made of numbers."
My father's book.
It was burned as a forbidden text.
The numbers are here.
U-Um, I-I'd like this book.
Please!
That's a book my friend left behind.
I'm not going to sell it cheap.
He's a friend of my father's?
How much?
Two gold coins.
Enough to live
without working for a while.
This book is worth that much.
Um, if I promise to come back and
buy it later, could you hold it for me?
How many years would it take
you to earn two gold coins?
If I say I can pay for it,
he'll find out who I…
Oh.
Problem solved.
Y-You can't! It's so much money.
Jewelry probably wouldn't make
you happy but this does, right?
But… Two gold coins.
I don't understand the value of this book,
but for you, it must be worth
that much, right?
Um.
Everyone threw my father's
research into the flames,
treating it as if it were worthless.
No matter how much I
pleaded, no one would listen.
I couldn't tell people how
valuable it was or even speak of it.
But the prince just…
He acknowledges that for me,
this book is extremely precious.
Oh, dear.
I didn't mean to make you cry.
Thank you so much, Ike.
Two gold coins for me then.
The book is yours.
Thank you for valuing this book so highly.
Aren't you supposed to get
angry and call it a scam?
Ah, the magecraft offering is starting.
The souls of the dead are
returning to the night sky.
On the night of the festival, when the
dead visit, I was able to meet my father.
Father, someday I'll be able to hold my
head high
and tell you, "I did my best."
Someday, when I pass through
the gates of the underworld,
I hope you'll praise me like you used to.
Because I'm going to do my best.
They look like stars.
Are you going to ring the bell too?
I want to tell my friend,
"I'm going to make your wish come true."
Um, Ike.
Yes. Actually,
I was thinking the same thing.
Can I read my book?
Yes! I'm desperate
to read mine too.
I feel hot.
You don't have paws.
No paws.
I want to be a cat.
Good night, Mira.
Sweet dreams.
There's something I want to ask you.
Why did you arrange for
the Starweaving Mira to be stolen?
Everything is written in the stars.
Paws.
Morning, Nero.
Who's Nero?
Is it, is it, is it…
Is it?
Is it the death penalty for me?
Would you do that to a cute
kitten who just crawled into your bed?
What's this?
I knew it would match your eyes.
It looks good.
But you already paid for that book for me.
This necklace is for my own satisfaction.
It's a gift I get to enjoy.
All you have to do is remember.
Remember Ike who you had fun with.
Ike.
Even though our nighttime
adventures didn't go to plan…
I had a lot of fun.
Yes.
The time I spent with Ike is over now.
What are you doing here
this early in the morning?
I was thinking of checking
the ledgers that had piled up a bit.
You mean these?
Since I had some time,
I went ahead and did it myself.
Check to make sure there are no mistakes.
I've been helped so much
by the kindness of many people
since coming to this academy.
I can't reveal who I really am.
The moment I'm found out,
my school life will be over.
That's why for now
I'm not the Silent Witch.
I'm Monica Norton,
a member of the student council.
I want to give something back.
U-Um, Lord Cyril.
I-I want to do my absolute best.
So, you can count on me!
Naturally.
Yes!
Hey, Monica!
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
SECRETS OF THE SILENT WITCH
Illustration: Cona Nitanda