WEBVTT 00:01.880 --> 00:04.750 Is it true that they're targeting the exam takers? 00:05.080 --> 00:06.080 Yes. 00:06.080 --> 00:07.920 However, there's no need to worry. 00:08.210 --> 00:10.210 I will bring all of them back without fail. 00:10.210 --> 00:12.040 Are you really going on your own? 00:12.250 --> 00:13.170 Yeah. 00:13.170 --> 00:15.880 If anything unexpected should happen back here, I'm counting on you, Rosetti. 00:16.040 --> 00:17.250 Got it. 00:17.250 --> 00:18.880 Please, be careful. 00:19.170 --> 00:20.460 Okay. 01:51.630 --> 01:55.500 So, Mule, are you two also here for the labyrinth-librarian certification exam? 01:51.630 --> 01:57.080 Messengers of Death 01:55.500 --> 01:56.460 That's right. 01:56.920 --> 01:59.710 We might as well all take the test together, right? 02:00.830 --> 02:02.920 Is that kind of thing okay? 02:03.130 --> 02:04.500 Sure it is! 02:04.500 --> 02:09.210 Besides, it's their fault for tossing us first-year students in here without a guide. 02:09.960 --> 02:13.580 I would hope they'd at least be okay with little birdies like us supporting each other. 02:13.750 --> 02:16.540 Sala, you think it's a good idea too, don't you? 02:16.540 --> 02:19.130 Uh, I-I... 02:20.710 --> 02:22.170 It's settled, then! 02:22.170 --> 02:26.210 This is the first joint quest with the four daughters of the three big Knight-Duke Houses! 02:26.420 --> 02:30.130 Wh-when you put it that way, this is actually pretty exciting. 02:30.130 --> 02:31.500 Right, Elli? 02:31.710 --> 02:32.710 Yeah. 02:33.210 --> 02:35.040 Hold on a second. 02:35.040 --> 02:36.830 I'm going to check the map. 02:37.790 --> 02:39.750 Once Upon a Time! 02:42.960 --> 02:44.750 Seems we're in the second layer. 02:45.000 --> 02:48.500 The exam is on the fifth layer, so let's take the stairs. 02:48.750 --> 02:50.670 Wh-what's that book?! 02:51.080 --> 02:53.080 "Maeterlinck's Survey Map." 02:53.420 --> 02:56.710 It's a magical text that, when used inside Vibria Goat, 02:56.710 --> 02:59.290 informs you of your current location and displays a layer map. 02:59.330 --> 03:00.670 "A magical text"? 03:00.960 --> 03:01.880 Yeah. 03:01.880 --> 03:04.210 It's one of the assets of Vibria Goat. 03:04.210 --> 03:08.210 But there's a limit to how many times it can be used, so we can't use it excessively. 03:08.290 --> 03:10.710 It's no fair that you have a map. 03:10.830 --> 03:13.260 I'd say it's far more unreasonable to order us to 03:13.260 --> 03:15.750 explore this sprawling labyrinth without a map. 03:15.750 --> 03:18.540 Since we're all gathered here, I'll fill you in on some stuff. 03:19.040 --> 03:23.500 In order to bewilder looters, this place is full of tricks. 03:23.500 --> 03:25.630 One of them is the magical texts. 03:26.170 --> 03:27.540 Try reading this book. 03:27.790 --> 03:29.420 O-okay... 03:30.710 --> 03:32.420 Wh-what's with these letters?! 03:34.000 --> 03:37.540 Unless you hold the corresponding grade of librarian qualification, 03:37.540 --> 03:40.670 you can't tell what effect a magical text will exhibit. 03:40.670 --> 03:42.710 You can still use them, though. 03:43.000 --> 03:44.880 You sure know a lot about this. 03:44.880 --> 03:47.080 Even though this should be your first time taking the exam... 03:47.250 --> 03:51.040 Well, Miu comes from a family of Vibria Goat researchers. 03:51.040 --> 03:52.830 The la Mores are a family of scholars 03:52.830 --> 03:56.540 who have maintained a research room in Vibria Goat for generations. 03:57.580 --> 03:58.920 This really is unfair. 03:59.130 --> 04:00.670 O-oh dear. 04:00.670 --> 04:03.330 I don't believe there was any rule prohibiting bringing things with you. 04:03.630 --> 04:04.960 Leaving that aside, 04:04.960 --> 04:07.170 we need to try out the effect of the magical text. 04:07.920 --> 04:11.000 Even though we don't know what effect it will produce? 04:11.000 --> 04:14.790 That's all the more reason we need to test it and see, right? 04:14.790 --> 04:18.080 The incantation is "Once Upon a Time." 04:18.420 --> 04:20.290 I have butterflies in my stomach. 04:21.420 --> 04:23.250 "Once Upon a Time"! 04:25.250 --> 04:26.500 Wh-what's going on?! 04:26.500 --> 04:27.500 Dear me. 04:27.500 --> 04:28.750 L-Lita, where are you? 04:28.750 --> 04:31.040 I feel a cold draft for some reason?! 04:32.960 --> 04:34.580 My outfit changed?! 04:34.580 --> 04:36.130 When did that happen?! 04:36.880 --> 04:39.830 That magical text was "Diva's Collection of Poems." 04:40.330 --> 04:44.330 It has magic that can infuse the power of characters from old tales into you. 04:44.920 --> 04:48.040 Melida, seems you're "Cinderella." 04:48.040 --> 04:53.210 As for the effect, you'll receive all kinds of divine protection until the time limit is up. 04:53.210 --> 04:54.330 I think that was it, anyway. 04:54.580 --> 04:56.290 That's nice and all... 04:56.580 --> 04:58.250 but it's hard to walk! 04:58.250 --> 04:59.790 Well, what about me? 05:00.250 --> 05:01.920 Elli, you're so cute! 05:02.000 --> 05:04.750 Elise, seems you've been given the role of "Ruby." 05:04.750 --> 05:07.540 As for the effect, the wildness of the wolf resides in you. 05:09.000 --> 05:10.380 Lita, you taste great! 05:11.420 --> 05:12.880 That tickles! 05:13.000 --> 05:15.670 Jeez, you sure are flaunting it. 05:15.670 --> 05:17.380 Mule, what role were you given? 05:17.380 --> 05:19.580 Seems to be "Abracadabra," doesn't it? 05:19.580 --> 05:22.290 I can use the genie's power a total of three times. 05:22.290 --> 05:24.420 Miu... 05:25.790 --> 05:27.670 W-wow! 05:27.670 --> 05:30.130 "The Little Mermaid" is a very rare role to receive! 05:30.500 --> 05:32.630 I can't stand up! 05:34.460 --> 05:37.290 Salacha's a first-year student like us, isn't she? 05:37.290 --> 05:40.040 Yeah... That's the fruit of betrayal... 05:40.040 --> 05:43.290 The forbidden fruit that rips apart the ties between us. 05:43.630 --> 05:44.750 I wanna touch them. 05:44.880 --> 05:46.250 Huh? What?! 05:46.920 --> 05:51.630 Actually, that's my exclusive right, but I'll make an exception and let you. 05:51.630 --> 05:54.080 Now, enjoy them to your heart's content! 05:54.080 --> 05:56.420 Y-you can't just give them permission! 05:56.420 --> 05:57.670 Er, eek! 05:58.500 --> 06:01.080 Wow, they're wrapping around my fingers! 06:01.080 --> 06:03.170 They're springy and soft. 06:03.170 --> 06:04.420 Just like pancakes! 06:05.460 --> 06:08.420 That's quite enough already! 06:10.500 --> 06:11.460 We changed back. 06:11.710 --> 06:13.080 Ah, that's too bad. 06:13.080 --> 06:15.380 Magic has a time limit to it, you see. 06:15.830 --> 06:17.130 That goes for the exam, too. 06:17.130 --> 06:19.040 Oh, that's right! We need to hurry! 06:19.830 --> 06:22.040 I wanna head home already. 06:22.250 --> 06:23.920 Oh dear, you can't just yet. 06:23.920 --> 06:26.000 After all, the best is yet to come. 06:33.040 --> 06:34.960 That's where the exam's held! 06:39.000 --> 06:40.790 Wh-what's that?! 06:41.500 --> 06:43.790 It says, "Will you take the exam"? 06:43.790 --> 06:45.210 Y-yes. 06:47.130 --> 06:49.630 The exam starts now. 06:49.630 --> 06:52.540 It entails the "mending" and "orderly arrangement" of the books. 06:52.540 --> 06:54.040 "Mending" and "proper arrangement"? 06:54.290 --> 06:57.880 Maintaining the books with care is one of the jobs of the librarians. 06:58.210 --> 07:00.630 So we just have to tidy up those books, huh?! 07:05.750 --> 07:07.210 Wh-what's that thing?! 07:07.210 --> 07:09.710 A demon that eats through books called a "bore imp." 07:09.710 --> 07:13.080 If we eradicate that thing, the books will be "mended" back to their original condition! 07:13.710 --> 07:15.540 Leave the "mending" to me! 07:15.540 --> 07:17.380 Everyone else, take care of the books' "proper arrangement"! 07:18.790 --> 07:19.750 Got it! 07:25.710 --> 07:26.920 I did it! 07:36.630 --> 07:39.040 Girls, let's get these books tidied up. 07:39.210 --> 07:41.170 I'll handle those little guys! 07:45.130 --> 07:46.830 Wh-what's with that?! 07:46.830 --> 07:48.040 Mule, what's going on? 07:48.170 --> 07:50.210 I-I don't know! 07:50.210 --> 07:52.630 My mother never said anything about th- 07:55.000 --> 07:56.580 I got one in over here. 07:59.710 --> 08:00.750 I get it! 08:00.750 --> 08:01.880 This is a puzzle! 08:03.080 --> 08:03.960 "A puzzle"?! 08:04.210 --> 08:07.170 I'm going to try to decipher it, so buy me some time! 08:07.540 --> 08:11.210 These books are written using just 25 symbols. 08:11.880 --> 08:13.580 The meaning of the content is unclear, 08:13.580 --> 08:18.080 but all the combinations that can be expressed with the 25 symbols are present. 08:18.750 --> 08:22.380 If we consider that no two books here are identical, 08:22.380 --> 08:26.830 then there's a book in here somewhere that's the same as this besides a single character. 08:27.250 --> 08:29.330 Supposing that is the case, 08:29.330 --> 08:33.750 the writing in one book should clarify the position of another book, so... 08:35.380 --> 08:37.000 I've deciphered it! 08:37.000 --> 08:37.880 Give me a hand! 08:38.420 --> 08:40.130 Fourth bookcase, second shelf! 08:40.130 --> 08:40.920 Got it. 08:41.250 --> 08:43.920 Elise, second bookcase, fifth shelf! 08:43.920 --> 08:44.630 Okay. 08:45.040 --> 08:46.250 Hey! 08:46.960 --> 08:48.630 Third bookcase, third shelf! 08:48.630 --> 08:50.630 Sixth bookcase, seventh shelf! 09:02.790 --> 09:03.880 Over there! 09:05.000 --> 09:06.580 That's the final one! 09:08.080 --> 09:09.210 Melida! 09:09.710 --> 09:10.880 Got it! 09:18.880 --> 09:20.080 Melida! 09:23.040 --> 09:23.750 Lita! 09:41.580 --> 09:43.420 Thank you, Salacha. 09:43.420 --> 09:44.420 We did it! 09:44.420 --> 09:46.080 We sure did, Melida. 09:46.080 --> 09:47.630 We passed the exam! 09:47.630 --> 09:48.420 Lita! 09:48.420 --> 09:50.040 I did my best, you know. 09:50.040 --> 09:50.880 Yeah. 09:50.880 --> 09:52.460 We all gave it our all! 09:52.460 --> 09:54.500 We scored a major victory! 09:57.540 --> 09:58.790 What in the world... 10:00.290 --> 10:01.460 is that? 10:03.420 --> 10:04.790 This is... 10:05.040 --> 10:07.000 ...our proof of passing. 10:07.000 --> 10:08.630 Now we just need to get back. 10:08.630 --> 10:09.670 Yeah! 10:09.960 --> 10:10.880 Oh, right. 10:10.880 --> 10:12.040 What about the time limit?! 10:12.960 --> 10:13.960 We're fine. 10:13.960 --> 10:15.290 We have plenty of time left. 10:15.290 --> 10:16.380 That's a relief. 10:16.380 --> 10:17.630 Let's hurry on back! 10:18.130 --> 10:21.630 Melida, you two were actually serious about passing, huh? 10:22.000 --> 10:25.670 Considering it's a difficult exam for first-year students, why exactly? 10:26.000 --> 10:27.250 Well, uh... 10:27.250 --> 10:29.460 Mule, doesn't the same go for you two? 10:29.710 --> 10:33.540 Well, you know, we are top students at St. d'Autriche. 10:38.500 --> 10:40.000 To be honest, 10:40.000 --> 10:43.080 I want to be acknowledged as a child of the House of Angel. 10:43.080 --> 10:44.540 By everyone at the academy. 10:44.540 --> 10:45.830 My father. 10:45.830 --> 10:47.580 And also people around town. 10:47.580 --> 10:50.420 And because of that my instructor gave me an assignment. 10:50.630 --> 10:51.790 Ah, I see. 10:51.790 --> 10:54.710 So this was an order from that cool instructor of yours. 10:55.250 --> 10:57.670 But, while it may be true you passed, 10:57.670 --> 11:01.750 does that actually act as proof you're a child of the House of Angel? 11:06.540 --> 11:08.380 Oh my, I'm sorry. 11:08.750 --> 11:10.630 I'll escort you back to the academy. 11:10.630 --> 11:12.170 I know a shortcut. 11:12.750 --> 11:14.170 Let's go, Lita. 11:14.170 --> 11:15.330 O-okay. 11:21.420 --> 11:23.290 S-Salacha?! 11:23.710 --> 11:25.330 I-I'm sorry. 11:25.330 --> 11:26.330 But... 11:27.830 --> 11:29.000 My, my. 11:29.420 --> 11:33.130 Sala, aren't you carrying your mischief a bit too far? 11:34.790 --> 11:36.790 Give the book back to her. 11:37.130 --> 11:39.080 It belongs to Melida. 11:42.330 --> 11:43.880 This exam is a trap! 11:49.830 --> 11:51.290 Shenfa! 11:54.290 --> 11:55.670 Headmistress! 11:56.170 --> 11:57.290 Miss Zwitoque. 11:57.580 --> 11:58.920 So, everyone here is safe, then? 11:59.210 --> 12:00.920 Headmistress! 12:00.920 --> 12:03.040 There's nothing to fear now. 12:03.630 --> 12:05.000 Please tell me... 12:05.000 --> 12:07.380 What in the world happened to us? 12:08.710 --> 12:11.920 That vegetation that suddenly covered the entire elevator... 12:11.920 --> 12:16.000 It was an illusion brought about by the magical text "Perona's Trompe L'oeil." 12:16.250 --> 12:17.460 "Magical text"? 12:17.460 --> 12:18.250 Yes. 12:18.250 --> 12:22.710 And due to its effect we got carried deep within the labyrinth. 12:22.710 --> 12:24.500 Why did such a thing happen? 12:24.790 --> 12:27.960 Let's save an investigation into the details for later. 12:28.290 --> 12:32.710 For now, we should just get everyone safely back to St. Friedeswiede. 12:33.290 --> 12:35.460 I don't see the first-year students anywhere. 12:35.630 --> 12:36.710 Indeed. 12:36.710 --> 12:40.380 We need to alert the academy of this freak incident and call in help. 12:40.960 --> 12:45.210 Not a single soul here will be able to return home. 12:45.750 --> 12:48.830 Were you the ones who set that trap in the elevator? 12:49.130 --> 12:51.790 What in the world are you up to? 12:52.040 --> 12:52.960 Oh, dear. 12:52.960 --> 12:55.710 I have no idea what you're talking about. 12:56.040 --> 12:57.460 Don't play dumb! 12:57.460 --> 12:59.130 I'll handle one of them. 12:59.130 --> 13:02.250 Keep your wits about you, Miss Zwitoque. 13:02.250 --> 13:02.920 Got it! 13:22.630 --> 13:25.540 So you finally show yourself. 13:26.130 --> 13:31.540 I'm glad to meet you, Academy Director Charlotte Blancmange. 13:31.540 --> 13:34.210 Crodoll is my name. 13:34.630 --> 13:39.080 An apostle of Guild Grimfice, an eminently-sinister militant organization, 13:39.080 --> 13:45.290 I am an artificial lancanthrope who indulges his reputation as a necromancer. 13:45.580 --> 13:47.500 "Guild Grimfice"! 13:47.500 --> 13:50.170 Why are you targeting my school's students? 13:50.790 --> 13:55.580 Dead men tell no tales, Headmistress. 14:06.790 --> 14:08.580 Here you are! 14:12.790 --> 14:13.880 NOO! 14:18.920 --> 14:22.330 Having to protect them is onerous, isn't it? 14:24.250 --> 14:27.290 There are some things I will risk my life to protect. 14:27.290 --> 14:30.290 And that is a point of pride for me! 14:30.630 --> 14:35.670 I won't let the likes of you lay a finger on them! 14:40.170 --> 14:41.630 Headmistress! 14:47.580 --> 14:49.080 Damn you...! 15:22.830 --> 15:23.750 Headmistress! 15:26.330 --> 15:29.790 Please... take care of the students. 15:30.580 --> 15:33.040 Please forgive us, Headmistress! 15:33.040 --> 15:38.080 We were the ones who read from "Perona's Trompe L'oeil" on the elevator. 15:38.420 --> 15:40.920 Why would you do such a thing?! 15:41.170 --> 15:44.000 M-my father ordered us to! 15:44.330 --> 15:47.630 We never thought that things would turn out like this! 15:53.630 --> 15:55.040 N-no way! 15:55.630 --> 16:02.420 This is my secret art of discarding the flesh and coming back as the Undead King. 16:03.040 --> 16:06.830 Now, my ghosts, hurry and assemble before your king! 16:06.830 --> 16:10.290 Tear to pieces anything that exhibits life! 16:14.080 --> 16:15.080 "A trap"? 16:15.080 --> 16:16.330 What do you mean by that? 16:16.960 --> 16:21.460 Lita, it wasn't the grade-six exam that we passed. 16:21.460 --> 16:23.380 It was one higher - grade-five! 16:23.880 --> 16:24.830 Huh?! 16:25.130 --> 16:26.580 Why did you deceive us? 16:31.630 --> 16:32.710 What's that?! 16:34.080 --> 16:35.000 Miu! 16:39.080 --> 16:40.710 "Melida Angel. 16:41.710 --> 16:43.170 Class: 16:44.330 --> 16:45.750 Samurai." 16:48.580 --> 16:51.250 I have to inform the older brother of the Shicksal family of this. 16:56.920 --> 16:58.750 Lita, we've gotta catch her! 16:59.290 --> 17:00.380 Yeah... 17:09.540 --> 17:10.580 Everyone, run! 17:13.880 --> 17:15.920 The gate to St. Friedeswiede! 17:18.330 --> 17:21.330 Go now! Smash them to bits! 17:30.790 --> 17:34.250 I... can't take on a force of this size in my human form. 17:34.250 --> 17:35.500 Instructor Kufa! 17:45.330 --> 17:46.500 Why?! 17:46.830 --> 17:48.460 I'd no longer be able to be by her side... 17:48.790 --> 17:50.460 That alone is enough to cause this?! 18:00.130 --> 18:02.630 So you managed to make it in time, Williams Gin. 18:02.830 --> 18:04.460 Just barely, it seems. 18:09.460 --> 18:11.630 What are you doing here?! 18:12.080 --> 18:13.250 It's futile. 18:13.250 --> 18:16.130 My bandages suppress super-human abilities. 18:16.130 --> 18:17.580 Bastard! 18:17.580 --> 18:19.250 You're a traitor, Gin! 18:19.250 --> 18:21.380 You'll pay dearly for this! 18:21.380 --> 18:23.880 My name is "Williams." 18:34.000 --> 18:36.380 I didn't think you would actually come. 18:36.380 --> 18:37.290 You have my thanks. 18:37.960 --> 18:41.250 Well, as they say, "One can't dance with only one shoe." 18:41.250 --> 18:45.880 Besides, if you go away, my plan will be ruined. 18:46.000 --> 18:48.630 Instructor Kufa, who is that man? 18:48.630 --> 18:50.830 Isn't he a lancanthrope?! 18:54.790 --> 18:57.000 None of that matters. 18:57.000 --> 18:59.290 We owe our lives to this man. 18:59.630 --> 19:01.250 On behalf of us all, 19:01.250 --> 19:03.500 allow me to offer you our heartfelt thanks, 19:03.500 --> 19:04.830 Sir Bandage Knight. 19:07.920 --> 19:09.210 It was nothing special. 19:14.380 --> 19:16.670 I'm glad we averted that crisis, 19:17.080 --> 19:19.750 but there might still be in real trouble back there. 19:19.750 --> 19:21.040 What do you mean? 19:21.130 --> 19:24.460 Guild Grimfice invaded the academy. 19:24.460 --> 19:29.170 The criminal threat was sent for the purpose of keeping you away from there. 19:30.330 --> 19:33.460 This time their target isn't Melida. 19:33.830 --> 19:35.630 Their actual target is... 19:35.880 --> 19:39.040 ...the lives of all the academy's students. 19:39.250 --> 19:41.960 Before the matter involving her imposter father is made public, 19:41.960 --> 19:44.960 they're attempting to silence all of the eyewitnesses. 19:46.500 --> 19:49.750 It would seem leaving those girls behind was the right call. 20:02.960 --> 20:04.000 Instructor Kufa... 20:04.250 --> 20:05.540 Put your minds at ease. 20:05.540 --> 20:07.630 I'll bring the other young ladies back safely. 20:08.420 --> 20:10.170 Oh, there you are! 20:10.170 --> 20:11.040 Hi there. 20:12.170 --> 20:14.630 You must be Williams Gin. 20:14.630 --> 20:16.670 I hear you wish to join our guild? 20:16.670 --> 20:19.210 No, I hope to exchange information. 20:19.210 --> 20:20.080 Oh... 20:20.080 --> 20:21.960 And what is it you want to know? 20:22.170 --> 20:28.750 If you'll share the results of your research on how to turn a lancanthrope back into a human, 20:28.750 --> 20:33.210 I'll act as a spy and regularly provide you with intel on criminal activity. 20:33.210 --> 20:34.290 Whaddaya say? 20:34.630 --> 20:37.830 Am I right in thinking you'd like to return to being human? 20:37.830 --> 20:39.960 Your question is beside the point. 20:39.960 --> 20:41.830 Give me a "yes" or "no." 20:41.960 --> 20:43.710 Let's wait and see. 20:43.710 --> 20:47.960 I'll judge whether you're useful to me based on your performance going forward. 20:47.960 --> 20:48.960 Okay? 20:48.960 --> 20:51.500 Yeah, that'll do for now. 20:51.580 --> 20:53.500 So, what brings you here, anyway? 20:53.500 --> 20:57.710 We received some information from Duke la More, who administers this place. 20:58.130 --> 21:03.130 He said that unexpected movement was observed at two of the gates that lead into Vibria Goat. 21:04.330 --> 21:08.080 One of them is the gate managed by the Mordrew Arms Association of Commerce. 21:08.080 --> 21:12.790 The other's the gate managed by the Shicksals, one of the three big Knight-Duke Houses. 21:12.790 --> 21:15.460 That gate is on the 18th layer. 21:15.630 --> 21:18.130 As far as investing the matter, Kufa, 21:18.130 --> 21:20.210 you're the right man for the job. 21:20.670 --> 21:21.630 Alright. 21:23.630 --> 21:24.830 Got you! 21:25.000 --> 21:26.750 Give it to me straight, Mule! 21:26.750 --> 21:29.420 I thought we had become friends?! 21:29.420 --> 21:31.250 Why're are you doing this?! 21:33.830 --> 21:36.460 Because I like you, Melida. 21:37.750 --> 21:39.630 Once Upon a Time. 21:42.250 --> 21:43.790 Run away, Melida! 21:43.790 --> 21:44.750 Lita! 21:47.040 --> 21:49.210 What is it that the House of Shicksal is after? 21:49.500 --> 21:51.250 Milady's secret? 21:51.380 --> 21:52.540 Her life? 21:53.380 --> 21:57.500 If the time comes when milady's life is taken... 22:02.460 --> 22:05.500 That is a job for me alone! 23:35.960 --> 23:40.880 Next Episode Pride of an Assassin-Instructor