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3 YEARS EARLIER

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[GIRL 1] So this is rainfall!

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-Lady Elfaria's amazing!
-[girl 2 squeals]

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Isn't she? It's the first time
I've ever seen it!

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[BOY] Even the sky is under
the Magia Vander's control!

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[WILL] It's so far.

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Can I reach it?

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How can I ever hope
to stand by your side

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if I can't control
even a single drop of water?

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Elfie, is it impossible
to catch up to you?

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♪

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[ROSTY] Careful,
you'll catch a cold.

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[Will gasps]

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I made this myself, you know.

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It's called an umbrella.

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You're looking
at an artificer in training.

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Who are you?

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I'm Rosty Nowman.

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Very nice to meet you.

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The two of us are sharing
a dorm room from here on out.

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And a friendship,
if you'd like that,

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Will Serfort.

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Don't leave me.

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The Mage Queen's legacy

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appears seamless
under your wand, Caldron.

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The boy wouldn't have remained
in this institution

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if not for my actions.

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And therefore,
I shall guide and support him.

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The memory reconfiguration
is under way.

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His former self will be
restored before long.

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In exchange,
his beloved Sleeping Beauty

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remains rocking
in a cradle of memories.

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Rest.

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Let me ponder your dreams
a while longer.

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[♪ opening theme song playing]

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EPISODE 17
THE DAY OF DEPARTURE

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[Workner grunts]

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[CLAIRIE] Finally!
Took you long enough.

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What are you two doing here?

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[EDWARD] Reckless disregard
for your own wounds.

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You haven't changed a bit
since our school days,

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you colossal idiot.

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[CLAIRIE] Sure,
they won't kill you

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but at least try to value
your life a little more.

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Where am I?

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[ELIZA] The school infirmary.

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[WORKNER] Eliza.

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I found you collapsed
on the academy roof last night

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and brought you here.

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You certainly gave me a scare.
I'm glad you're awake.

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Careful now,
my dear vampire underclassman.

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You sound like the worried wife.

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My poor clueless witch senior.

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Isn't it your brazen two-timing
that's the problem here?

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You mustn't invite
painful misunderstandings.

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Excuse you, Workner and Ed
are bound to me

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through passionate friendship!

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Stop trying to weasel your way
between classmates,

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you thieving hussy!

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[Workner sighs, gasps]

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Hang on!
Where is Will right now?

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Under the care of headmistress.

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He's safe and sound,

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so stop your thrashing,
you fool.

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[WORKNER] Headmistress?

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What could turn into a headache
tends to get straightened out

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-when that witch is involved.
-[Workner sighs, gasps]

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[EDWARD] Now save us
a headache and go to sleep.

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[bell tolling]

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-[door opens]
-[LYRIL] Good news!

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Professor Workner's already
on the mend!

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So's the other guy!

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[GORDON] Are you serious?

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Yeah! Got the news
from Professor Eliza herself.

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Will is... [clears throat]

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"If he can handle it,

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the book learner oughta be
back for our graduation."

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-That's good news.
-[Mike sighs]

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[MIKE] He worked his butt off!

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[RENAISSE] Things wouldn't have
felt right if he missed out.

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[JORUA] He gives dwarves
a run for their coin!

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Imagine being as naive as you.

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What do you mean?

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Don't you know he wields
an incomprehensible power?

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Worrying over him is pointless.

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What would make you say
something so spiteful?

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You used to be so...

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I don't need you
to preach to me

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about the past, Emma!

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Allow me to remind you...

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Until recently, you all
scorned the laggard as well.

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If only he could witness this
awfully convenient about-face.

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The corruption runs deep.

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From the bottom of the barrel
to my lord elf.

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I believe it's time
to accept reality

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and let go of your obstinance.

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Resorting to peer pressure, eh?

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As if I would ever give in
to such tactics.

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If you won't acknowledge him,

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at the very least,
you might show him

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some gratitude
for rescuing you.

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Reasonable, no?

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Or have you forgotten
a mage's noblesse oblige,

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good sir?

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-[Julius grunts]
-[shatters]

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[JULIUS] Pointless.

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Whatever the case,
he can't ascend to the tower.

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I say, good riddance!

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[door closes]

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Do you have anything to add?

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Sion?

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[IRIS] The total number killed
or wounded at Terminalia

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is roughly 3,000.

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The whereabouts of the leaders
behind the attack are unknown.

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Repairs surrounding the capital
remain our priority.

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All else will be investigated
among the factions.

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Of course, Lord Aaron.
It will be so.

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And furthermore,

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regarding the boy,
Will Serfort...

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He has been a student
at the academy.

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Why were we unable
to ascertain his presence

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these past six years?

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[IRIS] Likely
Headmistress Caldron's work.

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I believe she was concealing him
until he fully matured.

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Logwell, I can manage, but...

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the Caldron witch makes
too many decisions

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without consultation.

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From this point forward,

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supervision of the sword
will be entrusted to Finn.

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Will Serfort,
a boy who wields a sword...

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What do you make of it?

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[AARON] It cannot be helped.

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If this is the wand and sword
of the Mage Queen's vow,

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then all paths are guaranteed
to intersect one day.

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Pardon my lateness,
good Lord Aaron.

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These back-to-back meetings
are a bit much, gramps.

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This another one
of your boring "evaluations?"

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Be silent, barbarian.

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Every word you speak
is torture to the ear.

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We will share any intelligence
concerning the attackers.

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Continue to investigate
the all-student praxis incident.

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The capital, the dungeon,
the inside of the tower.

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Leave no stone unturned.

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And what of the
recovered mage slayers?

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What did we learn from them?

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Nothing.

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Anything on those monsters?

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What did the
Upper Institute find

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rummaging through
those carcasses?

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Nothing.

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So what you have
to share is nothing?

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You incompetent king!

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Have you truly
not so much as an inkling?

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[AARON]
This event called to mind

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the great battle
of ten years ago.

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This felt the same
as those destroyers

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who once shook
the magical world

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and nearly brought it
to its knees.

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[all gasp]

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The Day of Near Doom.

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You suggest
there were survivors?

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Now we're talking!

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If any crawl back,
I say we give 'em a round two.

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Is it possible you're mistaken?

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Lefiya and my people strove
to wipe them out at great cost.

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[scoffs] You scared
or something?

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Your folks might've helped,

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but you did squat
in that fight, if I recall.

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You gonna go runnin' scared back
to your forest, little ladybug?

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♪

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[Iris grunts]

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Yet another reason
why I do not like

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getting involved
in these meetings.

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I assume you have a death wish,
you wretched lout.

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[ZEO] Not the best line
after you try to kill someone.

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How about I use you as practice

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and beat you
to a pulp first? [grunts]

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[AARON] Enough of this.

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Each faction will continue
the investigation,

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pruning new buds as they grow.

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The Bloom is nearly upon us.

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Do not neglect
your preparations for that.

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-[CARIOT] Now then, Sarissa.
-Yes?

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[CARIOT] What are you
doing over there?

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Greetings, everyone.

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Why isn't that woman with you?

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All of Magia Vander
was summoned,

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without exception.

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[SARISSA] Unfortunately,
due to her feeling ill,

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she will not be attending today.

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[bird cooing]

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-[Kiki meows]
-Huh?

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[LIHANNA] Colette.

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-[Kiki meows]
-[COLETTE] Hi.

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[LIHANNA] Who are those for?

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They're flowers for Rosty.

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Even if he doesn't have
a grave yet,

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I figured this is
the least I can do.

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[LIHANNA] What kind of person
was Rosty Nowman,

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besides brave?

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[COLETTE] We weren't that close,
so I can't say.

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I didn't see much of him
on campus

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since he was
an artificer studies major.

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I do know he was
a transfer student

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from the western capital
of Terralis, though.

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He appeared out of nowhere
and just as suddenly

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was glued to Will at the hip,
like he'd known him for ages.

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Truth be told, I envied that.

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[COLETTE]
Will couldn't believe it.

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He actually made a real friend.

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You should've seen his smile.

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NIGHTSBLOOD WAND

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ELIZA NOSFERAT
RACE: RHIZANTH

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AGE: 25
BIRTHDAY: 11TH OF AHZOMOON

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CRIMSONBLUE WAND
BAJA BROOM

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CLAIRIE SERAH
RACE: RHIZANTH

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AGE: 26
BIRTHDAY: 20TH OF ROEMOON

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[indistinct chatter]

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[MALE DWARF]
Hey! Put it down here!

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[MALE MAGE]
Oh, sorry!

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[FINN] That's Rigarden for you.

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Nothing like a group of dwarves

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to speed up repairs
in a ravaged city.

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At this rate,

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everything'll be good as new
in no time.

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[IRIS] Invess.

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Look who's still alive.

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I'm pretty sure I said
to quit calling me that.

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It's not really a name I like.

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Makes it perfectly fitting,
then.

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I mean, I hate you as much
as you hate that name.

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You're always
good for a laugh, Iris.

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So, why call out to stop someone
you'd much rather avoid?

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I wanted to ask you to leave
Will alone for now.

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Because if you step in,

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the clock will advance
all at once.

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He'll break.

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Then there won't be
any stopping him.

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What do you know?

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I'm surprised such a sentiment
came from a watcher.

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Got a thing for him, huh?

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Of course not!

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Well, Iris. I'm sorry to say,

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I will be taking him.

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[FINN] Caldron's had her fun,

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but it's graduation day.

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Playtime's over.

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1 YEAR EARLIER

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[ROSTY] Hey, Will,
hypothetically,

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what if I wasn't
around anymore?

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You think you'd be sad about it?

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[gasps] What?
Where did this come from?

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[ROSTY] After meeting you here

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and making so many
precious memories,

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I've started wondering.

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If I'm forced to say goodbye,

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causing grief
you didn't have before,

258
00:13:10,123 --> 00:13:12,125
perhaps I should've
spared you that hurt

259
00:13:12,166 --> 00:13:13,668
by never approaching you at all.

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[WILL] No! Don't say that!

261
00:13:15,462 --> 00:13:18,047
Regardless of what might happen
to us down the road,

262
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I won't ever regret
meeting you! All right?

263
00:13:21,676 --> 00:13:24,803
I'm glad we met
and that we're friends.

264
00:13:25,388 --> 00:13:26,973
I'm glad, too.

265
00:13:27,014 --> 00:13:29,392
But you'll ascend
to the tower eventually.

266
00:13:29,434 --> 00:13:32,186
And there's a good chance
I won't get to stay with you.

267
00:13:32,771 --> 00:13:35,398
You're saying
you won't have the points?

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-Mm. Yeah, close enough.
-Huh?

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[ROSTY] The day may come
when I make Will Serfort,

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tower ascendant,
inconsolably sad.

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But either way...

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[Will gasps]

273
00:13:49,954 --> 00:13:52,290
I'll always watch over you.

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[birds chirping]

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[Will exhales]

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My hair's back.

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00:14:22,195 --> 00:14:23,655
Dark and short again.

278
00:14:24,739 --> 00:14:27,033
But why'd that power change it?

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-[Kiki meows]
-[WILL] Uh?

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[Will gasps]

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♪

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[Kiki grunts softly]

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[Kiki meows]

284
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If Rosty were here right now,

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he'd have a theory
about my hair.

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No doubt.

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♪

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I'm off.

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[birds chirping]

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00:15:10,702 --> 00:15:12,036
[indistinct chatter]

291
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RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY
AUDITORIUM

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[ELIZA]
Magical Doctrine Number One.

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The great Mage Queen looked out
at her people and declared,

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"You may laugh.
You may rejoice,

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for whether they bloom or not,

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when the buds
turn toward the sky,

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flowers shall surely dwell
in the heavens."

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[CALDRON] The horrific events
of the Terminalia tragedy

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claimed many innocent souls.

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Academy professors,

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and no small number
of our students.

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00:15:45,445 --> 00:15:48,072
To those who risked
their lives that day,

303
00:15:48,114 --> 00:15:51,075
we offer our deepest respect
and sympathies to you.

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From the common man,

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00:15:52,452 --> 00:15:54,913
to the high mages
of the great tower.

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00:15:55,413 --> 00:15:58,374
But it's no time to
hang our heads and fall silent.

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00:15:58,416 --> 00:16:00,418
We cannot wallow in our grief.

308
00:16:00,460 --> 00:16:03,379
With Mercedes Caulis
now under threat,

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this tragedy was not a finale,

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but a warning bell to signal
the beginning of a calamity.

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It is the duty of this school

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to propel the hope we've
nurtured here into the future.

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00:16:16,559 --> 00:16:17,644
So, let us commence

314
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the Rigarden Magical Academy
graduation

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and do just that.

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Class 401, please rise.

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Line up in front of the stage.

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All graduates stand ready
to receive your diploma

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when your name is called.

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Agnes Fouques.

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Ardens Rich.

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Austin Lott.

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00:16:50,551 --> 00:16:51,845
Will Serfort.

324
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Valerie Rice.

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[WILL] Huh?

326
00:16:55,932 --> 00:16:58,351
[EDWARD] Zara Albrand.

327
00:16:58,935 --> 00:17:00,937
Zera Albrand.

328
00:17:02,062 --> 00:17:03,690
Zoe Garniga.

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I hereby certify
these 250 students,

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having completed
the full curriculum,

331
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as official graduates
of our academy.

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00:17:16,703 --> 00:17:19,037
[applause continues]

333
00:17:19,747 --> 00:17:21,624
[CALDRON] And now, to conclude,

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00:17:21,666 --> 00:17:24,711
I will announce
those ascending to the tower.

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Please come forward
as your names are read.

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You'll be granted
a Hat of Mercedes.

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And the right to finally
enter the tower's doors.

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First, our valedictorian.

339
00:17:36,973 --> 00:17:38,892
Lihanna Owenzaus.

340
00:17:38,933 --> 00:17:40,643
TOTAL CREDITS: 12,000

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00:17:40,685 --> 00:17:42,020
[all applauding]

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[CALDRON] Next, by rank.

343
00:17:53,614 --> 00:17:55,073
Wignall Lindor.

344
00:17:55,115 --> 00:17:56,242
TOTAL CREDITS: 11,989

345
00:17:56,283 --> 00:17:57,952
Julius Reinberg.

346
00:17:57,994 --> 00:17:59,537
TOTAL CREDITS: 11,802

347
00:17:59,996 --> 00:18:01,455
Sion Ulster.

348
00:18:01,497 --> 00:18:02,707
TOTAL CREDITS: 11,801

349
00:18:02,749 --> 00:18:04,375
Emma Klever.

350
00:18:04,417 --> 00:18:05,501
TOTAL CREDITS: 10,000

351
00:18:05,543 --> 00:18:07,085
Renaisse Arette.

352
00:18:07,127 --> 00:18:08,212
TOTAL CREDITS: 9,655

353
00:18:08,254 --> 00:18:10,130
Colette Loire.

354
00:18:10,172 --> 00:18:11,716
TOTAL CREDITS: 9,024

355
00:18:11,758 --> 00:18:13,259
Rose Prehnite.

356
00:18:14,260 --> 00:18:16,429
Jorua Moraine.

357
00:18:17,221 --> 00:18:19,097
Gordon Vally.

358
00:18:19,432 --> 00:18:21,141
Lyril Marze.

359
00:18:22,894 --> 00:18:26,313
All 49 of these students
earned the necessary credits

360
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to advance to the tower
and begin their arduous climb.

361
00:18:29,316 --> 00:18:32,820
[all applauding]

362
00:18:33,988 --> 00:18:36,198
[WILL] I'm sorry, Elfie.

363
00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,243
But there's a 50th student
who'll join them.

364
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One who met
the ascension requirements

365
00:18:41,829 --> 00:18:43,831
at the very last moment.

366
00:18:43,873 --> 00:18:46,459
[indistinct chatter]

367
00:18:48,126 --> 00:18:51,422
Our school has two ways
to qualify for advancement.

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00:18:51,464 --> 00:18:55,051
The first is to attain
at least 7,200 credits.

369
00:18:55,093 --> 00:18:56,636
And the second way, of course,

370
00:18:56,677 --> 00:18:59,137
is to make a spell
the world has never seen.

371
00:18:59,179 --> 00:19:01,139
The spell in question

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00:19:01,181 --> 00:19:04,102
not only cleansed us all
of unbearable anguish

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00:19:04,142 --> 00:19:08,481
but also saved countless lives
and the very capital itself.

374
00:19:09,189 --> 00:19:11,734
It is a splendid accomplishment.

375
00:19:11,776 --> 00:19:14,570
A great feat worthy of praise.

376
00:19:15,071 --> 00:19:16,614
And the name of that spell...

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00:19:17,657 --> 00:19:18,908
is "Courage!"

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00:19:18,950 --> 00:19:20,200
[Will gasps]

379
00:19:21,911 --> 00:19:26,040
You may step forward now,
Will Serfort.

380
00:19:26,082 --> 00:19:27,834
Headmistress!

381
00:19:28,626 --> 00:19:30,795
I'm sure some people
will disapprove.

382
00:19:30,837 --> 00:19:33,673
Nonetheless,
if you feel the same,

383
00:19:33,714 --> 00:19:35,591
if you deem
his courage magical,

384
00:19:35,633 --> 00:19:38,176
give him a round of applause!

385
00:19:39,637 --> 00:19:42,180
[indistinct chatter]

386
00:19:52,984 --> 00:19:54,234
[Will gasps]

387
00:20:01,951 --> 00:20:03,243
[all gasp]

388
00:20:04,120 --> 00:20:05,788
♪

389
00:20:16,465 --> 00:20:18,216
[all cheering]

390
00:20:31,856 --> 00:20:34,316
Ed, just let it go.

391
00:20:34,358 --> 00:20:35,902
Absolutely not!

392
00:20:35,943 --> 00:20:37,737
She would taunt him
with that dream

393
00:20:37,778 --> 00:20:40,531
to shove him into
despair's cold grip!

394
00:20:40,573 --> 00:20:41,824
It's not right.

395
00:20:41,991 --> 00:20:44,911
He shouldn't have to suffer
the same fate that I did.

396
00:20:44,952 --> 00:20:47,038
[WORKNER]
I think he'll overcome it.

397
00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:50,416
Thanks to a very scary,
yet very kind teacher,

398
00:20:50,457 --> 00:20:51,918
he's prepared for the worst.

399
00:20:51,959 --> 00:20:52,919
[Edward grunts]

400
00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:54,378
♪

401
00:20:56,130 --> 00:20:58,424
You're a greedy one, Caldron.

402
00:20:58,465 --> 00:21:01,761
Suppose I'll spur the sword on
in his daring chase

403
00:21:01,802 --> 00:21:03,012
for new horizons.

404
00:21:03,054 --> 00:21:04,972
[CALDRON]
Let everyone bear witness

405
00:21:05,014 --> 00:21:08,059
that all 50 of these students
upon this stage

406
00:21:08,101 --> 00:21:11,269
are hereby granted approval
to ascend Mercedes Caulis.

407
00:21:11,896 --> 00:21:14,232
I dub you the Grim Generation,

408
00:21:14,272 --> 00:21:17,151
for no doubt a turbulent future
lies ahead of you,

409
00:21:17,193 --> 00:21:19,112
filled with trials
even more severe

410
00:21:19,153 --> 00:21:20,571
than those you've faced.

411
00:21:20,613 --> 00:21:22,364
But you will conquer them!

412
00:21:22,406 --> 00:21:24,075
Find your place in the heavens

413
00:21:24,117 --> 00:21:26,284
and drive off the evil
of this world!

414
00:21:26,326 --> 00:21:28,579
[crowd cheering]

415
00:21:28,621 --> 00:21:29,997
♪

416
00:21:31,749 --> 00:21:34,001
See that? You did it, Will.

417
00:21:35,461 --> 00:21:37,088
[SARISSA]
The graduation ceremony

418
00:21:37,130 --> 00:21:38,256
has concluded.

419
00:21:38,296 --> 00:21:41,341
Now all the recruits
should arrive soon.

420
00:21:42,635 --> 00:21:44,344
Lady Elfaria?

421
00:21:45,221 --> 00:21:47,640
I've been waiting so long.

422
00:21:49,433 --> 00:21:52,686
[FINN]
Year 506 of the Magical Era.

423
00:21:52,728 --> 00:21:56,565
What would come to be called
the Age of Hope and Loss.

424
00:21:57,150 --> 00:21:59,860
But it began with hope.

425
00:22:02,113 --> 00:22:04,322
[♪ closing theme song playing]

426
00:23:27,865 --> 00:23:30,743
WISTORIA: WAND AND SWORD

427
00:23:30,784 --> 00:23:32,328
♪

428
00:23:36,414 --> 00:23:39,293
[WILL] Next time
on Wistoria: Wand and Sword,

429
00:23:39,335 --> 00:23:42,546
episode eighteen,
"The First Bloom."

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00:23:42,588 --> 00:23:45,799
EPISODE 18
THE FIRST BLOOM