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5 YEARS AGO

I heard that he couldn't use magic.

WILL SERFORT (10 YEARS OLD)

I've never heard of someone like him before.

Why did they let him enroll in the Magical Academy?

Apparently, he was used as bait to bring Lady Elfaria to the Academy.

Then, there's no need for him here anymore, is there?

Since Lady Elfaria is now a Magia Vander.

They'll kick him out now, I'm sure.

PROFESSOR OF THE RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY WORKNER NORGRAM

RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY HEADMASTER'S OFFICE

HEAD OF THE RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY CALDRON JANOUB

All right, Workner.

I'll approve his enrollment.

Are you sure about this?

Will can't use magic.

Yes, but it's fun.

To see a sword yearn for the wand.

Can I climb the Tower if I study at this academy?

If I become strong enough, will I be able to reach Elfie?

You need to work hard and have an undaunted will.

Or...

My bad.

But it's your fault for not looking after him.

The sword is yearning for the wand?

I wonder what will happen now.

FAMILIAR KIKI

Climbing the Tower means advancing to the Upper Institute.

From the topmost floor of Mercedes Caulis,

to become one of the Magia Vanders,

you must be accepted into the highest seat of learning, the Upper Institute.

There are two methods of advancing.

First, invent a new type of magic.

Second, earn 7,200 or more credits at this academy.

Only a few of the students manage to accomplish the former.

Because of that, most students only focus on the latter.

But...

Far from advancing to the Upper Institute, you are hardly good enough to graduate!

Today, I'm going to give you plenty of remedial lessons!

It seemed Professor Workner's remedial class was intense.

6TH-YEAR STUDENT OF THE RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY COLETTE LOIRE

Yeah.

From continuous practice tests to magic drills.

Even though you've earned every writing credit.

Professor Workner is really strict.

Well, I'm hopeless at spellwork.

Just because I'm a no-talent doesn't mean I should give up.

Professor Workner is actually quite kind to offer remedial classes.

Most professors wouldn't bother to do that.

You're right.

Especially Professor Edward. I can't see him giving remedial classes.

I'm telling you! Sion defeated an Evil Sentinel!

A ten-credit monster?

On his own? Really?

6TH-YEAR STUDENT OF THE RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY GORDON VALLEY

Yeah! It beat us right away.

6TH-YEAR STUDENT OF THE RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY LYRIL MARS

But when we woke up, Sion had already killed it!

This would boost Sion's evaluation.

Maybe he will reach the top three soon.

As expected of Sir Sion!

6TH-YEAR STUDENT OF THE RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY SION ULSTER

It wasn't me.

The truth is...

Are you messing with me?

You're just a no-talent!

Hey, Sion! You're doing this again?

What are you up to exactly?

Hey! Sion?

What is wrong with him?

Did something happen between you and Sion?

Yeah.

Just a bit.

We have to expel Will Serfort,

Headmistress Caldron!

What is going on all of a sudden?

Edward.

PROFESSOR OF THE RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY EDWARD SERFENCE

Will is in his sixth and final year. We can't expel him now.

But he's a warrior, not a mage! He has no place here!

Someone who can't use magic but wants to surpass mages...

Will Serfort.

He consistently earns top scores in writing.

He also offers fascinating insights in his reports.

If only we could ignore the fact that he can't use magic,

he's almost too good to be true.

Other than becoming a Magia Vander, he could be an artificer or a healer.

His possibilities are limitless.

This Academy's duty is to produce people of learning for the Fated Day.

The problem is he wants to be a Magia Vander, not a person of learning.

Yes, that is indeed the problem.

In that case, Edward...

Test him.

Do it yourself, now that you've learned the truth about Will.

If he can't pass your test,

then I will leave his fate up to you.

Are you sure?

I'm not soft like Workner.

I don't mind. I leave the content of the test to you.

Test him as you wish and judge him for yourself.

The man who knows about the Magia Vander more than anyone, Dark Vipermage.

I'm sorry, Colette.

You had to do this for me because I can't use magic.

It's okay.

You're still going at it, huh?

I couldn't get permission to use a sword in the Academy,

and once I went back to the dorm, my roommate wouldn't let me go.

Rosti, was it?

You two must be very close.

It's normal, I guess.

STUDY HALL

The Battle of Garzaronso broke out in the year 344 of the Magical Era.

The cause was dissatisfied Dwarves from another world overworked,

as well as the favoritism towards the Elves,

and as such they raised an army.

-In response, the Tower... -Will, you already learned about this.

I'm learning from the others' perspectives today.

You're already doing better than me in writing.

There's no need to push yourself that hard.

If I fall short of one credit, I can't make it to the Upper Institute.

Besides...

I can relate to the Dwarves' feelings.

The Battle of Garzaronso.

They marched on against strong mages.

"Don't ever give up."

That's more powerful than any magic.

Did Professor Workner teach you that?

Yeah. It's one of my favorite words.

That's why I have to keep working hard.

Will, you have a white strand of hair.

I knew it! You're overworking yourself!

Shall I pluck it out for you?

You don't need to.

But I want to do it!

-Let me do it! -Why?

What's with all this ruckus?

Professor Edward?

We're sorry! We were just studying.

Serfort.

Come alone to Spellhall now.

RIGARDEN MAGICAL ACADEMY SPELLHALL

I can't bear to see you keep failing at spellwork,

so I'm offering a remedial class.

You should thank me.

A remedial class from you? And just for me?

Indeed.

I will go to see what you are really made of.

Your task is to land a single attack on me.

You do not have the right to refuse.

If you succeed, I will award you five spellwork credits.

But if you fail, you will be expelled.

Expelled?

A no-talent has no right to even look upon the Magia Vander.

I've given you a reason to fight.

Let's begin.

WIND WAND CRYSTAL BALL

WORKNER NORGRAM RACE: RESANS

DARK SERPENT WAND

EDWARD SELFENS RACE: RESANS

You summoned me, Headmistress?

Sorry to trouble you, Workner.

It's fine.

So, what do you need from me?

I thought you should know about this.

Claire Molda.

Will? And Ed?

Wait just a moment! What's going on here?

Workner.

Edward is now testing him, and I forbid you to stop it.

Just as I granted your request to watch over Will,

I've decided to grant Edward's request, that's only fair, right?

He wants to see if Will really has what it takes to reach Magia Vander.

This is ridiculous.

Why would you let Professor Edward out of all people?

That is just too cruel.

Why is that?

You already know, don't you?

He was the man who almost became a Magia Vander.

He may have failed, but he's an Ascendant who made it to the top of the Tower!

Dax Darbicans.

Dax Darbicans. Low-level black magic.

And yet, his spells are so strong.

Darge.

His defense is so tough as well.

Trying to kick a magical shield?

How utterly hopeless.

He's not even using an incantation. His casting is way too fast.

I can't find a single opening.

I can't even scratch him.

He's too strong.

Just two, Serfort.

I will use a spell to burn you,

and a spell to shield me from your crude attacks.

Magical doctrine number 27.

If you cannot learn one thousand spells,

then master one instead.

That one spell will become a thousand arrows in your quiver.

Multicasting a single spell... He's using an Overlapping Series?

It's a Dax Darbicans barrage!

Get lost, no-talent.

I can't win.

So this is a first-class mage.

If only I had my sword...

I hope Will is okay.

A remedial class alone with that Professor Edward...

What if he's getting whipped or tortured?

-No! -What a nice scream you have!

Kiki! Where did you get those wounds?

That is Will's... Did something happen to Will?

It goes without saying,

the Magia Vander is the pinnacle of mages.

If you can't surpass me, you won't be able to reach it.

A little quiz on the Battle of Garzaronso.

Those foolish Dwarves rose with an army of ten thousand.

Now tell me, how many mages did it take to put them down?

Just one!

Ten thousand soldiers were annihilated by a single wand!

That is how the world works!

The wand is mightier than the sword!

Always!

Throw away your foolish ambitions.

Even so...

Even so, I...

I still want to reach Magia Vander!

What could possibly drive you this far?

Do you have some noble cause or something like that?

I want to be with the girl I love!

I want to keep my promise to Elfie!

Ridiculous.

Unreasonable! Indecent! Impure!

You strive for the pinnacle of all magic because of some ridiculous reason?

It might sound ridiculous to you...

No matter how tough it is to get there...

Have some shame!

Even so, I'm going to go see the sunset with Elfie!

Will!

Thank you!

Yes!

A heretic with a sword instead of a wand...

Begone!

He cut my magic?

Moria sword, huh?

But...

Here it comes! Another barrage of attacks!

I'm scared. I'm really scared.

I'll get burned again, with a barrage of a thousand flames.

I can't stop shaking.

So this is the wall of the Magia Vander.

If I can, I just want to escape from here!

But this is the only way forward!

This is your end!

Will!

There's more to the story of the Battle of Garzaronso.

Despite witnessing his fellow soldiers falling all around him,

Gareth, the brave Dwarven General, still managed to land a single blow.

He made the mage acknowledge his courage and prowess.

That's right.

The sword was equal to the wand!

I award Will Serfort five credits.

Will!

Will, are you okay?

Well done!

Diving into the barrage on purpose and struck him from the blind spot.

Yes, with an attack powerful enough to shatter a magical shield, too.

A sword thrust that is capable of surpassing magic.

Truly an undaunted will.

OUTSKIRTS OF THE MAGICAL ACADEMY DORMITORY

Finish it off with a lot of love.

And it's complete!

Will is late.

I can't wait for him to get back.

Next up, Episode 3 of Wistoria: Wand and Sword,

"Order & Watcher."