Grim.
It's pointless.
Not even repenting will earn you mercy at this point.
Devil child.
That works for me.
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince
so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability 2nd Season
Episode 13: I'll Join the Church!
Lloyd... er, Master, it's time for breakfast.
Grim! Shiro!
Good morning.
Huh?
Where's Lloyd?
G'Morning.
That voice...
Lloyd!
I'm able to hide my presence pretty well now, with the mana block you taught me.
"Pretty well" is an understatement! That was perfect!
It took me a year to learn how to even use it at all...
Lloyd, you really are...
Gasp...
I mean, you're amazing, Master! Sir!
What? You're still not used to working here?
It's been a couple of days already, hasn't it?
A couple of days isn't enough to get used to something like that! Sir!
Miss Sylpha has been teaching me lots, but she's so strict! And cool!
And learning etiquette is so hard! But the food is good! And the beds are soft!
That sure sounds like a lot.
But I'm going to do my best to be the kind of servant you'd be proud of, Lloyd... er, Master!
Sir!
You can be more casual when it's just the two of us, you know.
Lloyd...!
No, she certainly cannot.
G'Morning, Sylpha.
Unbelievable... How many times do I need to say it?
What kind of maid speaks to her master so casually?
Rumble...
I'm so sorry!
It doesn't matter what Prince Lloyd says!
Yes! I'm sorry!
Ren's certainly got her hands full.
Some things are just out of the question!
Speaking of... I bet the others are just as busy.
If you can't sort this kind of thing out,
you'll never be a proper maid!
So if you do it again—
Looks like your webs are coming in really handy with the reconstruction, Galilea!
You getting used to life as a governor?
Somehow, yeah.
I would've never imagined you as the governor of Lordost Island.
I thought Prince Lloyd was going to take over, to be honest.
My father gave me the authority to appoint the governor, that's all.
I'm leaving the rest in your hands.
This place is going to be a great source of research if it becomes a haven
to people like you guys.
He's planning on taking full advantage of this place, isn't he?
Gotta say, it's probably gonna be a while before the repairs are done.
The demons made an absolute mess of the place, after all.
Hey, Babylon! It's been a while!
If this place is mine to govern, I'm not letting the same disaster happen again.
It'd be great if we had something to protect ourselves with...
Well, if you want a demonic opinion, I'd recommend divine sorcery!
Huhhhhhhh?!
Grim, you're...
A demon?!
What did you guys think I was?!
Didn't say anything
And show some damn respect!
I thought you were a flying, talking goat...
Divine sorcery... a kind of magic that only church devotees get their hands on.
Taking God's power into your body and using its holiness to dispel evil!
Which sounds like a load of crap, but it sure is effective.
God, huh...?
Looking kinda skeptical, over here.
We've lived our whole lives without any kind of god or salvation, after all.
But hey, maybe now's the time to join up with the church.
Even if you're the only one who does, Prince Lloyd...
The church... right...
Maybe. Someday.
What did you do, boss?
Aw, come on! Why do you assume I did something?!
Um...
Yay!
I mean, I did, and it got me kicked out, but...
Considering it was two years ago,
He's already made a mess!
That's just like him!
maybe they've forgotten about it?
Good job!
And just talking about it has got me itching to learn divine sorcery!
Go with him, Babylon.
So, if it gets me some divine sorcery...
Time to join the church!
I haven't been here in two years!
I've never really liked churches.
You didn't have to come, y'know.
W-Well... I had to stand in for Miss Sylpha, since she's busy with work!
And I wanted to spend time, with... you... Lloyd.
So, the plan is to serve the church in order to learn divine sorcery?
Yeah.
Collecting funds, cleaning, reading scripture, singing hymns, praying...
If you keep that up for long enough,
the heavenly host blesses you with divine sorcery.
Yo, what's up?
I see. That certainly sounds like a hassle.
Tell me about it.
Father! Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, my child.
Come to the church to pray? What a smart boy you are!
Auuugh!
It's L-L-Lloyd de Saloum!
Wh-What are you doing here, you wretch?!
I will never forget what you did two years ago!
The hell that you unleashed on this church!
Begone! Demon spawn, I cast you out!
What the hell did he do?
Oh, Father, hasn't it been long enough?
Escher?
It's been so long, Lloyd!
You are always too soft on these matters!
But aren't you always saying, Father...
that, though people may make mistakes, as long as they repent and apologize,
God will forgive them?
S'all good!
And it's not like anyone is still angry.
I still am!
Fluff
He's so sorry, woof.
Just so you're aware, I have not completely accepted your return...
That said, I am not opposed to giving you a chance to repent.
Now, what's this good boy's name?
Shiro.
I'm expecting you all to be diligent in your efforts.
Sure!
Seven minutes later
Uh, Lloyd?! Where are you going?!
Sorry, Escher. I messed up.
Well, if it was an honest mistake, there's not much that can be done.
You weren't hurt, though, were you?
Uh, oh, no.
Oh, that's such a relief! I'm glad.
Wait, this is the stained glass vase that the Father loves!
I-It's fine. I'll apologize for you.
Nah. I'll do it myself.
Oh, you're such a good boy, Lloyd!
She's throwing Prince Lloyd off his game...
She's throwing Lloyd off his game...
What's wrong with Lloyd? He's acting weird.
Oh, I don't think so! Lloyd has always been a good boy.
Always? What was Lloyd... er, the Prince like when he was younger?
He hasn't really changed.
He loves magic so much, to the point that he loses interest in everything else...
His joining the church this time is to learn divine sorcery, too, right?
Well, I dunno...
He really hasn't changed.
He used to break vases before, too.
Lloyd! Did you do it again?!
You're not hurt, are you?!
Nope.
I see! Well, that's a relief.
Y'know, you could be a bit more strict with me...
That's a good point!
Bad boy!
Not exactly like that...
How about blasting me with some divine sorcery?!
I would never!
Divine sorcery should only ever be used against truly bad people.
I'm proud of you, though, Lloyd. Asking to be disciplined, like that.
I know! Why don't we sing together?
Some demonic-looking creature is running amok!
Everyone, evacuate the church!
Wait, where's Lloyd?!
The culprit
Escher! Are you okay?!
Lloyd... are you okay?! Were you hurt?!
N-No, I'm fine.
I see... I'm so glad!
Oh, there's a shocker. And now I'm dead.
Afterwards, Lloyd confessed what he had done, and was kicked out of the church.
Yeah, that explains it!
He made an absolute mess of the Father's collection...
And people started calling him demon spawn.
But that can't be true. I know better.
I'm sure, if anything, it's the other way around.
Your voice... the way it sounds...
I hope we can sing again.
Actually, I should invite Lloyd to join us!
Today there's going to be a recital during communion today!
Saria will be coming, too!
Communion?
Saria?
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince
so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability 2nd Season
That hurt!
Watch where you're going, dumbass!
What's the commotion?
Lloyd, what did you do this—
My sister... Saria?
You run into somebody and this is your response?
You gonna pay for my pal's medical bills?
Is there any instrument you're good with?
Nah, not really.
Hold it!
Grab
Your sister, Saria?
Yeah. She's the fourth princess of the Saloum Kingdom, and a musical prodigy.
A master of all manner of instruments.
But she's completely oblivious to anything that isn't music.
Kind of a handful.
It's hereditary...!
Whoa, where do you think you're going?!
Come to think if it, there's one instrument I'm great with!
What is it? Tell me!
Nobody can top me when it comes to making ladies squeal!
Please, stop!
Saria is my friend! Not an instrument!
Well, would you get a load of this fine instrument right here?
See?! Such sweet music!
Y-You mustn't!
This sort of thing should only happen between two people who love each other!
These are definitely some good, high notes.
So you have to grab her there to get this sound, huh...
What are you saying, Saria?!
Oh, no, today's recital is going to be ruined!
What recital?
It's happening later today, apparently. A recital featuring Escher and Saria.
Supposedly it heals those who listen to it...
And it's quite popular.
That explains why she's here.
Prince Lloyd, about divine sorcery...
What if it's cast with a ritual, and not with a mana signature?
Healing those who hear it...
Interesting. I can't let that recital be canceled, then.
That's so naughty...!
Ren.
As good as those notes are, the fact that Escher is crying is a major downside.
You're terrible at this.
I'm sure I could make Escher cry out more pleasantly.
Maybe phrase that differently, please?!
And the best way to get good music out of Escher is with my piano.
Saria!
Time to make you squeal, too!
Mana focus...
Succubus Scales!
Yep. Looking good, Ren.
Pretty impressive!
She was able to avoid affecting us and only put the priest and the thugs down.
It's an application of the mana block the guild uses—mana focus.
Mana focus...
is opening a single aperture to release mana during the mana block state...
Whoosh
Not only is the pressure more powerful, it makess for easier targeting.
Plus, she did exactly like I told her,
and is able to transmute her poison into a knockout gas...
You're working hard, Ren.
Don't underestimate the kinda grit that thugs have!
I'm sorry, Lloyd! I can't produce poison exactly how I like yet!
I was trying to make a dose that would knock out an adult male...
With guys that stupid, sometimes you need a heavier dose.
Who're you calling stupid?!
You the reason we're so damn sleepy, girl?!
Given the situation, I guess I'll have to put them to sleep the hard way.
Nah. Even if we did knock them out,
there's the chance they could wake up and cause more trouble.
Who the hell are you?!
Move, twerp!
If you don't, we'll squash you like a—
I still have a lot to learn.
Still not sure where I ended up sending them.
I can't believe there was such trouble while we were sleeping...
Yep!
My companion, Babylon, ran those thugs off, though!
At Prince Lloyd's command.
I can't stop shaking...
That was Jade's technique!
Just how much is this kid going to boost our morale?
I wish the others could have seen it...
If we can figure out how to create a mana signature for our techniques,
then one day, Lloyd might be able to...!
Father, it's nearly time.
Oh, right you are.
Lean...
I-It's good to see you again, Saria.
L... Lo... Lloyd?
She nearly forgot her brother's name.
It's actually really impressive that she remembers.
Even when it comes to family,
That's right! It's Lloyd.
Saria only remembers the names of those who are involved with music.
Then can Prince Lloyd play an instrument?
Oh, no, but when it comes to singing, he's so...
That reminds me!
Lloyd, would you like to sing with us during the recital?
No, Escher.
He hasn't practiced enough.
I don't need him mucking up our performance with an unplanned accompaniment.
Rustle \h\h\hRustle
We can perform as a trio after I've put him through his paces.
What?
Lloyd, pay close attention to our recital.
I'm feeling a weird kind of pressure right now.
What now? Ignore them and explore the church?
Nah. I need to attend that recital!
There's a chance that divine sorcery is cast with a ritual, instead of a mana signature.
Mana Signature
You can create a variety of phenomena via the execution of a mana signature...
Ritual
But rituals allow people with enough mana
to bring forth comparable phenomena via song, or dance.
A good example would be a rain dance.
Prince Lloyd?
Babylon?
Did I imagine it?
The wine for this recital has a waiting list of three years!
Be sure to appreciate it.
Sure!
Who's a good boy?! Who's a good, good, good boy?!
So, this is Escher and Saria's music,
which can heal people and entrance gods...
Amazing!
Grim, are you seeing this?
Y-Yeah, it's definitely been cast! Divine sorcery!
Bingo, then.
What kind of mana signature is this?!
It looks like a kind of sorcerous notation formed out of geometric shapes?
I've never seen or heard of anything like it!
As for its effect... there's a resemblance to health-class spells.
Looks like a rain of healing particulate that has a radius of roughly 10-plus meters.
So, are you gonna be all right?
Tingle
Not gonna lie, it tingles.
That's what's going on with you?
I lucked out in that the caster, Escher, doesn't have a ton of mana.
It's not gonna do much damage like that.
I was right about Escher being able to use divine sorcery, then!
She's earned the respect of God's messengers!
An unknown type of mana signature, in a language that can't be read...
This is getting really interesting!
Interesting? Doesn't that mean you've got nothing to go off of?
What're you gonna do?
Well, for one thing, I've been sensing a strange gaze this entire time.
A gaze?
Yeah. One dripping with mana.
And it's gotten stronger since the recital began.
A gaze... a gaze...
Whoa, you're right! What the hell is this?! It feels nasty!
Shudder
And where's it coming from?
I'd say from above.
Is someone watching from the ceiling?
Nope! Might be a lot higher up.
Wouldn't it be fascinating if it was one of God's servants?!
Yeah, that'd be hilarious!
And there you have it. Ren, Babylon.
I'll be right back.
So far! And taking so long!
I've never teleported this kind of distance before!
All I did was lock onto that mana-filled gaze and activate Shadow Wolf...
But I was definitely not anticipating this kind of span!
LLoyd
Ow, ow, ow... What was that?
It felt like I slammed into something.
Whoa, you okay, Grim?! We're here.
Where is "here", though?
Good question.
Man, it's real cold. You think we're dead, boss?
Nah, when I died before, it was nothing like this.
I've found them...
The person who was watching.
The new season begins with the debut of a mysterious, beautiful new character.
Who could they be?
Next time, on Episode 14:
"Jihriel's Miracles."
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Jihriel's Miracles
You will witness the depths of sorcery.