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Caren! Felicia!
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We've all oversle—
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Oh, that's right.
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I ran away from the dormitory, and then...
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Shelley?
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Just leave me be. Please.
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Pardon the intrusion.
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I had no idea the Howards kept a villa here.
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Good morning.
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Good morning.
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G-Good morning.
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Episode
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On a Night when the Moon
and Stars Shine Bright
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I mean, h-how did you get in?!
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I took the liberty of dispelling the barrier.
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Mrs. Walker told me I would find you here.
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Do you have business with me?
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I won't go to school, and I
have nothing to say to you.
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You're lying.
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Lying?
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Yes, lying.
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Nothing gets past him. Nothing.
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I knew my best friends would be
frantic to find me if I disappeared.
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And that they would turn to Mr. Allen.
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How underhanded I am,
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using their kindness to call him to me.
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We're alone here. We won't be overheard.
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I believe you wanted to tell me something?
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Mr. Allen...
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Yes?
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Didn't it bother you, keeping company
with a prodigy like Lady Lydia?
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I know you're impressive as well,
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but you said you can't
even cast advanced spells.
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That's right. I can't.
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Didn't you ever envy her?
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Didn't you ever want to get
away from someone so gifted?
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Being with Lydia has earned
me a lot of unkind remarks,
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but I've never thought of
leaving her because of them.
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But I have wondered if there's any
point in staying at her side.
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Lydia is a true prodigy—stronger, nobler,
and more beautiful than anyone else.
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I, meanwhile, lack status,
influence, and even mana.
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F-Forgive me.
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Don't let it bother you.
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There must be countless people out
there more impressive than me.
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But that's no reason why I
shouldn't make an effort.
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Nothing forces me to compare
myself to anyone else.
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You really are strong.
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I could never follow your example.
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I mean...
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Caren truly is incredible!
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I'm no match for her at anything,
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but because she's beastfolk and not a noble,
she couldn't lead the student council!
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That left me to become president simply
because I'm Duke Howard's eldest daughter.
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Felicia is truly strong, too, mentally.
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I never dreamed she would choose her own path
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and even leave the Royal Academy to follow it.
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I never could!
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I know Ellie and Lynne have
more talent than I do.
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And my sister...
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Tina has mastered supreme magic.
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She couldn't so much as cast a spell before!
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I'm certain Father considers her his heir.
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All my hard work has been pointless! Wasted!
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I don't... know what to
do with myself anymore!
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Lady Stella.
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Would you skip class today and
join me for a date in the city?
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Huh?
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I'll let Caren and Felicia know not to worry.
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I'm counting on you.
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Now, shall we be on our way?
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M-Mr. Allen!
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Not to worry. Your outfit is all ready.
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Mrs. Walker, please come in.
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Lady Stella.
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Shelley...
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Please, change into these.
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I shall assist you.
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Wait, Shelley. I...
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Well then, I'll be waiting outside.
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U-Um... Mr. Allen...
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Wh-What on earth possessed you
to take me on a d-date?
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Does it displease you?
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H-How can I skip classes to go out
on the town dressed like this?
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You look lovely.
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Th-Thank you for saying so.
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Let's start with breakfast.
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I know a popular restaurant nearby.
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Th-This is delicious!
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Not that the food at the last place wasn't.
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The professor introduced me to both of them.
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Did he really?
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He's a gourmand, you see.
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He's given many more places around
the city his seal of approval.
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I hardly know a thing
about the royal capital.
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I've spent all my time either
studying or training.
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Then let's make the rounds of
its most famous sights today.
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We'll stop for sweet treats as needed,
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since you seem so fond of them.
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Th-This too scrumptious for words.
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I must remember to report
it to the professor.
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We have a rule that all his students
have to share tips about good food.
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O-Oh, it's, um, nothing.
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How happy they look.
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If only I could fly like them, free as the air,
to wherever I pleased.
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It's nearly time.
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Let's head to the cathedral.
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Of course.
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Oh, it's gorgeous!
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Those are the Great Spells, aren't they?
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So it's said,
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although no one these days
knows much about them.
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Um...
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From right to left, is that Thunderbolt,
Falling Star, Resurrection, Radiant Shield,
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Blaze of Ruin, Watery Grave,
Quake Array, and Dividing Wind?
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U-Um... Did I make a mistake?
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Who taught you the names of the Great Spells?
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My mother did.
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She told me, "The people in the old legends
did magic like you wouldn't believe!"
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I've never heard some of those names before.
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No record of them survives.
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Not even the professor or
the headmaster know them.
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So how did Duchess Rosa?
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Um... Mr. Allen?
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Thank you for telling me.
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As thanks, I'd like to show you
something I normally keep to myself.
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Like a secret spot?
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I'll show you the way.
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Excuse me, Mr. Allen, but where are we going?
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Would you take off your
hat and close your eyes?
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Wh-What?
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I, um... I mean...
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Please.
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Oh, um, o-of course.
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Now, off we go!
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Huh?
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Wh-Wh-Wh...
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What?!
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M-Mr. Allen!
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You can open your eyes now.
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R-Right.
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It's... It's beautiful.
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What a lovely view.
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"On nights when you can't sleep,
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watch the moon and stars like this,
and don't make a sound.
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If you do that, the elementals
will show you the way."
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"You have nothing to fear."
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You have nothing to fear, Stella.
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I got that from a picture book
my mother once read to me.
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I think it was about a saint who lost her
way and a magician who helped her find it.
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I always remember that line.
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And when I feel blue, I still come here
alone to look at the moon and stars.
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I haven't met any elementals, though.
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Always alone?
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Never with Lady Lydia or Caren...
or Tina and her friends?
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None of them know.
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You're the first I've shown it to.
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Am I really?
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I have an inflated reputation as
"the Brain of the Lady of the Sword,"
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but I'm no one special, really.
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Still, I want to see.
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See? See what?
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I think Lydia and the girls will leave
their marks on history in the near future.
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I want to see them do it.
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To do that, I need at least enough strength
to stay with them and survive.
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So I keep forging ahead, one step at a time.
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Here.
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I sent my birds to fetch it.
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Didn't you say it's a memento of your mother?
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Mr. Allen.
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Yes?
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I've made up my mind.
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So...
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So...
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would you please lend me your help?
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She's Tina's sister all right.
And Caren's best friend, too.
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She has the courage to
stand up and keep going.
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She just needs a little support.
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Of course, Lady Stella Howard.
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You want to fight us?!
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Yes.
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I'm sorry if I worried you.
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But I've decided.
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I can't move on with things as they stand.
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Please, meet my challenge
with spells and steel.
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B-But it's so sudden. I mean, a duel
to decide the future Duchess Howard?
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I don't want to do it.
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And you'll step down and make me
president if you lose? It's ridiculous.
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You don't stand a chance challenging
all of us on your own.
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That's why Lady Stella and I will be teaming up.
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Huh?
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Allen!
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I think two against three
will make for a fair fight.
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But not right now.
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I'd like to advise Lady Stella
for two weeks or so.
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Will you tutor us at the same time?
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No, but I'll assign you two
week's work in advance.
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I'll give you notebooks to help with
self-study, so train with Caren.
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D-Dear Brother, what about me?
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You can ask me for any
one thing when this is over.
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W-Well, in that case...
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Stella.
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Do you think you can beat me?
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H-Hey, Caren!
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Then what's the point of all this?!
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We won't know who wins until we fight.
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Even I have my pride, Caren.
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I never dreamed of inheriting the dukedom.
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Tina.
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The Four Great Ducal Houses are
the pillars of the kingdoms.
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Those born into them have a duty.
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The most fit of us should lead.
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But... I won't lose.
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Lady Stella...
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Ellie.
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Do you know, I've envied you, too?
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You used to be a crybaby and a scatterbrain,
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but now you're a better sorceress
and fighter than I am.
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Even so, I won't back down.
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Giving Stella two week's of Allen's
time is hard to stomach...
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But if it will make her
happy, why not just do it?
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Lydia!
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Keep your voice down.
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Are you afraid you'll lose?
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I'll win.
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Tina, Ellie.
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Your big sister has made up her mind.
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Would you please rise to meet her courage?
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All right.
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Thank you. All of you.
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We will fight in two weeks.
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I'll let you know where later.
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Here's the training ground.
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Use it as much as you like.
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I owe you, Gil.
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Still, a duel to decide who gets the dukedom?
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Oh, don't get me wrong! I'm impressed.
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I could never work up the drive myself.
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I don't have what it takes
to try and lead my house.
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Good luck. I'll be rooting for you.
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Thank you for saying so, Lord Gil.
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I won't leave this circle.
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If you can make a mark on
anything inside it, you win.
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I won't hold back, you know.
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I wouldn't want you to.
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Now, show me the best you can do!
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Y-You dispelled them?
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Never give your opponent an opening.
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Light?
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Even elementary spells have their uses.
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Do you concede?
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Certainly not!
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I've only just begun!
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Herbal tea, my lady.
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Thanks, Ellie.
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I didn't notice a thing.
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I had no idea Stella felt so desperate.
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Neither did I.
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But I have some idea how Lady Stella feels.
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Before I met Mr. Allen, I had no faith
in myself academically or magically.
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Sometimes I lost heart comparing myself
to you or to Grandpa and Grandma.
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Ellie...
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I thought I'd die of nerves when I asked
to join your lessons with Mr. Allen.
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I'm sure Lady Stella did, too.
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I want to take this as seriously as she is.
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Yes.
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You're right, Ellie.
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Let's give this all we've got.
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Yes'm!
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Lady Stella's spells contain
traces of light mana.
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She doesn't seem to realize it,
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but the addition of light
enhances their strength
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and reduces her mana consumption.
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If she can use that well,
she has a chance. Still...
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I'll cut to the chase.
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The way things are going,
you'll lose next week.
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You see that, don't you?
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I do.
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I don't think we'll be able to
update your spell formulae in time.
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Try to stick to your standard
formulae in the fight.
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B-But wouldn't it be better if I used the
formulae you made, like Tina and Ellie do?
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They hadn't really started
learning magic yet,
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so they were able to make the switch quickly.
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We'll compensate in other ways.
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Other ways?
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Yes.
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Tina generally favors long distance,
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Ellie favors midrange but
can also fight up close,
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and Caren can adjust to any distance.
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You do everything flawlessly,
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and you excel at casting
multiple spells at once.
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I don't make mistakes, but that's all.
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No. First, you can beat Tina.
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Have you forgotten my sister
knows a supreme spell?
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Not to worry. Just get close
to her before she casts it.
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And you can break through her barrages
of lesser spells if you focus on defense.
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You can beat Ellie, too.
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Just keep your distance and make
her fight you with magic alone.
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That leaves Caren.
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We'll handle her with teamwork.
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You're fighting two-against-three,
not one-against-three.
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B-But I have to fight my own battles.
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You shouldn't get hung up on
doing everything yourself.
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I don't know where I'd be
without a lot of people's help.
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May I count on your help?
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Please do.
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But don't count on me for everything.
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If you emulated a certain
other duke's daughter
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and dumped everything
except fighting in my lap,
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I fear I'd weep.
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I don't think I'd mind making you cry.
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I'll give my all.
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When this is over, would
you grant me a favor?
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A favor?
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Yes. I'll be able to fight
even harder if you do.
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Do you mind?
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If we win, ask me anything.
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But please, keep it within reason.
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Two weeks sure is a long time.
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Just one more day, my ladies.
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Now, Ellie!
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Well done.
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I don't know what tricks my
brother will pull tomorrow,
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but we'll win no matter what!
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Right!
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Let's call it here.
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I... I can keep going.
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No. Go home early and get a good
night's sleep for tomorrow.
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B-But I can't just...!
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Don't worry.
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You made it.
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Lady Stella?
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No more titles.
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Two whole weeks.
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I finally, finally landed
a blow in that circle.
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Let's win this, Stella.
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Yes, let's!
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