They should be returning home any minute now.
I must have the tea ready when they do.
With my lady's favorite teacup...
Ah!
Luciana!
Luciana! Luciana!
Luciana!
Wake up!
Please! Answer us!
Luciana!
Please wake up!
Luciana!
In The Silver Saint and the Five Oaths, there are...
The heroine's primary love interest,
the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Theolas, Christopher von Theolas.
The second love interest, the Chancellor's eldest son, Maxwell Reclentos.
The third love interest, the heroine's bodyguard knight, Lectias Froude.
And...
The fourth love interest, Bjork Quichel.
A former slave whose heart was stolen by the Dark One.
Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)!
Dad! Mom!
Born in a hidden village of mages, Bjork was ten years old
when soldiers from a neighboring country attacked and killed his parents.
As he was already capable of using magic,
he was sold off to mercenaries as a slave.
His life was one of constant battle,
interspersed with beatings by a master seeking to vent his frustrations.
The turning point came when he turned eighteen.
His master brought the mercenaries to the Great Vanargand Wood using Bjork's magic.
They attempted to hunt the monsters there, but failed.
However, it was actually Bjork who had proposed the expedition.
Slaves have submission magic cast onto them
so that they cannot attack their masters.
So instead, he lured them there to get his revenge.
Ah, magnificent...
What wonderfully twisted hatred...
Now, come this way... dear mage.
Hey! Where are you going?! Hey!
Take the sword, and become my sacrifice.
Hey, I told you not to go off on your own...
And so, Bjork Quichel handed his body over to the Dark One.
Episode
Sudden Seriousness
He is now after the Theolas Kingdom's royal blood,
which is the key to breaking the Dark One's seal...
At least, that's what the plot is supposed to be...
Anna-Marie, how long do you plan to sit there in a daze?
You wanna die?!
Huh?
C-Certainly not!
Maxwell.
It's dangerous to be unarmed.
Could you cover me from behind?
All right.
It's useless.
Weapon or not, it's pointless.
Oh, is that so?
Well, don't you dare take the Crown Prince lightly!
To me... Draw!
What is that magic?
As if we'd tell you!
It's obvious that he'd feel confident.
Because the only person who can defeat the Dark One is the Saint.
But with silver weapons, which were set as his weakness in the game,
anyone other than the Saint can also join the battle!
Either way, a mere dagger such as that...
As I said, don't underestimate the Crown Prince!
This silver accessory I'm wearing isn't just a decoration!
All things, obey me... Alchemy!
Anna-Marie, attend to Lady Luciana!
Yes, Your Highness!
Heh, interesting.
I'll take a closer look once I kill you.
Hang in there, Luciana!
I'll get you patched up right away with my healing magic!
Anna-Marie in the game was essentially a red herring
who was arrogant yet powerless.
Even during the raid, all she did was cry and cower.
But I'm different.
I've worked hard to prepare for the fight against the Dark One,
developing things like Draw and Alchemy,
and healing magic based on modern medicine from our world!
Lady Luciana, are you okay?!
Healing magic, Sanitize!
She was slashed in the back with a sword, so she's going to need surgery.
I've created a sterile space. Now to check the wound...
Um, is Luciana going to be...
Luciana, please wake up!
Oh, uh...
She is all right. Her life is not in danger.
It wasn't just that she was slashed.
She was sent flying, too, and yet...
I'm surprised the girl lives.
Well, I'm going to kill all of you anyway, so I'll just cut her down again.
What did you just say?
Does human life mean so little to you?!
Mana, take the form of stars! Meteor shower, strike down my enemy!
Shooting Star!
A magic bullet imbued with a silver aura.
This is the most powerful spell I can cast!
Your choice isn't wrong...
However,
it's futile.
You did well to choose the spells and silver weapons you did.
I had assumed humans had long since forgotten...
but it seems that isn't the case.
Nope, we had long since forgotten!
However, all the weak can do is die.
The part that was hit by magic earlier?
That's impossible!
To think a spell of that level...
It can't be...
It can't be!
This is the ultimate silver mana of the awakened Saint!
Just when did it latch on?!
Is the Saint here?!
I don't know what's going on, but...
It's now or never!
Damn it!
Lord Maxwell, to us!
Understood!
Damn it! Damn it! It can't be!
I don't sense the Saint's presence anywhere near here!
Which means this is nothing more than a remnant of the Saint's power.
That just goes to show
the magnitude of the sentiment imbued in it!
The sentiment imbued in this power...
As a maid, protecting one's master is a matter of course.
What?
The hell is that?!
Oh, goodness, that took me by surprise.
I won't let you hurt my lady!
Protecting my master is simply a maid's duty!
I don't get it!
Am I going to lose to this?!
Still, just where did she get the Saint's mana?
Neither that prince nor the mage girl is the Saint.
That only leaves...
It can't be... That's...
SSR Equipment
Defense Power
The Silver Raiment
The Saint's ultimate equipment. It is manifested through the Saint's mana.
Special Effects
All stats are at the maximum value (Only for Saint)
Recovers from all damage. All attacks nullified.
Purifies the Dark One's dark magic and reflects it back at double the power.
The Dark One had just remembered...
exactly why he lost to the Saint long ago.
But wait. That girl isn't the Saint.
The Saint isn't here.
But...
Luciana!
Please open your eyes!
Luciana!
My Ladyship!
My Lordship!
Uh, there are now three people wearing the same equipment...
No, no, no! That can't be right!
Snap?
Huh?
Huh? Well, it's just that you were completely wide open, so...
Huh? Should I not have done that?!
I don't know, I don't know!
What is this?!
It's negative mana!
Don't breathe it in!
You say that, but it's starting to fill the barrier...
Quickly! Break the barrier!
Damn it! Give Luciana back!
Give back...
my daughter!
SSR Equipment
Defense Power
The Silver Raiment
The Saint's ultimate equipment. It is manifested through the Saint's mana.
Special Effects
All stats are at the maximum value (Only for Saint)
Recovers from all damage. All attacks nullified.
Purifies the Dark One's dark magic and reflects it back at double the power.
L-Luciana!
Luciana!
The silver sword...
This isn't good.
I wasn't able to break the seal.
At this rate, my very existence will dissipate like a mist into nothingness.
I must find a new vessel.
Humans have too strong of an ego.
The bodies of insects and mice are too weak...
There aren't many objects that possess power like the Saint's sword...
Huh?
Hmm, this seems appropriate.
Yipee!
Wow, I'm alive!
I didn't die!
I'm alive! I'm alive!
Oh, it's this dog's ego.
It's more compatible than I expected.
Hmm?
This smell is...
I guess it's thanks to this mutt's senses.
To think one could track someone's presence through their scent...
There's no mistaking it.
It's that girl's scent.
She's still at the castle.
What a perfect opportunity to investigate the Saint.
There's one human inside the mansion who possesses no mana!
Seems like this is the room where that girl's scent is the strongest...
But it doesn't look like there are any signs of the Saint.
A helpless human has come.
Killing her would be trivial, but she might know something.
Are you the one who made the mess in this room?
I'll brainwash her and make her tell me everything!
My lady is about to come home, too...
This is...
How could you do this to me?!
The silver mana?!
So you're the Saint?!
You didn't have any mana just now!
You didn't have what it'd take to even spell out the word "mana"!
The Dark One didn't know,
but Melody's mana control was of the highest caliber.
She had the ability to suppress all her mana except when needed.
I'm not gonna let you escape!
A super-pissed maid appears!
The Dark One couldn't get away!
I'm beat.
Good work.
When did you...?
I used the hidden passage.
Can you at least only use it when I'm around?
Oh, terribly sorry.
You need time to hide your unsavory books, don't you?
I-I don't have those! There's no way!
You know, I wouldn't mind visiting your room normally.
Although if anyone were to find out I was visiting at this hour
it would seal our engagement for sure.
Thank you very much for your consideration!
And? How was Luciana?
Even the doctors found no trace of injury on her.
But how can she possibly be unharmed after taking a hit from the Dark One?
I asked her parents to see if they had any idea,
but they didn't know anything.
You think this might really be related to the Saint after all?
At the very least, we know Luciana doesn't have enough mana to be the Saint.
The Saint can't use magic at the time she enrolls,
but she supposedly has an immense amount of mana.
I've made all kinds of preparations for the start of the game's scenario.
But now that it's started, we've had nothing but surprises.
So, what happened with the Dark One?
I don't know.
In the game, that event ends with the heroine awakening her mysterious power.
By the way, the Rudlebergs wanted to call their maid over
to have her look after Luciana.
Well, sure, why not?
But why didn't she have any maids with her at the venue?
It seems the only maid they have is the one at the mansion.
They aren't called impoverished nobles for nothing, huh?
But Luciana's dress looked sharp, didn't it?
She's a beauty herself and was escorted by Maxwell!
They really stood out, so it's not surprising if people
are saying those two are the ones to keep an eye on this year.
Come to think of it, a girl that stands out that much
should be one of the main characters in the game.
But I don't recall a cute girl like her appearing in the game.
Luciana Rudleberg...
Just who are you?
Hmm?
Luciana Rudleberg?
I feel like I've heard that name somewhere...
Either way, I'm just glad dear Luciana is all right.
If she were to die right then and there,
it would have been tragic, you know?
Oh, gosh!
Luciana Rudleberg is that Luciana Rudleberg! The Tragic Girl!
I mean, there's no way I would have recognized her looking that cute!
Oh, 'cause she's so cute!
What? What do you mean?
There's no way I would know!
"Tragic Girl?"
If she's that cute!
Luciana was an antagonist in the game!
She looked so different from her in-game still that I didn't make the connection.
Huh?
She gets charmed by the Dark One,
gets defeated by the heroine,
and ultimately ends up killed by the Dark One.
That is the Tragic Girl... Luciana Rudleberg.
Seems those broke nobles have sent their daughter to enroll.
It's utterly embarrassing to be in the same grade as that thing.
Not just her clothes, but her hair and skin are totally gross.
I can hardly believe she's considered a noble.
I do not like it one bit.
The Luciana in the game doesn't get to attend the ball,
and her father commits a crime to cover up a mistake at work
and gets arrested.
She ends up getting expelled from the academy, too, and...
Are you all right?
Yes, thank you.
She's completely different from me.
I don't have anyone but me.
There's no one who will help me.
It's so frustrating...
I'm so jealous...
It's not fair, not fair at all!
My, what beautiful tears of envy...
You are worthy of becoming my pawn.
For her to die after all that... Isn't that a bit too tragic?
That kind of story isn't in the main plot.
It's backstory lore written up in the design documents.
But it's thanks to her that the heroine realizes she's the Saint.
She's known as the first and only victim,
who was manipulated and killed by the Dark One.
Way to forget such an important character until now.
I feel so embarrassed.
Well, but it's definitely weird.
As the Tragic Girl, she's absent from the ball, right?
Exactly!
Luciana Rudleberg's situation in the game and in reality are way too different.
She shows up in a lovely dress, is called the "fae princess,"
and even has Maxwell as her escort.
It's almost as though the story is being rewritten to favor Luciana.
Could it be that Luciana is also a reincarnator?!
Christopher?
Hey, don't fall asleep during an important conversa—
Huh? Something's...
Is this... someone singing?
A lullaby?
It's coming from outside the window.
But there should be a spell to block out the sound...
So beautiful...
These particles... Could they be mana?
Is this strange drowsiness caused by this light, too?
Silver-colored mana of immense magnitude...
There's only one person who could pull this off.
Is this the Saint's... power?
I can't... anymore...
Oh, I always feel so sorry for Luciana, Big Sis Anna.
I know, right, Maika?
I wonder if they'll create a happy ending for Luciana, too?
Right?
Come to think of it, hasn't the fifth love interest still not shown himself?
Oh, I know. I bet the fifth one is the Dark One!
Are you stupid, big bro?
Yeah, are you stupid?
The heck, man!
The name of the Great Vanargand Wood, where the Dark One is sealed,
actually comes from an alternate name of a certain famous animal.
If I mentioned Fenrir, the wolf from Norse mythology, would you get a clue?
Not at all!
The Dark One was based on Fenrir, so he takes the form of a wolf.
That's why he can't be a love interest.
Translation: Yukari Murase-Louden Timing: Edgar Cruz Editing and Typesetting: Gabriella Alabanza Quality Check: Geoff Mazzolini Final Quality Check: Elizabeth Ellis
Episode
The House of Rudleberg's All-Works Maid
Illustration: Tobari Chomo