11 - Face-off! The Magic Corps Battle

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[00:03] Halley
    As the name "mage corps battle" suggests,
[00:07] ---
    this will be a battle
    between divisions of mages.
[00:09] Halley
    Students, you will march under the orders
    of the teachers, your commanders.
[00:14] Halley
    Student spells will be
    viewed as military magic,
[00:16] ---
    so those students judged as "dead"
    should leave the battlefield at once.
[00:21] Halley
    The key to this battle will be
    how the commanders choose
[00:26] ---
    when and where to deploy their forces.
[00:28] Halley
    This mock battle will last three hours.
[00:30] Halley
    The winner will be the side that
    takes control of the enemy base
[00:33] ---
    or defeats the instructor serving
    as the opponent's commander.
[00:38] Glenn
    Man, thanks for the detailed
    explanation, Harvest-senpai!
[00:44] Halley
    To think you're using the classes of this
    noble academy in your duel over a woman...
[00:49] Halley
    Have some shame, Glenn Radars!
[00:51] Halley
    Leos-sensei, I have high hopes for you!
[00:54] Halley
    Please show this scumbag what for!
[00:57] Leos
    Of course.
[01:00] Leos
    Sistine...
[01:01] Leos
    There's no need to worry about me.
[01:04] Leos
    Please give this fight your all.
[01:07] Leos
    I will overcome any obstacle
    before me to win your hand.
[01:13] Sisti
    Leos...
[01:14] Glenn
    All right, you guys!
[01:16] Glenn
    Lend me your power so I can marry into money!
[01:20] Men
    Wouldn't we be better off losing here?!
[01:24] Wendy
    So, Sistine, do you really plan
    on marrying whoever wins?
[01:29] Sisti
    Marry?!
[01:30] Sisti
    Of course I don't!
[01:32] Sisti
    I still have a lot left to do with my life!
[01:34] Sisti
    Besides, those two are both just
    getting carried away on their own.
[01:38] Sisti
    But maybe Sensei really...
[01:55] Sisti
    What nonsense is going through my head?!
    Wh-Why would I marry him?!
[02:01] Re=L
    Sistine's acting odd. She's turning red,
    getting mad, shouting...
[02:07] Re=L
    Is she sick?
[02:08] Rumia
    Hmm, maybe in a sense.
[02:11] Re=L
    Then we need to take her to a doctor.
[02:13] Rumia
    I don't think her sickness
    is one a doctor can cure.
[02:20] Ars
    Now then, the mage corps battle between
    Class 2 and Class 4 starts now!
SIGN    Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
SIGN    Face-Off! The Mage Corps Battle
[04:07] Class2
    Thunder sprites, shock!
[04:14] Class2
    Pay heed, great wind!
[04:15] Class2
    White winter...
[04:19] Ars
    Class 2's Ken-kun and Chris-kun
    take direct hits from spells.
[04:22] Ars
    Both are out of the battle!
[04:25] Ars
    As expected from this academy's
    proud and strong Class 4,
[04:28] Ars
    their magic power and precision
    far exceeds Class 2's!
[04:31] Ars
    Plus, they execute the three-man cell tactic,
[04:34] ---
    a fundamental strategy in mage
    corps battles, splendidly well!
[04:42] (Flashback) Leos
    What I'll be teaching you is the most
    important tactic in modern mage combat.
[04:50] (Flashback) Leos
    The front-line attacker attacks,
[04:52] (Flashback) Leos
    the front-line defender defends,
[04:54] (Flashback) Leos
    and the rear supporter adapts
    to the situation and supports
[04:57] (Flashback) ---
    both front-liners with spells.
[04:59] (Flashback) Leos
    This tactical unit of three,
    the three-man cell,
[05:02] (Flashback) ---
    is the most fundamental strategy
    of modern mage combat.
[05:06] (Flashback) Gibul
    Having each member specialize
    and focus on their role
[05:09] (Flashback) ---
    gives them an overwhelming
    advantage against numbers...
[05:13] (Flashback) ---
    Is that what you're saying?
[05:15] (Flashback) Glenn
    Exactly.
[05:17] (Flashback) Glenn
    Three lives are staked
    on each person's actions.
[05:20] (Flashback) Glenn
    Those with strong egos who can't
    act in concert with others
[05:25] (Flashback) ---
    will put everyone's lives in danger.
[05:30] (Flashback) Glenn
    There are no heroes on a mage's battlefield.
[05:33] (Flashback) Glenn
    Make sure you remember that.
[05:37] Leos
    Twelve to the central plains, eight to
    the forest, and one to the hills, eh?
[05:43] Leos
    I suppose three-man cells were a bit
    too difficult for Class 2 to manage.
[05:49] Ars
    Leos-sensei makes his move!
[05:51] Ars
    He's deploying more troops than Class 2 to
    each field, aiming to eliminate each unit.
[05:57] Teachers
    Looks like this may be settled quickly.
[06:00] Teachers
    Leos-dono's command and Class 4's
    movements are both splendid.
[06:05] Teachers
    Compared to them, Class 2 is uncoordinated.
[06:09] Teachers
    Looks like Glenn-sensei wasn't
    well-versed in mage combat tactics.
[06:13] Halley
    Leos-dono is the top
    military magic researcher.
[06:17] Halley
    And he commands Class 4, whose students
    all exceed Class 2 on an individual basis.
[06:21] ---
    There's no reason he should lose.
[06:24] Halley
    But he's up against...
[06:28] Ars
    Both armies are exchanging
    intense blows at close range!
[06:31] Class 4
    Thunder sprites, shock!
[06:32] Class 4
    Pay heed, great wind!
[06:33] Class 4
    White winter storm, pay heed!
[06:35] Alf
    Wall of great wind!
[06:36] Bix
    W-W-Wall of great wind!
[06:38] Ars
    Yet Class 2 is putting up a surprising fight!
[06:41] Ars
    They aren't breaking!
[06:43] Class 4
    Damn it! What's going on?!
[06:44] Class 4
    We're supposed to have the
    advantage in combat strength!
[06:47] Gibul
    Hmph. Of course.
[06:50] (Flashback) Gibul
    There are no heroes on a mage's battlefield...
[06:53] (Flashback) Gibul
    So you're saying we should set our egos
    aside and form three-man cells?
[06:58] (Flashback) Glenn
    Huh? There's no way you guys can
    pull off the three-man cell tactic.
[07:03] (Flashback) Glenn
    That's for pros, and even then,
    only after a lot of training.
[07:07] (Flashback) Kash
    So what should we do, then?
[07:10] (Flashback) Glenn
    Oh, that's easy.
[07:13] Kash
    Thunder sprites, shock!
[07:15] Gibul
    Wall of great wind!
[07:20] Teacher
    Two-man cells?!
[07:21] Halley
    It's true that the two-man cell
    tactic is less complicated
[07:26] ---
    and easier for students to execute
    with minimal training time.
[07:29] Teacher
    Still, that's an unforgivable affront
    to the proud history of our
[07:34] ---
    Alzano Imperial Magic Academy!
[07:36] Halley
    He'll use any means necessary to win.
[07:40] Halley
    That's the kind of man Glenn Radars is.
[07:43] Leos
    My goodness. So that's your play?
[07:46] Leos
    Get some distance and shift to
    long-range sniping from the hills.
[07:51] Leos
    Rito-kun, how goes the subjugation?
[07:53] Rito
    W-Well...
[07:55] Class4
    Thunder sprites, shock!
[07:56] Rito
    There's only one here, but she's a monster!
[07:56] Class4
    Thunder sprites, shock!
[07:57] Class4
    Thunder sprites, shock!
[07:59] Rito
    This is impossible for us!
[08:04] Leos
    You even had pawns like that, Glenn-sensei?
[08:08] Leos
    Oh, well.
[08:10] Leos
    Begin moving all troops to the forest.
[08:13] Leos
    I'll use my woodland tactics and
    wipe out Class 2 all at once.
[08:17] Rukia
    We've got trouble, Leos-sensei!
[08:20] Glenn
    Behold, all of you!
[08:22] Glenn
    Your enemy's grand commander, the great
    teacher Glenn Radars, is right here!
[08:26] Glenn
    Those who think they can,
    come and claim my head!
[08:32] Ars
    Wow! Commander Glenn-sensei is
    taking to the front lines himself!
[08:37] Rukia
    After him! Take down Glenn-sensei!
[08:39] Student
    If we take down their commander, we win!
[08:42] Student
    Thunder sprites, shock!
[08:50] Rukia
    What is this?!
[08:52] Rukia
    Retreat, retreat!
[08:58] Glenn
    I'm awesome at guerrilla-style
    battles like this!
[09:03] Gibul
    What are you doing all by yourself?
[09:05] Kash
    I thought there weren't any
    heroes on a mage's battlefield.
[09:09] Leos
    Rukia-kun? Rukia-kun?
[09:11] Glenn
    Yes, yes, Glenn-kun here!
[09:14] Leos
    Glenn-sensei...
[09:16] Leos
    You set traps on this battlefield
    beforehand, didn't you?
[09:19] Glenn
    What do you mean?
[09:20] Glenn
    The traps someone happened
    to set as a hobby
[09:23] ---
    just happened to go off, that's all.
[09:28] Sisti
    Thunder sprites, shock!
[09:32] Sisti
    Who's next?
[09:34] Student
    Run!
[09:37] Sisti
    He's scum...
[09:39] Sisti
    Does he want to win so badly
    that he'd use such dirty tricks?
[09:47] Sisti
    I feel like such an idiot.
[09:50] Rumia
    Sisti...
[09:51] Glenn
    All right, now just run with all you've got!
[09:55] Leos
    Everyone, force your way through!
[09:58] Class4
    Thunder sprites, shock!
[10:00] Class2
    Wall of great wind!
[10:09] Halley
    Both sides, that's it!
[10:11] Halley
    Since the match wasn't settled
    within the time limit,
[10:14] ---
    this duel ends in a draw. That is all!
[10:17] Cecil
    Ah, I'm beat.
[10:19] Kash
    I managed to survive somehow!
[10:21] Glenn
    You all did well out there.
[10:23] Glenn
    Performing that well against
    Leos is more than enough.
[10:27] Kash
    But Sensei, are you okay with a draw?
[10:30] Wendy
    Wasn't Sistine on the line for you in this duel?
[10:35] Glenn
    Well...
[10:37] Leos
    What was that pathetic
    performance all about?
[10:40] Leos
    If you all had followed my orders,
    you would've won!
[10:48] Kash
    He's kind of a jerk.
[10:50] Both
    Yeah.
[10:51] Glenn
    Hey, hey, aren't you
    barking up the wrong tree?
[10:54] Glenn
    A commander is responsible
    for the failure of his troops.
[10:56] Leos
    I would rather you kept
    your opinion to yourself.
[11:02] Glenn
    You don't look so well. Are you all ri—
[11:06] Leos
    Glenn Radars, our duel
    still hasn't been settled.
[11:09] Leos
    I want a rematch.
[11:11] Leos
    This time, I challenge you to a duel.
[11:14] Glenn
    You still haven't given up on the white cat?
[11:16] Leos
    Of course not.
[11:18] ---
    Not until I convince Sistine to give up on
    magic archaeology and become my bride.
[11:23] Glenn
    Fine.
[11:24] Glenn
    I haven't given up on marrying
    into money, either.
[11:28] Sisti
    Cut this out!
[11:32] Sisti
    How dare you two get so heated over this?
[11:34] Sisti
    I'm not an object!
[11:36] Sisti
    Besides, Glenn-sensei!
[11:38] Sisti
    What was with that cowardly way of fighting?!
[11:40] Sisti
    Did you think I'd accept a proposal
    from someone who won that wa—
[11:43] Glenn
    Our duel will be early tomorrow morning,
[11:46] Glenn
    in the academy's backyard.
[11:48] Glenn
    This time, it's one-on-one.
[11:51] Leos
    You're sure?
[11:53] Glenn
    If I win, I can play around
    for the rest of my life.
[11:56] Glenn
    How can I not put myself on the li—
[12:03] Sisti
    I hate you.
[12:07] Rumia
    Sisti!
[12:14] Glenn
    Well, today's mage combat
    practice is now over!
[12:18] Glenn
    Time to leave!
[12:26] Sisti
    What is with him?
    All that marrying into money talk...
[12:30] Sisti
    Is that all he sees in me?!
[12:32] Rumia
    Stop, Sisti.
[12:34] Sisti
    Huh?
[12:35] Rumia
    You know better than anyone that Sensei
    isn't that kind of person, don't you?
[12:51] Sisti
    Then why did Sensei challenge him to a duel?
[12:55] (Flashback) Leos
    You're still talking about that fantasy?
[12:59] Rumia
    Well, who knows why?
[13:02] Rumia
    But there must be some reason
    for our lazy Sensei
[13:07] ---
    to go out of his way to accept a duel.
[13:13] Rumia
    So try actually talking to Sensei.
[13:17] Sisti
    Huh?
[13:18] Rumia
    I don't want to see you start hating
    Sensei without knowing why.
[13:25] Rumia
    Because I want you and Sensei to keep
    getting along like you usually do.
[13:29] Sisti
    Rumia...
[13:31] Rumia
    Okay?
[13:35] Sisti
    Yeah, I get it.
[13:40] Rumia
    I need to talk to Sensei, too.
[13:42] Rumia
    About that unpleasant air
    I felt around Leos-sensei.
[13:47] Rumia
    What was that, anyway?
[13:56] Bernard
    Well, this is another classic case.
[14:04] Bernard
    An Angel's Dust addict,
[14:07] Bernard
    and the pathetic end they meet.
[14:10] Kristof
    I heard the rumors, but I didn't
    think it was this awful.
[14:15] Albert
    Still, this makes the fifth case.
[14:18] Bernard
    That drug might have spread
    farther than we thought.
[14:24] Albert
    Angel's Dust...
[14:26] Albert
    Who on earth would...
[14:29] Leos
    Damn that Glenn Radars!
[14:31] Leos
    Truly an irritating man!
[14:34] Servant
    That's the kind of man he is.
[14:37] Servant
    As a mage, he can't hold a candle to you.
[14:41] Servant
    But even when fated to lose
    99 out of 100 battles,
[14:45] ---
    he will always pull out that
    single victory in the first round.
[14:50] Leos
    You value Glenn-sensei
    an awful lot, don't you?
[14:54] Servant
    If I didn't, there'd be no point in
    taking such roundabout methods.
[14:57] Leos
    Still, that third-rate mage
    is no match for me.
[15:02] Leos
    This time, Sistine will be mine.
[15:05] Leos
    Once I have her,
[15:07] ---
    the main Kleitos family will have the full
    advantage over that detestable branch family,
[15:13] Leos
    and my seat as our next family
    leader will be secure.
[15:27] Glenn
    Good grief.
[15:31] Glenn
    Now it'll all be over tomorrow.
[15:35] Glenn
    Sorry, Leos. I don't care how great a
    difference there is in our magical talents.
[15:40] ---
    I don't intend to lose to someone
    who does nothing but research.
[15:44] Glenn
    Still, this all leaves a
    bitter taste in my mouth.
[15:49] Glenn
    I've done wrong by the white cat,
    but this is probably for the best.
[15:56] Glenn
    Right, Sara?
[15:59] Sisti
    It's not.
[16:05] Glenn
    White cat?!
[16:07] Sisti
    What do you mean, you've done wrong by me?
[16:10] Sisti
    And who's Sara?
[16:14] Sisti
    Would you tell me?
[16:16] Sisti
    Why did you challenge Leos to a duel?
[16:18] Glenn
    I've told you over and over!
    So I can marry into money!
[16:23] Glenn
    It's a chance to not have to work anymore,
    so I'm taking advantage of it.
[16:34] Glenn
    You're so much like Sara.
[16:42] Glenn
    Long, long ago, there was a stupid brat.
[16:47] Glenn
    This stupid brat admired "mages of justice"
    and studied as hard as he could,
[16:53] Glenn
    eventually becoming a mage
    in the Imperial Army.
[16:58] Glenn
    However,
[17:00] Glenn
    this stupid brat was dismayed by the
    limits of magic and his bloody reality.
[17:05] Glenn
    He came to hate the magic he once loved.
[17:10] Glenn
    Still, the stupid brat never
    gave up on his own dream,
[17:15] Glenn
    because he had a friend who
    supported that dream of his.
[17:20] Sisti
    Sensei, is that story...
[17:23] Glenn
    However, on a certain mission,
[17:26] ---
    that stupid brat foolishly let that girl die.
[17:32] Glenn
    The stupid brat grew fed up with everything,
[17:36] ---
    gave up being a mage,
    and became an unemployed shut-in.
[17:40] Glenn
    And all's well that ends well.
[17:42] Sisti
    Sensei...
[17:44] Glenn
    Frankly, I don't really understand myself
[17:47] Glenn
    what it was I wanted to do.
[17:50] Glenn
    Maybe I had hopes for you, with how
    earnestly you try to realize your dream.
[17:54] Glenn
    Or maybe I wanted to atone for
    Sara by protecting your dream.
[18:00] Glenn
    What I know is that it really ticked me off
    when that Leos bastard denied your dream.
[18:06] Glenn
    Before I knew it, I'd already thrown my glove.
[18:10] Glenn
    I wanted to see tears on that
    man's face, no matter what.
[18:14] Glenn
    That's all.
[18:16] Sisti
    So in the end, it was all
    out of personal emotion?
[18:20] Glenn
    Well, one could say that.
[18:22] Sisti
    How stupid. That's just like a kid.
[18:24] Glenn
    My ears are burning.
[18:28] Sisti
    Still, I think I'm a little happy.
[18:33] Sisti
    Well, what Leos said is true, after all.
[18:39] Sisti
    I'm nothing compared to
    my grandfather, frankly.
[18:43] ---
    And the more I study magic, the more
    it feels like I might lose heart.
[18:48] Sisti
    But it looks like there's one
    person who supports my dream
[18:52] ---
    out of nothing but personal emotion.
[18:57] Sisti
    So I need to keep working hard.
[18:59] Sisti
    The ones who accomplish something are the
    fools that keep pressing onward, after all.
[19:06] Glenn
    White cat...
[19:19] Glenn
    Well, of course!
[19:20] Glenn
    It's a teacher's job to support
    the dreams of his students!
[19:24] Sisti
    Jeez, don't get full of yourself.
[19:27] Sisti
    I swear! What was that
    about marrying into money?
[19:29] Sisti
    Wasn't there another way to put it?
[19:31] Glenn
    I might have been pretty serious
    about marrying into money,
[19:33] Glenn
    if the chance presented itself.
[19:35] Sisti
    What?!
[19:37] Leos
    You are truly a cowardly man, Glenn Radars.
[19:42] Leos
    You cleverly speak of your past
    as if it were a moving tale,
[19:47] Leos
    trying to garner Sistine's
    compassion and sympathy.
[19:50] Sisti
    Leos?!
[19:51] Leos
    Glenn-sensei, since my work involves
    researching military magic,
[19:56] Leos
    I've had the chance to touch on the
    Imperial Army's confidential information.
[20:00] Leos
    I know what you've done in your past.
[20:05] Leos
    Isn't that right, Glenn the Fool?
[20:10] Glenn
    I'm warning you. Shut your mouth
    at once and leave this place.
[20:14] Leos
    You're a man
[20:16] ---
    who doesn't actually have the
    right to live in the light like this.
[20:20] Leos
    What could you possibly teach your students
    with those bloodied hands of yours?
[20:25] Glenn
    I told you to shut up.
    This is your second warning.
[20:30] Glenn
    If you say any more, we won't need
    to wait for our duel tomorrow.
[20:35] Glenn
    I'll settle it here and now.
[20:37] Sisti
    S-Sensei?
[20:39] Leos
    There's a place and position you're
    better suited for, isn't there?
[20:44] Leos
    Go home to it,
[20:45] Leos
    former Imperial Mage Corps Special Forces #0,
[20:51] ---
    "The Fool," Glenn Radars.
[20:54] Glenn
    That's the third.
[20:56] Glenn
    You were warned.
[20:59] Leos
    My, my, we mustn't resort to violence.
[21:02] Glenn
    The Imperial Army's close combat style?!
[21:04] Glenn
    No way...
[21:05] Sisti
    Sensei!
[21:15] Glenn
    No way!
[21:16] Glenn
    Tulpas?!
[21:17] Sisti
    Tulpas?
[21:19] Sisti
    That's a technique for manifesting
    imaginary beings in this world
[21:23] ---
    through powerful suggestion
    while in a trance!
[21:30] Leos
    Exactly. You've studied well, Sistine.
[21:35] Leos
    It's a secret art of alchemy
[21:37] Leos
    for the artificial creation
    of spirits, demons, and gods.
[21:40] Leos
    That's a tulpa.
[21:42] Leos
    Tulpas are powerful.
[21:44] Leos
    Especially against you, Glenn-sensei.
[21:49] Leos
    It uses the strengthened imagination
[21:51] ---
    of a trance state instead of spell chant.
[21:54] Leos
    Since it's not a spell, your
    "Fool's World" won't work!
[21:59] Sisti
    Sensei!
[22:05] Leos
    I know that you're supposed
    to be better than this.
[22:10] Leos
    I hope you'll take our
    duel tomorrow seriously.
[22:25] Sisti
    Sensei!
[22:26] Leos
    Leave the whipped dog be.
[22:28] Sisti
    Let go of me, Leos!
[22:30] Leos
    I need to speak with you, Sistine.
[22:32] Sisti
    Let me go!
[22:33] Leos
    Shut up, little girl.
[22:35] Leos
    I'll make it so no one can
    ever see your face again!
[22:39] Sisti
    Leos?
[22:41] Leos
    Please marry me.
[22:43] Leos
    You don't have the right to decline.
[22:46] Leos
    Your precious friend, Rumia Tingel...
[22:50] Leos
    You want to keep her identity
    and power a secret, don't you?
[22:55] Sisti
    How do you...
[22:57] Leos
    And Re=L Rayford...
[22:59] Leos
    I'm sure there's a whole slew
    of underground organizations
[23:02] ---
    that would love to use her as a lab rat.
[23:05] Sisti
    This isn't the Leos I know.
[23:08] Leos
    You'll accept my proposal, won't you?
[23:12] Leos
    After all, we both love each other.
[23:15] Sisti
    Save me, Sensei!
[23:26] Sisti
    But Sensei never showed up for the duel.
[23:30] Sisti
    And Sensei never returned
    to the academy after that.
SIGN    illustration: Ryohka
[23:45] Glenn
    You know, I always wondered this,
    but what is this segment?
[23:49] Sisti
    A preview.
[23:50] Celica
    I thought it was a Great Teacher Celica
[23:52] ---
    promotional segment created
    to increase my screen time?
[23:55] Sisti
    It's a preview.
[23:55] Rumia
    Next time is the last episode, huh?
[23:57] Rumia
    We've had a lot of fun and hardships,
    but they're all great memories now.
[24:01] Sisti
    Hey, Rumia, you need to do the preview, too!
[24:04] Re=L
    Next time on Re=L and
    Glenn's Grand Adventures...
[24:06] Sisti
    No spoilers!
[24:09] Albert
    Calm down, Fibel!
[24:12] Sisti
    Albert-san, you're taking it too easy!
SIGN    Next Episode: Finding One's Own Place
[24:14] Glenn
    Now, now, just relax, white cat.
[24:17] Glenn
    Have a strawberry tart.
[24:18] Glenn
    Go on, go on.
[24:19] Sisti
    A-All right. Thank you.
[24:23] Sisti
    Hey! My strawberry tart!
SIGN    Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
[24:25] Sisti
    Give it back, Re=L!
[24:31] Sisti
    Oh, next time on Akashic Records
    of Bastard Magic Instructor—
[24:34] Sisti
    Huh?
[24:34] Sisti
    Hey, wait!