19 - The Arcana of Invocation Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:00] ---     This show contains scenes that some viewers may     find disturbing.​ Viewer discretion ​is ​advised. [00:05] villagers     The trolls are crumbling... [00:08] villagers     What is this light? [00:11] Puck     His wound's healing! [00:13] Isidoro     This is... [00:15] ---     her magic? [00:20] Schierke     Somehow, I made it in time. [00:21] Pastor     What's going on? You did this? [00:25] Schierke     I told you... [00:26] ---     To protect the church, I erected     a shield with magic. [00:29] Schierke     This shield will stand as long as it     exists within my consciousness, [00:33] ---     and will destroy any spirit that tries     to do us harm within the circle. [00:37] Pastor     Magic? [00:39] Pastor     Impossible. [00:40] Pastor     I will not accept this black magic. [00:46] Schierke     The four colored lights     are the manifestation [00:49] ---     of the power of the great beings [00:51] ---     in the spiritual realm that     are protecting us. [00:55] Schierke     Those great beings are the four     guardian angels recorded [01:00] ---     in your Holy See's scripture. [01:02] Schierke     No matter how it's expressed, [01:05] ---     the sun is the sun, and light is light. [01:08] Schierke     No matter how different our scriptures, [01:10] ---     our cries for aid are the     same, aren't they? [01:14] Schierke     Separating and condemning people     over such a difference is foolish. [01:20] Schierke     The name of God is God's alone. [01:22] Schierke     It is not for humans to decide. [01:24] Farnese     But how? [01:26] ---     Our scriptures have nothing so powerful. [01:29] Farnese     They cannot call forth miracles,     like your spells. [01:32] Schierke     The church is a shrine where people     commune with angels and spirits. [01:37] Schierke     Mages have a shrine within their hearts. [01:41] Farnese     Within their hearts? [01:43] Pastor     That isn't possible. [01:46] Schierke     It isn't a belief in something     that you cannot see. [01:50] Schierke     If you have no doubt, [01:52] ---     you can see it, feel it, and touch it. [01:55] Guts     Well, aren't you an impressive girl... SIGN    The Arcana of Invocation [03:40] Villagers     What's that? [03:41] Isidoro     A monster? [03:43] Pastor     What is that monster? [03:45] Schierke     An ogre! [03:48] Isidoro     Og... [03:49] Puck     ...re! [03:50] ---     An ogre. [03:53] Schierke     Why is something like that in this world? [04:05] Isidoro     Holy crap... [04:08] Schierke     It's all right. An ogre cannot     set foot within this shield. [04:12] Schierke     However... [04:13] Schierke     No! [04:19] Guts     What's going on? [04:21] Schierke     This shield protects against spiritual     forms, not physical ones. [04:26] Guts     What? [04:48] Villagers     We're finished! [04:48] Villagers     With a monster like that... [04:50] Schierke     We need to buy time... [04:52] ---     Time for me to cast a spell. [04:55] Villager     Hey... [05:01] Guts     Got it, Commander. [05:03] Ivalera     Hey, hey! What the heck is he thinking? [05:06] Villagers     That's impossible! He'll be flattened! [05:09] Puck     Nah. [05:11] Puck     He's pretty used to this kind of stuff. [05:16] Schierke     No! [05:31] Puck     See? I told you. [05:34] Villager     I don't believe it. [05:35] Villager     Who the heck is that guy? [05:37] Isidoro     He really is amazing. [05:38] Puck     See? I told you! [05:40] Serpico     I knew he wasn't normal, but to     think it was to this extent... [05:44] Ivalera     Well, would you look at that... [05:47] Ivalera     Now's your chance! [05:50] Schierke     He managed that much, using only     his physical body without magic. [05:54] ---     How can a mortal go that far? [06:03] Guts     I guess you're as tough as you are big. [06:06] ---     Not like the small fry. [06:08] Guts     Before its arm attaches... [06:15] Guts     Water? [06:21] Schierke     That's a kelpie! [06:23] Serpico     Kelpie, as in the things that     drown travelers in rivers? [06:27] Schierke     First an ogre, now a kelpie. But why? [06:31] Schierke     Rain... No! [06:33] Guts     What the hell? [06:34] ---     That monster can use magic? [06:38] Schierke     A kelpie is a mid-level water spirit. [06:41] Schierke     It easily controls elementals [06:43] ---     of the same type that are a lower     level or without consciousness! [06:46] Schierke     A kelpie in the rain is     highly dangerous. [06:52] Guts     Come on... It just goes after anything? [06:54] Schierke     They're following their desires. [06:57] Schierke     They want to devour the spirits of     humans, which they rarely get. [07:00] Schierke     This isn't good! [07:02] ---     An ogre and a kelpie, on top of the     trolls. It's completely unexpected! [07:07] Serpico     I'll go. [07:07] Farnese     Serpico! [07:08] Schierke     It's impossible! Dealing with     trolls is one thing, but... [07:11] Serpico     It's all right. [07:12] ---     I shall deal with them and     buy you some time. [07:15] ---     So, if you could cast the spell... [07:17] Schierke     But... [07:18] Serpico     Lady Farnese... [07:19] Farnese     Eh? [07:20] Serpico     Please make sure to protect Casca. [07:24] Farnese     Huh? Right... [07:29] Serpico     Now, then... [07:30] Farnese     Serpico! [07:38] Pastor     He flew. [07:39] Schierke     To think he was able to control the     sylphs to this extent so quickly... [07:44] Serpico     Lady Farnese, I was unable to free you. [07:50] Serpico     Only stayed by your side. [07:53] Serpico     No, I never even considered doing so. [07:56] Serpico     I was surrounded by a dark repose     beside another closed soul... [08:01] ---     Like the other half of myself. [08:04] Serpico     But that appears to be at an end. [08:07] Guts     Be careful. They aren't     like the usual ones. [08:08] Serpico     But I'll at least ensure [08:10] Serpico     Good grief. I don't know what     you consider usual ones. [08:10] ---     my other half isn't torn to     shreds within the storm. [08:16] Serpico     Spirits of the wind, give me strength. [08:19] Puck     An anything-goes tag match. [08:22] Serpico     Now, then... [08:35] Serpico     It appears the frog horse     is better suited to me. [08:37] Serpico     I'll take care of it. [08:39] Guts     Do what you want. [08:41] Guts     This thing is simpler and     better for me to fight. [08:59] Villager     Whoa... He defeated it. [09:01] Villager     He defeated that monster by himself. [09:08] Guts     Of course. [09:14] Puck     And you've become the small fry. [09:16] Puck     You're an excellent small fry, though. [09:16] Isidoro     I can't do a single thing,     at a time like this? [09:19] Pastor     What is this sight? Oh, God! [09:25] Scheirke     I must hurry. [09:27] Schierke     Deeper... Slightly beyond the     spirit world's depths! [09:34] Schierke     That's a shrine... [09:36] Schierke     The spiritual form of the shrine that     stood before the church was built. [09:42] Schierke     Water elementals... Undines! [09:47] Schierke     I see! [10:02] Serpico     It's no use. [10:04] ---     A wall of water is blocking     all of my attacks. [10:08] Serpico     On the other hand, I am unable     to block everything. [10:12] Serpico     To think a splash of water     was so powerful... [10:15] Serpico     I'm being pushed back... [10:17] ---     Though, since I'm a beginner to     magic, that can't be helped. [10:26] Serpico     This is... [10:30] Serpico     I can't breathe! [10:31] Farnese     Something is wrong     with Serpico! Serpico! [10:49] Serpico     I see... [10:51] ---     Splashing water at me wasn't     the extent of its abilities. [10:54] Serpico     I was about to drown atop this hill. [11:00] Serpico     But because of that, now I know [11:02] ---     the wind doesn't only have the     power to cut through things. [11:07] Serpico     I'm counting on you, little spirits. [11:17] Serpico     If we cannot cut through it,     we just need to lift it up. [11:29] Farnese     Serpico! [11:36] Serpico     I lowered my guard... [11:38] Isidoro     This isn't good! Serpico's in trouble! [11:52] Farnese     Serpico! [11:53] Pastor     You fool! You'll fall! [12:01] Serpico     The water is moving away     from the kelpie? [12:08] Guts     What the... [12:09] Pastor     Is this witchcraft, as well? [12:18] Farnese     That's... [12:19] Pastor     What? What do you see? [12:22] Ivalera     That's a water spirit. [12:24] ---     Right now, Schierke is one     with the water spirit. [12:27] Ivalera     It's what you call possession. [12:34] Villager     An angel? [12:36] Schierke/Spirit     I am the kindred of water. [12:38] Schierke/spirit     I am the spirit that flows in     the rivers of this land. [12:41] Schierke/spirit     In accordance with the ancient covenant, [12:43] ---     I purify the evil spirits that     have soiled this land. [12:47] Schierke/spirit     On behalf of the Lady of the     Depths, I order the undines. [12:52] Schierke/spirit     Wash into the underworld's dark depths [12:54] ---     the evil spirits that plague the land. [13:01] Schierke/spirit     Water... [13:03] Schierke/spirit     I am water. [13:05] Schierke/spirit     I am water itself. [13:08] Schierke/spirit     Gather, my kindred. [13:11] Schierke/spirit     Gather, gather, surge, and flow. [13:17] Guts     Rumbling? [13:18] Isidoro     Now what? [13:20] Serpico     This doesn't seem good. [13:25] Isidoro     The river's flooding!     It's headed this way! [13:39] Guts     This is magic? [14:00] Villagers     Come inside, kid!     You'll get swallowed up. [14:04] Puck     Dropey? [14:16] Guts     That's insane. [14:19] Villagers     The trolls... All the monsters     were washed away. [14:22] Voices     We're saved! [14:23] Voices     We're somehow alive! [14:25] Voices     Lady Witch! Lady Witch! [14:30] Pastor     Witch... [14:33] Puck     We did it, Dropey! [14:35] Puck     Dropey? [14:42] Ivalera     That's enough, Schierke. [14:44] Ivalera     Looks like you defeated them all. [14:46] Ivalera     Schierke, we should wrap things up. [14:49] Farnese     What's the matter? [14:51] Ivalera     This isn't good. [14:53] ---     The connection to the water spirit's     too strong. She's forgotten herself. [14:56] Ivalera     At this rate... [14:58] Farnese     The spell won't break? [15:03] Farnese     No... Schierke— [15:04] Ivalera     No, no! If you pull her out during a spell,     who knows what will happen? [15:10] Ivalera     Right now, Schierke's     in the spirit realm. [15:12] Ivalera     She probably melted into this flow when     she became one with the water spirit. [15:17] Ivalera     If we wake her body     before her soul is back, [15:20] ---     who knows what the effects may be? [15:22] Ivalera     Her soul might not be able to return,     rendering her an invalid. [15:25] Farnese     Then what should we do? [15:27] Ivalera     Um, uh... I think for     something like this... [15:30] Ivalera     Right, that's it! You use this     wand and tap it in rhythm. [15:33] Ivalera     By tapping it in a constant rhythm, [15:36] ---     the caster's consciousness will     concentrate on this world. [15:38] Ivalera     Or that's what Flora said. [15:39] Ivalera     The rhythm is seven-seven-seven.     Seven, three times. [15:44] Schierke     Flow... Intensely. Surge. [15:48] Schierke     Anger that cannot be expressed     using human words! [15:52] Schierke     This is... [15:55] Flora     Becoming one with the     spirits is very important. [15:58] Flora     But you mustn't let them swallow you. [16:01] Flora     In order to stop that, [16:03] ---     the mage must tap their wand     to retain their consciousness. [16:08] Flora     Do not forget. [16:09] Flora     The way of magic is never about     becoming one with power. [16:14] ---     The way of magic... [16:17] Schierke     That's right. I... [16:22] Ivalera     Schierke! [16:24] Farnese     Schierke? [16:25] Isidoro     Hey! What the heck's going on? [16:40] Guts     Grab on! [16:46] Isidoro     What are you doing?     Wake up, witch! [16:47] Ivalera     Stop! [16:48] Schierke     Oh, no! [16:52] Farnese     Grab on! [16:54] Guts     Casca! [16:56] Serpico     Lady Farnese! [17:15] Villager     It's all over. [17:23] Guts     Well? [17:24] Isidoro     No good! [17:25] Isidoro     I can't find them anywhere. [17:26] Serpico     Lady Farnese... Have those     two not been found? [17:31] Puck     You aren't supposed to move yet! [17:33] Ivalera     It's all right. [17:34] Ivalera     Currently, Schierke is tracing their od. [17:38] Schierke     This is all my fault. [17:40] Schierke     I drowned in the power... [17:43] ---     If I had only acted more properly... [17:45] Guts     Hey. [17:48] Guts     Let the tension out of your shoulders. [17:50] Guts     If you're that stiff, you won't be able     to do things you normally can. [17:54] Guts     You did a great job.     Honestly, I'm surprised. [17:58] Guts     You saved this village...     Though you were a bit rough. [18:02] Guts     No one blames you. [18:05] Guts     And so, I'm counting on you, Lady Witch. [18:15] Schierke     I found them! I can sense them! [18:17] Schierke     Their od... They're both fine! [18:20] Isidoro     Really? [18:21] Schierke     But this is... [18:22] Guts     What's wrong? [18:30] Villagers     Thank you. [18:31] Villagers     Thank you, Lady Witch. [18:34] Girl     Hey, what do you need to be able     to do something so amazing? [18:37] Schierke     You should be thankful. [18:38] Schierke     Um, well, I borrowed the power     of an angel or spirit. [18:42] Schierke     The ones who protected you are the four     great angels from your scripture, [18:46] ---     who protect the four cardinal points. [18:49] Schierke     And the Lady of the Depths, [18:52] ---     the river spirit who was worshiped     here before this church was built. [18:57] Old villager     Come to think of it, I think my great     grandfather mentioned that. [19:02] Old villager     Long ago, a shrine was     on this hill, where the [19:06] Old villager     river goddess was worshiped. [19:08] Schierke     The river spirit was a bit unruly [19:11] ---     at being awakened after having     been forgotten for so long. [19:16] Schierke     That's why the village was flooded... [19:19] ---     It's because I'm still inexperienced. [19:21] Villager     Don't worry about it. [19:23] ---     We can rebuild our houses again. [19:25] Villager     We're alive right now because of you. [19:30] Schierke     That isn't the only thing. [19:32] ---     My rage against the villagers     also caused this to happen. [19:37] Schierke     Reverend, would it be possible     to build a small shrine [19:41] ---     for the river spirit, in the     west of this square? [19:45] Pastor     Very well. Tolerance is     another of God's teachings. [19:49] Villager woman     But I'm so surprised! [19:51] Villager woman     To think a little girl like you could     cause a miracle like that! [19:55] Villager woman     Can anyone use magic? [19:57] Schierke     You need many years of     training to learn magic, [20:01] Schierke     but if you desire the angels or     spirits to hear your wishes, [20:04] ---     you all can do something. [20:07] Schierke     The reverend is very     familiar with the method. [20:15] Morgan     What's the matter, boy? [20:17] Isidoro     Leave me alone. [20:19] ---     Are you okay, Gramps?     Walking around like that... [20:22] Morgan     Yes, I feel much better,     thanks to that little girl. [20:26] Isidoro     I wanted to at least thank you. [20:29] Morgan     The hero who saved this village     doesn't need to thank me. [20:32] Isidoro     Oh, stop it. I didn't do anything. [20:36] Isidoro     I couldn't do a thing. [20:38] Isidoro     I'm just a brat that was     running around, flailing. [20:40] Morgan     Oh, that's right. [20:42] ---     There's something I wanted to give you. [20:47] Isidoro     What's this? [20:48] Morgan     Long ago, my old man won     that in a bet with a sailor. [20:53] Morgan     It should be small enough     that you can use it. [20:57] Isidoro     Are you sure? [20:58] Morgan     A parting gift from an old man. [21:01] Morgan     I just remembered. [21:04] Morgan     I ran away... [21:06] Morgan     From the village, my family     business, my sick mother... [21:09] ---     From all of those heavy,     complicated things. [21:13] Morgan     Dreams are strange things. [21:16] Morgan     They can seem like brave challenges     or like cowardly running away. [21:23] Morgan     I wonder which your dream will be. [21:27] Isidoro     This is the problem with old people. [21:30] Isidoro     Listen up, Gramps! [21:31] Isidoro     My ambition isn't some half-assed,     fluffy kind of bullshit. [21:37] Isidoro     I'll show you that mine     is the real deal! [21:40] Isidoro     And so, I'll gratefully take this. [21:45] Guts     Well? [21:46] Puck     He won't die, but... [21:48] Ivalera     He won't be able to move immediately. [21:50] Schierke     My spell on the church hasn't     completely worn off. [21:54] Schierke     With another night, I'm sure     the wounds will heal. [21:57] Scheirke     But I don't know if we have time... [21:59] Serpico     Please go at once. [22:04] Serpico     And please take care of Lady Farnese. [22:09] Guts     I'm heading out. [22:16] Guts     Hey. [22:18] Guts     Quit standing around.     I'm gonna leave you behind. SIGN    Next Episode Preview SIGN    Rot. SIGN    This is Qliphoth, the territory of darkness, in the astral realm. SIGN    You're a man. Protect the women. SIGN    Your soul is suited to Qliphoth. SIGN    When you gaze into the darkness, the darkness gazes into you, as well. SIGN    Next Episode The Corruption of Qliphoth