# 11 - The King's Decision
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**[00:03] Grey**
*Xyrus Academy.*
**[00:05] Grey**
* It's famous for having produced*
* scholars, entrepreneurs,*
**[00:08] Grey**
* royal guards, public leaders,*
* and military officers.*
**[00:15] Grey**
*A prestigious institution*
**[00:17] Grey**
* where all children who pursue magic*
* in this kingdom seek to learn.*
**[00:21] Grey**
*And now...*
**[00:23] Grey**
* here I am, encountering the*
* director who holds all authority*
**[00:26] Grey**
*at this incredibly well-accredited school.*
**[00:30] Cynthia**
I'm pleased to finally meet you,
**[00:32] Cynthia**
Arthur Leywin.
**[00:34] Cynthia**
I'm curious about whether or
not Vincent was exaggerating.
**[00:38] Cynthia**
Let's take a look.
**[00:40] Arthur**
Okay.
**[00:48] Cynthia**
Very good. Then let's begin.
***SIGN*** #11 The King's Decision.
**[02:26] Cynthia**
*This child is shockingly resolute.*
**[02:30] Grey**
*I can sense an incredible power;*
**[02:33] Grey**
* the kind you would expect from the director*
* of the most famed magic school in the nation.*
**[02:38] Grey**
* I suppose if I show off a little,*
* it should prove that Vincent wasn't lying.*
**[02:43] Grey**
*First...*
**[02:45] Grey**
*I'll use wind element magic.*
**[02:52] Grey**
*How's that?*
**[02:56] Arthur**
Wha—
**[02:58] Grey**
* I'm still not getting as much firepower*
* with wind as I do with fire and water.*
**[03:03] Arthur**
*In that case...*
**[03:12] Arthur**
*She defended?!*
**[03:25] Grey**
*A wall of wind?*
**[03:35] Cynthia**
I'm impressed.
**[03:38] Cynthia**
You might overestimate your strength a bit,
**[03:42] Cynthia**
but you definitely are remarkable
in both sorcery and combat skills.
**[03:48] Cynthia**
So, shall we finish?
**[03:50] Cynthia**
Try not to lose consciousness.
**[04:00] Grey**
*The element of sound?!*
**[04:04] Grey**
*Is she some sort of unique sorcerer?!*
**[04:12] Cynthia**
You pass.
**[04:14] Cynthia**
The state of your wind magic makes
me want to teach you personally.
**[04:20] Cynthia**
Not only that, but you can use
the earth element too, can't you?
**[04:24] Cynthia**
I trust there's even more than that?
**[04:27] Grey**
*She's as sharp as I'd expect.*
**[04:29] Arthur**
Well... there's water.
**[04:32] Cynthia**
Don't you have something you want to tell me?
**[04:36] Cynthia**
Considering you came all this
way to show me your power.
**[04:40] Grey**
*She's seen right through me.*
**[04:42] Arthur**
You're right.
**[04:45] Arthur**
I'm here because I need the influence
and authority that you possess.
**[04:51] Arthur**
I want to use them to protect my family.
**[04:55] Arthur**
If you're willing to share them with me,
I'll enroll at the academy,
**[04:59] Arthur**
and revere you as a teacher
whom I owe everything.
**[05:03] Cynthia**
I hope you realize even the Sapin royal family
hasn't tried such a blunt negotiation before.
**[05:10] Cynthia**
You must be pretty sure of yourself.
**[05:12] Arthur**
I am. I believe what I'm offering
is worth your while.
**[05:16] Arthur**
And I think you'll feel the same way.
**[05:21] Arthur**
That said, if I'm going to enroll,
**[05:23] Arthur**
I think it should be when I'm the
same age as the other children.
**[05:26] Cynthia**
That's three years from now.
**[05:29] Cynthia**
If your studies began now,
you'd be so much stronger.
**[05:32] Cynthia**
Why the hesitation?
**[05:34] Arthur**
Because I want to live my life to the fullest.
**[05:38] Arthur**
I want to become an adventurer,
and learn all about this world.
**[05:42] Arthur**
There'll be time for the academy after that.
**[05:45] Cynthia**
Well, it seems you've already decided, then.
**[05:48] Cynthia**
So, have you told your family yet?
**[05:51] Arthur**
No, I was going to after this.
**[05:54] Cynthia**
Fair enough.
**[05:56] Cynthia**
Once you've convinced them,
we'll complete the deal.
**[06:01] Alice**
No! Absolutely not! Inconceivable!
**[06:06] Grey**
* Afterwards, I used Vincent as an intermediary*
* to tell Alice and Reynolds about my powers,*
**[06:12] Grey**
*and how I want to become an adventurer.*
**[06:16] Alice**
We only just got him back! And now we're talking
about him doing something so dangerous?!
**[06:16] Grey**
*I should have told them myself.*
**[06:21] Alice**
No. There is no way. Over my dead body!
**[06:21] Ellie**
Don't be angry, Mommy! Don't be angry!
**[06:25] Reynolds**
Alice, let's at least hear him out.
**[06:29] Alice**
I can't believe you'd say that, knowing
how much we've been through already!
**[06:34] Alice**
Don't you feel the same way?!
**[06:39] Reynolds**
Well, I've been thinking about it.
**[06:41] Reynolds**
What if Arthur went with someone to protect him?
**[06:45] Alice**
No way. Reynolds, you can't be
seriously considering this, can you?
**[06:50] Alice**
Our son is too young to be off on a journey!
**[06:54] Arthur**
It wouldn't be a journey.
I'd be returning home every few months,
**[06:58] Arthur**
and if you want, I can even make
it more frequent than that.
**[07:03] Alice**
You mean it?
**[07:04] Arthur**
I do. I promise.
**[07:07] Eleanor**
Big brother, you're leaving soon?
**[07:11] Arthur**
Not at all! Not for a while, still.
**[07:15] Eleanor**
Okay, then.
**[07:16] Arthur**
Mom, I don't intend on leaving right away.
**[07:20] Arthur**
I was looking forward to coming to home a lot.
**[07:24] Alice**
In that case...
**[07:26] Arthur**
But I want to see more of
the Dicathen Continent.
**[07:30] Arthur**
There's too much that I don't know.
**[07:33] Arthur**
And besides...
**[07:35] Arthur**
I want to feel the same things you
did when you were adventurers.
**[07:43] Alice**
That's your reason?
**[07:45] Arthur**
Yeah.
**[07:46] Grey**
*Staying here simply to train would be dull.*
**[07:51] Grey**
* I wasn't willing to tell them about my*
* desire to use the techniques I've obtained*
**[07:54] Grey**
*to test how strong I am.*
**[07:56] Alice**
You still haven't told us
about your different elements.
**[08:00] Alice**
Come on, Arthur. No more secrets.
**[08:04] Arthur**
Right.
**[08:05] Grey**
*What Alice said struck me through the heart.*
**[08:08] Grey**
* If only I could truly share*
* everything with them...*
**[08:15] Reynolds**
It's only natural that your mom worries.
**[08:18] Reynolds**
Danger goes hand-in-hand
with being an adventurer.
**[08:21] Reynolds**
Your mother might've interrupted me
before, but this is what I think:
**[08:27] Reynolds**
What if we sent Arthur out
with someone we can trust?
**[08:33] Reynolds**
So, is anyone up for the job?
**[08:36] Adam**
Sorry, but I have to pass.
**[08:40] Adam**
Babysitting isn't my thing.
**[08:42] Adam**
And I can picture Arthur killing
me in my sleep one night.
**[08:46] Helen**
I know what you mean.
You're rude enough to warrant it.
**[08:50] Reynolds**
True.
**[08:52] Alice**
She's right.
**[08:54] Angela**
Yeah. Plus, he's just plain unpleasant.
**[08:57] Durden**
At times, yeah.
**[08:58] Adam**
What the hell?!
**[09:00] Helen**
You're the one who said it!
**[09:01] Arthur**
I wouldn't do that.
**[09:05] Reynolds**
To be honest, it's not like there's
much I can offer in return.
**[09:09] Reynolds**
But if you do go with him,
I'll do whatever I can to repay you.
**[09:12] Durden**
Don't make it sound like that.
**[09:14] Durden**
Being able to watch out for Arthur as
he grows up would be great for us, too.
**[09:19] Helen**
Durden's right.
**[09:20] ---**
For sure.
**[09:23] Jasmine**
I volunteer.
**[09:26] Angela**
Jasmine? I thought you preferred
working alone even more than Adam?
**[09:33] Jasmine**
It's for Arthur's sake.
**[09:35] Reynolds**
I see. I was kind of hoping
it'd be Helen or Durden,
**[09:42] Reynolds**
but when I think about it, in terms of
combat skills, Jasmine might be the best choice.
**[09:47] Reynolds**
Durden is best suited
**[09:49] Reynolds**
to protecting a group with
spells that affect a large area.
**[09:52] Helen**
Protecting people really
isn't my strong suit, either.
**[09:56] Alice**
Jasmine, are you sure you don't mind?
**[10:00] Adam**
Looks like we've got a winner, then.
**[10:03] Adam**
When you consider she's an
augmenter who can use elements,
**[10:07] Adam**
and that she hit light orange last year,
**[10:10] Adam**
plus her wind magic skills, she really
does seem suited for the job.
**[10:13] Durden**
Agreed. I would've liked to
have gone along too, but...
**[10:17] Rey**
There's always next time, Durden.
**[10:20] Durden**
Thanks, Reynolds.
**[10:22] Arthur**
I'm grateful, and I look
forward to working with you.
**[10:29] Rey**
Well, that's one less thing to worry about.
**[10:33] Ellie**
Lilia!
**[10:35] Ellie**
No fair practicing on your own!
**[10:38] Grey**
* It looks like Lilia is now capable of meditating*
* without me projecting mana for her.*
**[10:44] Ellie**
No fair!
**[10:45] Lilia**
I know. I'm sorry.
**[10:47] Grey**
*Eleanor will likely awaken at 7 or 8 years old.*
**[10:51] Grey**
* Assuming she has the perseverance*
* to keep working at it.*
**[10:55] Lilia**
You wanna practice together, then?
**[10:56] Ellie**
Not today.
**[10:58] Grey**
* That said, it might be better*
* for her to not awaken too young.*
**[11:02] Grey**
* I'd be worried if she started*
* drawing too much attention.*
**[11:05] Arthur**
Dad, can I head over to the auction house?
**[11:09] Arthur**
I want to pick out a sword.
**[11:10] Rey**
Yeah, of course.
**[11:13] Vincent**
I see. You want a sword to use for the
adventurer's guild entrance exam.
**[11:18] Vincent**
Feel free to look around.
**[11:20] Arthur**
Thank you.
**[11:21] Vincent**
You've decided to become an adventurer, then?
**[11:25] Arthur**
Yes.
**[11:36] Alice**
Arthur is late.
**[11:38] Alice**
Should we go pick him up?
**[11:40] Rey**
He's very serious about the
choices he's making. Let's be patient.
**[11:44] Ellie**
Let's be patient, Mommy!
**[11:47] Alice**
You've got a point.
**[11:54] Arthur**
* This is unbelievable. Such a huge selection*
* of swords, and I don't want any of them.*
**[12:01] Arthur**
*Not this one.*
**[12:03] Arthur**
*Or this.*
**[12:04] Grey**
* It may be because the majority of*
* soldiers in this world are augmenters.*
**[12:09] Grey**
* As a result, the majority of swords are*
* either two-handers or bigger one-handers.*
**[12:13] Grey**
*A sword I can use with this small body...*
**[12:18] Grey**
*...is proving elusive.*
**[12:20] Arthur**
Sylvie?
**[12:21] Arthur**
Did you find something?
**[12:26] Arthur**
A staff? That's not what I'm looking for.
**[12:31] Arthur**
Fine.
**[12:34] Arthur**
This is heavy!
**[12:36] Grey**
* The weight is too unbalanced*
* for it to be a staff.*
**[12:39] Grey**
*It feels more like a sword.*
**[12:45] Grey**
*Could it require the use of an element?*
**[12:50] Grey**
*I doubt it, but...*
**[12:53] Grey**
*It's worth trying.*
**[13:03] Arthur**
*No way.*
**[13:06] Arthur**
*This shouldn't be.*
**[13:16] Grey**
*What a beautiful sword.*
**[13:19] Grey**
*It's more striking than any weapon should be.*
**[13:25] Grey**
* It's still a bit too heavy to*
* make great use of, but...*
**[13:31] Arthur**
Sorry about this, Mr. Helstea.
**[13:42] Arthur**
This sword...
**[13:46] Grey**
*"Dawn's Ballad W.K. IV."*
**[13:51] Grey**
*What could that mean?*
**[13:57] Arthur**
I'm okay. It's nothing.
**[14:02] Grey**
*The weight and balance have changed.*
**[14:09] Grey**
* Not only that, but the handle and grip are*
* now a length perfectly suited to this body.*
**[14:16] Arthur**
I know, Sylvie. You hit the jackpot.
**[14:21] Grey**
* In my past life, any number of incredible*
* swords passed through my hands,*
**[14:24] Grey**
* yet never once did I find any of*
* them as perfect a fit as this one.*
**[14:36] Grey**
*This does remind me of a story I heard.*
**[14:40] Grey**
* There was once an expert craftsman who*
* made a scepter for a single individual,*
**[14:43] Grey**
*that practically became an extension of them.*
**[14:46] Grey**
* But that involved the owner*
* infusing it with mana.*
**[14:50] Grey**
* The idea of a weapon adjusting itself*
* to its wielder is unheard of.*
**[14:56] Grey**
*W.K. IV. Who could that be?*
**[15:00] Rey**
Arthur, time to head home.
**[15:02] Rey**
Alice is at home making dinner.
**[15:04] Arthur**
One second!
**[15:09] Arthur**
I'll take this.
**[15:11] Rey**
So, you found one that you liked.
**[15:14] Arthur**
It's not as fancy as the other swords,
but I swung it around and took a liking to it.
**[15:23] Rey**
It's a little off-balance. Maybe the
craftsman tried to make it lighter.
**[15:28] Rey**
But that might be perfect for you, Arthur.
**[15:31] Rey**
What do you say, Vincent?
**[15:33] Vincent**
As long as Arthur's happy, I'm good.
**[15:36] Arthur**
Thank you.
**[15:39] Vincent**
What's that staff around your waist?
**[15:42] Vincent**
Huh...
**[15:45] Arthur**
*Have to act normal.*
**[15:47] Arthur**
I saw it on the floor. It felt sturdy and about the right weight when I picked it up,
**[15:52] Arthur**
so I was thinking about
using it during practice.
**[15:54] Vincent**
I didn't know we had something like that.
**[15:57] Vincent**
Jameson, can you check the inventory?
**[16:00] Jameson**
Oh, I think I remember that item.
**[16:03] Jameson**
Some old guy was yelling,
"There's no one fit to use it!" and dumped it on us.
**[16:10] Jameson**
We've had a few appraisers check it and
they all said it's just a sturdy, hard staff.
**[16:17] Jameson**
It seemed like a waste to toss
it out, so I kept it in here.
**[16:21] Vincent**
I see.
**[16:23] Jameson**
Should I have a higher ranked
appraiser check it out?
**[16:26] Arthur**
W-Well...
**[16:27] Arthur**
If it's valuable, then I'm sorry...
**[16:30] Arthur**
But I like how it feels,
and I was hoping to keep it.
**[16:35] Arthur**
Uncle Vincent.
**[16:38] Vincent**
You don't need to apologize!
**[16:41] Vincent**
It was just gathering dust anyway!
**[16:43] Vincent**
Take it with you!
**[16:44] Arthur**
Thanks, Uncle Vincent!
**[16:48] Vincent**
Come on! He called me uncle!
**[16:51] Arthur**
*It worked!*
**[16:55] Grey**
*For a period after that,*
**[16:57] Grey**
* I spent a pleasant time with Alice,*
* Reynolds, Eleanor, and the Helstea family.*
**[17:07] Grey**
* But I was also preparing*
* to become an adventurer.*
**[17:15] Grey**
* It has now been nine years*
* since I came to this world.*
**[17:24] Everyone**
Happy birthday, Arthur!
**[17:27] Arthur**
Thank you.
**[17:32] Alice**
You're already nine. I can't believe it!
**[17:42] Vincent**
Come on, now, Alice, save the
sentimentality for after the party.
**[17:51] Vincent**
Well, everyone, don't be shy! Eat your fill!
**[18:05] Vincent**
And now with dinner done,
it's time for the presents.
**[18:10] Rey**
First, something from us.
**[18:14] Alice**
Those gems on the top have been
enchanted with healing magic by me.
**[18:19] Arthur**
Thank you, Mom!
**[18:22] Vincent**
Next is ours.
**[18:25] Vincent**
Arthur, will you marry me?
**[18:27] Arthur**
No way.
**[18:30] Tabitha**
Don't tease the boy.
**[18:32] Vincent**
This one is for you, Arthur.
**[18:35] Vincent**
And this is for you, Alice.
**[18:39] Tabitha**
If Arthur's mana ever reaches a dangerously
low level, your ring will light up, Alice.
**[18:48] Adam**
This is from us.
**[18:51] Adam**
It's a scroll that can produce sounds.
**[18:54] Adam**
I'll be real with you.
It cost an arm and a leg—
**[18:59] Adam**
You use mana to leave a message on the scroll.
**[19:03] Adam**
When Alice receives it,
she can make one reply.
**[19:07] Rey**
That's great!
**[19:09] Arthur**
Thank you.
**[19:11] Arthur**
I'm so grateful for all
these wonderful presents.
**[19:15] Arthur**
I might be leaving tomorrow, but Mom, Dad,
Eleanor, Uncle Vincent, Auntie Tabitha,
**[19:23] Arthur**
Lilia, everyone in the Twinhorns...
**[19:26] Arthur**
I'll work hard to make sure you
don't have to worry about me.
**[19:28] Rey**
Well said, Arthur.
**[19:30] Alice**
Just be careful, okay?
**[19:32] Alice**
I don't care about you becoming
famous or making a bunch of money.
**[19:36] Alice**
I just want you to stay safe.
**[19:40] Arthur**
I know.
**[19:44] Grey**
* Something I'd felt for a*
* while was confirmed today.*
**[19:48] Grey**
* In this current life, I have*
* family and friends who love me.*
**[19:53] Grey**
* I never want to lose the feeling*
* of security that gives me.*
**[19:56] Grey**
*I care about them more than anything else.*
**[20:00] Grey**
*And if it ever seems like I might lose them,*
**[20:02] Grey**
* I will fight with everything*
* I have in their defense.*
**[20:08] Grey**
*And for that... I need to become stronger.*
**[20:12] Grey**
* Stronger than when I was*
* a king in my past life.*
**[20:20] Rey**
Looking good.
**[20:22] Rey**
You could pass for an S-Rank adventurer.
**[20:25] Arthur**
You really think so?
**[20:26] Rey**
You're a strong boy, but you
shouldn't let that make you cocky.
**[20:31] Rey**
Don't try to solve everything on your
own; remember to rely on Jasmine.
**[20:35] Arthur**
Okay.
**[20:38] Alice**
You don't have to worry. I'm fine.
**[20:42] Rey**
We'll all be fine.
**[20:43] Ellie**
You be a good girl too, okay, Sylvie?
**[20:47] Alice**
Well... get going.
**[20:50] Alice**
And don't forget to put your ring on.
**[20:52] Arthur**
Okay.
**[20:53] Rey**
Arthur, we're all rooting for you.
**[20:57] Alice**
Have a good trip.
**[21:00] Arthur**
I'll be back.
**[21:11] Jasmine**
Are you ready?
**[21:15] Arthur**
Yeah. Let's go.