Secrets of the Silent Witch (サイレント・ウィッチ 沈黙の魔女の隠しごと)

Rudo Martigura Feu.

Marte Rudol. Dax = Harval,

Rua = Fivau, Meil = Sarharval.

Dragon attacks.

Here, in Ridill's kingdom,

Count Kerbeck's territory

has battled dragons for generations.

Foi, Roowa = Meruze, Peru Igunia.

The history of the Count's family

is a legacy of battling dragons.

Damn it!

It only works if you hit 'em between the eyes.

Take your stance!

Don't break formation. We need time to cast the spell.

- -

Dragonscause chaos,

and the Black Dragon,

it's had two recorded sightings,

but both times, it caused total destruction.

Accounts from both disasters

report that multiple towns were completely wiped out.

Lady Isabelle, it's too dangerous.

We need to get you out.

Father and the knights are out there, already fighting.

As his daughter, I can't abandon the people.

I won't run while they suffer and fall...

no matter what.

Even if I die here in Kerbeck, I'm not backing down.

Monica, I brought you some food.

It's so nice to see you.

I have a lot of stuff for you. Would you hold the door for me?

Oh. Mm-hmm.

- -Huh?

Nero! Good day to you.

It's messy in here, like always.

Hey, are these books and things important?

Can I throw them out?

Oh, it's all very important.

Huh.

Oh, by the way, I'm not sure if you've heard,

but three months ago,

the eastern border had a dragon attack.

- -They say some pterodragons

came and flew over the village.

What's more terrifying,

is that the one who led the whole swarm of pterodragons

was the infamous Black Dragon of Worgan.

- Really? -

And then,

one of the legendary Seven Sages was sent there.

Oh, the Seven Sages are the most powerful mages

in the entire kingdom. No one outranks them.

- -And guess what?

It was the youngest of the Seven Sages,

the Silent Witch,

who showed up and wiped them out all by herself.

Really?

They say the Silent Witch

is the only mage alive right now

who can cast magic without chanting a single word.

Come on. Being able to use magic without chanting,

that's insanely cool.

-Uh, wait. -Huh?

Oh.

That's too much.

It's to thank you

for always bringing me everything.

Monica, I never asked. What do you do exactly?

Huh?

Oh. Um...

Mathematics.

As in, you're a math expert?

Well, kinda, I suppose.

Huh.

Then that person who came to our village

must be a math expert, too.

Huh?

Someone said they were your colleague

and wanted to see you, so I gave them directions.

- -Oh?

- It was me. -

-Long time no-- -

L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-Louis!

Would you please stop turning my name

into something ridiculous like "L-L-L-L-L-Louis"

or whatever just came out of your mouth?

-S-S-Sorry, sorry. -

Thank you for showing me the way here.

Much appreciated.

Of course. You're very welcome.

Well, I'd better be going.

Bye-bye.

I-It's... It's been a long time, Louis.

Indeed. It has been a while...

Lady Monica Everett.

THE SILENT WITCH MONICA EVERETT

Or should I say, Silent Witch of the Seven Sages.

As we know,

humans usually can't use magical powers

without chanting a spell.

However, one brilliant mind managed to do

what everyone around her said was impossible.

Her name is Monica Everett.

This girl, who has chosen to hide away

in a mountain cabin,

is one of the Seven Sages,

the greatest mages in the Kingdom of Ridill.

They call her the Silent Witch.

The tale of how this young girl

came to master magic without chanting

might sound unbelievable, but it's actually quite simple.

Monica is extremely shy and gets nervous easily.

She's always found it difficult to speak

in front of other people.

MINERVA'S MAGE TRAINING INSTITUTION

Whenever she met someone new, her whole body would tremble,

and she couldn't get a single word out.

In her worst episodes, she would vomit or faint.

Naturally, there was no way

she could perform magic incantations.

She felt there was no hope left.

When it occurred to her,

if just standing in front of an examiner

made her too nervous to chant, then...

Oh!

I should just use magic without chanting.

That might work.

Most people in her situation

would try to overcome their social anxiety

around strangers.

But Monica's way of thinking

took her in an unexpected direction.

And just like that, her talent began to blossom.

And so, this genius girl mastered silent magic

and quickly rose to become one of the Seven Sages.

Her unusual skills were the unexpected culmination

-of her fears and hard work. -

Well, well.

You really are wasting that rare gift of yours,

fellow sage.

Hmm.

THE BARRIER MAGE LOUIS MILLER

Okay, Ryn. Sound barrier, please.

Of course. Right away.

Of course, a high-ranking spirit could do that.

HIGH WIND SPIRIT RYNZBELFEID

If only humans could wield magic without casting spells,

I wouldn't have had to work so hard

to perfect unchanted magic all on my own.

- Now, then. -Huh?

I came to see you today

because there's something I'd like to ask you.

Ask... me?

That's right.

I've been serving as a bodyguard to the second prince

under secret orders from His Majesty.

But you're with the first prince's faction,

aren't you?

Yes.

But somehow, I ended up

being the one assigned to guard the second prince.

I have my suspicions as to why,

but it would be disrespectful to assume His Majesty's intent.

So I prefer to say nothing more.

Most importantly, above all,

I was assigned to watch over the second prince,

but without him ever knowing.

His Highness, Felix, the second prince,

attends Serendia Academy, a well-known boarding school.

It makes sense for me to infiltrate the academy,

but now I see it's not going to work.

Let's be honest,

with my good looks and reputation,

undercover work isn't exactly a strong fit.

Wow. Full of yourself much?

Maids don't get paid for their opinions.

But then, how...

Duke Clockford,

a strong supporter of the second prince,

pulls all the strings at the academy.

So I prepared this.

A... a combined tracking and communication barrier

with danger detection

and a low-range physical and magical defense.

I-Is that right?

You can tell all that just from looking?

Indeed.

This tool offers magical protection,

and I created it entirely on my own.

This brooch right here

and the one I gave His Highness Felix,