The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (八男って、それはないでしょう！)

So now Brother Helmut's married into a knightdom, too.

That's how it was for you two as well, right?

The only reason anyone would want to marry us is to become your relative, honestly.

No, I'm sure that's not the only reason.

Well, you'd better accept it already.

You're drawing the entire nation's attention.

You need to make a decision about the tournament soon, or you'll embarrass yourself.

Tournament?

Haven't you heard about it?

It's a martial arts tournament the kingdom hosts once every three years.

I imagine you'll be participating this time, too.

Huh? I will?

It's established that all nobles will participate at least once.

Then I'll enter the mage division.

There isn't one.

Huh?

There's only swordsmanship, spearmanship, archery, and hand-to-hand.

But a noble must earn respect for their splendid use of the sword.

So that settles it.

You'll be in the swordsmanship division.

I see...

Then I'll enhance my body with magic.

Use of magic is forbidden.

It's a contest of pure skill, after all.

What? But that's...

I wish there was a kitchen knife division.

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Episode 7 No Magic? Are You Kidding Me?!

You always give up so quickly.

Come on, stand up!

Hey, why don't we try a different regimen?

Huh? Why?

Because I've been training with you every day

for these past six months while you enhance your bodies with magic.

I can't keep up anymore.

I'm at my limit.

I don't have as much magic as Louise, either.

Still, when you use your magic, you're stronger than the old man who taught you, right?

That's incredible enough!

While I'm... I'm just...

Hey, it's Well.

Huh? Did he have somewhere to go after the ceremony?

He mentioned he needed to talk to Cardinal Hohenheim.

Jeez...

Why don't I have any...

...talent for magic?!

We should participate in the martial arts tournament?

Your lord said to put up a fight worthy of a retainer's daughter.

If you make it through the preliminaries, that should be enough.

That's impossible! It's forbidden to use magic there!

But if you lose in the first round, you'll bring shame on your lord.

Huh? Where are you going?

To train without using magic.

What, you don't need to train, boy?

Even if I'm defeated, I have nothing to lose.

Nothing to lose, huh?

Could you still say that if you were removed from your adventuring party?

Huh? Hold on a minute.

Why would they cut me out?

You're all two years away from turning 15, which will make you adults.

From then on, you'll officially be adventurers.

But before then, it's only natural to let go

of people who can't pull their weight.

No way. We're connected at our souls.

Don't be so naïve.

Party members are comrades

who entrust each other with their lives in order to achieve their goals.

Feelings alone won't cut it.

To be honest, I swapped out party members a few times myself.

But still, Well would never...

Anyway, just make sure you're not seen as a hindrance.

This is good!

What is this black paper?

Nori's so good!

That reminds me. You're also participating in the tournament, aren't you?

Yeah.

And I picked up some information about that.

Word has it that the winner of the past two tournaments,

Warren, the Commander of the Royal Knights,

is withdrawing his entry to help cultivate the next generation.

What?! Then victory's already ours!

No, it's not. It just means it'll be a little easier.

Um, also, I had something to discuss with all of you... uh...

It's about our adventuring party.

That's what I was meeting Cardinal Hohenheim about today.

I was actually hoping we could add Elise to our party.

I hope we can all get along.

Oh, yeah, that's completely fine.

I mean, having her with us will be a big bonus for our party.

She does bring healing magic to our party, after all.

Want to enter the tournament with us while you're at it?

That does sound fun...

But there's no division I could enter.

You're okay with it too, right, Er?

Yeah, of course.

That's great.

Now I can focus on the martial arts tournament.

Huh? I'm surprised you're that interested in it.

My goal is to not embarrass myself!

In that case, I'm going to win.

I'll be sure to win it!

Hey, wait! Wait a minute!

What's gotten into him?

Jeez!

I'll win!

Twenty-six, twenty-seven...

Twenty-eight, twenty-nine...

Twenty-eight, twenty-nine...

S-Seven...

Ninety-six, ninety-seven...

Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, victory!

Victory!

They're all incredible.

Yes.

It's annoying hearing "victory" over and over, but maybe...

Yeah, he might actually win it.

Victory!

Warren's going to be in the martial arts tournament?

Apparently, the king told him that if he wanted to cultivate the next generation,

he should become a hurdle for them to overcome,

so now he's entering.

You're not doing your nightly training?

Yeah, I'm not feeling so great.

Giving up now that Warren's entering?

Have either of you seen Warren's matches?

He's incredible.

There's a reason he climbed all the way up to

Commander of the Royal Knights despite being the third son of lesser nobility.

He's already guaranteed to win.

But even if you don't win...