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

Hey, are you sure we should be

attending the wedding ceremony with you?

Capital Stuttburg

Brother Erich said I should bring my friends if I had any.

Though I'm just glad the academy is out for summer break right now.

Ta-da!

When I show up in this dress that I picked out,

I'm sure all the nobles will want to employ me!

Because it's so showy!

Are there any nobles coming to your brother's wedding?

Hey.

He's marrying into the Brandt family, which I've heard is a knightdom,

so yeah, there should be at least some.

Onward I go on the path to becoming a retainer!

Oh, sorry...

Huh?

Er?

I don't trust it.

A ship flying in the sky?

Don't worry, little Er.

A magic airship won't fall out of the sky.

I thought only your friends were invited to come?

Yeah, Brantag is heading to the capital to report the status of his domain,

so he's just guiding us since it's on the way for him.

Oh?

Is that a guidebook for the capital?

Yeah. To be honest, there's something I've always wanted.

I see... It won't fall out of the sky, huh?

Well, I wouldn't say it's impossible.

I mean, if it gets attacked by a huge dragon,

it's bound to fall, y'know?

True, it would probably fall in that case.

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Episode 4: Obligations? Are You Kidding Me?!

Hey, what's going on?!

I thought this magic airship's flight path was avoiding the lands where monsters live?

Yes, but what you see outside right now is an undead version of an ancient dragon,

so that logic doesn't apply here.

Enough excuses! Just do something about it!

Do want us to die?!

Everyone, please rest easy!

The powerful mage, Brantag Ringstat, will be dealing with it right away!

I can't beat that thing.

What?!

That's an undead.

The only way to defeat it is by purging it with holy magic.

But I can't use holy magic.

Then this ship is...

Don't worry. You have another mage on board.

Huh?! Wait, I can't do it!

I mean, th-th-that's—

Your master would have taken care of it with a smile.

Listen up. I'll protect the ship.

The moment you leap off and take flight,

waste no time purging it with your holy magic.

Okay, boy, brace yourself.

Here we go.

Oh, wait a second.

One more thing.

A magic barrier!

I told you I'd protect it, didn't I, my disciple's disciple?

I should have expected that from my master's master.

Now...

I can focus on this moving puppet.

That's it, Well!

You've got it!

Don't lose!

Settle down, you three. It's dangerous!

I need more.

More, more...

Even brighter holy light!

Now, I hope this...

finishes it!

Go!

Hey, you three!

Yeah!

Hey, boy!

I told you to use your bag to collect those bones!

Huh?

Oh, shoot.

Cheers!

Looks like we'll make it to the capital safely.

I'm glad.

I've been wanting to do some shopping.

It might prove difficult to go shopping.

Hey, Aruterio. You were aboard this ship, too?

Yeah. I enjoyed watching from afar as you defeated that dragon.

Sheesh...

Oh, this is one of my partners from back when I was still an adventurer.

Huh? You were members of the same party?

He's the head of a huge merchant company in the capital now.

He's known for his business's political ties.

That's about the gist of it. Nice to meet you, little hero.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

So what did you mean about shopping being difficult?

Oh, well, you'll understand once we're in the capital.

Oh, look at that!

That's the capital,

Stuttburg.

Hey, why don't we go enjoy the town for a bit first?

Good idea!

I might want to buy one of the capital's dresses!

Uh, well, I have some things to attend to,

so please take care of the rest. All of it. Everything.

He escaped.

Escaped?

Huh? What?

Did we do something wrong?

You did a splendid job of slaying that ancient dragon.

His Majesty awaits you at the castle.

Please come this way.

His Majesty?

This place is huge...

Well!

We'll be heading to your brother's, okay?

Bye-bye!

Huh?!

Hey, boy, you'll get lost.

Oh, p-please wait for me!

The slayer of the ancient dragon, Wendelin von Benno Baumeister,

and standing in for Brantag Ringstat,

Aruterio Märchen, have both arrived!

Raise your heads.

You truly are young...

Wendelin von Benno Baumeister.

Yes?

In honor of your achievements

in slaying an ancient dragon and defending the lives of the passengers on our magic airship,

I hereby grant thee the sixth rank of baronet.

Hey, remember what I taught you earlier? Your pledge.

My sword shall be wielded for Your Majesty,

for our kingdom,

and for our people.

Huh? Did I just become a baronet?

In addition, we hereby bestow upon you the twin dragon medal.

Are you sure it was okay to miss seeing His Majesty?

It's fine.

The boy is the star of the show, anyway.

Oh, thank you.

Um, is Well really going to become a baronet?

Oh, I'm sure he'll earn a noble rank at least that high.

I can't believe he'd be granted a higher noble rank

than our father on his journey to my wedding ceremony.

Oh, yeah, your family only had the rank of knight, didn't they?

Um, if he really is being made a baronet,

wouldn't that create a separate, independent line?

Yeah, it means his name will be removed from your family line

and placed at the head of a new Baumeister family.

Is Well going to stop being an adventurer and leave us?

No, no, even if he is granted nobility,

he's just a noble of the robe, one without any land.

He won't have any reason to stay in the capital,

so whether or not he goes adventuring should be entirely up to him.

Yeah, this is an exciting promotion for Well!

There are some exciting aspects to it, but...

But?

Well, I'm sure our boy is getting a full taste

of the fetters that come with noble society.

170,000 gold coins for the bones and magic stones?

Lord Marshall Edgar, I believe 130,000 coins is the fair amount.

So he told me to collect them because they go for a high price.

Lord Commissioner Ruckner,

are you suggesting we should be stingy with the reward for Sir Baumeister

after he risked his life in battle?

Oh, but I didn't really—

We do not have an unlimited budget.

Sir Baumeister is already a citizen of this kingdom,

so I'm sure he understands the circumstances.

Um...

With the bones of this ancient dragon and the magic crystals

we could create from such a huge magic stone,

we could make several of our magic airships operational again!