The first familiar I ever summoned was a gigantic egg.
Only dragons had huge eggs,
and though it wouldn't be strong right away,
if I took care of it and incubated it,
I'd get myself a powerful dragon familiar.
Just you wait.
Whoa, what a huge egg!
Chris!
That's cool! Is that your familiar?
It's way bigger than mine!
Oh, uh, yeah!
I can't believe the supergenius Chris
is actually talking to me!
I can't wait till it hatches!
I bet it'll be gigantic and super cool!
Y-yeah, I'm gonna incubate it so it'll be real big and cool!
That was how I got to know her.
Shiro ka kuro kongaragatte gray
Itsudatte aimai na mama de
Tayorinaku aruku tonari de hohoenderu kimi
Akogare wa tashika da toshite
Hateshinaku tooku mabushii
Chippokena kono genjou Abracada-Boo mahou kakete yo
Kimi no hitomi no yami ni kakushita
Samishisa wa yasashii uta de dakishimeteitai no ni
Sekaijuu ga uso datte sawagihajimetatte
Kimi ga kimi naraba
Kirameku kaze o makiokoshi shinjitsu o sakebu
Sekaijuu ga tsumi datte togameta toshitatte
Tatta hitori demo
Kimi o rikai shi tsuzuketai
I'm on your side mamotte ageru
RAMPAGE
What should we make for dinner? Lettuce is on sale…
Alto! Let's get some dessert! C'mon!
You shouldn't live off just dessert.
You need to eat a balanced diet.
Don't you worry! I'm eating other food, too!
No! We're short on money this month,
so no snacks or desserts!
Gaaah!
C'mon, let's go. I'll buy you
some desserts some other time.
Roast beef is yummy too, you know!
Nuh-uh!
Vermeil can be so childish sometimes.
Will you clean your plate tonight?
Uh-huh.
And will you clean the bathroom?
Uh-huh.
Then all right. Just one, now.
But just this one, all right?
I love you!
C'mere.
H-hey, hold on, Vermeil!
What? What's wrong? I'm not even draining your mana.
Th-that's not the issue here…
You said if you love someone,
you can kiss them whenever you want, right?
I-I didn't say that!
L-look, we're out in public right now!
Oh!
I see.
If you want me to drain your mana,
you could just ask.
Ve-
Vermeil…
Cut it out!
There you are!
I'm so glad I found you!
Y-you gotta help…
My bro needs help!
Damn, that's a nice look for you, Captain Chris.
Rex!
Funny how things work out.
You always seemed so far away,
but now you're on the floor beneath me.
Rex, you bastard…
What the hell did you do?!
What'd I do? I dunno.
And I don't care.
Man, this is weird.
I thought this'd make me feel better,
but ever since I started…
I'm just getting more and more pissed off!
C'mon! Fight back already!
Is that all the Gold Square Captain
of the Dragonriders has to dish out?!
Get the hell up!
I know that's not all you got!
R-Rex…
Stop…
Rex!
Bro!
You guys?
Perfect timing.
I gotta pay you back for what you did for me.
You just saved me time looking for you.
C-Chris!
Bro…
No…
Second-year, Alto…
Run.
Did you do this to Chris, Rex?
It was me, duh! You see anyone else here?
All right, then.
Oh, hell no, I hate that look!
His mana…
I hate her, I hate you!
I hate, hate...
HATE everyone!
I feel great! Better than great!
And if I get rid of you, I'll…
That's enough!
Summon!
Judgment
Sword
Judgment Sword.
Rex Forward.
I hereby punish you in the name of absolute justice.
ORTIGIA ACADEMY
STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
ELENA KIMBERLIGHT
Madam President…
Chris!
Are you all right, Chris?
You're wounded…
And after fighting such a lowly opponent?
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Y-you don't have to put her down…
Wait.
Don't just barge in…
…when it ain't your fight!
I-I'm still…
Rex…
Rex!
Rex! C'mon, Rex!
Rex!
You.
Do you have any knowledge as to what that power was?
No idea.
It's been three days since the incident,
which brought the total number of victims to five.
We did learn one thing from
the Rex Forward incident: someone is behind this.
But we don't know if it's caused by a drug or black magic,
so we can't guarantee we'll be able to help the afflicted.
This incident is-
Hey! This discussion isn't over!
I don't get her.
Forward was the man she punished before, yes?
She enjoys being rough with her toys...
...but dislikes when others mistreat what is hers.
BRONZE SQUARE
EXAM NOTICE
Oh, boy! It's nearly time
for the Bronze Certification Exam!
Y-yeah, that's right.
What's got you all distracted?
Ow!
I know you're still thinking about what happened,
but you need to focus on the road ahead!
What will happen if you fail the Bronze exam now?
That dinosaur freak will get all worked up
about it being "his fault"!
H-he would.
I know! So you need to pass it on your first try!
Then, when he wakes up,
you can say you're on his level now!
Lilia!
That's kinda rude...
Alto!
What's wrong?
Nothing.
I'm a little tired. Can I go back to our room to rest?
Huh? Are you all right? If you're not feeling well,
then I can come too…
No, it's all right. Your exam is coming up,
and you gotta go to the library to study, right?
That was strange. She NEVER leaves you alone.
I-I hope Vermeil is okay.
She's not a child.
She can walk back to the dorm by herself.
No, that's not what I meant…
Vermeil's just been acting a little weird
ever since the thing with Rex.
Enough about her!
This is our one chance to hang out alone together!
L-let's study in my room- no, a study
room! I-i-it'll be eaiser to focus there!
Oh, sure. Whatever works.
I knew I recognized that power...
Oh, I know you.
So do I. You're Alto's teacher.
Professor Obsidian. I teach magic history.
Is Alto not with you today?
I think this is the first time we've spoken.
Even the teachers are talking about you…
Hey, Professor.
You did it, right?
I can't say I understand. What are you inferring I did?
C'mon, you don't need to bluff.
I've been onto you for a while.
I can smell the low-tier clinging to you.
Low-tier what?
What you're trying to do with them
is none of my business,
but I recommend you stop.
It's too much power for a human to handle.
Are you going to tell him about me?
I don't care enough to.
I told you it's none of my business.
I just wanted to warn you.
If you want to do it, then fine, do it.
But…
You lay a finger on Alto,
and I'll rip you and your soul to shreds.
I see!
You're the real thing.
True, from your point of view, mine's quite low-tier.
Likely not even worth your time.
If you understand, then you should stop.
Nothing good will come out of your pursuit.
Oh, no...
...low-tier is well worth it.
Because now, I can obtain the real thing.
You bastard, what did you do?!
It's...
You told me I should do as I wish.
So I'm merely following your suggestion.
S-see? I-if you use this here, you get this!
I get it! Calm down, Lilia!
Why should I calm down?!
Huh?
You don't have that many days till the exam!
C'mon, now, start undressing, too!
Why?
Lilia, could you please not…
Wh-what?! Are you all right?!
Y-yeah, but my right hand just started…
Wait, what…?
Hey!
What is it now?!
Vermeil?
There, there…
What is this mana?!
Huh?
N-no…
Hold on, Alto!
That mana…
What are you?
I should have expected that.
But small as it may be,
it's still quite necessary for our success.
I cannot let you pass.
I've... I've done it. I've done it!
Look at her! This is my…
Wha-?
Just with one swing of her arm…
So this is how powerful the real thing can be…
Vermeil!
Does it get easier with time for the immortal?
If I was born normal, if I become normal, can I stay close?
With the children, we link our arms
Make a circle and sing a song
Knowing there was no chair for me all along
You locked me into the dark, I'm your preserved flower
The world is too slow to understand
Not all blossoms spark, And spikes may be sharp
They only want to see the beautiful parts
Sitting in a shower of scarlet rain
It all used to be ours, I'm counting the hours
Hours that stood between us like a river
Once I crawled through the water
All I ever knew have become distant past