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00:00:03Seven years ago, I was only three. You kicked me and mom out of the family, just because they couldn't
00:00:08speak quickly.
00:00:09And now, you actually want me back?
00:00:14That's right. The Sterling Air is nothing but a pathetic mute. I'm a disgrace to the family, right?
00:00:20And that is why. You all thought I totally deserved to be dumb, right?
00:00:25The Sterlings only produces geniuses, but you? You had a mute for a son. He's turning us into a complete
00:00:31laughingstock in Solar Raid.
00:00:32When my mom died last year, you didn't even flinch. And so because of that, I'm done with this family,
00:00:38and done with my dad.
00:00:40But now out of nowhere, you're talking about family ties, and saying you miss me? Do you actually think I'm
00:00:46nothing more than a dumb kid?
00:00:48Southor's birthday is the day after tomorrow. The Sterling family will be at his banquet, and that's still the family's
00:00:53heir apparent on paper.
00:00:55If I don't show up, Southor would take it as a sign of disrespect. That's the only real reason behind
00:01:02all of this.
00:01:05I've been away for seven years. I can't find my way around. Where's the main hall?
00:01:10Well, if it isn't the great heir coming back, you're the stupid mute the Sterling's tossed out. What's with all
00:01:15the hand-waving? I don't understand it.
00:01:18Why the hell are you staring at me?
00:01:20You have no idea who you're dealing with.
00:01:25I've slaughtered vermants like you in another life.
00:01:33I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I didn't mean it. That was a joke. Your grandpa's right there, and everyone's been
00:01:39expecting you.
00:01:40Everyone in this world only sees me as the pathetic, mute outcast of the Sterling's. If only they knew I'm
00:01:46not one of them.
00:01:47My soul's from another realm. I was Friar Oren. The rivers ran red where I walked. That's why they called
00:01:53me Hollow Friar.
00:01:58Hollow Friar. A thousand javelins have perished by your hand. You won't get an easy death. The Underworld's waiting for
00:02:06you!
00:02:07I walk the path of mercy, a journey that leads towards the Gate of Enlightenment. Yet you fixate only on
00:02:13my wrath, but never see the compassion beneath.
00:02:17Come.
00:02:22Allow me to show it to you properly.
00:02:32By the grace of this holy light, the javelins were parasites leeching off the villagers down the mountain. Only by
00:02:39purging your whole family can suffer and be entered.
00:02:41You'll never comprehend this truth. By the grace of this holy light, mortals can never see. This is the path
00:02:50of sovereignty. If no divine hand guides me, then I shall guide myself.
00:03:07As long as I cultivate in silence for eight years, I'll reclaim my power from my past life.
00:03:14Jude, he's your grandfather. Say hi to Grandpa.
00:03:19He's born deaf and mute.
00:03:22Our Jude is the sterling heir, but a defective heir is unworthy of the legacy of our name.
00:03:30Start driving.
00:03:37But even in her death, Mom told me to come back.
00:03:41But this is beneath me, yet here I stand.
00:03:44This time, I'm here to make things right.
00:03:47You will grovel before her tomb. Mark my words!
00:04:05Hey!
00:04:06Did you walk here from the village? Huh?
00:04:09Grandpa's been sitting here. You've been keeping him waiting!
00:04:14Cousin Sean, are you worried that I'll take your inheritance?
00:04:17I wonder what god you all worked up.
00:04:18Jude Sterling, how have you been all these years?
00:04:21Save your breath, Grandpa. You don't have to ask him anything.
00:04:24Why do you even bother getting a sign language teacher for this mute?
00:04:28This is ridiculous!
00:04:32It's been seven years since I last saw your brother. Don't you think we should catch up?
00:04:37Prince South Horse Banquet is the day after tomorrow.
00:04:40If any disagreement between him and us becomes even slightly visible,
00:04:45it would tarnish the dignity of our entire family.
00:04:48How can you be so dense? It's obvious that you're not thinking!
00:04:51But I...
00:04:51Ah, that's okay.
00:04:53Please hold your temper.
00:04:59You know, Jude, in all honesty,
00:05:02we've wronged your mother and you all these years.
00:05:06Yet we must ask for your understanding.
00:05:08It's only natural for a great family to encounter and to endure many complications.
00:05:20It's not your fault that you were born mute.
00:05:23You are and always will be part of the Sterling bloodline.
00:05:26From now on, you will be living here with us.
00:05:30He can't live here!
00:05:31But, Dad!
00:05:31The Sterling can't be broken!
00:05:32That's enough!
00:05:34Jude, kneel and show your gratitude.
00:05:38Wait, there's no need for that.
00:05:40It is, after all, the right thing to do.
00:05:50All these years, you kept me like a dog.
00:05:52And yet, do you have the nerve to call this mercy?
00:05:57What?
00:05:58What is he saying?
00:06:00Well...
00:06:01What does he mean by that?
00:06:03You kept me like a dog all these years.
00:06:05Jude!
00:06:06How dare you speak like that!
00:06:08A dog!
00:06:10At least he knows his place.
00:06:11Must you twist every single thing so viciously?
00:06:14The only reason why I'm even offering you a place is because you're my grandson and we're
00:06:19bound by blood so you don't have to wander out there like a stray.
00:06:23I am the prodigy that heaven itself ordained.
00:06:26This isn't your mercy.
00:06:27It's my mercy to let you kneel.
00:06:30I didn't come back here to join your family.
00:06:33I'm here to get justice for my mother.
00:06:36Every last sterling should grovel before my mom's tomb.
00:06:41What...
00:06:41What did he just say to me?
00:06:48What does he mean by that?
00:06:55He's telling us that it's already late and he wishes to rest.
00:06:59I'm sorry, but I can't afford to lose this job.
00:07:05Indeed.
00:07:07It's late.
00:07:08Time passed by so quickly.
00:07:09Lydia?
00:07:11Take him to his room.
00:07:13Right away, sir.
00:07:14Sir, this way, please.
00:07:17Not even a bow?
00:07:19Did the countryside erase every bit of your manners as well?
00:07:24You're in no position to tell me that.
00:07:29Ah, he...
00:07:31He says he'll remember to bow next time.
00:07:33My silent cultivation will end in two days.
00:07:36Otherwise, I curse you to hell.
00:07:39Hold it.
00:07:40At the princess' upcoming banquet,
00:07:43every noble will be watching.
00:07:44Prince Althor values cultural refinement above everything else.
00:07:48Also, if I'm not mistaken,
00:07:51the banquet will include a literary duel
00:07:54among the noble heirs.
00:07:56Grandpa, why are you wasting your breath on a peasant?
00:07:59Does he even know the classical virtues?
00:08:01Or the way scholars duel?
00:08:03Keep your mouth shut.
00:08:06I am well aware
00:08:07that you were raised without any sense of culture or education.
00:08:11That is why a tutor will begin instructing you
00:08:14in calligraphy and classic studies
00:08:16starting tomorrow morning.
00:08:18If fortune favors you,
00:08:20the banquet guests will go easy on you.
00:08:22I wonder if...
00:08:23the art of carving spells
00:08:24into the flesh of your enemies
00:08:26might somehow be counted as calligraphy.
00:08:29Did you hear what I said?
00:08:30Tomorrow your lessons will begin.
00:08:32I expect you to study hard.
00:08:34Don't humiliate us.
00:08:38What's he up to?
00:08:40Huh?
00:08:40He knows calligraphy?
00:08:41That's impossible.
00:08:42But he's mute.
00:08:44He only went to some charity school.
00:08:46He had no proper education.
00:08:50These are the five principles.
00:08:52Raise, press, hook, support, and resist.
00:08:56Fingers firm.
00:08:57Your palm must remain hollow.
00:08:59Your wrist must be level as water.
00:09:01And the brush straight as a ruler.
00:09:03Do you understand?
00:09:04It will take you a lifetime to grasp these five principles.
00:09:07So this is how the five principles my mother taught me actually work.
00:09:11This requires decades of dedicated practice.
00:09:15And yet, he's only ten years old.
00:09:21Uh, Pearl.
00:09:23Keen as a falcon sigh.
00:09:24Fierce as a rearing stallion.
00:09:26What a masterpiece.
00:09:28Cast into the mud.
00:09:29My son's master calligraphy.
00:09:31His brush source.
00:09:32Hitting the paper like a warhorse.
00:09:35Yet, they dare to.
00:09:41Mock its radiance.
00:09:52A pearl cast into the mud.
00:09:54Yet, they dare to mock its radiance.
00:09:59Why does this handwriting look so familiar to me?
00:10:01He's basically calling us ignorant.
00:10:03He's implying he's the pearl.
00:10:05And we're ignorant to not see his true worth.
00:10:08Absolutely ridiculous.
00:10:10What an arrogant kid.
00:10:12Go home and rest.
00:10:14As you wish.
00:10:20This writing feels so familiar.
00:10:24Where have I seen this before?
00:10:27Benjamin, wake up.
00:10:29Look at this.
00:10:30This one is the prince's treasured fragment.
00:10:33Charlemagne's surviving work.
00:10:34He only gave us three days.
00:10:35Observe it carefully.
00:10:37Or our relatives will take it.
00:10:39Mother, what is this?
00:10:40I've never seen this before.
00:10:42That's Carolingian minuscule.
00:10:44It's created thanks to Emperor Charlemagne.
00:10:46It means clear graceful and...
00:10:49How dare you take this?
00:10:51The prince's treasure is far above your station.
00:10:53It is not for you to see.
00:10:56Someone as wretched as you shouldn't even aspire to that.
00:11:00I'm sorry.
00:11:05Benjamin, how much did you memorize?
00:11:12Carolingian minuscule.
00:11:14But that kid is only ten years old.
00:11:17Could it be that he is the prodigy the prophecy spoke of?
00:11:28The study.
00:11:29They managed to make it look almost respectable.
00:11:35Allow me to educate you on the proper ways to handle scholarly tools.
00:11:41This exquisite mahogany desk cost no less than a million and was crafted by the best hands.
00:11:47Behold, our severus inkstand, swan feather quills, and Flemish parchment.
00:11:52Just so you know, these few treasures alone prove that our family's impeccable taste has spanned generations.
00:12:00Did that amuse you?
00:12:03It's nothing but a fake parchment.
00:12:06What swan feather is she talking about?
00:12:08This is nothing but dog hair.
00:12:10These are just cheap bristles, created for cheap men to use.
00:12:14But I'll have to admit, this inkstand is genuine.
00:12:18Two out of four are fakes.
00:12:19That's truly remarkable.
00:12:21Such impeccable taste.
00:12:23He can't even name these treasures.
00:12:25What a savage.
00:12:28Sir, let's pray that your brain survives your tutoring tomorrow.
00:12:33It would be unwise to waste your grandpa's generosity.
00:12:37Also, as for the tutor that they hired for you,
00:12:40he is one of the great minds.
00:12:43Be sure not to waste it.
00:12:45And remember to treasure this opportunity tomorrow.
00:12:55The sterling household is full of illiterate masters and bowing, groveling servants.
00:13:01They boast of noble heritage and impeccable taste.
00:13:04Hmph.
00:13:07You've got to be kidding me.
00:13:09Had I not been bound by my oath,
00:13:11a solemn vow of silence,
00:13:13I would have flayed them alive with my words.
00:13:19Mrs. Wilkins, is he asleep now?
00:13:22What's wrong?
00:13:23He suddenly slapped me right after I showed him the way to the main hall.
00:13:27Please stand up for me, Mrs. Wilkins.
00:13:29That mute brat attacked me.
00:13:30What?
00:13:31How dare he?
00:13:32Don't worry.
00:13:33I'll inform Mr. Sterling.
00:13:35Thank you, Mrs. Wilkins.
00:13:36He's nothing but a lowly mutt from the fields.
00:13:39And he dares to strike those above him?
00:13:41Just wait.
00:13:42We'll see what'll happen until Mr. Clay tutors him tomorrow.
00:13:46They'll surely beg for mercy.
00:13:49Mr. Clay?
00:13:49Are you talking about Mr. Henry Clay who used to mentor Master Sean?
00:13:54Yes.
00:13:54That was him.
00:13:55His temper is legendary.
00:13:56And wow, he's in it for tomorrow.
00:13:59I've never met Mr. Clay myself.
00:14:01He's the literary titan of Solorane.
00:14:07Eight long years of total silence to strip away the layers of mortal vanity.
00:14:13To see the world as it truly is and touch the cosmic truth.
00:14:17One more day and I'll finally achieve the great perfection.
00:14:21Eight long years of total silence.
00:14:23This is killing me.
00:14:29There's something divine in the air.
00:14:31And it is definitely coming somewhere near.
00:14:34I can feel that hunger.
00:14:36Like a black hole.
00:14:38His cultivation is draining every ounce of life from the whole surrounding region.
00:14:43I was fortunate to withdraw my energy in time.
00:14:45Or the devouring force would have claimed me.
00:14:49Your Highness.
00:14:50That's Mr. Jensen in the council chamber.
00:14:52This cannot wait.
00:14:54Your Highness.
00:14:55There's been a disaster.
00:14:56Mr. Jensen collapsed into inclusion.
00:14:58He coughed up blood and was badly hurt.
00:15:00He did what?
00:15:02A madman.
00:15:03He has risen in Dawnshire.
00:15:05The land's very essence is being sucked dry by his immense power.
00:15:14His power surpasses mortal limits.
00:15:16Teetering of demonic?
00:15:18How is it possible that such might still walks the earth in our era?
00:15:26I've never come this close to a being of such overwhelming power.
00:15:30I wonder if I can be ever truly worthy enough to witness him fully unveiled in all his glory.
00:15:36Toward the Sterlings?
00:15:38What kind of being, what kind of power could devour the energy of an entire city with such force?
00:15:45It's heading towards the Sterlings?
00:15:47Unbelievable.
00:15:48How could they possibly be connected to that existence?
00:15:51I am less than a mere worm when standing before such overwhelming power.
00:15:55I won't even think of seeking him out.
00:15:57Not with power such as his.
00:16:00A dukedom would be a mere trifle, a petty price to pay.
00:16:04If it means I could stand beside true power.
00:16:11I am almost there.
00:16:13Soon enough, my old power will ignite.
00:16:27This boy is plain looking and mute.
00:16:29I'm Henry.
00:16:31You're Jude Sterling?
00:16:32Your family paid a fortune to have me educate you.
00:16:36Or rather, to teach you the alphabet.
00:16:40If he weren't born as Sterling, he'd never get to encounter a literary genius like me.
00:16:46And yet he has the audacity to look displaced.
00:16:48Unbelievable.
00:16:51Can you even memorize just one of these books in a single day?
00:16:55Even as a bond would fail.
00:16:57Here are seven books.
00:16:58Choose one.
00:16:59I will drill you for 15 hours without rest.
00:17:02By the end, you will have fully comprehended at least one entire volume.
00:17:06These are just children's primers.
00:17:08And this is the profound heritage they boast about?
00:17:12Hilarious.
00:17:12I'm well aware that you're a slow learner.
00:17:14And yes, these texts are far beyond your comprehension.
00:17:19But then...
00:17:21Enough with your charades.
00:17:23Hurry.
00:17:23Pick one of these books in front of you.
00:17:28The Iliad.
00:17:35What do you mean by that?
00:17:42Are you saying that not a single one appeals to you at all?
00:17:46Listen, child.
00:17:47These are all...
00:17:49Don't tell me you actually expect to study them all.
00:17:53Let me tell you.
00:17:54Even ants cannot move mountains.
00:17:56Even two days still won't be enough.
00:17:59Then what do you mean?
00:18:00Stop toying with me.
00:18:01I'm one of Solorane's ten literary titans.
00:18:04Were it not for the Sterlings, you...
00:18:16This pressure and this flow.
00:18:19Is he really ten years old?
00:18:20How can he write this when it takes decades to master?
00:18:24I had already mastered all of this.
00:18:26By the time I was three.
00:18:27Lines flow free.
00:18:28No rigid rows.
00:18:29Grace found in chaos.
00:18:30Bold strokes.
00:18:31Tans.
00:18:32The italic script.
00:18:33Do you already know that?
00:18:34Gothic script is neat.
00:18:35Cursive is wild.
00:18:36But italic script?
00:18:37It's perfect balance.
00:18:39Controlled yet elegant.
00:18:40To truly reach the mastery of this craft, one must first conquer both gothic and cursive styles.
00:18:46Yet somehow, it's fallen into the hands of a mute child.
00:18:52Now you choose silence?
00:18:57A backwater mute?
00:18:59Possessing imperial-grade calligraphy?
00:19:01What utter nonsense!
00:19:03It's true.
00:19:03Your writing is impressive.
00:19:05But do you really expect me to believe that you mastered all of these three?
00:19:09I find it hard to believe.
00:19:12Very well.
00:19:13Let's see you prove it.
00:19:18In Plutarch's parallel lives, which Roman general boldly crossed the Rubicon declaring,
00:19:24The die is cast.
00:19:25Do you know that?
00:19:26Now tell me, against whom did he wage this great civil war?
00:19:34Julius Caesar.
00:19:40He waged his civil war against Pompey the Great, once his own ally.
00:19:45And his partner?
00:19:47Crassus and Pompey.
00:19:49You've already memorized parallel lives.
00:19:52I can't believe it.
00:19:53He's mastered this through and through.
00:19:56Finish this line from Cicero or Tempora.
00:20:00Or Moris from Cotillinarians.
00:20:02Denouncing Catelyn's conspiracy, which speech was it?
00:20:05The first Cotillinarian.
00:20:06He breathes the classics.
00:20:09Fortune favors the bold.
00:20:11Whose famous words are these?
00:20:12Write it down.
00:20:14Virgil's aimied.
00:20:16Dulce at the coral mess.
00:20:17To die for one's country.
00:20:19Pro patria mori.
00:20:20How about the art of living is more like...
00:20:23The wrestlers than the dancers.
00:20:25This boy's a real prodigy.
00:20:27Who first refused to fight in the Iliad?
00:20:30Achilles, the greatest warrior.
00:20:33He chose pride over war.
00:20:36Who leads Aeneas through the other world?
00:20:41The Sibyl of Cule.
00:20:46What you've done goes well beyond the limits of the syllabus.
00:20:50This is truly next-level Homeric wisdom.
00:20:55I'm unworthy to be your teacher.
00:20:58Your wisdom and talent are far beyond mine.
00:21:01You mentioned earlier that you've memorized all these by the age of three.
00:21:04I believe that your brilliance is on another level.
00:21:08You should be the one teaching me.
00:21:10What three years old?
00:21:11I wasn't talking about this life.
00:21:13I'm talking about a life long ago.
00:21:17I must be off.
00:21:20I was a fool to scorn the whispers of wisdom.
00:21:23Divine wisdom met my eyes today.
00:21:26Jude Sterling, after tomorrow, your name will echo across the entire city.
00:21:31You absolutely have to attend the Prince's Feast tomorrow.
00:21:35His name will echo across the city?
00:21:37That means tomorrow at the banquet, that will be his defining moment.
00:21:49The italic script.
00:21:52Is this the piece he wrote?
00:21:54Even his italic writing seems to dance on paper.
00:21:57His skills are otherworldly.
00:21:59Crowned with confidence.
00:22:00I'm finding it hard to believe that he's ever been mute.
00:22:04Hello, sir.
00:22:06Frame this.
00:22:07Just like the one from last night.
00:22:09Use a gold frame.
00:22:10Place it in the study.
00:22:13This writing floats gracefully, yet cuts really deep, sir.
00:22:17Such mastery takes decades to achieve.
00:22:19Who could possibly create such artistry?
00:22:38Dad, Jude won't be able to learn in time.
00:22:41Even Mr. Clay gave up while trying to teach him this morning.
00:22:44That's true, Dad.
00:22:45Mr. Clay refused to instruct him.
00:22:47The servants reported to me that they saw the tutor left Jude's study by noon.
00:22:52Dad, how about we don't let him attend tomorrow?
00:22:55He's going to make fools out of us in front of everyone.
00:22:58This is settled.
00:22:59Enough with that topic.
00:23:01Because the child will have to be there.
00:23:07The wind is howling strangely.
00:23:08That's true.
00:23:09Let me close the door.
00:23:27That recluse again.
00:23:30He resumed his cultivation.
00:23:32I don't know why, but I've been getting this feeling.
00:23:36What is it?
00:23:38I can sense that.
00:23:40Our meeting with the powerful being is drawing near.
00:23:44Are you sure?
00:23:45So Jensen has finally won their approval.
00:23:48What about me?
00:23:50Where does that leave me?
00:23:59Soon.
00:24:00Almost there.
00:24:08Done at last.
00:24:13Trinity Crown.
00:24:15My breakthrough's done.
00:24:16I've transcended.
00:24:18Trinity Convergence achieved at H10.
00:24:19I've matched my past life's peak.
00:24:22I read the celestial signs.
00:24:23The hollow friar of legend has returned.
00:24:33By the grace of his holy light.
00:24:37What's taking him so long?
00:24:38Where is he?
00:24:39Grandpa.
00:24:40This feast is of the highest importance.
00:24:42Must we really be held up by that mute?
00:24:44Exactly.
00:24:45Nothing will change even if he won't go with us today.
00:24:47She's right, Dad.
00:24:48The other nobles will mock us if we parade a mute in front of everyone.
00:24:51Besides, he's been raised in the countryside.
00:24:54He lacks all cultured grace.
00:24:56Nobles always judge first by one's refinement and wit.
00:24:58He goes.
00:24:59And that's final.
00:25:00But, Grandpa.
00:25:01In just one day, this extraordinary talent has shattered my expectations.
00:25:06I was a fool to scorn the whispers of wisdom.
00:25:09Divine wisdom met my eyes today.
00:25:10You absolutely have to attend the Prince's Feast tomorrow.
00:25:15This time, perhaps Jude may astonish all the noble guests.
00:25:20The entire Sterling clan and even the Prince.
00:25:24Move it, sir.
00:25:25Hurry.
00:25:26Why do you walk so slowly?
00:25:29Hurry, Jude.
00:25:37All right.
00:25:39Everyone's here.
00:25:40Let's go to the Princess Manor.
00:25:47Sean.
00:25:48All literary elites will attend the Prince's birthday today.
00:25:51Ten years of effort has led you to this moment.
00:25:54It's been far too long.
00:25:55It has finally come.
00:25:56All noble houses will assemble.
00:25:58I expect you to completely stun every single one of them in the scholarly duel.
00:26:02Besides, Mr. Clay is your former mentor.
00:26:05I'm very sure that he will back you up during the duel.
00:26:07Your success in that duel will shine like a favorable light on Mr. Clay.
00:26:11In front of the royalty.
00:26:15Jude.
00:26:17Today's feast is merely a ceremony.
00:26:19What matters the most is the intellectual contest they will be holding.
00:26:22As I have predicted, your cousin Sean will try to stun everyone.
00:26:27Ten years of effort has led you to this moment.
00:26:29You see, when your father retires, your cousin Sean will be the head of the Sterling family.
00:26:34But you are still the Sterling heir's apparent.
00:26:37Your uncle fears your claim.
00:26:39Once Sean gets the position, he'll exile you for sure.
00:26:42Unless the Prince acknowledges you.
00:26:45However, that won't happen.
00:26:47I can't bear the thought of seeing you be exiled once more, Jude.
00:26:51For many years, I've prepared for this moment.
00:26:56Just heed me this once.
00:26:58Starting now, humble yourself.
00:27:01Trail Sean like a servant and remember your place.
00:27:04Today he'll be meeting literary giants.
00:27:07Perhaps you'll even have an audience with the Prince today.
00:27:10Stick close to him, you'll at least get recognized.
00:27:14What's with that smirk?
00:27:18I, Jude Sterling, will bow to no man.
00:27:21Must you always defy me?
00:27:25I, Jude Sterling, will bow to no man.
00:27:28You can speak now!
00:27:32You're not a mute!
00:27:33Indeed, I never was.
00:27:43What do you want from us?
00:27:47Oh well.
00:27:48You'll know soon enough.
00:28:04Mr. Reeves, thank you for coming.
00:28:07And this must be...
00:28:08He's the literary comet, Philip Reeves.
00:28:12Everyone speaks of you.
00:28:13A true prodigy in literature since your teens.
00:28:15This way, please.
00:28:17So what you're saying is, The Sterling's Heir, a mute kid,
00:28:21wields diverse script styles,
00:28:23and by ten has already mastered all the classical works
00:28:25and even outdone you?
00:28:27Huh, that's impossible!
00:28:29Ten years old?
00:28:30He couldn't have mastered that unless...
00:28:33He started studying while still in the womb.
00:28:36Or this hearsay.
00:28:38I'd dismiss it.
00:28:40Honestly, it's a shame that the child cannot speak.
00:28:44Huh?
00:28:45From the Dawnshire Reeves,
00:28:47their lord and rising star, Philip Reeves,
00:28:49here to offer their eternal blessings.
00:28:50Philip Reeves?
00:28:52That reclusive prodigy graces us.
00:28:54He may soon stand among Solorin's literary masters.
00:28:57Ah, my brilliant student at last.
00:29:00Master, I hope you are well.
00:29:06And respects to Mr. Clay and Mr. Turner.
00:29:09He is a true gentleman indeed,
00:29:11bearing of a classical scholar.
00:29:13Ha ha ha.
00:29:15The house of Sterling has arrived!
00:29:17Coming to wish the prince
00:29:18enduring prosperity and honor!
00:29:20They're finally here.
00:29:22Come, let's go.
00:29:22Let's go greet the Sterling family together!
00:29:25I'll be the one to judge myself
00:29:26what sort of prodigy he truly is.
00:29:28What's so special about the Sterlings?
00:29:30Why would the great scholars greet them?
00:29:32Surely they're not going there
00:29:34to greet that Sean Sterling!
00:29:35He's a complete imbecile!
00:29:36I wonder who. They have no one else but Sean, and he's totally useless.
00:29:40Mr. Sterling, it's been too long.
00:29:42Finally. Yesterday was just a warm-up, yet his brilliance was clear even in that brief moment.
00:29:48Today on the Grand Stage, he will awe the Soloran with this divine presence.
00:29:53I told you, Jude, your name will carry like a mighty roar throughout a Soloran.
00:29:58So what if you're mute?
00:30:00Where's Anthony? What's taking so long?
00:30:02No idea.
00:30:03No matter. Let's go in.
00:30:05Huh?
00:30:09My reputation truly carries this much weight now.
00:30:12The three literary giants together with these powerful high lords, they're all here just for me.
00:30:17I raised a great son. Only the princess yet to arrive.
00:30:22Sir Jensen, I have this strange feeling.
00:30:27Me too, your highness.
00:30:29He's getting close.
00:30:31I can sense it.
00:30:33That powerful presence is nearing.
00:30:36It's getting closer by the second.
00:30:38Prince Southar, Mr. Jensen.
00:30:40Where is everyone?
00:30:41The Sterlings are here.
00:30:42Mr. Clay and the other masters went to welcome them.
00:30:45Even the others have followed.
00:30:46The Sterlings?
00:30:50In that case, we shouldn't miss this.
00:30:59Mr. Clay, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Turner, you honor me too much.
00:31:03You flatter me.
00:31:09What's going on?
00:31:10Dad, what was that?
00:31:13There he is.
00:31:20That's Jude Sterling.
00:31:21He has the dignity of a true gentleman.
00:31:26it's rare for a kid in these times but wait who is jude who is he they say they cast
00:31:33him out as
00:31:33a child but that brat has never spoken a word the sterling mute air jude sterling's here they're all
00:31:41gathered here for jude we've been waiting for you the prince has arrived hail to prince south
00:31:52may your highness reign with greatness for millennia hail to prince south or may your highness reign with greatness for
00:32:00millennia hail to prince south or
00:32:07hey jude on your knees the prince demands respect neil the one who should kneel is him
00:32:17jude what are you doing stop it on your knees
00:32:22this is bad this is treason is he trying to get us all killed
00:32:42are you prince south or
00:32:46are you prince south or
00:32:49wasn't he mute what why is he speaking he's not a mute impossible the grandson wasn't he the mute one
00:32:55how dare you get down on your knees for the prince we're doomed your highness we renounced him years
00:33:01ago he's not our kin we're not related
00:33:07step back but your highness step back as you wish
00:33:15he never holds back rise now all of you
00:33:18thank you your highness
00:33:20mr jensen and i heard that mr clay brought everyone out here to greet you personally once you arrive
00:33:26so we thought we had to see what the commotion is all about there is no need for formalities
00:33:32frankly speaking the only reason i came here was for him oh and what is so special about this young
00:33:40man
00:33:40the boy commands the brush like an immortal master every technique aged to perfection he moves with grace of masters
00:33:48a 10 year old boy like an immortal mr clay your arithmetic is failing you now
00:33:55not just that he's also astonishingly learned a walking library a walking library
00:34:03mr clay age must have dulled your mind are you seriously claiming that a child's babble counts as philosophy now
00:34:10maybe next time you'll claim that he invented writing
00:34:14he's gone crazy
00:34:18mr clay age must have dulled your mind i saw it with my own eyes i warn you not to
00:34:24judge him by his youth
00:34:25of all the scholars i've met he alone possesses the greatest literary genius like a demon
00:34:36mr clay i know that you wish to impress the prince today
00:34:39but this has gone from ambition to outright madness don't you think so huh silence yes master
00:34:48benjamin mr clay claims that your grandson is exceptional is this all true oh careful your
00:34:55highness it's clear that rat is putting on an act mr clay must have been tricked by him john shut
00:35:00up
00:35:00i'm ashamed to be your teacher you're blind not to see his brilliance silence if you had even a tenth
00:35:06of jude's talent you dominate the literary world what a tenth of his talent mr clay's gone mad he lost
00:35:14his senses how can he even compare that fat water brat to my son all talk and no proof well
00:35:23then let the
00:35:24literary duels decide since mr clay speaks so highly of your abilities why don't you fight for your
00:35:29families honor jude sterling
00:35:33represent the house of sterling what makes them worthy of my efforts
00:35:37no way absolutely not he'll humiliate all of us i'm the genius of our house
00:35:44the undisputed genius of our generation i've prepared for this contest for many years
00:35:50but what about him a pathetic mute why should he take my place silence i won't master i'm the one
00:35:57i said be quiet sir
00:36:02mr clay has spoken you're not even one-tenth of jude's wisdom
00:36:09grandpa but i by sunset you will understand
00:36:15we'll follow the princess commands i too believe that jude can redefine what genius truly means
00:36:22he'll show everyone just bluffing what redefine ridiculous they'll just embarrass themselves
00:36:27i haven't agreed to anything please jude will you just do as you're cold
00:36:39good there is just one last thing i want to know everyone knows that you are a mute so why
00:36:45is it
00:36:46that you can all of a sudden speak now tell me how come you suddenly changed
00:36:57if you mess this up that'll be considered as treason
00:37:05it just happened suddenly
00:37:10how peculiar
00:37:11must we stand here my legs are aching
00:37:16did you hear that jude sterling even lacks basic manners
00:37:20who would dare complain for loyalty
00:37:21the kid has no matters at all
00:37:23that's because he was raised in the village
00:37:24he's putting you thrown to the mountains
00:37:26this is embarrassing
00:37:27all right that's enough everyone let's head to the hall
00:37:37everyone let's head to the hall
00:37:45nobody else has recognized it yet but i recognized your talent from the moment we met the other night
00:37:52we owe you and your mother for what both of you endured but now i need to rely on you
00:37:58the prince has kept our family at a distance for years
00:38:01we need to regain his attention
00:38:03but i'm not a sterling
00:38:05why do you think i would help you
00:38:06your last name's sterling
00:38:08if it's about the name
00:38:09then i'd be happy to change it now
00:38:12call me
00:38:13orrin
00:38:28i am begging you
00:38:31in one condition
00:38:33just name it
00:38:35mom and i suffered out there
00:38:36for so many years
00:38:37i made it through
00:38:39but she
00:38:40she endured endless suffering
00:38:42until it killed her
00:38:43i didn't come back
00:38:44to join your sterling family
00:38:46i'm here
00:38:47to demand justice
00:38:49for my mother
00:38:51so listen carefully
00:38:52if i win this contest
00:38:53you
00:38:55benjamin sterling
00:38:56and your whole household
00:38:57and even down to your family dog
00:39:00will go to her grave
00:39:02and you all better show up
00:39:04you'll bow
00:39:05and confess
00:39:06how blind
00:39:07and foolish you all were
00:39:09what the hell are you saying
00:39:11dad are you telling me
00:39:12that you were convinced
00:39:13that he actually got talent
00:39:15shut up both of you
00:39:22all right
00:39:25if you win
00:39:26i'll do what you want me to do
00:39:28i'll march every last sterling
00:39:30to your mom's grave
00:39:31we will all show our respect
00:39:33and admit
00:39:34that we were fools
00:39:36to throw you out
00:39:37dad
00:39:38grandpa
00:39:48i might not belong to this world
00:39:51but
00:39:51from the moment i came here
00:39:53i saw you as my mother
00:39:55seven years ago
00:39:56they threw you out of the family
00:39:58just because they came out mute
00:39:59stop being lazy
00:40:00and get this mess cleaned up
00:40:01i'm sorry sir
00:40:02i made extra 50 bucks today
00:40:04you wanted the anglo-saxon chronicle
00:40:06right
00:40:06i'm still a thousand short
00:40:07but mama will get it for you
00:40:09today
00:40:09i'll crush the sterling family
00:40:11and i'll make sure that by tomorrow
00:40:13their whole sterling clan
00:40:15will kneel before your grave
00:40:16and give respect
00:40:17they will all bow to you
00:40:19and admit
00:40:21that they were wrong
00:40:29i'm jude sterling
00:40:31mom is sick
00:40:31she doesn't have much time left
00:40:33i've never called you dad before
00:40:35dad
00:40:36could you come see her
00:40:48i'm so sorry
00:40:50i
00:40:51i won't be here anymore
00:40:53to see you sore
00:40:55you're just 10 years old
00:40:57just when you needed me most
00:40:59i
00:41:15mom
00:41:15forgive me
00:41:16i'm not mute
00:41:17i'm sorry
00:41:18i just wish you could have heard my voice
00:41:20they want me back
00:41:21therefore
00:41:22i'm going
00:41:23they threw you out
00:41:25just like a piece of trash
00:41:27with no name and no rights
00:41:29i'll promise that i'll make them pay
00:41:32every last sterling
00:41:33will have to kneel in mourning clothes
00:41:35in front of your grave
00:41:36i'll force them
00:41:37until they scream at themselves
00:41:39that they were fools
00:41:40that they've wronged you
00:41:43this is madness
00:41:45grandpa
00:41:45why the hell is he taking my spot
00:41:47this was our last shot to prove ourselves
00:41:49and you just handed it to him
00:41:53remember this day
00:41:54because of my presence
00:41:55today
00:41:56will become the most glorious day ever recorded
00:41:59in your family's history
00:42:02so watch carefully
00:42:03and see for yourself
00:42:04how i
00:42:05jude sterling
00:42:06will elevate your status
00:42:08so far beyond anything
00:42:09you could ever imagine
00:42:10in your life
00:42:11jude
00:42:12what are you saying
00:42:13if your entire family
00:42:14failed to keep the promises
00:42:16you gave me
00:42:16then keep your eyes wide open
00:42:18and watch
00:42:19how i
00:42:19jude sterling
00:42:20will personally bury
00:42:21every one of you
00:42:23in the deepest
00:42:23darkest
00:42:24pits of damnation
00:42:25how dare you
00:42:26shut up
00:42:27jude sterling
00:42:27you got a death wish
00:42:29jude
00:42:31heaven or hell
00:42:32now where destiny hangs in the balance
00:42:34we'll see how a 10 year old wealth
00:42:37can bring us glory in a day
00:42:39to elevate this family
00:42:40or crush us into the darkest depths of damnation
00:42:44grandpa
00:42:44let's go
00:42:45quickly
00:42:47if destiny grants us a prodigy
00:42:49i promise to kneel at her grave
00:42:50dad
00:42:51have you really lost your mind
00:42:52dad
00:42:52you're the sterling patriarch
00:42:54since when do you bow down to your son's wife's grave
00:42:56grandpa
00:42:57this is total nonsense
00:42:59a total nonsense
00:43:00if he's the prodigy
00:43:01i don't care if i'm the patriarch
00:43:06did you feel that
00:43:07when he moved towards us
00:43:09it's not a man
00:43:10but a force of nature
00:43:12and i felt a crushing
00:43:14suffocating terror
00:43:15when the heavens rumbled and stirred last night
00:43:18i knew that it came from the sterlings
00:43:20but
00:43:21i have never imagined
00:43:23what do we do now
00:43:24he's really here
00:43:25but i am too scared to call him
00:43:27sky is here
00:43:28but what if
00:43:29we are both mistaken
00:43:30the kid is still too young
00:43:32to have that power
00:43:33attend your feast
00:43:34and you
00:43:34i'll be calling the masters
00:43:36i'll rally them here
00:43:37i'm out of my depth
00:43:38let the masters judge him
00:43:40to see if he's the real immortal
00:43:42and if he is
00:43:43we'll bow to him
00:43:45huh
00:43:46not everyone
00:43:47could have the chance of meeting him
00:43:48if he weren't a kid
00:43:49i'd call him dad
00:43:50you should too if i were you
00:43:52what
00:44:12donshire breed scholars
00:44:14half of soloran's greatest literary legends were born and raised under our very skies
00:44:19and as your prince southor i cherish each and every house's cultural legacy
00:44:24and today the eight great families stand firmly rooted in long and profound traditions of learning and intellect
00:44:31every four years we assemble in the solemn tradition for the battle of wits
00:44:36a gathering meant to inspire the younger generations to achieve the highest standards of cultural excellence
00:44:42here today
00:44:43in my 80th birthday banquet
00:44:46love life and boundless fortune
00:44:49to you prince southor
00:44:50may you prosper through the ages
00:44:52love and prince southor
00:44:55what an honor
00:44:57to have my birthday celebration coincide with the quadrennial battle of wits
00:45:02and today we're graced by three literary giants
00:45:05first to be honored is henry clay of the calligraphy society
00:45:09a master whose brushwork breathes vitality into paper
00:45:13each stroke unfolding stories of the human soul
00:45:16portraying emotions and truths that span the ages
00:45:19next is chester barrett
00:45:22at 20 he composed the untrammeled
00:45:24a work so profound and stirring
00:45:26that it is said to break hearts across the realms
00:45:29leaving readers breathless with its brilliance
00:45:32you see him
00:45:32he's my mentor
00:45:33and master miles turner
00:45:35by the age of 29
00:45:36he led solaren's letters and offering council to emperors themselves
00:45:41distilling the wisdom of millennia into insights that shaped the realm
00:45:45this gather is prestigious really unmatched
00:45:47we have half of solaren's intellectual elite
00:45:49they're all here
00:45:50to be recognized here would make one's reputation
00:45:52today i will be hosting the battle of wit
00:45:55with the three masters as our judges
00:45:57in the previous contests we held
00:46:00we offered modest prizes just a billion or two
00:46:03but today happens to be my birthday
00:46:05therefore the rewards must match the occasion
00:46:11whoever wins first place in this intellectual duel
00:46:14gets five billion in cash
00:46:16five billion
00:46:20five billion
00:46:21five billion
00:46:22five billion
00:46:22this is unreal
00:46:23you must win
00:46:24the prize is five billion
00:46:25that's more liquid wealth than the entire family ever has
00:46:29but that bastard stole sean's place
00:46:31now he's flaunting his wealth
00:46:33truly a prodigy
00:46:35he is a ten-year-old
00:46:36with the proper composure of an emperor
00:46:38and that is not all
00:46:39should you emerge victorious today
00:46:42i will personally petition the throne to crown your house
00:46:46with the title of
00:46:49don shire's paramount bloodline
00:46:52paramount bloodline
00:46:54paramount bloodline by imperial mandate
00:46:56total dominance over the don shire's nobility
00:46:58no don shire house has ever claimed this title
00:47:00i wonder who will get it this time
00:47:01if you lose
00:47:03i'll break your legs myself
00:47:05philip
00:47:05you must win this duel
00:47:07dad
00:47:08no one outmatches me
00:47:11except
00:47:13maybe him
00:47:16the paramount bloodline
00:47:18isn't this the very thing they were desperately craving
00:47:21yet this honor
00:47:22forces even the noble to drag themselves through hell for the name
00:47:26with one calculated move
00:47:28they'd rocket to divine status
00:47:30let's begin
00:47:31announce your numbers
00:47:32confirm if all are present
00:47:34house other all present
00:47:35house reeves all present
00:47:37house spencer all present
00:47:39house zinc all present
00:47:40house stones all present
00:47:42house sterling
00:47:43all present
00:47:44for the battle of wits
00:47:45let the heir of every clan come forward
00:47:47keith welkins of house welkins
00:47:49philip reeves of house reeves
00:47:51owen hayes of house hayes
00:47:52ethan spencer of house spencer
00:47:54rowan stone of house stone
00:47:55morgan sink of house sink
00:47:56gailum zeller of house zeller
00:48:00jude sterling of house sterling
00:48:04all right let the battle begin
00:48:07and may each contender step forward
00:48:09this battle tests three essential skills
00:48:11first
00:48:12intellect
00:48:13second
00:48:14erudition
00:48:15and third
00:48:16calligraphy
00:48:19grandpa
00:48:20grandpa
00:48:20just wait and see
00:48:21choosing jude over me
00:48:22will disgrace us
00:48:24clearly
00:48:24you underestimate your brother
00:48:26but he outshines you tenfold
00:48:27but that's absurd
00:48:29dad
00:48:29i'm not buying any of it
00:48:31dad
00:48:32now is not the right time
00:48:33to make all the worst decisions
00:48:35Be patient. Time will tell in the end.
00:48:39Round 1. Intellect. Test your reflexes. Master the couplet duel. Survive the verse chain.
00:48:44What?
00:48:44Couplets?
00:48:45We've never had that before. I memorized everything except the couplets. There's no way I'll survive this.
00:48:49Who even studies couplets anymore? Even I can barely get through them.
00:48:53I can only imagine how panicked the others might feel right now.
00:48:57But not him?
00:49:00Round 2. Erudition. It is to test your memory, as well as the depth of your knowledge.
00:49:06The masters will recite a classic, and the challenge is for you to name its source, its history, as well
00:49:13as the exact page where it is from.
00:49:15Huh?
00:49:15I honestly thought the noble exams would be nothing more than child's play. But these are harsh rules. How thrilling.
00:49:22Truly.
00:49:23Hold on. So you're saying, you expect us to know its history, and the exact page where they got it
00:49:28from?
00:49:30Huh?
00:49:31What test is this?
00:49:33This battle is absurd!
00:49:34This is madness!
00:49:35Naming the book is hard enough, even for most scholars. And now you're even demanding them to know the page
00:49:40numbers? Nobody can answer that!
00:49:42At least I'm spared. I won't survive in couplets. And this? I probably won't get one right. At least humiliation
00:49:50isn't mine today.
00:49:52Honored masters, doesn't this...seem to be a bit too difficult?
00:50:00The battles in the previous years, they weren't so harsh. But for today, we've made it nearly impossible!
00:50:07Why would you do that?
00:50:10Because this year's contest includes none other than Jude Sterling!
00:50:15Huh?
00:50:16Huh?
00:50:16Because of him, these impossible standards are tailored for him?
00:50:20What makes him so special?
00:50:21Did he actually do this?
00:50:22So this is supposed to be my stage?
00:50:25Is his mastery truly so outstanding, just like they say?
00:50:29Round three. Calligraphy. This time it's ten distinct styles. Master more styles, execute them well, and you win.
00:50:36What is wrong with you?
00:50:38You need three lifetimes to learn all of that!
00:50:40You need ten years to master just one style, but ten styles?
00:50:43They don't want anyone to win!
00:50:44Prince Souththor never really meant to pay that five billion to anybody!
00:50:48No one can pass this battle!
00:50:49Glad I'm not the one humiliated. At least Jude volunteered to fall for all of us.
00:50:55That makes no sense!
00:50:56How so? Explain yourself then.
00:50:58You want ten scripts at a time? It's impossible! No mortal has that kind of skill!
00:51:14You mean him?
00:51:16There's no way! They're all just lying to us!
00:51:18Enough with the chatter! Let the battle begin!
00:51:21Mr. Barret, do the honor!
00:51:23Very well!
00:51:25Alright, here's your first challenge!
00:51:27Today, we honor the birthday of Prince Souththor, so my first couplet shall be for longevity!
00:51:34Oh no! Not just the couplet, but a birthday couplet!
00:51:38First line!
00:51:39Eagle brings blessings by Emerald Streams!
00:51:43Excellent!
00:51:44Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:51:45Well played, Master Barret! The outstanding young elites before us!
00:51:49Are they not the same eagles Mr. Barret spoke of?
00:51:52Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:51:55The second line should mirror the imagery and tone, and also be about longevity!
00:52:00This is way too difficult!
00:52:01These couplets are tricky, since when do they have it?
00:52:04This is the starting level?
00:52:05Mr. Barret's merciless! He started at this difficulty!
00:52:10Why is everybody quiet? None of you knows?
00:52:13I know that it is difficult, but don't give up!
00:52:17Come on, give it a try!
00:52:18You should at least give it a try, even if you fail at it!
00:52:21That one is rather easy!
00:52:25Why the hesitation?
00:52:28He's so arrogant!
00:52:30Bold talk from someone who can't spell doom!
00:52:32Dude, Sterling, right? You didn't catch the full depth behind his couplet!
00:52:35Listen carefully, it's not just about birthday celebrations, it's all about us gift bearers!
00:52:41We're the eagles, and other than that, you also have to know that-
00:52:44Griffin grants fortune through ancient oaks!
00:52:47What? Griffin grants fortune?
00:52:49Exquisite! That's perfection! Mr. Barret called us eagles, but Jude Sterling made Prince Southor the griffin!
00:52:57That is brilliant! That is the right answer!
00:53:00Indeed, you're correct! By emerald streams, two through ancient oaks, Eagle brings blessings to Griffin Grant's fortune!
00:53:10Excellent! He's gifted! He's a genius!
00:53:14Perfect couplet!
00:53:16He actually did it? Brilliant couplet!
00:53:19Wait, but he's only ten years old!
00:53:21He barely tried answering, yet he shames all of us in here! He actually answered it!
00:53:25Blind luck! He just got lucky!
00:53:27Jude Sterling, Mr. Clay didn't just acknowledge you, he showered you with praise!
00:53:32Such overflowing talent! We doubted that in the beginning!
00:53:36But now, I can finally see why! Then I'll give the first line!
00:53:41Do you think you can complete it, young man?
00:53:43Of course! Why wouldn't I?
00:53:47Our Prince Southor remains firmly in his prime as you see!
00:53:51His martial prowess is undiminished!
00:53:53It's only fair that he remains the focus of the challenge!
00:53:57Is that alright?
00:53:58Go ahead, Mr. Turner!
00:53:59Good! Jude Sterling, listen very carefully!
00:54:03Just wait a minute! Mr. Turner, since when is this his private test?
00:54:07Yeah!
00:54:07Why is he the only one getting a challenge?
00:54:09He was able to answer one! That proves nothing!
00:54:12But none of you will be able to answer it!
00:54:15Impossible! So you're implying that we're not capable, but he somehow is?
00:54:19Exactly!
00:54:19Mr. Turner, do you really think the seven of us will lose to this child?
00:54:24That's right!
00:54:25Then listen closely!
00:54:26Hold it! And the first line is…
00:54:30Twice Harvest Moon's turn, as silver crescents cast gentle, shimmering glow!
00:54:38This is even more difficult!
00:54:40It sounds simple, but it's deeper! It's a numerical couplet!
00:54:44You must match both the theme, as well as the math!
00:54:47What's Harvest Moon? And why does it turn twice?
00:54:50How about that? You've stumbled to answer it, right?
00:54:53Mr. Turner, he may have gotten us this time, but that doesn't mean that he won this battle!
00:54:57Yeah, that's true!
00:54:59This one's trickier than the last!
00:55:01I don't like cutting in, but I've already given you ten full breaths to think!
00:55:06If you still can't figure out the answer, I will take my chance, for I already know what it is!
00:55:13You know the answer? ALREADY?!
00:55:16Then place, go ahead!
00:55:18As silver crescents cast gentle, shimmering glow, twice Harvest Moon's turn…
00:55:28My answer is, with Gilded Autumn's show, double the sage's prime!
00:55:35Very well! That's the one!
00:55:38Seriously?!
00:55:38There's no way!
00:55:39That's two in a row!
00:55:40Another lucky guess?
00:55:42How's that possible?
00:55:43Oh well…
00:55:44Very good! That's a perfect match!
00:55:48Harvest Moon's to Sage's prime, Crescent's glow to Autumn's show!
00:55:52That's flawless! A perfect match!
00:56:00My turn! Listen, Jude, ever since I left, I've been knowing on this problem and it won't give me peace!
00:56:08This one kept me up! It is surely a genuine mind melter!
00:56:14Do you think you can answer it this time?
00:56:19Very well! Let me hear it!
00:56:25Very well! Let me hear it!
00:56:32It's all about the digits here, kid, so better keep those numbers tight!
00:56:37Mr. Klee, let me hear it!
00:56:41First line! A hundred suns, a temple up, thousands of tiles, hundreds of bricks!
00:56:50How about it? What do you think of this one?
00:56:54I'll give you five minutes to think about it! You have to…
00:56:58Four bridges passed, three souls over, one boat, two oars!
00:57:02Oh!
00:57:02Seriously?!
00:57:03That was fast!
00:57:03Did he even think about it?
00:57:04Lightning fast!
00:57:05Quicker then!
00:57:06A hiccup!
00:57:06He's a freak! A total freak!
00:57:09Wow! I'm still trying to make sense of the first line, and he's already finished answering?
00:57:14See it now? The sterling bloodline is legendary!
00:57:18You're even more brilliant than I ever imagined!
00:57:21Here goes! Three long, two short, one palm upholds the heavens!
00:57:26Jude, we're still dealing with numbers here, but the trick is you have to read the pattern!
00:57:30My answer is…
00:57:32Already?!
00:57:32He's got it again!
00:57:35But the trick is you have to read the pattern!
00:57:38My answer is…
00:57:39Six days shape creation, four horsemen, eight beatitudes!
00:57:42You… He's got it again!
00:57:44Now answer this one! Where water breeds worms, it thickens!
00:57:48Where water breeds fish, it feeds!
00:57:51Waters multiplied, creek, lake, and endless sea!
00:57:54Time to level up the questions now!
00:57:57You better prepare for linguistic acrobatics!
00:58:01Listen closely! Where root meets earth, it anchors!
00:58:04Where tip meets sky, it breaches!
00:58:05Woods compounded! Pine, oak, a towering forest!
00:58:08Oh! But what?!
00:58:10Even a sage would struggle with that!
00:58:12You're a dictionary demon!
00:58:14That's witchcraft!
00:58:16All right, I'll be giving my last one!
00:58:18It's the ultimate one! If you could answer it, you will earn my respect!
00:58:22You mean, that one?!
00:58:24Mr. Barret, I know that one! But asking that would be too much!
00:58:29Nobody's ever solved that riddle for ages!
00:58:31Wait, is he actually referring to that line?
00:58:34The one that everyone swears is unsolvable without a line to match!
00:58:39Ah, this means that their pride's been pricked!
00:58:41Now they'll hit him with the impossible one to answer!
00:58:45It's true!
00:58:46Jude answered quickly! In the blink of an eye, he's embarrassing all those older scholars!
00:58:51Unless they give a hard one, I'm afraid they'll carry that shame forever!
00:58:56Father, what would be the question?
00:58:58I have no idea!
00:58:59But if they all call it unsolvable, then it's no child's riddle!
00:59:06I know that couplet! If you can crack it, I promise to call you my master!
00:59:12I'm not interested to become your master!
00:59:14The arrogance in this kid! How insolent!
00:59:16How dare you!
00:59:17Can we all begin now? Let's say, I solve your unsolvable couplet today.
00:59:21Does that seal my victory in this battle of wit?
00:59:24You've already won this battle! Whether you can solve this line or not,
00:59:28the brilliance of your intellect has proven no equal in this world!
00:59:32I have no objections! You've definitely earned the title fair and square!
00:59:37Very well! You may choose not to answer this one, as this problem remains unsolved for ages!
00:59:45Since you put it that way, now I'm curious. What is this unsolvable riddle of yours?
00:59:52Listen well! Lotus leaf, lilac wilt, lake lichen!
00:59:57What does it mean?
00:59:58Lotus, lilac, and lichen?
01:00:00Aren't all those names, names of plants?
01:00:03Not so hard, right?
01:00:05Hmm. Interesting. I'll need a moment.
01:00:09I got it! I know the answer!
01:00:11What?
01:00:12What?
01:00:12You?
01:00:16Keith, be quiet! This challenge is beyond you!
01:00:19Dad, must you question me? This is child's play!
01:00:23Child's play?
01:00:24The answer is thorny, though in my eyes, hardly worth a second glance.
01:00:27You owned the stage long enough, yet you're being so quiet now.
01:00:30Finally, it's now my turn to shine and earn the crown.
01:00:33Alright, let's hear it then.
01:00:36Lotus leaf, lilac wilt, lake lichen. It captures a vision of life.
01:00:40They expand their reach from water to shore. So here's my answer.
01:00:44Green hills, granite glance, glowing springs.
01:00:50Mr. Wilkins, that doesn't pair. Just what the hell is that?
01:00:53Yeah.
01:00:54How is it not fitting? Mr. Reeves, don't you know versus?
01:00:56Shut it! Guards, remove this simpleton out of here.
01:01:02Throw him out!
01:01:03Mr. Barrett, green hills to lotus leaf. The hills on their side is springs. My logic stands.
01:01:08Heh. The artistry of that first line escapes you entirely, and yet you dare to answer it?
01:01:13Throw him out.
01:01:14What do all of you here know? My imagery fits, my rhythm true, and it captures the cliff's menace.
01:01:20Just stop it, Wilkins. Lotus leaf, lilac wilt, lake lichen. Think about these words carefully.
01:01:26They're all starting with letter L. Yeah. This is no mere imagery only. What we have here is
01:01:33alliteration. A flawless line, an impossible standard. All starts with L. Indeed, all L initials.
01:01:40Lotus starts with L. From lotus to lilac, and even lichen. They all start with the letter L. All
01:01:48crowned with L. You fool! You're blind to its design, and yet you strut like you won. You made
01:01:53things difficult. Lotus leaf, lilac wilt, lake lichen. All starts with L. The art is in the sound.
01:01:59Exactly. Oh god. How did I miss that? Guards, remove this gesture from this hall now.
01:02:07I'm sorry. I'm begging you. I am ready to answer. Huh? Not again? Is he bluffing like him too? The
01:02:14first
01:02:14line was hard, but he solved it? Let go of me! I'll leave this place, but let me hear his
01:02:19answer first.
01:02:22My answer is... Rose root, reed brush, red rose hip.
01:02:27They got it! A true marvel! The unsolvable line, he solved it!
01:02:31A genius! A true genius! This can't be. This is sorcery!
01:02:35He actually cracked it. I yield utterly. I'd hardly call this line difficult. I only pause because I
01:02:41don't want to rush it. Not because I don't know the answer. But then, what was on your mind?
01:02:45What's on my mind? To reduce your legendary test to rubble. Until there's nothing left for you to
01:02:50boast about. To rubble? Explain yourself. I crafted five answers. What? Five? Five?
01:02:56This is not a timeless riddle. From now on, never use this for tests again. You thought of five answers?
01:03:02You're just wildly. How dare you? What five?
01:03:07Lotus leaf, lilac lilt, late lichen. The first answer that I gave you is...
01:03:12Rose root, reed rush, red rose hip. As for the second answer... Moss mound, maple mist, misty meadow.
01:03:20That fits! He's right!
01:03:24And for the third answer... Willow wood, white wood, wild wheat.
01:03:29The fourth answer will be... Bay beach, broad banks, briny billows.
01:03:34There's no way. And lastly, the fifth... Brookbend, bayou branch, blue brine.
01:03:41Ooh! That's unbelievable! Five answers! Five answers!
01:03:45I can't believe it! What about it?
01:03:48Please take me! I want to learn from you!
01:03:51You wanna learn from me?
01:03:53I've never witnessed such a brilliant mind like yours! You outshine the Ancient!
01:03:57That's crazy!
01:03:57My god! Even Mr. Barrett's bowing to him!
01:04:01You really wanna learn from me?
01:04:05Right now, you still...
01:04:07Don't qualify.
01:04:09Huh?
01:04:09What did you say?
01:04:10That's way too cocky!
01:04:11How dare you?
01:04:12Mr. Barrett even bowed to him! And he turned him down!
01:04:14Who does it think he is?
01:04:16Mr. Barrett doesn't qualify?
01:04:17How dare you? Who taught you that?
01:04:19Mr. Barrett kneeling to him? This world has gone completely mad!
01:04:22He actually refused him! Even if he said no, he didn't have to say he doesn't qualify!
01:04:27Jude! Quit running your mouth!
01:04:30Unless Mr. Jensen and I are blind, we're looking at a true legend! If that's the case,
01:04:35then he really doesn't measure up! Maybe even I fall short of the standard as well!
01:04:41Can we finally move on to the next trial?
01:04:43Chester, stand up! You simply don't have the qualities that he requires!
01:04:49What?
01:04:50Stand up! The Lunamount delegation will explain everything!
01:04:54The Lunamount?
01:04:55So you mean, the Solorane's protectors, the Lunamounts?
01:04:58According to legends!
01:05:00Even the Emperor must train with them! They work side by side with each other!
01:05:04They're really dispatching the envoys?
01:05:08I didn't know that the Prince has this connection that even the Lunamounts attend his birthday!
01:05:14No way! This can't be real!
01:05:17Grandpa, what exactly is the Lunamount?
01:05:19They're what they call the real deities!
01:05:21They wield so much power that even the royalty are forced to kneel!
01:05:28They are mystics? They actually exist? They are in this world?
01:05:32Goodness me! Open your eyes! There's more than just your little pond, you know?
01:05:36If Lunamount ever considered taking me in, who cares about inheritance?
01:05:41ArchSage would mean nothing! All mortal achievements are dust before them!
01:05:45Every name fades to nothing in their shadow!
01:05:48Sean, the Lunamount rarely appears. This is it! This is your golden chance!
01:05:54Dad!
01:05:54Work your connections to reach them! Their simple approval could make you filthy rich,
01:05:58even if you become their floor scrubber!
01:06:01A servant?
01:06:01Any servant of theirs gets to have equal treatment from the rich and even from the nobility!
01:06:08What?!
01:06:12What? Lunamount?
01:06:13From how they are acting? They must be a mystic sect in this world!
01:06:18Hmph! How intriguing!
01:06:30Hello Hank! Andy! If he came all the way here just for nothing, I'll skin you alive!
01:06:35I wouldn't dare lie to the Lunamounts! Prince Southor and I, we both felt it!
01:06:39That suffocating pressure radiating from him! The night before, we saw him practicing, devouring
01:06:45every spiritual energy in the city! The entire city! Are you out of your mind?
01:06:51That kind of power requires at least trinity convergence! How could such a person exist?
01:06:56That's why I asked you to come here to verify it!
01:07:04Our master is coming with after hearing this. Start preparing! He'll arrive shortly!
01:07:09Yes!
01:07:14Fasinating! Draining the entire city's energy! Even if it's fake, he's still a rogue mystic,
01:07:21isn't he? Do you agree with me, Hank?
01:07:23Master, Andy is a boastful man!
01:07:25Well, but if he really is a mystic like he says, and only 10 years old, perhaps I will mentor
01:07:33him myself
01:07:34and grant him this chance.
01:07:36What? Master? You'd actually taken a disciple?
01:07:39You're on the verge of trinity convergence already!
01:07:42Trinity convergence?
01:07:45The world believes that I'm close to achieving it, yet it is a realm beyond the ordinary mortals.
01:07:53Only myths talk about it, but other than those myths, nobody else mentions it. Pentaforce Dominion?
01:08:00A realm of extraordinary ability, but for me, I won't. I'll never touch it.
01:08:07Judas solved a couplet unsolved for ages. I'd say there is no need to continue to the second trial.
01:08:17Indeed, you're right. Though the first test measured intellect, he's shown us extraordinary
01:08:23talents that makes him deserving of being the first place even in the second trial as well.
01:08:30Hmm. Then further trials are simply pointless.
01:08:33I totally agree with you.
01:08:35Hmph! Bring the ink and brush!
01:08:43How shall we conduct this, honorable judges? Please decide. If Mr. Clay insists that he knows
01:08:51all the 10 artistic styles of calligraphy, let's see. Let him prove to us that he can actually write.
01:08:57Very well. Then let him demonstrate these 10 styles.
01:09:00Hmph! 10? Really? Really?
01:09:02That's impossible. Nobody does that. Yeah.
01:09:06Chester, you're suggesting...
01:09:09Write the Immortal Creed. For heaven, establish virtue. For mortals, secure purposes. For ancestors,
01:09:16revive wisdom. For eternity, forges peace. You have to write the Immortal Creed 10 times,
01:09:23and each of the times should be written in a different style. This is clearly torture.
01:09:28This feels targeted at Jude. Then why are they involving us? You're making fun of us.
01:09:32I only know one style. I know the gothic one. 10 styles is humanly impossible.
01:09:36Silence! Jude, do you accept?
01:09:42Jude, do you accept? Why wouldn't I? What? Did he really master 10?
01:09:47Well, I can't do it. I'm out. However, I refuse to believe he can do it.
01:09:52Not, nor do I. I also yield. So, all of you behind him.
01:09:56Master, I yield already. I don't know 10, let alone write them.
01:10:00Same. Count me out. The trial is meaningless anyway. It's tailored solely for him. This was
01:10:06never a scholarly contest. The tests they gave us were beyond any of us. We're just foil for him.
01:10:11Yes, exactly. This trial is completely meaningless. And now, you want us to write the sacred texts
01:10:18in 10 different styles? No human being can possibly know those 10 styles and how to write all of them.
01:10:26Unless...
01:10:28Such exquisite brushstroke.
01:10:33His grip. The ink flow. Impossibly steady. He moves the brush like he has mastered it for decades.
01:10:40That is just impeccable. Told you so. You didn't believe. He's disgustingly skilled.
01:10:46Now, are you convinced yet? He writes like he is the master of the brush.
01:10:53Careful. The cursive script. He's using the hardest tile. He even does the cursive.
01:11:07So messy. I can't read it like this. Philistine, this isn't messy. Can't you feel the flow of his writing?
01:11:12Indeed. Can you see how each character's pulse? As if the ink has a soul. Good. Such an excellent mastery.
01:11:26Be careful holding it. The ink's still wet.
01:11:31The italic script?
01:11:34The italic script. I told you. He knew that script. None of you believe me.
01:11:39This is the italic script. Each character breathes.
01:11:48Ancho script. Is he for real? Indeed. How does he know all of this?
01:11:54Prodigy. Absolute prodigy.
01:11:58Your mom once told me that even if they called you mute, she always saw the genius in you at
01:12:03an early age.
01:12:04I... I believe that too, but I lack the courage to speak up.
01:12:17Clerical script? Is this clerical script?
01:12:19It's authentic clerical script.
01:12:21Unbelievable. He actually knows it.
01:12:24So what if he knows it? Talent is nothing without backing.
01:12:27The lunamounts are coming. If I can win the lunamount's favor, then I can still crush you into dirt, Jude.
01:12:34A mute's a mute. You'll forever be a broken child to me.
01:12:38Even with all your words, you still look utterly helpless to me.
01:12:46Master! Disciple Hank!
01:12:49What script is this? Have you seen this?
01:12:51What's this? It's artistic, but what it is, I don't know.
01:12:54Did he invent that? Wait, it's...
01:12:57Carolingian miniscule. What's that?
01:13:02This is Carolingian miniscule. In Charlemagne's era.
01:13:06Thin yet full-bodied. He didn't just study it. He actually mastered it. You really are full of surprises.
01:13:25What?
01:13:26Enough with the writing.
01:13:28What? What?
01:13:30After Untral script and Carolingian miniscule, I knew it. No one in this world can be a rival to you.
01:13:42There is no need to prove yourself to these plebeians.
01:13:48You're the champion.
01:13:49What?
01:13:51It's over just like that, champion? What?
01:13:54I have no arguments.
01:13:56You've earned this title.
01:13:59The champion is Jude Sterling of House Sterling.
01:14:07Wow, he actually won it.
01:14:09Our champion.
01:14:11Our family hasn't produced such genius in many decades.
01:14:16It's a title well earned.
01:14:18I never bow, yet today, I yield to you completely.
01:14:22Congratulations!
01:14:23Congratulations!
01:14:24I fully yield to you, Jude.
01:14:26House Sterling.
01:14:32Tell me, does this level of glory suffice for you?
01:14:37Is this high enough, or must I raise you even higher, pushing you behind every mortal limit?
01:14:43Something's off.
01:14:45What's happening to them?
01:14:51Ah, this way, please.
01:14:54This had better not be false intel.
01:14:56Of course, I'd never lie.
01:14:58At worst, he's a young genius.
01:15:00Geniuses are a dime a dozen.
01:15:02To us unworldly mystics, they are insects beneath our feet.
01:15:05Of course.
01:15:07Benjamin Sterling, answer me now.
01:15:10Was your house of Sterling elevated high enough today?
01:15:13Is this enough for you?
01:15:16He called his grandfather's name?
01:15:18This isn't right.
01:15:20What happened?
01:15:21Jude, stop!
01:15:22Shut up!
01:15:24Jude Sterling, don't get cocky just because you won.
01:15:27The award, it belonged to Arshan.
01:15:30I am asking you, was it enough?
01:15:33If you're satisfied, I've fulfilled my promise to you.
01:15:36Now it's your family's turn.
01:15:38Time to honor your deal.
01:15:44Kneel at my mother's grave in mourning robes.
01:15:47Admit you were wrong.
01:15:49Jude Sterling, I don't recall making such promises to anyone.
01:15:58Though I agreed with your condition, your mom was still just a woman, unworthy of my dignity.
01:16:04I am the patriarch, the face of the family, and my forehead has never touched dirt.
01:16:10So you intend to deny the oath you made?
01:16:12Jude, be reasonable.
01:16:15We belong to a noble family.
01:16:17Face matters more than promises, remember that.
01:16:20So just accept the reward, and all our wealth will be transferred to you.
01:16:26Dad!
01:16:26If you won't give in, then forget it.
01:16:33Do you think I care about wealth?
01:16:35You must be kidding me.
01:16:37I don't care about your treasures.
01:16:39Those are nothing but dust to me.
01:16:41I've surpassed your petty realm entirely.
01:16:45What a very noble speech.
01:16:47I'm really touched.
01:17:01I, Southor, pay my respects to the Master of Lunamount and Head Disciple.
01:17:13I, Southor, pay respects to the Master of Lunamount and Head Disciple.
01:17:19What?
01:17:20Master of Lunamount?
01:17:22Lunamount Envoys, did it just show up here?
01:17:24The Master even came in person.
01:17:25That's their Master.
01:17:30The Master's here.
01:17:31Why aren't you kneeling?
01:17:32Do you all have a death wish?
01:17:34Even the Prince is kneeling to them.
01:17:36Get down, now!
01:17:37Oh.
01:17:38All hail Master of Lunamount!
01:17:43Just a normal, young boy.
01:17:45Is this guy what they call a mystic?
01:17:47Barely a divine nexus tier.
01:17:49I don't feel any power coming from this boy.
01:17:52Either he's way stronger than me, I can't see through him.
01:17:57Or he's just a nobody.
01:17:59You!
01:18:00On your knees now!
01:18:05You!
01:18:06On your knees now!
01:18:08Who do you think you are?
01:18:10He's got a death wish!
01:18:12What a waste.
01:18:12Top of the world and dead the next.
01:18:14Kneel now.
01:18:15How dare you disrespect Lunamount!
01:18:17He's gonna get us killed this time!
01:18:19Do you even hear yourself, young man?
01:18:22I said, who do you think you are?
01:18:27I'm the Head Disciple of Lunamount.
01:18:29My name is Hank Kaltavian.
01:18:31Lunamount?
01:18:32Are they important?
01:18:34He's got a death wish!
01:18:37Lunamount is Sala Raid's protector.
01:18:39Every top cultivator in the Empire gathers there.
01:18:42We have 300 disciples!
01:18:44On your knees.
01:18:45Plead for the sake of your 300 disciples.
01:18:47Were it not for my mercy, you won't be here breathing.
01:18:51Do you even know what you're talking about?
01:18:54He just threatened to exterminate them!
01:18:56Is he out of his mind?
01:19:00Is he really a mystic?
01:19:02If he is, how strong must he be to talk like that?
01:19:06If not, is he just some reckless kid running his mouth?
01:19:10He doesn't even understand the weight of the words he's using.
01:19:13And now what?
01:19:15Am I about to get dragged into this mess too?
01:19:18Shoot!
01:19:19Get on your knees and beg for forgiveness!
01:19:22Kneel down!
01:19:32He's an outcast from our family!
01:19:34Whatever he said has nothing to do with us!
01:19:36Nothing at all!
01:19:36Please have mercy!
01:19:38Please punish him, not us!
01:19:39He's not a Sterling!
01:19:40He doesn't speak for us!
01:19:41We already cast him out a long time ago!
01:19:43Please don't drag us into this!
01:19:45I'm begging you!
01:19:46Am I still a Sterling?
01:19:50Am I still a Sterling?
01:19:52No!
01:19:53You never were!
01:19:54You're just a cast off!
01:19:55So am I abandoned?
01:19:57Uh, Master, he's not a Sterling!
01:20:00Yeah, we already disowned him!
01:20:01We exiled him, it's true!
01:20:03Seven years ago!
01:20:05Master from Lunamount, he's the only crazy one in here!
01:20:08We have nothing to do with this!
01:20:10We're innocent!
01:20:10Kill only the guilty!
01:20:12Didn't I just make myself clear?
01:20:14I'm not a Sterling.
01:20:15I am an Auron.
01:20:17Yet you insist that I'm a Sterling!
01:20:18That your blood's in my veins!
01:20:20That it is my duty to secure victory for you and elevate you to glory!
01:20:24Stop telling lies!
01:20:26When did I say that to you?
01:20:28You're never a Sterling!
01:20:29You don't have our noble blood!
01:20:31That name was never yours!
01:20:33Yeah, even you call yourself an Auron!
01:20:37You're never a Sterling, Jude!
01:20:39Dad, what are you talking about?
01:20:43Dad, what are you talking about?
01:20:45Shut up!
01:20:47Love, I just felt the baby move!
01:20:59I'm done with this!
01:21:00All your lives, you've drowned in vanity and greed!
01:21:03Too ashamed to even acknowledge your own blood!
01:21:06Seven years ago, when Jude was only three years old, all of you!
01:21:10You threw him out of the house!
01:21:12You said we only breed prodigies!
01:21:16That my Mew child would shame us all!
01:21:18You're lying!
01:21:19Stop with the lies!
01:21:20He's only three years old, and you simply threw him out!
01:21:24You even exiled him with my wife!
01:21:26When I refused, you called me disloyal, but I said no!
01:21:30Then you called me the ungrateful son, clueless about the big picture!
01:21:34Well, screw that!
01:21:35You don't know what I've been through!
01:21:38None of you!
01:21:39My poor wife, she raised him alone!
01:21:42I wasn't even there!
01:21:44And when she died, I wasn't there for them either!
01:21:47I've been living with guilt, and it eats me up every day!
01:21:50You only wanted to bring Jude home, because the prince expects the perfect family!
01:21:55But I know that you're only using him!
01:21:59You're only using him!
01:22:02But me, I'll take it!
01:22:04You know why?
01:22:06I get to see my son again!
01:22:12Now I can proudly say, that he is my son again!
01:22:16All you wanted, was to parade his skills around!
01:22:20To drill into him!
01:22:22You're a sterling!
01:22:23Make us proud!
01:22:24And then what did you do?
01:22:26Lunamount shows up, Jude both bowed to them, and suddenly he's no longer one of us?!
01:22:31So which is it?
01:22:33Is he family or not?
01:22:34He's got no peace!
01:22:38So which is it?
01:22:39Is he family or not?
01:22:40He's got no peace!
01:22:43First you cast him out, then sweet-talked him into coming back home, only to cut him loose again?
01:22:50That's just cruel and cold.
01:22:52I feel sorry for you, kid.
01:22:54After everything that's happened, a ten-year-old still managed to outshine the legends?
01:22:59Live or die today, kid.
01:23:01You're already my hero, Jude Sterling!
01:23:04He's wrong!
01:23:05He's not one of us!
01:23:07Not since I kicked him out!
01:23:09He's not one of us since seven years ago!
01:23:11Fine!
01:23:12Deny him!
01:23:15But today, I'm finally stepping up!
01:23:18I'm Jude's father!
01:23:20My name is Anthony Sterling!
01:23:27I understand it now.
01:23:28I get it.
01:23:30Hey, kid.
01:23:31I feel sorry for you.
01:23:33Their noble house is trash.
01:23:34But to disrespect us?
01:23:36And mouthing off about us?
01:23:38Sympathy won't stop your death.
01:23:40Ten years old or not?
01:23:42Today, you're going to meet your end, Andy!
01:23:47Yes, brother!
01:23:49Go!
01:23:49Make it quick for the boy!
01:23:51Yes!
01:23:54Sorry, kid.
01:23:55You're just ten years old, and really talented.
01:23:57However, don't blame me for what comes next.
01:24:00After today, you'll be Dawnshire's greatest prodigy, with your name resounding throughout the entire empire!
01:24:06Just name your price!
01:24:08You!
01:24:09Move it!
01:24:11Jude!
01:24:13Move behind me!
01:24:15Don't play the hero!
01:24:17You did pretty good.
01:24:19I'll spare you.
01:24:20I'll only be using this finger.
01:24:22Now allow me to show you how it ends you.
01:24:26You brat!
01:24:35Shadow Thorn Strike!
01:24:40With just one finger!
01:24:42This can't be real!
01:24:43How is this possible?
01:24:44This can't be real!
01:24:45He's a mystic!
01:24:47By the grace of his holy light, I didn't kill him.
01:24:50Don't you worry.
01:24:52I simply guided him towards paradise.
01:25:00He has the petal trail!
01:25:03This is the legendary petal trail!
01:25:10Trinity Convergence!
01:25:13He's...
01:25:13He's some mystic!
01:25:24By the grace of his holy light!
01:25:30Pantaforce!
01:25:31Dominion!
01:25:33Save me!
01:25:34Save me, Master!
01:25:36Help me!
01:25:36What is that?
01:25:37Pantaforce!
01:25:38Dominion!
01:25:38They actually...
01:25:39They actually exist!
01:25:40What is that?
01:25:41I'm facing a true Master!
01:25:43Save you?
01:25:44How can he save you?
01:25:45He can't even save himself!
01:25:48Mercy Master!
01:25:49Please spare us!
01:25:51To witness an immortal Mastering Pantaforce Dominion in my lifetime!
01:25:57I can die happy!
01:25:59I have no regrets!
01:26:04To witness an immortal Mastering Pantaforce Dominion in my lifetime!
01:26:05Please!
01:26:06Please!
01:26:07Please!
01:26:07Take me with you!
01:26:08I'll devote my life to you!
01:26:10Please accept me!
01:26:11Trinity Convergence!
01:26:13That's the very pinnacle that I'm dreaming of!
01:26:16If I could even get a glimpse of that realm, I promise that I will serve only you forever!
01:26:24I'm just a Baron!
01:26:25Take me as your disciple!
01:26:26You want to learn from me?
01:26:29You?
01:26:29No way!
01:26:34I'm not worthy enough!
01:26:36I'm your uncle, Jude!
01:26:38I'm your aunt!
01:26:39I'm your grandfather!
01:26:39I was wrong!
01:26:41Come home with us!
01:26:43What are you waiting for?
01:26:45Father, let's go!
01:26:48What did you say?
01:26:50Father, let's go!
01:26:51I'm your uncle!
01:27:15Jude!
01:27:16Jude!
01:27:20And I failed you.
01:27:24I hope you can still forgive me.
01:27:30Jude, it's me, your cousin.
01:27:32How about I work for you?
01:27:33We share the same blood, you know?
01:27:36Like it or not, you're still a sterling.
01:27:40Cousin, wait for me.
01:27:41I'll go with you.
01:27:56Where is it?
01:27:57Where's my mom's grave?
01:28:04Where is it?
01:28:05Where's my mom's grave?
01:28:06Shut it!
01:28:07She was just your aunt.
01:28:09I'm your real mother.
01:28:11She raised me since childhood, as if I was her own.
01:28:14Besides, in my heart, she's always been my mom.
01:28:17If only I could do something, I would let Grandpa kick her out.
01:28:20You dragged me into this.
01:28:21Stop speaking nonsense.
01:28:23Your father orchestrated it because of the inheritance.
01:28:25I was only fooled by him.
01:28:26Stop lying, Dad.
01:28:27Lori was the daughter-in-law I always wanted.
01:28:30When she passed, I failed to mourn for her.
01:28:32That shame will haunt me.
01:28:34I knew for your mother!
01:28:35Where in the world can we find her tomb?
01:28:37Will we ever find it?
01:28:39Our dear patriarch, Jude, won't even tell us where it is.
01:28:42We even came here to bow.
01:28:44But he says we're all unworthy.
01:28:46Unworthy or not, we must still bow in front of her grave.
01:28:50Three days with no leads.
01:28:52We must find her grave.
01:28:54I wrote 10,000 words of apology.
01:28:56I just want to say in front of her grave
01:28:58that we were wrong.
01:29:00That we were truly blind.
01:29:12What if we never find it?
01:29:14What if we fail to apologize?
01:29:16Jude will never ever forgive me then.
01:29:18You've all ruined my life.
01:29:20Can't even find a simple grave.
01:29:22What are you for?
01:29:23My future is rotting because of you.
01:29:28Mom, where can we find you?
01:29:30We were blind.
01:29:31We were arrogant fools.
01:29:33Don't warn you, Lori.
01:29:34We were blind.
01:29:35We were arrogant fools.
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