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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 I'm 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 you. Vermin's 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.
00:01:46My 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.
00:02:16Come.
00:02:22Allow me to show it to you properly.
00:02:32By the grace of his 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 his holy light, mortals can never see.
00:02:49This is the path of solitude. If no divine hand guides me, then I shall guide myself.
00:03:07From this day forward, as long as I cultivate in silence for eight years, I'll reclaim my power from my
00:03:14past 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.
00:03:29I'm... Start driving.
00:03:37But even in her death, mom told me to come back.
00:03:40But 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? I 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? This 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, it will tarnish the dignity of our entire family.
00:04:47How can you be so dense? It's obvious that you're not thinking.
00:04:51But I...
00:04:52That's okay.
00:04:53Please hold your temper.
00:04:59You know, Jude, in all honesty, we'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. You 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!
00:05:34Jude, kneel and show your gratitude.
00:05:38Wait, there's no need for that.
00:05:40And it is, after all, the right thing to do.
00:05:50All these years, you kept me like a dog.
00:05:52And yet, 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!
00:06:05How dare you speak like that?
00:06:08A dog!
00:06:09At least he knows his place.
00:06:12Must 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 bound by blood.
00:06:20So 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 did he just say to me?
00:06:51What 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.
00:07:06It's late.
00:07:07Time passed by so quickly.
00:07:09Lydia?
00:07:11Take him to his room.
00:07:12Right away, sir.
00:07:14Sir, this way, please.
00:07:17Not even a bow?
00:07:18Did 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, he says he'll remember to bow next time.
00:07:33My silent cultivation will end in two days.
00:07:36Otherwise, I've cursed 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.
00:08:10That is why a tutor will begin instructing you
00:08:13in 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
00:08:22the art of carving spells into the flesh of your enemies
00:08:25might somehow be counted as calligraphy.
00:08:28Did 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.
00:09:05To grasp these five principles.
00:09:07So this is how the five principles
00:09:09my mother taught me actually work.
00:09:11This requires decades of dedicated practice.
00:09:15And yet, he's only ten years old.
00:09:21Ugh.
00:09:22Pearl.
00:09:23Keen as a falcon's eye.
00:09:24Fierce as a rearing stallion.
00:09:26What a masterpiece.
00:09:27Cast into the mud.
00:09:29My son's master calligraphy.
00:09:31His brush source.
00:09:32Hitting the paper like a war horse.
00:09:35Yet, they dare to mock its radiance.
00:09:52A pearl cast into the mud.
00:09:54Yet, they dare to mock its radiance.
00:09:58Why 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.
00:10:09What 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.
00:10:29This one is the princess treasured fragment.
00:10:32Charlemagne's surviving work.
00:10:34He only gave us three days.
00:10:35Observe it carefully.
00:10:36Or our relatives will take it.
00:10:38Mother, 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 it's...
00:10:49How dare you take this?
00:10:50The princess 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?
00:11:11Carolingian minuscule.
00:11:13But 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?
00:12:02It's nothing but a fake parchment.
00:12:05What 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.
00:12:13But I'll have to admit, this inkstand is genuine.
00:12:17Two 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.
00:12:32It would be unwise to waste your grandpa's generosity.
00:12:36Also, as for the tutor that they hired for you, he is one of the great minds.
00:12:43Be sure not to waste it.
00:12:44And remember to treasure this opportunity tomorrow.
00:12:54The sterling household is full of illiterate masters and bowing, groveling servants.
00:13:00They boast of noble heritage and impeccable taste.
00:13:07You've got to be kidding me.
00:13:09Had I not been bound by my oath, a solemn vow of silence, I would have slayed them alive with
00:13:15my words.
00:13:18Mrs. 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.
00:13:26Please stand up for me, Mrs. Wilkins.
00:13:28That mute brat attacked me.
00:13:30What?
00:13:31How dare he?
00:13:32Don't worry.
00:13:33I'll inform Mr. Sterling.
00:13:34Thank 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.
00:13:46He'll surely beg for mercy.
00:13:48Mr. Clay?
00:13:49Are you talking about Mr. Henry Clay, who used to mentor Master Sean?
00:13:53Yes, that was him.
00:13:55His temper is legendary, and 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.
00:14:06Eight long years of total silence to strip away the layers of mortal vanity.
00:14:12To 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.
00:14:20Eight long years of total silence.
00:14:23This is killing me.
00:14:28There's something divine in the air, and it's 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.
00:14:42I was fortunate to withdraw my energy and time, or 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, there's been a disaster.
00:14:56Mr. Jensen collapsed in seclusion.
00:14:58He coughed up blood and was badly hurt.
00:14:59He 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.
00:15:13His power surpasses mortal limits.
00:15:16Teetering or demonic?
00:15:17How 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.
00:15:29I wonder if I can be ever truly worthy enough to witness him fully unveiled in all his glory.
00:15:36Toward the Sterlings?
00:15:37What kind of being, what kind of power could devour the energy of an entire city with such force?
00:15:44It's heading towards the Sterlings?
00:15:47Unbelievable.
00:15:47How could they possibly be connected to that existence?
00:15:50I 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.
00:16:03If it means I could stand beside true power.
00:16:11I am almost there.
00:16:13Soon enough, my old power will ignite.
00:16:26This boy is plain looking and mute.
00:16:29I'm Henry.
00:16:30You're Jude Sterling?
00:16:31Your family paid a fortune to have me educate you.
00:16:35Or rather, to teach you the alphabet.
00:16:39If he weren't born as Sterling, he'd never get to encounter a literary genius like me.
00:16:45And 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.
00:16:56Here 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.
00:17:07And this is the profound heritage they boast about?
00:17:11Hilarious.
00:17:12I'm well aware that you're a slow learner.
00:17:14And yes, these texts are far beyond your comprehension.
00:17:18But then...
00:17:20Enough with your charades.
00:17:22Hurry.
00:17:23Pick one of these books in front of you.
00:17:34What do you mean by that?
00:17:41Are 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.
00:17:50You actually expect to study them all?
00:17:52Let me tell you.
00:17:54Even ants cannot move mountains.
00:17:56Even two days still won't be enough.
00:17:58Then what do you mean?
00:18:00Stop toying with me.
00:18:01I'm one of Solorayne's ten literary titans.
00:18:03Were it not for the Sterlings, you...
00:18:16This pressure and this flow...
00:18:18Is 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 by the time I was three.
00:18:27Lines flow free, no rigid rows.
00:18:29Grace found in chaos, bold strokes, tans.
00:18:31The italic script?
00:18:33You 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.
00:18:38Controlled yet elegant.
00:18:39To truly reach the mastery of this craft, one must first conquer both gothic and cursive styles.
00:18:45Yet somehow, it's fallen into the hands of a mute child.
00:18:51Now you choose, Silence?
00:18:56A backwater mute?
00:18:58Possessing imperial-grade calligraphy?
00:19:00What utter nonsense!
00:19:02It's true.
00:19:03Your writing is impressive.
00:19:04But do you really expect me to believe that you mastered all of these three?
00:19:09I find it hard to believe.
00:19:11Very well, let's see you prove it.
00:19:18In Plutarch's parallel lives, which Roman general boldly crossed the Rubicon declaring,
00:19:23The tie is cast.
00:19:24Do you know that?
00:19:26Now tell me, against whom did he wage this great civil war?
00:19:32Julius...
00:19:34Caesar.
00:19:39He 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...
00:19:50You'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.
00:19:58O Tempora.
00:19:59O Moris.
00:20:00From Cotillinarians.
00:20:02Denouncing Caitlyn's conspiracy.
00:20:04Which speech was it?
00:20:05The first Cotillinarian.
00:20:06He breathes the classics.
00:20:08Fortune favors the bold.
00:20:10Whose famous words are these?
00:20:12Write it down.
00:20:13Virgil's Aeneid.
00:20:15Dulce at the Choral Mass.
00:20:16To die for one's country.
00:20:18Pro patria mori.
00:20:20How about the art of living is more like...
00:20:22The wrestlers than the dancers.
00:20:25This boy's a real prodigy.
00:20:26Who first refused to fight in the Iliad?
00:20:30Achilles.
00:20:31The greatest warrior.
00:20:32He chose pride over war.
00:20:36Who leads Aeneas through the other world?
00:20:40The Sibyl of Cule.
00:20:46What you've done goes well beyond the limits of the syllabus.
00:20:49This is truly next-level Homeric wisdom.
00:20:55I'm unworthy to be your teacher.
00:20:57Your wisdom and talent are far beyond mine.
00:21:00You mentioned earlier that you've memorized all these by the age of three.
00:21:04I believe that.
00:21:05Your brilliance is on another level.
00:21:08You should be the one teaching me.
00:21:09What three years old?
00:21:10I wasn't talking about this life.
00:21:12I'm talking about a life long ago.
00:21:16I must be off.
00:21:20I was a fool to scorn the whispers of wisdom.
00:21:22Divine wisdom met my eyes today.
00:21:25Jude Sterling.
00:21:26After tomorrow, your name will echo across the entire city.
00:21:30You absolutely have to attend the Prince's Feast tomorrow.
00:21:34His name will echo across the city?
00:21:36That means tomorrow at the banquet, that will be his defining moment.
00:21:48The italic script.
00:21:51Is this the piece he wrote?
00:21:53Even his italic writing seems to dance on paper.
00:21:56His skills are otherworldly.
00:21:58Crowned with confidence.
00:22:00I'm finding it hard to believe that he's ever been mute.
00:22:03Hello, sir.
00:22:06Frame this, just like the one from last night.
00:22:09Use a gold frame.
00:22:10Place it in this study.
00:22:13This writing floats gracefully, yet cuts really deep.
00:22:16Sir, such mastery takes decades to achieve.
00:22:19Who could possibly create such artistry?
00:22:37Dad, Jude won't be able to learn in time.
00:22:40Even Mr. Clay gave up while trying to teach him this morning.
00:22:43That's true, Dad.
00:22:45Mr. Clay refused to instruct him.
00:22:46The servants reported to me that they saw the tutor left Jude's study by noon.
00:22:51Dad, 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.
00:23:00Because the child will have to be there.
00:23:06The wind is howling strangely.
00:23:08That's true.
00:23:09Let me close the door.
00:23:26That recluse again.
00:23:29He resumes his cultivation.
00:23:31I don't know why, but I've been getting this feeling.
00:23:36What is it?
00:23:37I can sense that.
00:23:39Our meeting with the powerful being is drawing near.
00:23:43Are you sure?
00:23:44So Jensen has finally won their approval.
00:23:48What about me?
00:23:49Where does that leave me?
00:23:58Soon.
00:23:59Almost there.
00:24:07Done at last.
00:24:13Trinity Crown.
00:24:14My breakthrough's done.
00:24:16I've transcended.
00:24:17Trinity Convergence achieved at H10.
00:24:19I've matched my past life's peak.
00:24:21I read the celestial signs that the hollow friar of legend has returned.
00:24:33By the grace of his holy light.
00:24:36What's taking him so long?
00:24:38Where is he?
00:24:38Grandpa.
00:24:40This feast is of the highest importance.
00:24:42Must we really be held up by that mute?
00:24:43Exactly.
00:24:44Nothing will change even if he won't go with us today.
00:24:46She's right, Dad.
00:24:47The other nobles will mock us if we parade a mute in front of everyone.
00:24:51Besides, he's been raised in the countryside.
00:24:53He lacks all-cultured grace.
00:24:55Nobles always judge first by one's refinement and wit.
00:24:57He goes.
00:24:58Then that's why I'm...
00:24:59But...
00:25:00Grandpa.
00:25:01In just one day, this extraordinary talent has shattered my expectations.
00:25:05I was a fool to scorn the whispers of wisdom.
00:25:08Divine wisdom met my eyes today.
00:25:10You absolutely have to attend the Prince's Feast tomorrow!
00:25:14This time, perhaps Jude may astonish all the noble guests.
00:25:19The entire Sturly clan and even the Prince.
00:25:23Move it, sir.
00:25:24Hurry!
00:25:25Why do you walk so slowly?
00:25:28Hurry, Jude!
00:25:36All right.
00:25:38Everyone's here.
00:25:39Let'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.
00:25:53It's been far too long.
00:25:54It has finally come!
00:25:56All noble houses will assemble.
00:25:57I expect you to completely stun every single one of them in the scholarly duel.
00:26:01Besides, Mr. Clay is your former mentor.
00:26:04I'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 in front of the royalty!
00:26:15Jude, today's feast is merely a ceremony.
00:26:18What 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.
00:26:26Ten years of effort has led you to this moment.
00:26:28You see, when your father retires, your cousin Sean will be the head of the Sturling family.
00:26:34But you are still the Sturling heir's apparent.
00:26:36Your uncle fears your claim.
00:26:38Once Sean gets the position, he'll exile you for sure.
00:26:41Unless the Prince acknowledges you.
00:26:44However, 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.
00:26:55Just heed me this once.
00:26:57Starting now, humble yourself.
00:27:00Trail Sean like a servant and remember your place.
00:27:04Today he'll be meeting literary giants.
00:27:06Perhaps you'll even have an audience with the Prince today.
00:27:09Stick close to him, you'll at least get recognized.
00:27:13What's with that smirk?
00:27:17I, Jude Sturling, will bow to no man.
00:27:21Must you always defy me?
00:27:24I, Jude Sturling, will bow to no man.
00:27:28You can speak now.
00:27:31You're not a mute.
00:27:32Indeed.
00:27:33I never was.
00:27:42What do you want from us?
00:27:46Oh well.
00:27:48You'll know soon enough.
00:27:51Oh, nice to see everybody here.
00:28:04Mr. Reeves, thank you for coming.
00:28:06And this must be...
00:28:07He's the literary comment, Philip Reeves.
00:28:11Everyone speaks of you.
00:28:12A true prodigy in literature since your teens.
00:28:14This way, please.
00:28:17So what you're saying is, the Stirling's heir, a mute kid, wields diverse script styles, and by ten has already
00:28:23mastered all the classical works and even outdone you?
00:28:26Huh, that's impossible.
00:28:28Ten years old?
00:28:29He couldn't have mastered that unless he started studying while still in the womb.
00:28:35Or this hearsay.
00:28:37I'd dismiss it.
00:28:40Honestly, it's a shame that the child cannot speak.
00:28:44From the Dawnshire Reeves, their lord and rising star, Philip Reeves, here to offer their eternal blessings.
00:28:50Philip Reeves?
00:28:51That reclusive prodigy grazes us.
00:28:53He may soon stand among Solorin's literary masters.
00:28:56Ah, my brilliant student at last.
00:28:59Master, I hope you are well.
00:29:06And respects to Mr. Clay and Mr. Turner.
00:29:08He is a true gentleman indeed.
00:29:11Bearing of a classical scholar.
00:29:14The House of Stirling has arrived.
00:29:16Coming to wish the prince enduring prosperity and honor.
00:29:20They're finally here.
00:29:21Come, let's go.
00:29:22Let's go greet the Stirling family together.
00:29:24I'll be the one to judge myself what sort of prodigy he truly is.
00:29:28What's so special about the Stirlings?
00:29:29Why would the great scholars greet them?
00:29:32Surely they're not going there to greet that Sean Stirling.
00:29:34He's a complete imbecile.
00:29:35I wonder who.
00:29:36They have no one else but Sean.
00:29:38And he's totally useless.
00:29:40Mr. Stirling, it's been too long.
00:29:41Finally.
00:29:42Yesterday was just a warm up.
00:29:44Yet his brilliance was clear even in that brief moment.
00:29:48Today on the grand stage, he will awe the Solorin with this divine presence.
00:29:52I told you, Jude, your name will carry like a mighty roar throughout a Solorin.
00:29:57So what if you're mute?
00:29:59Where's Anthony?
00:30:00What's taking so long?
00:30:01No idea.
00:30:02No matter.
00:30:03Let's go in.
00:30:05Huh?
00:30:08My reputation truly carries this much weight now.
00:30:11The three literary giants together with these powerful high lords, they're all here just for me.
00:30:16I raised a great son.
00:30:18Only the princess yet to arrive.
00:30:22Sir Jensen, I have this strange feeling.
00:30:26Me too, your highness.
00:30:28He's getting close.
00:30:31I can sense it.
00:30:32That powerful presence is nearing.
00:30:35It's getting closer by the second.
00:30:38Prince Southor, Mr. Jensen.
00:30:39Where is everyone?
00:30:40The Stirlings are here.
00:30:41Mr. Clay and the other masters went to welcome them.
00:30:44Even the others have followed.
00:30:45The Stirlings?
00:30:49In that case, we shouldn't miss this.
00:30:58Mr. Clay, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Turner, you honor me too much.
00:31:02You flatter me.
00:31:08Dad.
00:31:08What's going on?
00:31:09Dad, who was that?
00:31:12There he is.
00:31:19That's Jude Sterling.
00:31:20He has the dignity of a true gentleman.
00:31:25It's rare for a kid in these times.
00:31:28Jude Sterling?
00:31:29But wait, who is Jude?
00:31:30Who is he?
00:31:31They say they cast him out as a child.
00:31:33But that brat has never spoken a word.
00:31:36Seb?
00:31:37Is Terling mute here?
00:31:38Jude Sterling's here?
00:31:40They're all gathered here for Jude.
00:31:42We've been waiting for you.
00:31:44Hail to Prince Southor.
00:31:48The prince has arrived.
00:31:50Hail to Prince Southor.
00:31:51May your highness reign with greatness for millennia.
00:31:55Hail to Prince Southor.
00:31:57May your highness reign with greatness for millennia.
00:32:00Hail to Prince Southor.
00:32:06Hey Jude, on your knees.
00:32:08The prince demands respect.
00:32:10Kneel?
00:32:11The one who should kneel is him.
00:32:16Jude, what are you doing?
00:32:18Stop it.
00:32:19On your knees.
00:32:20This is bad.
00:32:22This is treason.
00:32:23Is he trying to get us all killed?
00:32:41Are you Prince Southor?
00:32:45Are you Prince Southor?
00:32:49Wasn't he mute?
00:32:50What?
00:32:50Why is he speaking?
00:32:51He's not a mute.
00:32:51Impossible.
00:32:52The grandson.
00:32:53Wasn't he the mute one?
00:32:54How dare you?
00:32:56Get down on your knees for the prince.
00:32:58We're doomed.
00:32:59Your highness.
00:33:00We renounced him years ago.
00:33:01He's not our kin.
00:33:02We're not related.
00:33:06Step back.
00:33:08But your highness.
00:33:09Step back.
00:33:10As you wish.
00:33:14He never holds back.
00:33:16Rise now.
00:33:17All of you.
00:33:18Thank you, your highness.
00:33:19Mr. Jensen and I heard that Mr. Clay brought everyone out here to greet you personally once
00:33:25you arrive.
00:33:26So we thought we had to see what the commotion is all about.
00:33:30There is no need for formalities.
00:33:32Frankly speaking, the only reason I came here was for him.
00:33:36Oh?
00:33:36And what is so special about this young man?
00:33:39The boy commands the brush like an immortal master.
00:33:42Every technique, aged to perfection.
00:33:44He moves with the grace of masters.
00:33:48A ten-year-old boy, like an immortal Mr. Clay.
00:33:51Your arithmetic is failing you now.
00:33:55Not just that.
00:33:56He's also astonishingly learned.
00:33:58A walking library.
00:33:59A walking library?
00:34:02Mr. Clay, age must have dulled your mind.
00:34:05Are you seriously claiming that a child's babble counts as philosophy now?
00:34:09Maybe next time you'll claim that he invented writing.
00:34:13He's gone crazy.
00:34:17Mr. Clay, age must have dulled your mind.
00:34:21I saw it with my own eyes.
00:34:22I warn you not to judge him by his youth.
00:34:24Of all the scholars I've met, he alone possesses the greatest literary genius like a demon.
00:34:35Mr. Clay, I know that you wish to impress the prince today, but this has gone from ambition to outright
00:34:40madness.
00:34:41Don't you think so, huh?
00:34:42Silence!
00:34:42Yes, master.
00:34:46Benjamin.
00:34:47Mr. Clay claims that your grandson is exceptional.
00:34:50Is this all true?
00:34:52No.
00:34:53Careful, your highness.
00:34:54It's clear that Brad is putting on an act.
00:34:56Mr. Clay must have been tricked by him.
00:34:58John, shut up!
00:35:00I'm ashamed to be your teacher.
00:35:01You're blind not to see his brilliance.
00:35:03Master!
00:35:03Silence!
00:35:04If you had even a tenth of Jude's talent, he'd dominate the literary world.
00:35:09What?
00:35:10A tenth of his talent?
00:35:11Mr. Clay's gone mad.
00:35:13He lost his senses.
00:35:14How could he even compare that backwater brat to my son?
00:35:20All talk and no proof.
00:35:22Well then, let the literary duels decide.
00:35:24Since Mr. Clay speaks so highly of your abilities, why don't you fight for your family's honor, Jude Sterling?
00:35:32Represent the House of Sterling?
00:35:34What makes them worthy of my efforts?
00:35:36No way!
00:35:37Absolutely not!
00:35:40He'll humiliate all of us!
00:35:41I'm the genius of our house!
00:35:44The undisputed genius of our generation!
00:35:46I've prepared for this contest for many years!
00:35:49But what about him?
00:35:50A pathetic mute!
00:35:51Why should he take my place?
00:35:53Silence!
00:35:53I won't!
00:35:54Master, I'm the one!
00:35:56I said be quiet!
00:35:58Sir!
00:36:01Mr. Clay has spoken.
00:36:03You're not even one-tenth of Jude's wisdom!
00:36:08Grandpa, but I...
00:36:10By sunset, you will understand.
00:36:14We'll follow the princess' commands.
00:36:17I, too, believe that Jude can redefine what genius truly means.
00:36:21He'll show everyone just bluffing!
00:36:23What?
00:36:23Redefine?
00:36:24Ridiculous!
00:36:25They'll just embarrass themselves!
00:36:27I haven't agreed to anything.
00:36:30Please, Jude.
00:36:31Will you just do as you're cold?
00:36:36Oh, God.
00:36:38Good!
00:36:39There is just one last thing I want to know.
00:36:42Everyone knows that you are a mute, so why is it that you can all of a sudden speak now?
00:36:48tell me how come you suddenly changed if you mess this up that'll be considered
00:36:58as treason it just happened suddenly how peculiar must we stand here my legs are
00:37:12breaking oh did you hear that jude sterling even lacks basic manners who would dare complain for
00:37:20royalty the kid has no matters at all that's because he was raised in the village he's put a
00:37:24new throne to the mountains this is embarrassing all right that's enough everyone let's head to the
00:37:30hall everyone let's head to the hall
00:37:44nobody else has recognized it yet but i recognized your talent from the moment we met the other night
00:37:51we owe you and your mother for what both of you endured but now i need to rely on you
00:37:56the prince has kept our family at a distance for years we need to regain his attention but i'm not
00:38:03a sterling why do you think i would help you your last name sterling if it's about the name
00:38:08then i'd be happy to change it now call me oren
00:38:27i am begging you
00:38:30in one condition just name it mom and i suffered out there for so many years
00:38:36i made it through but she she endured endless suffering until it killed her i didn't come back
00:38:43to join your sterling family i'm here to demand justice for my mother so listen carefully
00:38:51if i win this contest you benjamin sterling and your whole household and even down to your family
00:38:59dog will go to her grave and you all better show up you'll bow and confess how blind and foolish
00:39:07you
00:39:08all were what the hell are you saying dad are you telling me that you are convinced that he actually
00:39:13got talent shut up both of you
00:39:22all right if you win i'll do what you want me to do i'll march every last sterling to your
00:39:29mom's grave
00:39:29we will all show our respect and admit that we were fools to throw you out
00:39:36i might not belong to this world but from the moment i came here i saw you as my mother
00:39:54seven years ago they threw you out of the family just because they came out mute
00:39:58stop being lazy and get this mess cleaned up i'm sorry sir i made extra 50 bucks today
00:40:03you wanted the anglo-saxon chronicle right i'm still a thousand short but mama will get it for you
00:40:07today i'll crush the sterling family and i'll make sure that by tomorrow their whole sterling clan
00:40:13will kneel before your grave and give respect they will all bow to you and admit that they were wrong
00:40:28i'm jude sterling mom is sick she doesn't have much time left i've never called you dad before
00:40:34dad could you come see her
00:40:47i'm so sorry i i won't be here anymore to see you sore
00:40:53you're just 10 years old just when you needed me most
00:40:58i i
00:41:14mom forgive me i'm not mute i'm sorry i just wish you could have heard my voice
00:41:19they want me back therefore i'm going they threw you out just like a piece of trash
00:41:25with no name and no rights i'll promise that i'll make them pay
00:41:31every last sterling will have to kneel and mourn clothes in front of your grave
00:41:35i'll force them until they scream at themselves that they were fools
00:41:39that they've wronged you
00:41:42this is madness grandpa why the hell is he taking my spot this was our last shot to prove ourselves
00:41:47and you just handed it to him
00:41:51remember this day because of my presence today will become the most glorious day ever recorded in
00:41:57your family's history
00:42:00so watch carefully and see for yourself how i jude sterling will elevate your status so far beyond
00:42:07anything you could ever imagine in your life jude what are you saying if your entire family
00:42:13failed to keep the promises you gave me then keep your eyes wide open and watch
00:42:17how i jude sterling will personally bury every one of you in the deepest darkest pits of damnation
00:42:24how dare you
00:42:25shut up
00:42:25jude sterling you got a death wish
00:42:27jude
00:42:29heaven or hell
00:42:31now where destiny hangs in the balance
00:42:33we'll see how a 10 year old welp can bring us glory in a day
00:42:37to elevate this family or crush us into the darkest depths of damnation
00:42:43grandpa
00:42:43let's go quickly if destiny grants us a prodigy i promise to kneel at her grave
00:42:49dad have you really lost your mind
00:42:51dad you're the sterling patriarch since when do you bow down to your son's wife's grave
00:42:55grandpa this is total nonsense
00:42:57a total nonsense if he's the prodigy i don't care if i'm the patriarch
00:43:05did you feel that when he moved towards us it's not a man but a force of nature and i
00:43:11felt a crushing suffocating terror
00:43:13when the heavens rumbled and stirred last night i knew that it came from the sterlings
00:43:19but i have never imagined what do we do now he's really here but i am too scared to call
00:43:25him sky's here
00:43:27but what if we are both mistaken the kid is still too young to have that power attend your feast
00:43:33thank you
00:43:33i'll be calling the masters i'll rally them here i'm out of my depth
00:43:37let the masters judge him to see if he's the real immortal
00:43:40and if he is
00:43:42we'll bow to him huh
00:43:44not everyone could have the chance of meeting him
00:43:47if he weren't a kid i'd call him dad
00:43:49you should too if i were you
00:43:51what
00:44:11dawnshire breed scholars half of soloran's greatest literary legends were born and raised under our
00:44:17very skies and as your prince southor i cherish each and every house's cultural legacy
00:44:23and today the eight great families stand firmly rooted in long and profound traditions of learning
00:44:29and intellect every four years we assemble in the solemn tradition for the battle of wits
00:44:35a gathering meant to inspire the younger generations to achieve the highest standards of
00:44:40cultural excellence here today in my 80th birthday banquet
00:44:45love life and boundless fortune to you prince southor
00:44:49may you prosper through the ages
00:44:51love you prince southor
00:44:54what an honor to have my birthday celebration coincide with the quadrennial battle of wits
00:45:00and today we're graced by three literary giants
00:45:03first to be honored is henry clay of the calligraphy society
00:45:07a master whose brushwork greets vitality into paper
00:45:11each stroke unfolding stories of the human soul
00:45:14portraying emotions and truths that span the ages
00:45:18next is chester barrett
00:45:20at 20 he composed the untrammeled
00:45:23a work so profound and stirring
00:45:25that it is said to break hearts across the realms
00:45:27leaving readers breathless with its brilliance
00:45:30you see him
00:45:31he's my mentor
00:45:32and master miles turner
00:45:33by the age of 29
00:45:35he led solaren's letters and offering counsel to emperors themselves
00:45:39distilling the wisdom of millennia into insights that shaped the realm
00:45:43this gatherer's prestige is really unmatched
00:45:46we have half of solaren's intellectual elite
00:45:48they're all here
00:45:48to be recognized here would make one's reputation
00:45:51today
00:45:51i will be hosting the battle of wit
00:45:54with the three masters as our judges
00:45:56in the previous contests we held
00:45:58we offered modest prizes just a billion or two
00:46:01but today happens to be my birthday
00:46:04therefore the rewards must match the occasion
00:46:09whoever wins first place in this intellectual duel
00:46:12gets five billion in cash
00:46:15five billion
00:46:18five billion
00:46:20five billion
00:46:20this is unreal
00:46:21you must win
00:46:22the prize is five billion
00:46:24that's more liquid wealth than the entire family ever has
00:46:27but that bastard stole shan's place
00:46:29now he's flaunting his wealth
00:46:31truly a prodigy
00:46:33he is a ten year old
00:46:34the proper composure of an emperor
00:46:36and that is not all
00:46:38should you emerge victorious today
00:46:40i will personally petition the throne to crown your house
00:46:44with the title of
00:46:48dawnshire's paramount bloodline
00:46:51paramount bloodline
00:46:52paramount bloodline by imperial mandate
00:46:54total dominance over the dawnshire's nobility
00:46:56no dawnshire house has ever claimed this title
00:46:58i wonder who will get it this time
00:47:00if you lose
00:47:01i'll break your legs myself
00:47:03philip
00:47:04you must win this duel
00:47:06dad
00:47:06no one outmatches me
00:47:10except
00:47:11maybe him
00:47:15the paramount bloodline
00:47:17isn't this the very thing they were desperately craving
00:47:19yet this honor
00:47:21forces even the noble to drag themselves through hell for the name
00:47:24with one calculated move
00:47:26they'd rocket to divine status
00:47:28let's begin
00:47:30announce your numbers
00:47:31confirm if all are present
00:47:32house other all present
00:47:34house reeves all present
00:47:35house spencer all present
00:47:37house zinc all present
00:47:39house stones all present
00:47:40house sterling all present
00:47:42for the battle of wits
00:47:44let the heir of every clan come forward
00:47:46keith wilkins of house wilkins
00:47:48philip reeves of house reeves
00:47:49owen hayes of house hayes
00:47:51even spencer of house spencer
00:47:52rowan stone of house stone
00:47:53morgan zinc of house zinc
00:47:55galem zeller of house zeller
00:47:59jude sterling of house sterling
00:48:03all right let the battle begin
00:48:05and may each contender step forward
00:48:07this battle tests three essential skills
00:48:10first
00:48:10intellect
00:48:11second
00:48:12erudition
00:48:13and third
00:48:15calligraphy
00:48:18grandpa
00:48:18just wait and see
00:48:19choosing jude over me
00:48:21will disgrace us
00:48:22clearly
00:48:23you underestimate your brother
00:48:24but he outshines you tenfold
00:48:26but that's absurd
00:48:27dad
00:48:28i'm not buying any of it
00:48:30dad
00:48:30now is not the right time to make all the worst decisions
00:48:34be patient
00:48:35time will tell in the end
00:48:37round one intellect
00:48:38test your reflexes
00:48:39master the couplet duel
00:48:40survive the verse chain
00:48:42what
00:48:43couplets
00:48:43we've never had that before
00:48:44i memorized everything except the couplets
00:48:46there's no way i'll survive this
00:48:48who even studies couplets anymore
00:48:49even i can barely get through them
00:48:51i can only imagine
00:48:53how panicked the others might feel right now
00:48:56but not him
00:48:59round two
00:49:00erudition
00:49:01it is to test your memory
00:49:02as well as the depth of your knowledge
00:49:04the masters will recite a classic
00:49:06and the challenge is for you to name its source
00:49:09its history
00:49:10as well as the exact page where it is from
00:49:13huh
00:49:13i honestly thought the noble exams
00:49:16would be nothing more than child's play
00:49:18but these are harsh rules
00:49:19how thrilling
00:49:20truly
00:49:21hold on
00:49:22so you're saying
00:49:23you expect us to know its history
00:49:25and the exact page where they got it from
00:49:29what test is this
00:49:31this battle is absurd
00:49:32this is madness
00:49:33naming the book is hard enough
00:49:34even for most scholars
00:49:36and now you're even demanding them to know the page numbers
00:49:39nobody can answer that
00:49:40at least i'm spared
00:49:42i won't survive in couplets
00:49:44and this
00:49:44i probably won't get one right
00:49:47at least humiliation isn't mine today
00:49:50honored masters
00:49:51doesn't this
00:49:52seem to be a bit too difficult
00:49:58the battles in the previous years
00:50:00they weren't so harsh
00:50:01but for today
00:50:03we've made it nearly impossible
00:50:05why would you do that
00:50:08because
00:50:09this year's contest
00:50:10includes none other
00:50:12than jude sterling
00:50:13hit him
00:50:14because of him
00:50:15these impossible standards
00:50:17are tailored for him
00:50:18what makes him so special
00:50:19can he actually do this
00:50:20so this
00:50:21is supposed to be my stage
00:50:22is his mastery
00:50:24truly so outstanding
00:50:26just like they say
00:50:27round three
00:50:28calligraphy
00:50:29this time it's ten distinct styles
00:50:31master more styles
00:50:32execute them well
00:50:33and you win
00:50:34what is wrong with you
00:50:36you need three lifetimes
00:50:37to learn all of that
00:50:38you need ten years to master
00:50:39just one style
00:50:40but ten styles
00:50:41they don't want anyone to win
00:50:43prince south thor
00:50:44never really meant to pay that five billion to anybody
00:50:46no one can pass this battle
00:50:48glad i'm not the one humiliated
00:50:49at least jude volunteered to fall for all of us
00:50:53that makes no sense
00:50:54how so
00:50:55explain yourself then
00:50:57you want ten scripts at a time
00:50:58it's impossible
00:50:59no mortal has that kind of skill
00:51:12you mean him
00:51:14there's no way
00:51:15they're all just lying to us
00:51:16enough with the chatter
00:51:17let the battle begin
00:51:19mr barrett
00:51:20do the honor
00:51:21very well
00:51:22all right
00:51:23here's your first challenge
00:51:25today
00:51:26today we honor the birthday of prince south thor
00:51:29so my first couplet
00:51:30shall be for longevity
00:51:32oh no
00:51:33not just the couplet
00:51:34but a birthday couplet
00:51:36first line
00:51:37eagle brings blessings
00:51:39by emerald streams
00:51:41excellent
00:51:42well played master barrett
00:51:44the outstanding young elites before us
00:51:47are they not the same eagles mr barrett spoke of
00:51:53the second line should mirror
00:51:54the imagery and tone
00:51:56and also be about longevity
00:51:58this is way too difficult
00:51:59these couplets are tricky
00:52:01since when do they have it
00:52:02this is the starting level
00:52:03mr barrett's merciless
00:52:05he started at this difficulty
00:52:08why is everybody quiet
00:52:10none of you knows
00:52:11i know that it is difficult
00:52:13but don't give up
00:52:14come on
00:52:15give it a try
00:52:16you should at least give it a try
00:52:18even if you fail at it
00:52:20that one is rather easy
00:52:23why the hesitation
00:52:26he's so arrogant
00:52:27bold talk from someone who can't spell doom
00:52:30dude sterling right
00:52:31you didn't catch the full depth behind his couplet
00:52:33listen carefully
00:52:34it's not just about
00:52:36birthday celebrations
00:52:37it's all about us gift bearers
00:52:39we're the eagles
00:52:40and other than that
00:52:41you also have to know that
00:52:42griffin grants fortune
00:52:43through ancient oaks
00:52:45what
00:52:46griffin grants fortune
00:52:47exquisite
00:52:48that's perfection
00:52:49mr barrett called us eagles
00:52:51but jude sterling
00:52:52made prince southor
00:52:54the griffin
00:52:55that is brilliant
00:52:56that is the right answer
00:52:58indeed you're correct
00:53:00by emerald streams
00:53:02two through ancient oaks
00:53:03eagle brings blessings
00:53:05to griffin grants fortune
00:53:08excellent
00:53:09he's gifted
00:53:10he's a genius
00:53:12perfect couplet
00:53:13he actually did it
00:53:15brilliant couplet
00:53:17wait
00:53:17but he's only 10 years old
00:53:18he barely tried answering
00:53:20yet he shames all of us in here
00:53:22he actually answered it
00:53:24blind luck
00:53:24he just got lucky
00:53:25jude sterling
00:53:26mr clay didn't just acknowledge you
00:53:28he showered you with praise
00:53:30such overflowing talent
00:53:32we doubted that in the beginning
00:53:33but now
00:53:35i can finally see why
00:53:37then i'll give the first line
00:53:39do you think you can complete it young man
00:53:41of course
00:53:42why wouldn't i
00:53:45our prince southor
00:53:46remains firmly in his prime as you see
00:53:49his martial prowess is undiminished
00:53:51it's only fair that he remains the focus of the challenge
00:53:55is that all right
00:53:56go ahead mr turner
00:53:57good
00:53:58jude sterling
00:53:59listen very carefully
00:54:01just wait a minute
00:54:02mr turner
00:54:03since when is this his private test
00:54:05yeah
00:54:05why is he the only one getting a challenge
00:54:07he was able to answer one
00:54:08that proves nothing
00:54:09but none of you will be able to answer it
00:54:13impossible
00:54:13so you're implying
00:54:14that we're not capable
00:54:15but he somehow is
00:54:17exactly
00:54:18mr turner
00:54:18do you really think
00:54:19the seven of us will lose to this child
00:54:21that's right
00:54:22then listen closely
00:54:24hold it
00:54:25and the first line is
00:54:28twice harvest moon's turn
00:54:30as silver crescents cast
00:54:32gentle shimmering glow
00:54:36this is even more difficult
00:54:38it sounds simple
00:54:39but it's deeper
00:54:40it's a numerical couplet
00:54:42you must match both the theme
00:54:44as well as the math
00:54:45what's harvest moon
00:54:46and why does it turn twice
00:54:48how about that
00:54:49you've stumbled to answer it right
00:54:51mr turner
00:54:52he may have gotten us this time
00:54:53but that doesn't mean that he won this battle
00:54:56yeah
00:54:56that's true
00:54:57this one's trickier than the last
00:54:59i don't like cutting in
00:55:00but i've already given you ten full breaths to think
00:55:03if you still can't figure out the answer
00:55:06i will take my chance
00:55:08for i
00:55:09already know what it is
00:55:11you know the answer
00:55:11already
00:55:14then please go ahead
00:55:16as silver crescents
00:55:17cast gentle shimmering glow
00:55:20twice harvest moon's turn
00:55:26my answer is
00:55:28with gilded autumn's show
00:55:29double the stage's prime
00:55:33very well
00:55:34that's the one
00:55:35seriously
00:55:36there's no way
00:55:37that's two in a row
00:55:38another lucky guess
00:55:39how's that possible
00:55:41oh well
00:55:41very good
00:55:43that's a perfect match
00:55:46heartless moons to sage's prime
00:55:48crescents glow to autumn's show
00:55:50that's flawless
00:55:51a perfect match
00:55:58my turn
00:55:59listen jude
00:56:01ever since i left
00:56:02i've been knowing on this problem
00:56:04and it won't give me peace
00:56:06this one kept me up
00:56:08it is surely
00:56:09a genuine
00:56:10mind melter
00:56:12do you think
00:56:14you can answer it this time
00:56:16very well
00:56:17let me hear it
00:56:22very well
00:56:23let me hear it
00:56:30it's all about the digits here kid
00:56:32so better keep those numbers tight
00:56:34mr clay
00:56:35let me hear it
00:56:39first line
00:56:40a hundred suns a temple up
00:56:42thousands of tiles
00:56:44hundreds of bricks
00:56:48how about it
00:56:49what do you think of this one
00:56:51i'll give you
00:56:53five minutes to think about it
00:56:55you have to
00:56:56four bridges passed
00:56:57three souls over
00:56:58one boat two oars
00:56:59seriously
00:57:00that was fast
00:57:01did he even think about it
00:57:02lightning fast
00:57:03quicker then
00:57:04hiccup
00:57:04he's a freak
00:57:05a total freak
00:57:06wow
00:57:06i'm still trying to make sense of the first line
00:57:09and he's already finished answering
00:57:11see it now
00:57:13the sterling bloodline is legendary
00:57:15you're even more brilliant than i ever imagined
00:57:19here goes
00:57:20three long
00:57:21two short
00:57:21one palm upholds the heavens
00:57:23jude
00:57:24we're still dealing with numbers here
00:57:26but the trick is you have to read the pattern
00:57:28my answer is
00:57:29already
00:57:30he's got it again
00:57:33but the trick is you have to read the pattern
00:57:36my answer is
00:57:37six days shape creation
00:57:38four horsemen
00:57:39eight beatitudes
00:57:40you
00:57:40he's got it again
00:57:42now answer this one
00:57:43where water breeds worms
00:57:45it thickens
00:57:46where water breeds fish
00:57:48it feeds
00:57:48waters multiplied
00:57:50creek
00:57:50lake
00:57:51and endless sea
00:57:52time to level up the questions now
00:57:54you better prepare for linguistic acrobatics
00:57:58listen closely
00:57:59where root meets earth it anchors
00:58:01where tip meets sky it breaches
00:58:03woods compounded
00:58:04pine oak
00:58:05a towering forest
00:58:06but what
00:58:07even a sage would struggle with that
00:58:10you're a dictionary demon
00:58:12that's witchcraft
00:58:13all right
00:58:14i'll be giving my last one
00:58:15it's the ultimate one
00:58:17if you could answer it
00:58:18you will earn my respect
00:58:20you mean
00:58:21that one
00:58:22mr barrett
00:58:23i know that one
00:58:24but asking that would be too much
00:58:26nobody's ever solved that riddle for ages
00:58:29wait
00:58:30is he actually referring to that line
00:58:32the one that everyone swears is unsolvable without a line to match
00:58:36ah this means that their pride's been pricked
00:58:39now they'll hit him with the impossible one to answer
00:58:42it's true
00:58:43jude answer quickly
00:58:45in the blink of an eye
00:58:46he's embarrassing all those older scholars
00:58:49unless they give a hard one
00:58:51i'm afraid
00:58:52they'll carry that shame forever
00:58:54father
00:58:54what would be the question
00:58:56i have no idea
00:58:57but if they all call it unsolvable
00:59:00then
00:59:00it's no child's riddle
00:59:04i know that couplet
00:59:05if you can crack it
00:59:07i promise to call you my master
00:59:09i'm not interested
00:59:10to become your master
00:59:12the arrogance in this kid
00:59:13how insolent
00:59:14how dare you
00:59:14can we all begin now
00:59:16let's say
00:59:17i solve your unsolvable couplet today
00:59:19does that seal my victory
00:59:21in this battle of wit
00:59:22you've already won this battle
00:59:24whether you can solve this line or not
00:59:26the brilliance of your intellect
00:59:28has proven no equal in this world
00:59:30i have no objections
00:59:31you've definitely earned the title
00:59:33fair and square
00:59:35very well
00:59:36you may choose not to answer this one
00:59:39as this problem
00:59:40remains unsolved for ages
00:59:43since you put it that way
00:59:44now i'm curious
00:59:45what is this unsolvable riddle of yours
00:59:50listen well
00:59:51lotus leaf lilac lilt lake lichen
00:59:54what does it mean
00:59:56lotus lilac and lichen
00:59:58aren't all those names names of plants
01:00:01not so hard right
01:00:02hmm
01:00:04interesting
01:00:05i'll need a moment
01:00:06i got it
01:00:07i know the answer
01:00:09what
01:00:09what
01:00:10you
01:00:13you
01:00:13keith
01:00:14be quiet
01:00:15this challenge is beyond you
01:00:17dad
01:00:17must you question me
01:00:19this is child's play
01:00:20child's play
01:00:21the answer is thorny
01:00:22though in my eyes
01:00:23hardly worth a second glance
01:00:25you own this stage long enough
01:00:26yet you're being so quiet now
01:00:28finally
01:00:29it's now my turn to shine
01:00:30and earn the crown
01:00:31all right
01:00:32let's hear it then
01:00:33lotus leaf
01:00:34lilac lilt
01:00:35lake lichen
01:00:36it captures a vision of life
01:00:37they expand their reach
01:00:39from water to shore
01:00:40so here's my answer
01:00:42green hills
01:00:43rhinite glance glowing springs
01:00:48mr wilkins
01:00:49that doesn't pair
01:00:50just what the hell is that
01:00:51yeah
01:00:51how is it not fitting
01:00:52mr reeves
01:00:53don't you know versus
01:00:54shut it
01:00:55guards
01:00:56remove this simpleton out of here
01:00:59throw him out
01:01:00mr barrett
01:01:01green hills to lotus leaf
01:01:03the hills on their side is springs
01:01:04my logic stands
01:01:05the artistry of that first line
01:01:07escapes you entirely
01:01:09and yet you dare to answer it
01:01:11throw him out
01:01:12what do all of you here know
01:01:13my imagery fits
01:01:15my rhythm true
01:01:16and it captures the cliff's menace
01:01:18just stop it wilkins
01:01:19lotus leaf
01:01:20lilac lilt
01:01:20lake lichen
01:01:21think about these words carefully
01:01:23they're all starting with letter l
01:01:26yeah
01:01:26this is no mere imagery only
01:01:29what we have here
01:01:31is alliteration
01:01:32a flawless line
01:01:33an impossible standard
01:01:35all starts with l
01:01:36indeed
01:01:37all l initials
01:01:38lotus
01:01:38starts with l
01:01:40from lotus to lilac
01:01:41and even lichen
01:01:42they all start
01:01:44with the letter l
01:01:45all crelled with l
01:01:46you fool
01:01:47you're blind to its design
01:01:49and yet you strut like you won
01:01:50you made things difficult
01:01:52lotus leaf
01:01:52lilac
01:01:53well lake lichen
01:01:54all starts with l
01:01:55the art is in the sound
01:01:57exactly
01:01:57oh god
01:01:59how did i miss that
01:02:00guards
01:02:01remove this gesture
01:02:02from this hall now
01:02:05i'm sorry
01:02:06i'm begging you
01:02:07i am ready to answer
01:02:08huh
01:02:09not again
01:02:10is he bluffing like him too
01:02:12the first line was hard
01:02:13but he solved it
01:02:14let go of me
01:02:15i'll leave this place
01:02:16but let me hear his answer first
01:02:19my answer is
01:02:20rose root
01:02:21reed brush
01:02:22red rose him
01:02:24he got it
01:02:25a true marvel
01:02:26the insolvable line
01:02:27he solved it
01:02:28a genius
01:02:30a true genius
01:02:31this can't be
01:02:32this is sorcery
01:02:33he actually cracked
01:02:34i yield utterly
01:02:35i'd hardly call this line difficult
01:02:37i only pause because i don't want to rush it
01:02:39not because i don't know the answer
01:02:41then what was on your mind
01:02:42what's on my mind
01:02:43to reduce your legendary test to rubble
01:02:45until there's nothing left for you to boast about
01:02:48to rubble
01:02:49explain yourself
01:02:50i crafted five answers
01:02:52what
01:02:52five
01:02:52this is not a timeless riddle
01:02:55from now on
01:02:56never use this for tests again
01:02:58you thought of five answers
01:02:59you're just wildly
01:03:00how dare you
01:03:01what five
01:03:04lotus leaf
01:03:05lilac lilt
01:03:06late lichen
01:03:07the first answer that i gave you
01:03:09is rose root
01:03:10reed rush
01:03:11red rose
01:03:13as for the second answer
01:03:14moss mound
01:03:15maple mist
01:03:16misty meadow
01:03:17that fits
01:03:19he's right
01:03:21and for the third answer
01:03:23willow wood
01:03:24whitewood
01:03:25wild wheat
01:03:26the fourth answer will be
01:03:28bay beach
01:03:30broad banks
01:03:31briny pillows
01:03:31there's no way
01:03:32and lastly the fifth
01:03:35brook bend
01:03:36bayou branch
01:03:37blue brine
01:03:43what about it
01:03:45please take me
01:03:46i want to learn from you
01:03:49you want to learn from me
01:03:50i've never witnessed such a brilliant mind like yours
01:03:53you outshine the ancient
01:03:54that's crazy
01:03:55my god
01:03:56even mr barrett's bowing to him
01:03:59you really want to learn from me
01:04:02right now
01:04:03you still
01:04:04don't qualify
01:04:07what did you say
01:04:07that's way too cocky
01:04:08how dare you
01:04:09mr barrett even bowed to him
01:04:11and he turned him down
01:04:12who does it think he is
01:04:13mr barrett doesn't qualify
01:04:15how dare you
01:04:15who taught you that
01:04:17mr barrett kneeling to him
01:04:18this world has gone completely mad
01:04:20he actually refused him
01:04:21even if he said no
01:04:22he didn't have to say
01:04:23he doesn't qualify
01:04:25jude
01:04:25quit running your mouth
01:04:27unless mr jensen and i are blind
01:04:29we're looking at a true legend
01:04:31if that's the case
01:04:32then he really doesn't measure up
01:04:34maybe
01:04:35even i fall short of the standard as well
01:04:38can we finally move on to the next trial
01:04:40chester
01:04:41stand up
01:04:42you simply
01:04:43don't have the qualities that he requires
01:04:47what
01:04:47stand up
01:04:48the luna mount delegation
01:04:50will explain everything
01:04:51luna mount
01:04:52so you mean
01:04:54the solar rain's protectors
01:04:55the luna mounts
01:04:56according to legends
01:04:57even the emperor must train with them
01:04:59they work side by side with each other
01:05:01they're really dispatching the envoys
01:05:05i didn't know
01:05:06that the prince has this connection
01:05:08that even
01:05:09the luna mounts attend his birthday
01:05:11no way
01:05:12this can't be real
01:05:14grandpa
01:05:15what exactly is the luna mount
01:05:16they're what they call
01:05:18the real deities
01:05:19they wield
01:05:20so much power
01:05:22that even the royalty
01:05:23are forced to kneel
01:05:25they are mystics
01:05:26they actually exist
01:05:28they are in this world
01:05:29goodness me
01:05:30open your eyes
01:05:31there's more than just your little pond
01:05:33you know
01:05:34if luna mount ever considered taking me in
01:05:36who cares about inheritance
01:05:38arch sage would mean nothing
01:05:40all mortal achievements are dust before them
01:05:42every name fades to nothing in their shadow
01:05:45sean
01:05:46the luna mount rarely appears
01:05:48this is it
01:05:49this is your golden chance
01:05:51dad
01:05:51work your connections to reach them
01:05:53their simple approval
01:05:54could make you filthy rich
01:05:55even if
01:05:56you become their floor scrubber
01:05:58a servant
01:05:59any servant of theirs
01:06:00gets to have equal treatment
01:06:02from the rich
01:06:03and even from the nobility
01:06:04what
01:06:09what
01:06:10luna mount
01:06:10from how they are acting
01:06:12they must be a mystic sect
01:06:13in this world
01:06:15huh
01:06:15how intriguing
01:06:28hello hank
01:06:29if he came all the way here
01:06:30just for nothing
01:06:31i'll skin you alive
01:06:33i wouldn't dare lied to the luna mounts
01:06:34prince southor and i
01:06:36we both felt it
01:06:37that suffocating pressure
01:06:39radiating from him
01:06:40the night before
01:06:41we saw him practicing
01:06:42devouring every spiritual energy in the city
01:06:46the entire city
01:06:47are you out of your mind
01:06:48that kind of power requires at least trinity convergence
01:06:51how could such a person exist
01:06:53that's why
01:06:54i asked you to come here
01:06:56to verify it
01:07:01our master is coming with after hearing this
01:07:04start preparing
01:07:05he'll arrive shortly
01:07:06yes
01:07:11fascinating
01:07:12draining the entire city's energy
01:07:14even if it's fake
01:07:16he's still a rogue mystic isn't he
01:07:18do you agree with me hank
01:07:20master
01:07:21andy is a boastful man
01:07:22well
01:07:23but if he really is
01:07:24a mystic like he says
01:07:26and only ten years old
01:07:28perhaps i will
01:07:30mentor him myself
01:07:31and grant him this chance
01:07:33what master
01:07:35you'd actually taken the disciple
01:07:37you're on the verge of trinity convergence already
01:07:40trinity convergence
01:07:43the world believes that i'm close to achieving it
01:07:46yet it is
01:07:47a realm beyond the ordinary mortals
01:07:50only myths talk about it
01:07:52but other than those myths
01:07:54nobody else mentions it
01:07:56pentaforce dominion
01:07:58a realm of extraordinary ability
01:08:00but for me
01:08:01i won't
01:08:02i'll never touch it
01:08:05judas solved
01:08:06a couplet unsolved for ages
01:08:08i'd say
01:08:10there is no need to continue to the second trial
01:08:14indeed you're right
01:08:16though the first test measured intellect
01:08:18he's shown us
01:08:20extraordinary talents that makes him
01:08:23deserving of being the first place
01:08:25even in the second trial as well
01:08:27hmm
01:08:28then further trials
01:08:29are simply pointless
01:08:30i totally agree with you
01:08:33bring the ink and brush
01:08:40how shall we conduct this
01:08:42honorable judges
01:08:43please decide
01:08:45if mr clay
01:08:46insists that he knows
01:08:48all the ten artistic styles of calligraphy
01:08:50let's see
01:08:51let him prove to us that he can actually write
01:08:54very well
01:08:55then let him demonstrate these ten styles
01:08:57hmm
01:08:57ten
01:08:58really
01:08:59that's impossible
01:09:00nobody does that
01:09:02yeah
01:09:03chester
01:09:04you're suggesting
01:09:05write the immortal creed
01:09:08for heaven establish virtue
01:09:10for mortal secure purposes
01:09:12for ancestors revive wisdom
01:09:14for eternity forges peace
01:09:16you have to write the immortal creed ten times
01:09:20and each of the times should be written in a different style
01:09:23this is clearly torture
01:09:25this feels targeted at jude
01:09:27then why are they involving us
01:09:28you're making fun of us
01:09:29i only know one style
01:09:31i know the gothic one
01:09:32ten styles is humanly impossible
01:09:33silence
01:09:36jude
01:09:36do you accept
01:09:39hude
01:09:40do you accept
01:09:41why wouldn't i
01:09:42what
01:09:42did he really master ten
01:09:44well
01:09:44i can't do it
01:09:45i'm out
01:09:46however
01:09:47i refuse to believe he can do it
01:09:49nor do i
01:09:50i also yield
01:09:51so
01:09:51all of you behind him
01:09:53master
01:09:54i yield already
01:09:55i don't know ten
01:09:56let alone write them
01:09:57same
01:09:58count me out
01:09:59the trial is meaningless anyway
01:10:01it's tailored solely for him
01:10:03this was never a scholarly contest
01:10:04the tests they gave us
01:10:06were beyond any of us
01:10:07were just foil for him
01:10:08yes
01:10:08exactly
01:10:09this trial
01:10:10is completely meaningless
01:10:12and now
01:10:13you want us to write the sacred text
01:10:15in ten different styles
01:10:16no human being
01:10:17can possibly know
01:10:18those ten styles
01:10:19and how to write all of them
01:10:22unless
01:10:26such exquisite brush stroke
01:10:30his grip
01:10:31the ink flow
01:10:32impossibly steady
01:10:33he moves the brush like he has mastered it for decades
01:10:38that is just impeccable
01:10:39told you so
01:10:40you didn't believe
01:10:41he's disgustingly skilled
01:10:43now are you convinced yet
01:10:45he writes like he is the master
01:10:47of the brush
01:10:51careful
01:10:59the cursive script
01:11:00he's using the hardest style
01:11:02he even does the cursive
01:11:03so messy
01:11:05i can't read it like this
01:11:06philistine
01:11:07this isn't messy
01:11:08can't you feel the flow of his writing
01:11:09indeed
01:11:10can you see how
01:11:11each character's pulse
01:11:12as if the ink has a soul
01:11:14good
01:11:15such an excellent mastery
01:11:24be careful holding it
01:11:25the ink's still wet
01:11:28the italic script
01:11:31the italic script
01:11:33i told you
01:11:33he knew that script
01:11:35not if you believe me
01:11:36this is the italic script
01:11:38each character breathes
01:11:46is he for real
01:11:47indeed
01:11:48how does he know all of this
01:11:51prodigy
01:11:53absolute prodigy
01:11:55your mom once told me
01:11:57that even if they called you mute
01:11:58she always saw the genius in you
01:12:00at an early age
01:12:02i
01:12:02i believe that too
01:12:04but i lack the courage to speak up
01:12:14clerical script
01:12:15is this clerical script
01:12:17it's authentic clerical script
01:12:18unbelievable
01:12:19he actually knows it
01:12:22so what if he knows it
01:12:23talent is nothing without backing
01:12:25the lunamounts are coming
01:12:26if i can win the lunamounts favor
01:12:28then i can still crush you into dirt jude
01:12:31a mute's a mute
01:12:33you'll forever be a broken child to me
01:12:35even with all your words
01:12:37you still look utterly helpless to me
01:12:43master
01:12:43disciple hank
01:12:46what script is this
01:12:47have you seen this
01:12:48what's this
01:12:49it's artistic
01:12:50but what it is
01:12:51i don't know
01:12:51did he invent that
01:12:52wait it's
01:12:54carolingian minuscule
01:12:55what's that
01:12:59this is carolingian minuscule
01:13:01in charlemagne's era
01:13:03thin yet full-bodied
01:13:04he didn't just study it
01:13:05he actually mastered it
01:13:07you really are full of surprises
01:13:22enough with the writing
01:13:25what what what
01:13:26after untral script and carolingian minuscule
01:13:29i knew it
01:13:30no one in this world
01:13:32can be a rival to you
01:13:40there's no need
01:13:41to prove yourself to these plebeians
01:13:45you're the champion
01:13:47it's over just like that champion
01:13:50what
01:13:50i have no arguments
01:13:53you've earned this title
01:13:55the champion is jude sterling
01:13:59of house sterling
01:14:03wow he actually won it
01:14:06our champion
01:14:07our family hasn't produced such genius in many decades
01:14:13it's a title
01:14:14it's a title well earned
01:14:15i never bow
01:14:16yet today
01:14:17i yield to you completely
01:14:19congratulations
01:14:19congratulations
01:14:20i fully yield to you jade
01:14:23house sterling
01:14:29tell me
01:14:30does this level of glory suffice for you
01:14:34is this high enough
01:14:35or must i raise you
01:14:37even higher
01:14:38pushing you behind every mortal limit
01:14:40something's off
01:14:41what's happening to them
01:14:48this way please
01:14:50andy
01:14:51this had better not be false intel
01:14:53of course
01:14:54i'd never lie
01:14:55at worst
01:14:55he's a young genius
01:14:57geniuses are a dime a dozen
01:14:59to us unworldly mystics
01:15:00they are insects beneath our feet
01:15:03of course
01:15:04benjamin sterling
01:15:05answer me now
01:15:07was your house of sterling elevated high enough today
01:15:09is this enough for you
01:15:13he called his grandfather's name
01:15:15this isn't right
01:15:16what happened
01:15:17jude
01:15:18stop
01:15:19shut up
01:15:21jude sterling
01:15:22don't get cocky just because you won
01:15:24the award
01:15:25it belonged to our sean
01:15:27i am asking you
01:15:29was it enough
01:15:29if you're satisfied
01:15:31i fulfilled my promise to you
01:15:33now it's your family's turn
01:15:35time to honor your deal
01:15:41kneel at my mother's grave
01:15:43in mourning robes
01:15:44admit you were wrong
01:15:45jude sterling
01:15:47i don't recall making such promises
01:15:49to anyone
01:15:55though i agreed with your condition
01:15:57your mom was still just a woman
01:15:59unworthy of my dignity
01:16:01i am the patriarch
01:16:02the face of the family
01:16:04and my forehead has never touched dirt
01:16:06so you intend to deny
01:16:08the oath you made
01:16:09jude
01:16:09be reasonable
01:16:11we belong to a noble family
01:16:14face matters more than promises
01:16:16remember that
01:16:17so just accept the reward
01:16:19and all our wealth will be transferred to you
01:16:23dad
01:16:23if you won't give in
01:16:26then forget it
01:16:30do you think i care about wealth
01:16:32you must be kidding me
01:16:33i don't care about your treasures
01:16:35those are nothing but dust to me
01:16:37i've surpassed your petty realm entirely
01:16:42what a very noble speech
01:16:44i'm really touched
01:16:58i south door pay my respects to the master of luna mount and head disciple
01:17:09i south door pay respects to the master of luna mount and head disciple
01:17:16what master of luna mount
01:17:18luna mount envoys
01:17:20did it just show up here
01:17:21the master even came in person
01:17:22that's their master
01:17:26the master's here
01:17:27why aren't you kneeling
01:17:29do you all have a death wish
01:17:31even the prince is kneeling to them
01:17:33get down now
01:17:34all hail master of luna mount
01:17:39just a normal young boy
01:17:42is this guy what they call a mystic
01:17:44barely a divine nexus tier
01:17:46i don't feel any power coming from this boy
01:17:49either he's way stronger than me
01:17:51i can't see through him
01:17:53or he's just a nobody
01:17:56you on your knees now
01:18:02you on your knees now
01:18:05who do you think you are
01:18:06he's got a death wish
01:18:08what a waste
01:18:09top of the world and dead the next
01:18:10kneel now
01:18:11how dare you disrespect luna mount
01:18:13he's gonna get us killed this time
01:18:16do you even hear yourself young man
01:18:18i said
01:18:19who do you think you are
01:18:24i'm the head disciple of luna mount
01:18:26my name is hank caltavian
01:18:28luna mount
01:18:29are they important
01:18:31he's got a death wish
01:18:33luna mount is solid range protector
01:18:35every top cultivator in the empire
01:18:38gathers there
01:18:38we have 300 disciples
01:18:40on your knees
01:18:41plead for the sake of your 300 disciples
01:18:44were it not for my mercy
01:18:45you won't be here breathing
01:18:48do you even know what you're talking about
01:18:50he just threatened to exterminate them
01:18:53is he out of his mind
01:18:57is he really a mystic
01:18:59if he is
01:19:00how strong must he be to talk like that
01:19:03if not
01:19:03is he just some reckless kid running his mouth
01:19:06he doesn't even understand the weight of the words he's using
01:19:10and now what
01:19:11am i about to get dragged into this mess too
01:19:14shoot
01:19:16get on your knees
01:19:17and beg for forgiveness
01:19:18kneel down
01:19:28he's an outcast from our family
01:19:30whatever he said has nothing to do with us
01:19:32nothing at all
01:19:33please have mercy
01:19:34please punish him
01:19:35not us
01:19:35he's not a sterling
01:19:36he doesn't speak for us
01:19:38we already cast him out a long time ago
01:19:40please don't drag us into this
01:19:41i'm begging you
01:19:43am i still a sterling
01:19:47am i still a sterling
01:19:48no
01:19:49you never were
01:19:50you're just a cast off
01:19:51so am i abandoned
01:19:54master
01:19:55he's not a sterling
01:19:56yeah
01:19:56we already disowned him
01:19:58we exiled him
01:19:59it's true
01:20:00seven years ago
01:20:01master from lunamount
01:20:03he's the only crazy one in here
01:20:05we have nothing to do with this
01:20:06we're innocent
01:20:07kill only the guilty
01:20:08didn't i just make myself clear
01:20:10i'm not a sterling
01:20:12i am an oran
01:20:13yet you insist that i'm a sterling
01:20:15that your blood's in my veins
01:20:17that it is my duty
01:20:18to secure victory for you
01:20:20and elevate you to glory
01:20:21stop telling lies
01:20:23when did i say that to you
01:20:24you're never a sterling
01:20:26you don't have our noble blood
01:20:27that name was never yours
01:20:30yeah
01:20:30even you call yourself an oran
01:20:33you're never a sterling
01:20:35shoot
01:20:36dad
01:20:36what are you talking about
01:20:39dad
01:20:40what are you talking about
01:20:42shut up
01:20:44love
01:20:44i just felt the baby move
01:20:55i'm done with this
01:20:56all your lives
01:20:57you've drowned in vanity and greed
01:20:59too ashamed to even acknowledge your own blood
01:21:02seven years ago
01:21:04when jude was only three years old
01:21:06all of you
01:21:07you threw him out of the house
01:21:08you said
01:21:10we only breed prodigies
01:21:12that my mute child
01:21:13would shame us all
01:21:15you're lying
01:21:16stop with the lies
01:21:17he's only three years old
01:21:18and you simply threw him out
01:21:20you even exiled him
01:21:22with my wife
01:21:23when i refused
01:21:23you called me this loyal
01:21:25but i said no
01:21:27then you called me
01:21:28the ungrateful son
01:21:29clueless about the big picture
01:21:31well screw that
01:21:32you don't know
01:21:33what i've been through
01:21:34none of you
01:21:35my poor wife
01:21:37she raised him alone
01:21:38i wasn't even there
01:21:40and when she died
01:21:42i wasn't there for them either
01:21:43i've been living with guilt
01:21:45and it eats me up every day
01:21:46you only wanted to bring jude home
01:21:48because the prince expects the perfect family
01:21:52but i know
01:21:53that you're only using him
01:21:55you're only using him
01:21:58but me
01:21:59i'll take it
01:22:00you know why
01:22:03i get to see my son again
01:22:09now i can proudly say
01:22:10that he is my son again
01:22:12all you wanted
01:22:14was to parade his skills around
01:22:17to drill into him
01:22:18you're a sterling
01:22:19make us proud
01:22:20and then what did you do
01:22:22loonamount shows up
01:22:23jude both bowed to them
01:22:25and suddenly he's no longer one of us
01:22:28so which is it
01:22:29is he family or not
01:22:30he's got no peace
01:22:34so which is it
01:22:35is he family or not
01:22:37he's got no peace
01:22:39first you cast him out
01:22:41then sweet talked him
01:22:42into coming back home
01:22:44only to cut him loose again
01:22:46that's just cruel and cold
01:22:48i feel sorry for you kid
01:22:50after everything that's happened
01:22:52a 10 year old still managed to outshine the legends
01:22:55live or die today kid
01:22:57you're already my hero
01:22:59jude sterling
01:23:00he's wrong
01:23:01he's not one of us
01:23:04not since i kicked him out
01:23:05he's not one of us
01:23:06and seven years ago
01:23:08fine
01:23:08deny him
01:23:11but today
01:23:12i'm finally stepping up
01:23:14i'm jude's father
01:23:16my name
01:23:17is anthony sterling
01:23:23i understand it now
01:23:25i get it
01:23:26hey kid
01:23:27i feel sorry for you
01:23:29their noble house is trash
01:23:31but to disrespect us
01:23:32and mouthing off about us
01:23:34sympathy won't stop your death
01:23:3610 years old or not
01:23:38today
01:23:40you're going to meet your end
01:23:41andy
01:23:44yes brother
01:23:45go
01:23:45make it quick for the boy
01:23:47yes
01:23:50sorry kid
01:23:51you're just 10 years old
01:23:52and really talented
01:23:54however
01:23:54don't blame me for what comes next
01:23:56after today
01:23:58you'll be dawnshire's greatest prodigy
01:24:00with your name resounding
01:24:01throughout the entire empire
01:24:02just name your price
01:24:04you
01:24:05move it
01:24:07jude
01:24:10move behind me
01:24:11don't play the hero
01:24:14you did pretty good
01:24:15i'll spare you
01:24:16i'll only be using this finger
01:24:19now allow me to show you
01:24:20how it ends you
01:24:22you brat
01:24:31shadow thorn strike
01:24:37with just one finger
01:24:38this could be real
01:24:40how is this possible
01:24:41this could be real
01:24:42he's a mystic
01:24:43by the grace of his holy light
01:24:45i didn't kill him
01:24:46don't you worry
01:24:48i simply guided him
01:24:50towards paradise
01:24:56he has the petal trail
01:24:59this is the legendary petal trail
01:25:05trinity convergence
01:25:08he's he's a mystic
01:25:11trinity convergence
01:25:21by the grace of his holy light
01:25:27pentaforce dominion
01:25:30save me
01:25:31save me master
01:25:32help me
01:25:33what is that?
01:25:34what is that?
01:25:34pentaforce dominion
01:25:34they actually
01:25:35they actually exist
01:25:36what is that?
01:25:37i'm facing a true master
01:25:39save you?
01:25:40how can he save you?
01:25:42he can't even save himself
01:25:44mercy master
01:25:45please spare us
01:25:47to witness an immortal
01:25:49mastering
01:25:50pentaforce dominion
01:25:51in my lifetime
01:25:52i can die happy
01:25:55i have no regrets
01:26:00please
01:26:01please
01:26:02please
01:26:03take me with you
01:26:04i'll devote my life to you
01:26:06please accept me
01:26:07trinity convergence
01:26:09that's the very pinnacle
01:26:10that i'm dreaming of
01:26:12if i could even get a glimpse
01:26:14of that realm
01:26:15i promise
01:26:16that i will serve
01:26:17only you
01:26:18forever
01:26:20i'm just a baron
01:26:21take me as your disciple
01:26:23you
01:26:23wanna learn from me?
01:26:25you?
01:26:26no way
01:26:30i'm not worthy enough
01:26:33i'm your uncle jude
01:26:34i'm your aunt
01:26:35i'm your grandfather
01:26:36i was wrong
01:26:37come home with us
01:26:39what are you waiting for?
01:26:41father
01:26:42let's go
01:26:45what did you say?
01:26:46father
01:26:46let's go
01:26:47father
01:26:48let's go
01:27:11jude
01:27:15jude
01:27:16if i failed you
01:27:20i hope you can still forgive me
01:27:26jude
01:27:26it's me your cousin
01:27:28how about i work for you
01:27:30we share the same blood you know
01:27:32like it or not
01:27:33you're still a sterling
01:27:36cousin
01:27:36wait for me
01:27:38i'll go with you
01:27:53where is it?
01:27:54where's my mom's grave?
01:28:00where is it?
01:28:01where's my mom's grave?
01:28:03shut it!
01:28:04she was just your aunt
01:28:05i'm your real mother
01:28:07she raised me since childhood
01:28:09as if i was her own
01:28:10besides in my heart
01:28:11she's always been my mom
01:28:13if only i could do something
01:28:14i would let grandpa kick her out
01:28:16you dragged me into this
01:28:18stop speaking nonsense
01:28:19your father orchestrated it
01:28:20because of the inheritance
01:28:21i was only fooled by him
01:28:23stop lying dad
01:28:23lori
01:28:24lori
01:28:25was the daughter-in-law
01:28:25i always wanted
01:28:26when she passed
01:28:27i failed to mourn for her
01:28:29that shame
01:28:29loves me
01:28:30thank you for your mother
01:28:31where in the world
01:28:32can we find her tomb?
01:28:33will we ever find it?
01:28:35our dear patriarch jude
01:28:36won't even tell us where it is
01:28:38we even came here to bow
01:28:40but he says
01:28:41we're all unworthy
01:28:42unworthy or not
01:28:43we must still bow
01:28:44in front of her grave
01:28:46three days with no leads
01:28:48we must find her grave
01:28:50i wrote 10,000 words of apology
01:28:52i just want to say
01:28:53in front of her grave
01:28:54that we were wrong
01:28:56that we were truly blind
01:29:09what if we never find it?
01:29:10what if we fail to apologize?
01:29:12jude will never ever forgive me then
01:29:14you've all ruined my life
01:29:16can't even find a simple grave
01:29:18what are you for?
01:29:19my future is rotting because of you
01:29:23mom
01:29:24where can we find you?
01:29:26we were blind
01:29:27we were arrogant fools
01:29:29don't warn you lori
01:29:30we were blind
01:29:31we were arrogant fools
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