Considered a weakling his entire life, Lloyd Belladonna leaves his village to fulfil his dream of becoming a soldier. When he arrives at the capital, the people discover that this oblivious kid might be more powerful than anyone expected.
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00:00It's open.
00:21Hi there, sorry to bother you.
00:30You're, um, the Witch of the East Side?
00:37I mean, Marie, right?
00:43Sorry, I've come here to-
00:45Your heart's desire is child's play to a witch, but not free.
00:49Unless you come prepared to make a sacrifice, I suggest you be on your way.
00:53Huh?
00:58You understand the cost of getting what you want then?
01:01So be it.
01:04For what purpose are you willing to pay the unthinkable ransom required?
01:12Well...
01:14My name is Lloyd Belladonna, and I've traveled here from the countryside in hopes of becoming a soldier, ma'am.
01:18Also, I've come to be your ward.
01:20Your heart's desire is child's play to a-
01:29Yeah, we've kind of been through that part already.
01:31If I'm so predictable, you've been journeying to the nearest unit! Take your chances there!
01:36That enough, these yokels think I'm a glorified serving wench.
01:40What backwater hellhole did you say you were from again?
01:43I didn't. It's called Cunlan.
01:45Well, now?
01:46When you crawl back, tell them witches aren't to be trifled with.
01:49That your heart's desire-
01:51Wait a minute.
01:53What's the name of your village, chief?
01:55Huh?
01:57Alka.
01:59Oh yeah, that reminds me.
02:01I'm supposed to show you this!
02:04You did not just bring that crystal natural alley into my house!
02:07Huh?
02:08Hey, sweetheart. Long time no see.
02:26Surely you haven't forgotten your master. Does Alka ring a bell?
02:29Anyhoo, that's the lowdown. Take good care of Lloyd, darling. He's simply too precious for words.
02:38You realize this means I'm counting on you, right?
02:40As you'd agree, so shall it be done.
02:43Also, find my trouble master with a teensy little question.
02:46Oh! By the way, I should mention, this is all a pre-recorded message.
02:51So if you have any questions, you're out of luck. Sorry, Marie.
02:54You waltz in here like you all the place to scare me half the death of a re-run, you slack-talk-locker!
02:59How often do I have to grill you about not letting your guard down so easily?
03:05So there's that. Lloyd, my dear, if you ever get lonely, feel free to pop by for a snuggle!
03:13Okay, now bye!
03:14Oh no!
03:29That lousy pig!
03:33I finally break free your lonely grandma shenanigans and all I know why you hit me with this!
03:38Curse your age!
03:39I'm sorry. I didn't realize she was going to upset you.
03:46That's okay. It's not your fault she and I have a history.
03:50So then, you said your name is Lloyd?
03:53Yes, ma'am.
03:54Suppose I'm stuck with you.
03:56At least till it's time for you to have a crack at the entrance exam.
03:59I assume sleeping in the back room will suffice?
04:01I'm sure it'll be perfect. Thanks!
04:03Um, I'm looking forward to our time together.
04:12You seem nice.
04:16Decent enough little fella once you give him a chance.
04:19Too bad he's connected with the harpy.
04:21Hands to yourself!
04:26Give him so much as a sideways glance and I'll turn you into a frog!
04:30How? How are you here?
04:32Teleportation!
04:33This crystal doubles as a gateway.
04:35You can't just go around using magic like it's an everyday thing!
04:39Yeah, as you can see,
04:41Lloyd Belladonna is almost impossibly pure in his innocence.
04:44Calling him an angel would be an understatement.
04:47No funny stuff between you two, got it?
04:49Not going to be an issue.
04:52And so we're clear,
04:53I totally picked up on the lowly grandma comment earlier.
04:56I think the curse of repeated small misfortunes is in order, don't you agree?
05:00I love ancient rune magic.
05:02I'm extreme if you ask me!
05:08I do not need this!
05:11She's playing with fire!
05:13Runes come from an ancient civilization.
05:15One wrong move and the whole world could be destroyed!
05:19Decimated!
05:19You don't use them for something as petty as the curse of her penis!
05:23Mom, this part of you!
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05:44Good morning!
05:45Oh yeah, sure!
05:46Grrr!
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05:49Hope you don't mind!
05:50I sort of made myself at home in your kitchen!
05:52Grrr!
05:53Well, I don't see a problem!
05:55I tried to make some breakfast for you, but it didn't quite turn out the way I wanted!
06:00Nothing special, but it should get you through to lunch!
06:03Grrr!
06:04Oh gosh, I knew it!
06:05You don't like pancakes, do you?
06:06Are you kidding?
06:08If I could, I'd eat pancakes for every meal!
06:11Grrr!
06:12So good!
06:14Ha ha!
06:16Not to sound rude, but you actually intend to try and join the military?
06:21Yeah, I know.
06:22Dumb idea, right?
06:23Whoa!
06:24Hey!
06:25I didn't mean it like that!
06:26I just...
06:27It's fine.
06:28I have to be realistic.
06:30I know.
06:31Seriously.
06:32I'm the runt of my village.
06:34I can't gather wood.
06:36I can't fish.
06:37The one time I sparred with my older brother, I was out of commission the whole day.
06:44But...
06:45There's this person I look up to!
06:47A real true to life hero!
06:49Their adventures are even the basis of a popular book series!
06:52A warrior whose stony demeanor in the face of death is an inspiration!
06:58That's why you want to do this?
07:00I have to give it my best!
07:02And if my best isn't good enough, then at least I gave it a shot!
07:05Do you know what acceptance into Azami's military academy calls for?
07:09Let's see.
07:10There's a combat test, a written section on magic, and some kind of interview process, I think?
07:15Exactly!
07:16And as you might guess, the part involving combat is key!
07:20Yeah, I'll have my work cut out for me.
07:23To be honest, my stamina makes fighting kind of an issue.
07:26I'm ashamed to admit it, but this trip took six days.
07:31Given how far Kunlan is from Azami, that isn't so bad.
07:35Especially by train.
07:36You must have really lucked out on the transfers.
07:39Huh?
07:40Oh, I didn't use any.
07:41I ran.
07:42You did what?!
07:44Are you serious?!
07:45I know.
07:47Under normal circumstances, I'd have gotten here in half the time.
07:50Okay, just so you know, that's incredible stamina!
07:53Not by my grandfather's standards.
07:55He'd have made it in two days.
07:57Quick question for you if I may be so bold.
07:59Yes, ma'am?
08:00You didn't happen to run afoul of any monsters on the way to Azami, did you?
08:04Nah, no monsters.
08:05Which struck me as weird, considering all the warnings about travel.
08:10I stumbled across a few wild animals along the way, though.
08:13Giant locusts.
08:14Fire-breathing lizards.
08:15Wait!
08:16Those don't fit your definition of monster?!
08:18Ha ha ha!
08:19Come on!
08:20Even I know the difference between a wild animal and a real monster.
08:24Monsters always talk a certain way.
08:26Run Lulapolami!
08:28And scary stuff like that.
08:29THOSE ARE DEMON HEARTS!
08:31Oh!
08:32And there's high school!
08:33You'll burn yourself!
08:34This is crazy!
08:36You have zero concept of your own strength!
08:39Huh?
08:40That's very nice of you.
08:42But I have to be objective about my self-improvement.
08:45You're all so ridiculously insecure.
08:47Uh...
08:48Wait a minute.
08:49Why does my skin feel so much smoother all of a sudden?
08:52Huh?
08:53Ah!
08:54My complexion is breathtaking!
08:55Every blemish has been erased!
08:57Every wrinkle banished from existence!
08:59Huh?
09:00That's probably because I used this!
09:02What's it called and where can I buy it in bulk?
09:05It's just an upgraded handkerchief.
09:07So it's like a homemade remedy?
09:09That's one way of looking at it.
09:12It's simple.
09:13All I do is apply this handy ancient rune and...
09:18Even the toughest stings are a thing of the past!
09:22No, it's not a homemade remedy!
09:24The stint is enchant rune and it doesn't remove stains or remove scarces!
09:28I spent three years of my life trying to master the damn thing!
09:31What is my life?
09:32You're right.
09:33It's nothing special.
09:34I shouldn't get excited over something so basic.
09:37My mistake.
09:39It just seemed more impressive than my other thing.
09:42You know, the ability to summon rain at will.
09:44For the record, Lloyd, that's not something just anyone can do!
09:51Miss Marie, are you alright?
09:53Here's the plan.
09:54Okay.
09:55Starting tomorrow, I'm giving you a crash course in common sense.
10:00Yes, ma'am!
10:01It would be my honor!
10:07Oh, a big city!
10:12Look at this place!
10:14Quite a crowd!
10:15Must be the Foundation Festival today.
10:17You should see all the folks lining up outside the military academy.
10:22Huh?
10:23Didn't realize there'd be so many.
10:26If you ask me, they're nothing but trouble.
10:28Oh, city's crawling with spies now.
10:30Worse than that, they say some shady bastards are trying to smuggle in monsters.
10:34Smuggle in monsters?
10:37You have to focus!
10:38You're on a mission!
10:40Stay sharp!
10:46Hey.
10:49Wait a minute.
10:50I know that face.
10:53Looks like the rumors are true after all.
10:55The belt princess really is applying to the academy.
10:59That's right.
11:00Just ignore me!
11:01Who cares if you've made the nobility a laughing stock, right?
11:04Do whatever you want!
11:09Hmph.
11:10Hmph!
11:14Hmph!
11:22Ahhhh!
11:23No, no, no, no, no.
11:53You wouldn't think there'd be so many insects in a city.
12:14Sorry about that, you okay?
12:20Those things can really take you by surprise.
12:23Uh-oh. You got some dirt on your gear.
12:30That ought to do it.
12:36Now, if you'll excuse me, I hate to be rude, but I'm on a really important mission.
12:40Wait! I... Thank you for the help. My name's Selene.
12:44No trouble at all. My name's Lloyd. See you around!
12:53It wouldn't kill me to put on a little makeup, just in case I run into him again.
13:23Just look at that face!
13:27And there's no way to take it off? Can you imagine?
13:30I'm telling you, the girl is cursed.
13:32Some life or a princess.
13:36Please, Elder, bless my child with words of salvation!
13:40Alas, my benedictions are of no use to such a pitiable creature.
13:45Only strength can save her.
13:47Strength will come by the slow and steady march of time.
13:51From that moment on, I push myself harder and harder every day.
13:59Constantly.
14:01And what if I got to show for it?
14:04If I could, I'd rip this belt off like a stab.
14:09I'll break this curse.
14:10Who cares if my skin gives up in the process?
14:12No!
14:21Why did I...
14:21That stranger...
14:26He did this...
14:30It was never me.
14:37My destiny's voice relied on someone else.
14:39Okay, you know your way around a market.
14:48It wasn't so difficult.
14:50I bought a little souvenir with the money I had left over.
14:55Are you giving that to me?
14:57Of course I am!
15:00Thanks, very thoughtful of you.
15:02About time for me to get started on dinner.
15:04I'm giving that to you, Mirtho Fawn.
15:20You must have scoured far and wide.
15:22We need a strong military.
15:24The peace of our kingdom teeters on a razor's edge.
15:27Foreign relations unravel by the hour.
15:30And lest we forget, the princess's whereabouts are still unknown.
15:33I see your point.
15:35Some of these people, though...
15:39For example...
15:40Riho Flavin, the one-armed mercenary.
15:43Hot-tempered, maladjusted, notoriously fickle.
15:47Wanted on multiple counts of assault against clients who don't like her methods.
15:50Also has several outstanding warrants for jumping the border.
15:54I know the type.
15:55Put a solid contract in front of her and she'll be fine.
15:58Do I want to know what that means?
16:00I had all charges dropped as a signing bonus.
16:03Hmm.
16:04That's one way of doing it.
16:06You can't fool me!
16:08That must be Nobleman Alan Twain Littlekane.
16:11Elder son of the prestigious military family.
16:13He has something of a reputation.
16:15He does.
16:16Who's that he's facing off with?
16:18You are never under any curse.
16:20You can take off that preposterous belt whenever you please.
16:25Never mind.
16:26I think I know.
16:27Who in their right mind goes around playing on the sympathy of strangers?
16:31You're spoiling my chances at promotion!
16:33Now there's a man who wears his heart on his sleeve.
16:35He's ambitious, all right, and he doesn't care who knows.
16:39Well, I told him he'd make officer just for enlisting.
16:42He signed on without giving it a second thought.
16:45Well, he seems useful, so it's probably a good idea to have him around.
16:50Hmm, so that's how it is.
16:53Makes sense that the competition would be stiff.
16:55They've canvassed the realm for candidates.
16:57And that's fine.
16:58I can hold my own.
17:00Just not with him!
17:04He may look like your garden variety pipsqueak,
17:07but behind that innocent facade lurks a monster!
17:09I'm getting butterflies in my tummy!
17:13It's official!
17:14I have clearly underestimated the caliber of people who showed up for this!
17:17Hi there.
17:18Are you as nervous as I am?
17:20Um, no!
17:21Anyone ever tell you how cool that arm is?
17:24What am I doing?
17:25He'll think I'm challenging him!
17:28Oh!
17:29I'm totally dead!
17:31I'm sorry, I haven't properly introduced myself.
17:34Lloyd Belladonna, at your service.
17:36Uh...
17:36Oh, um...
17:40My name's...
17:41Rio...
17:41Oh, Sir Lloyd!
17:45I knew the Hand of Faith would push us together again!
17:48You're that person from the other day, aren't you?
17:50Glenn Ham, I'm truly and faithfully yours!
17:53Hey, are you applying to the Military Academy too?
17:55Glenn Ham, I'm truly and faithfully yours!
17:58Huh?
18:00Um, beg your pardon?
18:02Who is this supposed to be?
18:04Fantastic!
18:05This one's bonkers!
18:06Is that sarcastic or are you just blind?
18:08Oh, God help!
18:09That's Miss Rio.
18:10She's another candidate.
18:12We both just met a few moments ago.
18:14Silly me, of course you did!
18:16Isn't that nice?
18:17Huh?
18:18Huh?
18:18What's the story with those two?
18:21A country bumpkin and a noble?
18:24Someone's trying to make Daddy mad.
18:26Good.
18:28Because where there's rebellion, there's money!
18:31Look alive!
18:32The field combat portion of the entrance exam begins now!
18:36Candidates will attack this dummy with a weapon of their choice.
18:39What?
18:40You think they covered it with enough metal plates?
18:42Excuse me, Mr. Mirthophon?
18:51Don't bother saying it.
18:53You're quitting.
18:54And to think I let myself expect better of you.
18:57Like I don't know a good thing when I see it.
18:59I'm not about to pass up a golden opportunity to clear my record while also doing what I'm good at.
19:05Especially when I can grab a little cash in the process.
19:08Then how may I help you?
19:10Nothing major.
19:10Just a quick question.
19:12What is that kid?
19:14No idea.
19:15What do you mean no idea?
19:16You're the one who vetted us!
19:17I didn't scout him!
19:18He's just some random volunteer!
19:19For all I know, he could be a demon lord in disguise!
19:22Honestly, I've been twisting myself in the nuts ever since he showed up!
19:25Great.