Black Summoner (2022) s01e11 Episode Script
Rank S Promotion Exam
1
Right now, we're in southwest
Gaun, in the Crest Forest.
We've rushed here as fast as we could to
get to an elf village located in this forest.
It's strange
like I've been here before.
You're a half-elf, after all.
It might be your elf blood
making you think that.
You think so?
That's strange, though.
I was taught that elves only
lived on the Western Continent,
and that you couldn't find them here,
on the Eastern Continent.
Over a decade ago, some elves moved
from the Western Continent to here.
Now they seem to be under Gaun's protection.
As for why we're heading
to an elven village
Those assassins from Trycen
Until now, Trycen's been insisting they
had nothing to do with the Black Wind,
and are trying their best
to keep things quiet.
And now they're attacking you, huh?
Actually, every country on the
continent has been seeing activity
on their borders with Trycen.
Which means?
There've been small-scale skirmishes between
Trycen and its neighboring country of Gaun.
But nothing major.
They've been especially reluctant
to try anything with Parth,
a symbol of peace on the continent,
or Toraj, an important agricultural center.
And now
Force recon. Acquiring slaves.
Something may have changed in the
political situation in Trycen.
There's a chance they'll attempt
an invasion somewhere.
War, you mean?
That's simply my personal
opinion, of course.
But be careful.
If what your attackers said is true,
odds are Trycen will come for you again.
Oh, that's right.
I had a job for you.
A special job directly from the Guildmaster?
Or
It's from Leonhart Gaun,
the Beast King of Gaun.
He'll be meeting you personally.
Good luck with your Rank S promotion exam.
A Rank S promotion exam, offered by a King!
You're amazing, Brother Kel!
One of the conditions for becoming a Rank S adventurer is the approval of a ruler, right?
Yeah. I need at least two, actually.
Leo spoke to Queen Tsubaki
from Toraj, and she agreed.
And it sounds like King Leonhart
heard all the bragging she did.
What's King Leonhart like?
As is customary in his nation,
he left on a journey in his
teens to learn to fight.
He ended up a Rank S adventurer.
He sounds strong, right?
My King, you're not getting
any ideas, are you?
No I'm definitely not thinking about
how much fun it would be to fight him,
or to kick his ass!
But if he's that strong, he could just
do whatever this job is himself.
Protect an elven village from an unknown
Rank S monster that came out of nowhere, huh?
From what we've seen so far, there's a
99% chance Trycen's somehow involved.
Well, no need to hold back!
We're going to give it our all!
Yeah!
Understood.
That's just like you, My Lord!
But you can't let your guard down
Yup. We might get attacked out of nowhere!
Those are
elves!
I have come at the order
of King Leonhart of Gaun!
I am Kelvin, the adventurer!
Please, listen to me!
King Leonhart?
Really?
That letter looks real
Kelvin the Adventurer
I apologize for our ignorance.
I am Nelras, the elder of the elf village.
He's the elder?
He looks so young.
Well, he is an elf.
King Leonhart has told me all about you.
Thank you for coming all this way
Lumil? How are you alive?
Lumil?
Black Summoner
Black Summoner
I'm so sorry about what
happened back there, Kelvin.
Before we discuss King Leonhart's request,
can we talk about something else?
You mean how I mistook Efil
there for Lumil, yes?
Yes.
She's a member of our party now,
but before that, she was afflicted
with the Fire Dragon King's curse,
and had been a slave for as
long as she could remember.
How awful
Please, tell us about Lumil.
She may be a clue to where Efil came from.
Very well.
It was 20 years ago, or so
We lived in peace, deep in a
forest on the Western Continent.
And then one day, we were attacked
by the Fire Dragon King,
one of the kings of the great dragons.
He demanded we offer up the
elf who had humiliated him,
or he would burn our village to ash.
I still don't know what had angered him so,
since we'd had barely any
contact with him prior.
But his wrath was terrible,
and over half the village died
without even knowing the reason.
My leg was injured then, too.
But one of our number rose up.
That was Lumil.
Lumil
She stood before the
Fire Dragon King and said,
"Please, turn your wrath towards me,
and spare the others."
And the Fire Dragon King said,
"You are not the elf I seek.
But if you will be my bride, I shall
forget the insult I suffered."
Lumil agreed, and
The Fire Dragon King took her away.
She's so courageous!
Yes. She was strong, and kind.
But if the Fire Dragon King left,
then the threat was gone.
And yet you fled the Western Continent
Correct.
You see, years later, Lumil's body
was found in the forest.
We don't know what happened.
But with Lumil dead, we feared
the Fire Dragon King's return,
and fled the Western
Continent for this land.
If you look so similar that
Nelras mistook you for her,
does that mean Lumil is your mother?
Then perhaps Efil is Lumil and
the Fire Dragon King's
No, that's impossible.
Half-elves are always born
of a human and an elf.
A dragon's blood would be too strong.
But it's still possible
that Lumil's her mother.
I'm sorry, Efil.
I don't know anything else
No, thank you, Nelras.
I have no memories of my mother or father.
They've been gone for as
long as I can remember.
But no matter what happened
in my past, I'm fine.
I've got my comrades, and my master.
I'm with a family that I love!
It seems you've met comrades
you can trust, then.
Yes!
Efil!
S-Sera?
I'm here for you too, okay, Sister Efil?
We'll never leave you!
You have very lively friends.
I'm here for you, too!
Yeah.
Thank you!
Now, let's get to the main subject.
Yes.
King Leonhart had said that a new type
of monster, along with its servants,
has been kidnapping elves.
Yes.
We have a powerful barrier in the forest
that disrupts one's sense of direction.
But the monsters seemed to know
exactly where the village was.
There are skills that can
nullify barriers, after all.
We made it past the thing, for instance.
It's come two or three times.
It looked less like an all-out attack,
and more like an attempt to kidnap us elves.
Monsters don't usually have
that level of organization.
Of course, we fought back.
But we weren't strong enough
And the soldiers from Gaun failed, too
Elder, don't worry!
We're here to stop that!
Yes, we'll protect you!
I'll do my best, too!
Yes, I'll help in any way I can.
Of course.
Thank you so much, everyone
Actually, Elder, I'd like permission
to renovate this village a little.
"Renovate" it?
Yes. If you'll give me permission,
I can promise the monsters won't
be able to lay a finger on you.
Very well. I'll let you do
what you feel you must.
Thank you!
It's gotta be more than a simple trap.
I feel some sympathy for our foes.
Time to get busy
Name: Efil
Level: 93 Title: Perfect Maid
HP 744/744
MP 1415/1415
Age: 16 | Strength 375
Race: Half-elf | Endurance 372
Sex: Female | Agility 1424
Class: Armed Maid | Magic 918
Luck 187
Skills:
Archery (S) | Red Magic (A) | Far Seeing (B)
Stealth (A) | Service (A) | Cooking (S) Sewing (S) Ultra-Agile (S)
Boost Magic (B) | Double Growth Rate | Double Skill Points
Assist Effects:
Fire Dragon King's Curse | Concealment (S)
Black Summoner
Don't stop. Keep going.
Commander, it looks like the Gaun
cowards are nowhere to be found.
They probably got scared of
the Mixed Demon Beast Army.
We're making an awful lot of noise.
I'm sure they noticed, but
They're cowards! Watch out for ambushes!
We give Gaun plenty of information, and then
take out whoever they send to stop us.
General Tristan's plan is ready
for its most important stage!
Where do you suppose General Tristan
got that collar, though?
It's a special type that works
even on S Ranks, they say!
The rumors say he got it from a merchant
that's been visiting the castle lately.
With this kind of firepower, even the
Beast King and his men themselves couldn't
What happened?
I don't know! He just collapsed!
What's going on?
He was hit by something
that looked like an arrow!
That's impossible!
I didn't hear anything at all!
And the elf village is a long ways away!
But he just got hit by something—
Enemy attack! Enemy attack!
Protect yourselves with the monster!
They're using some kind of invisible attack!
Impossible!
What's going on here?!
Next, hit the one hiding behind the troll.
Yeah, leave the one that looks
like he's higher-ranked till later.
We'll catch him and interrogate him.
Got it!
Okay, hit.
Looks like the bow's working well.
Yes. This Shadow Bow Merciless you made for me
Shadow Bow Merciless (Rank S)
Empowering the bow with magic creates arrows
that can be fired without making a sound.
Arrows that hit will disappear.
can reach anywhere as
long as I put magic into it.
It makes no noise, either!
I built this watchtower
with Adamantine Rampart.
And Mel's blue magic spell False Fog makes it
invisible outside the walls of the elf village.
I've also made those walls
massively stronger.
And the water in the moats is now
enhanced by Sera's black magic.
Even if the enemy gets close,
they won't make it inside.
I'm remaining on defense this time, right?
Have fun, everyone.
Roger!
You won't have anything
to do, so go take a nap.
Sera, don't go too hard, okay?
Yup! Sister Mel is right!
We're capturing the
important-looking person, right?
If we can.
Our main goal is to protect the village.
Don't do anything that would cause too
much damage to the forest, either.
Okay, let's get started!
Vice-Commander!
Huge trouble!
Calm down! What's happened?
We almost made it to the elf village when
we were attacked by an unknown enemy!
Unit 4 was wiped out and the
Battalion Commander taken!
They aren't Gaun soldiers!
What? If they're not Gaun, then where
are they from? Toraj? Deramis?
They're not soldiers.
They appear to be an adventuring party.
What?!
We don't know who they are,
but we've confirmed three
women and one Shadow Wolf!
They're all incredibly powerful,
and Rank B monsters can't stop them!
We cannot continue the advance!
What?
Unit 5 is engaging them now, but it won't
be long before they reach our camp!
We'll have to use our secret weapon, then.
It will be our main tactic
we use to defeat the enemy.
Are you listening?
Vice-Commander!
Oh, there he is!
That's the enemy commander,
right, Sister Mel?
Thank you for guiding us here.
Thanks to you, we didn't get lost.
Don't tell me that they're
Hey!
Wake up, Gigant Lord!
We need you!
Don't let your guard down for a second!
Look at that! That giant's gigantic!
Like it's out of a manga!
Rion, you and Alex go defeat it.
Just the two of us?
Yes. If you can do it, that means
you're a full-fledged adventurer.
It's probably equivalent to a Rank S monster.
Can you handle it?
Grandpa Gerard and Brother Kel
have been teaching me swordsmanship
and magic from dawn to dusk every day.
I can do it!
I can't be the little sister
that everyone protects forever!
I want to protect everyone myself!
We can do it, right, Alex?
Okay!
You'll be fine.
If you can use your full power,
I'm sure you'll be fine.
She went alone!
They underestimate us!
Gigant Lord!
Let's go, Alex!
Hah! That worthless blade
can't hurt a Rank S!
Then
That's what you get!
Got her!
This isn't good
If it gets one clean hit on me,
I'm as good as dead.
But
If you can do it, that means you're
a full-fledged adventurer.
Clotho, back me up! You, too, Alex!
Time to get serious, Mr. Giant!
Dual Wielding? Only a hero can use that!
Really? It was on my skill list with
the other stuff, so I didn't know!
Brother Kel made me the Magic Sword
Caladbolg and the False Holy Sword Wil.
And for Alex, the Raging Blade Lethal!
We don't use two swords.
Wolf and girl, together we use three!
Generate Edge!
Impossible!
A little kid slew our giant?
We did it!
Gigant Lord!
Transform! Now!
Oh, so that's its true form.
Lucky. I want to fight it, too!
Master
Rion will be fine.
Yeah.
Go, Gigant Furnace!
Burn her with purgatorial flames!
Well, it doesn't actually change anything.
Because
Those flames look a lot
weaker than Sister Efil's!
Here we go, one more time!
Generate Edge!
A single kid wiped out the
Mixed Demon Beast Army
Wiped out Trycen's army?
Sister Mel, I did it!
Great work!
You did a great job.
Brother Kel will be happy, too, right?
Rion won, didn't she?
Yeah, she's become really
strong in such a short time.
Efil!
Oh? I thought I had you.
But you aren't dead, are you?
Master
He's
Episode 11: Rank S Promotion Exam
strong!
Right now, we're in southwest
Gaun, in the Crest Forest.
We've rushed here as fast as we could to
get to an elf village located in this forest.
It's strange
like I've been here before.
You're a half-elf, after all.
It might be your elf blood
making you think that.
You think so?
That's strange, though.
I was taught that elves only
lived on the Western Continent,
and that you couldn't find them here,
on the Eastern Continent.
Over a decade ago, some elves moved
from the Western Continent to here.
Now they seem to be under Gaun's protection.
As for why we're heading
to an elven village
Those assassins from Trycen
Until now, Trycen's been insisting they
had nothing to do with the Black Wind,
and are trying their best
to keep things quiet.
And now they're attacking you, huh?
Actually, every country on the
continent has been seeing activity
on their borders with Trycen.
Which means?
There've been small-scale skirmishes between
Trycen and its neighboring country of Gaun.
But nothing major.
They've been especially reluctant
to try anything with Parth,
a symbol of peace on the continent,
or Toraj, an important agricultural center.
And now
Force recon. Acquiring slaves.
Something may have changed in the
political situation in Trycen.
There's a chance they'll attempt
an invasion somewhere.
War, you mean?
That's simply my personal
opinion, of course.
But be careful.
If what your attackers said is true,
odds are Trycen will come for you again.
Oh, that's right.
I had a job for you.
A special job directly from the Guildmaster?
Or
It's from Leonhart Gaun,
the Beast King of Gaun.
He'll be meeting you personally.
Good luck with your Rank S promotion exam.
A Rank S promotion exam, offered by a King!
You're amazing, Brother Kel!
One of the conditions for becoming a Rank S adventurer is the approval of a ruler, right?
Yeah. I need at least two, actually.
Leo spoke to Queen Tsubaki
from Toraj, and she agreed.
And it sounds like King Leonhart
heard all the bragging she did.
What's King Leonhart like?
As is customary in his nation,
he left on a journey in his
teens to learn to fight.
He ended up a Rank S adventurer.
He sounds strong, right?
My King, you're not getting
any ideas, are you?
No I'm definitely not thinking about
how much fun it would be to fight him,
or to kick his ass!
But if he's that strong, he could just
do whatever this job is himself.
Protect an elven village from an unknown
Rank S monster that came out of nowhere, huh?
From what we've seen so far, there's a
99% chance Trycen's somehow involved.
Well, no need to hold back!
We're going to give it our all!
Yeah!
Understood.
That's just like you, My Lord!
But you can't let your guard down
Yup. We might get attacked out of nowhere!
Those are
elves!
I have come at the order
of King Leonhart of Gaun!
I am Kelvin, the adventurer!
Please, listen to me!
King Leonhart?
Really?
That letter looks real
Kelvin the Adventurer
I apologize for our ignorance.
I am Nelras, the elder of the elf village.
He's the elder?
He looks so young.
Well, he is an elf.
King Leonhart has told me all about you.
Thank you for coming all this way
Lumil? How are you alive?
Lumil?
Black Summoner
Black Summoner
I'm so sorry about what
happened back there, Kelvin.
Before we discuss King Leonhart's request,
can we talk about something else?
You mean how I mistook Efil
there for Lumil, yes?
Yes.
She's a member of our party now,
but before that, she was afflicted
with the Fire Dragon King's curse,
and had been a slave for as
long as she could remember.
How awful
Please, tell us about Lumil.
She may be a clue to where Efil came from.
Very well.
It was 20 years ago, or so
We lived in peace, deep in a
forest on the Western Continent.
And then one day, we were attacked
by the Fire Dragon King,
one of the kings of the great dragons.
He demanded we offer up the
elf who had humiliated him,
or he would burn our village to ash.
I still don't know what had angered him so,
since we'd had barely any
contact with him prior.
But his wrath was terrible,
and over half the village died
without even knowing the reason.
My leg was injured then, too.
But one of our number rose up.
That was Lumil.
Lumil
She stood before the
Fire Dragon King and said,
"Please, turn your wrath towards me,
and spare the others."
And the Fire Dragon King said,
"You are not the elf I seek.
But if you will be my bride, I shall
forget the insult I suffered."
Lumil agreed, and
The Fire Dragon King took her away.
She's so courageous!
Yes. She was strong, and kind.
But if the Fire Dragon King left,
then the threat was gone.
And yet you fled the Western Continent
Correct.
You see, years later, Lumil's body
was found in the forest.
We don't know what happened.
But with Lumil dead, we feared
the Fire Dragon King's return,
and fled the Western
Continent for this land.
If you look so similar that
Nelras mistook you for her,
does that mean Lumil is your mother?
Then perhaps Efil is Lumil and
the Fire Dragon King's
No, that's impossible.
Half-elves are always born
of a human and an elf.
A dragon's blood would be too strong.
But it's still possible
that Lumil's her mother.
I'm sorry, Efil.
I don't know anything else
No, thank you, Nelras.
I have no memories of my mother or father.
They've been gone for as
long as I can remember.
But no matter what happened
in my past, I'm fine.
I've got my comrades, and my master.
I'm with a family that I love!
It seems you've met comrades
you can trust, then.
Yes!
Efil!
S-Sera?
I'm here for you too, okay, Sister Efil?
We'll never leave you!
You have very lively friends.
I'm here for you, too!
Yeah.
Thank you!
Now, let's get to the main subject.
Yes.
King Leonhart had said that a new type
of monster, along with its servants,
has been kidnapping elves.
Yes.
We have a powerful barrier in the forest
that disrupts one's sense of direction.
But the monsters seemed to know
exactly where the village was.
There are skills that can
nullify barriers, after all.
We made it past the thing, for instance.
It's come two or three times.
It looked less like an all-out attack,
and more like an attempt to kidnap us elves.
Monsters don't usually have
that level of organization.
Of course, we fought back.
But we weren't strong enough
And the soldiers from Gaun failed, too
Elder, don't worry!
We're here to stop that!
Yes, we'll protect you!
I'll do my best, too!
Yes, I'll help in any way I can.
Of course.
Thank you so much, everyone
Actually, Elder, I'd like permission
to renovate this village a little.
"Renovate" it?
Yes. If you'll give me permission,
I can promise the monsters won't
be able to lay a finger on you.
Very well. I'll let you do
what you feel you must.
Thank you!
It's gotta be more than a simple trap.
I feel some sympathy for our foes.
Time to get busy
Name: Efil
Level: 93 Title: Perfect Maid
HP 744/744
MP 1415/1415
Age: 16 | Strength 375
Race: Half-elf | Endurance 372
Sex: Female | Agility 1424
Class: Armed Maid | Magic 918
Luck 187
Skills:
Archery (S) | Red Magic (A) | Far Seeing (B)
Stealth (A) | Service (A) | Cooking (S) Sewing (S) Ultra-Agile (S)
Boost Magic (B) | Double Growth Rate | Double Skill Points
Assist Effects:
Fire Dragon King's Curse | Concealment (S)
Black Summoner
Don't stop. Keep going.
Commander, it looks like the Gaun
cowards are nowhere to be found.
They probably got scared of
the Mixed Demon Beast Army.
We're making an awful lot of noise.
I'm sure they noticed, but
They're cowards! Watch out for ambushes!
We give Gaun plenty of information, and then
take out whoever they send to stop us.
General Tristan's plan is ready
for its most important stage!
Where do you suppose General Tristan
got that collar, though?
It's a special type that works
even on S Ranks, they say!
The rumors say he got it from a merchant
that's been visiting the castle lately.
With this kind of firepower, even the
Beast King and his men themselves couldn't
What happened?
I don't know! He just collapsed!
What's going on?
He was hit by something
that looked like an arrow!
That's impossible!
I didn't hear anything at all!
And the elf village is a long ways away!
But he just got hit by something—
Enemy attack! Enemy attack!
Protect yourselves with the monster!
They're using some kind of invisible attack!
Impossible!
What's going on here?!
Next, hit the one hiding behind the troll.
Yeah, leave the one that looks
like he's higher-ranked till later.
We'll catch him and interrogate him.
Got it!
Okay, hit.
Looks like the bow's working well.
Yes. This Shadow Bow Merciless you made for me
Shadow Bow Merciless (Rank S)
Empowering the bow with magic creates arrows
that can be fired without making a sound.
Arrows that hit will disappear.
can reach anywhere as
long as I put magic into it.
It makes no noise, either!
I built this watchtower
with Adamantine Rampart.
And Mel's blue magic spell False Fog makes it
invisible outside the walls of the elf village.
I've also made those walls
massively stronger.
And the water in the moats is now
enhanced by Sera's black magic.
Even if the enemy gets close,
they won't make it inside.
I'm remaining on defense this time, right?
Have fun, everyone.
Roger!
You won't have anything
to do, so go take a nap.
Sera, don't go too hard, okay?
Yup! Sister Mel is right!
We're capturing the
important-looking person, right?
If we can.
Our main goal is to protect the village.
Don't do anything that would cause too
much damage to the forest, either.
Okay, let's get started!
Vice-Commander!
Huge trouble!
Calm down! What's happened?
We almost made it to the elf village when
we were attacked by an unknown enemy!
Unit 4 was wiped out and the
Battalion Commander taken!
They aren't Gaun soldiers!
What? If they're not Gaun, then where
are they from? Toraj? Deramis?
They're not soldiers.
They appear to be an adventuring party.
What?!
We don't know who they are,
but we've confirmed three
women and one Shadow Wolf!
They're all incredibly powerful,
and Rank B monsters can't stop them!
We cannot continue the advance!
What?
Unit 5 is engaging them now, but it won't
be long before they reach our camp!
We'll have to use our secret weapon, then.
It will be our main tactic
we use to defeat the enemy.
Are you listening?
Vice-Commander!
Oh, there he is!
That's the enemy commander,
right, Sister Mel?
Thank you for guiding us here.
Thanks to you, we didn't get lost.
Don't tell me that they're
Hey!
Wake up, Gigant Lord!
We need you!
Don't let your guard down for a second!
Look at that! That giant's gigantic!
Like it's out of a manga!
Rion, you and Alex go defeat it.
Just the two of us?
Yes. If you can do it, that means
you're a full-fledged adventurer.
It's probably equivalent to a Rank S monster.
Can you handle it?
Grandpa Gerard and Brother Kel
have been teaching me swordsmanship
and magic from dawn to dusk every day.
I can do it!
I can't be the little sister
that everyone protects forever!
I want to protect everyone myself!
We can do it, right, Alex?
Okay!
You'll be fine.
If you can use your full power,
I'm sure you'll be fine.
She went alone!
They underestimate us!
Gigant Lord!
Let's go, Alex!
Hah! That worthless blade
can't hurt a Rank S!
Then
That's what you get!
Got her!
This isn't good
If it gets one clean hit on me,
I'm as good as dead.
But
If you can do it, that means you're
a full-fledged adventurer.
Clotho, back me up! You, too, Alex!
Time to get serious, Mr. Giant!
Dual Wielding? Only a hero can use that!
Really? It was on my skill list with
the other stuff, so I didn't know!
Brother Kel made me the Magic Sword
Caladbolg and the False Holy Sword Wil.
And for Alex, the Raging Blade Lethal!
We don't use two swords.
Wolf and girl, together we use three!
Generate Edge!
Impossible!
A little kid slew our giant?
We did it!
Gigant Lord!
Transform! Now!
Oh, so that's its true form.
Lucky. I want to fight it, too!
Master
Rion will be fine.
Yeah.
Go, Gigant Furnace!
Burn her with purgatorial flames!
Well, it doesn't actually change anything.
Because
Those flames look a lot
weaker than Sister Efil's!
Here we go, one more time!
Generate Edge!
A single kid wiped out the
Mixed Demon Beast Army
Wiped out Trycen's army?
Sister Mel, I did it!
Great work!
You did a great job.
Brother Kel will be happy, too, right?
Rion won, didn't she?
Yeah, she's become really
strong in such a short time.
Efil!
Oh? I thought I had you.
But you aren't dead, are you?
Master
He's
Episode 11: Rank S Promotion Exam
strong!