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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

A Succession Dispute? Are You Kidding Me?

Wendelin decides to keep his magic secret after learning it would move him ahead of Kurt to inherit the lordship, risking assassination by Kurt. Alfred discovers Wendelin has an extraordinarily high magic capacity. Alfred displays unusual symptoms: cold skin, no sense of taste and bouts of pain. Wendelin’s strange behaviour draws Kurt’s attention until Wendelin announces he wants to be an adventurer, making Kurt less suspicious. The kingdom's Adventurers Academy is expensive, so Wendelin decides to work to pay his own tuition. To help with travelling Alfred teaches Wendelin flight magic. Wendelin’s father hears a rumour of a Whispering Dead nearby, a sentient corpse doomed to become a mindless zombie. Wendelin realises he means Alfred and confronts him. Alfred admits he is dead due to a failed expedition but came back as a Whispering Dead to pass on his knowledge to an apprentice. Having done so, he teaches Wendelin holy magic to purge him and let him pass to the afterlife. Years later Wendelin leaves his family to become an adventurer. (Source: Wikipedia)

A Loner? Are You Kidding Me?!

At Adventurers Academy, Wendelin tries to make friends but due to his lack of communications skills, high level of magic, and incredible actions, the rest of the students are too afraid to approach him. Three students, Erwin, Louise and Iina, share a bond over being the youngest children of lower class families. Wanting to gain Wendelin's recognition to form a party with him, they attempt to hunt a large pack of wolves but are overwhelmed until Wendelin rescues them. Due to a misunderstanding, the three believe Wendelin sees them as a burden when in reality he wants to be friends with them. Their class attend a party hosted by Duke Bleichroder who takes an interest in Wendelin as Wendelin's father is a vassal of Bleichroder. Wendelin asks Erwin, Louise and Iina to join him much to their surprise. They learn Bleichroder brought them to meet his court wizard, Brantack Lyngstad, Alfred's former teacher, who confirms his suspicions that Alfred passed his knowledge to Wendelin. Realizing that Wendelin is the same as them, Erwin, Louise and Iina agree to be Wendelin's friends and form an adventuring party. For returning Alfred's possessions and the expedition's resources to Bleichroder, Wendelin is rewarded a thousand gold coins and inherits Alfred's estate much to everyone's surprise. (Source: Wikipedia)

Obligations? Are You Kidding Me?!

Wendelin and his friends are invited to his brother Erich’s wedding in the kingdom's capital. An undead bone dragon attacks their airship so Brantack has Wendelin purge the dragon with holy magic before collecting the valuable bones and crystal heart. In the capital city of Stuttburg, Brantack leaves them with his merchant friend Aruterio Marchen. Soldiers take Wendelin to meet the king, who rewards him with the Twin Dragon medal and the noble rank of Baronet, making Wendelin one of the nobles of the robe. Erich worries as their father is only a knight, meaning Wendelin will be removed from their family tree to become head of his own noble family. Several officials begin arguing how much to pay Wendelin for the bones and heart. Aruterio explains that Cardinal Hohenheim wants Wendelin under the church's influence, Lord Marshall Edgar wants him for the military, and Lord Commissioner Ruckner wants to save money. In the end Wendelin is paid 150,000 gold. Wendelin attends Erich’s wedding but finds his family are so poor they cannot provide a suitable wedding present, embarrassing themselves and their lord, Duke Bleichroder, so Wendelin buys the presents. Aruterio manages to find Wendelin the kome-kouji he had been looking for to make miso, which he uses to make dinner for his family and friends. Cardinal Hohenheim informs his granddaughter, "Saint" Elise Hohenheim, he has found her a suitable husband. (Source: Wikipedia)

Political Marriage? Are You Kidding Me?

Hohenheim introduces Wendelin to Elize then, due to his naiveté, tricks Wendelin into forming a political marriage with Elize. Wendelin panics at the idea of marrying a woman he doesn’t love, but is later assured by Erich that nobles rarely meet their betrothed until the wedding. As he is swarmed by unemployed adventurers every time he leaves his home, he hires a grateful Erwin as his retainer. Wendelin sneaks into Hohenheim’s estate to talk to Elize and is relieved that she is at least not against marrying him. When Louise and Lina find Erwin is Wendelin’s retainer they decide to outdo him by becoming Wendelin’s mistresses after he marries Elize. Wendelin is invited to dinner with Elize where the butler suggests Wendelin provide Elize an engagement ring. Wendelin takes Elize shopping, but rather than a showy ring Wendelin purchases a much plainer ring that suits Elize better, learning afterwards it is made from a magic storing crystal, making it perfect for Elize’s healing magic. Wendelin tells her he is worried about living up to his dragon slaying reputation when he is still unsure of himself. Elize begins to develop a crush on him. The butler reports to Hohenheim that Wendelin is an unusual noble and he has no idea what his thoughts are. Meanwhile it is shown the only thing on Wendelin’s mind is how much he misses Japanese soy sauce. (Source: Wikipedia)

A Bullet Tour? Are You Kidding Me?!

Elize visits Louise, Lina and Erwin to learn exactly what sort of man Wendelin is. The King asks Wendelin and Brantack to slay an ancient dragon, Greigorland, as the kingdom needs his territory for farmland. He also sends Klimt Kristoff von Armstrong, his enthusiastic and brawny court wizard. Meanwhile, as the death of Greigorland could cause nearby monsters to grow bolder, Erwin, Louise and Lina hire the unemployed adventurers to help guard the area with Elize and the Church's clergy as their healers. Wendelin and Armstrong defeat Greigorland and Wendelin collects the valuable body. Sensing Greigorland's death, the monsters attack the soldiers, forcing Wendelin and his friends to join the battle. Elize, knowing Wendelin considers himself cowardly but joins the battle anyway, is relieved he is a truly good man and finally passes out from exhaustion after he returns safely. Wendelin looks after her until she awakens, only to learn Armstrong is her uncle. The next day Elize asks if Louise and Lina are also his fiancés, since they all live in the same house, which Wendelin is surprised to learn she does not mind if he wants a polygamous marriage. Sensing a chance to become his wives, both Louise and Lina announce they also want to marry him and with Elize’s support, Wendelin nervously agrees, ending up with three happy fiancés. (Source: Wikipedia)

No Magic? Are You Kidding Me?!

At the wedding of his brother, Helmut, Wendelin learns he is expected to participate in a martial arts tournament, but as a noble he must use a sword instead of magic. Louise and Lina decide to participate as well. Erwin is convinced to participate by Brantack. Wendelin obtains permission from Hohenheim to add Elize to their party. Erwin decides he wants to become champion, until realising the previous champion, Warren, Commander of the Royal Knights, is participating again, and snaps at Louise and Lina due to his bitterness of having no magic. The next day he learns Elize has also been training, believing her lack of physical ability makes her a hindrance. Realising everyone has some weaknesses, Erwin apologises. During the preliminary matches Wendelin faces Warren and loses instantly. Louise is defeated in the semi-finals. Lina goes up against Roderich, an annoyingly stubborn spear user obsessed with being hired by Wendelin, and loses against him. Erwin must face Warren and worries if he loses Wendelin will remove him from their party, so Louise shows him an inspirational lunch Wendelin made, proving Wendelin values him for more than his fighting skills. Though it is implied Erwin lost against Warren, Warren agrees to become Erwin’s trainer until he reaches 15 and becomes a full time adventurer. Lina also finds a spear trainer while Louise introduces Wendelin to her martial arts trainer, Armstrong, who offers to train them until they reach 15. (Source: Wikipedia)

Presumed Dead? Are You Kidding Me?!

Three years later Kurt, Wendelin’s eldest brother, receives a letter from Head Auditor Ruckner, Lord Commissioner Ruckner's brother, that Wendelin has died. Five days previously, Wendelin finally turns 15 and registers their adventurer party as the Dragon Busters, so the King sends them to investigate ancient ruins. Brantack explains the ruins were discovered in Greigorland’s territory and many high ranking adventurers have disappeared. Upon entering they accidentally activate a magic circle that transports them to the bottom floor, meaning they must fight their way to the surface past an army of golems. Five days later Head Auditor Ruckner spreads rumours Wendelin has died and as part of his plot to replace his brother as Lord Commissioner, he suggests Kurt’s sons inherit Wendelin’s title of Baron. Still unsure how far they have to climb Elize tells Wendelin she hopes they survive or she will regret not having married him. They encounter a dragon golem with mythril scales. Brantack runs out of magic and collapses so Elize grants Wendelin the spell Miracle’s Light through a kiss and Wendelin defeats the dragon. Brantack learns the ruins were built by the ancient mage Count Ichelberg, famous for his work creating magic items. They also discover a vast library and a hangar filled with priceless ancient airships. Erwin opens the hanger doors showing they have made it to the surface. (Source: Wikipedia)

People Hate Me? Are You Kidding Me?!

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The 8th Son? I Guess That's Not So Bad!

With the magical Dragon's Flute that will summon a horde of dragons, Kurt lures Wendelin and company to an empty clearing in a forest in the undeveloped land. Kurt, after mocking Wendelin and Brantack's failed attempt to stop him, plays the flute to kill the party and punish the entire region, including his own family, for betraying him. It quickly becomes apparent to the companions the flute is not summoning a horde of dragons, but instead channeling all the malice of the land into Kurt, turning him into an massive undead. Initially shocked by the thought of killing his brother, Wendelin reluctantly helps Elize purify Kurt. With his body's destruction, the small remaining piece of Kurt's malice searches for the nobles who were responsible for his death and kills them and their families, including Head Auditor Ruckner. Having completed the kingdom's quest to fix the trouble lands, the king saddles Wendelin with developing the land, and offers Wendelin a reward. Wendelin takes a chance by asking for 2 of the 12 titles that were vacated with the deaths caused by Kurt's malice. After a short argument between the officials of who should get the titles and who's right it is to bestow titles, the King allows Wendelin to bestow two titles to whom he chooses and even raises his rank to Earl. Returning to the land he informs Amalie that when his nephews come of age, he will bestow to each of them the titles should they need them. She in turns lets Wendelin know that the boys will come to realize that Kurt's death was of his own choosing and not Wendelin's fault. Eventually, development of the southern land begins with Wendelin being overworked by his party, and yet still enjoying his new life with them. (Source: Wikipedia)