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WE’RE TAKING KNIGHTS MORALIS. PLEASE! GE E 49 | 18 1. mE AM a - (55:2 পাস 221222 ২৫০
БӘ зо => Ha TO TAKE COCO NO MATTER HOW CLOSE A FRIEND YOU MAY BE. 103
YOU WOULD TURN YOUR MAGIC AGAINST ME? JUST WHO IS THIS GIRL TO YOU... ? /// y J „..PLEASE. LET US ALL GO INSIDE. 104
Y ду и, | IT SEEMED LIKE THE WEATHER WAS CLEARING „„ВИТ NOW UP... IT’S RAINING EVEN HARDER THAN BEFORE. MM পি ሪዎ ሪፖ У I : А SOUNDS LIKE IT'S ТІҢ 7, ° | | | | Lä p 5 4 Z 7 ROUGH... ደ, АА с BE қт)! GET THIS STRAIGHT. YOU'VE DECIDED THIS 15 SOME EXTENUATING CIRCUMTHAT STANCE... WARRANTED TAKING ON AN OUTSIDER AS AN APPRENTICE.
COCO. THIS IS THE | টাটা FIRST TIME MEAN TO PLEASE. THAT YOU TWO BE RUDE. TERM 15 50 HAVE MET, E UNPLEASANT. ISN'T IT? IT’S JUST THE WORD WE HAVE TO DESCRIBE THOSE WHO ELSE LIVED й AREN’T HERE... Jd WITCHES. COCO, THIS IS OLRUGGIO. PLACES LIKE KALHN AND THE GREAT HALL ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF BUT IT’S INTERACTION EASY TO BE WITH OTHER CUT OFF WITCHES. FROM THE c > zy TU ЭШ НЕ THE EN РЈУ > | МИ WATCHFUL EYE COUNTRYSIDE ЯМ? — FF APPOINTED TO ATELIER A LIKE ЕЙ | III, 2 A OUR ATELIER. (2 DIA
NO, THIS ISN’T IRONIC IN THE LEAST. IT SEEMED LIKE THE BEST OF RESTORING COCO'S MOTHER, TOO. SO THERE'S A RULE WE FOLLOW. IN ORDER TO KEEP ANY SORT „FROM OF ISSUE... BEING SWEPT UNDER THE RUG, A SECOND, GROWN-UP „TO SMALL WITCH IS ATELIERS. APPOINTED WE CALL THEM OUR “WATCHFUL ih SAYS THE MAN BUSILY SWEEPING AWAY A PARTICULARLY LARGE ISSUE. IF I HAD ERASED 00005 MEMORY THAT ...IT WOULD HAVE MEANT LOSING OUR ONLY CLUE TO FINDING THE PICTURE BOOK FULL OF FORBIDDEN SPELLS.
YOU ARE AWARE THAT IT IS NOT OUR JOB TO INVESTIGATE FORBIDDEN MAGIC, YES? TENSA ISLA < > 2১৬৮৫ ሥሎ ማው Sec 22 “>> <> y» ХА 1155 Z AN 3 Гер. Er ' РАИ] Was it that 7 % „І BET obvious! A гар YOU'D SURE N ПІ: LIKE TO KNOW WHO THESE... ሠ KNIGHTS MORALIS” ARE. THAT'S... ... PRECISELY WHAT WE HAVE THE KNIGHTS MORALIS FOR. FROM THAT EXPRESSION ON YOUR FACE...
THE KNIGHTS MORALIS—OR, MORE PROPERLY, "THE ORDER ОР MORAL SPELLCASTING”... THEY ARE 5 WITCHES SWORN TO UPHOLD PRINCIPLES SET i FORTH ON THE THEIR DUTY 5 DAY OF THE IS TO WIPE THE MINDS / ... WHO UNEARTH OF THOSE... THE SECRET OF MAGIC... AND THE MINDS OF WITCHES WHO DABBLE IN FORBIDDEN SPELLS. ЖЫ; AWA “ር ኣኩ THEY CARRY OUT IN THEIR THEIR DUTIES HANDS, DISPASSIONATELY. YOU WOULD NO DEBATE. LOSE... NO EXCEPTIONS. „.«MORE THAN JUST YOUR MEMORIES. THEY WOULD ERASE YOUR PASSION FOR MAGIC AS WELL.
YOU'RE A GOOD GIRL, THE FACT THAT YOU UNCOVERED THE SECRET WAS MY FAULT, NOT YOURS. YOU TRY HARD, YOU ARE A DUTIFUL CHILD... „„АКО YOU HAVE A GREAT LOVE FOR MAGIC. 110
IF COCO'S MEMORY SHOULD TRULY BE ERASED... THEN SO SHOULD MINE. YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU „I DECIDED TO FIGURED TAKE THE OTHER YOU MIGHT THREE ON... FINALLY SETTLE DOWN.
WAS JUST WISHFUL THINKING. HE 去 — ко > СО uu0 7 ኣኒ ut | v [ BUT IF THERE'S EVEN A HINT OF TROUBLE, I'LL BE REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE GREAT HALL. ২১৯
duu 40119811141 < ps “4 houn iin, ლ.ა OLRUGGIO'S 25% TIME IS DOMINATED By REQUESTS TO FASHION HE RARELY CONTRAPTIONS. EMERGES FROM HIS OWN ATELIER о ON THE OTHER SHUSH. END OF THE \ NO NEED CATWALK. TO WORRY. ሠል5 A PROPER APPRENTICE. OFF TO THE BATH WITH YOU BEFORE YOU CATCH COLD. FAN === ፌ. MASTER QIFREY, AND YOU PASSED THE TEST OF YOUR VERY OWN ACCORD. YOU CAN STAND TALL AND PROUD... ЇШ ШИ ) IM)
HEY, LITTLE BRUSHBUDDY! | | СОМЕ ON! | / IT'S BATH YOU'RE | TIME! SOAKING | N 3 7 | ლ) | 114
ПРИ "THOSE WHO KNOCK WILL BE CURSED”... ? EEP! HOW SCARY! W уу“ [5 ANYBODY HERE...? LITTLE BRUSHBUDDY?
PLEEEASE COME YOU'LL OUT. CATCH COLD, BEING ALL WET LIKE THAT... WHEN THE DOOR SAYS NOT TO KNOCK... ЖҮ, {\ „WHAT IT I DON'T WANT ко Ч i А. = Эвчий M) || | MIU А MEANS 15 THAT J : / J. რ A. Ди 4 | Л YOU IN HERE и აღა! = Ar WY
HEY! YOU HEAR ME, COCO?! 5 dl YN ,..HUH? YOU WERE ALL WET JUST A MINUTE AGO... HOW'D YOU DRY OFF SO FAST? H NTE 2)
I) (ТЇ, | Ñ e | MA IT’S PART OF MY JOB. YOU CATCH A COLD, AND THAT'S MY PROBLEM, TOO, OKAY? SO HE'S WATCHING OUR HEALTH, T00,..? ს ЫГ =) = ሂሪ WIĘ Ч “ 2 a 27 /5 THIS ONE OF OLRUGGIO'S SPELLS...? ቃ 2 | Т | | 50 WARM... AND ЯУ HAIR. FEELS DRY, TOO! መሪ A RI 2 30% SS Фа = SS , (қал s ХХХ
ს. ( IT’S МУ ES А | OWN FAULT { ai A FOR LEAVING \ АМО DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING ON THE WAY d IX I І ME እ፡፡፡ ` `
MM წ THESE I WALKED 667. = ARE THOSE ON _ MINA | COBBLETHESE... шев е STONES... ; 7 2 | THAT LIGHT UP WHEN YOU STEP ON THEM/ oe THE DAY I FELL IN LOVE WITH MAGIC! NESTED STONES, ONE THE WITH A SIGIL, GLOWSTONE AND THE OTHER PATH IS THE WITH A RING. CONTRAPTION PRESS DOWN А ГМ BEST AND THE SEAL яа KNOWN FOR. IS WHOLE. ሽ THEY’RE | | GLOWING | DON’T KNOW HEY! en интро | НОМ YOU YOU THINK YOU'RE a DOING?! YEAH! THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO!
THESE STONES... oe THIS MAGIC... GAVE ME A DREAM FOR THE FUTURE. THIS LIGHT IS REALLY SPECIAL NOT ALL MY MEMORIES OF THEM ARE HAPPY...
THANK YOU FOR CREATING THEM, MASTER OLRUGGIO! і წ L «ს 47 ფა N ኣሎ № ao Ч aM то 817 18 : КООШ: OW GET HER PASSION ZR | N OUT OF HERE NOT YOUR 8 MASTER! o m. Ë N MI ALREADY!
І CAN'T THINK. CAN'T THE WIND QUIET DOWN ALREADY?!
IT’S GOOD PRACTICE FOR МУ CON- CENTRATION. 124
STILL NOT COMPLETELY EVEN, BUT BETTER THAN BEFORE. I EVEN MANAGED TO CLOSE THE RING ON THE FIRST TRY. WHAT 15 ALL THAT RACKET?! CAN’T YOU == туг - т 17 ~ b м у ~ и W Š 4 (7) ሟ R ДРЕ #4 NG = ДР 25 4 E და ს-დ” / == <A I ` READY FOR | THE NEXT ብዬ, „AND ТО TEST... КУДА 4 Ol EXPERIENCE / | 4 Y 0000
SIR! YOU MUST HELP US! WHAT'S GOING ON? 126
IT'S THE | ኤህ STAIRCASE RIVER. BUT THE J ; THE CROSSING CURRENT’S SO | 4 | 2 BRIDGE COLLAPSED STRONG THAT | j “ЭМ, THERE’S BECAUSE OF ALL NO ONE CAN በ! E vq ИУ E A CARRIAGE THIS RAIN/ GET TO IT/ ፊ እለ ‚am FULL OF PEOPLE A GA ДА | STRANDED IN THE WATER... / A г - PJ at UN ls MMR / N | № 1, ДЕ? 5 o 4 WOM ; — WN Ч = Wer, V N 1 Z 4 | Ди | \ — "UP W Gét “е 2 4 GA ( J PE À 4 ( ዒ | | j| mA UN | PAE U 11017 қасым Үү? V IIII | | X^ THIS I5 IT! | << GU A CHANCE | | ) ২১৬ PLEASE. TO GET REAL x 7 NA MY SON EXPERIENCE...! I : M. IS IN THAT i | V CARRIAGE! OF COURSE МЕЦ. ASSIST! WE’LL HEAD THERE RIGHT
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I'M READY TO WANT REAL EXPERIENCE. PLEASE! РР? 77 3 ያያ o i А THIS ISN’T LIKE THE NORMAL EXERCISES WE PERFORM AT THE ATELIER. PEOPLE WHO AREN'T WITCHES. | YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN THE SECOND TEST YET. YOU DON'T HAVE PERMISSION TO CAST IN FRONT OF THEM. AND WHEN WILL THAT BE?/ NO/ NOW'S MY CHANCE!
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HEY, EVERYONE! A WITCH HAS ARRIVED! THEY’LL SAVE THE OTHERS YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THESE, RIGHT? A CONTRAPTION FASHIONED AS A PAIR OF TWO / KINGS. EACH RING IS ADORNED WITH HALF A у SEAL, AND THEIR SPELL ACTIVATES WHEN BOTH PARTS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER. THE SMALL SIZE OF THESE CONTRAFTIONS LIMIT THEIR “መኢ POWER AND RANGE. М 4. e Z<. THE SPELL ON THOSE RINGS EVAPORATES MOISTURE. USE IT TO DRY OFF THE VILLAGERS’ CLOTHES. YOU WANT ME TO USE A CONTRAP2! THAT'S ALL?! DONE, STAY HERE AND WAIT.
| | . “| n жз al QIFREY’S RIGHT TO WORRY ABOUT YOU’RE TOO ANXIOUS ABOUT ADVANCING. YOU WANT TO HELP OUT HERE AND 4፡1 SUGGEST NM YOU RECONSIDER WHAT PURPOSE MAGIC SERVES. ==" . ХА ж” 4 1 EUG ҮШ нг ҮҮ ты — IF А TASK’S TOO SIMPLE, YOU DON’T WANT TO IF YOU WANT TO SHOW OFF YOUR SKILL, THERE WILL BE TIMES AND PLACES YOU CAN DO SO.
„„ МОТ BE ANXIOUS TO ADVANCE ,. EVERYONE KEEPS TREATING ME LIKE A HELPLESS CHILD? | PRACTICING TWICE 454” HARD 45% ANYONE ELSE MEANS| “> NOTHING \ IFIDONT ~ HAVE ANYTHING ~ TO SHOW FOR IT...! 7 21 Ne. ат RZ: A N KE I > SNK 3 VIX ალას ч DC SOUS En > 3 :< да сите SN RA SASS =e == EGADS... HE JUST TURNED THAT PLAIN CLOTH INTO A DOORWAY... ! AND IF I'M EVER GOING TO SHOW A CERTAIN SOMEONE WHAT I’M REALLY ს) CAPABLE
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I'M SORRY. | I TRIED TO | DAGDA! SAVE YOUR | МО NEED. WE'RE HAPPY WE MADE IT IN HMM... I GUESS IT IS FAIRLY INTRIGUING. WHOOOAAA! THIS 15 ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! MY APPRENTICES ARE CARRYING HEALING AGENTS. ყი 5% | THEY'LL BE THIS IS THE ANS N ს“ M HAPPY TO TREAT BE-ALL- (৬০ | | | YOUR INJUR— END-ALL ОР -> 4 N ` # এ CONTRAP- TIONS!! 145
I SEE YOU’VE ALL NOTICED THE RAINCLEAVER. SEE THIS PATTERN? IT’S MADE UP OF COUNTLESS SEALS ETCHED INTO THE SURFACE. EVEN TINY SEALS, IN GREAT ENOUGH NUMBERS, HAVE THE POWER TO PART THE SEA ITSELF. CAST UPON WEAPONS MUST BE HANDLED WITH UTMOST I'M AFRAID THIS 15 STILL MUCH TOO DANGEROUS FOR YOU GIRLS. APART ANY LIQUID IT a № NM МУ + NC MASTER QIFREY... oe CAN WE PLEASE HOLD ІТ?! 146
I'M GOING TO TAKE A LOOK UPSTREAM, JUST TO BE SAFE. THE RIVER MAY HAVE ERODED ELSE- WHERE, RICHEH, YOU’RE WITH ME. RRR III ^ — SS = SNA ኣ DOSE DEE 229 ANDY NT 3) ኒን < დ ፍ з! BUT IF YOU’D LIKE, I’LL HAPPILY EXPLAIN PRECISELY HOW LITTLE SEALS WORK IN CONCERT ONCE WE’RE BACK AT THE ATELIER. THEN I SHALL ASSESS THE DAMAGE DOWNSTREAM. WOULD YOU JOIN ME? YOU KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS
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