00:10Jalabi!
00:12Jalabi!
00:22Run! They're after you! Run!
00:26And this pathetic bastard sister of mine is what you turned me down for?
00:31You simple-minded beast!
00:33If it wasn't the frost out of nowhere that killed my dragon, I would never have even considered you!
01:07This stupid animal may be a curve, but its flesh carries resistance to the frost.
01:12Solve it and consume its flesh. You will all inherit the resistance.
01:23No!
01:26Rugen! No!
01:28You chose him and yet, you failed him.
01:31Your whole existence is a disgrace to our family!
01:38Die, croc-roach!
01:46As expected, this grey-maned bear of rather modest lingonagy has been left unchosen.
01:53And in that case, Brugen, it seems you'll be bound to our lowest-ranking student, Emma.
02:00Be bound? Did I survive?
02:02Wait! Am I back to the day when I was bound with Brugen?
02:07So, Emma. Though I suppose your choices are rather limited.
02:11Professor Rockweld, I'll take him.
02:14Laugh while you can. When the frost takes over everything in half a month, you will all be overwhelming with
02:21jealous.
02:22Wait!
02:29I'm taking the bear. You can bind with the dragon, sister.
02:33What is Fiona doing? The heir to the Drake family has always binded dragons. Why would she go with anything
02:37else?
02:38And that's an Aurelian dragon. They appear only once in centuries. Fiona must be out of her mind to choose
02:43an inferior beast over that.
02:45Fiona, I must remind you that the selection of your bonded creature is not a trivial matter. It will affect
02:51not only your graduation, but also the limits of your future magical potential.
02:56Professor Rockweld, and that's precisely why Emma needs the dragon more than I do.
03:00My grades speak for themselves. I can handle myself regardless of what I bind with. But Emma, on the other
03:06hand, look at her. She's already struggling.
03:10And on top of that, if she's paired with an inferior creature, I fear she may not graduate at all.
03:15A fine sentiment, Fiona. For a witch, power is secondary to character.
03:21And with a heart of gold like yours, you will go very far even if your bound creature is lesser.
03:28Well, Emma, don't you think you owe Fiona your gratitude?
03:31Um, thank you for the offer, Fiona. But this is really unnecessary. I quite like Rugen, to be honest.
03:38Oh, come on, Emma. I'm trying to help you. Don't let your pride get in the way.
03:43No, it's really-
03:44Ouch!
03:52This... This is the unique way dragons bind with humans. This means the dragon chose me?
03:59Well, so much for it's really unnecessary. She refused it, then bound the dragon the moment she could. Shameless.
04:06That's an Anarian dragon. Some noble bloodline that appears once in centuries.
04:12If not for Fiona, she'd never have laid a hand on it. Lucky bastard.
04:18Lucky my ass. They have no idea. Indeed, Aurelian dragons possess extraordinary magical affinity.
04:28But their hatchlings are fragile in the cold.
04:35No! No!
04:38And that's exactly why last time it was killed in the frost on the first day.
04:45Thalrax!
04:47You gave up a dragon, and took my bear.
04:51I see, sister. You also came back with your memories.
04:57Bruggen, I'm not worried about surviving the frost without you.
05:01But I'm worried, what if Fiona mistreats you?
05:10Don't worry. Bruggen got you.
05:21Our fist hump? He remembers. It means he's alright.
05:26Did he also come back with his memories?
05:29Last time, Fiona drove the others and torn Bruggen to pieces.
05:33No!
05:34He may look gentle and simple-minded, but Bruggen never forgets.
05:40This time, this is going to be fun.
05:44Are you done staring at him?
05:46Are you talking to me?
05:48Your skills, they are beautiful.
05:51Naturally. I am an Aurelian dragon.
05:54We do not choose, lightly.
05:56You should feel honored, human, rather than getting distracted by lesser creatures.
06:03Fair enough, little one. But why me?
06:06That ferocious woman. Her soul reeks.
06:10I can smell it out.
06:12But yours? It smells rather delightful.
06:15In fact, it is the most agreeable in this room.
06:18And do refrain from calling me little one.
06:21You may address me as your majesty.
06:23Of course. Your majesty.
06:29All right, class. Copy this formation exactly as shown.
06:33Then speak the incantation.
06:35Voluntas Ligot.
06:38The bond will complete once you cast the spell.
06:41You may begin now.
06:52Where's my wand?
06:57I taught you the difference.
07:00Bruges, could you pass me my wand?
07:07Aqua.
07:13That's on me. I should have taught you about wands sooner.
07:16There's a right end, and a wrong one.
07:20Now you are using this knowledge against Fiona, clever bear.
07:27Voluntas Ligot.
07:39When a wand is reversed, the magic turns back on the caster.
07:43And that means, Rugen has become your master.
07:52You must keep exchanging looks with that bear.
07:56Aurelian dragons are not only of noble blood.
07:59We are also particular about what belongs to us.
08:02You've bound yourself to me.
08:04Then your attention should follow.
08:07Um, okay.
08:09I will keep that in mind.
08:24As mentioned previously, Fire Savamanders play a vital role in strengthening bonded creatures and accelerating their growth.
08:33The Academy has procured a fresh supply from the Old Dahl volcano.
08:38Each of you will receive a month's allocation.
08:42Collect your share, and you are dismissed.
08:53Jalabi!
08:53Jalabi!
09:00Well done.
09:03That was a month's supply.
09:05she fed it all at once has she lost her mind she clearly wasn't paying attention last in the class
09:13and now this poor valrax is doomed with her binding with valrax is wasted on her let me
09:19remind you fire salvamanders are not easily obtained they are to be used with care and
09:27in accordance with academy guidelines do not waste them of course professor rockwild i assure
09:34you it wasn't wasted we only have half a month till the frost arrives valax has to grow fast to
09:41survive and protect me if he dies right at the beginning again that would be the real waste
09:48class is over
09:59you remember too don't you sister last time you survived by clinging to that curt bear
10:05this time it's my turn then i wish you best of luck of course i will just fine with him
10:14by my side
10:14freezing to death on the first day of the frost
10:23get that cursed feral creature of yours away from me
10:27i'm sorry but you shouldn't have woken him up from his nap
10:45are you hungry already you gotta be kidding me
10:49where am i supposed to find the extra salamers for you i don't have the money for it did you
10:53hear
10:53a freshman went into the shadow woods last night got completely lost i'm not surprised that place is
11:00covered in heavy fog all year round the shadow woods if i remember correctly before the frost
11:06someone found a salamander's nest there if the timeline hasn't changed
11:11no one's discovered it yet
11:13this is going to take forever if you want to crawl like this
11:18hop on my back i will take you there
11:22but you are still just a hatchling you're hardly big enough to carry
11:40yeah
11:54Oh
12:05Buckle up
12:11Buckle up
12:22This is it
12:40Perfect
12:41Every last one of them is mine now
12:52Fiona's the most precious daughter of the Drake family
12:55While I'm... I'm just a nobody to them
12:59I don't stand a chance fighting with them over the salamanders
13:03It's alright
13:04We'll find another way
13:07Emma
13:07Is that you?
13:09Do you need my help?
13:12Bruggen
13:16Bruggen
13:17You can speak to me with mind connect?
13:19Fiona's been feeding me enhancement drafts
13:21Expensive ones
13:22So I've unlocked mind connect power to speak to you
13:25That's wonderful
13:26Emma
13:27Go take a break with Valax for now
13:29I will let you know once they've finished gathering the salamisters
13:32Who were you speaking to?
13:34I smell the reek of... fur balls
13:39Hey, can you try not to be so condescending?
13:42You are bound to me
13:43That makes us partner
13:45And as your partner
13:46No more chit-chatting with that bear
13:53Um, isn't partner
13:55A bit of an overestration?
14:03Who's there?
14:05Shhh
14:06Keep your voice down
14:13Stay still
14:15My wings can conceal us
14:17And turn us invisible
14:21Shhh
14:22Tch
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15:07It's alright, Emma. I don't care. Fiona was called away by her father urgently. She had the salamanders concealed and
15:15left me to guard them. If you're going to take them, now's your chance.
15:25Reclude them!
15:30All of this? If we take it, what happens when Fiona comes back and find out?
15:35Don't worry. I'm her master now, remember?
15:39How generous. Giving you an entire horde like this, it seems that Stinky Bear is rather invested in you.
15:56Fiona is back.
16:21What's going on? Where is the chest?
16:24I ate them all. It was not that much.
16:29You... what?
16:31You wanted me to grow stronger. To master cold resistance. That was barely enough to begin with.
16:37You ate the entire chest of it and still no growth in your power.
16:42Ugh. Should have expected this from a muddite like you.
16:46If my bloodline displeases you, why did you choose me in the first place?
16:51Your words really hurt me. I'm giving up. Cold resistance or whatsoever.
16:55No, no, no. You can't. I mean, I didn't mean it.
17:00Just tell me how much more do you need. I will buy it for you.
17:03Hmm. I will start with ten more chests.
17:06Ten... ten?
17:07What? Is that too much?
17:09Maybe then I will be able to sustain a frost shield ten kilometers wide.
17:13When the frost comes, I will become the savior.
17:19You already spend the day digging up dirt in the woods.
17:22And now you return at night asking for more money? What's going on in your head?
17:27Father, just trust me. This is very important.
17:30A great frost is coming. Soon.
17:33When it does, none of this, none of it will matter then.
17:38Nonsense!
17:38Nonsense! You will do as you're told.
17:58When the frost comes, you will regret it.
18:03Is that... Fiona Drake?
18:06Since when does she wear patched robe?
18:08I've heard that since Fiona contracted the Divine Beast, her behavior has become rather strange.
18:13She has devoted all her resources to the Divine Beast.
18:16Meanwhile, Emma's ranking is steadily rising.
18:19Morons, you have no idea.
18:21You will know I'm right in a couple of days and thank me later.
18:28No! Watch where you're going!
18:29I couldn't tell which way you were going when you were wiggling like that.
18:33Though I have to admit, I didn't expect you to be salvaging food off the floor, sister.
18:40What exactly makes you think you are winning?
18:43Bruger consumes a full chest of salamanders every day now.
18:46By the time the frost arrives, he'll be capable of sustaining a frost yard 10 kilometers wide.
18:52And when that night comes, you and your dragon will be the first I kick out of the shield.
18:56Then you will freeze to death.
18:58Then we'll see whose preparations hold.
19:10All the salamanders you've traded everything for.
19:13Bruggen made sure they found their way in Valarax's belly.
19:27The first snow.
19:28And so it begins.
19:36Snow?
19:37In the middle of summer?
19:39This was how it all started last time.
19:42No one took it seriously at first.
19:44I've never seen anything like it!
19:47No one imagined that within days, the temperature would plunge to 50 below.
20:14Here we go. Compared to before, his magic has grown tenfold, and so has my power.
20:21This time, I might have a real chance.
20:29Bruggen, I'm freezing. You still haven't mastered the frost shield?
20:34Do you really have to ask me again every day?
20:37Last time, Emma barely had anything, and yet he learned it.
20:41This time, I've given him everything. So why hasn't he?
20:48Bruggen, is there something you're not telling me?
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