Episode Title:
The King’s Decision.
Episode Description:
The woman, Director Goodsky, duels Arthur and wins but senses his potential. Arthur agrees to learn from her if she extends protections to his family. He also defers his enrolment until he is the appropriate age, planning to spend three years as an adventurer first. Alice agrees as long as he comes home every few months while Reynolds insists he have an experienced adventurer supporting him, which Jasmine volunteers for. Arthur goes to buy a sword from Vincent but is disappointed by the options. Sylvie locates a heavy iron staff that turns out to be a sword that can only be drawn when infused with magic. The sword, inscribed with Dawn’s Ballad W.K IV., magically shrinks until it is the ideal size for his hand. Believing the sword to be a magic artefact Arthur purchases a much cheaper sword for appearances sake and, since Vincent believes it is just a cheap iron staff, receives the magic sword for free as a disposable practise weapon. Weeks later on his ninth birthday Arthur receives a healing magic glove from Alice, as well as a ring that will warn Alice if he is in mortal danger, and a single use scroll for sending an emergency message. His preparations complete he says goodbye to his parents and departs with Jasmine.
