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Ravages of Oz | Main Episode
MahoYaku Masterpost & Translator's Notes
CHAPTER 1
Akira: We’ve arrived at the Central tower. Today I’d like the Central wizards to head to the Ravages of Oz.
Riquet: The Ravages of Oz? By that, do you mean the Oz here with us? This Oz?
Oz: ......Do not point fingers.
Cain: They’re said to be scars left behind by Oz’s magic, but I wonder how much of that tale is true.
Oz: I cannot be expected to remember every place I’ve used magic......
Cain: There are places known as the Ravages of Oz throughout the world. A few of them might be the real deal, but most are probably just sudden faults or ravines.
Arthur: That just goes to show how famous Sir Oz is. Once, I went to visit a fountain called the Footprints of Oz.
Oz: Did you go all the way to visit it......?
Akira: (Back in my world, would this be like the legend of the giant’s well, or the one about the devil’s boulder......?)
Arthur: Sir Sage, what kind of mysterious incident happened at the Ravages of Oz?
Akira: Apparently Oz showed up and went on a rampage......
Cain: Did you?
Oz: ......I did not.
Arthur: Such insolence! Even if Sir Oz is a renowned wizard, everyone has gone too far in making up these fanciful stories!
We have to crack down on this matter, and dissolve these misunderstandings about Sir Oz. On my honor as the prince of Central Country, I vow to take a strict stance in dealing with this!
Akira: It’s rare to see Arthur getting angry......
Cain: Well, anyone would get mad if they heard their teacher being insulted.
Akira, there are Ravages of Oz all around the world.
It’s possible that the people affected by the < Great Catastrophe > have gathered there, seeking Oz’s name.
We should look into all of the Ravages of Oz, not just the one that we’re going to today.
Oz: Those who would gather at sites that contain remnants of my magic probably do not possess strong power themselves, but it might be helpful for the Sage’s role if we go.
Akira: Helpful for my role?
Oz: Yes. By traversing the world and carrying out investigations together, you can deepen the trust between you and the wizards that travel with you.
As your trust deepens, they’ll grow more likely to tell you things that they normally would not speak about.
Akira: Things they normally wouldn’t speak about...... Will you tell me such things too, Oz?
Oz: ............ It depends on the wizards who come along for the investigation.
Akira: Got it. Whenever I feel like listening to the wizards, I’ll deepen my trust with them by investigating the Ravages of Oz around the world.
CHAPTER 2
Akira: So these are the Ravages of Oz......
Riquet: This...... Did Oz split the earth using magic? Wouldn’t that be impossible even for Oz?
Cain: Oz could do it. I saw his magic for myself during the battle with the < Great Catastrophe >. Right?
Oz: ............
Cain: Ever since I was a child, my mother would scold me, saying, “If you do bad things, Oz will come and eat you.”
I never thought that Oz would turn out to be such a gentle guy, but the strength of your magic is every bit as incredible as I imagined when I was a child.
Arthur: Sir Oz does not eat children.
Cain: Ahaha. I know that. But for the people who don’t know the real Oz, I bet they think of him more like a gigantic monster of a wizard.
See, that’s how the monument standing here depicted him.
Arthur: Huh......? ............! What’s this gigantic reptilian sculpture!
Riquet: Central Country’s 107th famous ruin, the Ravages of Oz. 800 years ago, Oz crawled forth from deep below the ground and tore open this rift in the earth......
Arthur: Sir Oz isn’t some lizard, and he doesn’t go around crawling out from the earth! Monuments like this should be torn down......
Mysterious old man: Young travelers...... Welcome to the Ravages of Oz......
Akira: ............! You are......?
Mysterious old man: I am the guardian of the Ravages of Oz...... If you’d like, I can be your guide while I recount the legends from 800 years ago......
And that’d be 5 copper coins......
Riquet: So it costs money.
Cain: I’ll pay. I kinda want to hear it.
Arthur: Cain.
Cain: Well, we have no choice, since Oz himself can’t remember whether this place really is one of the true Ravages of Oz. Go on, Uncle.
Mysterious old man: 800 years ago...... Legend has it that a beautiful maiden lived in the village nearby. All the young people of the village, even the lord of the castle, sought her hand in marriage......
Eventually, rumours of the maiden spread across the country, falling upon the ears of the great wizard Oz...... It was said that Oz fell in love with her at first sight......
Arthur & Cain & Riquet: ............
Oz: Do not look at me.
Mysterious old man: Having fallen in love with her, Oz attacked the village in hopes of making the maiden his own......
Arthur: Sir Oz would never do something like that. I’ve heard enough. Cease with these stories.
CHAPTER 3
Arthur: Perhaps you hold no intent to deceive in your heart. You might simply be recounting hearsay from others, but there is no truth to that legend.
Mysterious old man: What are you saying......
Arthur: I am Arthur Granvelle, the prince of Central Country. I’m a wizard brought up by Sir Oz. And standing before you is the very Sir Oz that you’ve been talking about.
The old man eyes Oz up and down and begins guffawing heartily.
Mysterious old man: Saying that you’re the Central Country’s prince...... What a tasteless joke. There’s no way that this young man is Sir Oz.
Oz: Huh.
Oz raises an eyebrow at being treated like a youngster by someone far younger than him. The old man averts his eyes, as if flinching from the piercing sharpness of Oz’s gaze.
Mysterious old man: .....I meant to tell you this after I finished recounting the legend, but...... I shall tell you the truth.
Akira: The truth......?
Mysterious old man: I have personally gazed upon the face of the great wizard Sir Oz......
Everyone: ............
Mysterious old man: Very well, it seems like none of you are surprised......
Then, let me share a further revelation. In fact, I am.....Sir Oz’s disciple.
Everyone: ............
Mysterious old man: Oh my...... It seems that you’re speechless from the shock......
Arthur: I think we need to have a proper word with you.
Standing next to a frowning Arthur, Oz sighs and turns his back.
Akira: Where are you going, Oz?
Oz: To complete our mission. His words contain no value.
Akira: I’ll come with you. Arthur, the rest of you continue talking to this old man. You might be able to get some clues out of him.
Cain: Got it.
Oz furrows his brows at the sight of me running towards him. Ignoring his confusion, I stride ahead.
✦✧☾✧✦
Akira: Do you recall anything about the past?
Oz: No......
I steal a glance up at Oz. For some reason, I can’t leave him alone — surely even Oz feels the worries and anxieties that come along with fame.
Akira: (No matter how incredible his powers are, he must still get angry and hurt by the kinds of baseless rumours people spread about him......)
Oz: I am not concerned.
CHAPTER 4
Akira: ......Huh? Did you read my heart with magic?
Oz: I do not have to use magic: I can tell just by looking at your face. There is no reason for me to be pained by my reputation after all these years.
No matter how many voices call out my name, to me they are nothing more than the cold winds of winter passing by.
I don’t understand the meaning behind his words, but I can sense from his bearing that this is a man who has grown accustomed to loneliness.
Akira: ......Even when I’m the one calling your name — or Arthur, or the rest?
Oz looks down at me. His eyes, like the bleeding crimson of the setting sun, are kind and gentle. It almost looks as if he’s smiling.
Oz: You are the one who is concerned. All of you will pass by me — both you and that old man — and you will be gone in less than a blink of an eye.
Break your heart over other matters instead. Even if you choose to grieve or get angry on my behalf, I will continue to live, unchanging.
And in time, I will come to forget your name.
I am overwhelmed by an immense loneliness.
It’s true that Oz has lived through countless ages, as long as gods would. For him, someone like me must be nothing more than a cicada crying out at the height of summer.
Akira: (But to me, Oz and everyone else are important friends......)
Oz: ......I meant to comfort you, but why are you upset?
> Option: I’m not upset...... It’s pretty shameless to hope for a wizard like you to remember me, after all.
Oz: Do not disparage yourself. ......I merely wanted to say that you don’t have to distress yourself over me.
> Option: So you were trying to comfort me....... That makes me happy, but I don’t think anyone would be encouraged if they were told that their name would be forgotten......
Oz grumbles, a rare expression of bewilderment crossing his face.
Oz: You are hard to please.
Oz: ......Now that you mention it, a wizard once said something similar.
Akira: Something similar......? Did he wish for you not to forget his name?
Oz stops in his tracks and murmurs. Falling into silence, he rubs his chin as if he’s retracing his memories.
Oz: He challenged me, and I turned him into stone. Right before I did, that wizard said this to me instead of begging for his life.
CHAPTER 5
Oz: “I’ll give you my life. But, don’t forget my name.” He said he wanted the honor of living on in my memories as I lived through the ages.
Akira: What did you say to him, Oz?
Oz: I refused, and then struck him with lightning.
Akira: (Merciless......)
Oz: If I recall correctly...... That wizard was a salamander user. They’re fire spirits that resemble lizards.
Akira: Lizards...... Don’t tell me that the lizard Oz in the legends from 800 years ago is......
Oz: It is possible that the soul of the wizard I killed turned into a vengeful spirit — and in merging with the salamander, lived on in this area.
Riquet: Oz......!
At that moment, we hear Riquet’s voice. He flies towards us, seated on his broom.
Riquet: A fire-wielding monster appeared from the Ravages of Oz! The old man seems convinced that the monster is Oz, and he’s trying to protect it from us!
Before the old man gets hurt, can you prove that you’re Oz?
Oz: Got it.
✦✧☾✧✦
(Roar)
Mysterious old man: Insolent fools......! You’ll be punished for daring to attack Sir Oz......!
Arthur: That monster is not Sir Oz! I’m begging you to stand back!
Mysterious old man: Sir Oz, I offer you these souls as sacrifices...... I pray that someday, you will make me, your loyal servant, into a wizard......
Cain: It’s no good. He’s entranced by the monster......
Riquet: Prince Arthur! Cain! I’ve brought Oz and the Sage with me!
Akira: ......That’s the salamander......
Oz: Its powers have grown even more fearsome and ominous than the original salamander’s.
Under the influence of the < Great Catastrophe >, the wizard’s soul must have cleaved itself to the salamander and revived itself, drawing on his resentment towards me to obtain such distorted powers.
Akira: Perhaps...... If you recall the name of the wizard who turned into stone, wouldn’t his soul be released from the salamander?
Wasn’t it his wish for you to remember his name? If so, his resentment should dissipate once his wish is fulfilled.
Gazing at me, Oz calmly utters a single line.
Oz: There is no need.
I fall silent at his unyielding tone. Oz raises his staff, striding ahead.
CHAPTER 6
Oz: Riquet. You said you wanted me to prove my identity.
Riquet: Y-yes...... So that old man would believe that you’re the real Oz......
Mysterious old man: You could not possibly be Sir Oz! This lord over here who wields hellfire is the true Sir Oz, who possesses the strongest magic in this world......
Oz: << Vox Nox >>
The instant Oz chants his spell, blue flashes of lightning streak across the sky and the ground shakes with violent tremors.
The salamander lets out fearsome dying screams as lightning pierces through its body.
Amidst the blue flashes, it turns into black dust and disappears.
Oz: I do not remember your name. To engrave your name into someone’s heart is a feat more difficult than simply living.
Nameless soul. You shall crumble to dust and fall into obscurity, as you have lived.
Lightning tears through the ravine known as the Ravages of Oz, unceasing, running a line along the earth.
With a thunderous roar, the ravine splits open, leaving gaping rifts that stretch all the way to the ends of the horizon.
The old man — who believed the salamander to be Oz — sinks to the ground in a daze, looking at the sight before him with bewilderment.
Lowering his staff, Oz casts a languid glance at the old man.
Oz: .....I am Oz. Do you believe me now?
✦✧☾✧✦
Akira: I’m glad we completed the mission safely. That old uncle was really apologetic, too.
Cain: I guess anyone would be after witnessing that kind of magic. He even returned my coins.
Riquet: The Ravages of Oz got even bigger. The rift now extends that far out......
Arthur: As expected of Sir Oz! Let’s have them change that lizard monument to one of you, Sir Oz.
Oz: I have no need for that kind of thing.
Arthur: But.....
Oz: As long as you remember me — that is enough.
Let us go home, Sage.
CHAPTER 1
Akira: We’ve arrived at the Central tower. Today I’d like the Central wizards to head to the Ravages of Oz.
Riquet: The Ravages of Oz? By that, do you mean the Oz here with us? This Oz?
Oz: ......Do not point fingers.
Cain: They’re said to be scars left behind by Oz’s magic, but I wonder how much of that tale is true.
Oz: I cannot be expected to remember every place I’ve used magic......
Cain: There are places known as the Ravages of Oz throughout the world. A few of them might be the real deal, but most are probably just sudden faults or ravines.
Arthur: That just goes to show how famous Sir Oz is. Once, I went to visit a fountain called the Footprints of Oz.
Oz: Did you go all the way to visit it......?
Akira: (Back in my world, would this be like the legend of the giant’s well, or the one about the devil’s boulder......?)
Arthur: Sir Sage, what kind of mysterious incident happened at the Ravages of Oz?
Akira: Apparently Oz showed up and went on a rampage......
Cain: Did you?
Oz: ......I did not.
Arthur: Such insolence! Even if Sir Oz is a renowned wizard, everyone has gone too far in making up these fanciful stories!
We have to crack down on this matter, and dissolve these misunderstandings about Sir Oz. On my honor as the prince of Central Country, I vow to take a strict stance in dealing with this!
Akira: It’s rare to see Arthur getting angry......
Cain: Well, anyone would get mad if they heard their teacher being insulted.
Akira, there are Ravages of Oz all around the world.
It’s possible that the people affected by the < Great Catastrophe > have gathered there, seeking Oz’s name.
We should look into all of the Ravages of Oz, not just the one that we’re going to today.
Oz: Those who would gather at sites that contain remnants of my magic probably do not possess strong power themselves, but it might be helpful for the Sage’s role if we go.
Akira: Helpful for my role?
Oz: Yes. By traversing the world and carrying out investigations together, you can deepen the trust between you and the wizards that travel with you.
As your trust deepens, they’ll grow more likely to tell you things that they normally would not speak about.
Akira: Things they normally wouldn’t speak about...... Will you tell me such things too, Oz?
Oz: ............ It depends on the wizards who come along for the investigation.
Akira: Got it. Whenever I feel like listening to the wizards, I’ll deepen my trust with them by investigating the Ravages of Oz around the world.
CHAPTER 2
Akira: So these are the Ravages of Oz......
Riquet: This...... Did Oz split the earth using magic? Wouldn’t that be impossible even for Oz?
Cain: Oz could do it. I saw his magic for myself during the battle with the < Great Catastrophe >. Right?
Oz: ............
Cain: Ever since I was a child, my mother would scold me, saying, “If you do bad things, Oz will come and eat you.”
I never thought that Oz would turn out to be such a gentle guy, but the strength of your magic is every bit as incredible as I imagined when I was a child.
Arthur: Sir Oz does not eat children.
Cain: Ahaha. I know that. But for the people who don’t know the real Oz, I bet they think of him more like a gigantic monster of a wizard.
See, that’s how the monument standing here depicted him.
Arthur: Huh......? ............! What’s this gigantic reptilian sculpture!
Riquet: Central Country’s 107th famous ruin, the Ravages of Oz. 800 years ago, Oz crawled forth from deep below the ground and tore open this rift in the earth......
Arthur: Sir Oz isn’t some lizard, and he doesn’t go around crawling out from the earth! Monuments like this should be torn down......
Mysterious old man: Young travelers...... Welcome to the Ravages of Oz......
Akira: ............! You are......?
Mysterious old man: I am the guardian of the Ravages of Oz...... If you’d like, I can be your guide while I recount the legends from 800 years ago......
And that’d be 5 copper coins......
Riquet: So it costs money.
Cain: I’ll pay. I kinda want to hear it.
Arthur: Cain.
Cain: Well, we have no choice, since Oz himself can’t remember whether this place really is one of the true Ravages of Oz. Go on, Uncle.
Mysterious old man: 800 years ago...... Legend has it that a beautiful maiden lived in the village nearby. All the young people of the village, even the lord of the castle, sought her hand in marriage......
Eventually, rumours of the maiden spread across the country, falling upon the ears of the great wizard Oz...... It was said that Oz fell in love with her at first sight......
Arthur & Cain & Riquet: ............
Oz: Do not look at me.
Mysterious old man: Having fallen in love with her, Oz attacked the village in hopes of making the maiden his own......
Arthur: Sir Oz would never do something like that. I’ve heard enough. Cease with these stories.
CHAPTER 3
Arthur: Perhaps you hold no intent to deceive in your heart. You might simply be recounting hearsay from others, but there is no truth to that legend.
Mysterious old man: What are you saying......
Arthur: I am Arthur Granvelle, the prince of Central Country. I’m a wizard brought up by Sir Oz. And standing before you is the very Sir Oz that you’ve been talking about.
The old man eyes Oz up and down and begins guffawing heartily.
Mysterious old man: Saying that you’re the Central Country’s prince...... What a tasteless joke. There’s no way that this young man is Sir Oz.
Oz: Huh.
Oz raises an eyebrow at being treated like a youngster by someone far younger than him. The old man averts his eyes, as if flinching from the piercing sharpness of Oz’s gaze.
Mysterious old man: .....I meant to tell you this after I finished recounting the legend, but...... I shall tell you the truth.
Akira: The truth......?
Mysterious old man: I have personally gazed upon the face of the great wizard Sir Oz......
Everyone: ............
Mysterious old man: Very well, it seems like none of you are surprised......
Then, let me share a further revelation. In fact, I am.....Sir Oz’s disciple.
Everyone: ............
Mysterious old man: Oh my...... It seems that you’re speechless from the shock......
Arthur: I think we need to have a proper word with you.
Standing next to a frowning Arthur, Oz sighs and turns his back.
Akira: Where are you going, Oz?
Oz: To complete our mission. His words contain no value.
Akira: I’ll come with you. Arthur, the rest of you continue talking to this old man. You might be able to get some clues out of him.
Cain: Got it.
Oz furrows his brows at the sight of me running towards him. Ignoring his confusion, I stride ahead.
✦✧☾✧✦
Akira: Do you recall anything about the past?
Oz: No......
I steal a glance up at Oz. For some reason, I can’t leave him alone — surely even Oz feels the worries and anxieties that come along with fame.
Akira: (No matter how incredible his powers are, he must still get angry and hurt by the kinds of baseless rumours people spread about him......)
Oz: I am not concerned.
CHAPTER 4
Akira: ......Huh? Did you read my heart with magic?
Oz: I do not have to use magic: I can tell just by looking at your face. There is no reason for me to be pained by my reputation after all these years.
No matter how many voices call out my name, to me they are nothing more than the cold winds of winter passing by.
I don’t understand the meaning behind his words, but I can sense from his bearing that this is a man who has grown accustomed to loneliness.
Akira: ......Even when I’m the one calling your name — or Arthur, or the rest?
Oz looks down at me. His eyes, like the bleeding crimson of the setting sun, are kind and gentle. It almost looks as if he’s smiling.
Oz: You are the one who is concerned. All of you will pass by me — both you and that old man — and you will be gone in less than a blink of an eye.
Break your heart over other matters instead. Even if you choose to grieve or get angry on my behalf, I will continue to live, unchanging.
And in time, I will come to forget your name.
I am overwhelmed by an immense loneliness.
It’s true that Oz has lived through countless ages, as long as gods would. For him, someone like me must be nothing more than a cicada crying out at the height of summer.
Akira: (But to me, Oz and everyone else are important friends......)
Oz: ......I meant to comfort you, but why are you upset?
> Option: I’m not upset...... It’s pretty shameless to hope for a wizard like you to remember me, after all.
Oz: Do not disparage yourself. ......I merely wanted to say that you don’t have to distress yourself over me.
> Option: So you were trying to comfort me....... That makes me happy, but I don’t think anyone would be encouraged if they were told that their name would be forgotten......
Oz grumbles, a rare expression of bewilderment crossing his face.
Oz: You are hard to please.
Oz: ......Now that you mention it, a wizard once said something similar.
Akira: Something similar......? Did he wish for you not to forget his name?
Oz stops in his tracks and murmurs. Falling into silence, he rubs his chin as if he’s retracing his memories.
Oz: He challenged me, and I turned him into stone. Right before I did, that wizard said this to me instead of begging for his life.
CHAPTER 5
Oz: “I’ll give you my life. But, don’t forget my name.” He said he wanted the honor of living on in my memories as I lived through the ages.
Akira: What did you say to him, Oz?
Oz: I refused, and then struck him with lightning.
Akira: (Merciless......)
Oz: If I recall correctly...... That wizard was a salamander user. They’re fire spirits that resemble lizards.
Akira: Lizards...... Don’t tell me that the lizard Oz in the legends from 800 years ago is......
Oz: It is possible that the soul of the wizard I killed turned into a vengeful spirit — and in merging with the salamander, lived on in this area.
Riquet: Oz......!
At that moment, we hear Riquet’s voice. He flies towards us, seated on his broom.
Riquet: A fire-wielding monster appeared from the Ravages of Oz! The old man seems convinced that the monster is Oz, and he’s trying to protect it from us!
Before the old man gets hurt, can you prove that you’re Oz?
Oz: Got it.
✦✧☾✧✦
(Roar)
Mysterious old man: Insolent fools......! You’ll be punished for daring to attack Sir Oz......!
Arthur: That monster is not Sir Oz! I’m begging you to stand back!
Mysterious old man: Sir Oz, I offer you these souls as sacrifices...... I pray that someday, you will make me, your loyal servant, into a wizard......
Cain: It’s no good. He’s entranced by the monster......
Riquet: Prince Arthur! Cain! I’ve brought Oz and the Sage with me!
Akira: ......That’s the salamander......
Oz: Its powers have grown even more fearsome and ominous than the original salamander’s.
Under the influence of the < Great Catastrophe >, the wizard’s soul must have cleaved itself to the salamander and revived itself, drawing on his resentment towards me to obtain such distorted powers.
Akira: Perhaps...... If you recall the name of the wizard who turned into stone, wouldn’t his soul be released from the salamander?
Wasn’t it his wish for you to remember his name? If so, his resentment should dissipate once his wish is fulfilled.
Gazing at me, Oz calmly utters a single line.
Oz: There is no need.
I fall silent at his unyielding tone. Oz raises his staff, striding ahead.
CHAPTER 6
Oz: Riquet. You said you wanted me to prove my identity.
Riquet: Y-yes...... So that old man would believe that you’re the real Oz......
Mysterious old man: You could not possibly be Sir Oz! This lord over here who wields hellfire is the true Sir Oz, who possesses the strongest magic in this world......
Oz: << Vox Nox >>
The instant Oz chants his spell, blue flashes of lightning streak across the sky and the ground shakes with violent tremors.
The salamander lets out fearsome dying screams as lightning pierces through its body.
Amidst the blue flashes, it turns into black dust and disappears.
Oz: I do not remember your name. To engrave your name into someone’s heart is a feat more difficult than simply living.
Nameless soul. You shall crumble to dust and fall into obscurity, as you have lived.
Lightning tears through the ravine known as the Ravages of Oz, unceasing, running a line along the earth.
With a thunderous roar, the ravine splits open, leaving gaping rifts that stretch all the way to the ends of the horizon.
The old man — who believed the salamander to be Oz — sinks to the ground in a daze, looking at the sight before him with bewilderment.
Lowering his staff, Oz casts a languid glance at the old man.
Oz: .....I am Oz. Do you believe me now?
✦✧☾✧✦
Akira: I’m glad we completed the mission safely. That old uncle was really apologetic, too.
Cain: I guess anyone would be after witnessing that kind of magic. He even returned my coins.
Riquet: The Ravages of Oz got even bigger. The rift now extends that far out......
Arthur: As expected of Sir Oz! Let’s have them change that lizard monument to one of you, Sir Oz.
Oz: I have no need for that kind of thing.
Arthur: But.....
Oz: As long as you remember me — that is enough.
Let us go home, Sage.