Hachi-nan Tte, Sore Wa Nai Deshou! (dub) Episode 7 File

"Well," Wendelin muttered, a small, tired smile forming on his face. "So much for a quiet afternoon. Everyone, gear up."

Their quiet moment was interrupted by the door bursting open. Erwin and Iina stumbled in, looking slightly singed.

"Wendelin! You won't believe it," Erwin panted, holding up a blackened, vibrating magic crystal. "We found this in the storage of the spoils. It started humming the moment we brought it near your old practice wand." Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! (Dub) Episode 7

Wendelin sighed, leaning back. The events of the ancient ruins still played in his mind—the narrow escapes and the heavy burden of his growing influence. In this world, being the eighth son was supposed to mean obscurity, but here he was, the center of every political maneuver in the kingdom.

"Master, your tea is getting cold," Elise said softly, setting a fresh cup on the mahogany desk. "Well," Wendelin muttered, a small, tired smile forming

As Wendelin stood to investigate, the crystal flared with a soft, azure light, projecting a flickering map of a mountain range he had never seen. It was a silent invitation—or perhaps a warning—from a past he was still struggling to understand.

"I was just thinking about the 'ancient' part of the ruins," Wendelin admitted, taking a sip. "It’s strange. We fight for treasures left by people who are long gone, yet we use those very things to complicate our lives today." Erwin and Iina stumbled in, looking slightly singed

Elise smiled with her usual grace. "Perhaps. But those treasures also allowed you to protect your friends. That is a value that doesn't age."