Night Wizard episode 3

In a private chamber, Anzelotte communicates Shihou’s progress with her superior whom she addresses as her god, Gazer. Meanwhile the Night Wizards make short work of the golems in Magallanica now that they know how to defeat the monsters. The team enters an elaborate temple where Shihou senses the jewel to be located.

Renji takes point and seemingly activates any and every trap that has been laid out. After progressing for a while, they decide to take a break while Akari keeps watch. Shihou brings a cup of tea to Akari and formally introduces herself to the stoic gunner. Renji as always badmouths Anzelotte when her name comes up in conversation, and he is struck by another trap while reaching for an onigiri that fell on the floor. They resume the jewel hunt, but Laalamuu is already in the chamber where the jewel is located. She reaches for it but a powerful barrier repels her away.

The wizards come across a giant mural. Kureha points out an orange and a green gem that are embedded in the picture. Shihou unknowingly reads a name written on it, Shaimaal. Akari fills in the details on how he was a former Dark Lord of Rikai. Another prominent feature of the mural is the fact that Shihou’s magic bracelet is seen in the ancient picture. They venture further into the labyrinth and it quickly becomes apparent that Shihou is about to collapse. Akari suggests that she use the healing powers of the Jewel of Kindness; Shihou instantly begins to feel better after doing so.

Renji then steps on yet another trap. His floor panel begins to sink, separating him from the group, as the girls are taken to a higher level of the temple. They finally arrive at the jewel room, but Shihou also cannot get past the barrier. Laalamuu grows tired of watching from above and turns several empty suits of armor into monsters to destroy the Wizards. Akari and Kureha hold the monsters at bay. Shihou looks at the flames and relates it back to the mural they saw earlier with two people holding the colored torches. She deduces that the flames around the jewel have to be changed to green and orange respectively. In the heat of battle she whips out her trusty… Chemistry book…? The lesson from Chemistry class details how to change the color of the flames with a chemical reaction. A suit of armor sneaks by their defenses and just as it is about to kill Shihou, Renji lives up to his namesake of the “Falling Man” and drops in from the ceiling of all places to save her. How did he get there anyway?

After the armor suits are taken care of, Shihou tosses some salt into one flame and copper into the other. The flames burn green and orange like in the picture and her bracelet absorbs the Jewel of Wisdom with no trouble now. Laalamuu finally makes her presence known and engages the Wizards in battle in her reality marble I mean private world. She assume’s Akari’s form and begins a doppelganger battle with her. Shihou orders Kureha to attack both of the Akaris. Kureha’s “attack” ends up being a fake out as she throws two dud talismans at them. The fake Akari retaliates while the real one trusts in the group’s tactic. With the Laalamuu’s disguise thwarted, Renji finishes her off with a single swipe. The evil loli, Bell, continues to watch from her dark domain as the Wizards finish off her subordinate. As the Wizards leave the temple, Shihou’s eye suddenly glows as she looks at the white moon overhead, revealing the location of the next jewel.

Thoughts. Hmm. More is revealed about Anzelotte and Bell who both seem to be serving more powerful entities on their respective sides. Akari shows her more gentle side as she interacts with Shihou as well. I just hope the villains won’t be stuck with the monster-of-the-week syndrome as the boss continues to send progressively stronger goons to do her bidding. Alas it looks like that may be the direction the show is going.

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