Episode 7

**Yesterday's Enemy Is Today's...** (昨日の敵は今日の, *Kinō no Teki wa Kyō no*?) is the seventh episode of the Anime. It was aired in Japan on February 22nd, 2022.

## Synopsis

Having a general understanding of King Ordalasse's plans to regain favor with his failing kingdom, Wein attends a meeting with the king and is accompanied by Zeno.

## Summary

Falanya finishes up her studies with Claudios and asks him about King Ordalasse. He answers that he's one of the Holy Elites, which is the highest authority of the Levetian Religion. Although he's beloved by his people, some people take issue with his overzealous policy of "*Jus Sanguinis*". This practice has created an ever-growing case of ineffectual stock of vassals and a myriad of other problems.

Within their base, Ninym reports to Wein and Raklum about the meeting between General Levert and Holonyeh. Understanding the situation between the two, Wein elaborates his thoughts and findings on Ordalasse, who plans on taking the Jilaat mine. This is in order to restore faith in his people and subjects while also paying loans out to the Holy Elites. The king had hoped to profit by conquering Marden Kingdom while the Natra Kingdom fought for the mine. However, the plan failed when Wein's kingdom won the mine, hence the king shifted his sights onto Wein. Ninym deduces that by making Wein a part of the Holy Elites would put Wein King Ordalasse's debt and strengthen his faction. Zeno then enters the scene and requests to attend Wein's next meeting with Ordalasse and notes her understanding of the situation she's in. On the other hand, Wein refuses since he won't allow her to assassinate Ordalasse, but she argues that's not her motive whatsoever. Her goal is to Free Mardenian forces and to form an alliance with Natra. Wein questions why Natra should do such a thing and Zeno cannot give him a conclusive answer. Instead, she claims that she'll think of a good answer during the meeting with Ordalasse tomorrow. Still, Wein refuses the request and compliments her spirit, but claims he cannot trust her. Lacking anything to prove her trustworthiness, she quotes something Wein once said about trust gaining value, through treachery. Once again asking for a chance to come with him, Wein gives his approval so long as she doesn't kill the king.

The following day, Wein accompanied by Zeno attend a private meeting with Ordalasse and Holonyeh. Curious to know how his meeting with the Holy Elites went, Wein, answers Ordalasse that each of the elites has their own conditions in order for them to accept him into their group. However, his meeting with each one was well-received; elated by the news, Ordalasse notes that had he had a daughter of marrying age he'd give them her hand to Wein. This prompts Wein to ask if there's a princess there in the Cavarin Kingdom, to which, Ordalasse answers it's not his. He goes on to tell that he's gotten the best tutors for her, but she shows no promise and so he had his wife executed for being unfaithful. Wein then asks Ordalasse if he has any evidence to prove such a claim, Ordalasse, however, doesn't claim that the child she bore wasn't to his standards. Therefore, the princess was clearly not his. Internally, Wein believes Ordalasse to be a fool to think that any child that is his should automatically be a prodigy. The topic then changes to what Wein believed to be about the mine, but as it turns out was about Ordalasse wanting to hunt the "Dirty Flahms" in his region. Hearing this enrages Wein who then attacks both Ordalasse and Holonyeh and then kills a Cavarin soldier who entered the room. Discombobulated over the situation, Ordalasse tries to flaunt his authority, but Wein hears nothing of it and kills him. Allowing Zeno to have her revenge on Holonyeh, she kills him after he lies about colluding with Levert. Before he dies, Holonyeh mutters that he recognizes Zeno.

Afterward, Wein and all of his company all escape Cavarin by horseback and did all he could to prevent any pursuit. Taking camp somewhere in a field, Wein and Ninym discuss future matters now that a war with Cavarin is inevitable and how they'll now ally with the Mardenian forces. Raklum then approaches the two and informs them about the evidence collected that Holonyeh had planned to dispose of Ordalasse. This information spreads across Cavarin creating the rumor that Levert hoped to usurp the throne from Ordalasse. Owl talks with Caldmellia about aligning with Wein, who claims didn't have much of a choice. She is glad though that the evidence of Levert's betrayal can help spread seeds of chaos around the kingdom and it's all thanks to Wein. As a token of her appreciation, Caldmellia sends Wein a message about Natran rebels revolting. To make matters worse, Raklum reports that an avalanche has blocked the mountain pass they use. Since it's projected to take ten days to move, Wein decides to move out. He also asks Ninym that Zeno be brought to him, as so he puts it, the hunters will be hunted.

That morning, Levert and his men pursued Wein's group. A report from their advance troops informs Levert that they left several of their supplies across the highway. Levert then learns they didn't take the mountain passway because of the avalanche. Although Levert wants to pursue Wein's group via the highway, Levert's cohort warns him that it's a trap. Hence, Levert's group takes a separate route to pursue them and midway they find themselves in a pincer hold against the Natran renegades. All of this was planned by Wein who enlisted the help of his retired General Hagal to annihilate both forces in one fell swoop.

Eventually, Wein is visited by "prince Helmut" who turns out to be Zeno and her real name was Zenovia. Zeno reveals that thanks to an astute retainer she managed to survive and disguised herself as a man to survive. Caldmellia is given a report about this by a retainer, but isn't fazed by it whatsoever as she still plans on spreading chaos across the country. In the throne room, Zeno asks that Marden become a vassal state of Natra, which puts a lot of unwanted pressure onto Wein.

## Character

Characters in order of appearance.

* Falanya Elk Abralest
* Claudios
* Ninym Ralei
* Wein Salema Arbalest
* General Levert
* Raklum
* Zeno
* Caldmellia
* Gruyere Soljest
* Ordalasse
* Holonyeh
* Owl
* Hagal