Episode 2

**"The Land of Mages"** (魔法使いの国, *Mahōtsukai no Kuni*) is the second episode of the *Wandering Witch* anime.

## Synopsis

Elaina arrives in the Land of Mages and after a brief incident between a young witch named Saya. The Ashen Witch teaches Saya about everything she needs to know in preparation for the Apprentice Witch Exam.

## Summary

Just after arriving in the Land of Mages, a young witch crashes into Elaina causing the two to on a rooftop destroying the tiles on impact. Insisting on repairing them while the young witch tends to her head wound, Elaina repairs the broken roof tiles with a time-reversal spell. She then uses a healing spell on the injured witch and goes on her way much to the protest of the young witch.

Flying in the sky, Elaina decides to stay at an inn, but she's rejected at every place she tries to stay at. Trying one last place, which is a cheap and dilapidated looking place, Elaina finds out that the young witch she encountered earlier that day works there. Flustered, she acts in a melodramatic way believing that Elaina is out to get her for revenge or something. However, Elaina assures that's not the case and simply wants to stay in the inn. It's after signing the registry book, Elaina finds out that she's missing her brooch. Both her and the young witch named Saya then go out and try and look for it at the sight of the crash. To Elaina's dismay, they're unable to locate it.

That night Saya breaks into Elaina's room and begs her to teach her what she needs to know on how to pass the Apprentice Witch Exam. Hearing Saya out she learns that she and her sister Mina both come from a country to the east hoping to become apprentice witches. They both took jobs working as inn keepers, but after failing multiple times while taking the exam, Mina managed to pass and return home. Understanding Saya's situation and with the exam just around the corner, Elaina decides to teach her. A monologue from Elaina explains the process of the Exam and what is in store in it.

Outside the city, Elaina first trains Saya with something she's shown to be not so great with, broomstick handling. Surprisingly, Saya handled her broomstick flying lessons well and improved her skills dramatically. They later enjoy dinner together and have a scene where Saya is learned to be a picky eater and Elaina forces her to eat foods, she dislikes.

The following day, Elaina teaches Saya how to be proficient with wind magic. They accomplish this task by trying to cut an apple from a tree with wind magic, which helps cultivate precision. For the next few days onward, Elaina continued her training with Saya and in between searched for her missing brooch. Eventually, an old lady informs Elaina where her brooch is after she's paid a single gold coin.

Later that night, Saya shares a room with Elaina, and the two sleep together. During this time, Elaina reveals that not only is Saya an adept witch, but she's the one who took her brooch. It was part of a ploy to make Elaina stay with her to keep from being so lonely. Understanding Saya's situation, Elaina gives Saya her spare hat. In return for Elaina's understanding and her gift, Saya promises to pay for her time in the inn. Elaina also documents her experience in her journal, before she goes to bed.

Six months pass since she was in the Land of Mages and Elaina is now in a different country. She reads in the paper that Saya finally became an Apprentice Witch and that she's on a journey to find the one she loves.

## Characters

* Elaina
* Saya
* Mina (cameo)
* Fran (flashback)