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Episode 36: The Surprise Attack
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 1
Wasabi
AN APOLOGY? You can't be serious!
THROW THIS FOOL IN JAIL!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 2
Sound
Fschh...
Pepper
Darn! I can't do anything in here!
Damn magical prison! Grrrr!
Sound
CLANG!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 3
Pepper
How could I be so naive!
Shichimi
Shhhhh, Pepper! Keep it down.
Pepper
Who's there?!
Shichimi
Shhhhh! Quiet already! Over here. I'm here to get you out.
Sound
Kshiii...
Pepper
Shichimi?
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 4
Shichimi
I... I am sorry for what happened...
...you know, with our fight.
I... I had to do it.
Pepper
Don't worry – I know. Thanks for coming.
Shichimi
This magical cell is really strong – they’ve gone all out for you!
Pepper
Ha ha!
Shichimi
Keep it down, they'll hear us.
Rat
LAP LAP LAP
Shichimi
You know, another reason I came is that I was admitted into Wasabi's inner circle right after the ceremony. And I learned of her plans...
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 5
Shichimi
It's awful, Pepper.
Wasabi wants to dominate all other schools of magic, pure and simple...
She will leave at dawn with an army of witches for Qualicity...
Pepper
Oh, no! Coriander! And her kingdom!
Shichimi
And Zombiah magic! We must warn her at once!
A pilot and dragon await us on the platform, to get us out of here.
That's it, the lock finally gave way!
Sound
Ching!
Pepper
Bravo! I'll get Carrot and my hat.
Rat
squeak!
Carrot
HISSSS!
Sound
CLANG!
Rat
squeeee!
Sound
CLUNK! CLANG! CLANK! CLANG!
Pepper
!!!
Shichimi
!!!
Guard
GUARD! COME HERE!
AN INTRUDER IS FREEING THE PRISONER!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 6
Shichimi
We were so close...
Pepper
Yeah, so close.
By the way, do you know why Wasabi has it out for me?
Shichimi
She's afraid of the Chaosah witches, Pepper...
Especially of your chain reactions. She believes they are a major threat to her plans.
Pepper
Oh, that, pfff... No need for her to fret; I've never managed to set off any of those.
Shichimi
Really?
Pepper
Yes, really, ha ha ha!
Shichimi
Hee-hee! She's so paranoid...
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 7
King
Officer! Can you confirm that this is the temple of that witch?
Officer
Highly likely, my liege! Several of our spies have spotted her here recently.
King
GRrrr... So, that threat to our art of war and traditions lives here!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 8
King
Let us celebrate our alliance by retaliating and razing this temple from the surface of Hereva.
Enemy
Well said!
Sound
Clap
Army
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeehaaa! Yarr! Yeehaw! Yeee-haw! Yaaa! Hurrah!
King
CATAPULTS! FIRE!!!
Sound
huUWOOOOOOOOOOO!
Whooosh! Whooosh!
King
ATTAAAAAAACK!!!
Pepper
What's going on? An attack?!
Sound
BOOM! BOOOM!
Shichimi
What?!
Sound
BOO~OOOM! BOOM!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 9
Pepper
cough cough!!
Shichimi! Are you alright?
Shichimi
Yes, I'm fine! What about you? And Carrot?
Pepper
We're fine.
What the heck... I... can't... believe it...
Shichimi
Where did those soldiers come from?! And with catapults?! What do they want?
Pepper
I don't know... But those two I do know.
Shichimi
?
!!!
Torreya, over here!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 10
Torreya
Shichimi! Spirits be praised, you are safe and sound.
Sound
Grab
Torreya
I was so worried when I heard that they had imprisoned you! And this battle! What chaos!
Shichimi
Torreya, it's so good to see you.
Pepper
Oh, my...
So this dragon pilot is Shichimi's girlfriend...
I can't imagine what would have happened had I gotten rid of her.
And those armies, they must have followed me.
Without them, we would not be free.
It all seems so connected...
...OH!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 11
Torreya
What's up with her?
Shichimi
Pepper? Is everything okay?
Pepper
Yes, I'm fine. I've just realized something.
Everything that's happened is, directly or indirectly, the result of my actions, my choices...
...in other words, my chain reaction!
Shichimi
Really? You'll have to explain.
Torreya
Enough chat, we're in the middle of a battlefield. We can talk about it once we're flying. Hop on, Pepper!
Shichimi
Torreya is right. We need to get to Qualicity, no matter what.
Pepper
Hold on a second.
Wasabi's army is about to counter-attack. We can't let them kill each other like that.
I feel that it's my responsibility to end this battle.
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 12
Torreya
But how?
Arra
Yes, how do you plan to do that, witch? You haven't recovered much Rea, I can feel it.
Pepper
You're absolutely right, but there is a spell of mine that could fix everything. I just need your Rea to be able to reach everyone.
Arra
Give energy to a witch? It's forbidden! Most certainly not!
Pepper
Would you rather watch a carnage unfold?
Torreya
Please, Arra. Make an exception. Those girls and dragons fighting, that's our school, our family. And yours too.
Shichimi
Yes, please, Arra.
Arra
PFF! Fine! But at her own risk!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 13
Sound
fshhhh!!
Pepper
WOAAAH!
So that's what a dragon's Rea is like!
Shichimi
Pepper, quickly! The battle!
Pepper
Allus...! Yuus...! Needum...! Est... ...LOVIUS!
Sound
Dzziooo!!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 14
Sound
Schsss! Schii! Hfhii! Dziing! Fiizz! Fiizz! Dziing! Hfheee! Schii! Schsss!
Pepper
This spell was the first draft of my anti-war spells.
It converts mortal foes into friends...
…and violence into love and compassion.
Shichimi
Wow! Well... that's terrific, Pepper! They've stopped fighting!
Torreya
It's working!
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 15
Shichimi
But what's going on? Some of them are kissing...?!
Torreya
Uh... That's a lot of new couples! Was that meant to happen, Pepper?
Pepper
Oh, no! I think it was the Dragon's Rea that amplified the love in my spell.
Torreya
Haha, this battle will go straight into the history books.
Shichimi
Hee-hee, definitely!
Pepper
Ooohhh, how embarrassing!
Writing
- FIN -
Episode 36: The Surprise Attack, Page 16
Credits
December 15, 2021 Art & scenario: David Revoy. Beta readers: Arlo James Barnes, Bhoren, Bobby Hiltz, Craig Maloney, Estefania de Vasconcellos Guimaraes, GunChleoc, Karl Ove Hufthammer, Nicolas Artance, Pierre-Antoine Angelini, Valvin. English translation: Arlo James Barnes, Bobby Hiltz, Estefania de Vasconcellos Guimaraes, Frederic Mora, GunChleoc, Karl Ove Hufthammer, Pierre-Antoine Angelini, Zane Waldman. Proofreading: Craig Maloney. Based on the universe of Hereva Creator: David Revoy. Lead maintainer: Craig Maloney. Writers: Craig Maloney, Nicolas Artance, Scribblemaniac, Valvin. Correctors: Willem Sonke, Moini, Hali, CGand, Alex Gryson. Software: Krita 5.0β, Inkscape 1.1 on Kubuntu Linux 20.04. License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. www.peppercarrot.com
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