Seiichi’s attempts to cheer up Artoria somehow come out as a proposal. While their relationship grows awkward, Seiichi and Saria pass their tests and successfully join the adventurer’s guild.

Meanwhile, a plot advances in the Kaiser Empire to enslave Kannazuki and the other students from another world and send them to Barbador Magic Academy.

After heading out into the royal capital Seiichi runs into all kinds of people, and taking their words to heart he finally makes up his mind to face Artoria.
"Top class mages don't require visualization 
and can use magic without chants—"
لا يحتاج نخبة مستعملي السحر للتخيّل"
"...ويمكنهم استعمال السحر دون ترا
Wenn man ein Top-Magier wird,
kann man ohne Vorstellungskraft still …
Los magos de alto rango, no necesitan la
imagen mental gracias a la habilidad…"
Los magos de alto rango, no necesitan la
imagen mental gracias a la habilidad…"
Les meilleurs sorciers peuvent
lancer des sorts sans incantation. »
"I maghi di livello più alto non hanno bisogno della
visualizzazione e della componente verbale per usare la—"
Magos de primeira classe não requerem
visualização e podem usar magia sem entoar cânti—
Первоклассные маги 
ничего не воображают.