The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? — Season 1, Episode 11: Between a Rock and a Hard Place? Are You Kidding Me?!

Episode synopsis

Brantack explains the King wants to develop the surrounding land but is unable due to the current land owning lords, like Sir Artur. Instead, the royal court has been secretly driving Kurt mad with jealousy over Wendelin, so that when he snaps he will be removed as heir. Wendelin refuses to participate as it would also mean disinheriting his nephews. Klaus warns Brantack to be wary of Amalie, Kurt’s wife, who will try to protect her sons at all costs. Wendelin learns Kurt will be assassinated after Wendelin becomes lord to prevent him causing trouble in the future. Wendelin tries to offer Kurt a proposal that would allow Kurt to become lord while developing the land but Kurt is blinded by jealousy and refuses. With no other option Wendelin decides to become lord, though warns his friends he is planning to resist the royal court. Wendelin bribes Kurt’s shop owning allies with advanced training in their various crafts to improve their businesses, breaking their reliance on Kurt.

About The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

Ichinomiya Shingo, an everyday twenty-five-year-old office worker, wakes up as Wendelin, the 8th son of an impoverished noble family out in the sticks. He soon despairs at his lack of succession rights and knowledge to navigate the political world, but finds hope in his aptitude for magic. This is the story of that young man earning his keep and his freedom through magic, with no world saving involved, and spending quite a while escaping his solitude. Ultimately, it is also the story of him being unable to escape the shackles of society.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?
• E2A Succession Dispute? Are You Kidding Me?
• E3A Loner? Are You Kidding Me?
• E4Obligations? Are You Kidding Me?!
• E5Political Marriage? Are You Kidding Me?
• E6A Bullet Tour? Are You Kidding Me?
• E7No Magic? Are You Kidding Me?
• E8Presumed Dead? Are You Kidding Me?!
• E9People Hate Me? Are You Kidding Me?!
• E10Toxic? Are You Kidding Me?!
• E12The 8th Son? I Guess That's Not So Bad!