The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? — Season 1, Episode 4: Obligations? Are You Kidding Me?!

Episode synopsis

Wendelin and his friends are invited to his brother Erich’s wedding. An undead dragon attacks their airship so Brantack has Wendelin purge the dragon with holy magic before collecting the valuable bones and crystal heart. In the capital city, Stuttburg, Brantack leaves them with his friend Aruterio Marchen. Soldiers take Wendelin to meet the king, who rewards him with the Twin Dragon medal and the noble rank of Baronet. Erich worries as their father is only a knight, meaning Wendelin will be removed from their family tree to become head of his own noble family. Several officials begin arguing how much to pay Wendelin for the bones and heart. Aruterio explains that Cardinal Hohenheim wants Wendelin under the churches influence, Lord Marshall Edgar wants him for the military, and Lord Commissioner Ruckner wants to save money. In the end Wendelin is paid 150,000 gold.

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?
• 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?!
• E11Between a Rock and a Hard Place? Are You Kidding Me?!
• E12The 8th Son? I Guess That's Not So Bad!