Previously on Magi
While Aladdin studiously works on his magic in Magnostadt,
Alibaba has arrived at the Reim Empire.
He heads for Shambal Ramal's Gladiator Training School to train
in swordsmanship with members of the Yambala, a tribe that can perform Magoi Manipulation, but...
Asfal Riih!
You're a 1st Kodor!
You did it, Aladdin!
Amazing!
From the 6th to the 1st Kodor in one shot, eh?
You're really strong, in spite of how you look!
You think so?
That reminds me, Sphintus.
You did say that 6th Kodors have to follow what 4th Kodors say, didn't you?
D-Did I really?
In that case, since I'm a "1" now,
does that mean that I can ask a "4" like you for favors?
Listen up, Aladdin.
In this world, it doesn't matter what Kodor you're in, Whoever's older or ranked higher gets respect.
So even though you've become a 1st Kodor,
you still have to show respect to me.
What are you laughing about?
Right...
I've got a friend who does the same thing... Makes excuses to get out of inconvenient situations.
I guess you remind me of him.
Friend?
Yeah.
He's a very dear friend to me.
We're not together right now,
but I'm sure that he's working just as hard as I am!
Right, Alibaba?
Come over here!
Come back here!
Let's go.
Yeah.
Episode 9
The Reim Empire
Hey.
I'm Alibaba Saluja, aged eighteen.
I'm a swordsman who's come to the Reim Empire to undergo training.
But for certain reasons, I've ended up in this state...
Man, I'm so hungry.
Boy, did I get screwed over.
I thought I was rescuing my ship from pirates,
but who knew the crew was conspiring with them!
They got me drunk...
And when I came to, they'd robbed me blind.
Damn it!
From now on, I'm never trusting anybody again!
Please help me...
Thank you very much.
Guess this world's not altogether bleak.
Okay, I'm gonna go for it.
I mean, I did come here to become a gladiator!
Nothing doing.
Um... This is Shambal Ramal's Gladiator Training School, right?
Right.
Well, I... I want to be admitted here...
Nothing doing.
I, Toto, won't let you in.
You don't have a letter of introduction.
You're a suspicious character!
I-I told you! The letter of introduction that Sinbad wrote for me got stolen, remember?
What am I gonna do?
Then fight me.
If you can defeat me with your sword, I'll let you join us in training.
That's how it works for guys like you.
My first entrance exam, huh?
Bring it on!
Now, then... Let's fight!
Wh-What?!
D-Damn it, I'm too hungry to...
You're way too weak.
I won't let you into the school!
D-Damn you! Just you wait!
Look, this one's got a mighty fine sword...
But Brother, everything besides the sword is in tatters.
Huh? Brother, please take a look.
Could this person be...?
That youth... could he be?
Boss Alibaba!
Boss! Boss Alibaba!
Who's there?
Hey, he came to.
Huh?
Wait a second, you guys are...
That's right, Boss!
I'm S Nando.
I'm L Nando.
I'm M Nando.
What a blast from the past! What are all three of you doing here?
Actually...
This happens to be a room in the business we're running.
B-Business?
Um, you see, we three managed to strike it rich in Reim's gambling industry...
And today, we're known as the Three Casino King Brothers!
G-Glad to see that you're doing well, guys.
I can see that you took care of me...
But I don't have time to be sitting around.
Boss?
I've got to get into Shambal's training school!
I know that I'll find that tribe of Magoi Manipulators...
the Yambala, at that school!
Boss, do you mean...?
G-Get me some food...
Of course, right away!
So Boss, are you serious? About becoming a gladiator?
Yeah. Is it that surprising?
Of course it is!
After all, over half of those gladiators are slaves!
They're merely being forced to battle for their lives on their masters' orders.
I'd heard it was just a combat sport.
So it's actually rather cruel?
Well, I suppose so.
Oh, but this country is very good to its citizens.
The city has well-kept road and water systems, not to mention it's safe...
And the state guarantees its citizens a high standard of living.
You'll never starve as long as you're here.
There's no other country that has it as good as we do.
Oh, by the way, that thing you mentioned earlier, Boss...
Sir, you realize you've lost the shirt on your back!
Just give it up and go home, please...
No, I'm still not ready...
A-Are you all right?
Ah, yes. Thank you, lad!
I wonder what was up with him?
Whoops-a-daisy!
In this next round, I'm going to bet my very last piece of treasure!
You lose.
Master, you're flat broke.
Just one more round, please! I swear this will be the last round!
No!
Just one more round, I'm telling you! I'm begging you!
Not on your life!
Hey, that's the girl from this afternoon.
I wonder what she's doing here.
Master, please remember your original reason for coming here.
That's him!
Ah, right you are! Sorry about that...
Hey, there! My name is Shambal Ramal.
I hear that my apprentice was rude to you earlier today?
Are you from the training school?
It's actually my job to deal with applicants.
So you want to become one of our gladiators, my boy?
Yes!
Great! I was turned away at the gate this afternoon, but it looks like he's gonna let me in...
Hey, Toto! Take it easy!
All right, then, if you don't mind...
Could you hold a rematch with Toto right here?
Since I can't very well send a hapless child who's unable to beat Toto into the Colosseum...
Show the master my skills in person, eh?
Bring it on!
They're fighting for real! Anybody want to bet on this?
My money's on Toto!
I'll put fifty on that boy.
Hey, don't destroy our casino!
Now's your chance to surrender. You're weak.
You can't beat me...
You sure about that?
I'm well-fed now, you know!
You're...
...a smartass!
Ah, that stance...
He's not weak, after all!
Toto.
Looks like he's the real deal.
We're outside the Colosseum now, but you may use your powers.
Very well, Master!
Powers?
Qi Gong Sword!
Hey, so we get to see Toto's skills outside the Colosseum?
Toto! Toto! Toto!
I love it that the place is hopping...
But don't bust it up too much, okay?
What? Her sword is...
Damn her... how can she unleash that insane power with a build like that?
What...
What the hell's going on?
Ah, so your sword didn't snap even after stopping Toto's Qi-infused strike?
Quite a sword you've got there, eh?
Qi?
Your people refer to it as “Magoi.”
Meaning that...
No way!
If you take any more hits from the Qi Gong Sword,
neither your body nor your sword will hold up any longer.
Now, then... how will you fight?
What should I do?
Can I cross swords with her if I Djinn Equip?
Yeah, but I'm being tested right now.
I have to win this with just my sword skills!
Jeez, her shield too?!
You're finished!
Such a fluid parry.
I thought you'd only mastered the Royal Swordplay style that you were taught in your homeland...
Who knew that you were also adept at a completely different style?
Damn it!
That's enough!
But why? I can still fight!
This match has already been decided. Just look at yourself.
Looks like you've got a lot of training under your belt, eh?
Thank you very much!
Just as I'd heard from Sinbad, it was like I could see your complex lifestyle
flowing out from your swordplay, Alibaba.
Then I was right, you're
a member of that tribe of Magoi Manipulators...
You're a Yambala gladiator, aren't you?
Indeed I am.
I've been waiting for you to arrive...
Alibaba Saluja.
Hey, now that was a sight to see. The place sure was rocking!
That was an incredible match!
We're happy for you, Boss Alibaba.
Hey, thanks.
Looks like I'm gonna fulfill my goal in coming here, thanks to you!
Please come again!
These are all your fellow gladiators.
Failed thieves...
Failed mercenaries...
There are even some knights with no homeland.
You see, these swordsmen of free status and diverse background are all welcome here.
And...
As for us Five Swordsmen of Yambala, our goal is...
Warrior training.
In order to perfect our own sword skills,
we continue to fight in the Colosseum every day.
But you've sought us out for a special reason,
or so young Sinbad tells me...
Yes. I've come to learn how to master my own Magoi.
So that I can achieve a full Djinn Equip.
I've been told that the reason I can't do a Full Body Djinn Equip
is because I've got bad Magoi flow.
That's what I'd like you to look into...
Then let me examine you right away.
Toto, give me a hand.
Very well.
Ow... Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!
What a drama queen.
Just be grateful that you have the opportunity to receive my master's acupuncture treatment.
Toto, that one's too gigantic.
Hey!
I can sense your evil intent, you know!
Your condition is considerably dangerous.
I need to begin treatment as soon as possible.
Just bear with me, all right?
D-Dangerous condition?
Yes. You see, there are actually two types of Magoi dwelling inside your body.
I-Is that a bad thing?
One life, one type of Magoi.
Anything else goes against nature.
If I were to make an analogy...
The current condition of your body is that of one on the brink of being quartered!
What?
If the two types of Magoi are allowed to rampage freely as they each choose...
Eventually they'll end up tearing apart every critical organ in your body.
N-No way! How could that have happened?
Your only hope is to master Magoi Manipulation, I suppose.
If you can learn to control your Magoi flow,
you'll surely be able to master both flows.
Come now, not to worry.
I promise you I'll find a way, all right?
R-Right. I'm counting on you.
Master, it's time.
Ah, so it is!
All right, Alibaba.
Let's put you to work like the others!
Work?
That's right...
You've been robbed of everything you had,
meaning you don't have a single coin to your name, do you?
Oh, there's no need to worry!
Rack up a win or two and you'll have enough to pay for your treatment...
Good luck to you!
But seriously, why does that lad have two kinds of Magoi inside him?
Not only that, but the Magoi that he acquired later is stronger than the one he originally possessed.
If he does find a way to master it, that boy will...
Well, if he manages to survive this battle, that is...
It's okay... I'm gonna be okay.
I can hold my own against anybody with my swordsmanship!
No matter what kind of gladiator you are... Bring it on, damn it!
He's not human?
Well now, this is unusual.
Who would've thought that you'd come here?
Sword fights aren't your thing, are they now?
Lady Scheherazade...
Has something piqued your interest, perhaps?
Episode 10 The High Priestess
Next episode of Magi...
"The High Priestess"
See You Next Time!