The episode 11 of The Beginning After The End , released on June 11, marks a new stage in Arthur's life. The protagonist demonstrates his skills for Cynthia, director of the Xyrus Academy. In addition, he reveals to parents he wants to be an adventurer and, for that, he needs to visit the auction house and find a sword for the adventure of the adventurers.
Arthur is increasingly confident about his powers and, at the moment, he wants to be even stronger to protect his family when necessary. So he visits the Xyrus Academy, demonstrates his skills for Cynthia Goodsky and proposes a exchange of favors. The director, who wants to understand the size of Arthur's magic, suggests a struggle for the demonstration of her powers.
Cynthia is impressed by the boy's skills and admits wanting to teach him personally. Thus, Arthur takes the opportunity and says he will enroll in Xyrus and accept her as a mentor, but only if she commites to use her influence and authority to protect those he loves. However, he says he would like to start at the Xyrus gym at the same age as other children, that is, in three years, as he intends to make the most of this time and become an adventurer.
The duel between Arthur and Cynthia was brief. The anime could have taken advantage of the protagonist's skills in the scene. Compared to the other episodes, the work explored a little more movement during the duel. However, there is still the presence of static scenes, and dynamism is fundamental to the immersion of the viewer. In addition, the anime could have exploited the effects of magic better.
Arthur reveals to his family that he wants to become an adventurer
Arthur reveals to Reynolds and Alice his desire to become an adventurer. The news makes your mother shaken. However, after talking and explaining that he would visit them often, she gets a little calmer. With this, Reynolds asks someone from the twin horns, adventurous group, accompany Arthur on the journey. Jasmine Flamesworth offers to go along with the boy.
After the approval of his family, Arthur asks his father to go to the auction house. He intends to find a sword to use in the adventure guild admission test. Reynolds authorizes the boy's trip and Vincent, who has a profound admiration for Arthur, lets him choose any of the items at ease.
Arthur finds a sword that adapts to the length of his body
At first, Arthur finds it difficult to find the perfect sword for his physical size. However, with Sylvie's help, the boy discovers a sword that can only be used when activated by an element. In the instrument blade there is the phrase “The Ballad of Dawn WK IV,” but the meaning of such words is not explained.
As soon as Arthur finishes reading the sentence, balance and weight of the sword become. The cable and the grip fit and are properly length for the boy's body. This way he sees potential in the sword and chooses it for adventure guild admission testing.
In addition to its evolution with the use of magic, Arthur is also maturing and getting older. Now he is 9 years old and celebrates alongside his family before leaving for his first adventure. At the end of the episode, the protagonist receives interesting and useful gifts for his journey, such as a magical scroll so he can communicate with his family, and a ring for Alice to feel if Arthur's mana level is dangerously low.
In the episode, it is evident that Arthur is very happy to have a family and friends who love him in this life. The boy reinforces, once again, that he cares about all those who love and that is why he wants to protect them with all their strength and magic.
The Beginning After The End: What to expect from the next episode?
In the next episode, we see Arthur, two years later, on his journey as an adventurer. Rumors about their powers circulate around the city where it is, further feeding the mystery around them. Alongside Jasmine, it is likely that his evolution will continue and he will come back even stronger for his family.
Shortly after the release of episode 11, Crunchyroll announced that the second season of The Beginning After The End will be released in 2026. Even in the face of criticism and a petition asking for the cancellation of the anime, the work will continue with its broadcast. In addition, it is important to remember that episode 12, which will be released next Wednesday, June 18, is the last of the first part.
The anime is available on the Crunchyroll streaming platform, with Portuguese subtitles. For those who want to know more about the work, there are comics in the physical version available on the Newpop . There is also the digital version on tapas .
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