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He's known across the kingdom as the "useless prince" weak, talentless, and constantly overshadowed by his siblings. The royal family dismisses him, the court mocks him, and no one believes he'll ever amount to anything. But behind closed doors, he hides a secret that would shock the entire continent: he's the only SS-Rank Mage alive, wielding power far beyond anyone's imagination. This anime recap covers his full story β€” from a disrespected, underestimated royal to the most powerful mage no one saw coming. Perfect for fans of isekai anime, underestimated royalty arcs, hidden power reveals, and overpowered protagonist stories.

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00:00The story begins in a sandy desert, where Prince Arnold is getting ready to take down a massive
00:05minotaur all by himself. But right at that moment, his butler named Sibas stops him to deliver some
00:11serious news, informing him that General Dominic is dead. Arnold immediately asks whether the
00:17general was assassinated or not, but Sibas admits that the details surrounding his death are still
00:22unclear. Sibas also says he doubts anyone will even bother requesting an investigation to find
00:28out who might be responsible for the killing. Setting that topic aside for a moment, Sibas
00:33notices that Arnold is holding his adventurer mask in his hand, and he asks Arnold why he's carrying
00:39it around, since there's not even a single other person nearby to see him. Arnold explains that
00:45it's simply a precaution, because he knows exactly what kind of chaos would happen if people ever
00:50discovered that Prince Arnold has secretly been pretending to be an adventurer this whole time.
00:55Sibas warns Arnold that he really should stop playing adventurer, since it's an extremely risky
01:00hobby for someone in his position. But Arnold simply reminds Sibas that he's already widely known
01:06throughout the kingdom as the insipid prince, mostly because his younger brother ended up absorbing all
01:12of the family's natural talent. Since that's already how people see him, Arnold says he might as well just
01:18do whatever he wants. With that said, he puts his mask on and introduces himself under his secret alias
01:24called Silver, the SS-rank adventurer. Using his ancient magic, he takes down the giant minotaur
01:30in only a matter of seconds. Silver then makes his way back to the imperial capital and heads
01:35straight over to the adventurer guild. Everyone inside is left completely shocked the moment he
01:41drops a minotaur horn onto the counter, proving that he managed to defeat the creature entirely on his
01:46own. The receptionist happily hands Silver his bounty reward and tells him how glad she is that one of
01:52the 5 SS-rank adventurers in the entire kingdom is stationed at this particular branch. Silver simply
01:59asks the receptionist to give him top priority whenever a difficult task comes up next, and then
02:04he drops some coins on the counter so she and the other adventurers nearby can go grab themselves a
02:10quick drink. After that, Arnold takes off his mask, opens up a magic portal, and heads straight back to the
02:16royal palace, where he resumes his everyday duties as the so-called insipid prince. Arnold is then shown
02:23in a meeting with his twin brother Leonard, where the two of them discuss how General Dominic managed
02:28to die so suddenly. They're both fairly certain that someone assassinated him, but neither of them has
02:34any idea who could be responsible, and they both agree that launching a full investigation right now
02:39would probably cause more harm than good. Given the dangerous position they've now been put in,
02:45Arnold tells Leonard that he's going to need to actively fight for the throne, or else the two of
02:50them could end up dead. Leonard is a bit hesitant about the idea at first, but after Arnold reminds
02:55him of all the disaster that could potentially fall upon them if they don't act, Leonard eventually
03:01agrees to go along with the plan. Arnold tells Leonard that the very first thing he needs to do is
03:06build up
03:07his own personal force, so that no enemy will ever be able to threaten them again. In the meantime,
03:12Arnold says that he himself will focus on forming political alliances, even though he admits they
03:18probably won't be all that strong, since most of the powerful noble families are already locked
03:23into one of the three existing factions. Hearing just how calm and collected Arnold manages to stay
03:29while dealing with such serious problems makes Leonard start to think that Arnold might actually
03:35be more suited for the role of king than he himself is, but Arnold insists that he's honestly not that
03:41kind of person at all. He simply wants to live out the rest of his life in peace and leisure
03:46alongside
03:46his future beautiful wife. Besides all that, he explains that he genuinely needs Leonard to become
03:52emperor, for reasons of his own. Later on, Arnold has a private conversation with Sebas, who asks him
03:58why he doesn't just reveal to everyone that he's actually one of the five SS rank adventurers. Arnold reminds
04:05him that using ancient magic has been considered a serious taboo among the nobility for many years,
04:11so revealing that fact would only bring about unnecessary conflict that he simply doesn't have
04:16the time to deal with right now. If Arnold were to be exposed as silver, then people would also learn
04:21that he's been secretly using ancient magic this entire time, which would end up being very bad for
04:27Leonard's chances of becoming emperor. Setting that concern aside, Arnold then asks Sebas whether there
04:33happen to be any duke families out there who aren't currently interested in competing for the
04:38throne. Sebas answers that there's only one such family, the Klanert family. Arnold assumes there has
04:44to be some kind of reason why they've been staying so silent during a time like this. Sebas explains that
04:49it's because their territory has recently been exposed to a dangerous monster, so the family has been far too
04:55busy dealing with that crisis to worry about politics. Arnold considers the idea of having silver help the
05:02Klanert family escape from that dangerous predicament in order to put them in his debt. But Sebas doesn't
05:07recommend the plan, since it could very easily end up revealing the secret connection between Arnold and
05:13Silver. But Arnold isn't worried in the slightest, because he knows that all he really needs to do is be
05:19careful. With that decided, he suits up in his adventurer outfit and prepares to go pay a visit to the
05:24duke of
05:25the Klanert family. But before he leaves, Sebas warns Arnold about the duke's daughter and her
05:30unparalleled beauty, urging him not to let himself get blinded by her looks. Arnold simply tells Sebas
05:36to relax, since he's not the type of person who gets easily carried away by that sort of thing.
05:41He then puts on his mask and opens a portal that takes him directly to the Klanert family mansion.
05:47However, one of the duke's sons takes a single look at him and refuses to believe that he's the real
05:52Silver. Silver attempts to pull out his guild card as proof, but the son tells him not to even bother
05:58and demands that he leave the premises immediately. Silver prepares to leave, but right before he does,
06:04he catches a brief glimpse of the duke's daughter and privately admits to himself that she really is
06:09just as beautiful as everyone says. Arnold returns back home, and Sebas is surprised at just how quickly
06:16he managed to come back already. Arnold explains exactly what happened during his visit, and says that
06:21he's planning to return to the mansion once again, but this time as Prince Arnold instead of as Silver,
06:27so that the duke will be forced to actually listen to him. Five days later, Arnold arrives at the Klanert
06:33mansion and has a private one-on-one conversation with the duke. After exchanging the usual formal
06:38greetings, Arnold gets straight down to business and tells the duke that he's fully aware of the
06:43monster problem currently plaguing his territory. Arnold explains that this is exactly the reason why he had
06:50Leonard send out the legendary SS-rank adventurer Silver to come take care of the situation. And
06:56yet, despite all of that, Arnold tells the duke that he still refused to repay that debt by siding
07:01with them in their race for the throne. The duke insists that he had absolutely no idea Silver had
07:07ever visited his mansion earlier, and he begs Arnold for forgiveness while promising to personally
07:13investigate the matter. The moment the duke leaves the room, a smug grin spreads across Arnold's face as he
07:19realizes that everything went exactly according to plan. The fact that someone from this household
07:24chased Silver away will only end up putting the duke even further in their debt. Arnold acknowledges that
07:30it was a dirty and manipulative move, but he honestly doesn't mind dirtying his own reputation
07:36a little. If it means giving Leonard's chances a meaningful boost, about 10 minutes later, the duke comes
07:42back into the room, this time bringing his son along with him, and apologizes profusely to Arnold,
07:48explaining that it was actually his own son who had sent Silver away earlier. The son tries to argue
07:54that he had absolutely no way of knowing that the real Silver would ever show up at their mansion,
07:59but the duke simply tells him to be quiet and stop making the situation any worse than it already is.
08:05The duke then tries offering one of his sons to Arnold as a formal apology gift, but Arnold flatly
08:11refuses, saying he has no need for him or his useless son. The only thing that would truly count as
08:17a
08:17worthy apology gift, he says, is something that holds real value to both himself and his brother
08:23Leonard. At that point, the duke's daughter, Finn, suddenly steps forward out of nowhere and offers
08:28herself up as the apology gift instead. She explains that she was present when Silver was sent away,
08:34so she considers herself just as guilty as everyone else involved. Seeing just how far the family is
08:40willing to go to make amends, Sibas suggests that Arnold simply overlook the whole incident this
08:46one time. Arnold is initially reluctant to just let it go, since doing so would allow their family's
08:52disrespect to go unpunished. However, after Sibas reminds him that harshly punishing them isn't
08:57something Leonard would ever normally choose to do, and that going against that kind of reputation
09:02could seriously damage his standing, Arnold changes his mind. Instead, he asks the duke to send someone
09:09out right away to track down Silver, saying that he'll speak with him about the matter directly.
09:14A couple of hours later, Arnold and Finn somehow find themselves standing face to face with Silver,
09:20who lets them know exactly how angry he still is about being sent away from the mansion five days
09:25earlier. Though Silver admits that he's still willing to take on the extermination quest, he first asks
09:31Arnold whether he's managed to secure a deal that brings the duke firmly onto their side. Arnold admits
09:37that he hasn't struck the deal just yet, but assures him it will happen very soon. Hearing this makes
09:43Silver call Arnold the insipid prince once again, mocking just how incompetent he seems compared to his
09:49own younger brother. Arnold proceeds to reassure Silver once more that everything will definitely get
09:55sorted out, and he even goes so far as to bow his head to Silver, which catches Finn completely off
10:01guard,
10:01since it's practically unheard of for a member of the royal family to bow to someone who isn't even a
10:07noble. Seeing how easily Arnold is willing to swallow his pride, Silver finally agrees to take
10:13on the monster extermination quest. However, he reminds Finn that they're all counting on the duke to keep
10:19his end of the bargain, since he wouldn't be taking on the quest otherwise. After the meeting comes to
10:24an end, Sibas praises Arnold for using illusion magic to create a convincing false image of Silver,
10:30calling the whole plan absolute genius. Arnold is simply relieved that everything worked out,
10:35since Finn is now completely convinced that what she witnessed was the real thing. Later,
10:40on the ride back home, Finn thanks Arnold for bowing his head to Silver on her behalf.
10:46She admits that she originally expected him to be someone full of pride and arrogance,
10:50but it seems she was mistaken about him. Arnold tries to play the whole thing off,
10:55insisting that he only did it for his own personal benefit, but when he looks over at Finn
11:00and sees the bright and cute smile on her face, it suddenly reminds him of a distant memory from his
11:06childhood, back when he was watching a meteor shower together with his mother. Later that day,
11:11Arnold and Sibas are standing together on the mountain, and Sibas asks Arnold whether seeing Finn's
11:16smile just now manage to rekindle that same sense of joy he once felt as a child. Arnold simply tells
11:23Sibas to be quiet about it. After that exchange, Arnold suddenly starts to notice that the desert
11:29around them is absolutely littered with slimes. Sibas explains that another adventure party was
11:34recently deployed to handle this exact area, and they've clearly been quite busy dealing with the
11:39infestation. Arnold can already tell that there are this many slimes because the mother slime keeps
11:45continuously birthing more of them, meaning the swarm is never going to stop unless someone manages
11:50to take out the source itself. Arnold immediately transforms into Silver and goes to meet up with
11:56the adventurer party, where he's introduced to their leader, a man named Abel. The party members
12:01instantly recognize Silver as one of the famously rare SS-rank adventurers. Silver asks them whether
12:07they've officially been assigned to handle this particular situation, and one of the party members
12:12speaks up, explaining that they simply haven't been able to land a fatal blow against the mother slime,
12:18since they clearly lack the firepower needed to finish the job, which is why they've been retreating
12:23instead. Silver offers to take on the quest himself, but he can clearly sense that Abel's party is
12:29hesitant, since they'd rather handle the situation entirely on their own. However, Silver warns them
12:34that if they insist on going down that particular road, he'll simply report the matter to the
12:39adventurer's guild and have it listed as an emergency request, which would allow him to accept the
12:45quest anyway, meaning there's really no point in them trying to deny him access to it. Abel sees the
12:51logic in Silver's argument and agrees to let him handle the mother slime personally. Silver commends
12:57Abel for not letting greed get the better of his judgment, and then walks off to go take care of
13:02the
13:02slime infestation himself. Silver begins casting his powerful ancient magic and manages to wipe out every
13:09single slime, including the mother slime itself, in one single destructive blow. Abel and the rest of
13:15his party are absolutely stunned to witness ancient magic being used in person for the very first time,
13:21but before any of them can even think to ask him about it. Silver simply opens up a portal and
13:26leaves
13:26the area entirely. Silver eventually arrives back home and removes his mask, completely unaware that Finn
13:33has been standing there the entire time in shock, meaning that his once-secret identity isn't a secret
13:39anymore. Arnold turns to Finn and asks what she is even doing here. Finn explains that she made some
13:45snacks herself and simply wanted to bring them over for him to enjoy. She also tells Arnold that he does
13:51not have to worry because she has no intention of telling anyone his secret about being Silver, the famous
13:57S-rank adventurer. Arnold points out that she actually just said the secret pretty loudly just a moment ago.
14:04However, he points out that it is not really a problem because he has already placed a soundproof
14:09barrier around the room. Thanks to that barrier, nobody outside the room can hear anything they are
14:14saying, so his secret is still perfectly safe. Arnold is surprised by how casually Finn is treating the
14:21entire situation. He asks her why she is not even a little worried that he might decide to silence her
14:26by
14:27force now that she knows his biggest secret. Finn simply smiles and says she is not worried at all.
14:33She explains that she knows Arnold is not the kind of person who would ever do something like that.
14:38The thought never even crossed her mind because she completely trusts him. As she thinks about it
14:43some more, Finn realizes why Arnold has gone through so much trouble all this time. He went as far as
14:49setting up a meeting with the false image of Silver and even referred to himself as the insipid Prince,
14:55all for the sake of helping Prince Leonard. Realizing that only strengthens her opinion of him,
15:00it convinces her even more that Arnold is a genuinely kind and honorable person who always
15:05puts others before himself. Arnold tells Finn that this has never been an issue before,
15:11because until now, Sibas was the only person who knew that he was actually Silver. Sibas has always
15:16been extremely trustworthy and never lets secrets slip. So Arnold has never had to worry about his
15:22identity being exposed. Now that Finn knows the truth as well, Arnold seriously tells her not to
15:28tell another living soul about it. Finn agrees without any hesitation and sincerely promises
15:33that she will keep his secret no matter what happens. Later that same night, Abel and the rest of his
15:39party meet with the Duke to give a full report on the mission they recently completed. After listening
15:44carefully, the Duke praises them for the progress they have made and thanks them for all the hard work
15:49they have put into the mission. He also apologizes because he knows the task has become much more
15:55difficult and troublesome than anyone originally expected. Once he finishes speaking, the Duke orders
16:00one of his servants to bring over a small pouch filled with money. He explains that the money is not
16:06part of the bounty they were promised. Instead, it is simply an extra reward to show how grateful he is
16:12for everything they have done. Abel politely refuses to accept the pouch of money. He tells the Duke
16:18that the reward they were originally promised is already generous enough, so he cannot accept
16:23anything more than that. He also honestly admits that his party was not the one that solved the real
16:28problem in the end, so he does not believe they deserve any additional reward. Hearing Abel speak so
16:34honestly and humbly makes Arnold quietly smile to himself, as he cannot help but admire how sincere and
16:41straightforward Abel and his companions truly are. After Abel and his party leave, the Duke turns to
16:47Arnold and sincerely thanks him for everything he has done. However, Arnold immediately tells the Duke
16:53that he should be thanking Prince Leonard instead of him. He explains that Leonard was the one who wanted
16:58the Duke to meet both him and Silver in the first place, so the credit should go to Leonard, not
17:03him.
17:03Hearing that, the Duke formally declares that his household will now support Prince Leonard in his bid for the
17:09throne. Arnold accepts the Duke's decision, and the two of them seal the agreement with a firm handshake.
17:15As Arnold thinks about it, he realizes that this means Leonard has finally established himself
17:20as the fourth major force in the battle for the throne, standing alongside his two brothers and two
17:26sisters. The Duke then points out that, despite this progress, Leonard's faction still seems to be
17:31lacking manpower. Arnold agrees and explains that most of the nobles are still choosing to remain
17:37neutral while they wait to see how the succession battle develops. At the moment, what Leonard needs more than
17:43anything is a group of trustworthy nobles who can support him without betraying him later. The Duke asks
17:49Arnold if he has any ideas, but before Arnold can answer, the Duke offers a suggestion of his own. He
17:55says
17:55Arnold should just take Finn with him. Arnold is completely caught off guard by the proposal and asks why he
18:01would
18:02suggest something like that. The Duke explains that Finn has been insisting that she wants to repay the
18:07debt they owe Arnold. Arnold can tell that Finn genuinely wants to help, and since the Duke fully
18:12supports her decision as well, he eventually agrees to let her come along. Not long afterward, Arnold and
18:18Finn climb into a carriage and begin their journey back to the royal capital, while the Duke and Finn's older
18:24brother stand outside and say their goodbyes. During the trip back, Finn notices that Arnold has been
18:30unusually quiet. She asks if something is bothering him because he seems a little upset. Arnold admits
18:36that he is feeling frustrated. He explains that the struggle for the throne has caused countless
18:41deaths throughout history, and because of that, he does not want Finn to get dragged into such a
18:46dangerous conflict. Finn understands exactly what he means, but she tells him that she still chose to
18:52come because she truly wants to help him. Even knowing the risks, she has no intention of changing her mind.
18:58After returning to the royal capital, Arnold heads straight to Leonard's office to report everything
19:03that happened during his visit to the Duke's territory. He explains how the meeting went and
19:08tells Leonard that the Duke has officially decided to support their faction, mainly because of Silver's
19:14involvement. Even so, Arnold advises Leonard not to place complete trust in the Duke just yet.
19:19While the Duke has joined their side, it is still too early to know whether that loyalty will
19:24remain unshaken. Once he finishes his report, Arnold tells Leonard that one of the Duke's children has
19:30come with him. Right on cue, Finn walks into the room and politely introduces herself. Leonard introduces
19:36himself in return, and after hearing him speak, Finn smiles warmly. She tells Leonard that she is happy
19:42to finally meet him in person, because he really is the kind and gentle person Arnold always described
19:48him as. Leonard becomes curious after hearing Finn mention that Arnold often talks about him.
19:54Wanting to know exactly what was said, Leonard eagerly asks her to tell him everything. Finn happily
19:59agrees, and the two of them spend some time chatting while she shares the things Arnold has said about
20:05him. After listening for a while, Leonard turns to Arnold and asks what he plans to do with Finn now
20:11that
20:11she has come to the royal capital. Arnold says he intends to have Finn help them as a negotiator whenever
20:17they need to deal with other nobles. He also plans to have her stay at the royal mansion for the
20:22time
20:22being. Simply having a member of the Claynard family living there should be enough to show everyone
20:27that Leonard now has the full support of the Claynard household. Once that topic is settled, Arnold asks
20:33Leonard whether there are any other nobles who might be willing to become their allies. Leonard says it is
20:39difficult to say because nearly all the influential families have already joined one of the three
20:44strongest factions. Finn looks confused because she has no idea who these three rival factions are.
20:51Seeing that, Arnold and Leonard take the time to explain the current political situation to her.
20:57They go over the members of the three most powerful noble families in the kingdom and explain how each
21:02one is competing for the throne. Arnold explains that those three great families have been steadily
21:08expanding their influence in order to strengthen their claims. Each faction has built its support around a
21:13different pillar of the kingdom. One is backed mainly by powerful civil officials. Another has the support
21:19of the military, while the third has gathered the kingdom's strongest magicians under its banner.
21:24Leonard adds that many nobles are now trying to win favor with one of those three factions because
21:30they believe that is the safest path to securing their own future. Leonard goes on to explain that all of
21:36this started about three years ago after their older brother, Wilhelm, was killed in battle. If Wilhelm had
21:42survived, there never would have been a struggle over who would inherit the throne. After hearing that,
21:47Arnold calmly looks at Leonard and confidently tells him that he will personally make sure Leonard
21:52becomes the next king. Just then, Marie knocks on the door before entering the room with an urgent
21:58letter for Leonard. After reading it, Leonard learns that Duke Zyfret has officially joined Princess
22:03Zandra's faction, while Duke Paulman has pledged his support to Prince Gordon. Hearing that news,
22:08Arnold and Leonard immediately realize just how far behind they are. Those two dukes control enormous
22:15merchant organizations and possess tremendous financial influence. Competing against that level
22:20of wealth will not be easy, and they know they cannot match those resources with money alone.
22:25After thinking about it for a moment, Arnold stands up and says he is going to take a short break.
22:31He explains that his back is still aching from the long carriage ride back to the royal capital,
22:36and he wants to rest for a while before worrying about anything else. Two days later, Finn asks Arnold
22:42if he would show her around the royal capital. Arnold immediately refuses because he knows that
22:48walking around together would attract far too much attention. Finn quickly assures him that nobody will
22:53recognize her because she plans to wear a pair of glasses as a disguise. Arnold is not convinced at
22:59all and tells her that wearing glasses alone is nowhere near enough to hide her identity.
23:04He says she will need to put much more effort into disguising herself if she wants to avoid being
23:10recognized. In response, Finn pulls out a blue hooded jacket and puts it on. Seeing the hood cover most of
23:16her appearance, Arnold admits that it is actually a much better disguise than he expected, realizing it
23:22should be enough to keep her from drawing attention. He finally gives in and agrees to take her on a
23:27tour of
23:28the royal capital. The two head into town soon afterward, and Arnold begins showing Finn around the royal
23:34capital. As they walk through the busy streets, Finn is surprised by how much Arnold knows about the
23:39city. When she calls him by name, Arnold quickly tells her to call him Arne instead since using his
23:45real name could attract attention. Finn happily agrees because she likes the nickname. After walking around
23:51for a while, they stop for lunch. Finn takes a bite of her cheese sandwich and says it is one
23:56of the most
23:56delicious things she has ever eaten. Arnold explains that it is made with goat cheese, which gives it its
24:02rich flavor. Afterward, they notice a group of children playing nearby. Watching them reminds Arnold
24:08of his childhood. He tells Finn he used to sneak out of the palace just to play with other children
24:14and
24:14enjoy a normal life. Finn admits she envies him because she had very few friends growing up. Arnold tells her
24:20making friends should be easier from now on, but she should only trust people who have earned it.
24:25Their peaceful moment is interrupted when a child accidentally throws a water balloon that soaks Finn's
24:31top. Arnold immediately takes her to a nearby clothing shop so she can change. Since she cannot decide what
24:38to wear, Arnold picks out a dress for her. When she comes out wearing it, Arnold blushes a little,
24:43and even the shop owner says it suits her perfectly. When it is time to pay, Arnold says Sebas will
24:49come by
24:49later to settle the bill. The shop owner laughs and tells them to enjoy the rest of their date.
24:54Both Arnold and Finn quickly deny it, but the shop owner simply smiles. The two continue exploring the
25:01city until sunset. As they prepare to leave, one last street stall catches Finn's attention. While she
25:07is distracted, Duke Holsworth's eldest son, Guido, approaches Arnold and mocks him by calling him the
25:13insipid prince. He even strikes Arnold's injured leg with his cane to humiliate him. Finn immediately
25:19rushes over and demands to know why Guido is treating Arnold that way. When she lowers her
25:24hood, Guido instantly realizes who she is. Finn quickly lies, claiming Arnold is actually Prince
25:30Leonard disguised as his brother to see how people treat him. Arnold immediately plays along by fixing
25:36his hairstyle and perfectly acting like Leonard, believing he has offended Prince Leonard. Guido
25:41quickly leaves with his group. Once they are alone again, Arnold explains that while Finn was trying
25:47to help, Guido will likely hold a grudge against her, and now believes Leonard sometimes disguises
25:53himself as Arnold, which could make his secret activities more difficult. Even so, Arnold thanks
25:58Finn because he knows she acted for his sake. A few days later, Arnold and Leonard receive unexpected
26:04summons to attend a formal meeting with their father, the king. Since this has never happened before,
26:10Arnold is certain the king's announcement will be anything but good news.
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