Blade of the Betrayed - Episode 1

At the Skyblade Order's final Blade Choosing Ceremony, Chase is exposed when the Executioner blade he claims to have forged answers Hunter instead. Elders and his father accuse him of stealing Hunter's blade and lying about being an innate vessel. To prove himself Chase attempts to burn his lifespark to awaken the blade; it twitches but resists, calling him 'pathetic.' The Order seethes and shouts for a Swordstorm punishment as rumors of the Thunder Trial and the Order's possible end loom. The episode closes with Chase isolated and the Order ordering everyone to choose their coreblade — his fate unresolved.