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The Summer of Anu.

It is a special season in which the monsters who inhabit the great Tower of Druaga become weakened.

Gold, jewels, magical items...

To attain these hidden treasures, the Climbers scramble to climb the Tower.

Jil, who revered the legendary hero Gilgamesh,

traveled to the conspiracy-ridden city of Meskia, where he met four friends.

Defeat the evil god Druaga who is said to reside on the top floor,

and acquire the Blue Crystal Rod which is their ultimate goal.

At the very least, that was what Jil strongly believed.

Episode 4

Band of the Hand

Jil, Was it? "Leave it to me," my ass! Thanks for nothing!

You're the one who attacked first!

Saying you'd blow them all away with your magic!

I did not!

Yes you did!

I did not! You did!

Bickering between grown men is unsightly.

Nevertheless, Miss Ahmey...

At this rate,

Don't you think...

We'll be in deep trouble?

Jil, stop them here!

Come on!

Kaaya, cast a lightweight spell on me!

Right!

Lahars, Lahem, Ishtar.

Almighty servants of benevolence...

Ahmey, ready yet!?

Jil, thanks for waiting!

Ahmey!

Jil!

I'll pull you up now.

Thanks!

Man, all this on just the first day.

This doesn't bode well at all. Thanks for nothing!

That's what I should be saying.

Running your mouth like that, I thought you were some kind of great Mage.

What did you say!?

Shifting blame around is unsightly.

Well, we had no idea there were that many Spiders, did we?

By the way, there's something I'd like to ask all of you.

What is it, Ahmey-san?

Well...

Those of you who have experience in climbing this Tower, raise your hand...

Umm...

Kaaya!

This is my first time!

Melt?

Not to brag, but I'm a complete newbie.

Coopa, too?

Likewise.

Jil...!

Um...

Just a little.

I see...

Ahmey-san, do you have experience?

I do...

But only up until the Garden of the Lion, in the Shrine of Emery.

Amazing!

Yes, very impressive.

My my, that is quite admirable.

So, where is that Shrine of Something-or-Other?

U- Um, where was it again?

Not to brag, but I have no idea.

Hey, this is pretty good.

With this many, it's starting to feel like a war.

We are at war, Sir Kelb.

I know that.

This has been the front line for twenty years.

So many idiots forget that and treat it like some kind of festival.

Well, you are correct about that...

Listen. Today we shall exterminate Druaga.

And spread the prestige of the Kingdom of Uruk far and wide.

All troops, double time!

We'll make the Garden of Scorpion by nightfall.

Garden of the Scorpion? That's too far.

There is still a long way to go.

Any units that fall behind will eat without seasonings until next week!

Understood? Then move out!

Well then, let me begin.

This Tower of Druaga is divided into eight Shrines.

From the bottom, they are...

The Shrines of Tin, Lead, Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Emery,

And Shrine of Sky.

Within each Shrine are several Gardens.

Such as the Garden of the Lion,

And Garden of the Scorpion.

Incidentally, this area we are in is...

The second level of the Garden of the Camel in the Shrine of Tin.

Camel, eh? What a lame name.

Well, they are names given by people, for the sake of simplicity.

Around where is the Garden of the Camel?

Here.

Man, we're still at the bottom.

This is to be expected.

It has only been one day since we left Meskia.

Is it not actually sixty floors?

That was the old Tower that King Gilgamesh climbed.

As you can see, this Tower is much higher than a mountian.

This makes me want to turn back right now.

Master!

I know, I know. I just felt like saying that.

That's all. Do you understand the size of this Tower now?

Yes!

Next, I will explain the dangers involved in climbing this Tower...

Move!

I said, move.

Umm...

Thank you for saving me.

Fatina, How's it look over there?

It looks like this one was struck by something and killed.

Neeba! It's the same thing on Fatina's side.

Okay.

How is it, Kally?

Well it looks like they're carrying a big load...

Four Gudanna, four coachmen...

And one Mage.

At this pace, we'll catch up to them in no time.

Shall we take a detour?

No, let's keep going.

Are you sure?

Those guys over there were killed by that Kusarakk.

But that Kusarakk and this man were killed by the Mage.

A very dangerous one at that.

That's why.

If he's that dangerous, we'll encounter him sooner or later.

The sooner we take care of him...

...the easier it will be?

That's right.

Not for Sale, Rent, or Ebay.

She sure seems carefree.

Are you interested?

If you want to peep, I won't stop you.

Give me a break!

Who's there!?

Stay back!

What's wrong, Fatina?

J-Just now... a strange woman was...

A woman? Even so, you didn't have to nuke her...

Idiot! She disappeared!

You put up a barrier. Wouldn't you know if someone intruded?

But she was there!

Calm down. What did the woman look like?

L-Like I said...

She was strange. She was kind of pretty, though.

I see. I'll take a look around, just in case.

How long are you guys gonna stare!? Jerks!

Oops!

It's been a while, my dear Neeba.

I missed you.

Stop appearing before my friends.

I was just playing around.

That girl's cute, though.

Why don't you sleep with her?

I don't have time to listen to your nonsense.

State your business.

Do you really think you can reach the top with those party members?

I do.

That's why I brought them.

Really?

It's not because you don't care if they live or die?

You just might be able to defeat Lord Druaga.

But what happens after that?

What are you saying?

Neeba!

Your friend is here.

See you later.

Nothing unusual on that side...

Is something wrong?

No.

It's nothing.

Here you go.

Thanks, Coopa-chan.

Just Coopa will do, Jil-sama.

Those who accompany Melt-sama are like guests in our house.

I am always at your service.

You're young, yet admirable.

But...

...What kind of meat is this?

I was wondering as well. It has an interesting texture...

This is Roper tentacle.

Roper!?

Please wait a moment.

by Coopa

Coopa, are you trying to kill me!? You know I can't stand snaky things!

It's very delicious, though.

It tastes okay?

Yes, relatively. It's squishy.

You should get used it while you can.

Eventually, field procurement will become the norm.

That's correct.

You must build stamina while you still can.

Not a care in the world.

Pazuz-sama.

A group of wounded Kusarakks are gathered just ahead.

Is it the affect of the Summer of Anu?

This place is swarming with the wrong enemies.

Shall we take a detour?

No.

Why don't we feed the Kusarakks a little snack.

Kaaya, what the heck did you do that for?

No reason.

I See...

It's time to switch.

I'll take over...

I'm still good.

I can't seem to sleep anyway.

Is that so?

Say...

Yes?

Do you really think it will be all right?

What do you mean?

I mean, us.

Ahmey is the only experienced one,

and just today we were almost killed.

Yes, that was a close call.

I couldn't bring myself to say it.

But I've only just come to this Tower.

I relied on my brother and became a Climber.

But I screwed up, and got fired right away.

The person we met in Meskia?

Yeah.

He says I'm not cut out for this Tower.

I was at a loss as to what I should do, and then I met you guys.

Then it worked out perfectly.

But, I'm not confident.

What if I screw up again with this party?

You already did.

But...

It turned out okay.

I'm sure things will be okay from now on, as well.

Because you're so much stronger than you look.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Speaking of which, why did you decide to climb this Tower?

My younger brother has an incurable illness.

He's been bedridden for over ten years.

I thought if I had the Blue Crystal Rod,

Then maybe I could cure my brother's illness.

Is that so...

Don't worry about it.

I lied.

Huh?

Just kidding, it's the truth.

Kaaya...

Leheda, Mil, Ishtar.

Formless tide of the atmosphere...

Kaaya?

Oh no, they've breached the barrier!

Monsters?

Yes.

Kusarakks...

At least ten of them.

Kaaya, go wake everyone up.

It's the Kusarakks from before.

But they've become much more vicious.

Yeah, someone has cast a spell of Narghal upon them.

Hey, aren't those Kusarakks heading to where that newcomer is?

He'll be killed for sure.

Hey, what are you going to do? He's your brother!

Yeah, I know.

This is more than a newbie party like us can handle.

Let's run away!

Ahmey-san!

Impossible. They are fast, and have an acute sense of smell.

They will find us.

Then what do we do?

We'll be squashed if we fight, and caught if we run.

I don't want to be killed on the first day!

Everyone, run away.

Don't stay together... run in separate directions.

If we do that, the kusarakks will chase only one or two of us.

The rest of us might be able to escape.

I see... it's a rational choice.

Oh, no...

It's a hard choice, but it's better than all of us dying here.

No, that's not okay!

There are even stronger enemies on the higher floors, right?

If we run here, we'll never be able to reach the top floor.

We'll work as a team, and fight them head-on!

You said the same thing earlier today, and it turned into a disaster!

Well, that's true...

But it will turn out okay. Right, Kaaya?

Huh? Yeah.

"Yeah," you say... H-Huh!?

All right. Let's give it a shot.

Okay!

Let's bite back at them like cornered bunny rabbits!

Whoa, are you serious? I'm not making any suicide pact with you...

Melt-sama!

Melt!

Melt-san!

Well, I can't turn down a request from a lady...

Then it's decided. Prepare to intercept!

Damn, we won't make it in time.

Kally, you go on ahead.

All right!

Can we make it?

It's okay. Remember what we've learned today, and stay calm!

Don't blame me if this goes south!

Coopa!

Okay!

They're here!

Kaaya!

Ishtel, Saama, Houlezam...

Powerful shield of the spirits!

Coopa, Number 7!

Yes, Master!

Teza... Buster!

Hang in there, Jil!

We didn't make it...

Took you long enough.

Sorry.

When I got here, it was already over.

They were wiped out?

Yeah.

Where are their bodies?

What are you talking about? The Kusarakks are the ones who died.

Jil and the others are sleeping from exhaustion over there.

I can't believe it.

To think they could defeat this many Kusarakks by themselves...

Nah, it's just dumb luck.

That's right. We'll definitely be the ones to reach the top.

Right, Neeba?

Of course, I plan to. But...

But...?

No, forget about them.

Let's get going.

Episode 5: Ziusudra's Trap

Melt here.

The shortcut was a mistake to begin with!

Thanks to that, my intellectual image has been ruined!

Next Episode, "Ziusudra's Trap"

Although it is painted over with comedy.

I am certain that this is Hell...