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Walking down a street of whimsical-looking houses

For just a moment, I feel uneasy

All the news sends pain to my heart

But you know, it makes me realize

that I need you

"What if I disappeared," you say

With a tricky smile

Your jokes are too much

(Twinkle Trick)

It's always so mysterious

(Like Magic)

The aura you carry

Just drinks up my damp spirits

(Twinkle Trick)

I finally realized

(Like Magic)

After the argument last night

Feeling for you, maybe

That's everything to me

I love you

I love you

At last.

At last!

That which I have studied for ten years has finally...

Those who sneered at me before will realize now...

The four great sealed magics and this great magical apparatus...

I have resurrected them!

Praise my name! He who mastered the four great magics, Banarl!

What Comes in Summer

What was that sensation just now?

Celecia?

I sensed a disaster.

It was as if all the spirits of the world screamed together.

The same thing happened in the past,

when magicians ruled this world.

In the era of the magic kingdom?!

Go to the humans' world

and suppress the source of this disturbance of the spirits.

You want me to do that?

That's right. Before, you allowed the humans

to intrude upon our tribe's sacred place.

You have not yet made up for that transgression.

I understand.

The method is up to you.

You should go.

There is not much time left.

Yes, sir!

It's hot!

Well of course it is, it's summer. It's supposed to be hot.

You don't really seem to care.

You stupid sun!

Getting angry at the sun isn't going to help anything, is it?

Hey, I la. Let's take a break!

Not yet! We still have to get four more magic items today.

I shouldn't have taken a side job as a baggage carrier.

It's getting cold all of a sudden.

This couldn't be... Snow?

All right! It's gonna get cooler now!

You shouldn't be worrying about that!

Why would snow be falling in the middle of summer?

It is truly against my will, but

I have decided to accept that he is my hero.

You mean Louie?

You ended up admitting that, huh?

So, what qualities of a hero have you seen in him?

I haven't seen any. However, there is no doubt that he is the hero.

I received a revelation from the great Mylee, after all.

Well, it doesn't matter to me either way.

Whether he's a hero or not,

as long as he's decent inside, his title and reputation don't matter.

H is title and reputation are both important to me!

If people are not convinced that he is a hero,

I have no place serving him!

O God, please give that man the dignity of a hero!

No chance for that!

Unless the earth turns upside-down, and it snows in the summer,

that'll never happen.

Hey, it's snowing.

No matter how you look at it, it's getting way too cold!

Welcome back.

Ah, excuse me.

Please wait!

There's a letter here for Miss I la.

For me?

Master Banarl?

Yes. He's the master who taught me the very basics of the magic

before I entered the magicians' guild.

During his excavation of an ancient ruin, Master Banarl discovered

a magical apparatus from the era of the magic kingdom.

He left the Royal City to devote his life to studying it.

He said in this letter that he had fulfilled his lifelong dream

of figuring out how to activate the magical apparatus.

And so, what is this favor that you wanted of us?

The apparatus he was studying had the power to control the weather.

Control the weather?

Wait a minute! Then this abnormal weather is...

It may be because the spirits' power has been disturbed

by the power of the magical apparatus.

What does that mean?

The weather is controlled by the spirits who govern nature.

When the power of the water spirits is stronger, it rains.

When the power of the fire spirits is stronger, the sun shines.

When the power of these spirits is disturbed,

disasters such as tempests, tornadoes and droughts occur.

This weather means that the spirits' powers have been disturbed.

And the reason is the activation of this magical apparatus, right?

Is that possible?

It's not a simple thing to do, of course.

However, the magical apparatus was activated,

but whether it was activated properly...

You don't know?

So this means that the weather around Ohfun

is being controlled by one old man, huh?

This is against my will!

If you could control the weather like this,

it would be easy to conquer a kingdom or two!

If they have only rain or only sunshine, the crops won't grow.

People can live without money,

but if they don't have any food, it would be the end.

Well, money is also important, you know!

We know, so don't change the subject.

And so, I'd like to ask for your help.

This is a wonderful trial!

This is the trial we've been longing for!

She's all fired up...

I would like you to go to Master Banarl

and find out the truth from him.

I will reward you for this.

Reward!

That's not all!

We might be rewarded by the kingdom or the magicians' guild as well!

If we succeed, we'll get one or two hundred gold coins for sure!

Money really is everything!

But... I still get the feeling that something is missing.

What? Are you saying we're not good enough?

No, but with circumstances as they are,

we may need a spirit user.

That may be true.

You've graduated to saying things that make sense, haven't you?

Why? Why would we need a spirit user?

Because spirit users can summon the spirits who govern the weather!

You're...

It's been a while, Louie.

Celecia!

You know her?

Ah, yeah. We ran into her before.

So what's going on, Celecia? This is sudden.

And what's with that outfit?

This is an elf's traveling costume.

Take me with you, Louie.

Really, Celecia?!

Really?

Yes!

Still, for an elf to appear just when we need a spirit user...

Could this be so-called divine guidance?

It might be destiny.

If I can be of help to you...

Yes, you have a warm welcome here!

Truthfully, I don't want to put such a beautiful elf

in such a dangerous situation, but...

No, no! I will risk my life to protect you from any danger!

Such polite words!

Usually he's just full of rudeness.

You guys don't have any complaints, do you?

Then, let's go on our big adventure!

Adventure, adventure!

That's a swamp. It's frozen over since it's so cold.

It's bottomless, too!

Louie!

Just one more step, too.

This is against my will...

You told her you'd protect her and she ended up saving you!

This is too much...

It's a hailstorm!

Hail, storm!

This is no time for jokes!

Let's make for that cabin!

Thunder after heavy snow, hailstorm after gusty wind...

This is completely messed up!

The spirits are resisting the power of the magical apparatus!

That's what's causing this unstable weather.

The weather should be controlled by the spirits of nature.

Trying to control it with magic...

How foolish.

That's right! Repent your sinful lives, foolish humans!

I'm so impressed!

What a player.

Anyway, let's have a meal.

Could you help me, Miss I la?

Sure.

Here you go. Please rest yourself here.

Oh, thank you.

You too.

I guess I'll have to.

I promised to protect you.

That seems to be the best place to do it.

Spin, spin!

What's with that?

H is attitude toward her is completely different!

I wonder if we can trust her.

You mean the timing was a little too perfect to be coincidence?

That vixen!

You can't sleep?

No.

Me either. I feel uneasy.

I'm wondering if my hero will pass this trial successfully.

You've come to understand Louie?

Understand? It hasn't gone that far.

I was once told that to understand him completely,

you have to sleep with your partner.

Sleep with him? With Louie?

Please don't remind me of things I'd rather not remember.

It's too much against my will!

If you're looking for the tower where that strange magician lives,

it's straight ahead down this way.

Thank you very much.

The sun is going down soon. What shall we do?

Shall we go as far as we can?

I think we'd better hurry, but...

I agree. While we're staying in the village,

the weather could change and we might get stuck.

However...

What do you think, hero?

She's giving him respect!

She did accept that he's her hero after all!

I don't have any objections to that, but in a forced march,

I'm worried as to whether Celecia's strength will hold up.

That again?

To tell you the truth, it'll be hard for me, but I'll be okay.

I'll hang in there.

Oh, you can do it?

Yes.

Well then, let us set off toward the setting sun!

Do what you want!

Against my will, against my will...

That way! This is really against my will!

This is really against my will!

This won't be easy for me, either!

This way! This won't be easy for me, either!

This won't be easy for me, either!

Well then, should we take a short rest first?

No! It's tough, but I'll hang in there!

That's right! If Celecia can bear this, I la can, too.

Yes, yes, that's right. I will be just fine.

I'm a little concerned about this.

We're behind schedule, but if we keep going, we might get lost.

If we can't see ahead of us, we won't notice when we lose our way.

That's true.

Oh, man!

The old man must be doing this to us maliciously!

It's not Master Banarl's fault.

It's because the magical apparatus is out of control.

Can you be sure?

Well...

Shall I find out?

How?

It's simple. I just need to summon a spirit and ask her.

I see!

However, the spirits are under a compulsion.

They may not tell you truthfully

whether it was Banarl who did this, or if the apparatus is out of control.

Even so, I think it's still worth a shot.

Why would that be?

Wait a minute!

This is a time for the hero to make a decision. Is it not, Melissa?

What? Yes...

In that case, we'll let Celecia try.

Do what you want. I'm going to sleep!

Well, just watch.

Please stand back.

Protect me, okay, Louie?

Of course!

O free maiden of wind,

answer to my call of summons

and let me see you.

O Sylph, spirit of the wind, I have a question to ask of you.

Please let me know if this abnormal weather is...

Celecia!

Be careful! This spirit has gone mad!

I'm your opponent!

Damn!

What's going on?! I'm reading her every move!

What are you doing?

Don't try to help! I will protect Celecia!

A novice like you wouldn't beat her with your sword in a hundred years!

What'd you say?!

First of all, your sword isn't imbued with magic!

Spirits can be hurt only with a silver or magical weapon.

Now that she mentions it,

I think I learned that in my study of the four great magics...

Celecia!

Damn! This sword isn't silver plated or imbued with magic!

What can I do?

What are you here for, magician?

I'll do it! Put a magic spell on my sword!

I see!

What are you doing? There's no time to hesitate!

Louie!

Power!

Dwell inside of my hand!

Louie!

Idiot! What are you...!

I will protect Celecia.

That guy! I la, put a magic spell on my sword!

She's unconscious.

No helping that, I la is even more of a novice than Louie is!

It's against my will but I'll help with my magic.

I don't need that! It's against my will but I'll help with my magic.

I don't need that!

Is he going to punch the spirit?

That idiot.

What a perversion of heroism!

He doesn't have a shred of elegance!

He might make a good gladiator at the Romarl Arena.

Louie Punch!

Are you all right?

I'm not all right, but I'm not done for either.

Melissa, give her healing!

Certainly, sir.

O great Mylee,

You must have guessed that a spirit driven to madness would appear,

but it was still worth trying?

Yes. I learned that spirit magic will be of no use

as long as they're under control of the magic apparatus.

Is that all you were trying to confirm?

If I had tried to use spirit magic at a more dangerous time,

it would've been a disaster!

I had a hunch, so I tried to confirm it.

Don't move, Celecia. Don't push yourself.

Louie. You risked your life to protect me, just as you promised.

Of course I did.

You stupid novice!

Heal me as well...

I can't stand it, I can't stand it

I made you cry again

Whenever I try to get closer

You seem to be going farther away

Love and pain, love and pain, love and pain

I'm afraid to lose

The vague pride I have

I always pretend to be tough

And on the night I was going crazy

Right then, I exploded

Like lightning

I put aside the tactics for now

I hold you

Feeling all the while

Your sweetness

Your body temperature

If by believing and trusting

I can escape from the pain

Love and pain

Next Rune Soldier

Are you cold?

Next Rune Soldier Yes, a bit...

Come over here.

Thank you.

Next Rune Soldier I'm cold, too...

I'm cold, too...

Next time on Rune Soldier: "The Tower of the Four Great Magics"

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The Tower of the Four Great Magics Celecia, with my love for you...

The Tower of the Four Great Magics It's a little too cold.

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