01
Caption: Encounter with a powerful enemy!! Is there a path to victory-?

Succulent: The alarm told us about an intruder, and we went out of our way to take a hidden path here...
Succulent: Wasn't there another route we could have taken?
Coccodol: Well, there's no point saying that now...

Coccodol: ...Ara? That boy...
Coccodol: He's a minion of that sow who pisses me off more than anything else in the entire world.

02
Coccodol: I want to take him with us
Coccodol: How about it?

Succulent: That'll be extra.

Climb: (Illusion Devil... what abilities does he possess...)

Climb: (If I take a defensive stance and focus on blocking him, that ought
to buy enough time for one of them to get here...)

03
Climb: HELP ME, PLEASE!

Succulent: !!

Succulent: Coccodol-san, taking him with us might prove to be somewhat difficult. If we don't take care of him before his reinforcements arrive...

Coccodol: What the hell? He's just one kid!

04
Succulent: Well, I'll do my best to capture him, but...
Succulent: Our win condition is your escape, more than anything else. You haven't forgotten that, have you?

Climb: His sword looks like it's shimmering...

Climb: As long as I'm guarding this door, you can forget about getting away in one piece!

Succulent: We'll see about that.

05
Succulent: At least, once you're on the ground in a disgraceful heap!

06
Climb: (...Ngh)

Climb: (What was going on with that attack...?)

Climb: (Could it be something like the martial art which Stronoff-sama innovated, the [Sixfold Slash of Light]?)
Climb: (But only the follow-up strike was fast... How strange...)

07
Succulent: Tch
Succulent: We fell for it. Sorry, but I'll have to kill this punk here.

Coccodol: But why?
Coccodol: He'd be a great card to play against that little bitch, no?

Succulent: Don't get me wrong.

08
Succulent: If the kid's friends are on the other side of the door and they get us in a pincer attack, I won't be able to get you away safely.

Climb: (Good! As I thought, they don't know what's happening outside.)
Climb: (Now they won't try to run away.)

CLimb: (If only I knew...)
Climb: (The trick behind that attack from just now...)

Climb: (Illusion Devil... It's certainly possible...)
Climb: (It's worth verifying!)

09
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10
Climb: (It's an illusion!)

Climb: That's no technique! Your right arm is an illusion!
Climb: Your real arm and sword are both invisible!

11
Succulent: Indeed.

Succulent: This is just a combination of a spell that renders part of my body invisible and an illusion.
Succulent: I trained as both an illusionist and a fencer.

Succulent: Kind of a lame trick once you figure it out, no?
Succulent: Given that I pursued two paths, I'm probably inferior to you as a warrior, but...

Succulent: Can you tell the difference between illusion and reality?

Succulent: [Multiple Vision]

12
Climb: (Giving a magic caster time to prepare himself is dangerous...)

13
Climb: [Sensory Boost]! [Ability Boost]!

Succulent: [Scintillating Scotoma]

Climb: (Urk!)
Climb: [Resist]!

14
Succulent: -Wrong one.

15
Climb: (Come on, focus!)

Climb: (Not that one...)

Climb: (--Not that one...)

16
Climb: It's a one-in-two chance!

17
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18
Climb: I won... though you can't really call it that.

Climb: (Still, capturing this man will probably give us a lot of information...)

Climb: ...Why does he look so relaxed?

19
Succulent: -I'm sorry, but I can't let you win.

20
Succulent: [Fox Sleep]... that's an illusion spell you cast after taking an injury.

Succulent: That really hurt... you must have thought you finished me off, no?

21
Climb: (-I'm going to die.)

Succulent: -We're out of time. I'll finish him off now.
Climb: Kuh-gii...

Climb: (If I die in a place like this-)

Coccodol: -Say, can't we bring him back with us?

Succulent: Give me a break, man. There's a pretty high chance there's friends of that brat behind the door, you know? We'll die if we try to get to safety while carrying him.

Coccodol: Then can we at least take his head with us? I want to send it back to that little cunt in the center of a flower arrangement.

Succulent: Yes, yes, that should be alright...

22
Succulent: !?

Succulent: What... how can he get up with wounds like that?

Climb: Ca... ie yet...
Climb: I can't... die... yet...

23
Climb: ...Not before... I repay the kindness... that Renner-sama... showed me...

Succulent: Just fucking die already!

24
Succulent: What the hell!

Succulent: (Is this an attack from a dying man!?)

25
Succulent: !!

Succulent: Tch!
Succulent: To think a soldier like you would even use his feet...

Succulent: (I'm one of the Six Arms, the strongest members of Eight Fingers-)
Succulent: (And a single soldier is actually-)

26
Succulent: (Inconceivable. I can't believe he actually pressed me so far.)
Succulent: (However...)

27
Succulent: (But this is the end.)
Succulent: (I need to kill him, and quickly-)

Brain: --Don't you think that's about enough?

28
Brain: I'll be your opponent from now on.

29
Coccodol: What now!

Succulent: This guy's different from that brat just now.
Succulent: I won't be able to beat him if I'm careless.

Brain: Climb, are you alright? Do you have any healing items?

Climb: I... I do...

Brain: Right.

30
Succulent: I haven't heard of anyone wielding a pricy weapon like a [Katana] in the Kingdom.
Succulent: Can you tell me your name?

Brain: (-Who the hell would answer him?)
Brain: (As if anyone could reply so calmly to someone who nearly killed a friend of theirs...)

Brain: (...Huh.)

Brain: (Was that how I used to be in the past?)

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31
Brain: (That monster ruined my life...)
Brain: (But back then...)
Brain: (Sebas-sama was as powerful as that monster, and he endured his killing intent.
Brain: (And when I stood behind him...)

Brain: (I saw a brilliance in him that I didn't have.)

Brain: (Does he see)
Brain: (The same light in my back)
Brain: (That I saw back then?)

Brain: So this was how you lived... Gazef...

32
Brain: ...Even now, I still can't catch up with you.

Succulent: ...Did you hear me? Do you need me to ask again?

Brain: Sorry about that. And while I feel there's no point in telling you...

Brain: I am Brain Unglaus.

Succulent: The hell! You mean, you're him!?

Coccodol: No way! The man himself!?
Coccodol: Are you kidding me!?

33
Succulent: No, there's no doubt about it.
Succulent: Pricy weapons are a sign of a warrior's caliber. If he was that swordsman from back then, he'd definitely be able to afford a weapon like a [Katana].

Brain: Most of the people I've met today know of me...
Brain: That would've made me really happy in the past, but now it feels a little strange.

Succulent: Say, Unglaus!

Succulent: We don't have to fight now, do we? A man like you would be perfect as one of us.
Succulent: How about it? How about joining us?

Succulent: You're like us, right? You want to be stronger, right?

34
Brain: ...That's not exactly wrong.

Succulent: Then how about joining Eight Fingers? It's not bad, is it? It's the best organisation you can be in if you're strong!

Succulent: Look at this orichalcum chain shirt!

Succulent: And this mithril sword!

Succulent: This ring! These clothes! These boots!

Succulent: THey're all magic items!

Succulent: How about it, Brain Unglaus? How about becoming one of--

Brain: ...This is bullshit.

35
Succulent: What?

Brain: Didn't you hear me? If they're all on that level, then even if you put them together, they won't be able to accomplish much.

Succulent: You, you bastard!

Succulent: --Hmph. If you say that, it must mean you're nothing much either, huh!?
Brain: Oh yes.
Brain: I'm a nobody. I learned that after facing a truly powerful monster.

Brain: That's why I want to warn you.
Brain: You and I, we're nothing special.

36
Brain: Also, here's something else that I learned.

Brain: Becoming strong for someone else's sake is far superior to being strong for yourself.

Brain: I managed to understand that,
Brain: Even if it was only a little part of it.

Succulent: I have no idea what nonsense you were blabbering just now.
Succulent: - What a shame, Unglaus.
Succulent: Losing a swordman who could fight on par with Stronoff is truly a waste.

37
Brain: Do you think you can do it, given that you wield your sword for yourself?

Succulent: Ahhh, I'll kill you.
Succulent: And after I kill you, I'll kill that little punk on the ground over there.

Brain: Don't move, Climb. You're not fully recovered yet, are you?

Brain: Leave the rest to me.

38
Climb: Please be careful... Succulent uses illusions.
Climb: What you see is not necessarily real.

Brain: I see... Yeah, he's a pretty nasty opponent... but he won't be a problem.

Succulent: Thanks for the prep time. Magic casters can become stronger than warriors if they have enough time.
Succulent: Your defeat is certain now!

39
Succulent: You're not moving because you're protecting that boy, huh? What a nice guy you are.

Brain: -One hit.

Succulent: What?

40
Brain: I said, I'll finish this in one hit,
Brain: Succulent.

Succulent: Then, try it if you can!

41, 42, 43
(no text, but might want to put in a YEEEEEAAAAARRRT running through 42 and 43)

44
Brain: So he was trying to deceive me with [Ghost Sound] while going for a back attack, huh...

Brain: An excellent tactic, but my [Field] can detect invisible beings within its range.

Brain: Also, aiming for you was foolish, Climb-kun.
Brain: He was probably planning to go "see, you couldn't even protect him" after killing you.

Brain: Did he forget who he was fighting?

Brain: ...What?

45:
Brain: Told you, right? One hit.

Climb: That was amazing-

Sebas: Truly magnificent.

46
Sebas: Oh, did I surprise you?

Brain: When did he-
Sebas: Oh, just now.

Sebas: You must have missed me because everyone's attention was on Succulent.

Brain: (My [Field] couldn't even pick him up?)
Brain: Ah, I, I see...

Brain: (This guy... what on earth IS he?)

Sebas: In any case, I rescued the people imprisoned here. But first...

Climb: My wounds...

47
Climb: Are you a priest?

Sebas: No, I can simply heal injuries by infusing others with the power of my ki.

Brain: I see, so you're a monk, then?

Sebas: ...In any case, what shall we do now?
Climb: First, I think I should bring over soldiers from the nearest outpost.

Climb: During that time, I'd like to ask the two of you to manage the scene until they get here.
Brain: Well, I'm already on the boat, might as well enjoy the ride.
Sebas: I do not mind.

Sebas: ...However, could I trouble you to keep my involvement in this a secret?
Sebas: I came to this country to trade, after all.

Sebas: I'm okay with anything.
Sebas: If you need someone to speak for me, you can look for Stronoff.

Climb: I see. I understand.

48
Climb: I apologize in advance. This will only take a short time-

Sebas: (The imprisoned people are in Climb-kun's care.)
Sebas: Succulent and the owner of that brothel are all under arrest.

49
Sebas: (Despite all the difficulties so far)
Sebas: (I should have bought myself a bit of time.)

Solution: Welcome back, Sebas-sama.

50
Solution: -Sebas-sama.
Solution: Ainz-sama is waiting to see you.

Sidebar: This sudden declaration is-? Scary! (lol)

To be continued in the August issue.