The 13th story arc of the Tower of God series which consists of chapter 0 from the second season. The arc centers around Yuri visiting the castle of Princess Repelista Jahad to convince the latter to conduct a search for the missing Bam.
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Season 2 Prologue
Five years have passed since Bam's disappearance on the Floor of Tests. On one of the higher Tower Floors, Princess Yuri visits Jahad's 5th Floating Castle owned by a fellow Jahad Princess, Jaina Repelista. Yuri's properly greeted by Repelista's friendly butler Guide, Alumik Edrok, but before Yuri could move on to be with Repelista, she's met by another Jahad Princess, Khun Maschenny, who wields the 13 Month Series, Yellow May. Maschenny congratulates Yuri for retrieving the Green April, but the two of them end up bickering over their 13 Month Weapons until Maschenny heads off to her next destination.
Afterwards, Alumik leads Yuri over to Repelista's room, which Yuri notices how nothing about Repelista being a Lighthouse addict staying secluded to her room has changed. Repelista congratulates Yuri for now having two 13 Month weapons since there hasn't been one who owns two weapons since Princess Garam Zahard, but Yuri remains disinterested in actually trying to gather them all. Yuri then asks Repelista for a favor, which Repelista already knows that it's to search for the Irregular boy (Bam) that everyone believes to have died on the Floor of Tests.
Repelista refuses at first, but Yuri continues to push until Repelista relents. However, Repelista states that she will only go through with the search if Yuri completes a favor for her by bringing a certain something back that Repelista wants, which Yuri agrees to do. After Yuri leaves, Repelista activates her Opera Lighthouse system, and admits to herself that she can't leave her room, because she's hyped that the day draws closer that the Prince of Jahad will appear in the Tower.
Long Summary
In one of the highest Floors of the Tower is the fifth floating castle of Jahad, which is also known as the palace of Princess Jaina Repelista Jahad. Arriving at the castle, Princess Yuri is greeted at the bottom of the staircase by Repelista's butler guide, Alumik Edroch, who orders the nearby guards to salute the arrival of the princess in the name of the Jahad Family. Yuri walks up to Alumik, and asks why she's always given a silly greeting everything she arrives to visit her sister, which Alumik answers that he will be sure to keep that in mind.
At that moment, another Jahad Princess, Khun Maschenny, and owner of the 13-month weapon series, Yellow May, is seen walking down the staircase towards the two. Maschenny provokes Yuri by stating that if the latter doesn't like the attention being a Jahad Princess brings, then she can give up the status so that the Tower would stop bothering her. Yuri is surprised to find her at the castle as well, which Maschenny answers that she arrived awhile ago. She then offers Yuri her congratulations for getting the Green April back, and states that father Jahad will be so proud of her. Yuri jokes that she came across it by coincidence, which Mashchenny questions how lucky she is to come across a 13-month weapon by chance.
Yuri is left being forced to admit that it was extremely lucky, which Maschenny next points out how carrying two 13-month weapons is a pretty big burden on one as young as Yuri. She states that she will gladly carry either the Black March or Green April for her. However, Yuri counters by claiming that Maschenny is too long to be holding onto the Yellow May alone. In return, Maschenny gives off a laugh, and asks how Yuri can talk like that to her older sister, which Yuri answers that she learned it form her.
The two princesses continue to glare at one another as Alumik interrupts to calm the two down; pointing out how the two have always found a way to get along with one another. The two princesses remain silent as Alumik offers if they want to continue this discussion in the nearby living room over tea. However, Maschenny begins to walk for the exit of the castle stating that she can't since she has work to do, but asks for Alumik to prepare hot chocolate for Yuri since she's too young to drink something bitter, which Yuri objects to. Maschenny says goodbye to Yuri, and hopes to see her again somewhere down the line if the latter survives until then. The two watch her leave as Maschenny begins to talk down to the castle guards that saluted her on the way out.
Alumik points out how Maschenny has always been quite the energetic one, which Yuri answers that it's because of that characteristic that she hates Maschenny even more. Yuri then gets back to the actual reason she arrived here, and asks about her other older sister, Princess Repelista. Alumik answers that she's stuck up in her room like usual, and admits that he's getting worried these days since it seems to have gotten worse for her.
Moments later, Yuri and Alumik arrive at the door to Repelista's room. Alumik knocks on it to inform Repelista that Yuri has stopped by, which the princess answers to let Yuri in. Before leaving, Alumik informs Yuri that he will be back with tea for both the princesses. However, Yuri asks him to wait. To one-up Maschenny for the child comment earlier, Yuri asks to have a cafe mocha brought to her, but Alumik answers that he will be sure to bring her hot chocolate instead. Entering Repelista's dark room, Yuri announces that she's here as she watches the former eating junk food, and laying in front of a lighthouse monitor playing a game.
Seeing Repelista under a blanket facing the lighthouse, Yuri admits that things appear to have not changed since her last visit, but asks to at least have the lights turned on. However, Repelista answers that she can't, or else she will lose concentration. Yuri drops it, and takes a seat on a nearby chair as Repelista congratulates her for retrieving the Green April. However, this comment annoys Yuri knowing that everyone knows about it, which causes Repelista to begin laughing. Repelista answers that it's because Yuri is the first person to have possession of two 13-month weapons since the day that Princess Garam Jahad got Blue August and Indigo July. She jokes that perhaps Yuri should think about collecting all the 13-month weapons, which Yuri quickly rejects, and states that Repelista should know that she's not interested in that kind of goal.
Switching to the main topic, Repelista asks Yuri why she's stopping by her castle. Yuri answers that she wants to ask for a favor, which Repelista deduces right away that it's about the boy Irregular who was established to have been killed on the Floor of Tests five years ago. Yuri complains that she shouldn't have asked if she already knew the favor, which causes Repelista to laugh once more. Repelista reminds her that it's already been confirmed that Bam died that day, which Yuri refuses to admit that the boy would die in that manner.
Yuri begins to beg to Repelista knowing that the princess has the skills to find Bam, and states that she really wants to find the boy. Yuri's heart begins to pound faster, and ends up with a nosebleed; stating that Bam was a super handsome. Seeing how Yuri reacted, Repelista answers that Yuri should go see a doctor. Repelista tells Yuri that she will try to find him, which excites the latter. However, she asks Yuri for a favor in return. Yuri asks what it is, which Repelista answers that there's something she really wants, and hopes that Yuri will get it for her. Irritated by the deal, Yuri agrees to do it, which causes Repelista to laugh, and yells gotcha to her. Yuri is left trying to figure out what Repelista is trying to do as Alumik arrives at the room to inform the two princesses that their drinks are ready in the dining room. Yuri answers Alumik that she will be there for her hot chocolate soon as Repelista states that she will join her after clearing the next level on her lighthouse. She reminds Repelista to make sure to search for Bam, which she gives the ok to.
With Yuri gone, Repelista gives off a grin, and begins working on her Opera lighthouse system in order to view the whole Tower. Many more lighthouses appear all around her as Repelista states that the boring time is over, and that the real story is about to begin. One of her lighthouses shows the symbol of King Jahad as she continues talking to herself that the Prince of Jahad is soon to make his appearance. Repelista then drops her head into the pillow she's been laying on, and says to herself that she can't wait any longer. That she can't leave her room, because the hype of the Jahad Prince appearing has been driving her crazy with excitement.
Season 2 Prologue Tropes
- A Day in the Limelight: A chapter focused on Yuri.
- A Friend in Need: Yuri visits her older sister, Repelista, hoping that the latter can help the former find out where Bam went after he disappeared on the Floor of Tests.
- Shout-Out: Above the door to Princess Repelista's room is "Fus Ro Dah", which is a reference to Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
- The Teaser: A teaser chapter that showed Princess Repelista hyped up over the appearance of the Jahad Prince.
- Time Skip: Season 2 starts five years after Bam's disappearance on the Floor of Tests.
