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Where monsters rampage, I'm there to take them down!

Where treasure glitters, I'm there to claim it!

Where an enemy rises to face me, victory will be mine!

All right, you apes! Good work!

Here's some of that loot we got!

It's days like this that make me glad I became a bandit!

What the hell?!

Boss! Over there!

You... You... You!!!

That rotten little, magic- using, bandit killer...

Lina Inverse!

That's me!

And thus Lina Inverse, the sorcery genius...

lives as a warrior to defeat the tyranny of evil bandit gangs.

This one den of wickedness is destroyed.

But so long as evil exists in this world...

... Lina's battle will never end.

Keep fighting, Lina! Never say die, Lina!

That's our treasure!

"ANGRY? Lina's Furious Dragon Slave"

I've been followed.

I just helped myself to a little of their treasure.

... and now they're just never gonna leave me alone!

Looks like I'm surrounded.

Why don't you just come out?

We've finally got you, girl!

You think you can make fools of us?!

Huh, you little witch?!

Boy, talk about lousy lines.

Now look, pal...

I've come to carve a little payback out of you!

At least, I was... But I really don't want to fight you.

Oh, fine. Well in that case, bye.

Whoa! Hold on.

Only because you'd stomp my ass in a regular fight.

Well, buddy...

You're not a total idiot then, are you?

You've got balls, kid.

Of course, being a girl you really don't have balls!

Definitely no class.

But you really can't expect any class from bandits, can you?

You were a real pro back there!

Just flying in with that fancy magic and blowin us all away!

And then offing the boss with that human torch number.

And then nabbing all our loot before we even knew it.

Hell, even we wouldn't go that far!

No rights for the wicked.

What?!

Look, the reason I originally followed you out here for...

...was so I could kill you and avenge the boss!

Buddy, what are you trying to say?

Come on, how about you join up with us in the Dragon Fangs?

Dragon Fangs?

Are you kidding?!

I don't associate with criminals!

Just give us our loot and join us...

...and everything before will be water under the bridge.

Come on, it's not such a bad deal.

I'm bad, but not bad enough to join a bunch of bandits.

Well, I just love a girl who knows what she wants.

Who does this guy think he is?

Real men are princes who come riding in on white horses.

Forget it!

You little bitch! I offer you a deal, and you...

Get ready to die!

Now that's stock dialogue!

Get out here, guys!

This is it? Not many of you, are there?

What? This isn't all of us!

Listen, I've got guys in the woods who, on my word...

...will rush out and chop you into mincemeat!

Now apologize and maybe we'll let you live!

You little... We'll teach you to mess with the Dragon Fangs!

Just a minute!

You'll do no such thing! You bandit scum...

Why don't you turn tail and run while you can?

Do that and maybe I'll let you all live.

Shaddup! Stay outta this!

Who the hell are you?!

I have no name to give to the likes of you!

What?!

Great, so now it's battle of the cliché men.

You son of a... Okay, we'll start with you first!

Get him, guys!

I'll help-

Oh, wait. The heroine's supposed to be all scared and shrieky here.

Gotta play the part right!

Eek! Save me! Help me, please!

Mercy!

Not too shabby.

Are you all right?

Dazzled by my beauty, no doubt.

If there's one thing I have confidence in, it's my looks.

My big round eyes, my cute li'I face.

And this slim little extra petite body, too.

He sighs with admiration...

Great... It's a kid...

With everything going on, I thought she'd be a real babe.

Instead it's some wide-eyed, flat-chested little kid.

Well, I am kinda short for my age...

And a little underdeveloped, too.

Damn, they always find the stuff you're sensitive about!

And I thought she'd have a good figure, too.

Times like this I wish my hearing wasn't quite so good.

Does he think I can't hear him grumbling?

Man, am I out of luck.

Damn it! I wasn't even in any danger, but I should thank him.

I was brought up to be polite, after all.

Gee, thanks for saving me!

Oh, no need for any thanks.

In any case, you aren't hurt are you, little girl?

Little... girl?

It's dangerous for girls to go out walking alone.

Were you with your daddy or anyone?

Jeez!

No, I'm alone.

That's too dangerous.

Why don't you let me walk you home?

- Which way's your house? - Excuse me...

- This way? - Hold it!

Um, I'm traveling alone.

I was headed for Atlas City. Wanna take me there?

He can't be buying this.

I see, I see!

Oh, you poor thing.

I understand. I understand perfectly!

So many hardships for you to endure...

Uh, I'm uh...

No. No need to say anything. I understand.

Now look!

I just like to travel around and see things, okay?

Okay, I'll see you to Atlas City.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Yes, I understand completely. You need a friend.

Get a mitt and catch a clue!

Atlas City's ten days away!

And if I spend that much time with "big brother" here...

... I'll get a stomach ache from all the stress!

Well, now that we've got that straight, let's be off!

It's not straight, it's positively bent.

Allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Gourry...

...and as you can see I'm a traveling warrior.

A mercenary.

Now look...

Oh well, he looks like a decent sort of guy.

He seems to be genuinely concerned about me.

Why don't I get you something off the kiddy menu in the next village?

Guess I'll deaI with it.

Oh. I forgot to ask.

What's your name, little girl?

It's Lina.

My name's Lina Inverse!

So, what should I get?

It's my treat. Get whatever you like.

Really? Okay...

I'll have everything from here to here.

Everything?!

And I'll have this, this, this, and this.

Triple portions.

Triple portions?!

Let go! Gimme!

Ah, I'm full...

There's still some soup left. Help yourself.

Oh, no way I could.

My stomach's ready to burst. See?

Yeah. It's halfway out to your breasts.

- What was that? - Never mind.

Pardon me, good travelers.

I am Saman, elder of the village.

Would you by any chance be Lina Inverse, the famous sorcery genius?

Uh, well, yeah...

What?! You're a sorceress?!

Can't you tell what people are?

Didn't the outfit give you a clue?!

I thought you were a fishmonger or a waitress or something.

What kind of waitress wears this?! Are you blind or just stupid?!

Excuse me.

May I continue?

We have the need for a famous bandit killer...

...Dragon Spooker Lina Inverse.

You're famous, aren't you?

Hold on, bandit killer I can understand...

...but why Dragon Spooker?

It's short for "Dragons Step Past Out Of Clear Revulsion."

- Say what?! - I know how you feel, but don't!

I didn't make it up!

I heard it from other people, I swear!

Okay, what do you want from me?

Well, this village has been hit by a bandit gang lately.

You mean the Dragon Fangs?

Oh, you know about them?

In that case, I've already taken care of them.

You've what?!

I got most of them yesterday and this guy took care of the rest.

Oh, you mean those guys from before?

You managed to kill the black dragon!

Those bandits were keeping that black dragon as a pet...

...and our village's soldiers couldn't fight it.

We had to do whatever they wanted.

You mean you...

You are truly great, Lina Inverse!

I'll tell everyone the good news!

Did you kill the dragon?

Didn't know they had one.

You mean that dragon's... Just running wild?!

I guess.

What are we going to do?!

I dunno. It's not our problem.

You wanna go hunting a dragon that's God knows where?!

The black dragon!

You!

You didn't kill the dragon?!

What's the meaning of this?!

I never said I killed it.

I said I took care of the Dragon Fangs.

I don't believe this!

How could you not kill it?!

I didn't know it was there.

Oh lord...

How much are you willing to pay?

How much for me killing the dragon for you?

Twenty gold pieces.

- Thirty. - That's expensive!

You want me to kill it before it wrecks your village?

- Twenty-five. - Okay.

Hold it!

Necessity drives a hard bargain.

The gal's slick!

It's huge!

Where'd a bunch of bandits get that thing?!

The Dragon Fangs' boss bought it when he was a boy...

...from a booth at the festival. For three bronze pieces.

Must've been some festival!

He was small enough to hold at first, but he apparently grew.

He must have loved it like a son to raise it to that size.

A dragon who can appreciate human affection...

This is no time to start admiring it!

It's dangerous out here. You'd better go hide...

Too late.

Let's do it, Gourry!

Fire...

...ball!

That didn't work at all? Well then...

Hey! Get off of me! You're heavy!

Here it comes! Get off of me!

You really are a Dragon Spooker.

Why you...

How dare you embarrass me like that!

I'll take you out with one shot!

Levitation!

Distract him while I chant the spell!

Go get him, Gourry!

"Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows."

"Buried in the flow of time..."

Lina, I'll get you for this!

"In thy great name, I pledge myself to darkness."

"All the fools who stand in our way shall be destroyed..."

"...by the power you and I possess."

Dragon Slave!

How did you like that?!

The most powerful spell in all black magic!

The power of my sure-kill Dragon Slave!

Don't do that without warning me first!

Makes everything turn out all right.

You...

Like hell it's all right!

Mr. Saman. Don't forget the money you promised me.

Like hell I'll pay! What about our village?!

Yeah, the Dragon Slave's pretty powerful, isn't it?

It's too powerful!

Yeah, I guess so. Well, I... think I'll...

Let you handle this!

Hey!

You won't get away!

This is all your fault, Dragon Spooker!

Hi there! This is Lina Inverse!

It seems the place I stole from has some kind of secret.

I don't know what to do?!

Next Time: "BAD! Mummy Men Aren't My Type!"

I'll do my best!