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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!

Lina here! I'm a well-known sorceress, as you may have guessed.

Well, I'm well-known no matter what they call me.

In the name of peace, as well as for my own personaI profit...

... I destroyed a bandit gang and took their treasue.

Which would normally be a good thing.

But later I was attacked by a strange group...

... who wanted one of the things I stole.

Of course, armed with my copious talent, I repelled them.

But it seems I've gotten hold of one very weird treasure.

That night, a suspicious stranger appeared at our inn.

I wish to make a purchase.

Any item you possess... I'll pay any price you name.

One thing's for sure, he isn't a traveling peddler!

"CRASH! Red and White and Suspicious All Over!"

I don't buy it.

I'm sure I must seem very suspicious to you.

But for now I have no intention of harming you.

I merely wish to perform a business transaction.

And what's that supposed to mean?

Do the terms "for now" and "intention" change once you're in?

I suppose saying "don't worry" would be useless. However...

I believe you have a substantial bodyguard in there as well.

- Who's that? - He means you!

I'll warn you now. Any funny business...

...and you'll get a spell attack you won't forget!

I'll do no such thing.

- Well then - Wait! You're letting him in?

Just try to look threatening, Mr. Bodyguard.

Okay Gourry, open the door.

No, nothing suspicious here.

Well, well...

Are you friends with the Mummy Man here?

Mum... Mummy Man?!

Stop! His name is Zolf.

He's a responsible servant, which makes him impertinent at times.

Please forget him.

No problem. I'll just raise the price.

You're a shrewd woman.

Now then, to business.

You said you wanted something of mine?

Yes. An item you acquired from those bandits recently.

And what is this "item"?

That I won't say.

Well then, I guess the transaction's cancelled.

Wait! If I started off by saying...

..."I want that particular item," you might overcharge me.

You may not wish to part with it out of curiosity.

Well, excuse me! But you're right about that.

Show me the items you acquired in the raid and name your price.

Then I'll tell you the one which I want.

You don't seem to be one of the bandits.

Why?

To find that item, I dispatched many of my minions to search.

Then Zolf infiltrated the bandits and stumbled across it.

But just as he was ready to take the item out of there...

I showed up, right?

As you say.

Stealing from thieves... That's pretty low.

Look who's talking!

Uh, well... Now I understand the circumstances.

Anyway, let's run through the inventory of what I took.

There's the Orihalcon statue, the enchanted knife, and the old coins.

Can we leave out the gems?

Well now, let's start with the enchanted knife.

Okay... let's see...

The price for it...

...is twelve...

...million.

What's with that reaction?!

Men have no balls at all! You said I could set the price!

It's only 100 times the street value!

Come on! Come on! Come on! Quit beefing and pay up!

I see... I was expecting her to charge only...

...two or three times the street price.

Now, for the statue... I'll charge you...

Thirty million!

For that price you can buy a castle from a prince!

On prime real estate, fully furnished...

With servants included!

A castle?

When you think about it, that price is kinda steep.

How about I cut it in half.

Just half?! Are you joking?!

You little brat! Make fools of us, will you?

Brat? Athird-rate wizard who can't tell the difference...

Between a light spell and a fireball can't call me a brat!

Third-rate wizard?!

What? Wait! That was a light spell?!

Mr. Third-Rate figures it out.

And you're the most impertinent brat I've-

Zolf! Enough!

How about 100,000 up front with the rest to be paid later?

I don't think so.

I have one last idea.

Why don't you join us?

In six months, we can give two or even three times your price.

90 million?!

I see you want it badly.

It must have one hell of a hidden value.

The thing is, I really can't say...

...I'd feel comfortable hanging out with your type.

I don't have logic to guide me... Just call it woman's intuition.

And this woman's intuition tells her...

...that you're the type...

...I'd sooner die than join up with.

Then you're breaking off our negotiations?

That's a pity.

Yeah, ain't it a shame?

As promised, I will retreat quietly for today.

But I will take the item from you by force!

Tomorrow morning, the moment you step outside this inn...

...we will be deadly enemies!

- Let's go, Zolf! - What?! But!

Oh yes.

My name is Zelgadis.

I'll remember that.

They're gone.

Why did you set those ridiculous prices?!

And if I'd played along and sold it to them...

...would you have respected me?

No... But won't they come after us now?

I know his type.

If he said he'll wait till morning, he'll wait.

Is that your "woman's intuition"?

Perhaps.

Okay, okay, okay!

I'm hitting the sack now. Go to your own room!

Hey!

See ya! Good night!

I don't understand girls at all...

They said we'd be enemies after we left the inn today.

Yeah, I guess so.

If you think while you're walking, you'll trip.

Leave me alone!

Now, what is it they're after?

I keep turning it over in my head. I think...

It's either the knife or the statue.

Excluding the coins, they're the only things left.

The question is which one.

Do you know?

Not really.

The one he wants...

...must have some kind of spell on it.

The knife has a cheap spell on it to make it sharper...

But it could be used as a beacon.

As for the statue...

The Orihalcon's metal is sealing in some magical power.

But that could also be so it can be used as a beacon.

For example, if you were traveling on the Astral Plane...

...this metal could guide your spirit back and-

Don't fall asleep when I'm being serious!

Huh? I was asleep?

Did you understand what I said?

Not a word.

Anyway, this can be used as a beacon.

Well, assuming they're after it...

...is it really worth that much?

That's the question.

They were willing to pay a lot for it.

But why are they so obsessed with this thing.

It must hide some sort of secret.

Which is?

If I knew that, where would the challenge be?

One more thing.

They must be waiting to ambush us...

...since the best place to do that would be here!

And knowing that, we still go forward.

Sheesh!

Just as we suspected.

So, they think they can get us with all these Berserkers?

That'd be a safe bet.

Fire... Ball!

Dragon Spooker, huh?

Ah, the sun's so warm today...

Now look, Lina...

Don't you feel sorta silly letting people fight your battles for you?

Sorry about that!

But I did fight a little.

At first, and then left me to handle the rest!

Well, you may have a point there.

Now listen...

Just let me rest a while longer.

If we don't make it to the next village before sunset...

We'll be easy pickings for them.

Let's go.

A little longer.

It's so nice and warm here.

Would you cut it out?!

Lina! Are you hurt?!

- I just overexerted myself... - But you're bleeding!

I'm all right. It's just...

I'm casting a healing spell.

If we wait just a little while, I'll be good as new.

They got you early on.

And you still fought even when you needed to recover.

I'm sorry. I misjudged you.

It's okay. I'll be okay in a few minutes, so just rest-

Hey! What are you doing?!

I'm carrying you.

You're in no condition to walk, right?

I said I was fine!

This won't be a picnic for you, either!

Grandma always said I should be nice to girls.

And we have to get to the village before sunset.

No! Not all the way there!

I don't want other people to see me like this!

Stop! Would you hold still! This is embarrassing!

- Stop! Lemme down! - Just be a good girl.

Stupid Gourry...

Nice Guy, but God he's dense!

- Where is she?! - Right here!

Afireball!

You got it!

- What?! What happened? - Bad guys.

Did you get 'em?

Dunno.

You don't know?!

Well, a direct hit from my fireballs might melt iron, but...

Atroll! Not good!

Are you with her, boy?

Not bad, old man.

You shouldn't underestimate your elders.

I'll cover you.

Okay, but nothing else!

I thought you'd be grateful for it.

What happened to them?

It's a mind control spell!

Did you do it?

No way. I mean, it's an easy spell,

but who could do so many at once?

Midnight visitors can be a nuisance, can't they?

Who are you?

Seeing these suspicious fellows skulking about at night...

I couldn't help but stick my nose in here.

Kinda like you.

Oh, give it a rest! Thanks a lot.

I assume you've put the other people staying here to sleep.

You could tell?

Well, considering all the ruckus in here...

...and no one else came in to check it out.

It avoids the nuisance of having to deal with people...

...who have no connection to this.

They were apparently sent by Zelgadis.

You know him?

Yes. He is my enemy.

He is attempting to resurrect Shabranigdo, the monster king.

Shabranigdo?! The Dark Lord?! Resurrect him?!

Without a doubt.

Zelgadis is a mixture of human, golem, and demon.

A creature of utter evil.

He wishes to revive the Dark Lord and destroy the world.

Why would he do something stupid like that?

That I still cannot guess.

But he is now your enemy as well as mine.

I am but a humble priest.

But I cannot overlook this evil ambition to revive the Dark Lord.

Yeah, I guess so. But...

Zelgadis is after the key to its revival...

...which fate has placed in your hands.

To recover it, he will surround you with enemies.

Key...

Why don't you give it to me?

Then you can spare yourselves this trouble.

But if I did that, you'd have to fight them alone!

Do not concern yourself. They are formidable enemies...

...but I, Rezo, should be able to take care of them.

Rezo?! I thought it was you!

One of the five wise men of the age! Rezo, the Red Priest!

That is a name they sometimes call me.

He's famous?

Any five year old knows who he is!

I'll explain later.

Great Priest, I'd like to hold onto this key.

- But... - I can't back out of this...

...after hearing the Dark Lord is being revived!

I'm grateful for your concern, but...

They don't know yet that we've made contact.

If we keep the key, they'll attack us again.

When that happens, you can sweep in to help us defeat them.

That would be dangerous! I should be the decoy.

Great Priest, please! You must trust me!

Very well.

"Time which has passed, be called back once more..."

What are you?

From tomorrow on I will support you from the shadows.

Until next time.

So what'd he do?

Nothing's changed.

- Man, is he good! - Why?

This was the room I threw my fireball into.

So?

Never mind. I'm going to bed.

Hey, where are you going?

Hey! This is my room!

They'll probably try to attack my room again, right?

Well, at least take the bed. I'll sleep on the floor.

But I don't want to be a bother.

Right, right...

Why won't you sleep on the bed?

What kind of man can sleep in a bed...

...when there's a girl who has to sleep on the floor?

Rezo, the Red Priest.

Who clothes himself in the robes of priesthood...

... and carries the respect of the Great Shrine.

Who travels through all lands helping people.

One of the five wise men of the age.

But unlike all others, he's been blind since birth.

And another thing...

His name sounds like it should be for a villain.

And then there's Shabranigdo.

The lord of all monsters in the world. Ruby-Eye Shabranigdo.

If I accept what Rezo the Red Priest told me about him...

... then who is this Zelgadis, really?

To be continued.

This is dangerous! I'm extremely in a pinch!

My magic before would came out steadily.

Next Time: "DASH! Run! My Magic Doesn't Work?"

If you don't watch, I'll go berserk!