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l`ll go on ahead!

Master Spark!

Damn! We`ve got a captain who`s really worth protecting!

"Dark power, come to my hand!"

Uh-oh... l`m surrounded.

l can`t die like this!

Captain!

"Tiny, invisible spirits..."

You`re not using any magic!

You won`t get away!

We`ve finally found them! l`m not letting them escape now!

That`s it! Will you give the crystal ball back now?!

"Tiny, invisible spirits, let my form become your form!"

Spark! He`s casting a spell!

Spark!

Damn it!

Something`s wrong. l`m sure they ran this way.

Watch out. They`ve made themselves invisible!

l sense them... l sense their presence.

They`re definitely close by.

But where? Where?!

Ryna!

"Tiny, invisible spirits, let my form become your form!"

You son of a...!

Ryna!

Ryna! Speak to me! Ryna!

Damn you... Show yourself, Dark Elf!

Just cut it out and come out already!

l know you`re using magic to make yourself invisible.

Okay then, l`ve got some bright ideas of my own...

"Spirits of water, answer my command!"

"Come to me and become my power!"

Damn it! Where are you?! Come out and face me!

A protection spell? But who...?

Aldo!

"Myrii, great god of war!"

"Hear my prayer and grant us the source of your power!"

"Send that power into my hand, into my axe, and be released!"

You did it, Spark!

Yeah... Somehow...

Take care of things here, Priest. l`m worried about the others.

Right. Get going!

Yes, sir!

We should go as well.

L- Lady Neese!

Damn it!

Damn it, don`t take a mercenary from Flaim lightly!

There you are!

lf you`re gonna make yourself invisible...

...you gotta hide your presence, not just your body!

Garrack!

You all right, Garrack?!

l`m fine. But Ryna`s...

Ryna!

She`s still breathing!

Somebody, call the priest!

Please leave this to me.

Are you all right?

"Marfa, mother of the earth. Heal this person`s wounds."

Spark.

Priest!

l searched around, but none of the three we killed...

...seem to have the crystal ball.

l see. Then maybe the one Leaf went after...

Leaf! Where`s Leaf?!

l came up empty, too.

Hi.

Leaf! Thank heaven you`re all right! l was worried about you.

Liar! You forgot all about me.

Quite a feat, beating a Dark Elf singlehanded.

How`d you find them when they were invisible?

Oh, that was simple.

l see.

The crystal ball isn`t here! That`s impossible!

l`ve heard things about this.

Among thieves, the ones who steal something...

...usually don`t keep carrying it around.

l think they may have already...

...passed the crystal ball on to someone else.

No, that`s... Then what about these guys?

Decoys, meant to lead us on a chase.

And... And l fell for it...

l see. Well done, Spark.

Don`t look so sad. You may not have recovered the treasure...

...but you took care of the thieves very well.

You should be proud of that.

But until l recover the crystal ball, our mission isn`t complete.

Because l was tricked into killing the thieves...

...we don`t know where the crystal is now.

Why don`t we send out riders to get information from Akroyd?

Of course, l`ll contact the city`s defense forces as well.

The thieves may have been a decoy...

...but the possibility`s still strong that they passed...

...the treasure on somewhere in the desert near Hiruto.

Somebody out there may have seen something.

Anyhow, get some rest for today.

We`ll eventually get some information.

Yes, sir.

And now that man has one of the keys...

Yes? Come in.

So, how`s she doing?

She`s through the worst of it, but she`s still unconscious.

You must be tired. l`ll watch her now.

Why don`t you get some rest?

There`s some food ready if you want it.

l see. Thank you.

What should l do from here on?

Do what Governor Randal says and wait here for news?

No, the odds are too low to count on that.

Maybe give up on finding the crystal ball for now...

...and complete my other mission of getting His Highness`s...

...message to Valis?

But, if l do that...

Wh- Where am l...?

Thank goodness! You`re finally awake.

Spark...?

You`re in Governor Randal`s mansion.

But how?! l remember being...!

Neese used a healing spell on you. You don`t even have any scars.

Anyway, just get some rest.

lt`ll be a while before you get your strength back.

You`re a very kind man, Spark.

lt`s a knight`s duty to be kind to ladies.

Even knights in training?

Even knights in training.

l`ll tell the others you`re awake now.

Everyone`s been worried about you.

Wait!

There`s something... Something l have to tell you.

What l told you about my being a mercenary wasn`t true.

The fact is...l`m a thief.

A thief?!

l`m sorry for tricking you.

But if the thieves` guild in Blade learned l told an outsider...

...they`d mark me for death.

That`s why l...

But my wanting to avenge Randy is the truth! Please believe me!

So, do you think any less of me now?

lt`s not a job to be proud of. Being someone who steals...

Better that than being a murderer!

Not everyone in this world is as lucky as you were!

lf they don`t cheat others or steal from others...

...there`s no way for some people to survive!

So, what will you do with me now?

Tell me to leave? Or maybe have me thrown in prison?

l wasn`t planning to do either.

lf it`s all right with you, l was hoping you`d stay on with us.

Wha...?

But l can`t force you. And you may risk your life again.

But l`m going to need you to help find...

...whoever they passed the crystal ball onto.

Wha- What is it?

You need me because l`m a thief. ls that really the only reason?

Well, uh...! You`ve made friends with us, too, so...

You could at least stay with us till my mission`s over!

l see... How lovely.

Um, anyway, l`ll tell the others!

Whoa! That`s good stuff!

Nothing tastes better than a meal after a mission!

l won`t let you...! Whoa!

Captain?

What`s wrong, Spark? ls Ryna all right?

Yeah. She`s awake now. l wanted to tell you all.

Oh ho...

Wh- What is it, Leaf?

Captain, you`re blushing.

Y- You`re imagining things!

Oh, am l?

Well, l was worried for a while, but now l see l needn`t be.

Lady Neese?

l`m going to bring Miss Ryna something good to eat.

Her wounds may be healed, but she still lost a lot of blood.

What she needs now is nourishment.

Quite a girl, isn`t she? Really young, but still...

No kidding! Always really calm.

Not like our captain here at all!

Sh- Shut up!

"Ladeura rudora del Neese! Ladeura rudora del Neese!"

"Destohl dartu har ridees!"

"Hidota sura-thrill dees!"

l`ve been waiting for you, Doorway.

You`re... Wagnard!

Ah, l see you remember me. l am honored.

How dare you invade my mind like this...

Just what are you trying to do, Wagnard?!

Trying to revive Kardis the Destroyer...

Do you want to destroy the world?!

Your feelings on the matter are beside the point.

What l want, Neese, is your body to serve as the doorway.

Now, won`t you come with me to the dark island?

l refuse! l have no intention of helping you!

Neese! What`s wrong?! Open the door! Neese!

What`s wrong?!

l don`t know! lt`s locked!

l`ll handle this! Everyone, stand back!

Wait!

Wh- What`s going on?!

Neese...

Welcome to Lodoss lsland!

And now, what you`ve been waiting for, the second part of the show!

H- Help!

Spark, do something!

Um, that`s easy to say, but...

Hurry up and kill it!

G- Gotcha...

How did we ever wander into a black dragon`s dungeon?

Why does this have to happen to me?!

They`ve fallen into my trap.

Ta-daa!

Now, take care of them, Black Dragon!

How am l supposed to fight it?!

A treasure chest?

l hear you can find magic items scattered around dungeons.

Maybe we can use it against the black dragon!

Let`s check it out!

Little Dragon, we need you to distract him for a while. Get going!

Here we go... Huh?

lt`s a legendary magic item!

Hold it right there!

l shall destroy you! With the legendary magic item...

...the wig of Aphro!

What`s so funny?! Come on!

l... l won...

But why do l feel so empty inside?

We`re suddenly attacked by an evil storm!

lnto its dark power is swept Neese`s body!

Could this be the dark nightmare she spoke of?!

To save the suffering girl, we must fight an invisible enemy!

Next time, on Record of Lodoss War - Chronicles of the Heroic Knight:

"Doorway... The Truth Proclaimed."