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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 Inverse here again.

Punisher of evil bandits and the appropriator of their treasure.

Some guy named Zelgadis showed up to deaI with me.

Turns out he wants to resurrect the Dark Lord Shabranigdo.

After that, the great sage Rezo the Red Priest appeared...

... claiming to be Zelgadis's enemy.

I just seem to keep running into weirdos...

... with Gourry here being the first in the series.

What do you mean, the first?!

"DASH! Run for it! My Magic Doesn't Work?"

Gourry!

You really don't know anything about Shabranigdo?

Nope, not a thing.

The legend of Shabranigdo is so famous...

I thought everyone knew it, not just wizards and priests.

Okay, I'll start from the beginning.

You think you can listen to me while I tell an old story?

Sure, sure.

What's the point?

I doubt he'll even understand it.

Go ahead.

According to the legend, long long ago...

...the world we live on was thrust onto a great staff.

The world exists on top of it, smooth and round, like...

Take this egg on the end of my fork.

Try and think of it like that.

Around the edge of the world...

...two groups waged an ancient battle.

One was the race of Monsters. The other, the race of Gods.

Leading them were Shabranigdo, the Dark Lord...

...and Ceiphied, the Dragon God.

The war raged for hundreds, for thousands of years.

Finally, Ceiphied was able to break Shabranigdo into seven parts.

And then he sealed them somewhere on our world.

So Ceiphied beat him?

No, only imprisoned him.

You said he was split into seven pieces!

That doesn't matter to a monster.

And although Ceiphied imprisoned him...

...it took all of his strength to do it.

Uh-huh...

And then, a thousand years ago...

One of the seven pieces of Shabranigdo was reborn.

Although one piece remaining of Ceiphied...

...defeated him with the help of the Water Dragon King...

...his body was sealed in the earth.

A meaningless battle...

The power of these two beings competes savagely.

But the balance of peace in this world was broken.

And so monsters began appearing in this world.

You understand?

Not at all!

Why am I not surprised?

But I do understand that Shabra- whatsis is the head bad guy.

Well, understanding that is pretty impressive for you.

The Dark Lord Shabranigdo...

I don't know the true extent of his power...

But I'll bet anything he'll be nothing but trouble.

That's my sausage!

You were just staring into space,

so I thought you didn't want it.

Well I did!

Never steal somebody else's food!

Hey, I didn't take that many from you!

Cut it out!

Just teaching you a lesson.

You've always got an angle.

Anyway, maybe the explanation was a little to simple...

...but you do understand a bit about the Shabranigdo legend?

Right.

So that Zelga-whatsis guy wants to bring one of the...

Seven pieces of Shabranigdo back to life?

Yeah, that's pretty much it.

If we take what the man claiming to be Rezo said as the truth.

Even if we still don't know if he really was the Red Priest...

... he's someone to be reckoned with.

Come to think of it, you didn't seem to trust that Rezo guy.

We don't have any proof that he is the real Rezo.

He could just be calling himself Rezo.

The guy's practically a legend.

Somebody maybe impersonating him.

And nobody's heard from him in ten years.

He could be one of Zelga-whatsis's men...

...sent to get in close to us.

Exactly. Well, he might be a fake...

...but he's not your run of the mill magic user.

Nothing but questions from these guys...

Wait! Does this mean you can trust me?

Maybe I don't trust you.

- Damn these guys are nasty! - Just kidding.

I happen to be a pretty good judge of character.

Thanks, Lina.

I'm so used to him treating me like a kid...

... I don't mind it anymore.

"You who sail the seas of the Astral Plane."

"Reveal these shadows to me."

It still doesn't work. What's wrong?!

Well? Are you still getting no sign of the item?

Master Zelgadis!

Yes, milord. The crystal ball hasn't located it since last night.

The girl couldn't have lost it between yesterday and today.

Is something interfering with us?

All right. Zolf! There's a slight chance.

Try to check the crystal ball to find it one more time.

We'll try bargaining with her once more.

I'm getting kinda bored just looking at trees all the time.

Can't help you there.

The best route to Atlas City is through these woods.

Hey, Gourry.

Remember how I said thought those guys last night would attack us again?

Look, I'm not going to have my powers for the next couple of days...

...so I'm going to be sticking close to you when we fight.

You can't use your powers?

Okay, look.

"Source of all power..."

The sky?

See?

You've completely lost your powers?

I think I won't be able to cast anything...

...beyond a light spell for the next two or three days.

That time of the month, huh?

Hold it, Gourry!

The time of the month girls don't like to talk about.

When priestesses and sorceresses start losing their powers...

How does a guy with the brains of a jellyfish...

...and the brawn of a troll know about "that time of the month?"

What do you mean brains of jellyfish and brawn of a troll?!

Well, that describes us both, doesn't it?

So how do you know?

Well, it's nothing, really.

When I was a kid, there was a woman nearby who'd tell fortunes.

On some days of the month she'd have to close her shop.

When I asked her why she did it...

...she told me "it's that time of the month."

What, does "that time of the month" mean something special?

Now hold on...

Well, I say we better cut the gags for this episode.

Looks like it's time to get serious.

It's him.

So, you've decided to quit playing around and show yourself...

Eh, Zegaldis?

Um, isn't his name Zeldigas?

Is it?

My name is Zelgadis!

- What he said. - Oh.

Anyway, I want the item!

If you have some objections to that...

...then I will take it from you by force!

So, which do you prefer? Choose!

I'd think carefully before I'd answer.

A werewolf!

Looks like you've got troll and wolf blood in you.

I'm not going to ask about that ridiculous leather armor.

So, all we hafta do is get the Orihalcon statue from her?

Right, Mr. Zelgadis?

Dilgear!

Oh yeah, you said not to tell them anything.

Well, it doesn't matter.

They're both gonna die here!

You're really one to talk!

Look, I don't know exactly how tough you are...

...but you don't want to get on my bad side!

Oh, the little lady's got spunk.

Okay, let's see what you're made of!

All right, but you're not going to like it after I win.

I'll take you both myself!

Go get 'em, Gourry!

Now hold on here!

- What? - Have you no shame?

Hold it, you two!

Nothing to worry about!

I'm here, now!

The guy from last night...

Hey, three against one isn't fair!

I don't know what you did to me last night...

...but today's gonna be different!

He isn't kidding.

Oh man, are we gonna have to turn tail and run?

Are you ready?

Let's go!

Flare...

...Arrow!

Lina!

Allow me to test your skill!

Heavy!

You flee?!

He's good!

I'm gonna need Gourry to back me up against him!

You're supposed to...

...take it easy on girls!

If you'd just handed over the statue quietly...

...I wouldn't have had to do that.

So, in the end...

...this is all you are.

Now hand over the statue.

"Source of all power..."

"Light which burns beyond crimson flame..."

"Let thy power gather in my hand!"

Lighting!

I maybe able to pull off the light spell...

...but he's not going to fall for that again!

You're pretty good, holding us both off!

Thanks a lot!

Look, we're just after the girl.

Stay out of our way and you won't get hurt.

Don't be impatient.

Right now, our leader Zelgadis is probably...

Lina...

I don't know if my sword will work on that stone skin of his!

I have to find some way to lose him!

Oh, hell! There's no place for me to hide here!

Uh-oh...

Sink or swim time.

"Source of all power..."

"Wind which blows to the east..."

Flare...

...Arrow!

What was all that about?

I think I'm sunk! Better run.

I can't move!

A Shadow Snap!

I've caught your shadow.

Can't move, can you?

I know this one... And it's one weakness.

It's weakness is light!

All right!

Mono Bolt!

And in the end, I make it mine.

Looks like he did it!

Whoa, hold everything!

This is no time for me to be laying down on the job!

Snap out of it, Lina Inverse!

Because I can't use any magic, I was caught off guard.

Eh? What? Kiss?!

I don't want to!

Next Time: "ESCAPE! Noonsa, The Flaming Fish Man!"

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