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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!

In case you missed it, I was attacked and captured...

... by those guys who were after the Orihalcon statue.

Me, the beautiful sorcery genius, Lina Inverse!

Basically, I left the statue with Gourry...

... and couldn't use my magic! What a tight pinch that was!

And then, strangest of all, Zelgadis let me escape!

Is it a trap, or has he really changed sides?

And who would pop up in front of us while escaping?

Rezo, the Red Priest!

"FOCUS! Rezo's the Real Enemy?!"

Rezo?

And just what are you doing, Zelgadis?

Trying to help her escape?

Seems you weren't being quite honest with me, were you?

It's obvious you've turned against me.

Against you?! As in, you were working together?!

Silence! I don't have to obey you anymore!

Oh... Is that so?

Uh, I happen to be here, too...

You dare turn against me...

...after I mercifully granted you the power you sought?

What was "merciful" about it?

Yes, I said I wanted power...

But I don't remember asking to become a Chimera in the process!

It was the most efficient way to give you that power.

The means and the reasoning matter not.

You must live with the consequences...

And now to settle things!

Why don't I just see myself out?

Watch what you're grabbing there!

Lemme go!

You intend to use the girl as a shield?

As a shield?

Ridiculous! What will that do against me?

While I have her as a shield I can't escape you.

But I'm not using her as a shield.

What the?!

- Koala... - Don't be an idiot!

Not so rough!

You can complain later!

Hey, how far are we running?

A little further and we'll be safe.

"A little further?"

How much further?!

What?! That little witch got away?!

That little... She fooled us all!

Who is it?! Who's fixing a snack at this hour?

Trouble!

It's Noonsa!

Noonsa?!

We saw him floating in the lake and...

Who could have done this?!

To do this to Noonsa...

To reduce him to this crisp, delicious-looking morsel!

Noonsa, I swear I shall avenge you!

Then go and attack Zelgadis!

Lord Rezo?

I ask that you take care of that traitor, Dilgear.

Zelgadis, a traitor?!

You!!! You ate him all!!!

Looks like we gave him the slip.

Oh, now my nose looks like somebody smashed it in.

It looked like that to begin with.

Now hold on!

You tired or something?

Of course! It doesn't matter how tough you are.

Running around in the middle of the night'll wipe you out.

Although I was mostly being carried around by him...

Get some sleep.

I'm a little tired as well.

Lucky me!

Don't think of running off while I'm asleep.

I wasn't even considering it.

I'm too tired, and I've only gotten a bit of my powers back.

Oh, meaning you have some of them back now?

Anyway, I'm not running off.

Good policy to have.

Thing is, you think you can explain some stuff to me now?

May as well. You're mixed up in this pretty far.

You have a right to know.

Yeah, I have a right. I have rights up the wazoo!

Well then, where shall I begin?

How about with that guy?

He calls himself Rezo the Red Priest.

But who is he really?

He is truly the man they call Rezo the Red Priest.

But suppose he wasn't always what he is now?

Okay, what's he up to?

Surely you know.

Searching for something with all his might.

Then...

They were apparently sent by Zelgadis.

- You know him? - Yes. He is my enemy.

He's trying to resurrect the Dark Lord, Shabranigdo.

He wants to resurrect the Dark Lord to destroy the world.

He's a creation of utter evil.

You aren't trying to resurrect the Dark Lord, Shabranigdo...

It's really Rezo, isn't it?

Dark Lord?

I see. You screwed up getting the statue from me...

...so you decided to bug out on your own.

Shabranigdo? What do you mean?

He isn't?

The thing he's had us looking for...

...looks something like this.

It's quite famous.

The Philosopher's Stone.

You mean...

The Stone is hidden within the statue.

No way!

Well, that didn't work.

And after I spent the night here, too.

If I knew this would happen, I'd have stayed at an inn!

Jeez, it's getting light already.

Where did that Lina get to?

The Philosopher's Stone.

Any sorcerer worth their salt has heard of it.

There are all sorts of theories that it's a fragment of the Staff of the Gods

which supports the world.

But one thing's for certain.

It'll amplify magic power beyond anyone's imagination.

Wherever the Stone appears, the course of history is changed.

Mainly because it's said that a single sorcerer using the Stone...

...can destroy an entire kingdom!

But what would a guy like that do if he had the Stone?

Don't tell me he's trying to conquer the world!

That's just so stock fairy tale!

As the rumors say, Rezo was born blind.

He wants his eyes healed.

For that reason alone, he began to study white magic.

And after he mastered it, he traveled through many lands,

performing great miracles as he went.

He would cure people's blindness...

But while he could heal their eyes...

...for some reason he couldn't heal his own.

And so he began to study Shamanism and the Black Arts,

And still, his eyes refused to answer to the light.

And so, to finally cure his blindness...

...he went after the legendary, lost Philosopher's Stone.

I get it. That stuff about reviving the Dark Lord was a lie.

He was just stringing me along so he could get the statue.

So, why are you so eager to make sure he doesn't get it?

You want to interfere with him?

I don't want to interfere with him...

I want to kill him!

And for that I need the Stone!

Is he really that bad?

Yes... I can't beat him as I am now.

Why did I ever...

You wish to be strong, Zelgadis?

Help me to search for the Philosopher's stone,

and I will grant you power beyond imagination.

You don't want the power?

I was a fool not to realize the meaning of those words.

Uh-oh, he's getting depressed again.

So, how'd you know Rezo?

I've known him since I was born.

I don't know how long he's lived...

...but I imagine he was both my grandfather and great-grandfather.

- You mean... - Yes...

The blood of the virtuous Rezo flows within me.

Maybe I shouldn't have asked.

Anyway, now I think I know what the deal is.

Now, let's see about getting some sleep.

Lina! Where are you?

If she was here now...

She'd use her magic to get us some breakfast.

- We're surrounded. - What are they?

Twenty to thirty trolls. Rezo isn't with them.

- We'll manage, somehow. - Confident, aren't we?

Come on out, you two!

Time we settled things, Zel!

Hi there, Dilgear! Sorry to have put you out.

And after you came all this way!

You remembered my name. I'm flattered.

Do you mind?!

Dilgear! Aren't you loyal to me?

Once you turned against Lord Rezo...

...you became nothing more than another enemy!

I see...

So, you think you, a mere man-beast, can defeat me?

A mere man-beast?

Well then, why don't I show you this "mere man-beast's" power?

Get 'em!

Oh, you gotta be kidding!

I'll teach you to fool around with a girl who's hurt bad!

What's?!

Another raw one!

Why can't they cook faster?

Zelgadis?

Mind your own business!

I still owe you one!

This'll take forever.

"Earth below me, submit to my will."

A Dug Haut?!

Dug Haut!

All right!

Not bad, but can you beat me without your Shamanist tricks?

You wish to defeat me by sword alone?

- As you say... - Try, if you dare.

Prepare yourself!

Out of the way, sorceress who can't use sorcery!

You're quite good!

I'm happy to hear that!

Zel!

Listen, this whole unrelenting act is getting really old!

Guess I'll have to sink or swim!

Too slow! Sleep!

See? Even in this condition, I can manage some magic.

Zelgadis!

You're mine!

You underestimated me.

You thought you could get me in the middle of all this smoke!

I'd say you're the one who needs to prepare himself.

Oh, you think so?

You forgot I'm a Wolf-Troll mix.

I see. I did forget that.

Uh-oh, he's leaving himself wide open!

You fool!

What?!

And apparently you forgot that I'm one-third golem.

It's times like this I'm actually thankful that Rezo gave me this monstrous body!

If you wish to kill me with a sword, it'd better be the Sword of Light!

I won't forget this!

I'm telling Lord Rezo on you!

Ridiculous.

Wow! Way to go, Zelgadis! Great! Fantastic!

- All right, already... - I'm recognizing your skill!

But now it looks like Rezo knows where we are.

You got anyplace besides here we can run to?

No, I don't.

Oh well, you may as well come with me then.

- And where are you going? - I was headed for Atlas City.

I should be able to meet up with Gourry there.

That should change the situation a little for us.

I suppose I've no choice.

All right then, we're off to Atlas City!

And we can continue things in the next episode!

Why is he coming all the way to here? That throws me in a big pinch.

Way to go Gourry! I'll leave the rest up to you.

Next Time: "GIVE UP! But, Just Before We Do, The Sure Kill Sword Appears!"