Slayers Return (スレイヤーズ RETURN)

Master Galef, we have located the item we seek.

Finally!

There's a village nearby. Why not employ their services to our end?

At last, it will be ours!

The power from antiquity!

Then the whole world will be ours as well!

Slayers Return

What do you think you're doing?

Gotcha!

Oh, how wasteful.

Naga! Have you no shame?

Don't you think that's rude?

You make me laugh, Lina Inverse!

This world is all about the law of the jungle!

To live is to fight!

How pathetic of you to whine about losing a contest over food!

Who do you think you are?

You're the one that makes me pay for your food!

All right then!

If that's how you want it, fine! From now on, you pay for your own meals!

Well, that's different.

People have to stick together in this harsh, cruel world.

Why, you...

Fireball!

Trying to steal someone's luggage while they're busy eating?

You made a big mistake trying to pull that trick on me, Lina Inverse!

Were you trying to kill me while we were preoccupied?

What are you up to, Lina Inverse?

Well, you were all burnt and stuff, so I didn't know it was you.

How pathetic, making up an excuse like that!

It's probably because you resent that I ate your steak,

but you'll pay dearly for your deed!

For starters, you should pay for all my meals for the rest of our lives.

And why do I have to that?

Well, that's...

Excuse me.

Did she get hurt in that last explosion?

Well, if that's what happened, I'm really sorry.

But people make mistakes.

Please help. I beg you...

Hey, wait! You're following the basic rules of plot advancement too well!

Get a hold of yourself!

Are you awake? I treated your wounds with magic.

The explosion that destroyed the tavern, that was you, wasn't it?

Well, like I said before, I'm sorry about...

I beg you! Please help me!

At this rate our village will be... My village is going to be...

Village?

It was about ten days ago.

A group accompanied by lesser demons suddenly arrived.

They threatened us into forced labor for them.

I managed to slip away from them and...

Somehow I was able to get away and make it here.

I see!

So your wounds weren't my fault!

Well, I'll be going now.

Oh, make sure to pay for this room, okay?

Please wait! I want to rid our village of those marauders.

Why don't you ask the authorities for help?

I did, but they said it would take a month to gather reinforcements.

That's far too long!

Look, it might be a tough break, but why us?

I'll commend you for recognizing the abilities of myself and my underling.

Who's the underling?

Why, that would be you, Lina!

Why, you...

So it's Ms. Lina and Ms. Naga?

My name is Saleena.

If you request someone's help, you should reward them accordingly.

Our village is not very affluent,

but I'll see what I can put together!

Please, I beg you!

Where is your village?

Now remember, travel expenses have to be covered separately.

Biaz is in the mountains, about half day's walk north of here.

The village of Biaz?

Okay, it's not far,

but I don't want a year's supply of specialty pickled foods, got it?

Right, Lina?

I can't pass this up.

All right then! I'll beat back those scumbags personally!

Really?

Of course! How could I turn away people in need?!

Assemble at once!

We have much to do today!

Feel fortunate you are contributing to the efforts of Zein.

Right then! Head to the work site!

That's the lieutenant in their organization.

He's an accomplished swordsman, so please be careful.

Okay!

I see. Okay!

I see.

I see. Naga, why did you come along? You complained all the way here.

Naga, why did you come along? You complained all the way here.

Does having me around make it inconvenient for you, Lina?

Of course not, just curious.

Then let's go.

Wait!

What's wrong? Wait!

What's wrong?

What's wrong? Don't you realize, if we fight them here, your village will be ruined?

Don't you realize, if we fight them here, your village will be ruined?

We need to see how many of them there are,

as well as their strengths!

Right!

The village of Biaz...

I've read about this village in the tomes of sorcery.

How, long ago, a village of elves near Biaz gave something to its headmaster.

That means... I can smell it already!

The fine scent of elfin loot!

You're happy.

Oh, you know, You're happy.

Oh, you know,

the prospect of beating up on scumbags

makes me all tingly inside!

Ms. Lina!

I tried to warn you.

It hurts.

A downpour ten days ago washed

away the cliff to expose that thing.

They're forcing us to excavate it.

I wonder what they aim to dig up?

Well, Lina?

Look, right now we should worry about helping the villagers first.

Let's get a little closer.

I think I figured this out pretty well.

Okay!

I might not be much, but I'll fight with you.

Are you good with a sword?

Yes, a little. You'll see how well I do at the excavation site.

Well?

It seems you'll have a chance to show your skill sooner than you thought.

I see. So, when did you figure out we were here?

Not soon enough to be able to catch you off guard, I suppose.

I hear you've got a dirty racket going on here.

Oh, it's not that bad. We make sure they're fed right.

Although, we're not paying them anything for their labors.

They should thank our group for bringing about world domination.

What?

World domination? Aren't we making some big claims?!

I've seen nincompoops like you everywhere.

You can't do anything without forcing some villagers to do your bidding,

and you're talking about world domination?

Now that's a laugh and half!

Why you pompous little...

I was willing to let you join us under certain terms, but no more!

Us? Join you? Get real!

Then meet your death! Lesser demons, attack!

Ragnarok Blast!

Spiral Spirit Missile!

Lmpossible!

Elmekian Lance!

I think that's enough playing around.

Why don't you come at us with everything you've got?

Or do you mean to say that really was your main force?

You wouldn't say something that pathetic, would you?

I'll let you off for today! You better remember this!

I'd rather not!

Flare Arrow!

You missed.

Damn! You missed.

Damn!

Damn! Wait!

Wait!

No, don't, Saleena! Wait!

No, don't, Saleena!

First we have to rescue your people!

Right!

Everyone keep calm! Please don't panic.

Are you really sure about this, Saleena?

Running away like this?

Oouldn't there be some of them waiting for us at the village? Running away like this?

Oouldn't there be some of them waiting for us at the village?

You don't have to worry. We have strong allies with us.

Strange, none of them remained behind to watch over the work.

Or were the ones we just defeated doing that as well?

Who cares about that? They're not here. That's that.

Anyway, what is this thing?

You know, don't you? Out with it, Lina!

I don't. How am I supposed to know about something like this?

Okay, so you're going to play dumb, are you?

I can tell. This must be that loot you were after.

I'm not going to let you keep this all to yourself!

That's not some treasure trove.

Who are you?

He's my father.

You have my gratitude for coming to rescue us.

But I must ask that you refrain from messing with that.

Does it have to do with the village of elves that used to be nearby?

Oh, so you do know something about this!

Not really. Oh, so you do know something about this!

Yes, there used to be a hidden settlement of elves nearby.

When the elves moved away,

they asked the village headmaster to look over this and keep it safe.

I never thought it would be something like this.

So, what is this thing?

I have no idea. But before the elves went away, they left a message:

"Do not ever lay your hands on what is buried here."

"If you do, chaos will plague your village and it will perish."

"But if you protect this land, Biaz will continue to prosper."