Slayers Try

What do we have here? "To Miss Lina Inverse"...

But who knows I'm here now?

Who sent this to me?

Someone named " Filia".

Who's that?

...and in conclusion my fellow rulers, whom I have gathered here.

One thing is now clear!

The disappearance of the Monster race's barrier...

...inside of which we have lived for the past thousand years...

...is now an indisputable fact!

If the Monster race's barrier is gone...

...doesn't that mean we can now travel to the outer world?

But... For a barrier we've never had any means...

...of destroying before to suddenly vanish...!

Look for yourselves.

That pillar of light we see is only one piece of evidence...

...that the barrier has vanished.

But what IS that pillar of light?

I don't know.

The legends and literature we are familiar with...

...say nothing of such phenomena.

I hope it doesn't foretell some calamity is about to happen.

Exactly! We can't just sit back and ignore it!

The kingdoms of the outer world may be preparing to launch an invasion!

For that reason! We of the Kingdom of Seyruun...

...propose the dispatching of a peace delegation!

I ask for the cooperation of the other kingdoms in this endeavor!

Now, then, in my father's place, I, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun...

...will explain this plan to you all.

Hold it, Gourry! I grabbed that sashimi for myself!.

What're you talking about, Lina?! It goes bad if you don't eat it fast!

Man, you gotta love seaport food! This fish is fantastic!

Really! Really! It's the best!

Ah! I am feelin' satisfied!

Considering we haven't been to the outer world in a thousand years...

...those ships are pretty small.

You think so? By the way, Lina, can I ask you something?

Here it comes...

What's the "outer world"?

Ooh...! You're asking me AGAI N, poached eggs for brains?!

Okay, listen up!

This is the area we live in, got it?

And the coast of this kingdom is where we are now.

Until now, we've never left this area...

...but since the situation's now changed...

...we have to go investigate what the outer world's like.

That why a bunch of different kings are sending out a delegation.

You sure know a lot about this.

You must have heard all the talk about it before now!

Have I?

Yeah, you have!

So, why hasn't anyone gone out there before now?

You're missing the basic problem, aren't you?

Okay, I may be wasting my time, but I'll explain it to you.

One thousand years ago, the dark lord Shabranigdo...

...was reborn in the War of the Monsters' Fall.

Ever since then, there's been a high-level magical barrier...

...around this region we live in that the dark lord's followers erected.

Because of it, going out to or coming in from...

...the outer world has been impossible.

However, this era has seen a dramatic change arise!

Due to the exploits of a beautiful sorcery genius...

...the dark lord's faithful servant Phibrizzo has been destroyed!

As a result, the barrier around our land has disappeared...

...and travel to the outer world is now possible!

Wow... Must've been some sorceress.

ME, you idiot! I was talking about ME!

Besides that, there's also that pillar of light...

Ever since it happened, we've been able to see that pillar of light.

I wonder what it is.

Good grief, you two never change.

I haven't seen you guys in a while.

Zel!

Zelgadis!

It has been a while since then, hasn't it?

You doing all right, Zel?

I suppose. And you guys?

I can't imagine you two ever looking sad.

Are you looking for a fight so soon after getting here?!

Uh, no.

So, did you come to see the boats sail off to the outer world, too, Zel?

Yeah...

Oh! Lemme guess!

You're thinking there might be some magical item in the outer world...

...than can cure your body, right?

Yeah... Well, with a body like mine...

Yeah. It's hard for you, isn't it?

It's nothing. I'm patient.

But they're sending delegates from lots of kingdoms, right?

Can you just slip in with them?

Maybe. And if that doesn't work, I can try taking my own boat.

I see you haven't lost that never give up spirit.

So, what are you guys doing here, anyway?

Well, we're here to check out an offer I got in this letter.

An offer?

I've never heard of the person who sent it to us...

...but the pay they're offering can't be beat!

I'm prepared to find out it's all a prank, though.

Who's there?

I am the one who sent that offer.

You mean, you're...?

Yes. I am the " Filia" who sent you that letter, Miss Lina.

And you must be Mr. Zelgadis Graywords.

And you, Mr. Gourry Gabriev.

So, you've done some checking up on us.

Yes, at least as far as how you destroyed Hellmaster Phibrizzo.

Now I get it...

So, knowing what you do about us, what kind of offer do you have?

Well...

I've come to talk to you to confirm how powerful you really are.

How powerful we are?

For what, exactly?

Well, you see--

W-WWW-What are you doing, Gourry?!

It... It's not what you think! I was just looking in here!

What... What... What just happened?!

Ow...!

Serves you right for pulling a stunt like that!

But, I'm telling you...! Ow-ow-ow-ow...!

You gutless...!

But why did you...? You know, do that?

Were you really that interested in flipping her skirt up?

F- Flipping her skirt?! Don't be ridiculous!

I just wanted to see what was in there!

Isn't that usually the point of flipping a girl's skirt?

NO! I saw a tail!

A tail?

Yeah! That girl had a tail!

Hm... And that's why you looked under her skirt. I see.

I thought you'd finally given up on Lina for not being sexy at all...

...and were finally going after another girl.

Hold it, buddy! What's that supposed to mean?!

What is this thing?! It weighs a ton!

Besides being very attractive, that girl...

...swung this around without breaking a sweat.

Meaning, at the very least, she's special somehow.

Well, we can't be too shocked at running into...

...someone with a tail in this world.

There are werewolves and fish people, right?

A girl with a tail is a VERY suspicious person, though.

Do you also get the feeling we're involved in big trouble now?

I guess so.

I wonder if we'll even get that money she promised.

My fellow inhabitants of this land!

For the first time in a thousand years,

we will set foot into the outer world!

At the moment, we cannot know what is going on out there.

Will we be greeted with good will? Or will it be just the opposite?

Countless dangers may await us there!

But equal in number to the dangers...