Slayers vol.02: The Sorcerer of Atlas by Hajime Kanzaka

Author:Hajime Kanzaka [Kanzaka, Hajime]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: General, Comics & Graphic Novels, Manga, LN
ISBN: 9781595320957
Publisher: TokyoPop
Published: 2004-12-06T23:00:00+00:00

The Puppetmaster

T he streets were empty and the sky had grown dark. The only signs of life were the small shafts of light that occasionally filtered out through the windows of the houses lining the road. Gourry and I walked shoulder to shoulder in silence.

It was getting cold. I’d left my mantle at Tarim’s place, and the spare that I’d managed to find wasn’t cutting it. The leather shoulder guards I’d bought on my way back to the inn yester—er, this morning—helped a little, but not much. My armored scales were much better, and since they made me look a little taller, I had every intention of getting them back. For the time being, I at least had my sword to keep me warm. (Warrior’s logic. Don’t question it; just keep reading.)

We followed the path uphill and passed a single sorcerer, clad in a black mantle, casting lighting spells for street lamps.

“Where do you think you’re going?” asked a familiar voice. Gourry and I stopped walking.

Was that guy talking to us?

We turned and looked back at our “sorcerer.” Hood down, his silver hair was buffeted by the wind, and his eerily long arm extended toward the street lamp.

“Doing your community service, Mr. Gio Gaia?” I couldn’ t help but laugh as I considered the possibility.

“In a manner of speaking, I suppose,” he said, his emerald eye brightening. “I am cleaning riff-raff off the streets.” Calmly and deliberately, he moved to the center of the road. His tattered robe billowed in the wind.

“Don’t go for it until I tell you to,” I whispered in a low voice. Gourry nodded.

I didn’t need to spell out that the thing I didn’t want him to go for prematurely was the Sword of Light. Pureblood Mazoku like Gio and Seigram are impervious to physical attacks. For the most part, spells are ineffective as well. The Sword of Light, however, possesses the capacity to render an opponent’s soul asunder. It’s a sword capable of destroying existence itself. For that reason, it’s pretty darned effective against demons. So much so that it would probably be overkill to use it against this little guy, but whatever…

“I don’t think you can handle this job,” I warned him. “If you had Mr. White Mask with you, you might have a chance, but…”

“Mr. White Mask? You mean Seigram the Formless?” he asked.

Seigram the Formless? Does that mean there’s not actually anything under that mask?

“I’m afraid Seigram the Formless is otherwise occupied. I would, however, be grateful for the opportunity to prove you wrong in your assessment.” Gio moved closer, his footsteps making no sound.

“Seriously, for your own sake—you should stop now,” I said as I raised my right hand, my palm facing outward indicating the international sign for “Whoa there, buddy—if you come any closer, I’ll have to drop you.”

Gio moved closer still, and silently watched as I cast my spell.

“Dug Wave!” I shouted, and there was a large explosion at his feet. Of course, a stunt like that wouldn’t inflict any real damage on Gio.

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