The gang visit a place called Artemay Tower, after Xellos tells them a story spooking them of their wits.

He tells how a guy lived in the tower, with all dolls and fell inlove with a villager.  When the girl went missing, angry villagers went to the tower, only to find all the dolls has the girl (who he fell in love with) had all her face on the dolls.

Thanks to the chef at the inn they were in, they get some cute costumes and head for the tower.  They disreguard the dolls, only to have the dolls scare them (in broad day light.)  They figure out about the costumes, and uses it, as they enter the tower.

The dolls aren't arrive of them, and they get a visit from the guy from the story named Joe.  After a few twists and turns, they manages to kill the real monster, who was acting as Joe's doll.

Back at the end, Lina is upset at Xellos saying that they did that for nothing, thinking that the Claire Bible could be actually up there.  But the others are happy with their cute costumes.

A Big Crash? The Battle at Artemay Tower!

Megumi Hayashibara

Yasunori Matsumoto

Masami Suzuki

Hikaru Midorikawa

Akira Ishida

Kazue Ikura

Jouji Nakata

Bitter Curve Balls! Gutsy Fast Balls!

The Forbidden Dance? Where is the Strongest Spell?

In the season's opener, We see Lina and Gourry in an inn, eating, when suddenly a fight breaks out, spilling all of her food. They get a taste of her power by this. Amelia wonders what Lina is up too, since months passed by. Amelia, representing Seillun, goes into the city and hears the fight. It reminds of her of Lina, and to surprise Lina is there, teaching several guys a lesson. She hugs Lina, and say a few minor stuff together. Lina reveals she is here to see the Xoana book, which had several connections with Shabringo 1,000 years ago. Word is, it's about valuable as the Claire Bible, and is only being shown every fifty years. Amelia is about to say something else (why her being there) but lies and tells her she is there for that reason too. Amelia then wonders off, to the castle. At the castle, King Moras, and his daughter, Martina, plot away the kidnapping of Saillune's daugther. They think their forces will be sucessful in invading, Saillune, and taking ver the world! HA

The Sudden Pinch! The Terror of the Monstrous Zoamelgustar!

Zelgadis tries to seperate himself from the group in order to look for the Clair Bible.  When they aren't asking him why he is so distant, he gives a not-so secret clue by yelling at them.

Lina wants to help him, so the middle of the night, she terrorizes a group of bandits about or location of the Clair Bible, but they don't know anything.  The rest of the group go to Lina, and is shocked by her actions.  She tries to lie, but Amelia isn't that dumb.

A mysterious guy named Xellos shows up and asks for their help looking for the manuscript of the Clair Bible.  He explains a group of bandits had stolen the manuscript from the temple he worked at, but they aren't fooled.  Lina asks him what is his true intention, but he tells her ""It's a secret.""

Zelgadis isn't pleased with Xellos, and decide to look for it on his own.  Xellos then explains he knows the group of bandits that stole it called the ""Fighting Dragon's Blood Macho Battlers.""

Lina and Gourry dress up in disguise and present the

The Roguish Priest! His Name is Xellos!

Lina and Amelia fight over which restaurant is better, Roast Beef or Hot Pot.  Lina/Gourry goes to the Roast Beef restaurant, while Amelia and Zelgadis goes to the Hot Pot restaurant.

Both parties are approached by two different men, and are asked to take a position as body guards for two candiates that are running against each other.

What they both don't know is when playing dirty, Lina/Gourry attack Amelia/Zelgadis, and vice versa.

Both candiates, Tarimu (for Lina/Gourry), and Demia (for Amelia/Zelgadis), decide for them to have a showdown at the ruins of the city, which is just north of there.

When parties meet, they are not surprised who are they challenging, but they head back to town, where magical slime beasts are attacking everyone.  Lina/Amelia goes to find the roots of the beasts, and it is revealed that it's coming for both of their candiates home.

They throw Taimu and Demia in jail, but both Lina and Amelia forgot that they didn't get paid (after being promised to get high

A Wonderful Business! Being a Bodyguard isn't Easy!

They visit both Tarimu and Demia and they think Halcyform, the former guild director, did it to them.

Lina and the gang go to Halcyform's home, which is the only place isn't damage, and they find out Halcyform pledge to the monsters (or to Saygram) to become immortal.

Halcyform seem to powerful for them, but Lina trapes him in ice.  Saygram wants to attack, but Xellos shows up, and Xellos tells him not to.  Saygram retreats, and Xellos talks to them.  He was about to explain how to kill Halcyform, but Lina beat him to it, explaining that inorder to kill the pledge, you must destory the stone that he pledge.

An Ancient Pledge! One Who Seeks Immortality!

The group manages to search around the home, and find a hidden room in the attic.  By this time, Halcyform has already been defrosted.

They escape his wrath when Lina makes a whole in the ground around them.  They land in a sewer like place in the home, where slugs are present.  Lina gets scared and hang on to Gourry.  They proceded to get transported to another place by Saygram, while Zelgadis and Amelia fight of the slugs.  Then Amelia and Zelgadis manages to get kidnapped.

Shortly after, Lina and Gourry runs away after being transported and end up in a lab.  They see a woman laying there, and Halcyform shows up.  We learn his back story, why he is doing this.  He is trying to bring back the love of his life, Rubia (the woman in the box) after monsters attacked them, and he wasn't unable to save her.

Amelia and Zelgadis shortly appears, wrapped up in a cococun, they  fall into the pool, where they lose their energy, giving it to Rubia.

Lina figures out where the pledge stone is, and

Staying Behind For the Sake of Love!

Martina swears to take something from Lina and tries to do so in a disguise but fails when stealing her jewel that explodes on her.

The gang decide to rest at a spa (hot spring looking but isn't) sorta of place, where Martina manages to steal Lina's bandana while sleeping.  Martina then proceeds to curse Lina (thanks to Lord Zoamelgustar.)

The next morning, when Gourry stole Lina's food, she attacks him, and gets hit herself.

Xellos, then gives a demonstration saying that someone cursed Lina, and if she hurt (or touch you) she get the touch back.  By proving this, Xellos forces Gourry to grab Lina's boobs.  She then kicks him in the groin, only to have the pain return to herself.

Martina shows up and explains she did this.  They run away as Monsters suddenly shows up and attacks them.

Martina while running accidentally drops a knife, breaking the spell.  Lina does a fireball, sending Martina away.

After a hard days work, Amelia suggests to Lina they'd go to a hot spring next time so th

You Can't Escape! The Return of the Obsessive Martina!

Lina and the gang stop by in a town offering a Dragon Course feast.  The workers try to fool Lina and co., with imitations, or whale food.

They notice it, and they go to the back and demand their food.  The head chef tells them personally he'd get the dragon and make it himself, making Lina all excited.  He offers them to go hunting for the dragon, and they accept. Basically they have trouble capturing the dragon, but they manage to.

In the end, as Lina awaits her food, it is revealed that due to the dragon's poision, it will take long to cook (at least 2 months - 6 months a dish.)  Rather waiting for their cuisine, Gourry, Amelia, and Zelgadis drag Lina out of the restaurant as she screams for the dragon cuisine.

Sudden Cooking! Follow the Phantom Dragon!

They return to Seyruun only to find the flags are at at half-mast.  They think Phil (Amelia's father) is dead, but no body was recovered.

They soon learn that there was (and still is) some kind of plot against Phil, which could of been why he died.

While talking one late night, they are interrupted by a intruder at the castle, making the guards go into a frenzy.

The next morning, Lina and the rest are attacked by the same intruder, but only to find out that it's Phil is disguise.  He then reveals that the only way he could of find out who was really against him was to fake his own death.

He is worried because the battle has just begun.

Be Eternal! The Day Prince Phil Died?

Lina and company find out that Kanzel and Mazenda, who are loyal subjects of Christopher (Phil's brother and who is next in line for King if Phil died) and Alfred (Christopher's son) are behind it.

They (Lina and Mazenda) get into a fight making Lina loses her magic at the end of the episode.

Hidden Ambitions! The Shocking Confession?

After the battle (Kanzel and Mazenda got away), Lina can't use her powers, so she (by herself) decides to see the doctor (at mount Rune) who is famous for curing problems.

Lina manages to get Xellos (and Martina as a stowaway) up there as well.  When they get there, they find out that is doctor is a 10 year old kid, who is actually a relative's real doctor who died long ago.

When mixing up a sensitive potion together, Martina manages to slip something in, in hopes of killing Lina only to have the potion blow up and house and everyone in it.

In the midst of the debris, they are attacked by monsters.  Lina notices that Xellos is using some magical orbs/amplifers to give a power up on his magic.  Lina manages to convince Xellos to give her the ampliers, and she puts it one.

After killing the monsters, Martina stumbles out of some debris, only to have something ontop her head...

The Claire Bible Manuscript!

On a Journey With a Pack of Scoundrels?! Take Back That Magic Power!

Back at Seyruun, Phil, Zelgadis, Amelia and Gourry are brought to another dimension by Mazenda and Kanzel.

With Lina, she eagerly reads the manuscipt that tells of a spell called the Ragna Blade, and will be useful later on in the show.  Martina fells left out, and grabs the book only to have it burned Xellos.

Lina notices the smoke signals, and remembers what it meant.  If Phil and the others were in trouble, the guards (or whoever) would do a smoke signal of some sort.

Lina uses the new Ragna Blade spell to break through the barrier, only to have Phil kidnapped again by Kanzel.  We find out they were after Lina from all along.

Voices from the Darkness! Slash 'em to Bits, Ragna Blade!

It was Alfred (Amelia's cousin) who was all along behind the whole kidnapping/kill Phil situation, only to have Kanzel and Mazenda turn and kill him-- the actual bad guys.

Phil manages to get himself knocked out, while Lina and the rest are being taken by Kanzel up high in the sky (thanks to one land piece of Seyruun.)

They manages to kill Mazenda, but are they strong enough to kill Kanzel?

The Unexpected End? The Shocking Truth!

Lina was only bluffing that her powers were gone, so when thinking that Kanzel managed to kill Lina by pushing her at the edge of the cliff (and straight down to Seyruun), she manages to get a sneak attack with a Dragon Slave which does little damage.  She then amplify her power and uses the Laguna Blade to kill Kanzel.

The problem is Kanzel's power was holding up the little island, and it's heading towards Seyruun.

Lina and company manages to get down before the island, and Xellos sugests to do a magical amplified version of a Dragon Slave.  She does it, and it not only blows up the island but a small piece of Seyruun as well.

At the end, they are worried about Lina, saying that Gaav, the Demon Dragon King is after her and why is she linked to it...

Impending Fall! The Moment of Ambition's Defeat!

Lina pays for a map, saying that their is treasure in an anceint ruin that may or may not contain the real Claire Bible.

They reached the ruin only to find two other groups are also looking for this ""treasure"", and a silly looking monster, guarding the ruins.

Lina manages to slow the two groups down as the monster goes for both parties.  Leaving Lina and company alone as they enter the ruin.  It has several stupid obstacles at first (When Lina tells them if you see a button... Gourry pushes it, only to find out you're not suppose to push it, etc.) but they reach a room containing a treaure like chest.

They look at the contents of the chest, only to find out that it contains a book and two dresses that are needed to perform the spells in the book.

The silly monster attack them, while the other groups show up.  The all of them (except Lina, Amelia and Zelgadis) fight each other.

Lina and Amelia stop the fight as they put on the dresses, and proceeds to do sing the 'spells' in the book (a

Lina manages to get herself stuck in a situation she cannot refuse.  When thinking that if you enter Brass Rackets (like Tennis but with special rackets, and you control the ball) competion, you could win a clue to the Claire Bible.

A man, Rudo, approaches Lina after seeing her fight the last meat ball.  She doesn't aceept it at first, but does when Martina and Keith, Rudo's rival challenges them.

As the match goes on, Xellos and Amelia manages to sneak into the competition, only to be beaten by Lina and Rudo.

In the final, Lina/Rudo, and Martina/Keith scares the rest of the opponents, and get disqualified-- leaving Xellos and Amelia the winners.

They then find out that the clue wasn't actually for a Claire Bible, but a Claire GABLE-- the guy who invented it.  Zelgadis is pissed, and manages to hit Xellos with a spell.

As this episode end, we find out that Keith is actually Rudo's son, and Lina and Martina goes berzerk.  They chase them with the balls, and the rackets.

The gang decide to head to the town called Femille, who they think the Claire Bible may be there.  The thing is, Femille is inhabited by females... ONLY.  So yes, this would mean, Gourry, Zelgadis, Xellos would have to dress up.

While heading to Femille, Zelgadis manages to save the princess of Femille, Miwan, after being attacked by monsters.  They bring her back to (of course) the queen, and she warns them, ""It's a good thing she was saved by all females.  If any men would of be present, they would be sentenced to die-- no questions asked."" sort of warning.

Zelgadis starts to have a crush on Miwan, but she had problems on her own.  Miwan is pressured to become a shrine maiden, but she doesn't want to.  She decides she wants to break the fountain that would make them a shrine maiden, by just placing the water(fall) on the person's head.

Of course, they are attacked by monsters, and with Lina and company help (Zelgadis, and Gourry break out of their disguises in the process) they defea

They're Talking About a Girl Named Zelgadis?

Lina is fed up for looking and getting unexpected results for the Claire Bible, but Xellos reveals ontop of that mountain, in the temple holds the Claire Bible Manuscript.

After a hike up to the mountain, they enter the temple, and find out they entered another dimension-- a desert like place.

Xellos manages to reveal a tablet that is an actual manuscript of the Claire Bible.  The only problem is, it's written in code, which is very confusing... and that 1,000 more tablets have been brought up by Xellos.

They don't know where to start, but they get help when a mysterious old lady, Auntie Aqua, tells them she is the keeper of the tablets.  They ask for her help, and she reveals the tablet they seek is a three-day journey to the other side.

They decide to camp out the first night, and while Lina can't sleep, she sees Auntie Aqua by herself.  Auntie Aqua reveals the tablet that Lina was looking for, and tells her to touch it.

Lina does and gets a glimpse, if she used a Giga Slave spell th

The Temple of the Sand! The Secret of the Giga Slave!

We find out that Xellos is actually part monster, and is extremely powerful.  They (Xellos, Lina) manages to get away, only to have Saygram (the hencemen) follow them.

The others tries attacking but nothing works.  Gaav shortly shows up, and when the gang think they are going to die... Martina shows up.

Martina uses her brooch looking thing as a shield (Lord Zoamelgustar!), and to everyone's surprise, it works.  They manage to run away, and Auntie Aqua pops out of Martina's brooch.

Auntie Aqua then reveals the truth, saying she is what's left of the Water Dragon King from the many years ago.  She tells them to head to Katahto Mountains where the original Claire Bible is being held.  She breaks a doorway for them, and they all manage to escape.

Eating at an inn, Martina finds out that Xellos is part monster, breaking her heart.  What surprised them the most, Gourry knew this all along (before the rest of them.)

Disclosure at Last? Xellos's True Form!

A boy tries to steal Lina's wallet, but they catch on.  As punishment, Lina makes him massage her neck/back, etc.  They ask him about Kahato Mountains, and he gives them a map.

No Other Choice! Set Course for Dragon Valley!

Lina steps through the barrier along with Milgasia, the guide/dragon who suppose to show her there.  Along with Martina clutching on her leg, they reach a place where Lina manages to view the actual (ball of light) Claire Bible.  She gets her answers, when using Giga Slave, she is actually calling on the Lord of Nightmares herself which enters her body. While this is all happening. her friends, fight off Saygram.

Lina comes back with full of knowledge, after Gaav manages to enter the dimension, killing Auntie Aqua.  She shortly arrived when Lina showed up but fought him back and told them get out of there.

Lina manages to kill Saygram with the Laguna Blade spell.  Just when Xellos congratulates her, he gets atatacked by Gaav.

The Thousand Year Old Truth! The Traitorous Demon Dragon King!

Towards at the end of the last episode, Amelia is badly and is being healed by Milgasia, while the others fight Gaav off.  Xellos escapes Gaav's grip, while Martina and the little boy are watching from afar.  Gourry and Zelgadis tries to fight him off, but when think they are about to get killed, Amelia wakes up and stops Gaav.

Gaav starts to head for Amelia, but Zelgadis jumps, taking the blow which saves her.  Lina is very weak, and is now being healed by Milgasia.  She is fully recovered, and fights Gaav.  She uses the Laguna Blade to kill him.

When they are about to celebrate, Martina notices the boy missing.  All off a sudden, Gaav shows up, and they try to make a run for it.  But then, the Hellmaster, shows up... who was actually the little boy in disguise.  With a snap of his fingers,  Gaav is instantly killed.

The Hellmaster, named Phibrizzo, somewhat retreats and takes Gourry as a hostage, so that Lina follows his unknown plan to them.  He tells them go to Sairaag, to save Gou

The Stolen Sword of Light! The End of the Demon Dragon King!

While going to Sairaag, Lina takes her anger out of some bandits, and someone hiding in back of a bush, who turned out to be Sylphiel.

Sylphiel has no doubts on going with them (including Martina-- but she has something else in mind, non-revenge on Lina) and questions Lina about her relationship with Gourry.

Lina gives her answer like she did with the first season, is until Gourry decides to give her the sword of light, they will be off (despite Sylphiel liking Gourry.)

They are then attacked by a guy, who has the Sword of Light.  They fight him off, and joining the fight is Zangulus.  Lina manages to use the Laguna Blade against this skilled swordsmen, only to find out it's Gourry behind it.

The Menacing Swordsman! A Journey of Reunion!

Phibrizzo takes Gourry back, and which forces them to go to Sairaag.  They reached Sairaag, and eariler reports were true.  Sairaag was the city that the Copy Rezo had destoryed, but is suddenly back for no reason.

Further evidence is proven, when Sylphiel manages to meet/hug her dead father.  He then reveals they are all dead but was brought to ""life"" by Phibrizzo.  Lina tries to get more out of Phibrizzo, but they way that Sylphiel's father and everyone else, he is limited to answer questions.

Although he can answer this... Phibrizzo is in a temple located in the center of the town.  Lina and company tries to enter the temple, but it has no doors.  Suddenly a door appears, and Lina rushes into, only to have her running back out.

They figure it's something to do with the dimension, but before they could invistage more, they are ""cornered"" by villagers, who doesn't attack.  Lina knows they are under Phibrizzo's order, and leave quietly.

Later in midnight, they decide to come up with a

Sinister Trap! The Mysterious City of Ghosts!

The three of them (Lina, Sylphiel, and Zangulus) reach Phibrizzo who reveals he is holding the dead (who ever was killed in the city) as his puppets.

Sylphiel then tells Lina to do a Dragon Slave, and she does.  It is no match against Phibrizzo but Sylphiel does a Dragon Slave herself surprising him (and Lina.)  When they think they killed him, he shows up for what seems to be their final battle.

Phibrizzo manages to bring Amelia, Zelgadis and Martina to him, and proceeds to slowly kill them off (he is the death master) until she decides to do the Giga Slave spell.

He starts to ""kill"" them one by one which forces her to do it.  As Martina has her last breath, she tells Lina to do what she believes in (love with Gourry.)  Lina does the spell and indeed lose control, and when it looks like his plan has suceeded, something happens.  Lina starts to talk to Phibrizzo.

The person who is actually possessing Lina reveals he is actually the Lord of Nightmares himself.  He reveals when someone d

The Souls of the Dead! Lina's Final Decision!

Phibrizzo didn't know when someone casts the Giga Slave spell, he/she calls on the Lord of Nightmares himself.  He wouldn't of not proceeded with this plan of more power, if he had known about this.

Lina (Who is actually possessed by the Lord of Nightmares-- note: I'm still refering to him as Lina) gives Phibrizzo what he wants, and kills him.

Everyone (including Gourry, but minus the already dead people) awakes from their humble sleep, and sees Lina.  They are shocked to know that Lina is no more, since she is possessed by the Lord of Nightmares.

They place starts to crumble and Lina proceeds to go back to the dark where she came from.  Gourry doesn't want to lose Lina, and goes after her.  Amelia, Zelgadis, and Sylphiel tries to stop him but it's no use, when more of the debris stop them.  Meanwhile with Martina and Zangulus, he suggest to pray to Zoamelgustar for there safety.

As Lina starts to head to the dark ball where she came from, Gourry still goes after her.  He goes through

Go to NEXT! And Then Again...

Follows the exploits of the young sorceress Lina Inverse, whose life revolves around food, treasure, and fighting. After stealing treasure from a group of bandits, Lina is accosted by stragglers during her journey to the next town. She's not in any real danger, but a dim-witted but good-natured swordsman named Gourry Gabriev springs to her rescue anyways. The two team up, and head to Atlas City, fighting foes they encounter on the way. Unbeknownst to them, two mysterious figures are hot on their tail, and they are especially interested in the “treasure” Lina and Gourry have stolen.

A Big Crash? The Battle at Artemay Tower!

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