Slayers Return 1996

World-spanning search for fortune begins

Lina Inverse and Naga the Serpent travel across the world in search of adventure and easy money. They bicker and banter as they drift from one land to another, driven by their selfish thirst for power and profit. Their journey sets the tone for a reckless partnership built on mutual distrust as well as camaraderie.

Saleena enters after a spell mishap

The duo meets Saleena, a girl who seems the victim of their petty food fight and a resulting spell explosion. She reveals she has been injured since escaping the village of Biaz, where the evil Zein enslaves the population. The chance encounter draws Lina and Naga into a new cause.

Dark origins of Zein and Biaz

The group learns about Zein's oppression and Saleena's escape from Biaz. The village chief and Saleena's father cannot offer a reward large enough for rescuing the town. The backstory raises the stakes and hints at a larger conspiracy.

Lina seeks the orihalcon treasure

Lina remembers legends of an ancient elven treasure forged from orihalcon, a nearly indestructible metal. She decides to help Saleena and the villagers, driven by the lure of the fabled metal. The quest for the treasure becomes their shared motivation.

Naga finds the orihalcon bracelet

In Biaz, the heroes press for a reward but instead discover a prize in the form of an orihalcon bracelet. Naga takes and wears the bracelet, which she realizes is connected to the legendary metal. The bracelet hints at powers beyond ordinary treasure.

The plan to defeat Galev begins

Lina and Naga set out to defeat Zein's megalomaniac leader Galev. They learn his organization is mostly a bluff, and his only real ally is Zahhard. The mission quickly becomes a race to intercept Galev’s attempt to seize ultimate power.

Confrontation with Galev's henchmen

The heroines face Galev's arriving collection of henchmen who demand payment for their services. Lina and Naga press forward to confront Galev himself, as the true stakes emerge beyond mere salaries. The confrontation tests their resolve and skills.

The weapon is unearthed: a golem

Galev plans to seize a long-lost legendary superweapon described in an old magic book. When unearthed, the weapon turns out to be a massive golem made entirely of orihalcon. The discovery shifts the target from treasure to a threat that could conquer the world.

Bracelet as the golem's control

Naga's bracelet becomes the control device for the golem, but she cannot control it properly or remove it. The golem lashes out, forcing the group to improvise a plan to survive the onslaught. The danger escalates quickly as golem minions emerge.

Lina's Dragon Slave plan destroys the golem

To stop the crazed construct, Lina asks Naga to create another golem and enclose it within a barrier. Lina casts Dragon Slave, sending the second golem against the first. The clash destroys the massive golem but shatters the orihalcon, ending the immediate threat.