The following is a list of the volumes in the Slayers series of comedic fantasy light novels written by Japanese author Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. Most of them were first serialized in Dragon Magazine, with the first beginning in 1989, before being collected into books by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Following several years that saw no new volumes having been released after 2011, the series resumed in 2018. The first eight novels were published in English by Tokyopop during the 2000s. J-Novel Club licensed the series for English publication in 2020 and released the novels digitally before printing them in 3-1 omnibus hardcover books.
1: Beware! Bandit Bullying and a Place for the Night
2: Bad Guys Come, Even When You Most Expect Them
3: Bad News! They Caught Me (Pretty Sad, I Know...)
4: Finally! A Chance to Show My Stuff!
Epilogue
Teenage sorceress Lina Inverse meets and starts traveling to Atlas City with the chivalrous swordsman Gourry Gabriev. With Lina unknowingly in possession of the philosopher's stone, they are pursued by chimeric sorcerer Zelgadis and his henchmen, including Dilgear, Zolf and Rodimus, as well as the world-famous and seemingly friendly Rezo the Red Priest. Zelgadis seeks the stone to make him powerful enough to defeat Rezo who turned him into a chimera, while Rezo seemingly seeks it to cure his blindness. However, upon attaining and swallowing the philosopher's stone, Rezo is revealed to have been taken over by the Dark Lord Shabranigdu from inside. Befriending and teaming up with Zelgadis, Lina and Gourry defeat Shabranigdu using Gourry's family heirloom, the legendary Sword of Light. After saying goodbye to Zelgadis, Lina sticks with Gourry because she wants the Sword of Light.
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The Sorcerers of Atlas Atorasu no Madōshi(アトラスの魔道士)
1: How About Not Taking Every Job That Falls Into Our Laps?
2: The Strange Creatures Lurking Atlas at Night
3: The Sealed Sleeper Beneath the Water
4: Who's Pulling the Strings Here?
5: For Serious! A Final Battle for Survival
Epilogue
In Atlas City, Lina and Gourry are hired as bodyguards by the sorcerer Talim the Purple. Following the disappearance of Halciform the White, chairman of the city's sorcerers' council, Talim and his fellow vice chairman Daymia the Blue are fighting to take his place. Lina, Gourry and Lantz, Talim's hired mercenary, fight off homunculi and the demons Gio Gaia and Seigram the Faceless, whom they assume were sent by Daymia. Lina and Gourry enter Daymia's house, where they find and free Halciform. Unknown to them, Talim had learned that Halciform was kidnapping and experimenting on townspeople to obtain immortality. Because Halciform has obtained quasi-immortality by making a contract with Seigram and sealing his soul in a pledge stone, Talim recruited Daymia to seal him away. After Halciform has Daymia cursed and kills Talim, Lina and Gourry succeed in breaking the pledge stone and forcing Seigram to flee. Halciform, who also extended his life by consuming Gio, is finally killed when Rubia, the homunculus he created of the dead woman he loved, uses the Sword of Light on him.
Lina and Gourry learn that they and Zelgadis have bounties out for their capture, placed by none other than Rezo the Red Priest, whom they thought they killed two months earlier. On the way to Sairaag, where Rezo and the sorcerer Vrumugun have taken over the townspeople, they clash with various henchmen, including the flying fishman Rahannim and demon Vizea. They also reunite with Lantz and Zelgadis, the latter of whom is working with Sylphiel, a shrine maiden and daughter of the high priest of Sairaag, and meet the bounty hunter Eris, whom they drag along for her own safety. After clashing with Rezo in Sairaag, Lina deduces that Eris is Erisiel Vrumugun, a sorceress formerly in Rezo's employ who loved him, and that the current Rezo is a homunculus copy, created by the original for experiments, that Eris is controlling. However, the copy reveals that it is self-aware, kills Eris and, because he can not have revenge for the experiments by killing Rezo himself, decides to prove his superiority by killing those who did. After a battle that sees Sairaag wiped off the map, Lina and company defeat the Rezo copy, who was fused with a demon by its creator. After saying goodbye to Lantz and Zelgadis, Lina and Gourry escort Sylphiel to Saillune City.
In Saillune City, capital of the Holy Kingdom of Saillune, Lina and Gourry reunite Sylphiel with her uncle, who they learn has been secretly sheltering Philionel El Di Saillune, eldest prince of the royal family, since his younger brother Christopher began ordering assassination attempts on Phil and his retainers in order to seize the throne when their ill father dies. Lina and Gourry agree to sneak into the royal palace to inform Amelia, a shrine maiden and Phil's youngest daughter, and Clophel, his valet, that the prince is alive, and to find proof that Chris is behind the assassinations. They succeed in the first goal, but Phil returns to the palace when Chris announces plans to pin the attacks on Clophel, and Lina and Gourry stay at Phil's side as his bodyguards. All parties involved speak of holding peace talks, but the attacks continue, with Lina and Gourry repeatedly fending off Kanzel and the assassin Zuma. Eventually, it is revealed that, while Chris went along with the plan, it is his son Alfred who is chiefly behind the assassinations. After being captured by Amelia, Alfred is killed by Chris when he attempts to attack Phil. Later, before he is killed by Lina, Gourry and Amelia, Kanzel reveals himself to be a mid-ranked demon who was ordered to kill Lina. Lina and Gourry speculate this might have something to do with them previously defeating Shabranigdu, the master of demons, and set off for the Kingdom of Dils to learn more about demons. They are joined by Amelia, who has decided to see the world.
Near the village of Mayin, Lina, Gourry and Amelia run into Mazenda, a woman they learn is part of an unnamed local cult that worships Shabranigdu and who seals Lina's magic. During a fight with the werebeasts Vedul and Gilfa, Lina and Amelia are separated from Gourry. Shortly after, Amelia is kidnapped by Balgumon, the cult's number two. Lina meets the mysterious priest Xellos, who tells her he is after a manuscript the cult possesses; "manuscripts" are partial, incomplete copies of the Claire Bible, a legendary tome from another world said to hold the secrets of magic and demons. She also buys his talismans that enhance magical capacity. Xellos pursues and kills Mazenda, which returns Lina's magic, while Lina infiltrates the cult's base. There she reunites with Zelgadis, who is also after the manuscript with the hope it can help him return to being human and with whom she kills Vedul and Gilfa, as well as Amelia. They learn the cult plans to resurrect Zanaffar, the magical beast that destroyed Sairaag 120 years ago, to attack Saillune. The gang fights Duclis, who wears an incomplete Zanaffar as armor, but he is killed by the returning Gourry's Sword of Light. Xellos kills Balgumon and burns the manuscript before disappearing. Lina and company then combat a complete Zanaffar, whom she kills utilizing a new spell equal to the Sword of Light; created thanks to Xellos' talismans.
While Gourry and Zelgadis are at an inn, Lina and Amelia are attacked by Zuma, who somehow has both arms that he lost in their previous battle. The assassin retreats when Xellos arrives, but tells Lina to come to Vezendi or someone will die. In Vezendi, the party of five are hired as bodyguards by the merchant Laddock Lanzard, who has received a message from Zuma informing him he is also one of the assassin's targets. Seeking revenge on Lina and Gourry, Seigram attacks with two other demons, Duguld and Guduza, but flees when his masked is cracked. After fending off several other attacks, the final battle sees Lina and company fight Zuma (who is revealed to have fused with Seigram), Duguld, Guduza, and a horde of lesser demons summoned by Raltark, Laddock's butler. It is revealed that Zuma is the alter ego of Laddock. Zuma/Laddock/Seigram is killed by Lina's Ragna Blade, when his human heart causes him to hesitate after meeting eyes with his son. After the group continues their journey to Dils, Xellos admits to Lina alone that he is a demon serving Greater Beast Zellas Metallium, one of the five demon lieutenants created by Shabranigdu, and that he was originally tasked with destroying the Claire Bible manuscripts, but his current job was concocted by Hellmaster Fibrizo and is to protect and guide Lina to the Claire Bible. Knowing she can not defeat the strong demon, Lina accepts Xellos and agrees to keep his identity a secret from her companions for now.
After a brief encounter with Raltark, Lina and her friends arrive in Gyria City, the capital of the Kingdom of Dils. They learn the royal guard's new general, Rashart, is recruiting sorcerers and teaching black magic to regular soldiers, as well as sending messengers to the nearby elf and dragon villages. Fearing an attack on the Kataart Mountains, a demon stronghold, Lina and company investigate. After being invited to the castle by Rashart, Lina is attacked by demons and Gyria is destroyed. Lina deduces that Chaos Dragon Gaav is the one behind the demons trying to kill her, that he is at odds with Shabranigdu's four other lieutenants, and planning to start a war against them after allying with dragons, elves and humans. Xellos leads Lina and company to Dragons' Peak, a dragon settlement where a door to the Claire Bible resides, while fending off Raltark and Rashart. Escorted by Milgazia, the golden dragon elder, Lina interacts with the Claire Bible; which is the epicenter of a spacetime disruption, formed 1,000 years ago by the clash between Shabranigdu and Aqualord, where otherworldly information flows. Lina learns the secret behind her Giga Slave spell, but is interrupted by Raltark and the door destroyed. Xellos and Lina kill Raltark, but Rashart flees. Xellos explains that Gaav plans to destroy the Shabranigdu sealed in the Kataart Mountains because Gaav has a human body that will be destroyed along with the rest of the world if the Dark Lord is revived. Rashart returns with Gaav, who severely injures Xellos, and reveals to Lina that it was Xellos who destroyed Gyria in order to quash the army and manipulate Lina against Gaav. Xellos flees while Lina, Gourry, Zelgadis and Amelia fight Gaav.
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King of the Phantom City Shiryō-toshi no Ō(死霊都市の王)
Hellmaster Fibrizo appears and easily kills Gaav. After revealing that the Sword of Light is actually "Gorun Nova", a demonic entity and one of Dark Star's five weapons, he kidnaps Gourry and informs Lina he will be in Sairaag. After combating a revenge-seeking Rashart several times, Lina, Zelgadis and Amelia reunite with Sylphiel. She informs them that Sairaag has apparently been restored and joins their quest to rescue Gourry. They find Sairaag exactly as it was before it was destroyed during their last visit, including Sylphiel's father being alive. However, they know it is only an illusion by Fibrizo and enter his Hellpalace, which he controls at will. By threatening her friends, Fibrizo is eventually successful in forcing Lina into casting her newly perfected Giga Slave. He hopes she will be unable to control the spell and it will destroy the entire world. However, it summons the Lord of Nightmares itself using Lina's body as a vessel. Mistakenly thinking Lina has retained control over the spell, Fibrizo attacks her and the Lord of Nightmares obliterates Fibrizo for his transgression. Sylphiel and Amelia return to Saillune, while Zelgadis continues his journey to find a way to regain his humanity. Since Fibrizo sent the Sword of Light back to Dark Star, Lina and Gourry set out to find the latter a new sword.
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The Mystic Sword of Bezeld Bezerudo no Yōken(ベゼルドの妖剣)
After saving a young girl named Sherra from men dressed in black, Lina and Gourry learn she might know where a rumored magical sword might be located in the town of Bezeld. However, Sherra is reluctant to tell them anything and already has another duo, Luke and Mileena, who are pestering her about the sword. Lina and Gourry learn that hordes of demidemons have been appearing around Bezeld recently, with rumors that it is because of the sword. After several clashes with men in black and demidemons, Lina and Gourry team up with Luke and Mileena for a friendly competition for the sword. When Sherra is kidnapped by the men in black, who they suspect are also after the sword, the four mercenaries go to the mountain mines where the sword lies. There, one of the men in black is turned into a dragon-sized mass of flesh as he grips the black sword. This "hyperdemon" has extremely fast regenerative abilities, making any attacks against it useless. After it starts attacking Bezeld, Lina and Luke team up to destroy the hyperdemon. Sherra reveals herself to be the one who created the sword Dulgoffa, which is itself a demon, the one behind the demidemon attacks around Bezeld, and the general of Dynast Graushera. Sherra recovers her black sword, but Lina tricks the demon into withdrawing for now.
2: Not a Fan of the Cloak and Dagger Stuff, Y'know?
3: Battle Breaks Over Solaria at Night
4: The End of a Lost Kingdom's Dream
While still searching for a new magical sword, Lina and Gourry visit Solaria City after hearing that someone there is collecting them. The duo learn many heavily-guarded military facilities have recently been built in the city and sneak into one where they find a chimera factory. They also clash with men dressed in black, like the ones they encountered some months ago, and receive help from a mysterious man in a mask. Lina and Gourry are then propositioned by Lavas Nexalia Langmeier, the current regent of Solaria due to his father being ill, who claims his older brother Veisam is plotting a rebellion and is the one behind the chimeras. The duo decline the offer and, after sneaking into the castle and seeing the lord is ill from poisoning, determine Lavas is the one behind everything and working with the men in black, some of whom have been fused with demons. Lina and Gourry team up with Luke and Mileena, who were hired by Lavas, and the masked man, who turns out to be Wizer Freion, an inspector whom Lina worked with previously on a case where the monarchy of Ruvinagald were experimenting on humans in order to create demidemons. The quintet storm a human-demon fusion factory and then the castle, where they eventually fight Lavas, who is the former king of Ruvinagald. Lavas has turned himself into a demonoid and wears magical clothing and accessories, making him stronger than most pure demons. After her comrades are all defeated, Lina kills Lavas with her Ragna Blade. The next day, Luke and Mileena declare they will continue their treasure hunting journey, while Gourry has kept a magical sword that he found in Lavas' collection.
1: Insurrection?! The World's a Dangerous Place These Days...
2: Forward Ho! Destination, the Sorcerers' Council!
3: Showdown in the City of Crimson Water
4: Crimson, When the Marionettes' Feast Ends
Lina and Gourry learn an insurrection has happened in Crimson Town, perpetrated by the head of the local sorcerers' council, Kailus. Novice sorceress Aria Ashford asks the duo to help save her older sister, Bell, who recently married Kailus. The trio team up with the sorcerer Dilarr and, both on the way and after arriving in Crimson, combat numerous lesser and brass demons created by Zonagein. Dilarr is killed by Aileus, a bizarre plant-like chimera. After killing Zonagein and Kailus, the group learn Bell is actually the one behind everything. After being given Dulgoffa by Sherra, Bell used her new powers to turn the members of Crimson Town's sorcerers' council into chimeras she controlled to start the insurrection in Kailus' name as revenge for him killing her fiancé. With her goal complete, Bell, who is now fully fused with Dulgoffa, wants to kill Aria and herself. Aria sacrifices her life in order to give Lina the opening to kill Bell with her Ragna Blade.
4: The Ancient Dragon Knows the Dynast Army's Plans
After reporting what happened in Crimson Town to the sorcerers' council, Lina and Gourry are tasked with investigating a series of mass spawnings of lesser and brass demons in the Kingdom of Dils. They come across Luke and Mileena, who have been hired by Jade Caudwell, a knight from Dils' capital of Gyria City. A mercenary named Sherra has quickly risen through the ranks and effectively controls the kingdom with the king's complete trust. Realizing it is their old enemy of the same name, the two parties team up and head to Gyria City, clashing with demons along the way. After storming the castle, the group learn the demons they have been fighting are humans who were temporarily possessed by Dulgoffa just long enough to weaken their wills, so they can then be possessed by low-ranking demons from the astral plane. Together, the group defeat Sherra. But Lina feels it was too easy, and believes she saw the general of Dynast Graushera smiling as she struck her with the final blow. At the end of the book, Milgazia bumps into Lina and her three companions and informs them that he suspects the mass demon spawnings have something to do with Dynast Graushera plotting another Incarnation War.
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