Raised in the slums of Ebelstein, Derek knows all too well that magic cannot bridge social divides. Through harsh lessons and hard-earned discipline, he rises to become a second-tier mage, scraping by as a mercenary. Life takes a different turn when he is appointed as a magical tutor to Diella Duplain-- the temperamental youngest daughter of a noble house, unable to wield magic despite her lineage. Though Derek is her last resort before exile to a convent, Diella clashes with him from the start. Together, will they be able to prove that there’s no such thing as a “bad” lady?
Lina Inverse, the precocious and dangerous sorceress, has teamed up with the barbaric and busty Naga the White Serpent. Together they fight demons, thieves and monsters...all in the name of treasure and a good meal. Join Lina and Naga in their latest tale of tribulations and triumph in a medieval world of monsters, mayhem and monkey business. Adapted from the Slayers Special light novels.