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Chapter 6:
"It seems that she is willing to pay a lot to get this enemy killed." Gourry said as they ate dinner at an inn. Meri had already finished eating and headed up to her room for the night.
"Yeah, but why does she want this guy destroyed so badly? What did he do to her?" Lina asked with a mouthful of food, "I mean, of course we're taking the job, but still…"
"Do you really want to know?" Xellos asked, drinking a cup of coffee at the table.
"Which brings me to you. You've been here an awful lot this time." Lina said, stuffing a ham in her mouth.
"Yeah, you haven't disappeared once!" Gourry said through a mouthful of half-chewed food.
"Well, then," Xellos said, disappearing.
"Good going, Gourry! And he was about to tell us something!" Lina glared at him for a second, then began eating again.
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"So, where is this enemy that you want killed?" Lina asked Meri as they set off the next morning.
"I don't know." Meri said.
"What?" Lina and Gourry both fell over, "You mean we have to find him too?"
"That's gonna cost you extra, you know." Lina said, money signs in her eyes.
"Don't worry. My contact is tracking him right now." Meri said, but refused to tell them anything else, until they reached the next town. When they stopped at a restaurant to eat lunch, Meri told them that whatever they ordered was on her. With wide eyes, they started ordering like mad.
"So, where is this contact?" Lina asked, after they had wolfed down all the food in the restaurant.
"There." Meri said as a cloaked figure approached them. He uncovered his head to reveal:
"Zelgadiss Graywords!" Lina and Gourry exclaimed, "What are you doing here?"
"Lina?" He said, "I am here because I have business with this lady. Why are you here?"
"We're her mercenaries." Gourry explained, "We're supposed to kill a really tough enemy for her."
"The enemy that I am tracking, no doubt." Zelgadiss said. Meri nodded at that.
"Indeed. What have you found, Mr. Zelgadiss?" Meri asked as he sat down at the table as well. He started to take out a bunch of maps, moving the dishes aside.
"He was here when I last checked. According to his pattern of movement in the past, by now he should be here." He pointed at a spot on the map.
"Seiruun? Well now, that's interesting." Xellos said, peering over Zelgadiss's shoulder.
"Gah! When did he get here?" Zel said, jumping foreword.
"He's been following me for some time now. Please ignore him, Mr. Graywords, if at all possible." Meri explained, "Tomorrow we set off for the white city of Seiruun. Please get some rest."
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