Synopsis
The greedy and powerful sorceress Lina Inverse travels from place to place, stealing treasure from any bandits she encounters. After she robs a group of thieves, they set an ambush in a forest, eager for revenge. Just as Lina is about to easily crush her attackers, the swordsman Gourry Gabriev appears. Mistaking Lina for a helpless maiden, the foolish but good-hearted man steps in to save her. After quickly defeating the bandits, the oblivious knight decides to escort Lina to Atlas City. Though she is not thrilled about it, she ultimately agrees. Unbeknownst to Lina, one of her recent stolen items is a powerful magical artifact. Two mysterious men begin hunting the young mage and her self-appointed protector, seeking to obtain this object for sinister purposes. Thus begins their adventure, one that could determine the fate of the entire world.