[ Rezo is probably right. White magic may not be Zelgadis' specialty, but he's got a solid grasp of the art and is capable of learning more. Wryly, he thinks to himself that you really couldn't ask for a more qualified teacher than Rezo.

Then there's the mazoku issue. Seems neither of them are looking forward to this confrontation. Zelgadis isn't sure if he'd glad or not that Rezo can't see the way his mouth twists at "we've both dealt with worse" when some of that 'worse' was courtesy of dear ol' grandpa himself. ]

No kidding.

[ Zelgadis looks off in the general direction of the spring. ]

It used an indirect method to curse the town, and has yet to reveal itself although it must know we're here. When it finally makes a move against us, I don't think it'll be in the form of a direct attack. Not initially, anyway. And if it's as intelligent as I assume it to be, it's going to try and get a read on us before going on the offensive.

[ Sussing out strengths and weaknesses... Any emotion-eater worth its salt will be well aware of the friction between Zelgadis and Rezo. That's all the more reason Zelgadis needs to stay professional. It would be just like a mazoku to try and sow more division between them.

As for killing it: ]

...Rezo, how well do you fight, these days?

[ Great sage or not, the whole dying twice thing doesn't sound conducive to one's health. ]