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Dragon Age All-Stars

Summary of the original chapter made specially for the Dragon Age Comic Anthology

This book, titled Comic Anthology - Dragon All Stars was published in October 2003 by Kadokawa Shoten to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Fujimi Shoubo, one of their branches, which is the one that publishes Dragon Age magazine. This book is a compilation of short stories featuring the characters of Fujimi Shoubo's most popular series: Slayers, Scrapped Princess, Fullmetal Panic, Maburaho, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen, Louie the Rune Soldier and of course, Chrno Crusade. This special chapter was written by Moriyama Daisuke and was illustrated by Yuzuka Masanari. Though he's relatively unknown in the manga business, he also works in two series in Dragon Jr. magazine (also published by Fujimi as well as being part of the production staff for Ragnarok The Animation.

Though the quality and the artwork design of this special chapter differs greatly from Moriyama's style, this chapter gives us a good insight of Chrno's inner feelings, and tells the story from his own point of view. This chapter deals with Rosette's first mission as a novice inside the Magdalan Order, which deals with a haunted mansion, apparently abandoned. She is very nervous on her first assignment and is supervised by Remington, yet she still misses Chrno's presence, who is not allowed to accompany her. Chrno, in the meantime, remembers his past with Magdalene while speaking with the Elder, and feels frustrated for not being able to protect her. When Sister Kate calls the Elder to inform him about the danger Rosette is currently in, since the house she's investigating is not even supposed to exist, Chrno takes the decision of protecting Rosette at all costs, and runs away to help her...

You can download this special chapter HERE