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The white fairy swears to serve the goddess.  The black fairy inscribes the mood of the times. The prum weeps as four regrets become power. The chariot advances to cut down all but the goddess.  And the monarch demands a show of power that is neither dream nor sophistry. From this point on, the boy will have to write his own legends.

A demon seems to be behind the rash of violent incidents sweeping formerly peaceful Zoltan¿but what are they after?! That said, there¿s a more immediate crisis at the apothecary¿with Red and Rit growing closer, Rit¿s finally decided to buy...a double bed?!¿

PEACEFUL ZOLTAN¿S TROUBLES HAVE ONLY JUST BEGUN!!In the wake of the assault on Al and his family, the young half-elf has been staying with Red and Rit for his own protection. The former adventurers try to put the boy at ease as best they can, cooking delicious meals for him and teaching him the basics of how to defend himself, but none of them know that¿Meanwhile, Ruti and her party have arrived at an ancient ruin in search of a weapon left behind by the demon lord. The party presses on, exhausted by the waves of monsters blocking their path¿but what they find in the depths of the ruin may not be quite what they expected...

“i don’t care if i have to lose my position as loggervian royalty.” An ominous shadow falls over Rit and Red as they try their best to enjoy their new lives—the unscrupulous Fire Mage Dir, who still holds a grudge against them for thwarting his attempt to betray the Hero’s party, has made his way to Zoltan. Jealous of their happiness, he’s sure to do all that he can to ruin their lives. But just what is he plotting...?!

Red has finally achieved his dream of opening up an apothecary! But afterprincess,prominent adventurer, hero, and former comrade Rit butts into hisbusiness, can thetwo of them coexist peacefully as coworkers?! And whathurdles are fate going tothrow in the way of RedΓÇÖs peaceful lifetomorrow?!

Despite being the bearer of the powerful Divine Blessing of the Guide, Redhas beenbanished from the Hero''s party. Listless, he decides to head to thefrontier and hatchesa plan to spend his days working an easy apothecary job.Thus begins his new life!

THE SEARCH FOR LOVE IS ON!A fey mood strikes Freya, sparking a new quest to find her Odr, the one destined to stand forever by her side. Naturally, her followers are against it. They remember all too well the disaster that her last adventure turned out to be. Unfortunately for them, such a minor setback has never been enough to stop the goddess of beauty from following wherever her heart leads-which, this time, happens to be the sandy dunes of Kaios. Freya is eager to spread her wings to see what discoveries this new land has to offer, even as her familia frantically searches for her, no matter the cost...!

adventures under and across the sea!After returning from their vacation in the south, Yarandrala declares that she wants to build a ship capable of traveling all the way around the continent and ropes Red and the others into helping. They set out to sea on a beautiful summer's day to go diving and investigate a top-of-the-line galleon once sunk by Ruti-when all of a sudden, a Jade Kingdom ship drifts into view! What is it doing there all the way from beyond the Wall at the End of the World?!

After an intense battle, Red has finally managed to convince Van there¿s more to being a Hero than mindlessly following his Divine Blessing. This has left Van questioning himself, and who better to help than Red the Guide? To find answers, the two delve into ancient elf ruins, where they come face-to-face with the truth about humanity¿s strongest blessing.¿¿

HOW DO YOU STOP A HERO?Van must be convinced to leave Zoltan before he brings greater harm to this peaceful corner of the world. Changing the mind of one so zealously devoted to twisted beliefs won¿t be easy, though. Red and the others decide to start by swaying Van¿s companions, Lavender and Ljubo, hoping the Hero will listen to his allies. But will that be enough? Van needs someone who will get him to question his decisions and guide him to a better path¿

The joy of reuniting with Yarandrala is short lived. From the fate of theMistome, to thearrival of a great power''s warships, and a raid fromassassins, Zoltan faces one crisisafter the other. Little do the assailantsrealize, however, that this land is home to theworld''s mightiest heroes. Inthis volume, Red and Ruti demonstrate their unrivaledpower, Tisse squaresoff against a legendary assassin, and Rit is imbued with...thesenses of awolf?!

UNFOLDING THE WINGS OF VICTORY! Humanity is under siege. Strange, hostile  beings known only as pillars are stripping away the very life force of the Earth, turning vast tracts of the planet into barren wasteland. The only ones who can stand in their way are the Valkyries, the chosen of Odin himself who fight with his blessing in divine machines that arc gracefully through the air, leading the countercharge of the human race. Even with their support, the fighting is desperate, and hope is hard to come by on the European front. Rusalka is determined to do everything she can to change that as one of the chosen warriors tasked with retaking the skies and bringing humanity back from the brink of extinction!