Goblin Slayer’s promotion exam begins in earnest! He and his examiner set out on the trail of a handful of goblins for what seems like an ordinary quest, but the evident scope of the problem grows larger the farther they travel. If only the watchful eye and piercing questions of the examiner were all that Goblin Slayer had to worry about—this horde is being led by a kind of goblin more dangerous than any he has seen before...Meanwhile, after Heavy Warrior collapses due to overwork, Young Warrior’s party is sent to investigate the source of the recent earthquakes in his place, but the answer they find is something they never could have imagined...!!

For the sake of his fallen party member, Rookie Warrior puts his life on the line in the fierce battle against the Rock Eater. Meanwhile, as the rain pours down on a small village in the foothills, thunder and pale-blue light rend the evening sky to shreds, and a certain young adventurer kills goblins one by one. Who knows what perils lie in wait for him there...

Goblin Slayer isn't the only one who has to find his place in the world. Cow Girl has her own questions about her role... Read the next chapter of Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One at the same time as Japan!

It's the final showdown with the rock eater, but who's walking away from this fight? Read the next chapter of Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One the same day as Japan!

THE DIE IS CAST. After his sister is brutally murdered during a goblin raid, a young boy swears vengeance upon the creatures who killed not only her but also the rest of his village. Five years later and now a novice adventurer, he is by chance reunited with his childhood friend, another survivor of the massacre. Despite his inexperience, crude battle gear, and low rank, the boy sets off alone on a mission to defeat a nest full of goblins-thus begins the origin story of how he came to be known as Goblin Slayer!

Three days after his sister's death, he finally regained the will to move. In the aftermath of a goblin raid, a lone boy mourns the loss of his village, his family... Five years later, that same boy visits a city on the frontier and becomes an adventurer. Despite being the lowest rank and wholly inexperienced, the young adventurer immediately accepts a quest and sets out alone to raid a goblin lair. His mind already burning with a clear vision of his calling, the legend of Goblin Slayer begins!

While the novice warriors embark on a Rock Eater quest, the armored man, having left behind the remnants of his youth, drenches himself in the blood of freshly slain goblins. His old friend, who bears witness to this change, laments the divide that has formed between them and resolves to turn over a new leaf. Unable to quench his thirst for goblin slaying, the man heads out on a quest near the mountains to eradicate his next targets alone, carrying with him only what he needs to paint the landscape red...