CATFIGHT IN BLACK AND WHITE Teacher and Fran arrive at the Beastman Nation to find the fabled Black Cat who trained Rigdith, but their quest is interrupted by a run-in with some monsters! Fran easily dispatches them, but those monsters were being pursued by a strange, white-haired cat girl. She’s outraged that Fran swiped her quarry, outraged enough to challenge Fran to a duel! Can Fran and Teacher resolve this without bloodshed, or is the fur about to fly?

Fran's battle with the lich concludes in this sizzling volume! With their lives hanging in the balance, a strange but familiar voice whispers in Teacher's ear, "May the grace of the God of Wisdom be with you always." Then the adventure continues as the quiet catgirl and her devoted talking sword head for the beach!

LIVE BY THE SWORD Fran is a fiery, cat-eared girl whose luck couldn’t be worse–orphaned, consigned to slavery, and finally attacked by monsters. But everything changes when she finds a legendary talking sword. Inside the sword is the soul of a man from Earth, in search of answers about how he reached his current state. The two seal a pact to become sword and wielder, sharing power and magic between them. Together, Fran and sword cut their way to freedom, and the life of adventure that lies beyond!

'" Reincarnated as a sentient weapon with memories of his past life, but not his name, a magical sword saves a young beastgirl from a life of slavery. Fran, the cat-eared girl, becomes his wielder, and wants only to grow stronger, while the sword wants to know why he is here. Together, the strange duo''s journey has only just begun! "'

THAR SHE BLOWS! With the Beast King’s revelations fresh in their minds, Fran and Teacher board a ship bound for the Beastman Nation. Little do they know that the sea has a whale of an adventure in store for them!

CAUGHT IN THE SPIDER’S WEB After a special request from the Guild, Fran and her magic sword, Teacher, descend into the depths of the perilous Spider’s Nest. With companions like Amanda, the mighty A-rank adventurer, things are going quite smoothly...until a horrible trap throws everything into chaos. The shortspoken catgirl and her steel-edged dad are in for one heck of a fight!

BATTLE ROYALE The long-awaited tournament has finally begun, and, under Lumina’s tutelage, Teacher and Fran are ready to claim their rightful spot as champions. There’s just one problem, though–as they advance through the rounds, they find themselves facing off against old friends and A-rank adventurers Amanda and Forlund!