"I wanna be stronger. Strong enough to protect everyone. I need to be...!!" Eager for a new challenge, Haruhiro's party descends into the Cyrene Mines--the lair of the kobolds and the resting place of Mary's former allies. But not long after the combat starts, tensions between Ranta and Haruhiro begin to flare, and when the group finds itself up against an unspeakably powerful foe, Haruhiro is forced to make an impossible choice... The party faces its greatest challenge yet--the ominous monster Death Spots!

 While attempting to return to Alterna, Haruhiro and the party push through mountainous enemy territory towards the sea. Following one adventure after another, they reach the seashore at last, and they find a single ship landed there. When they go to investigate, a girl with a fake mustache, of all things, appears! "I am Momohina! Name yourselves!" Led on by their meeting with the mysterious pirate (?) Momohina, the party heads for the Emerald Archipelago, where dragons have long been said to reside. What the group finds when they arrive is a pirate's haven, thrown into chaos by a dragon attack?! The tale of adventure born from the ashes moves its stage to the sea, and a new tale is woven.

Leaving behind Yume, who has parted ways with the rest of them, Haruhiro and the rest travel on a pirate ship to the free city of Vele. There, they decide to make their way towards the still-distant Alterna by defending the suspicious trader Kejiman's caravan. Their journey goes surprisingly well. Or so they think, until they encounter the legendary Leslie Camp... or at least a massive tent they think might be it. In what may be a twist of fate, they set foot inside it, and...?! "Haruhiro... welcome to Parano." Led on by a mysterious individual in a raincoat, their mysterious adventure into the next world, Parano, begins!

"You don't wanna die, huh? Me neither...!" By hunting goblins to earn money, Haruhiro and his party are doing all they can to survive in an unfamiliar world. But during one of their hunts, Manato, their leader and healer, falls to a goblin's dagger, and with no one to heal him, the group is forced to bury their friend. Now, with no priest and little hope for the future, they must find a way to endure the many trials ahead. Can they really cope with the loss of their most important ally? The desperate struggle continues as a beautiful cold-hearted priest named Mary joins the party!

“Honestly, none of this makes sense...” When they come to, Haruhiro and the others find themselves in the darkness. None of them remember much more than their own names. The only one they can rely on is Merry, who, for some reason, hasn't lost her memories. Once they get out of the darkness, they find Alterna destroyed. First and foremost, what they need is information. Narrowly escaping the town with their lives, they use the skills and abilities their bodies remember to race across the frontier of Grimgar. Then, they meet the forces of the Kingdom of Arabakia, set to take back Alterna?! The tale of adventure born from the ashes enters its end game!

"I'll do what I have to. I'll do it. Now." Gritting his teeth, and bracing his legs, Haruhiro faces the guorella onslaught once more. He rouses himself with a sense of purpose, and tries to avert his eyes from the reality of her death. Then, when he finds himself facing a regret and despair greater than he can handle, that mysterious man, Jessie, whispers to him, "There is a way. Just one." Meanwhile, Ranta, having left Forgan, is desperately fleeing his former keeper Takasagi's pursuit. In Thousand Valley, there's no telling when his flight might end. When his stamina and will are pushed to their limit, what is it that comes back to Ranta's mind...?

Having escaped the Dusk Realm, Haruhiro and the party enter another world that is not Grimgar, one where the sun never rises. Even with no information to go on, Haruhiro still must lead his comrades. Fortunately, they discover a town where the residents of this new world live and they are able secure their safety for the time being. However, the environment is harsh and there are still a mountain of problems left to deal with. What's more, they have no leads on the all-important method for returning to Grimgar. They question whether they will they be able to go home, and if the real home that sometimes flashes through their minds is actually some other place entirely. With many feelings in their hearts, Haruhiro and the others proceed to explore the new world. As they wander through the ashes, what lies ahead for them?