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!

'" People remain skeptical of Fran''s abilities despite her achievements with Teacher, and so, accused of playing favorites, the Guild Master assigns the duo a difficult mission to prove their worth. Fran and Teacher don''t much care what anyone thinks of them, but once they venture into the snare-filled Spider's Lair, even they realize they may have bitten off more than they can chew... "'

Murelia is vanquished--at a terrible cost. With both Teacher's blade and magic left shattered, he and Fran have no choice but to trust in the godsmith Alistaire, whose mansion may hold the key to repairing him--and perhaps, the key to his origins, too. Either way, the duo's sojourn in the Beastman Nation is almost at an end. What will the climax of this adventure bring?

Rumors of unrest lead Fran and Teacher to the port of Seedrun, where the intrepid duo uncovers yet another large-scale slaving operation. In their quest to liberate the kidnapped children, they find themselves unexpectedly playing guardian to a pair of twins from a very special lineage--one that might just have yanked Fran and Teacher into the middle of a civil war!

'" 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! "'

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!

AN INSATIABLE GREED The Tempest Founder’s Festival was a roaring success, and after working out a few kinks, the Advanced Dungeon is proving to be a major Tempest tourist attraction. Now Rimuru’s next objective is to join the infamous Council of the West—however, a certain influential figure working from the shadows of the Council has no intention of allowing someone as powerful as Rimuru to take a seat at the table, and she will stop at nothing to quietly snuff him out before he makes any moves!