The Rising of the Shield Hero S3

Team Rockvalley has just entered the arena,

and they're already struggling against the veteran Topak family!

Hah! I'd thought they might be tough, but I guess I was wrong!

Let's finish 'em off!

Will Team Rockvalley be able to fight their way out of this?!

The Rising of the Shield Hero

Episode 1 The Dark Coliseum

My name is Iwatani Naofumi.

I was sent from modern Japan to another world as the Shield Hero,

in order to fight the Waves, which are said to bring calamity to this world.

But since the Spirit Tortoise, one of the four guardian beasts that protect this world, revived,

it will be a while before another Wave occurs.

The guardian beasts use soul energy gathered by killing people

to stop the Waves from occurring.

We defeated the Spirit Tortoise, so the Phoenix,

the next Guardian Beast, was supposed to revive immediately afterward.

But the energy we took back from Kyo created a barrier

that gives us three and a half months before the Phoenix revives.

I'll have to use that three and a half months to strengthen the defenses in my lands,

and prepare to defeat the Phoenix.

But when I fought Kyo, the Sacrifice Aura put a curse on us.

Me, Raphtalia, and Filo all took a big hit to our status.

Lowhirot, Haikazuya, Mideus...

Why are the armies that gathered to defeat the Spirit Tortoise still here?

And those flags... That's Faubrey.

They didn't come to fight the Spirit Tortoise, so why are they here?

I haven't been able to use the Liberation Aura that Ost taught me since then, either.

I don't know if I ever will.

I'm the Shield. Motoyasu is the Spear.

Ren is the Sword. Itsuki is the Bow.

We need to be able to trust each other's way of buffing each other so that we can get stronger.

Missing?

The other three heroes dealt with the Wave

that took place after you left for the other world.

The one that occurred alongside the one Kyo artificially created in the other world, right?

We were all grateful to them for that,

but it's possible they felt responsible for what happened, because now they're missing.

Those idiots...

With the Phoenix about to revive,

having even one of the heroes missing would be an extremely serious concern.

The Waves of Catastrophe, the Guardian Beasts...

I have nothing but pity for the poor people of this land who are caught up in these disasters.

Iwatani-sama, as the Shield Hero, I ask you to lend us your help once more...

I don't need you to ask me. I'll fight to protect my lands.

But what about you?

The three nations to the east and Faubrey are lurking around your country.

As the Queen of Melromarc, that's a pretty big concern too, isn't it?

After the defeat of the Spirit Tortoise, Faubrey stationed their soldiers nearby,

in what they're calling a "relief effort."

The three nations are wary of them, and so have placed their own forces nearby as well.

Melromarc and that nation are allies.

For the moment, at least.

Oh, it's Mel-chan!

Hmph!

It's been so long!

You look like you're doing well, Filo-chan.

I'm sorry, Raphtalia-san.

Our national religion changed from worshiping the Three Heroes to worshiping the Four Heroes.

But there are still a lot of people who don't like Naofumi or demi-humans.

No, it's okay.

Mother wants them dismissed from their positions,

but they were some of my father's most trusted men, which makes it hard, I guess.

Oh, I see...

What this world calls the Vassal Weapon Heroes...

The Seven Star Heroes, was it?

What about them?

They should be somewhere out there in the world...

But we can't contact most of them.

Why?

We're investigating, but we haven't found any good leads.

The only one whose location we're aware of is the Staff Hero.

The Staff Hero?

Where are they?

Here in Melromarc.

What?

Iwatani-sama,

will you accompany me?

There's something I want you to see.

Are you going somewhere, Mel-chan?

Yes. Seyaette.

Is that near Master's lands?

Yup!

Then we can play again! Hooray!

Eclair's having a tough time ruling her lands. She needs my help.

You're really busy for a princess.

That's my job!

Now, we're going to finish packing and leave today!

So let's hurry!

Understood, I daresay.

Daresay?

What is this?

We recovered the Spirit Tortoise's body.

You don't miss a beat, do you?

Joining with the Spirit Tortoise's Heart Shield

A new shield was unlocked

Miracle Pharmacology Recipe Spirit Tortoise's Divine Tree Shield

A final present from Ost?

Iwatani-sama, this is very difficult for me to say, but Malty...

Ahem, Bitch has gone missing as well.

She was sighted near the northern border.

The north?

Be careful. She may be planning something.

Damn you, Shield Hero! What are you doing here?

I can't believe he's the Staff Hero.

Kid!

Hard at work, huh?

I see... Between the Spirit Tortoise and that other world, you've been pretty busy, huh?

Yeah.

A status effect is lowering your stats.

Kid?

What's wrong? Why are you spacing out?

No, it's nothing.

Don't worry about it.

Oh, so I wanted to ask you about something.

This is the gear I used in that other world.

I haven't been able to use it since I got back.

What the hell is this stuff? Something's really weird with it.

Is something wrong, Naofumi-san?

No, I just liked the way you looked in it.

And your status was higher when you wore it.

So you want me to make it so you can use it here?

And do it on the cheap, too.

You always say that.

Why don't you just come to my lands and sell your weapons there?

You trying to work me even harder?

No way.

I'll pay you 30 silvers a month.

I make more than that now!

25, then.

Why did it get smaller?

Officially, they've switched to worshiping the Four Heroes...

but I guess people don't change that easily.

This is a difficult problem.

Melty's ideal country is a long way away.

It's been too long, Shield Hero!

But I had a feeling you'd show up soon!

There's not much here.

I barely see any slaves.

Why?

Oh, you don't know?

Have you forgotten that you're trying to bring back

the scattered villagers of Lurolona Village?

This must be the Queen's doing, damn it...

I just thought that if I was going to improve my lands,

it would be easier to do it with the people who lived there before.

The nobles and merchants heard that the message about this would be coming in advance,

and bought up all the slaves from the village to sell them outside the country.

How much would it cost to buy them back?

At the moment, you'd probably be paying 30 gold a head.

Raphtalia was 30 silvers!

So it's 100 times her price?

It was 31, actually.

Why is the price so high?

Well, you just don't know how things will go in business.

Okay. I'll buy every slave that's left.

So give me all the information you have.

That's my friend the Shield Hero! I'm getting the shivers!

If you still want the demi-humans from Lurolona Village,

then why not head to Zeltoble?

Zeltoble?