Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari (The Rising of the Shield Hero)

The Rising of the Shield Hero

The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl

I've received an order for herbicide, Shield Hero.

A village to the south needs a lot of it, and immediately.

You're the only one I can ask. You have the Heavenly Fowl.

Why would they need herbicide so quickly, and so much of it?

Master, the plants here are amazing.

Yeah, you'd definitely need herbicide for this.

Look, Naofumi-sama.

Take us there, Filo.

Okay!

Thank you so much.

This place was about to fall to the vines, too.

Couldn't you have burned them?

We tried everything we could think of.

We even summoned adventurers, but the situation remains grave.

Our village was already overrun by vines.

What's worse, the plants turned into monsters and attacked us.

Turned into monsters?

Some adventurers set out for the village to level up.

I tried to stop them, but to no avail.

Filo, grab the adventurers and bring them back here.

Okay. Be wighd bag.

Plant monsters were all over the place.

Some even spat poison or acid.

Why would these guys go there when they're so weak?

They must be stupid.

You didn't have to say that last part.

Huh?

Don't "huh" me.

Ugh...

Hey, that bird that talked.

Don't "ugh" me either.

Tch.

Could it be...

That has to be the Heavenly Fowl!

The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl has come to our village, too!

Are you the savior who travels in a carriage drawn by a heavenly fowl?

You've got the wrong guy.

Naofumi-sama...

We beg you!

Could you please heal our sick using your powers?

Wait, some of you are sick?

As you can see, the plants are devouring their bodies.

They're even parasitic?

Please, Savior! Help them with your powers!

I can't say for sure that I'll be able to heal them.

Potion Enhance

Next.

Yeah.

I'm glad it went well.

Yeah.

But we're leaving as soon as we get paid for the treatment.

I don't want to be dragged any further into this mess.

I daresay that might be difficult.

Our Savior of the Heavenly Fowl!

Please save our village!

Our village was being ravaged by famine when the Spear Hero visited.

When he heard of our plight,

he went to some nearby ruins and brought back a seed that had been sealed there.

He called it a miracle seed.

A miracle seed that was sealed away?

That was it, huh?

At first, we were overjoyed when we saw how quickly the plants grew and bore fruit.

However...

They grew too much and overwhelmed your village?

Indeed.

While investigating our options,

we hit upon a legend passed down the village.

A long time ago, an alchemist who'd set up shop in this area created a seed,

but sealed it away for some reason.

The legend also said that plants had overtaken the region for a while.

Hold on a second.

Why did none of you have doubts about that seed if you knew about this legend?

You convinced yourself it was safe because a hero brought it to you?

We'll pay for treatments, and for the monster extermination, in advance!

Please save our village!

I don't like cleaning up after that moron Motoyasu,

but I'll earn my keep.

That shield... Could it be?

Let's go, Filo!

Take that thing out, and it'll all be over?

I hope it's that easy.

Master, I'm going.

Wait, Filo!

Air Strike Shield!

It regenerates too quickly.

If normal attacks won't work...

Raphtalia...

Splash this herbicide directly on that eyeball.

Got it!

Let's go, Filo.

Okay.

Don't hold me back, Onee-chan!

H-Hold you back?

Watch out!

Did you just laugh, Filo?

No, I did not.

Never mind that. Get the herbicide.

"Never mind"?

Regenerating again?

Come to think of it...

If the Potion Enhance skill works on the herbicide as well...

Stay away, Naofumi-sama!

You're amazing, Master!

This is what the Shield Hero can do...

Potion Enhance

It's working!

Get back, you two!

Those seeds could cause more trouble.

Let's gather them up.

That one was mine.

I got it first.

Me!

No, me!

No, me!

Me!

What am I gonna do with them?

Bio Plant Shield

Plant Modification?

What are you doing?

I unlocked a skill called Plant Modification, so I tried a little experiment.

We just barely took down that monster, so please don't be so reckless.

Thank you so much, Our Savior... No, Shield Hero!

I exterminated the monsters.

You guys clean up the withered vines yourselves.

R-Right...

I'm tired. I'm going to sleep.

Oh, sure.

Here you go.

Thank you.

It's hard to get a read on the Shield Hero, isn't it?

Yes.

He's so quiet and cool, isn't he?

U-Uh... right.

Plant Analysis Skill Unlocked

Bio Plant Seed

I guess that'll do it.

Naofumi-sama?

You can sleep some more.

No, it's fine.

Is that a seed from yesterday?

Wait and watch.

Like I said, please don't take such risks...

It worked.

Those look yummy!

I curbed their breeding and mutation potential,

then increased their growth and productivity.

With this, they should bear lots of edible fruit without turning into monsters.

Wow.

The village will never have to worry about famine again.

Thank you so much, Sir Hero!

Not only did you save us from danger,

you're giving us such a wonderful gift!

Who said anything about giving it to you?

Let's cut a deal.

I'll sell you these seeds.

For the right price, of course.

You're too greedy, Naofumi-sama.

B-But we paid everything we had for the treatment and extermination.