The Rising of the Shield Hero (盾の勇者の成り上がり)

...san!

Naofumi-san!

Naofumi-san!

Rishia?

I'm so glad you're awake!

I kept calling your name, and you wouldn't get up!

Where are we?

When I woke up, you were the only one with me.

Where are Raphtalia and Filo?

It looks like it's just us.

I see.

What is this shield?

It looked like that when I woke up.

I've never seen it before.

What is it?

Naofumi-san?

My level's dropped back to 1.

Transformation Requirements Not Met

So has yours, Rishia.

You can make weird screams if you want.

So is this all Kyo's doing?

Raphtalia and Filo not being here... Our levels resetting...

Naofumi-sama!

I'm so glad you're safe! And Rishia-san, too!

Where's Filo? I can't see her anywhere.

Raphtalia, your...

Your body!

The Rising of the Shield Hero

It's open?

We weren't locked in?

Episode 7 Infinite Labyrinth

I don't see any guards either.

And we still have our weapons.

Raphtalia, that's too heavy for you.

B-But it's my only weapon.

What?

I was just remembering when we met.

I m-may be back to Level 1, and I may be smaller,

but I'm still your sword!

Yeah.

It's totally different than it was then.

Naofumi-san! Raphtalia-san!

Looks like somebody lives here.

There's even a stove.

Does this belong to the person who brought us here?

Maybe, but why live in a prison?

Does that lead outside?

Something looks very wrong.

But we have to go.

W-Wait!

This place is strange.

Strange?

There are waves,

but no wind.

And the coast is strange, too!

It's like there's nothing out beyond the horizon!

So it's suicide to go out into the water.

Monster Crest out of Detection Range

It doesn't look like Filo's anywhere around here.

She may not be stuck in this weird space with us.

Filo...

S-She'll be just fine!

Knowing her, she's probably having a lot of fun somewhere!

Do you think so?

What if we don't find her?

She's never been in a situation like that...

We need to get out of here and find her.

Right!

Cardboard?

Raphtalia!

Okay!

A-Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm not hurt at all.

New Shield Unlocked

White Cardboard?

I've never seen this one before.

Is it like an Orange Balloon?

Looks like we get XP, too.

We should raise our levels a bit.

Yeah.

You too, Rishia.

O-Okay!

Big-Face Rabbit

I feel so much more alive!

We're lucky the water's drinkable, huh?

There's no point in fighting so many low-level enemies.

Drinking that water made me hungry!

I'm actually pretty hungry, too.

A kappa?

Wait, Raphtalia!

Naofumi-sama!

Run! You can't fight him at your level!

Let go of Naofumi-sama!

Take this! Take this!

Wait!

Slaughter Wire!

You okay?

I take my eyes off you for a second, and look how far you get.

You could've died, you know.

Who are you?

Kizuna. Kazayama Kizuna.

One of the Four Cardinal Heroes. The Hunting Hero.

Four Cardinal Heroes? Hunting Hero?

I gave you my name. Give me yours.

Iwatani Naofumi. One of the Four Cardinal Heroes. The Shield Hero.

You're a Cardinal Hero, too?

I've never heard of a Shield Hero.

And I've never heard of a Hunting Hero.

And that name... Are you Japanese?

You are too, right?

Naofumi-sama?

You took a lot of damage, considering your heavy armor.

It looks kind it's bugging out, actually.

Barbarian Armor

My defense values are bugging out, too.

Is it because my level's not high enough to use this item?

I guess we need to treat your wounds before we talk about anything else.

I see. So you're a Cardinal Hero in another world, Naofumi?

Oh, is it okay if I call you Naofumi?

Call me what you like. I'll do the same.

Um, Raphtalia-chan and Rishia-san, right?

You're lucky, Naofumi, to have comrades who care about you so much.

Are you all alone?

I have some, too.

But I haven't seen them for years. Ever since I got locked up in here.

Locked up?

Oh, I kinda screwed up and got captured by an enemy country.

Why would you capture a Cardinal Hero?

How would you deal with the Waves?

Waves? What are those?

You don't know what the Waves are?

We Cardinal Heroes are summoned to fight them!

Looks like you and I were summoned for different reasons.

L'Arc and Glass knew all about them, at least.

What did you say?

L'Arc and Glass?

I think they're from another world, like yours.

You know L'Arc-niisan? And Glass, too?

She's my best friend!

Best friend?

That scary woman with the fans is your best friend?

That's right!

You're best friends with that monster?

How old are you?

Monster? And I'm 18.

Are you a loli h—