The Record of the Four Holy Weapons



The Record of the Four Holy Weapons (ambiguously translated as Four Holy Weapons Manual) is an old-looking book Naofumi found in the library before being summoned to another world. The book contain information which was very similar to the world Naofumi was summoned to.

Origins
The origins of The Record of the Four Holy Weapons are unknown. The book was found by Naofumi in the library, the book was much older-looking than the rest on the books on the shelf.

Appearances
It is a worn out old book with a nearly-illegible title

Setting
The book was set in a fantasy world, where apocalyptic prophecy about waves of destruction that will destroy the world. To defend and escape the dangers of the waves, the people would call forwards heroes from another world to come and save them.

The four heroes summoned will possess different weapons. The Sword, Spear, Bow and Shield.

Princess
It mentions about a princess whom Naofumi concludes to be a total bitch. Because of the way she toadied up to all of the Heroes She is manipulative and kept casting a flirtatious glances at each of the heroes, pitting them against each other.

Sword Hero
The dashing Sword Hero was active and powerful

Spear Hero
The thoughtful Spear Hero valued and protected his friend

Bow Hero
The Robin Hood-esque Bow Hero, working to topple a corrupt kingdom and never in-tolerated injustice.

Shield Hero
But when the story turned its attention toward the Shield Hero. it was filled with blank pages.

Malty Melromarc
Though Malty was flirtatious, she didn't have any romantic feelings for any heroes and does her deeds for her own gains and entertainment. Naofumi concludes the similarities of the character with Malty and nick names her as Bitch.

Motoyasu Kitamura
In the manual, Spear hero was mentioned to be kind and Loyal to his companions. The words are vague, as there is difference between kindness and naivety. Also there is a difference between loyalty and Blind faith

Itsuki Kawasumi
In the manual, the bow hero is distinguished by his sense of justice. There is a huge difference between justice and Self-righteousness. As he was just fulfilling his own desire of approval

Naofumi Iwatani
Naofumi suspects the blank pages was meant for him to fill it, as he was summoned to that world. Later, he suspects if the books was Melromarc's version of the heroes. the nation which always exclude Shield hero,