Light Novel Volume 3

Light Novel Volume 3 sums up the events happening from Web Novel Chapter 45 to Chapter 64 and Chapter 41 with a reordered story, additional and edited contents.

Summary
Naofumi Iwatani, still beset by enemies, continues to adventure and battle his way through a fantasy world-a world he was suddenly thrown into without warning. In the third volume of this epic series, he encounters new friends and foes. A powerful threat reveals herself in the midst of an epic battle. A new companion with a penchant for magical birds, and tied to the royal family, appears at his side. And once again we find Noafumi plotted against, set up, and betrayed. Will Naofumi escape his pursuers and help the poor people of this strange world? Or is he forever doomed by the aggression that threatens him form all sides and from within?

Prologue
Continuing from the previous volume, Naofumi returns to the village from the mountain, on the way he encounters Philorals gathering around a blue hair girl(Melty). While returning to village with Melty, they find out that she is separated from her escorts while following the Philorals, under Firo's request Naofumi agree to help Melty for a reasonable reward. To Cure Raphtalia's curse, and to claim Melty's ransom(reward), they head toward the Melromarc.

Chapter 1 - フィロの友達 - Firo's Friend
Friendly chapter about returning to Melromarc, Firo play around with Melty and show others her treasures. Naofumi discovered that Firo bird form have strange anatomy.

Chapter 2 - 行商の成果 Result of Peddling
After returning to Melromarc, Naofumi tell Firo to return Melty and get the reward. Naofumi visits the Oyaji's store, purchasing Raphtalia's new sword and ordering his new armor made with materials from the zombie dragon. Oyaji told that Raphtalia and Firo have reach Level Cap, and need to class up at Dragon Hourglass. Leaving the store, he went to church to buy High quantity Holy Water for Raphtalia's Curse.

Chapter 3 - 天使萌え - Angel-con
Naofumi have encounter a soldier but Naofumi have bad feeling, so he ran away and into Motoyasu. Motoyasu once again challenge Naofumi to a duel to feel Firo from slavery. As Malty encourage to duel, Melty came with Firo to stop it. Motoyasu refuse to stop, so Firo Kick him to stop and he flied away.

Chapter 4 - 志願者 Volunteers
Naofumi soon find out that Melty is Malty's sister and second princess of Melromarc. After remembering the King and First princess, Naofumi refuse to listen or talk to Melty. After Melty left, the soldier from before ask to join Naofumi on the next wave. Naofumi ask the soldiers to gather money and equip up to prepare for next wave.

Chapter 5 - 王直々の命令 - King's Decree
At the Dragon Hourglass, Naofumi request to Class Up for Raphtalia and Firo. The Nun refuse class up under the King's order. As result, Naofumi leaves and search for monster merchant to find another way to class up.

Chapter 6 - ウェルカム - Welcome
Once again visiting the monster merchant, Naofumi bought Wyvern claw for Firo. To test out Raphtalia and Firo's new weapon, Naofumi take on monster hunting quest from merchant. After claiming the reward, he went to Oyaji to order a new carriage for Firo and leave the city.

Chapter 7 - 副将軍 - General Commander
After leaving the city Naofumi travels north, he see it as business opportunity after hearing there is food shortage there. At the northern city, he found that the city is in poverty state, since the lord in the area raise high taxes. He spotted itsuki hiding his identity as bow Hero. After spying on him, Naofumi find out that itsuki is planning to overthrow the lord, wanting no part in this Naofumi quickly leaves. Next day the lord is kill, citizen are happy, and itsuki shows off himself to a girl and saying its a secret. Naofumi want to sell food but no one have money, in-exchange he is will to trade food for lumber, ores, and herbs. He heard the city is worst shape then before since the current government have raise tax even higher to support the army. Later, they realize that the former lord was taxing the citizen to raising the bare minimum money to defend the nation. Seeing how thing is, Naofumi give a bio-plant seed to someone who seem like the leader, and leaves after tell him to use it carefully.

Chapter 8 - 嵐の前の - Before the Storm
As Raphtalia's curse is almost cured with the Holy Water, Naofumi realize that it almost time for 3rd wave, so they head back to Melromarc. At Oyaji's store, Naofumi got Barbadian Armor +1. Naofumi wants to make some accessory for Raphtalia and Firo, and ask what they want. Raphtalia said a Bracelet and Firo choose a hairpin.

Chapter 9 - 成り済まし冤罪 - Framed Again?
As Naofumi and co. leave the weapons shop they run into Ren and Itsuki who accuse him of stealing their mission and reward. Naofumi manages to prove himself innocent and they back down albeit Itsuki claiming that he doesn't believe him and will prove that he's the one who did it. Afterwards the soldiers who agreed to battle alongside Noafumi in the next wave meet up with him and they hold a strategy meeting.

Chapter 10 - 第三の厄災 - 3rd Disaster
Naofumi completed and gave Bracelet for Raphtalia and Hairpin for Firo. 3rd wave starts, Naofumi's party with 5 volunteer soldiers transported to village where the sick old lady lives. After small talk with the other hero, Naofumi with the volunteer help evacuate and defend the villagers, oddly the old lady started to beat up monsters too. After 3 hours, the monster continue to attack, Naofumi leave the defense to the soldier and old lady and head to where other heroes is.

Chapter 11 - グロウアップ - Grow Up
At dimensional crack(where wave starts), there is a floating ghost ship. The hero have continue to defeat skull captain, skeleton and ghost ship but they keep reviving. Naofumi ask Raphtalia to use light magic, after the flash multiple soul eaters came out from the shadow of skull captain. As the heroes attack it, the soul eaters fuse into Big Soul Eater. Heroes continue the attack but repelled, even Firo is unable to damage it, Naofumi change shield into curse shield, the Wrath shield grow into Wrath Shield II and learned "Iron Maiden".

Chapter 12 - アイアンメイデン - Iron Maiden
The wrath shield have change shape into a dragon head, and started to emit black auras. The Black Aura possessed Firo, and Firo went berserk attacking the soul eater. To defeat Soul Eater, Naofumi used iron maiden which drain his SP. After Soul Eater is defeated, a female figure appeared, then a second soul eater appeared. With a single swing of her fan, the female figure defeats the soul eater, announcing her name "Glass" and declare it is the true start the battle of wave. Once again, the three heroes challenge their new enemy (Meteorite!! Sword, Spear, Bow) and gotten defeated. Raphtalia and Firo attack, resulted in breaking of Raphtalia's new sword and Firo on skill cool down. After taken on Glass' attack, Naofumi decide to use iron maiden once more, but Glass is able to destroy the iron cage. Think that since there is no chance of defeating Glass, Naofumi decide to run away. During the run, Glass said time is up and "Naofumi, remember my name, wait for my return." and leaves though the Dimensional Crack. Naofumi's party started resting, with many questions, wave 3 is over.

Chapter 13 - 決別 - Farewell
The Dimensional Crack disappeared, all other hero party fainted. Naofumi tries to absorbs Soul Eater but he can't touch it, he ask Firo who is eating it how and find out that can be touch with magic. After absorb Soul Eater, Soul Eater shield is unlocked, Firo ate most of what is left. 2nd day, Naofumi helps to rebuild the village but knights from the castle finally arrived, to recover the heroes and to take Naofumi back to castle. Naofumi refuse at first but under the volunteer soldier request, he agreed. Next day at the castle, Naofumi alone meet with King, the King saids "Shield, how did you gain the power no other Hero have gain. I will not believe you, but telling me the answer is your duty, so hurry and speak up, don't you dare to lie." After some thinking, Naofumi laughs and saids keel on the floor and beg me for the answer you want trash. King get mad and tell him to leave, Naofumi exit the room.

Chapter 14 - 旅立ち - Departure
"Off with his head!!!" Knights chase after Naofumi while he is running away from the throne room. Naofumi able to escape by threat the knights, King became even more furious. On his way out, Naofumi passed by Melty with a mystery woman, Raphtalia and Firo heard the commotion, leave the waiting room and join Naofumi. They headed to Oyaji's shop for the iron carriage. Naofumi ask where should they go, Oyaji recommend either Shield Nation or Demi-humans which both welcomes the shield. As Naofumi decided on Shield Nation, Melty came to ask that Naofumi to return to the castle to make peace with the king. Firo asked to play with Melty, but Naofumi refused both Melty and Firo's request and leaves castle city.

Chapter 15 - 盾の悪魔 - Devil of Shield
Soon after exiting the city, Naofumi found a bag with a note from Oyaji. The note said its a gift; includes replacement sword for Raphtalia and a sword hilt, Magic strengthening Gloves for Firo, and an accessory charm for the shield. Next day, Melty catch up to Firo, demanding Naofumi to apologize to the King or her father will be in trouble(with the queen). During the discussion, Melty's escort capture her and held Melty hostage. After defeating the escort, they found out that the escorts are Melromarc's royal knights and believer of 3 hero church whose trying to fame Naofumi for killing the 2nd princess and calling Naofumi, Shield Devil. Naofumi thinks that either the king or Malty is the one who plan this, but Melty deny the king's involvement. After going over the solutions, Naofumi realize that Melty isn't same type of person her father or sister is, and decide to guard Melty and escape to Demi-human nation.

Chapter 16 - 指名手配 - Wanted
Few hours after saving Melty, the party have reach a village. They found Devil of Shield wanting poster appear all over the village, along crystal-balls that recorded Naofumi kidnapping the Princess. The crystal-ball shows Naofumi hold the princess' neck with his bloody hands, and Firo portrayed as monster beast with poison breath. After telling Firo return to normal Philoral form and not speak, the party continue their travel.

Chapter 17 - 第二王女の強さ - Power of 2nd Princess
Few day later almost to the border as Firo remain normal Philoral form, carriage is "under attack" by bandits. After Naofumi step out of carriage and Firo transform back, the bandit realize their mistake. As they attack Melty hoping to held her hostage, Melty defend herself with water magic. With Melty, Naofumi and party is able to suppress the bandits, and interrogate for their hideout. After taking some stuffs, they spend the night at bandit hideout, Naofumi tell issue with the king and 1st princess to Melty who agree its unfair, other thing they find out is Melty is level 18, Firo is 1 month and 3 weeks old, Raphtalia is almost same age as Melty. Next day they reach the Bio-plant village near the border to only find there is large amount of soldier stand there. One of the villager realize Raphtalia's face but willingly help the shield hero. The villager tells Naofumi the iron carriage is standing out and offer to hide the carriage and gave them some clothes to change into (Firo sadly part with her carriage). Next a volunteer solider from 3rd wave found the shield hero, telling Naofumi to be careful and that half of the solider of Nation is send here with the other Heroes to arrest Naofumi. After hear about the situation from the villager and the solider, Naofumi return back south the direction they came from.

Chapter 18 - 説得 - Persuasion
Soon after Motoyasu and Itsuki's carriage caught up to Firo. Naofumi shown to the 3 heroes that the princess isn't injured or captured. As Melty tells that it's a misunderstanding, Malty comes and says that the shield is lying, that he brainwashed everyone to believe him. As the 3 Hero request Naofumi to return the princess to clear the misunderstanding, Melty tells that she will most likely be killed once she returns. Understanding that Naofumi refuse's to return the princess and Firo starts to run.

Motoyasu throws an iron bangle at Firo's leg, Firo felt and return to human form. Motoyasu capture Firo and tells that he hired an alchemist to specially forge the bangle to restrain Firo. Malty offer to trade Firo for Melty, and ask other hero to help capture Melty. As Melty tries to save Firo, Firo broke free but Melty gets capture and given to Malty. Naofumi tries to save them with iron maiden which got destroy by Ren, Itsuki and Motoyasu's meteorite series. As Naofumi out of SP, Firo puts on Oyaji's glove claiming she will save Melty (Motoyasu praise how cute Firo is). Raphtalia ask Naofumi to gather everyone's attention, Firo start attacking Motoyasu. As Firo increase her magic, claws grew on the glove. Under Firo's attack Melty is released as she offers to help battle between Melty and Malty started.

As Malty cast destructive fire spells, Melty cast counter water spell, Ren and Itsuki ask and question Malty if she is trying to kill Melty. As Ren and Itsuki aer troubled by the idea, their companion start to attack Naofumi. Naofumi counters with counter flame, seeing their companion under attack, Ren and Itsuki tell their party to use range attacks. As the situation grows worst, Malty started to chant Chorus Magic with other wizards aiming at Melty. As they finish chanting a giant Fire ball lit the sky, and a sword stabs into Malty's shoulder.

Chapter 19 - 親父の道具 - Oyaji's Tool
At the spell lights up the sky, Raphtalia appears behind Malty and stab a sword into her. Ren attacks Raphtalia, she counter with her spare sword, but Ren blow away her spare sword. With no weapons left, Raphtalia taken out Oyaji's sword, a sword without blade. As others saw the sword they started to laugh, but Ren and Itsuki warn other to be careful. As Ren use meteorite sword, Raphtalia evade all the sword swing. She swing her sword against Ren and a blade of light appear from the sword, Raphtalia understand the sword can only cut things that can't be touch. After Ren fell, Raphtalia charge toward Malty, she evade all the guards and Malty's sword, once again stab the magic into Malty's chest. Malty screams then fainted. Raphtalia holds Malty hostage and tell everyone to some attacking.

The soldier captain refuse, and the volunteer soldier tries to stop him. The captain attacks Melty and the volunteer, Naofumi is able to protect Melty. As the volunteer almost got hit, Oyaji's shield charm lights up and 3 meter spell circle that attacks all non-allies with similar flame as the wrath shield. While the enemy is under attack, Naofumi's party try to escape. Motoyasu cries "release Malty!", Naofumi refuse but under Raphtalia's rebuke, he accidentally release her.

A smoke bomb fell in between Naofumi and the other heroes, a voice tells them to follow it. Melty say to follow it, Naofumi and party follows the voice. As Itsuki use wind magic to blow way the smoke, Naofumi have safely escape from the heroes and the guards.

Chapter 20 - 影 - Shadow
A member of the queens' secret service introduces himself as shadow to them and says he is Melty's personal bodyguard and explains that the queen would like Naofumi's cooperation. After telling Naofumi to meet with the queen in another country opposite of Siltvelt shadow departs saying he'll be on the lookout for church's shadow corps, Naofumi is doubtful but with no other options reluctantly decides to go along with shadow's plan for now and depart. Before setting out Naofumi manages to break the lock on Firo's ankle bracelet and she tears it off and is able to change back to her real form.

Epilogue - 名前 - Name
The group decides to rest for the night setting up a camp while Naofumi prepares dinner, but when he gives food to Melty while calling her "second princess" Melty starts yelling at him for not calling her by her name. Naofumi mentions that she doesn't call him by his name either and she says she will start doing it so he has to call her by her name too. Naofumi agrees just to get her stop yelling wondering what she was so mad about and they go to sleep.

Extra Story - 一番の友達に出会集うまで - Before Encountering Best Friend
Melty Melromarc, Second Princess and first in line successor of next queen. She followed the queen around the world to prevent Melromarc from being the target of war. She likes her father as family even as he is now, he was once a wise and heroic king, currently the only one who can win against the queen who is almost undefeated in chess. But her sister, Malty, on the other hand is horrible at chess, losing against Melty even after cheating (move piece in illegal ways). Return to story, after debating with kings of other nation about monopolizing the four heroes, the queen send Melty to Melromarc in order to deliver a letter to the king to treat the shield hero as equal with other 3.

In the carriage on the way back to Melromarc, Melty saw a rare light blue Philoral with have crown like feather at her head. As the Philroal ran away, Melty orders her Philoral carriage to chase after it. As Melty's Philroal get tired, the blue Philoral waits for them to rest up and continues the chase. As they chased, they ran into the mountain which is dragon's territory. As dragons appear, Melty's escort runs away, Melty tires to fight the dragon resulting in Melty's Philroal getting wounded whilst protecting Melty. Melty stands and tries to protect hers' and the blue Philoral. As she faints from mana overuse, she hears "You protected me, Thank you". When Melty wakes up, she finds herself in the grass-plain escape from the mountain, the blue Philoral had healed her and her Philoral. As she happily plays with the Blue Philoral, she remembers that she has to meet up with shadow but her once wounded Philoral is in no shape for riding. The blue Philoral shouted and 3 new Philoral came running, offering Melty a ride. On the way, when Melty was feeding the 3 Philorals, she heard someone saying, "Those birds look tasty, unlike the domesticated ones.", "They are your kinds!", "If we chase it now we can still catch it, Master!". Melty encounters another rare light peach color Philoral, and the story continues...