Sparks of War

Sparks of War (戦争の火種) is the seventy-seventh chapter of The Rising of the Shield Hero manga adaptation.

Synopsis
The Heroes have united and crushed the latest wave of calamity. However, in the meantime Kyo's strength has been growing. With this looming threat, it seems clear that war is about to begin.

Summary
With the heroes united, the entire of Sickle country celebrates Kizuna's return and the defeat of the most recent wave. During the celebration party, Naofumi and Raphtalia are finally able to relax and chat. They remember their worry about each other when they were able to celebrate and Raphtalia is finally able to release all of her worry during that time. With her slave crest gone, she had thought that she had failed Naofumi and they would no longer be together. However, they have reunited and Naofumi will need her more than ever now that she has the Vassal Katana.

In the middle of their wholesome conversation, a drunk L'Arc interrupts the two. He embarrasses Raphtalia by telling Naofumi how worried she was about him. However, as he is telling them to cheer up, one of the court assistants call for him. Naofumi realizes that L'Arc is actually the reluctant king or representative of Sickle. Therese gets them and they all meet in a planning room.

In the planning room they learn that Kyo's country of Luvar had captured the country which previously held the Vassal Katana Label. They had also captured the country which had held the Infinite Labyrinth - Mikakage. With these acts of aggression, it is coming clear that they must stop him before he attempts to take over all of Glass' World. The Heroes are saddened by this revelation but then start to prepare for war.

As they are preparing, they find Rishia who had been studying and learned the language in the short time they had been there. Ethnobalt encourages here and asks her to help him decipher an ancient tome which may give answers about the waves. Somewhere else, Glass and Raphtalia spar but it seems that Glass has to work through her guilt of letting Kizuna get captured. Finally, that night the group stay at Kizuna's house to prepare for the war ahead. Suddenly, they hear a knock at the door. Upon answering, they find an assassin waiting to punish them on Kyo's behalf.

Characters

 * Kizuna Kazayama
 * Glass
 * L'Arc Berg Sickle
 * Filo
 * Raph-chan
 * Chris
 * Naofumi Iwatani
 * Raphtalia
 * Rishia Ivyred
 * Therese Alexanderite
 * Ethnobalt
 * Kyo Ethnina (mentioned)
 * Yomogi Emarl

Monsters

 * Humming Fairy
 * Shikigami

Weapons

 * Legendary Hunting Tool
 * Vassal Fan
 * Vassal Scythe
 * Legendary Shield
 * Vassal Katana

Locations

 * Glass' World
 * Sickle (Vassal Katana Country)
 * Label (mentioned)
 * Luvar (mentioned)
 * Mikakage (mentioned)

Differences from Light Novel

 * Information to be added later on.