A gritty swords and sorcery tale of a veteran mercenary who must start anew after he loses his old company. When seasoned mercenary Loren is the sole survivor of a disastrous battle that destroys the rest of his company, he must find a new way to survive in the world. With no friends or connections, he has no hope of joining an adventuring party-until enigmatic priestess Lapis offers to partner up with him. But there's more to Lapis than meets the eye, and Loren soon finds himself bound to a fate stranger than he imagined. light novel, SC, 6x9, 320pgs, B&W

ESCORT MISSION FROM HELL Former mercenary Loren survived his first adventure by the skin of his teeth. Now he’s bound to Lapis the priest by an ever-growing debt. In the middle of his first attempt to repay her, they stumble on a young high-born girl, alone and unconscious in the woods. Her name is Scena, and she’s a long way from home. The reward for her safe return will be substantial, but the road is full of dangers—including Scena. Her escorts keep dying, and if Loren and Lapis don’t find out why, they may well be next. Light Novel, SC, 320pgs, B&W

BLOOD RUNS THICKER Despite Loren’s seemingly unending string of losses, the adventurers’ guild has noticed his promise. They offer him a chance to take a test to prove his mettle and raise his rank. The only complication is that he’s also caught the attention of a young woman of strange abilities—a vampire. Even stranger, she’s not the only one of her kind eyeing Loren... and some of them may have a connection with the long-lost captain of his old mercenary company. Light Novel, SC, 320pgs, B&W

DESIRES DARK AND DIVINE Fresh off his promotion to iron rank, Loren takes on a request from an old friend, Claes. A supply run to a nearby village needs security, which Loren and Lapis can happily provide. However, to reach the village, they must pass through a dangerous forest that devours everyone who dares to enter it. All too soon, Loren suspects they’ve identified the culprit behind these disappearances—the dark god Gula Gluttonia. But Gula isn’t the only threat lurking in the night, and her hunger isn’t the only one threatening to spiral out of control. Light Novel, SC, 232pgs, B&W

WIND AND FLAME Loren’s wallet is never heavy, and these days it’s even lighter than usual. Gula Gluttonia, dark god of gluttony, is devouring everything in sight and leaving Loren to foot the bill. Now Gula’s antics have also brought Loren face to face with a fragment of his mercenary past: the renowned Infernal Edge, a mercenary as legendary as the mysterious Cleaving Gale. As luck would have it, the Infernal Edge is hiring muscle, and if Loren can meet her expectations, he might finally break even. Light Novel, SC, 232pgs, B&W

INTO THE DEMONIC DARK Loren’s enigmatic partner Lapis never did explain how the enchanted greatsword in her family’s keeping mysteriously found its way into his hands. But no matter how Loren likes to let Lapis keep her secrets, some tales must be told. Together, they set off to the fabled lands ruled by demons. But first they’ll have to make it through the cave system that protects demonkind from the rest of the world, which quickly proves as immense as it is deadly… Light Novel, SC, 232pgs, B&W

INTO THE DRAGON’S DEN Having made it to Lapis’s home, Loren finds himself tasked by her mother, Demon Lord Judie, to destroy a dangerous artefact by throwing it into a nearby volcano. Unfortunately, an old foe has his sights on the artefact in question. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, the volcano just so happens to be occupied—by an ancient dragon! Light Novel, SC, 220pgs, B&W

TO THE HOT SPRINGS! Loren and company team up with another mercenary band to seek some much-needed downtime in Karlovy, a town known for its hot springs. Their hopes of rest and relaxation are ruined, however, when it turns out the springs have been tainted by something evil at their source. Can both parties work together to solve the mystery? The fate of Karlovy’s entire economy depends on them—and so does the fate of their vacation! Light Novel, SC, 228pgs, B&W

ENTER ENVY Now that the party knows the names of all the evil gods, it’s clear there’s something fishy about one of their acquaintances—namely one Ivy Bridgeguard, humble receptionist at the adventurers’ guild. Might she hold the key to reviving Scena? Light Novel, SC, 228pgs, B&W

THE PACIFIST DRAGON AND THE WEDDING QUEST The mysterious man called Magna continues to hound Loren and his companions, who’ve had enough. Seeking to put a stop to him once and for all, they go digging in the ruins of the ancient magical empire. An ancient dragon might just have the information they seek, but first, they have to help a fellow mercenary…get hitched?! By letting her join them on their quest?! Light Novel, SC, 220pgs, B&W

JOURNEY TO THE NORTH Thinking it high time they meet the enigmatic chief of Loren’s defunct mercenary company, Lapis proposes the party head to the northern reaches of the continent. While Loren is unenthused by the idea, the decision is quickly taken out of his hands when an urgent request hits the guild, sending them on a quest to the chief’s last known location—the Justinian Empire! Light Novel, SC, 236pgs, B&W

AN END TO ANGER After momentarily fending off the evil god of wrath, Loren is finally reunited with Juris, his old chief. But there isn’t much time for catching up, as Juris has yet another a job for him—one that will secure the means to destroy the evil god of wrath for good. Light Novel, SC, 228pgs, B&W

THE MAD KING The victorious army marches forward, only to encounter a town cloaked in eerie silence. In the enemy capital, Loren and his companions learn their foes are ruled by a mad king. Even better? The circumstances of his madness are somehow connected to the destruction of Loren’s former company. Now, Loren must face off against the man who started it all... Light Novel, SC, 236pgs, B&W