As Red and Rit’s investigation into the mysterious False Prophet drug continues, the once-peaceful Zoltan is swept with unease. Violent incidents are becoming commonplace, and the entire region seems to be on the verge of an all-out class war! To make matters more complicated, Danan, martial artist and member of the Hero’s party, has arrived to take Red back with him—shaking Rit’s resolve! But Red has more important things to worry about. With him and Rit growing closer by the day, he’s finally made up his mind to buy...a double bed?!"

“You are not a true comrade.” After finding himself unable to keep up with the hellish fighting on the front lines of the war against the demon lord’s army, Red is finally kicked out of the Hero’s party. Ashamed of his inadequacy, he moves to a distant frontier region where nobody would know his face or past. However, once he gets over the funk of having to leave his adventuring days behind, he’s actually excited to begin a quiet life as an apothecary...which becomes a whole lot more lively when a former party member and actual princess, Rit, pays him an unexpected visit!

The Search For The Missing Queen When a powerful warship from the Kingdom of Veronia arrives it Zoltan’s waters, it sends the city into chaos. A prince aboard the vessel believes his long lost mother is hiding somewhere in the area, and he refuses to leave until he finds her. Red and his friends begin the search while handling the problems caused by the imposing warship’s presence but are beset by a group of honorless assassins. Apparently, not everyone is looking forward to the queen’s return...

A ring’s the thing ​Red is prepared to take the next step with Rit and wants to propose. Determined to find the perfect stone for the engagement ring, he plans a trip to a mountain range known as the Wall at the End of the World. Meanwhile, a former member of the Hero’s party, Yarandrala, shows up in Zoltan looking for Rit. Although she causes a bit of trouble after a misunderstanding, her presence may be fortuitous as all is not well up on the peaks. What started as a simple excursion for a ring quickly becomes a struggle for survival with all life on the mountains hanging in the balance.

A heroic and mighty adventurer dreams of...opening a pharmacy? Red was once a member of the Hero's party, a powerful group destined to save the world from the evil forces of Taraxon, the Raging Demon Lord. That is, until one of his comrades kicked him out. Hoping to live the easy life on the frontier, Red's new goal is to open an apothecary. However, keeping the secret of his former life may not be as simple as he thinks. Especially when the beautiful Rit, an adventurer from his past, shows up and asks to move in with him!

“if only we had a medicine to draw in customers on such a cold day.” With Bighawk’s plot thwarted, the residents of Zoltan are finally returning to their peaceful lives. And not a moment too soon, because winter has come, bringing with it a wave of chilly weather—and less business for Red & Rit’s Apothecary! To remedy the cold and the lack of customers, Red sets about developing a new product, using his experience from past adventures...but this moment of quiet won’t last, as the new adventurer in town is bound to bring a lot more excitement with her!

PEACEFUL ZOLTAN’S TROUBLES HAVE ONLY JUST BEGUN!! In the wake of the assault on Al and his family, the young half-elf has been staying with Red and Rit for his own protection. The former adventurers try to put the boy at ease as best they can, cooking delicious meals for him and teaching him the basics of how to defend himself, but none of them know that—Meanwhile, Ruti and her party have arrived at an ancient ruin in search of a weapon left behind by the demon lord. The party presses on, exhausted by the waves of monsters blocking their path—but what they find in the depths of the ruin may not be quite what they expected...

“Apothecaries have a lot of free time on their hands, huh?” “In that case, let’s just forget about work and relax!” And just like that, Red and Rit decide to play hooky from their shop to go on a riverside date, where— “hey, let’s swim!” Quality time with a princess in a swimsuit proves to be a much-needed balm to our protagonist’s heart. But not all is fun and games, as the rapid proliferation of a dangerous drug among the populace of sleepy Zoltan leads to a rash of disturbing, violent incidents...

The search for the missing queen. When a powerful warship from the Kingdom of Veronia arrives it Zoltan’s waters, it sends the city into chaos. A prince aboard the vessel believes his long lost mother is hiding somewhere in the area, and he refuses to leave until he finds her. Red and his friends begin the search while handling the problems caused by the imposing warship’s presence but are beset by a group of honorless assassins. Apparently, not everyone is looking forward to the queen’s return...

THE END OF THE HERO! ​Ruti never wanted to be the Hero, forced into a life of constant battle. When at last it seems she’s found a way to escape this terrible fate and spend her days happily with her big brother, Ares arrives to drag the young woman back. Red isn’t about to let his little sister be taken without a fight, though! The resulting deadly conflict among former allies reveals strange, new secrets about the nature of Divine Blessings and the Hero’s purpose in the world. Is it truly possible to defy destiny and live a quiet life?